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Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR). Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde (CCBS) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Full Professor at Department of Genetics and Evolution in the Universidade Federal de São Carlos. PhD in Biochemistry from the Department of Biochemistry, Universidade de São Paulo (1996). Has experience in Biochemistry, focusing on Molecular Biology, acting on the following subjects: recombinant proteins, sugarcane pests, cystatins, cysteine peptidases and metagenomics. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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This proposal covers the acquisition of two equipments: a Sanger nucleic acid sequencer and a capillary electrophoresis system. Both, if approved, will be part of the Multi-User Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology (LMBCM) at UFSCar, installed in the BioTrop building of the Center for Biological and Health Sciences at this university. The Spectrum Compact CE System sequencer conta…
Polystyrene is a low-cost polymer that, like other plastics, has very versatile physical and chemical properties that allow the development of a wide range of products for different applications. However, in proportion to the increasing use of this material, its accumulation in the environment is observed, leading to environmental problems. Numerous research studies have been conducted wi…
The presence of the acquired enamel pellicle (AEP) is one of the protective factors against erosive tooth wear (ETW) and dental caries. Among the AEP proteins with enamel binding potential and acid-resistant properties, cystatin, hemoglobin (Hb) and statherin have been recently identified by our group. Modification of the protein profile of the AEP by the incorporation of some proteins ca…
Cystatins are reversible inhibitors of cysteine peptidases present in all forms of life. Human cystatin B has recently been identified in the acquired dental enamel film as an acid-resistant protein, which demonstrates its potential to be used in dental products for protection against caries and tooth erosion. However, the cost of this cystatin is expansive, which makes its inclusion in c…
The sugarcane is a crop of great importance to many countries, especially Brazil. However, it is common the occurrence of problems which may affect productivity, causing large financial losses to the sugarcane sector. Among these problems is the attack of sugarcane by insects. A pest that has caused losses in the sugarcane culture is the beetle Migdolus fryanus. The larvae of this insect …
The increase in plastic consumption and the dispersion of its waste in ecosystems have caused significant harm to global biota. Zophobas morio larvae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) have been found to depolymerize polystyrene (PS) via their gut microbiota, opening possibilities for its use in polymer biodegradation. This study aims to identify the diversity of gut microbiota in Z. morio larva…
Polystyrene is a polymer that, as other plastics, presents versatile physical and chemical properties, enabling the production of a wide variety of items for distinct applications with low cost. Proportional to the increasing demand for this material, its accumulation is evident, causing social and ecosystem problems. In parallel, many researches have been conducted aiming this plastic bi…
Polystyrene is a polymer that, like other plastics, has versatile physical and chemical properties, allowing the production of a wide range of products for different applications, in addition to low cost. Proportional to the growing demand for this material, it is observed its accumulation in the environment, which causes social and ecosystem problems. At the same time, many researches ha…
Polystyrene is a polymer that, like other plastics, has very versatile physical and chemical properties, allowing a wide range of products for various applications, in addition to low cost. Proportional to the growing demand for this material, its accumulation in the environment is observed, which causes social and ecosystem problems. At the same time, many researches have been carried ou…
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Polystyrene is widely used polymers due to its versatile physicochemical properties and low production cost. However, its accumulation in the environment poses significant ecological challenges. Recent studies suggest that filamentous fungi, such as species of the genus Periconia, have the potential to degrade synthetic polymers, including polystyrene, opening new biotechnological opport…
Plant cystatins (PhysCys) are tight-binding cysteine protease inhibitors produced by plants. Besides presenting cystatins conserved motifs, they also show an active L-A-R-F-A-V-X (3)-N-terminal sequence that is folded in an alpha-helix. Up to date, Laboratory of Molecular Biology has discovered, produced and characterized six sugarcane cystatins named CaneCPI-1 to CaneCPI-6. Among them, C…
Insect pests are among the most critical factors that compromise productivity of crops. Brazil has recently entered into a new area of crop protection by approving the world's first commercial GM sugarcane with a BT insect resistance gene. Sugarcane is one of the important cash crops cultivated worldwide for sugar and ethanol, with Brazil being the largest producer. Sphenophorus levis, po…
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