Qumir, where

biology & nanotech

come together

Bio-nanotech platform for sustainable agriculture.

DISCOVER
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The challenge

Approximately 24,5 million km2 of agricultural land worldwide (corresponding to 64% of it) is at risk of pesticide pollution, and 31% is at high risk.

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The agrochemical industry is trying to solve this problem; however, current solutions have several limitations.

Chemical pesticides are toxic, promote pathogen resistance and have a polluting productive process.

Biological pesticides have a short shelf life and their application often requires specific environmental conditions.

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Our approach

By combining nanotechnology with microbiology we developed ecofriendly nanoparticles with nutritional and antimicrobial properties.

Our bio-nanoparticles are made through a green method using microorganisms (nanofactories). These unique nanofactories were isolated from Las Yungas jungle, a pristine area, where thousands of pathogenic and non-pathogenic microorganisms coexist in perfect balance.

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Solution

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Precursors

Metallic precursors such as silver nitrate are exposed to redox enzymes produced by our microorganisms.

Synthesis

These redox enzymes synthesize the metallic bio-nanoparticle through an eco-friendly process. The metals undergo a reduction to turn into metallic bio-nanoparticles.

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Stabilization

The obtained metallic bio-nanoparticles are biologically stabilized by lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins from the metabolism of the microorganism.

This biological stabilization is provided only by our nanofactories, making stable and safe bio-nanoparticles suitable for agriculture.

No resistance promotion

Long shelf life

Successful sugarcane assays

+300 isolated nanofactories

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Our Team

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Cintia Romero
Scientific
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Jose S. Dávila Costa
Scientific
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Franco Ciaffone
Business

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