Ana Carolina is a student of the Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology at UFSCar - Araras campus (SP), with technical training in Chemistry from ETEC Trajano Camargo. Throughout his academic career, she had several practical experiences in scientific research. In 2022, she participated in a scientific initiation project at the Biotechnology Laboratory of the Sylvio Moreira Citriculture Center, where she worked with genetic transformation of plants of the genus Citrus. In the same year, she developed another project, supported by FAPESP, focused on the synthesis of Janus particles from sugarcane wax for applications as an emulsion stabilizer. In 2024, she did a short-term internship at the Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics (UFRJ), where she investigated resistance mechanisms of the pathogen that causes Chagas Disease. These experiences reinforced her interest in pursuing a career in segments related to food science and technology, through an analytical vision and sustainability-oriented approach. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Chagas disease is a neglected disease with several transmission routes for T. cruzi and affects millions of people around the world. Many efforts are made to keep the disease under control. However, the drug resistance phenotype has been an obstacle to current chemotherapy for Chagas disease due to the presence of mechanisms that confer resistance to the parasite to the single chemotherap…
Sugarcane wax is a value-added product that can be obtained from the residue of sugarcane juice extraction (bark as residue). Several studies point to important pharmaceutical, agricultural and industrial applications for sugarcane wax. Based on the physicochemical characteristics of sugarcane wax, the development of Janus particles was considered. Recently, interest has grown in preparin…
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