Bioprospecting and Biotechnology

Colombia is recognized as one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. Despite its immense natural wealth, the country still lacks comprehensive models for exploring and using biodiversity in ways that drive innovation in agriculture, food, and pharmaceuticals. Bioprospecting and Biotechnology: Approaches to the Use of Biodiversity seeks to address that gap by presenting and analyzing bioprospecting models linked to biotechnology. Its purpose is to provide the research community with practical tools to propose studies that can lead to patentable, high-impact products originating from megadiverse countries. Bioprospecting and Biotechnology: Approaches to the Use of Biodiversity also explores emerging trends and technologies that can enhance the value of natural products. Fields such as nanotechnology, synthetic biology, and artificial intelligence offer promising avenues for boosting the potential of bioprospecting. These innovations are considered not only for their capacity to generate economic growth but also for their role in supporting sustainable development, ecosystem restoration, and biodiversity preservation. Collaboration with large-capacity partners is emphasized, ensuring that molecular communication and symbiotic relationships among living organisms are maintained. The models presented in this book are framed within the principles of sustainable development and green chemistry. The proposed biotechnological approaches are designed to contribute to bioremediation and the restoration of ecosystems, while supporting productive models that respect ecological niches. In this way, the book underscores the possibility of achieving both scientific progress and environmental balance through thoughtful bioprospecting. Bioprospecting and Biotechnology: Approaches to the Use of Biodiversity demonstrates that biotechnology serves as the fundamental pillar for advancing the search and development of natural products, adding significant value to the bioproducts derived from biodiversity. By merging biotechnology with green chemistry and synthetic biology, large-scale production of sustainable biotechnological products becomes feasible. This vision positions biotechnology as a self-sustaining industrial model, capable of driving a biodiversity-based economy while safeguarding the health of the planet. Inhaltsverzeichnis Bioprospecting and biotechnology, rational search for biodiversity adaptation.- Biotechnological trends and applications of secondary metabolites.- Role of Bioprospecting in Agri-Biotechnology.- Nanotechnology in the bioprospection of ecosystems.- Synthetic biology in natural products.- Deep learning and machine learning; artificial intelligence in biotechnology.- Bioprospecting and biotechnology in astrobiology, the role of biodiversity in the worlds to inhabit.- Biodiversity restauration, role of biotechnology in conservation.- Bioprospecting and Bio Business.- Biotechnology of sustainability, finally growth at human scale. Autorenportrait Juan Bueno, MD, Msc. Dr Juan Bueno is currently Chief Scientific Officer of Research Center of Bioprospecting and Biotechnology for Biodiversity Foundation (BIOLABB). Researcher in Bioprospecting development and consulting. Doctor in medicine from Caldas University, Manizales, Colombia (2001). Master degree in biomedical sciences from Antioquia University, Medellín, Colombia (2008). Expert in design and implementation of antimicrobial platforms for to evaluate natural products and synthesis drugs with the aim of optimize in vitro antimicrobial activity selection of new chemical entities for future anti infective pharmaceutical, Bogotá, Colombia. Fellow, COLCIENCIAS-Universidad de Caldas (2002). Fellow of University of the United Nations in antifungal susceptibility testing, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas, INEI.ANLIS, Buenos Aires, Argentina (2004). Fellow, International Visitor Leadership Program on "Public Health", United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (2012), 2221 KONUK VEYA AKADEMIK IZINLI (SABBATICAL) BILIM INSANI DESTEKLEME PROGRAMI (2015). Award of Colombian Dermatology Association, Best research in dermatology (2006). Enrique Nuñez Olarte award for pharmacological research. Colombian Pharmacology Association (2009). Author of 50 articles in pharmacological research. Author in 13 chapter books in antimicrobial drug discovery and bioprospecting as well as the entire books titled MOLECULAR EVOLUTIONARY MODELS IN DRUG DISCOVERY (ISBN 978-0-12-817613-9) and PRECLINICAL EVALUATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL NANODRUGS (ISBN 978-3-030-43854-8) MOLECULAR EVOLUTIONARY MODELS IN DRUG DISCOVERY (ISBN 978-0-12-817613-9) and PRECLINICAL EVALUATION OF ANTIMICROBIAL NANODRUGS (ISBN 978-3-030-43854-8)