Selection of Filamentous Fungi as Efficient Sources of Lignin-Peroxidases Lignin peroxidases (LiP) are ligninolytic enzymes normally produced by biodegradable fungi of lignocellulose in nature. Currently, interest in such ...

Cancer and atherosclerosis are among the leading causes of death in Brazil and worldwide. Despite all the resources available for the treatment of these diseases, a variety of problems are observed, both about the effectiveness ...

The use of photoprotectors is growing steadily due to the concern to prevent the skin from damage caused by ultraviolet radiation (UV) that reaches the surface of Earth, such as burns, photoaging and, especially, skin ...

Cancer is a worldwide problem, with diagnosed cases and deaths growing each year reported from this disease. Plants play an important role in the history as a source of food and clothing, as well used in popular medicine ...

There is a growing interest in developing methods that allow the immobilization of different types of materials (polymers and nanomaterials) in biopolymers. Among them, cellulose (CEL) is of the most indicated because it ...

Biosurfactants are produced by microorganisms and due to their physicalchemical properties, such as the ability to emulsify and stabilize non-miscible fluids, they have several applications in the industry, including the ...

In this work, characterization studies of gold electrodes modified with self-organized monolayers of 3-mercaptopropionic acid (AuMPA) and 2-mercapto-5-methyl-benzimidazole (AuMMB) and their applications in the determination ...

O mercado cosmético mundial cresce anualmente de forma extraordinária e o mesmo ocorre no Brasil, visto o recebimento de grandes marcas cosméticas nos últimos anos. Neste cenário, o consumidor tem muitas opções e oportunidades ...

Visando o emprego desses nanomateriais como nanocatalisadores heterogêneos em processos que envolvam a degradação de poluentes em meios aquosos, a imobilização dessas nanopartículas em filmes de celulose, o biopolímero ...

Doenças transmitidas por mosquitos afetam milhões de pessoas no mundo a cada ano e o uso de repelente é uma prática economicamente viável para se prevenir. Sendo assim, propor alternativas mais seguras, efeitos mais ...