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Projects connecting product characterization, analytical methods, quality, water, environment and residue utilization to answer concrete production and control questions.
OVERVIEW
Food and agroindustrial processes combine variables that cannot be assessed in isolation: raw material, processing, packaging, stability, contaminants, water, analytical method and production context all influence final quality.
TechCiência can support technical-question definition, study design, analysis interpretation, quality control and development-project organization. The goal is to produce information that supports decisions without replacing regulatory testing or the responsibilities of competent authorities.
TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC BASIS
Chemist · PhD in Chemistry · Researcher
Julião’s work combines Food Science and Technology, Analytical Chemistry, regional products, water, residues and contaminants — a background directly related to projects linking product, process and laboratory evidence.
Participation in research on cocoa honey, tua-sabu, Curcuma longa, food packaging and analytically relevant contaminants.
Experience with GC-MS, HPLC and other techniques used for characterization, compound identification and contaminant traceability.
Research exploring residues and regional raw materials as sources of bioactive compounds or materials for contaminant removal.
Scientific reference
Food Research International, vol. 202, 115694, 2025. DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2025.115694
Integrated characterization of cocoa honey and discussion of its properties and potential food applications.
Open publicationScientific reference
Química Nova, vol. 47, no. 7, e-20240019, 2024. DOI: 10.21577/0100-4042.20240019
Detection and traceability of diethyl phthalate in different packaging and food matrices using HS-GC-MS.
Open publicationScientific reference
Ciência e Agrotecnologia, vol. 47, 2023. DOI: 10.1590/1413-7054202347013922
Characterization of Curcuma longa bioactive compounds and application as an antioxidant in soybean oil.
Open publicationScientific reference
Desalination and Water Treatment, vol. 317, 100110, 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.dwt.2024.100110
Use of murici and jabuticaba residues to prepare porous materials for contaminant adsorption.
Open publicationScientific reference
Desalination and Water Treatment, vol. 322, 101134, 2025. DOI: 10.1016/j.dwt.2025.101134
Activated carbon from murici seeds applied to removal of amoxicillin, phenol and diethyl phthalate.
Open publicationScientific reference
Scientia Plena, vol. 21, no. 4, 041502, 2025. DOI: 10.14808/sci.plena.2025.041502
Characterization of alcohol content in Timor-Leste tua-sabu and discussion of production-chain factors affecting quality.
Open publication
APPLIED RESEARCH
Research developed at UFG investigated the use of coffee grounds to produce sorbent materials for removing contaminants from water, connecting analytical chemistry, waste reuse and a technological application aimed at the reality of Timor-Leste.
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The final scope is defined after understanding the challenge, objectives, available resources and implementation conditions.
Physicochemical characterization and interpretation of food and beverage data
Studies of contaminants, packaging, water and adsorbent materials
Use of by-products and residues in new applications
Technical support for quality control and agroindustrial process organization
WHO IT IS FOR
DELIVERABLES
Deliverables are defined according to project needs and may combine documents, guidance, systems, training and follow-up.
HOW WE WORK
Mapping of raw material, product, process, territory, risks and the decision the study must support.
Definition of parameters, samples, methods, references and criteria required to answer the question.
Integration of physicochemical, instrumental and process data with limitations and uncertainties made explicit.
Organization of recommendations, controls, validation needs and future development stages.
BENEFITS
Decisions supported by measurable parameters and evidence
Integrated view of product, process, environment and quality control
Better organization of hypotheses, tests and next steps
Residue and raw-material use assessed through technical criteria
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Yes. The project may start from a specific raw material or product and define which questions, analyses and references are required.
Not necessarily. Depending on the method and infrastructure required, the project may involve partner laboratories or data produced by qualified institutions.
Yes. The scope may assess characterization, utilization potential, treatment needs and hypotheses for new applications.
RELATED EXPERTISE
Scientific and editorial support to organize arguments, methods, results, references and submission requirements without replacing researcher authorship.
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Technical and scientific translation with terminology, units, acronyms and institutional context controlled throughout the document.
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Laboratory organization and improvement focused on method, traceability, documentation, metrological reliability and quality routines.
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