Universidad de la Frontera

The agreement with the Universidad de la Frontera, Temuco, Chile, aims at implementing scientific and technological cooperation between researchers from Chile and from the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil, through the funding of joint research projects.

FAPESP Cooperation Partnerships and Agreements

Research grants

Ongoing (most recent)

Abstract
Brewers' spent grain (BSG) is the major by-product of the brewing industry which remain largely unutilized despite its nutritional quality. It is estimated that the total annual production worldwide of this by-product is 39 million tons, and Brazil and Chile are also major generators of BSG. This lignocellulosic material is traditionally used as cattle feed and sold at a low retail pric…
Value-added potential of brewer's spent grains byproduct from the beer industry: development of process for elaboration of functional bars and juices, AP.R
Abstract
Current global events have reminded us that the concept of "one health" is more relevant than ever and in this context, it is necessary to pay attention to the search for safer and more natural ingredients to feed livestock. Seaweeds have been indicated as one of the superfoods of the future, as they possess numerous functional compounds that can take care of people's health but could als…
Understanding the use of the Chilean brown seaweeds additive in the gut microbiome and metabolome profile of fattening pigs and its perspectives on future, AP.R
Abstract
The ideal method for artificial insemination (AI) would be the use of cryopreserved semen; however, it is not applied by the pig industry because similar results compared to refrigerated semen at 17°C have not been achieved in the pregnancy rate and the number of piglets per parturition. Nevertheless, cryopreservation is the most efficient method for long-term preservation of mammalian sp…
Development of a new extender for cryopreservation of boar semen: I) evaluation of the effects on spermatozoa, II) evaluation of inflammatory response in the reproductive tract, III) effects on pig fertility, AP.R

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Completed (most recent)

Abstract
In recent years, Fusarium spp. gained importance in human health due to the increasing incidence of fungal infections related to immunosuppressed patients. Fusariosis is the second most common filamentous fungal infection in patients with hematologic neoplasms. Despite advances in therapy and early diagnosis, invasive fusariosis remains associated with high morbidity and up to 70% mortali…
Resistance study of Fusarium spp. clinical isolates to amphotericin B and azoles, AP.R
Abstract
This proposal deals with practical algorithms for continuous optimization problems in a very general context known as nonlinear conic programming. This framework encompasses some well-established research fields in continuous optimization, such as nonlinear programming, nonlinear second-order cone programming, and nonlinear semidefinite programming. Each of these fields carry countless ap…
Practical algorithms for continuous optimization, AP.R
Abstract
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer in children worldwide and is characterized by the overproduction of undifferentiated lymphoblasts in bone marrow. The treatment of first choice is the enzyme L-asparaginase (ASNase) isolated from Escherichia coli or Erwinia chrysanthemi. Its mechanism of action is to hydrolyse plasma L-asparagine to aspartic acid and ammonia. Le…
Chimeric and pegylated L-asparaginase: study of the conditions of expression, production and purification of an innovative anti-leukemic biopharmaceutical with low immunogenic potential, AP.R

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FAPESP support in numbers * Updated November 25, 2023

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