Embrapa invests in the conservation of native strains of microorganisms, which can be used by the scientific community in several research programs, ranging from diagnosis, treatment of diseases and production of vaccines for human and animal application to reducing the environmental impact of Productive processes and the generation of renewable energy. In this perspective, microbial cultures are being continuously studied for the formation of a database of "active" components and their respecti ...

Status: Completed     Start date: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2016

The transfer of technology is an integral and inseparable part of Innovation. It is critical to transform the innovation assets generated by scientific research into real benefits - products, processes and services - for producers and society as a whole. In the field of animal reproduction, TT tools have been instrumental in democratizing access to advances in the use of selected germplasm reproductive biotechnologies, contributing to the development of animal breeding programs. This project aim

Status: Completed     Start date: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2015

The QUALIVEG Project - Implementation and Monitoring of Quality Systems in Vegetable Genetic Banks aims to map the current conditions of five of the 147 genetic banks of plants of importance for agriculture and food maintained by the Company throughout the National Territory, with the objective of adapting International quality standards.

Embrapa's intention in the long term is to map and adapt all its plant collections to international quality standards, but faced with the impossibilit ...

Status: Completed     Start date: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2016