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The ¦laboratory of Molecular Biology, Dpet. Biology, ¦IBRC-UNESP,
is dealing bee and wasps venoms. The laboratory is ¦investigating
techniques ¦of ¦venom ¦extraction ¦at ¦semi ¦industrial ¦¦manner,
fractionating ¦these ¦venoms, studing mechanisms ¦of ¦action ¦and
determining ¦the ¦chemical structure of several ¦components. ¦The
laboratory is applying the venoms and its fractionated components
in ¦¦human ¦medicine: ¦immunology, ¦allergy, ¦¦reumathology ¦¦and
hematology. The laboratory is also investigating the use of venom
components as selective bioinsecticides.
 
People ¦interested ¦to interact with this laboratory ¦to ¦develop
collaborative ¦research, ¦should ¦contact me by ¦Bitnet ¦or ¦Fax:
(0195) ¦34-4433. ¦There ¦are ¦possibilities ¦of ¦development ¦¦of
programs ¦of ¦research and studies at level of master and ¦Ph ¦D.
degree, in areas of Zoology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry.
 
We ¦have ¦venoms of honey bees (several races) and ¦about ¦twenty
different species of neotropical social wasps.
 
In Brasil there is a company dealing with commerce of hymenoptera
venoms: ¦I ¦suggest the interested to contact BRASWISS, ¦wich ¦is
specialize ¦¦in ¦venoms ¦obtained ¦by ¦eletric ¦milking ¦and ¦¦by
dissection of venom sac. The addres is: Rua Frei Antonio de Padua
1382, ¦CEP ¦13073, Phone: (0192) 41-7644, ¦Fax: ¦(0192) ¦47-9166,
Campinas, SP, Brazil.
 
 
Mario Sergio Palma