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Students Present their Research in the 43rd PRISM and 58th ACS JTM at the UPR Río Piedras

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Congratulations to our students under the advisory of Prof. Acosta, Ing. Medina, Dr. Infante, Prof. Mendez, and Dr. Gualberto for presenting their respective research in the 43rd Puerto Rico Interdisciplinary Scientific Meeting (PRISM) and the 58th ACS Junior Technical Meeting (JTM) at the UPR Río Piedras.

Student Yanilix Rosado (left) and Carelys Maldonado (right) presentation on Optimization of the Starch Extraction Process: Effects of Solvent, Temperature, and Contact Time.
Student Jesus Montero presentation on Fungi Associated to Africanized Bees (Apis mellifera) from Two Regions of Puerto Rico.
Student Andrea Meléndez (left) and Angelymar Maldonado (right) presentation on Extraction of Starch in Agroindustrial Residues.
Student Yahir Cuevas presentation on Assessment of Sea Turtle Egg Fusariosis (STEF) in Olive Ridley Nests at Abacoa Beach, Arecibo, Puerto Rico.
Student Yailenit Torres presentation on Distribution of the Microsporidian Parasite Vairimorpha spp. in Honey Bee Apiaries of Puerto Rico.
Student Carlos Delgado presentation on Z.
Student Irnalis Cruz presentation on Z.
Student Syndey Vazquez presentation on Z.
Student Coralys Santiago presentation on Synthesis of Iron Nanoparticles Modified with Cysteine for PFAS Detection in Water.
Student Amanda Correa presentation on Synthesis of Iron Nanoparticles for PFAS Detection in Water.
Student Nurialys Castillo presentation on Effect of Temperature on Starch Extraction from Agro-Industrial Waste.
Student Paula Romero presentation on Mitochondrial DNA-Based Population Genetic Assessment of Olive Ridley Sea Turtles (Lepidoschelys olivacea) in Puerto Rico.
Postbac student John Rivera poster on Water Quality Assessment of the Caño Tiburones Estuary in the Vicinity of the Arecibo Waste Land Fill.
Student Kelby Palencia poster on An Astronomical Explanation for the Wow! Signal.
Student Julian Rivera poster on Evaluation of Environmental Conditions and Pathogen Occurrence of Histoplasma capsulatum in Ecotourism Caves at Las Cabachuelas Natural Reserve, Morovis, Puerto Rico.
Student Julian Alvarez poster on Community assessment and development of a mitigation plan for flooding events after heavy rainfall in Barahona, Morovis, P.R.
Student Javier García poster on Modeling the Habitat Suitability of Venu’s Atmosphere.
Left to right Sr. Carlos Delgado, B.S. Rivera, Sr. Rivera, B.S. Alvarez, and Prof. Acosta.

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