Areas of expertise of member institutions

Agriculture

RMPI develops technologies in the areas of forestry, plant pathology, crop science, plant production and development of plant cultivars.

Animal Science

RMPI develops technologies for the elaboration of the Brazilian Table of Food Composition, besides the determination of the nutritional requirements for poultry, swine and cattle. It holds technology related to ​​reproduction biotechnology, animal feed production and development of diagnostic kits.

Production Engineering

RMPI has developed technologies to create new drugs, vaccines and medicines to treat human and animal diseases, besides providing diagnosis.

Biomedical Engineering

RMPI has developed technologies to produce diagnostic kits for the detection of hemoglobinopathies, coagulopathies, virology and immunohematology.

Microbiology

RMPI has developed technologies in the areas of animal and plant microbiology, and microbiological analysis of the quality of medicines

Biological

RMPI has developed technologies in biology, with studies on animal venoms.

Immunology

RMPI has developed technologies in human and animal immunology.

Genetics

RMPI has developed technologies to be used in animal and plant breeding.

Veterinary Medicine

RMPI has developed technologies in ​​disease control, including the development of synthetic vaccine for cattle tick. Technologies in the area of veterinary pharmaceutical nanotechnology have also been developed.

Pharmaceutics

RMPI has developed technologies related to veterinary pharmaceutical nanotechnology, therapeutic potential of bee products, drugs for treating diseases and vaccines against bacterial toxins.

Science and Food Technology

RMPI has developed technologies in packaging, recombinant bacteria of enzymes and other compounds, dairy products and foods in general.

Chemistry

RMPI has developed technologies of chemical products and processes with high added value, such as ceramics, polymers, composites and biomaterials.

Mechanical Engineering

RMPI has developed technologies applied to new machinery and equipment for industrial, medical, dental, veterinary and agricultural use.

Parasitology

RMPI has developed technologies in the area of ​​blood-borne diseases and in the biological control of pathogens and parasites of plants and animals.