Although biotechnology is publicly associated with cloning and selecting the traits of a child prior to birth, the goal of biotechnology is to advance the tools of medicine and solve problems related to the production of biologically derived products. • Genetic Engineering of Plants and Associated Microorganisms. • Genetic Engineering of Agricultural Interest. • Genetic Engineering of Microorganisms Applied to Agroalimentary Processes. • Molecular Diagnostic Systems in Phytopathology. • New Generation Antibiotics. • Development of New Vaccines. • Development of New Diagnostic Procedures. • Production of Proteins of Therapeutic Interest. • Industrial Biotransformations. • Development of New Separation and Purification Processes. • Application of Advanced Computer Technologies to Biotechnology. • Advanced Treatment of Waste Waters. • Biodegrading of Toxic Substances in Industrial Waste. • Environmental Degradation: Processes, Identification and Impact Assessment. • Environmental Conservation: Conservation of Land Systems. • Environmental Technologies: Technologies for Measuring And Reducing of Waste and Contaminants. • Functioning and Dynamics of Aquatic and Land-Based Ecosystems. • Use of Geological Resources: Exploration Of Mineral And Energy Resources. • Use of Marine Resources. • Cancer Research. • AIDS and Other Related Viruses and Agents. • Cell Failure: Self-Immunity. • Environment and Lifestyle-Related Problems. • Human Genome: Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology. • Technological Development for the Health System. • Design of Pharmaceuticals through Specific Receiver Interaction. • Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology. • Application of Computer Technologies to Pharmaceutical Research. • New Pharmaceutical Active Principles. • New Synthesis of High Commercial Interest Genetic Products. • Design and Improvement of New Medication Release Formulas. • Improvement of Pharmaceutical Production Processes.
• Genetic Improvement: Improvements in Productivity, Quality, and Pest and Disease Resistance. • Pest, Disease and Weed Control. • Agriculture and Forestry Production Technologies. • Agriculture and Forestry Soil and Water Management. • Genetic Improvement and Reproduction: Genetic Banks, Improvement of Domestic Plants and Animals, Breeder Assessment Methods, Genetic Disease Resistance. • Genetic Improvement of Aquatic Species Bred on Industrial Scale. • Reproduction. • Animal Feeds. • Animal Health: New Diagnostic, Prevention and Treatment Methods for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases. • Chemical and Biochemical Modification of Food Components. • Transformation of Food by Biotechnological Processes. • Food Transformation Processes. • Evaluation of Foods and Raw Material Quality. • Food Toxicology. • Nutrition.
• Advanced Structures. • Mechanisms and Instruments: Electric, Electronic, Pneumatic, Hydraulic, Machine-Tool Automation Elements: Servomechanisms, Programmable Robots... • Equipment Technology: Robots, Handlers, and Ancillary Elements. • Sensor Systems. • Systems Technologies: Manufacturing, Maintenance and Storage, Inspection and Control. • Metals and Alloys. • Ceramics and Glass. • Polymers. • Composite Materials. • Other Advanced Materials: Semiconductors, Superconductors, Biomaterials, Membranes and Catalysts, Photonics, Materials with Space Applications, Specialized Chemicals with High Value Added, New Materials with Construction Applications, Textiles... • Integrated Project: Advanced Transportation Materials.
Basic Technology Development Program for Microelectronics, Information Technologies, Applied Electronics and Telecommunications, structured around the following areas of applied technologies: • Radio-Frequencies. • Integrated Circuit Design. • Optical Radiation. • Systems Architecture. • Information Technology Applications. • Communications. • Integrated Project: Integrated Broadband Communications. • Space Telecommunications.
• Enhanced energy security by providing supplies that are abundant, diverse and indigenous (non-import dependent), with no resource exhaustion constraints. • Reduced global and local atmospheric emissions when used in place of fossil fuels. • Improved options to meet specific user and infrastructure needs, particularly in rural areas and in newly industrialising and developing countries. • Increased local and regional employment opportunities in energy infrastructure manufacturing, installation and maintenance for developed and developing countries alike.
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