Summary
The Central American Biotechnology MIRCEN is based at the Central American Research Institute for Industry, ICAITI, located in Guatemala City and is part of the MIRCEN network created and sponsored by UN organizations, mainly UNESCO and UNEP. The MIRCEN activities within ICAITI are carried out by the Applied Research Division in co-ordination with, and with the help of 38 laboratories in 12 neighbouring countries. The MIRCEN was established in 1979 and its regional activities have been concerned mainly with organizing regional training courses and advanced seminars and workshops in the field of biomass conversion and utilization. Through the externally contracted research arranged by ICAITI, several joint research efforts have been carried out by the associated laboratories. These activities are summarized.
Résumé
Le MIRCEN de Biotechnologie a son siège à l'Institut de Recherches et Technologie Industrielles pour l'Amérique Centrale (ICAITI), dans la ville de Guatémala, et fait parti du réseau des centres MIRCEN fondés et soutenus par des agences spécifiques de Nations Unies, particulièrement l'UNESCO et l'UNEP. Dans l'organigrame de l'ICAITI, les activités concernant le MIRCEN se déroulent au sein de la Division de Recherche Appliquée, en coordination et avec l'appui de 38 laboratoires especialisés dans 12 pays proches. Le MIRCEN a été établi en 1979 et ses principales activités dans la région ont été l'organisation des cours, d'entrainement professionnel, stages et ‘workshops’ sur thèmes avancés dans le champ de la conversion et de l'utilisation de la biomasse. Par moyen de la recherche contractée à l'exterior par l'ICAITI, quelques uns des efforts d'investigation ont été réalisés de façon conjointe avec des laboratoires associés. Ci-dessus la description sommaire de quelques unes de ces activités.
Resumen
E1 MIRCEN de Biotecnología Centroamericano tiene como sede al Instituto Centroamericano de Investigación y Tecnología Industrial, ICAITI, localizado en la ciudad de Guatemala y que es parte de la Red de Centros MIRCEN, fundado y apoyado por agencias específicas de Naciones Unidas, especialmente la UNESCO y UNEP. Dentro de la estructura organizativa de ICAITI, las actividades del MIRCEN las lleva a cabo la División de Investigación Aplicada, en coordinación con, y con el apoyo de 38 laboratorios especializados en 12 países cercanos. El MIRCEN se estableció en 1979 y sus principales actividades regionales han sido la organización de cursos de entrenamiento profesional y seminarios y talleres sobre tópicos avanzados en el campo de la conversión y utilización de biomasa. A través de la investigación contratada externamente por ICAITI, varios esfuerzos investigativos conjuntos han sido realizados conjuntamente con laboratorios asociados. A continuación se describen en forma sumarizada algunas de estas actividades.
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Rolz, C., de León, R. Summary of current research activities in the Central American Biotechnology MIRCEN. Mircen Journal 2, 221–230 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00933488
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