LA FERMENTACIÓN ALCOHÓLICA: UNA PLATAFORMA DE BIOMANUFACTURA GLOBAL
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El objetivo de esta revisión es analizar la industria de las fermentaciones alcoholeras, el cual incluye aspectos económicos, sociales, ambientales y técnicos. Se destaca el gran impacto socioeconómica de esta industria, sus diversos productos y derivados. Adicionalmente, se recolectaron indicadores del impacto ambiental que, indican la necesidad de aplicar políticas de reducción de estas afectaciones al entorno ambiental. Por otra parte, se analiza la viabilidad de diversificación de este sector y de algunos de sus derivados más importantes. Aspectos técnicos sobre el equipamiento de fermentación y sobre su diseño computacional también son discutidos.
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