The revaluation, understood as the net increase in the monetary value of a property in a given period of time, is mainly driven by two factors: a significant increase in demand over the existing supply and the characteristics of the environment of the property.
The Universidad de Santiago de Chile was recently awarded the Structural Research Fund for Universities (FIU), an initiative of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation (CTCI), aimed at strengthening Research, Development and Innovation (R+D+i) capacity in higher education institutions in our country. This funding will allow Usach to develop and consolidate strategic lines of research during the next ten years.
Burner or ignition systems are essential for the operation of industries such as pharmaceuticals, food and energy, as they facilitate the ignition of fuels to generate heat, energy or perform key processes. Their use in mining, manufacturing, construction and transportation, among others, ensures the continuity of operations.
Chile is one of the leaders in the world salmon industry, occupying second place in salmonid production, after Norway, and supplying 25% of the global supply. At the national level, this product is the largest exporter, after copper.
The sector faces several challenges, however, including the spread of diseases that threaten the stability and quality of production. One of the most common and dangerous is salmonid rickettsial septicemia (SRS), caused by the bacterium Piscirickettsia salmonis.
Audiological diseases due to continuous exposure to noise at work are among the main occupational pathologies in our country, according to data from the Superintendence of Social Security.
The WHO recommends a limit of 65 decibels to ensure good health and well-being of people, while Chilean regulations allow up to 85 decibels in eight-hour workdays, which is not always complied with.
Agricultural crops are permanently exposed to infections caused by dangerous phytopathogenic agents, which can seriously damage plants and even cause losses of vegetable crops.
One of the most harmful phytopathogenic bacteria for agriculture is the species Pseudomonas syringae, which affects kiwifruit, cherry, plum, tomato and bean plantations, among others. As a result of this infection, there are considerable losses in production and harvests, implying millions of dollars in economic losses for the industry.
With the aim of developing a mechanism that can predict faults in mining fans, a group of researchers from the University of Santiago de Chile, led by Dr. Sebastián Pérez from the Department of Mining Engineering (Dimin) Usach, are working on a Fondef R&D project, which has now begun field tests to prove its effectiveness in real operating conditions.
“This paper is very special for me because it represents the end of a stage of my career as a scientist,” said Dr. Alejandra Moenne Muñoz, an academic from the Faculty of Chemistry and Biology, after the results of the research she led clarified the mechanism of copper accumulation in the algae.
Called “Phatima ka ti Nyeleti” (“brightness of the stars” in the Changana language), students from the Universidad de Santiago developed a sustainable lighting project for isolated areas with two objectives: reduce the electrification gap and protect Mozambique’s astronomical heritage.
Currently, dairy packaging waste made of high impact polystyrene (PS) is not recycled to produce new containers for the same product, because this material has a particular chemical composition that causes its strong deterioration with recycling, hindering its performance for producing new resistant and safe containers for safe food preservation.
PS is a hard-to-replace petrochemical polymer due to its low cost, light weight and impact resistance which prevents container breakage.