Biochemistry
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Interrupted communication
Blocking of chemical signal could result in Alzheimer’s disease treatment
Hernan Chaimovich
Hernan Chaimovich: twice a biochemist
USP professor recalls his path from Santiago in Chile to São Paulo
By Fabrício Marques and Neldson Marcolin
biochemistry
The great oxygenation event
Oxygen only started accumulating in the atmosphere 2.5 billion years ago
Recombinant proteins
Health reagents
Company investigates the development of input for scientific research
Biochemistry
Bromeliad measures pollution
Bromeliad species is used to capture heavy metals in the air
Partnering agreements
Green chemistry
Braskem acquires competence in biotechnology
Biochemistry
Well-regulated insulin and glucose
Fatty acids revert inflammation that unleashes obesity and diabetes
Crodowaldo Pavan
Influences and developments
Brazil has a number of groups that are working at the cutting edge of knowledge
Biochemistry
Recreated skin
Artificial skin tests new compounds for pharmaceutical and cosmetic products
Medical drugs
Creative copies
Molecules that simulate others facilitate the search for original products
Pharmacology
Sugar, but no arthritis
Guar gum alleviates pain and prevents damage in the joints progressing
Agriculture
Biological fertilizer
Bacteria replace nitrogen fertilizers as instigators of sugarcane growth
Biochemistry
You only need to open your mouth
A company uses saliva to measure stress caused by exhaustion
Microbiology
Good bacteria
Enzymes degrade proteins and PET bottles and may have new industrial uses
Biochemistry
Reproduction demystified
Trypanosoma cruzi core location makes it easier to combat Chaga's disease
biochemistry
Extra work
In the cells, crusher creates proteins that reduce the efficiency of vaccines
biochemistry
Escape from the labyrinth
Team proposes new explanation for the origin of several diseases
Biochemistry
Vital protection
Pocket allows the causer of malaria to live in the inside of blood cells