Yuri Vasconcelos
Nanotechnology
Reinforced rubber
Company creates nanostructured material for application in industry
Chemistry
Difficult decomposition
Oxybiodegradable plastics do not decompose in the wild as expected
Mechanical Engineering
Cleaner oil
Process using ultraviolet radiation created to disinfect industrial fluids
Microelectronics
International Standards
High complexity integrated circuit is prepared by a team of researchers
Biotechnology
More productive crops
New varieties of transgenic soybeans for the north and northeast of Brazil
Medicine
Artificial bones
A team is creating solutions for surgical prostheses in bone reconstruction
Medicine
Bathed in light
Electronic device monitors radiation dose used to treat physiologic jaundice
Chemical Engineering
Clean lighting
Company develops system for recycling components in fluorescent lights
Electrical Engineering
Illuminated security
Neural networks to manufacture automotive brake lights
Electronic engineering
Evolution of the screen
New FED monitors generate quality images while saving energy
Microbiology
Good bacteria
Enzymes degrade proteins and PET bottles and may have new industrial uses
Analytical Chemistry
More productive seeds
Resonance measures the concentration of oilseeds for producing biodiesel
Optical Technology
The LED revolution
Researchers form São Carlos develop equipment with light emitting diodes
Energy
At the bottom of the lake
Methane in hydroelectric power stations can generate further energy
By Yuri Vasconcelos and Redação
Space
A privileged view
Engineers are getting ready to launch the third satellite in the CBERS program
Agricultural Engineering
Death by dehydration
Soybean oil and saccharose-based biopesticide eliminate agricultural pests
Energy
Advantageous fermentation
New types of yeast may reduce the production costs in sugar and alcohol