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Below are some of our main technological partners:[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”76px|||||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|false|true” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”bottom” animation_intensity_slide=”1%” border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”37px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.09)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de San Luis Potos\u00ed” image=”https:\/\/candelilla.org\/sitio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/universidad-autonoma-de-san-luis-potosi-1.png” module_class=”escuelas” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”–et_global_heading_font|500|||||||” header_text_color=”#8E6238″ header_font_size=”20px” body_font=”–et_global_body_font||||||||” custom_css_free_form=”.escuelas img {|| object-fit: contain;|| height: 100px;|| max-width:170px;||}” border_radii_image=”on|0px|0px|0px|0px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
UASLP <\/strong>is one of Mexico’s leading higher education institutions, with a strong focus on research. Through its Center for Research and Graduate Studies at the Faculty of Chemical Sciences (CIEP-FCQ)<\/strong>, projects have been carried out exploring the use of Candelilla wax in products such as margarines, vegetable creams, and coatings, using vegetable oils with a high oleic acid content.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|false|true” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”bottom” animation_intensity_slide=”1%” border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”37px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.09)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Nuevo Le\u00f3n” image=”https:\/\/candelilla.org\/sitio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/uanl-1024×486.png” module_class=”escuelas” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”–et_global_heading_font|500|||||||” header_text_color=”#8E6238″ header_font_size=”20px” body_font=”–et_global_body_font||||||||” border_radii_image=”on|0px|0px|0px|0px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The UANL <\/strong>is another prominent educational institution in Mexico. This university’s Faculty of Biological Sciences<\/strong> has developed projects related to the botanical analysis, taxonomy, and cultivation strategies of the Candelilla plant, contributing to the Candelilla Institute’s efforts to promote the sustainable development of this species.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|false|true” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”bottom” animation_intensity_slide=”1%” border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”37px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.09)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Coahuila” image=”https:\/\/candelilla.org\/sitio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/universidad-autonoma-de-coahuila-1024×387.png” module_class=”escuelas” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”–et_global_heading_font|500|||||||” header_text_color=”#8E6238″ header_font_size=”20px” body_font=”–et_global_body_font||||||||” border_radii_image=”on|0px|0px|0px|0px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Based in Saltillo, Torre\u00f3n, and the Northern Zone, the UAdeC <\/strong>focuses on basic and applied research on biological resources from Mexico’s arid regions. Through its Food Research Department<\/strong>, a group specializing in Candelilla <\/strong>wax has been formed, working on improving wax extraction processes and utilizing the waste generated. It also offers training and services for the analysis and formulation of Candelilla-based products.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|false|true” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”bottom” animation_intensity_slide=”1%” border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”37px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.09)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Instituto Tecnol\u00f3gico de Ciudad Madero” image=”https:\/\/candelilla.org\/sitio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tecnologico-nacional-de-mexico-1024×470.png” module_class=”escuelas” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”–et_global_heading_font|500|||||||” header_text_color=”#8E6238″ header_font_size=”20px” body_font=”–et_global_body_font||||||||” border_radii_image=”on|0px|0px|0px|0px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The ITCM <\/strong>is dedicated to scientific and technological education, specializing in areas such as Chemical Engineering<\/strong> and Materials Science<\/strong>. Through its Postgraduate Program in Chemical Engineering (MCIQ)<\/strong>, projects for the sustainable use of Candelilla bagasse<\/strong> have been promoted.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|false|true” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”bottom” animation_intensity_slide=”1%” border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”37px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.09)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey” image=”https:\/\/candelilla.org\/sitio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/tec-de-monterrey-1024×221.png” module_class=”escuelas” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”–et_global_heading_font|500|||||||” header_text_color=”#8E6238″ header_font_size=”20px” body_font=”–et_global_body_font||||||||” hover_enabled=”0″ border_radii_image=”on|0px|0px|0px|0px” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey<\/strong> is known for its academic excellence and fostering innovation. At the Monterrey Campus<\/strong>, the Chemical Engineering Department<\/strong> has worked on applied research projects, particularly on alternatives to the Candelilla extraction process and the feasibility of using Lechuguilla wax.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”20px|20px|20px|20px|false|true” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”bottom” animation_intensity_slide=”1%” border_radii=”on|15px|15px|15px|15px” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ box_shadow_blur=”37px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.09)” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Universidad Ju\u00e1rez del Estado de Durango” image=”https:\/\/candelilla.org\/sitio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ujed-989×1024.png” module_class=”escuelas” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”–et_global_heading_font|500|||||||” header_text_color=”#8E6238″ header_font_size=”20px” body_font=”–et_global_body_font||||||||” border_radii_image=”on|0px|0px|0px|0px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The UJED<\/strong>, located in the northern Chihuahuan Desert<\/strong>, is actively involved in studies related to the biological diversity of semi-arid areas. 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