Microorganisms with bioprospecting potential from ecological niches at the Estación Agropecuaria UTPL-Loja

Authors

  • Darío Javier Cruz Sarmiento Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja
  • Débora Masache Grupos de Investigación Ecología y Evolución de Sistemas Microbianos (MS2E) y Biodiversidad de Ecosistemas Tropicales (BIETROP); Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja
  • Valeria Hidalgo Grupos de Investigación Ecología y Evolución de Sistemas Microbianos (MS2E) y Biodiversidad de Ecosistemas Tropicales (BIETROP); Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja
  • Hellen Vivanco Grupos de Investigación Ecología y Evolución de Sistemas Microbianos (MS2E) y Biodiversidad de Ecosistemas Tropicales (BIETROP); Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja
  • Lilibeth Carrión Grupos de Investigación Ecología y Evolución de Sistemas Microbianos (MS2E) y Biodiversidad de Ecosistemas Tropicales (BIETROP); Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja
  • Eddie Jaramillo Grupos de Investigación Ecología y Evolución de Sistemas Microbianos (MS2E) y Biodiversidad de Ecosistemas Tropicales (BIETROP); Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja
  • Jhoselyn Apolo Grupos de Investigación Ecología y Evolución de Sistemas Microbianos (MS2E) y Biodiversidad de Ecosistemas Tropicales (BIETROP); Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja
  • Leonardo Román Grupos de Investigación Ecología y Evolución de Sistemas Microbianos (MS2E) y Biodiversidad de Ecosistemas Tropicales (BIETROP); Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54753/blc.v13i2.1833

Keywords:

bacteria, cyanobacteria, algae, fungi, ecological niche

Abstract

Microorganisms are considered cosmopolitan, displaying genetic variability that enhances their expression in metabolic products that facilitate ecological adaptations to different environments. These characteristics can be exploited for bioprospecting purposes. In this sense, environmental samples were collected from different ecological niches within the Estación Agropecuaria UTPL-Loja, which were classified as biotic (e.g. animals and plants) and abiotic repositories (e.g. stream water, drinking water, milk, rhizosphere, among others). Staining techniques (i.e. Gram stain; Floxine 0.1% and methylene blue) and light microscopic observation (100X magnification) were applied to analyze all samples. In this study the following were detected: fungi (Arbuscular mycorrhizae; Ascochyta sp. Fusarium sp.), microalgae (Chlorella sp.; Ulothrix sp.), cyanobacteria (Lyngbya sp.), Gram positive and negative bacteria (Cocci, Diplococcus, Streptococcus, Bacillus) and the species (Leptothrix ochracea). These results indicate that several sectors within the Estación Agropecuaria UTPL-Loja can be considered "hot spots" with a high diversity of potential microorganisms for bioprospecting given the ecological functionality they possess. For example, plant mycorrhization could be used to generate a bioproduct with arbuscular fungi that promotes soil/plant nutrient exchange.

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2023-07-09

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Cruz Sarmiento, D. J., Masache, D., Hidalgo, V., Vivanco, H., Carrión, L., Jaramillo, E., … Román, L. (2023). Microorganisms with bioprospecting potential from ecological niches at the Estación Agropecuaria UTPL-Loja. Bosques Latitud Cero, 13(2), 118–127. https://doi.org/10.54753/blc.v13i2.1833

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Vol. 13 No. 2 (2023): Studies of Urban Floristic Composition, Propagation and Sustainable Fertilization

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