Future decreases in greenhouse gas emissions due the use of ethanol have been associated with the way in which changes in land use will occur for new sugarcane crops. One of the main consequences of the increases in the ...

In addition to environmental stressors, native Brazilian bees are continuously exposed to biotic stressors, such as parasites and pathogens, and abiotic stressors, such as pesticides and metals. Metallic contaminants such ...

Alginate is a nontoxic, biocompatible polymer, that is easily obtainable. It can form gels through crosslinking when in contact with bivalent metal ions (ionic alginate gel) or through intermolecular bonds by exposure to ...

Leishmaniasis are diseases that have been causing challenges for public health in developing countries and, for this reason, several studies have been trying to develop a more effective formulation to fight them. According ...

Waste management and the development of environmentally efficient alternatives are among the most discussed issues today. For a better understanding of the potential of different natural organic residues that do not always ...

The origin and evolution of bioluminescence in Coleoptera from the Elateroidea superfamily depend on a better understanding of the metabolic origin of the luciferin substrate and the luciferase enzymes evolution. Several ...

Among the polymers widely investigated as materials for tissue engineering, polyurethane is very prominent. The need for devices with certain mechanical properties combined with the ability to be biodegradable and bioresorbable ...