CPQBA - Lines of Research

Pluridisc Center for Chemical, Biological and Agricultural Research

Research lines

Agrotechnology. - Acclimatization of medicinal, aromatic and exotic species.
- Genetic improvement.
- Vegetative micropropagation (tissue culture).
-Collection, herborization and botanical identification of Medicinal Plants. Seed conservation
- Large-scale cultivation and production in controlled environments.
- Post-harvest processing (drying and storage).
- Production of seedlings and seeds.
- Tests and efficacy and phytotoxicity of agricultural pesticides
- Assistance on production projects for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (Approved by the Department/Scientific Council in 1998).

Waste Analysis. - Analysis of intentional and unintentional contaminants in food, soil, water and air.
- Analysis of intentional contaminants of pesticide residues, for the purposes of registration, renewal of registration and extension of use of pesticides, their components and the like.
- analyzes of vitamins, sugars, pharmaceuticals and food products.
- Certification/Quality Control with issuance of technical analysis reports. (Approved by the Department/Scientific Council in 1998).

Pharmacology and Toxicology. - Toxicological evaluation of products for the medicine, cosmetics, food, insecticides, sanitizing and pesticide industries.
- Assessments for selection of new products, toxicological classification, quality control and obtaining registration with the competent bodies (Approved by the Department/Scientific Council in 1998) .

Organic Chemistry and Pharmaceuticals. - Synthesis and semi-synthesis of drugs and bioactive products from natural products.
- Development of synthesis processes for drug production on a pilot scale. - Study of essential oils: Isolation, purification, identification of constituents, synthesis and economic exploration feasibility studies.
- Development of analytical methodology for monitoring chemical reactions and quantifying products of interest.
- Technical and economic feasibility study to obtain organic compounds.
- Analysis and quality control of pharmaceuticals, foods, cosmetics, dyes, veterinary products and natural products. (Approved by the Department/Scientific Council in 1998).

Phytochemistry. Isolation of compounds of interest from plant matter. Isolation of active ingredients from medicinal plants, monitored by biological and microbiological tests.
- Development and optimization of processes for the production of phytopharmaceuticals and pharmaceuticals on a pilot scale.
- Obtaining extracts for use in formulations.
- Analysis and quality control of phytopharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical and veterinary products, additives and dyes.
- Development of research to validate medicines of plant, microbiological and synthetic origin.
- Production and research of essential oils. (Approved by the Department/Scientific Council in 1998).

Microbiology. - Production, characterization, purification and application of microbial enzymes
- Microbiological analysis and quality control of medicines.
- Determination of the antimicrobial activity of antibiotics.
- Biodegradation tests of various products.
- Microbiological quality analysis of raw materials for the food and pharmaceutical industries (synthetic and of plant origin).
- Determination and control of microbial contamination.
- Phytopathological quality control
-Certification/Quality Control with issuance of technical reports on microbiological analyzes.
- Studies on the treatability of industrial effluents. Biodegradation.
- Environmental microbiology. (Approved by the Department/Scientific Council in 1998).

Biotechnology and Processes. - Evaluation of disinfectants for use in the food and household industries. Bacteriostatic activity in finished products (household products, cosmetics). Microbiological evaluation of cosmetics, foods and sanitizers.
- Evaluation of antimicrobials used in the production of sugar and alcohol. Physicochemical analyzes of sugars.
- Evaluation of yeast strains for industrial use for the production of alcohol. Assessment of fermentative processes.
- Development of new industrial processes for the production of sugary foods and renewable fuel.
- Production of alcohol from by-products of the food industry. Development of processes for ethanol production with self-immobilizing cells. Study of population dynamics of yeast strains in fermentation vats.
- Development of alternative processes for the production of liquid sugars.
- Study of scale-up of fermented products. (Approved by the Department/Scientific Council in 1998).

Microbial Resources. Brazilian Collection of Environmental and Industrial Microorganisms
Microbial ecology and characterization of microbial diversity.
Polyphysical taxonomic characterization, phylogeny and genomics of microorganisms. (Approved by the Department/Scientific Council in 2002).