person Ananda S. Antonio
schoolDepartamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Avenida Rodrigo Octávio, 6200, Coroado, 69077-000 Manaus-AM, BrazilUniversidade Federal do AmazonasBrazilManaus, AM, BrazilDepartamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Avenida Rodrigo Octávio, 6200, Coroado, 69077-000 Manaus-AM, Brazil
Ananda S. Antonio holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry (2013) and a master’s degree in Analytical Chemistry (2016) from Federal University of Amazonas. She has experience with forensic chemistry and environmental studies. She is currently working toward a doctor degree in analytical methods and environmental studies at Federal University of Amazonas. Her research project is focused on the development and validation of a method that enables the chemosystematic study of the Ocotea (Lauraceae) genus.
person Gabriel D. Fonseca
schoolDepartamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Militar de Engenharia, Praça General Tibúrcio, 80, Praia Vermelha, Urca, 22290-270 Rio de Janeiro-RJ, BrazilInstituto Militar de EngenhariaBrazilRio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilDepartamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Militar de Engenharia, Praça General Tibúrcio, 80, Praia Vermelha, Urca, 22290-270 Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brazil
Gabriel D. Fonseca graduated in Chemical Engineering from the Military Institute of Engineering (IME) in 2018. He has worked for one year with the Natural Products research group at IME developing his undergraduate thesis regarding capsaicinoids analysis applied to non-lethal weapons. He also developed scientific initiation projects in Nuclear Engineering and Biofuels areas. He is currently working with inspection of controlled products.
person Álvaro J. B. Mendes
schoolDepartamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Militar de Engenharia, Praça General Tibúrcio, 80, Praia Vermelha, Urca, 22290-270 Rio de Janeiro-RJ, BrazilInstituto Militar de EngenhariaBrazilRio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilDepartamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Militar de Engenharia, Praça General Tibúrcio, 80, Praia Vermelha, Urca, 22290-270 Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brazil
Alvaro Boareto Mendes holds a degree in Chemical Engineering at Lorena Faculty (1994), MSc and PhD degrees in chemical and biochemical processes at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (2012). He is a Professor at the Chemical Engineering Department from Brazilian Military Institute of Engineering (IME), in Rio de Janeiro. He has experience in biotechnological processes in chemical engineering, with emphasis in renewable processes, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Zymomonas mobilis, cybernetic models and neural networks.
person Larissa S. M. Wiedemann
schoolDepartamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Avenida Rodrigo Octávio, 6200, Coroado, 69077-000 Manaus-AM, BrazilUniversidade Federal do AmazonasBrazilManaus, AM, BrazilDepartamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Avenida Rodrigo Octávio, 6200, Coroado, 69077-000 Manaus-AM, Brazil
Larissa Silveira Moreira Wiedemann is an Associate Professor I, and professor accredited in the Postgraduate Program in Chemistry at the Federal University of Amazonas (Brazil), where she also coordinates the Laboratory of Natural Products. She holds a degree in Chemistry from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (2000), Master in Organic Chemistry (2003) and Doctor Degree from the same University (2006). She has experience in Analytical Chemistry, with emphasis in validation and optimization of methodologies.
person Valdir F. Veiga-Junior
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schoolDepartamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Avenida Rodrigo Octávio, 6200, Coroado, 69077-000 Manaus-AM, BrazilUniversidade Federal do AmazonasBrazilManaus, AM, BrazilDepartamento de Química, Instituto de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Avenida Rodrigo Octávio, 6200, Coroado, 69077-000 Manaus-AM, BrazilschoolDepartamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Militar de Engenharia, Praça General Tibúrcio, 80, Praia Vermelha, Urca, 22290-270 Rio de Janeiro-RJ, BrazilInstituto Militar de EngenhariaBrazilRio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilDepartamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Militar de Engenharia, Praça General Tibúrcio, 80, Praia Vermelha, Urca, 22290-270 Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brazil
Valdir Florêncio da Veiga Junior is an Associate Professor III at the Chemical Engineering Department from Brazilian Military Institute of Engineering (IME), in Rio de Janeiro, where coordinates a research group that applies upscaling of bioactive natural products isolation using organic processes and circular economy concepts at resources from biodiversity and agroindustrial wastes. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1996) with MSc and PhD in Natural Products Chemistry at the same university (2004), with emphasis in Amazonian products. For 12 years, he was Biochemistry Professor at the Chemistry Department from Federal University of Amazonas (2005-17). Being a Productivity in Research fellow from Brazilian research council (CNPq), he was a member of the CAPES and Brazilian pharmacopoeia committees and has published 143 articles in specialized magazines, 13 patents and 38 book chapters, with 50 thesis and dissertations supervised.
Ananda S. Antonio holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry (2013) and a master’s degree in Analytical Chemistry (2016) from Federal University of Amazonas. She has experience with forensic chemistry and environmental studies. She is currently working toward a doctor degree in analytical methods and environmental studies at Federal University of Amazonas. Her research project is focused on the development and validation of a method that enables the chemosystematic study of the Ocotea (Lauraceae) genus.
Gabriel D. Fonseca graduated in Chemical Engineering from the Military Institute of Engineering (IME) in 2018. He has worked for one year with the Natural Products research group at IME developing his undergraduate thesis regarding capsaicinoids analysis applied to non-lethal weapons. He also developed scientific initiation projects in Nuclear Engineering and Biofuels areas. He is currently working with inspection of controlled products.
Alvaro Boareto Mendes holds a degree in Chemical Engineering at Lorena Faculty (1994), MSc and PhD degrees in chemical and biochemical processes at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (2012). He is a Professor at the Chemical Engineering Department from Brazilian Military Institute of Engineering (IME), in Rio de Janeiro. He has experience in biotechnological processes in chemical engineering, with emphasis in renewable processes, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Zymomonas mobilis, cybernetic models and neural networks.
Larissa Silveira Moreira Wiedemann is an Associate Professor I, and professor accredited in the Postgraduate Program in Chemistry at the Federal University of Amazonas (Brazil), where she also coordinates the Laboratory of Natural Products. She holds a degree in Chemistry from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (2000), Master in Organic Chemistry (2003) and Doctor Degree from the same University (2006). She has experience in Analytical Chemistry, with emphasis in validation and optimization of methodologies.
Valdir Florêncio da Veiga Junior is an Associate Professor III at the Chemical Engineering Department from Brazilian Military Institute of Engineering (IME), in Rio de Janeiro, where coordinates a research group that applies upscaling of bioactive natural products isolation using organic processes and circular economy concepts at resources from biodiversity and agroindustrial wastes. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1996) with MSc and PhD in Natural Products Chemistry at the same university (2004), with emphasis in Amazonian products. For 12 years, he was Biochemistry Professor at the Chemistry Department from Federal University of Amazonas (2005-17). Being a Productivity in Research fellow from Brazilian research council (CNPq), he was a member of the CAPES and Brazilian pharmacopoeia committees and has published 143 articles in specialized magazines, 13 patents and 38 book chapters, with 50 thesis and dissertations supervised.
Perspectives and Applications of Natural Products as Civilian Defense Devices
