Organization profile
Organization profile
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Andrea Lizethe Manzano Pasquel, Mgtr
- Faculty of Health and Wellness
- Assessment of Health Technologies and Health Economics
- Community and Primary Care Research Group - Ecuador
- PUCE Quito
- Food quality and safety and environmental management
- Research Center for Health in Latin America
Person: Researcher, Academic
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Glyphosate in the tropical Andes pesticide hotspot: A review
Romero Estevez, D. F., González-Jiménez, E., Mina, D. & Dangles, O., 25 Feb 2026, In: Science of the Total Environment. 1018, p. 1-13 13 p., 181522.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Molecular surveillance confirms absence of avian influenza virus type A in Ecuadorian poultry: A retrospective reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction study from April 2023 to June 2024
Puga-Torres, B., Navarrete, H. & Torre, D. D. L., 9 Aug 2025, In: Veterinary World. 18, 8, p. 2287-2294 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Chemical composition and antioxidant properties of native Ecuadorian fruits: Rubus glabratus Kunth, Vaccinium floribundum Kunth, and Opuntia soederstromiana
Monge-Sevilla, R. D., Fernández, L., Espinoza-Montero, P. J., Méndez-Durazno, C., Cisneros-Pérez, P. A., Romero-Estévez, D., Bolaños-Méndez, D., Alvarez-Paguay, J. & Jadán, M., 15 May 2024, In: Heliyon. 10, 9, p. 1-14 14 p., e30593.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Link opens in a new tab Scopus citations
Projects
- 18 Finished
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IDENTIFICACIÓN DE MICROPLÁSTICOS EN EL AGUA Y SEDIMENTOS DEL CANAL DE JAMBELÍ Y ESTERO SANTA ROSA, ECUADOR
Jara Negrete, E. N. (PI), CAICEDO CAICEDO, J. A. (Student), SOSA LASSO, S. C. (Student) & Cipriani Ávila, E. I. (Di)
1/07/23 → 31/12/24
Project: Research project
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PROYECTO CHONTA: SEGURIDAD Y SOBERANÍA ALIMENTARIA EN LA AMAZONÍA ECUATORIANA (ACRÓNIMO: CHONTA)
Cayambe Terán, J. M. (PI), Romero Estevez, D. F. (PI), BAILÓN MOSCOSO, N. C. (External), FIGUEROA HURTADO, J. G. (External), MARTÍNEZ FLORES, L. A. (External), MENESES CHAMBA, M. Á. (External), VALAREZO VALDEZ, B. E. (External) & Montúfar Galárraga, R. J. (Di)
1/06/23 → 1/06/25
Project: Research project
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ESTUDIO COMPARATIVO DEL CONTENIDO DE COMPUESTOS ANTIOXIDANTES, METALES (CADMIO Y PLOMO), Y CAPACIDAD DE REDUCCIÓN DE RADICALES LIBRES DE DIFERENTES TIPOS DE CULTIVO (CONVENCIONAL, HIDROPÓNICO Y ORGÁNICO) DE TOMATE RIÑÓN (SOLANUM LYCOPERSICUM) COMERCIALIZADOS EN EL DISTRITO METROPOLITANO
Romero Estevez, D. F. (PI), Yánez Jácome, G. S. (PI) & VÉLEZ TERREROS, P. Y. (Di)
1/03/23 → 1/12/23
Project: Research project
Prizes
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Beca de entrenamiento en técnicas de análisis de lípidos, UMR DIADE, CIRAD, IRD
Romero Estevez, D. F. (Recipient), 12 Jul 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Condecoración Eugenio Espejo del Consejo Metropolitano de Quito
Romero Estevez, D. F. (Recipient), 6 Dec 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Press/Media
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Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador Researcher Has Published New Data on Food Research (Nutritional Quality of Conventional, Organic, and Hydroponic Tomatoes Commercialized in Quito, Ecuador)
Romero Estevez, D. F., Yánez Jácome, G. S. & Navarrete Zambrano, H. G.
9/05/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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New Lymphokines Data Have Been Reported by Investigators at Pontifical Catholic University (Ingesta Diaria Y Transferencia De Cadmio Y Plomo De Tres Vegetales De Consumo Diario En Quito, Ecuador)
Vela Peralta, D. J., Romero Estevez, D. F. & Navarrete Zambrano, H. G.
22/03/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Universities in food safety consortium identify chromium and lead concentrations in tomato sauces of some brands
13/03/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media