HIGH-ALTITUDE MICROALGAE AS NOVEL BIOFACTORIES: ADAPTATION STRATEGIES, USES, AND BARRIERS TO APPLICATION IN ECUADOR
Carla SANDOVAL-GUANO1, Santiago ZÁRATE-BACA1, Andrea CHILIQUINGA1, Sania ORTEGA-ANDRADE1, Vincenzo LONGO21eCIER Research Group, Department of Biotechnology, Universidad Técnica del Norte, Av. 17 de Julio 5–21 y Gral. José María Córdova, Ibarra 100150, Ecuador2Institute of Biology and Agricultural Biotechnology, National Research Council, Pisa, Italy email: casandoval@utn.edu.ec Keywords: Andean high-altitude microalgae, Lakes, Lagoons, Blue Biotechnology, Photobioreactor, Bioeconomy, Biodiversity….
