CAPES scholar develops biofertilizer, biodegradable and non-toxic that enhances the natural properties of vegetables and increases the nutritional value of food.
Marcelo Oliveira Rodrigues is a chemist, with undergraduate and master's degrees from the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), and PhD in Inorganic Chemistry from the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE). With a CAPES scholarship, he did part of his post-doctoral studies at the University of Nottingham, England, and since 2011 he has been a professor at the undergraduate Chemistry course at the University of Brasilia (UnB). In 2012 he started several research projects involving carbon nanoparticles, highlighting the innovation axis as one of the pillars of his work.
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My research is directed towards the study of carbon nanoparticles, with a focus on the agricultural sector, mainly in the area of biostimulants, nutrient carriers, and carriers of molecules to treat plant pathologies, such as fungi and bacteria. My projects have a strong appeal for innovation using nanotechnology in favor of agriculture. Such technology was inspired by nature and the desire to enhance the natural and genetic properties of plants. The result was the creation of arbolina, a non-toxic, non-bioaccumulative and luminescent nanotechnological biofertilizer, capable of... To read the full article, click here.
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