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La revolución verde | myrka rojas diana mendoza | TEDxPuraVidaJoven


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we are in the middle of a revolution
and when I say revolution, what can
first that it comes to your head be
the word change
and it is not for less since they are the
revolutions these historical events in
the one that the development of a society
change completely
but I’m not talking about one the one
the destruction is part of his image
to generate the change
if I do not give a more discreet but that
it can be of equal importance for all
the society
this is the revolution from which we come
to speak to you today one where your
protagonists are very small beings and
this only reminds us that sometimes
Size is not what matters, it ‘s more
what if we tell you that these
revolutionaries are present in rivers
sea volcanoes and may even that
are their own homes and the day of
Today we have them with us and they are
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the letters
and a microalgae that makes that good are
very little serious need of
microscopes to be seen by
they can usually be seen as dots
green but you can also have
different shapes and colors
some say they are like micro
little plants because they share some
characteristics like for example
use sunlight and dioxide
carbon to generate your food and that is
well actually the microalgae are
something like the great-great-great waterfalls
of the plants that we know today
at first sight it may not be possible to achieve
appreciate its great potential but what happens
if we tell you that you are starting to
arise
a very big problem to which we
we face now is the change
climatic and effect gases
greenhouse
In order to counteract its effects,
forests are definitely a big
ally
but what happens if we tell you that there is
something much better
while one hectare forest can fix
17 tons of CO2 per year per hectare
of microalgae can set 75 tons
of co2 is to say almost 5 times more
besides that they have the advantage of
that does not compromise safety
food by not using floors
cultivable and talking about safety
food is also the subject of the
biofuels to which they have been
criticized the fact that they use
very basic foods in our diet
as corn is not as food but as
to move vehicles and that’s where the
microalgae are an ace up their sleeve already
that can produce between 15 and 300 times
more oil than traditional sources
as is corn and soybeans
they also have their application in the
medicine and something super chivas that is being
doing now is to use it in
the implants of artificial skin for
improve the oxygenation process and
healing of wounds imagines
have the skin as well as blow
because this skin in development has a
look very much like that too
Although the microalgae do not seem to be
can use as small
computers which we can
reprogram so they can produce
substances that are of interest and we
benefit everyone
for example researchers from the
California and University of Santiago
have worked in the production of a
potential vaccine against malaria in
where they have used microalgae as
The basis of your process is also the
micro company are bionics which are
they are developing vaccines for the
agricultural sector
both in our adventure companion
louis as Diana and I for a couple
of years we have had the possibility of
work hand in hand with them and see the
great versatility they offer to be able
contribute to different solutions
what we do is use them
like those little computers the
program very thanks to science for
that produce different substances of
interest for people and industries with
particular needs this trip with
microalgae has allowed us to travel to
places like it is
Ireland Germany England Chile
up to silicon valley
all this has made us face
a reality very different from the coast
rich and if to take a few
baldazos of cold water but that in the end
they have helped us to have a perspective
greatest of all this scope that
they can have the microalgae to this
we have to add that balance between
continue on the u work and all the
responsibilities that implies having a
entrepreneurship this has also
allowed to belong to a community that
is full of incredible people who
they support us and make this one
memorable experience
we know that we still need a lot
learn and that this trip is barely
starting and it’s true going to require
more effort sacrifice and dedication
but we are not alone we have some
incredible travel companions that day
with day they continue surprising us with their
great capabilities to solve
problems with its versatility to be able
innovate and with its incredible potential
to improve the lives of thousands of
people on our part we will continue
working hard and giving the best
of us being carriers of this
revolution and agents of change from the
science and the field of microalgae
hoping that more people will then
way and contribute to the process since
at the end it’s not just louis
mirca or even of myself but that
this is a work between all as
team for the welfare of costa rica and
why not say the world
then what are you waiting to be
part of this change
thank you very much
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