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Biotype of Climatic Chamber for the Growth of Various Species with a
Greenhouse Effect
ABSTRACT
The need to analyze new techniques in the search for sustainable alternatives for the loss of quality in
food has been increasing progressively in recent times, due to the increasingly over-exploited conditions
to which soils and water are subjected in the different growth phases of perishable products. To obtain
indicators of optimal quality of products when they are subjected to thermal variations, as well as the
high number of tests that must be carried out to obtain reliable indicators, this work proposes the design
of a low-cost chamber that is easily reproducible and scalable wherever possible. feasible to subject the
perishable product to controlled thermal alterations during its life cycle, and, in this way, evaluate
different quality parameters and relate them to optimal reproduction conditions. This work addresses
the design, sizing, instrumentation and the different elements that make up the control system, in
addition to the identification and adjustment of the regulator. The results and conclusions allow us to
validate the proposed design, leaving the developed chamber as a useful tool to obtain optimal quality
indicators in the face of different climatic conditions of various species that allow an adequate
environment for their survival in an environment of coexistence. By taking into account critical variables
such as humidity and temperature. The control to be applied on these variables must take into account
the environmental conditions and the different thermal loads that can be generated, added or extracted
from the interior of the space to be controlled. An adequate control of temperature, relative humidity
and pH must be designed, which allows these factors to be used for the development of plants and animal
species in their favor, by avoiding stress. These controls must be implemented within the same chamber
to achieve a uniform temperature and humidity throughout the room, or negligible changes in these
variables within it, approaching or maintaining a value of interest for a given experiment. General
objective: Implement and develop a sustainable biotope through the use of an environmental chamber,
with the purpose of raising and cultivating Eisenia Foetida, Acociles and baby lettuce in a hydroponic
and sustainable system. Specific objectives: Design and build a biotope to house and maintain optimal
breeding conditions for Eisenia Foetida, Acociles and the cultivation of baby lettuce in a hydroponic
system; Establish the environmental conditions and management parameters necessary for the healthy
growth and reproduction of these three different species; Carry out periodic monitoring and control
studies of environmental parameters, water quality and development of the species involved, in order to
make adjustments and improvements to the system on a continuous basis; Promote awareness and
education about the environmental and nutritional benefits of products generated in the sustainable
biotope, encouraging their consumption and their positive impact on food and the environment;
Contribute to the development of sustainable practices and technologies in food production, promoting
the efficient use of resources and reducing negative environmental impact.
Keywords: sustainable, species, biotype, climate chamber, simulation
Artículo recibido 15 septiembre 2024
Aceptado para publicación: 02 octubre 2024