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Pereira,, Nei was born on August 23, 1952 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Son of Ney and Edina Ribeiro Pereira.
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Nei Pereira,, Brazilian biochemist, educator. Achievements include patents for process for the production of ethanol from sugar cane bagasse; patents for fermentative process for the production of alcoholic beverage from peach palm tree fruits; patents for bioproduction of Xylitol from sugar cane hemicellulose hydrolyzate; patents for production and application of ramnolipid-type biosurfactant. Member of Brazilian Association Biotechnology.
Education
Degree in Chemical Engineering, Federal University Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1977. Master of Science in Technology Biochemical Processes, Federal University Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy in Biotechnology, University Manchester, England, 1991.
Career
Auxiliar professor Federal University Rio de Janeiro, 1978—1980, assistant professor, 1981—1984, associate professor, 1985—2003, head biochemical engineering department, 2000—2002, head graduate program technical chemical and biochemical processes, 2002—2006, full professor, since 2004. Consultant Brazilian Oil Corporation, Rio de Janeiro, 2002—2007.
Achievements
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Achievements include patents for process for the production of ethanol from sugar cane bagasse. Patents for fermentative process for the production of alcoholic beverage from peach palm tree fruits. Patents for bioproduction of Xylitol from sugar cane hemicellulose hydrolyzate. Patents for production and application of ramnolipid-type biosurfactant.
Membership
Member of Brazilian Association Biotechnology.
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Brazilian