The Andes moorland contains a large amount of organic matter, a high capacity to retain water, and important nutrients for soil fertility and ecosystem development. This research determines the percentage of organic matter (OM) in the aerial biomass (straw) and underground biomass (roots) of the sectors, Ozogoche, Chambo and Pungalá at a different altitude, degree of intervention and lithology. Through 49 samples (with triangle-shaped clusters), 26 in intervened moorland and 23 in non-interve...

This study is called Improvement of the extraction rate of red oil in the Extractor "Atahualpa" Extracata S.A. The objective is to improve the extraction rate of red oil by evaluating the raw material and the processes. Using the Soxhlet extraction method, the oil potential of four varieties of oil palm clusters and the oil losses in the extraction plant was evaluated. Using the centrifugation method, the dilution percentage of the press liquor was determined in the pressing-digestion and cla...

The objective of this study was to obtain biopolymers from the starch of the wheat husk (Triticum aestivum L.) to use as food wrappers. First, the starch was obtained following the guidelines described by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Later, the physicochemical analyses were carried out, then the biopolymer was obtained through a 2k factorial design with two variables (weight of starch and amount of plasticizer), each variable with two levels, thus obtaini...

The objective of this study was to remove diuron in an aqueous medium using activated charcoal. The adsorbent was obtained by chemical activation with phosphoric acid. The surface area was determined using an iodine value, surface groups were identified with the help of an infrared spectrophotometer, the adsorption tests were carried out with three levels of temperature, pH and dose of adsorbent; the residual diuron concentration was determined using a UV-VIS spectrophotometer at a wavelength...

The aim of the current research was the standardization of a protocol for the blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) in vitro propagation at LePlant company. First of all, Temporary Immersion Systems in Bioreactors (TIS) were used in GL 80 square laboratory flasks, in which operation and contamination tests were carried out; then, twenty explants were put under two treatments, Treatment 1 (1min / 4h-250ml) and Treatment 2 (3min / 6h-300ml) during a twenty five-day period and three biological replic...

The main objective of this project was to characterize the solid waste to obtain a new waste collection route, which will be used in the parish head of Seville Don Bosco. This study was quali-quantitative, because of descriptive and numerical information was obtained. Therefore, a documentary investigation was carried out on the waste collection procedures from the Decentralized Autonomous Government, from Morona canton. In addition, texts were reviewed to the development of the theoretical f...

The aim of the current research work is to carry out an analysis of Chimborazo Fauna Production Reserve (RPFCH) communitarian environment livelihood through the ecosystem-based adaptation approach by means of the study of three communities belonging to the reserve: Río Blanco Community belonging to Tungurahua province, Pulinguí San Pablo Community belonging to Chimborazo province and Cocha Colorada Community belonging to Bolívar province. The methodology used was based on environmentally frie...

The purpose of the current technical research was to produce compost from waste (sugarcane bagasse) generated in the sugarcane industry of Facundo Vela Parish, Guaranda County, Bolivar Province, this process results from the mixture of vegetable waste and rabbit manure. With this waste, three compost piles were obtained: Pile 1 contained 500Kg of sugarcane bagasse and 500Kg of vegetable waste; Pile 2, 400Kg of sugarcane bagasse, 800Kg of vegetable waste and 200Kg of rabbit manure; Pile 3: 350...

The objective of this research was to establish an environmental economical cost of the water resource of San Andrés parish of Guano canton, for this purpose the contingent valuation procedure (CVM) was used, which allows establishing a baseline of the water resource based on the technical information from the Autonomous Decentralized Government of Guano, in the first instance water monitoring area was determined, by a simple sampling, collection and laboratory analysis of the water was carri...

The aim of the current technical work is to design of a composting plant to treat organic waste generated in Santos Leopoldo Cabezas Villalba municipal market located in Guano county and mixed with banana and pruning waste. With this waste, 2 compost piles were built: Pile1: 100 Kg of pruning waste and 146 Kg of market waste; Pile 2: 100 Kg of pruning waste, 146 Kg of market waste and 568 Kg of banana, some mountain microorganisms were added in each treatment. In this process, temperature, h...

The aim of the research was to propose a Cleaner Production model (PML) for “PRODUCTOS LÁCTEOS MÁRLEN” micro- industry, located in Tisaleo county, Tungurahua province. The proposal was carried out in four stages. The first has to do with the planning and organization, in this stage the company was recognized and a commitment to management was established. In the second stage, the diagnosis of the cheese-making plant environmental situation was carried out, the third stage was focused on the ...

The purpose of the current research was to evaluate the importance of the provisioning, regulation, support and cultural Ecosystem Services (SE) of Calpi, Cubijíes, Punín and Quimiag Rural Parishes of Riobamba. The characterization procedures were carried out through georeferencing and the generation of parishes maps. In the second stage, the sociodemographic parameters data base of environmental services were depurated and systematized to determine the significant variables of the environmen...

The aim of theresearch isto produce bioplastic from starch obtained from cassava(Manihotesculenta)residues, in order to use them asfood wrapping, this willpreserve theproduct in good conditions and will also reduce the impact caused by the generation of conventional plastic waste,in addition it will generate jobs, especially in the agricultural areadue to the demand that can be produced with the use of raw material. The tuber residues were obtained from sea-food restaurants and markets from R...

The aim of the current research was to evaluate the Environmental Quality of arid and stone materials exploitation at “Miraflores de Guano” Mining Concession, located in San Andrés rural parish, Chimborazo province. A baseline to identify the environmental components (biotic, abiotic and socioeconomic) was established and for identifying the impacts; a field trip to the facilities was carried out in order to prepare a photographic record as well as interviews for the personnel. For the projec...

The aim of this research was to determine the level of fragmentation of the ecosystems and ecological networks in Llanganates National Park (PNL) during two periods (1991 to 2001 and 2001 to 2016). Land cover mapping, landscape metrics and indices were obtained. The identification of land cover was carried out by applying the Maximum Likelihood Classification algorithm on the satellite images of the area to be studied with a previous radiometric and atmospheric correction. A validation of the...

The aim of the research was to obtain biodegradable plastic sheets from residual banana peel (Musa paradisiaca) to be used as food wrapping. The raw material used was the starch from green banana peel obtained through the wet method. The starch extraction and the biodegradable plastic obtention was carried with the use of 2k experimental design as well as two variables and two components. Four treatments with four repetitions for each one were also obtained. Once the starch was extracted, it ...

The aim of the research was to design a management model for handling hazardous waste generated in the laboratories of the natural resources faculty; for this, it was possible to count with the cooperation of the teaching technicians and based on the registered information, the data on the amount of hazardous waste generated in each of the laboratories were obtained. In addition, by means of interviews applied for the teaching technicians, it was possible to verify the information previously ...

The pollutants in the soil can be present in the aqueous and gaseous phase, isolated or adsorbed by the porous phase of the soil, so the leakage from underground storage and spills on the surface from several hydrocarbon sources in Ecuador have caused large pollution problems as well as concern because it has been impossible to carry out the field analysis of the affected areas, these problems reflect the need to apply techniques for detecting and measuring the concentration of pollutants in ...

The aim of this technical work was to evaluate the pedestrian exposure to atmospheric pollutants (NOx) from automobiles that travel through the urban area of “San Pedro de Pelileo” county, which is characterized for being a commercial area; First of all, 25 monitoring points were determined, the ones which were randomly chosen within a radius of 3,200 m, the NOx (Nitrogen Oxides) presence was measured through the passive sampling technique with the use of collecting tubes with triethanolami...