Bruna Soares Fernandes is assistant professor, at the Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Sciences and Letters (FCL-ASSIS), São Paulo State University, Assis, Brazil, coordinator of the Laboratory of Biotechnological and Environmental Processes and responsible for the Research Center in Biotechnological and Environmental Processes at UNESP in Assis, responsible for research in the area of ​​valorization of wastewater and residues through biotechnological processes.