Applied Chemical Ecology: literature review on basic molecular approach

Authors

  • Carla Bernal Villavicencio Facultad de Ingenierías de la Universidad Técnica Luis Vargas Torres de Esmeraldas, Ecuador.
  • Joseph Alfonso Cruel Sigüenza Facultad de Ingenierías de la Universidad Técnica Luis Vargas Torres de Esmeraldas, Ecuador.
  • Juan Enrique Tacoronte Morales Facultad de Ingenierías de la Universidad Técnica Luis Vargas Torres de Esmeraldas, Ecuador.
  • Xavier Leopoldo Gracia Cervantes Facultad de Ingenierías de la Universidad Técnica Luis Vargas Torres de Esmeraldas-Ecuador. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4962-583X
  • María Elizabeth Canchingre Bone Facultad de Ingenierías de la Universidad Técnica Luis Vargas Torres de Esmeraldas-Ecuador.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51798/sijis.v3i2.361

Keywords:

Applied Chemical Ecology, inter-specific chemical communications, semiochemicals

Abstract

This review article describes fundamental aspects of chemical ecology and its applications. Basic concepts such as semiochemicals, pheromones, derived molecular aspects, and the interrelationships between organisms are detailed from the perspective of molecular similarity associated with a specific biological effect. The vision of the work is framed in two conceptual series defined by Applied Chemical Ecology: 1.-An organism, a molecule, a specific molecular/behavioral effect, a potential engineering application; and, 2. General structure and properties, its functionality and its potential applications.

Author Biographies

Carla Bernal Villavicencio, Facultad de Ingenierías de la Universidad Técnica Luis Vargas Torres de Esmeraldas, Ecuador.

Facultad de Ingenierías de la Universidad Técnica Luis Vargas Torres de Esmeraldas, Ecuador.

Joseph Alfonso Cruel Sigüenza, Facultad de Ingenierías de la Universidad Técnica Luis Vargas Torres de Esmeraldas, Ecuador.

Facultad de Ingenierías de la Universidad Técnica Luis Vargas Torres de Esmeraldas, Ecuador.

Juan Enrique Tacoronte Morales, Facultad de Ingenierías de la Universidad Técnica Luis Vargas Torres de Esmeraldas, Ecuador.

Facultad de Ingenierías de la Universidad Técnica Luis Vargas Torres de Esmeraldas, Ecuador.

Xavier Leopoldo Gracia Cervantes, Facultad de Ingenierías de la Universidad Técnica Luis Vargas Torres de Esmeraldas-Ecuador.

Facultad de Ingenierías de la Universidad Técnica Luis Vargas Torres de Esmeraldas-Ecuador.

María Elizabeth Canchingre Bone, Facultad de Ingenierías de la Universidad Técnica Luis Vargas Torres de Esmeraldas-Ecuador.

Facultad de Ingenierías de la Universidad Técnica Luis Vargas Torres de Esmeraldas-Ecuador.

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Published

2022-05-14

How to Cite

Bernal Villavicencio, C. ., Cruel Sigüenza, J. A. ., Tacoronte Morales, J. E. ., Gracia Cervantes, X. L. ., & Canchingre Bone, M. E. . (2022). Applied Chemical Ecology: literature review on basic molecular approach. Sapienza: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 3(2), 560–570. https://doi.org/10.51798/sijis.v3i2.361

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