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Biotechnology and bioenergetics of mycorrhizae. Ecophysiological responses of mycorrhizal plants to metals in the soil. Ecophysiology and nutrition of the interaction between plants and microorganisms. Biodesign and academic entrepreneurship.

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Food Biotechnology with the development of new products, nutritional, functional and sensory characterization. Study of peptides and fermenting microorganisms and evaluation of their bioactive potential.

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Medicinal, food and spice plants: morphological, anatomical, chemical and biological aspects

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Biotechnology applied to the environment. Prospecting, analysis and activity of communities of invertebrates and microorganisms that decompose organic matter in rivers and streams, and their importance in the processes of energy flow and nutrient cycling in ecosystems.

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Development of techniques for the cultivation and propagation of plant stem cells in vitro to produce bioactive compounds that can be used in the development of products for use in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.

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Chemical composition and quality of coffee. Composition, nutritional value and biological properties of fruits from the Atlantic Forest. Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of natural products.

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Biotechnology applied to health, with the development of plant products aimed at preventing or reducing the risk of chronic non-communicable diseases: biomonitoring, experimental evaluations of cardiovascular and metabolic mechanisms and effects, and clinical studies.