The phrase "a limiting factor for the development" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing obstacles or constraints that hinder progress or growth in a particular area.
Example: "The lack of funding has become a limiting factor for the development of the new technology."
Alternatives: "a constraint on the development" or "an obstacle to the development".
Noise caused by the activity of integrated circuits is a limiting factor for the development of future VLSI circuits.
A limiting factor for the development of this pathway is the unavailability of high current α beams.
Since saltworks have not been yet converted into shrimp ponds, and extensive areas are still utilized for artisanal farming of shrimp, environmental restraints have not been imposed that could constitute a limiting factor for the development of shrimp culture.
This has become a limiting factor for the development of gene replacement therapy for common IRDs due to mutations in genes with a CDS larger than 5 kb, which include, among others, STGD1.
The condition can be a limiting factor for the length of missions that astronauts can endure.
Why it's important: Battery technology is critically important (and remains a key limiting factor) for the development of exponential technologies and computing devices.
Milk production by the lactating sow is a major limiting factor for the development of the neonatal pig. 1 The mammary gland of the sow undergoes significant development during gestation 2, 3 and lactation.
The key to restoring the degraded system is improving the soil moisture conditions; however, water is the main limiting factor for the development of the area.
Water scarcity could as well become a limiting factor for tourism development, with serious economic consequences in formerly popular destinations such as the UAE, Oman and Qatar.
For biofilms formed in 24-well plates, nutrients are less likely to be a limiting factor for biofilm development compared with biofilms formed in 96-well plates.
If the trends continue with increasing rates of multiresistant bacteria and less effective antibiotics, infection would become a limiting factor for further development of prosthetic surgery.
