Araucaria angustifolia (Bert.) O. Kuntze is a dioecious species, with male and female flowers found on separate trees. The A. angustifolia female cone consists of fully developed edible seeds and non-developed seeds ...

Il existe de nombreuses incertitudes scientifiques et environnementales en ce qui concerne l'utilisation des nouvelles technologies, notamment en matière de biotechnologie. Les Organismes Génétiquement Modifiés (OGM) a ...

Among the insects that harm the socioeconomic development of Serra Gaúcha, exist the dipterous, of the family Simuliidae that, due to its hematofagic process, cause discomfort and allergies to active rural tourists. In the ...

Laccases (EC 1.10.3.2) are phenol-oxidase enzymes associated to the degradation of lignin and a wide variety of recalcitrant compounds, such as xenobiotics and different types of dyes. Laccases catalyze the oxidation of ...

Protozoa of the genera Acanthamoeba are one of the most abundant free-living organisms. This microrganisms are found in a wide variety of natural habitats including water, soil, dust, vegetables, hospital units, ventilation ...

The genus Aeromonas represents an important group of emergent pathogens responsible for several disorders in animals and humans. In humans there are associated with intestinal and extra-intestinal infections in immunocompetent ...

Piplartine or piperlongumine is an amide isolated from plants of the genus Piper, from which the peppers is obtained. Plants of this genus are distributed all over the world, and have been used medicinally in different ...

Species of the genus Marasmiellus, a white-rot fungi, have potential in the degradation of lignocellulose, especially lignin. In the present work, it was study the production of ligninolytic enzymes by Marasmiellus palmivorus ...