Innovation Capabilities & Products

Method described in Csendes, T., L. Pal, J.O.H. Sendin, J.R. Banga (2008) The GLOBAL Optimization Method Revisited. Optimization Letters, 2(4):445-454.

Software available upon request (email us if interested).

Characterization and measurement of micro-physiological responses or molecular markers generated in response to environmental conditions for the development of an early warning system for environmental perturbations.

Development of non-invasive methods and technologies (i.e. hyperspectral imaging technology) for quality inspection of food products.

Development of space-specific tools for assessment, management and decision-making by modeling the impacts of present and possible future environmental scenarios (pollution, climate change, etc.) on oceanographic conditions, biodiversity distribution, physiological response or fisheries and aquaculture performance.  

AMIGO2 is a MATLAB-based multiplatform toolbox designed to solve mathematical optimization problems at the core of systems biology, within the context of parametric model identification, the underlying hypothesis for model development and the optimal control of biological systems to synthetically achieve the desired behavior.

More information here.

The study of biodiversity with an integrative approach. This involves examining biodiversity at multiple levels, from genes to ecosystems, and considering the interactions between biodiversity and human activities, including the provision of ecosystem services.

Method described in: Exler, O., L.T. Antelo, J.A. Egea, A.A. Alonso and J.R. Banga (2008) A Tabu search-based algorithm for mixed-integer nonlinear problems and its application to integrated process and control system design. Computers & Chemical Engineering, 32(8):1877-1891.

Software available upon request (email us if interested).

Studies on the structure of the genome of marine organisms, including gene mapping, DNA sequencing and how the complete set of RNA transcripts is produced by the genome and affected by development, diseases, or environmental factors conditioning the phenotype and particularly proteomics and metabolomics, always applying the most advanced techniques (ATAC-seq, MethylCap-Seq, RNA-seq, recombinant DNA technology, knockin and knockout CRISPR/Cas9, enhancer detector (ZED),Tol2 kit and BAC transgenic technologies, etc.).

Multi-scale modeling for flexible decision-making and optimization of complex processes (i.e., sterilization) based on safety and quality control of food products using non-invasive techniques (software sensors, etc).

Optimization of multitrophic culture systems in open and closed aquaculture infrastructures, ranging from recirculation fish-macroalgae aquaculture systems, with special focus on the effect of the resultant microbiomes on animal welfare, to the adjustment of low-trophic multi-species aquaculture systems in the ocean.