Qumir, where

biology & nanotech

come together

Bio-nanotech platform for sustainable agriculture.

DISCOVER

01.

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.

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.

02.

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.

03.

Solution

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.