graduate at Engenharia de Alimentos from Universidade Federal de Viçosa (1986), master's at Science and Technology of the Food from Universidade Federal de Viçosa (1988), ph.d. at Tecnologia Bioquímico-Farmacêutico from Gesellschaft Für Biotechnologische Forschung (1994) and ph.d. at Tecnologia Bioquímico-Farmacêutica from Universidade de São Paulo - USP (1994). Has experience in Microbiology, focusing on Industrial Microbiology and of Fermentation, acting on the following subjects: xilitol, bagaço de cana-de-açúcar, xylitol, c. guilliermondii and celulas imobilizadas. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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This proposal intends to face technological challenges put forth by a new conception of integrated biorefinery, taking advantage of synergies between the production processes of the two most important biofuels in the Brazilian context: 1st and 2nd generation bioethanol from sugarcane, and biodiesel from vegetable oils and of microbial origin. With this purpose, researchers with large expe…
Currently, researchers have studied the viability of the use of biomass, mainly agricultural and agro-industrial by-products, in the lignocellulosic biorefineries conception. In this context, research using lignocellulosic material as feedstock have been directed to second generation ethanol production, besides the requirement for products diversification in biorefineries, aiming the con…
BackgroundHeavy usage of gasoline, burgeoning fuel prices, and environmental issues have paved the way for the exploration of cellulosic ethanol. Cellulosic ethanol production technologies are emerging and require continued technological advancements. One of the most challenging issues is the pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for the desired sugars yields after enzymatic hydrolysis.…
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The growing demand for the adoption of sustainable products that cause less impact on the environment has become an increasingly recurrent topic in industrial and academic sectors. As an alternative to synthetic detergents, which contain fossil fuel derivatives in their composition, biodetergent formulations using biosurfactants as the main active ingredient have stood out due to their hi…
There is a trend in the market to replace synthetic colorants with natural ones. However, a number of issues impede the large-scale production of fungal colorants, including the elucidation of the colorants' biosynthetic pathway, the development of an economic and sustainable process and the need for a large-scale techno-economic evaluation of the process. Within this context, this propos…
Biosurfactants are amphiphilic molecules that decrease the surface and interfacial tension by accumulating at immiscible interfaces. In addition, they are mainly synthesized by bacteria, filamentous fungi and yeast. The interest in biosurfactants in recent years is based on their low toxicity, high biodegradability, effectiveness at extreme temperatures, pH and salinity, higher foaming an…
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Much interest has been brought to fungal colorants owing to their broad-spectrum of industrial applications coupled with their pharmacological potential. There are many opportunities aiming the valorization of the bio-based colorants, including new chemical structures with pharmacological value identification for the development of high-value niche markets. Even though these compounds are…
The technological improvement of processes aimed to the use of plant residues for the generation of high value-added products is an area of increasing attention for enabling the implementation of biorefineries around the globe. To this end, there are many efforts to promote the use of lignocellulosic biomass for the prospection of sugars that can be used for the production of bioproducts …
Brazil has been experiencing a moment of extreme attention in public health and agriculture. Cases of dengue, chikungunya and zika have increased vertiginously year after year, causing concern in the public health authorities and society. In addition, recently, the Brazilian government has released the use of some pesticides with toxicity relevant to living things and the environment. The…
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| 1 / 1 | Ongoing research grants |
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| 2 / 2 | Ongoing scholarships in Brazil |
| 41 / 23 | Completed scholarships in Brazil |
| 4 / 4 | Completed scholarships abroad |
| 68 / 42 | All research grants and scholarships |
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