List of Contributors

Elisa Amorim Amâncio Teixeira
Departamento de Microbiologia
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais, Brazil

Francisco J. Aranda
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology-A
University of Murcia
Murcia, Spain

Nagamani Balagurusamy
Laboratorio de Biorremediación
Ciudad Universitaria de la Universidad
Autónoma de Coahuila
Torreón, México

Thércia R. Balbino
Biotechnology Department
University of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil

Cristiani Baldo
Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Londrina State University
Londrina, Brazil

F.G. Barbosa
Department of Biotechnology
University of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil

Fernanda G. Barbosa
Biotechnology Department
University of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil

Heitor B. S. Bento
Department of Bioprocess Engineering
and Biotechnology
São Paulo State University
São Paulo, Brazil

Charles Lowell Cantrell
Natural Products Utilization Research Unit
United States Department of Agriculture
Oxford MS, USA

Felipe R.Carlos
Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology
Federal University of Alfenas
Alfenas, Brazil

M.J. Castro-Alonso
Department of Biotechnology
University of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil

Maria Jose Castro-Alonso
Biotechnology Department
University of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil

Jonas Contiero
Universidade Estadual Paulista
"Julio de Mesquita Filho"
Instituto de Biociências
São Paulo, Brazil

Débora Luiza Costa Barreto
Departamento de Microbiologia
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais, Brazil

Lívia da Costa Coelho
Departamento de Microbiologia
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais, Brazil

Patrícia C. M. Da Rós
Department of Chemical Engineering,
University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Mayanne Karla da Silva
Departamento de Microbiologia
Universidade Federal de da Silva
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais, Brazil

Silvio S. Da Silva
Department of Biotechnology
University of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil

Vinícius Luiz da Silva
MicroGreen - Soluções Biotecnológicas
Piracicaba
São Paulo, Brazil

G. L. de Arruda
Department of Biotechnology
University of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil

Ana Karine F. de Carvalho
Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology
Federal University of Alfenas
Alfenas, Brazil

María de Lourdes Froto Madariaga
Laboratorio de Biorremediación
Ciudad Universitaria de la Universidad
Autónoma de Coahuila
Torreón, México

Stephanie Evelin de Oliveira Alves
Departamento de Microbiologia
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais, Brazil

Yasmim Senden, dos Santos
Departamento de Microbiologia
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais, Brazil

Láuren Machado Drumond de Souza
Departamento de Microbiologia
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais, Brazil

Stephen Oscar Duke
National Center for Natural
Products Research
School of Pharmacy Oxford MS, USA

Embrapa Andrew Milli, Elias
Instrumentação
São Paulo, Brazil

Carlos Antonio Espinosa-Lavenant
Laboratorio de Biorremediación
Ciudad Universitaria de la Universidad
Autónoma de Coahuila, Torreón, México

Juan Gerardo Flores-Iga
Laboratorio de Biorremediación
Ciudad Universitaria de la Universidad
Autónoma de Coahuila
Torreón, México

Felipe Fernando Furlan
Department of Chemical Engineering Federal
University of São Carlos
São Paulo, Brazil

Bruno C. Gambarato
Department of Material Science
University Center of Volta Redonda
Volta Redonda, Brazil

Roberto de Campos Giordano
Department of Chemical Engineering
Federal University of São Carlos
São Paulo, Brazil

Vívian Nicolau Gonçalves
Departamento de Microbiologia
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais, Brazil

Teran Hernández
Fernando, Laboratorio de Biorremediación
Ciudad Universitaria de la Universidad
Autónoma de Coahuila
Torreón, México

Vitor B. Hidalgo
Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology
Federal University of Alfenas
Alfenas, Brazil

Avinash P. Ingle
Department of Agricultural Botany
Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi
Akola, India

Julio Bonilla Jaime
Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral
ESPOL, Centro de Investigaciones
Biotecnológicas del Ecuador (CIBE)
Guayaquil, Ecuador

Talita M. Lacerda
Biotechnology Department
University of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil

Jonathan Coronel León
Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral
ESPOL, Centro de Investigaciones
Biotecnológicas del Ecuador (CIBE)
Guayaquil, Ecuador

Andreza Aparecida Longati
Department of Materials and Bioprocess
Engineering
State University of Campinas
São Paulo, Brazil

Roberta Barros Lovaglio
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
São Carlos, Brazil

P.R.F. Marcelino
Department of Biotechnology
University of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil

Nathália Sá Alencar do Amaral Marques
Catholic University of Pernambuco
(UNICAP)
Boa Vista, Brazil

Rogger Alessandro Mata da Costa
Department of Biotechnology
University of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil

Laura Beatriz Miranda Martins
Departamento de Microbiologia
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais, Brazil

Everson Alves Miranda
Department of Materials and Bioprocess
Engineering, State University of Campinas
São Paulo, Brazil

Mangesh Moharil
Department of Agricultural Botany
Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi
Akola, India

Dayana Montero Rodríguez
Catholic University of Pernambuco
(UNICAP)
Boa Vista, Brazil

Fabiana Guillen Moreira Gasparin
Department of Biochemistry and
Biotechnology
Londrina State University
Londrina, Brazil

Salvador S. Muñoz
Biotechnology Department
University of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil

Júlia de Paula Muzetti Ribeiro
Departamento de Microbiologia
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais, Brazil

Antonio Ortiz
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology-A
University of Murcia
Murcia, Spain

Fernanda Palladino
Institute of Biological Sciences
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil

C.A. Prado
Department of Biotechnology
University of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil

Natana Gontijo Rabelo
Departamento de Microbiologia
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais, Brazil

Mahendra Rai
Department of Biotechnology
Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University
Maharashtra, India

Maria Ines Rezende
Department of Biochemistry and
Biotechnology
Londrina State University
Londrina, Brazil

T.M. Rocha
Department of Biotechnology
University of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil

Rita C.L.B. Rodrigues
Lorena Engineering School
University of São Paulo
Lorena-SP, Brazil

Cintia M. Romero
Planta Piloto de Procesos Industriales
Microbiológicos, Consejo Nacional de
Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Tucuman, Argentina

Luis Galarza Romero
Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral
ESPOL, Centro de Investigaciones
Biotecnológicas del Ecuador (CIBE)
Guayaquil, Ecuador

Carlos A. Rosa
Microbiology Department
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil

Luiz Henrique Rosa
Departamento de Microbiologia
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Daylin Rubio-Ribeaux
Department of Biotechnology
University of São Paulo,
São Paulo, Brazi

Diana A. Sanchez
Biotechnology Department
University of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil

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