Has completed the chromatographic study of the amino acids of quinoa (quinoa Quenopodium) cereal valuable Peruvian heights and found the following amino acids described to date: arginine, glutamic acid, serine, aspartic acid, proline, cristina, and tyrosine; and also those already described; tryptophan, phenylalanine, leucine, isoleucine, methionine, threonine, lysine, histidine and valine. It has made the quantitative study of all by densitometry in the following varieties: White Huancayo, Cajamarca Pink, White of Cockaigne and White, Pink and Real de Puno. We observed higher values in lysine, methionine and tryptophan White Puno and White varieties of Cockaigne. The quantitative data confirm the high protein value of Quinoa that almost replaces the animal protein.

The Peruvian production of cocoa represents, approximately, 2% of the world production, with a very recognized contribution because of the quality and diversity of its flavors and aromas. With a millenary Amazonian origin and proved utilization by at least 5200 years ago, this crop just became visible for the agrarian development in the last two decades, when it was used with relative success for the substitution of illegal coca crops ¿And how much is the academy contributing to the value chain of cocoa? A sample of 44 theses which cocoa obtained from production centers and farmers plots was their object of study, has been registered and analyzed in an exploratory way. 41 theses were for obtain professional titles, two for magister degree and one for doctorate degree. These theses were done in universities of 13 Department of Peru, where Lima reached the highest number (12). Eleven thes...