CV Lattes
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Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Centro de Energia Nuclear na Agricultura (CENA) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Graduate at Ciências Biológicas from Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (1975), master's at Biologia Celular e Molecular from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (1979) and PhD. at Microbiologia e Bioquímica from University of St.Andrews (1984). Has experience in Ecology, acting on the following subjects: toxicity, biodegradation byfungi, soils and water. Currently Retired as Professor Associado da Universidade de São Paulo/ Centro de Energia Nuclear na Agricultura, Piracicaba, SP. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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This project started at February 2012, collecting 24 isolates of fungi from native forest with the main aim to evaluate their potential for degradation and detoxification of black liquor. This waste, from pulp and paper industry, has environmental importance because its recalcitrant characteristics, like high BOD, QOD, lignin contents, phenolic compounds and pH 14. All fungi were screened…
The mushrooms are foods greatly appreciated since old age because they believe in its high nutritional value and medicinal potential, and are classified as a noble spice in culinary dishes. This project aims to improve the digestibility of plant material, that will be cultivated edible fungi of the Pleurotus genus on various substrates (Brachiaria, Buffel grass, Napier grass, Aruana grass…
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