Embrapa Instrumentation

This research unit stands out as the only center in agricultural and livestock breeding instrumentation in Latin America and amongst tropical countries. Its team of 18 researchers works on new methodologies and techniques for the sustainable development of agriculture and animal farming, agro-industry and agroforestry, through instrumentation. It has created pioneering equipment for laboratories, industries and rural producers and has some 20 patent pending technologies.

Activities

• Agriculture and animal farming automation
• Environment and Earth science
• Biotechnology and genetic improvement
• Agro-industrialization

Services

• Maintenance of laboratory equipment
• Consulting services and training in agriculture and animal farming Instrumentation
• Laboratory analysis for tomography, spectroscopy, atomic powered microscopy

Products

• Ultra-sound pregnancy detector for animals
• Ultra-sound fat calipers for pigs
• Nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer for the analysis of fat in seeds and cereals
• Integrated system for root analysis and soil cover

Major Research Areas

• Development of new materials from vegetal fibers
• Development of spectroscopic and microscopic techniques for agriculture and animal farming
• Development of instrumentation for precision agriculture