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Construction of advanced prototype of spore resuspension technology
DITT-TT-MT-2024-007 MATURATION OF TECHNOLOGIES BASED ON R&D RESULTS (PROOF OF CONCEPT, PROTOTYPE, PILOTING, VALIDATION and/or SCALING).
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Valorization of the Gracilex® extraction by-product produced from the seaweed Gracilaria chilensis: new source of agar and prebiotics
DITT-TT-MT-2024-008 MATURATION OF TECHNOLOGIES BASED ON R&D RESULTS (PROOF OF CONCEPT, PROTOTYPE, PILOTING, VALIDATION and/or SCALING-UP)
2024
FONDEF 2023-2025
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IT23I0015 Chondracanthus chamissoi seed production: closing the production cycle for sea chicory aquaculture.
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Development of a biomimetic adhesive to strengthen seaweed repopulation actions of economic and ecosystem importance.
2024. UNAB Endowment.
FONDEF IDEA R&D 2021-2023
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ID21I10057 Integrated system for the cultivation and induction of Dictyota kunthii biomass to obtain compounds with antifungal activity.
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FONDEF IDEA R&D 2021-2023
ID21I10054 Development and production of encapsulated embryos of the algae Durvillaea incurvata and Lessonia berteroana for their application in repopulation strategies in intertidal zones.
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unab nucleus project
2021 - 2023
DGI-UNAB No. DI-01-21/NUC
Study of the nutraceutical potential of functional lipids derived from the Chilean algae Agarophyton chilense and Pyropia orbicularis for the prevention and treatment of metabolic disorders associated with obesity.
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APPLIED PROOF OF CONCEPT PROJECT
2019 - 2020
PDC 1
Development and production of encapsulates of Durvillaea antarctica (cochayuyo) embryos for repopulation on the Chilean coast
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APPLIED PROOF OF CONCEPT PROJECT
2019 - 2020
PDC 4
Biofilter of metals based on macroalgae
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FONDECYT Regular
2017-2020
1170881
Integral impact assessment of heavy metals and organic toxic compounds: effects on the development, growth, and ecosystem function of marine algae
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INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH NETWORK
2017-2020
GDRI No. 0803
‘Diversity, Evolution and Biotechnology of Marine Algae’ . First contract: 1st January 2013 to 31 st December 2016; GDRI DEBMA renewal: 1st January 2017 to 31 st December 2020
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REGULAR UNAB
2016 - 2017
DI-1245-16/RG
Diversity and genetic structure of populations of the Chilean luche (Pyropia orbicularis)
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FONDEF IDEA-CONICYT
2016 -2018
ID15I10320
Determination of maturation-inducing factors in broodstock of red algae Chondracanthus chamissoi and Callophyllis variegata: Controlled supply of spores for commercial cultivation
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Innovation Fund for Competitiveness. FIC-2015 Valparaíso Region
2015 - 2016
30397482-0
Cultivation of the brown algae Macrocystis pyrifera in the Quintero and Puchuncaví area: Evaluation of productivity and potential use for bioremediation of heavy metals and organic compounds
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FONDECYT Regular
2012-2016
1120117
Unraveling the molecular-ecological factors involved in desiccation stress tolerance of intertidal seaweed species: transcriptomic, proteomic and metabolomic analysis.
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REGULAR
2014 - 2015
DI-501-14/R
Development and production of encapsulates of Durvillaea antarctica (cochayuyo) embryos for repopulation on the Chilean coast
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REGULAR
2012 -2014
DI-59-12/R
Latitudinal tolerance responses in Pyropia columbina (Plantae, Rhodophyta) to stress generated by desiccation: a study at the molecular level
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FONDECYT INItiation
2008-2011
11085019
Molecular responses to desiccation in macroalgae and potential ecological implications