1) Areas in which the company operates:
Since 1981 QUINABRA is Brazilian enterprise that has been performing research and developing its own technology, focusing its efforts in NATURAL origin FOOD ANTIOXIDANTS, and the control of pathogenic microorganisms and toxins in an environmental friendly manner.

QUINABRA´s main goal is ANIMAL and PLANT PROTECTION which aims at assuring FOOD quality and safety for HUMAN consumption.

In order to achieve this goal, QUINABRA has been performing research on NATURAL origin NOBLE ANIMAL FEED ADDITIVES, ECOLOGICAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, and NATURAL origin FOOD ANTIOXIDANTS.

QUINABRA´s target has been to develop products which allow Brazilian and many overseas food companies to produce meat, eggs and milk with better quality, clean of Free Radicals, lower residues of Antibiotics and Chemotherapics agents, today being banned to be used in animal nutrition; as well producing crops FREE from toxic Agro-chemicals, today being used with many restrictions.

QUINABRA OWN TECHNOLOGIES
Worldwide pioneer and leader in “BIOFLAVONOIDS x ASCORBIC ACID” technology for animals and plants


> NATURAL ORIGIN ADDITIVES FOR ANIMAL NUTRITION:
- Prophylactic and productivity feed enhancers (natural growth promoters).
- Antioxidants for sequestering Free Radicals. To improve quality of meat, eggs and milk.

> NOBLE PRODUCTS TO MAKE HEALTHFUL THE ENVIRONMENT OF LIVESTOCK AND FOOD INDUSTRIES:
- Disinfectants.
- Control of external parasites and plagues.

> NATURAL ORIGIN STIMULANTS WHICH HELPS PLANTS TO PRODUCE THEIR OWN DEFENSES (PHYTOALEXINS), AGAINST BACTERIA, FUNGI AND PLAGUES:
- Pre and post harvest.

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NATURAL ORIGIN VEGETAL PLAGUICIDES.

QUINABRA is Registered and has license in Brazilian Agriculture Ministry.
QUINABRA's view of the modern world is “QUALITY FOR NATURE's BENEFIT”.



QUINABRA NOBLE PRODUCTS IN THE MARKET


A) TECHNICAL PRODUCTS: QUINABRA is worldwide pioneer in BIOFLAVONOIDS x ASCORBIC ACID Technology to be used in Animal Nutrition and Plants:
Technical product ANTIOXIDANT and MICROBIOSTATIC.
Ascorbic Acid (Vit C) bio-stabilized by citrus BIOFLAVONOIDS.
Technical product ANTIOXIDANT, MICROBIOSTATIC and IMMUNOSTIMULANT.
Ascorbic Acid (VitC) bio-stabilized by citrus BIOFLAVONOIDS.
B) FORMULATED PRODUCTS:
Prebiotic and Growth Promoter for Broilers and Swines.
Prebiotic efficient feed additive enhancer for Laying Hens and Breeders.
Prebiotic efficient feed additive enhancer for Sows and Piglets.
Mycotoxin adsorber for monogastric and ruminant animals.
Biological controller of insects for use inintensive animal farming.
(Vegetal extract from the leaves and seed of the Neem tree).
Plant Reinvigorator and Stimulant which helps to produce their own defense mechanisms PHYTOALEXINS.
Non hormonal organic bio-stimulant for use in seed germination and propagative material.
Natural origin Bio-controller of insects and plagues, for agriculture. (Technical Association with TRIFOLIO-M GmbH -Germany).
Ecological products for Pets (Dogs, Cats, Birds, Horses…..) guarantee their ecological welfare:
 

2) Performaces:

QUINABRA works in accordance with the strictest Production and Quality Control Standards, especially GMP Good Manufacturing Practices, in compliance with the requirements of the modern pharmaceutical industry and natural-agrochemical industry.

QUINABRA has a team of highly skilled technical professionals, with higher MSc and PhD degrees:

- Pharmacists,
- Chemists,
- Biologists,
- Animal Nutritionists (Zoo technologists),
- Veterinarians, and
- Agronomists.

Who works very closely with renowned Universities and Research Institutions from Brazil and other Countries and are ready to develop and assimilate new technologies, and also provide to our customers with the best natural origin noble products and the best service.

According the nowadays world globalization, QUINABRA is looking for the higher and best worldwide technology, in order to improve our business with the best new products to be introduced in Brazilian QUINABRA agribusiness according: PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT-VENTURES and / or TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.



3) Scientific Cooperation and R&d Partners

QUINABRA has been working with many high level Universities and Research Institutions from Brazil and other Countries, in order to up-to-date its scientific know-how and supply technical support for special research project

- BRAZILIAN INSTITUTIONS:
- Univ. de São Paulo - Fac. de Méd. Veterinária e Zootecnia
- Univ. de São Paulo - ESALQ - Escola Superior de Agricultura - Faculdade de Agronomia - Piracicaba - SP
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Univ. Estadual Paulista - UNESP - Fac. de Méd. Veterinária e Zootecnia - Botucatu SP.
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Univ. de Campinas - UNICAMP - Fac. Engenharia de Alimentos
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Univ. Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP - Escola Paulista de Medicina - Biotério Central - São Paulo - SP
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Univ. Federal de Rio de Janeiro - Dpto. de Nutrição Animal
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Univ. Federal de Pernambuco -Dpto. de Nutrição Animal
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Univ. Federal de Goiás - Fac. de Vet. e Zootecnia
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Univ. Federal de Uberlândia - Fac de Vet. E Zootecnia
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Univ. Federal de Santa Maria - Dpto. de Méd. Veterinária Preventiva
- EMBRAPA - Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária:
> CNPSA - Centro Nal. de Pesquisa em suínos e aves - Concórdia/SC
> CNPAF - Centro Nal. De Pesquisa de Arroz e Feijão - Goiânia/GO
> CNPAO - Centro de Pesquisa da Amazonia Ocidental - Manaus/AM
- CATI - Coordenadoria de Assistência Técnica Integral - Campinas/SP
- Instituto de Zootecnia do Estado de São Paulo/SP
- ITAL - Instituto de Tecnologia de Alimentos - FRUTHOTEC - Campinas/SP
- IBES - Instituto Biológico do Est. de São Paulo
>IBES - Dpto. de Micologia - Dpto. Bacteriologia de São Paulo
>IBES - Lab. de Patología Avícola - Bastos/SP.

- OVERSEAS INSTITUTIONS:
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Dpto. de Producción Animal - Madrid/España.
Universidad Complutense de Madrid - Dpto. de Producción Animal - Madrid/España.
IRTA - Institut de Recerda i Tecnología Agroalimentáries Reus - Tarragona/España.
Seoul National University - Food Science and Technology Dept. - Seoul/Korea.
Gyeongsang National University - Food Technology Dept.
Biochemistry Dept. - Microbiology - Dept. College of Agriculture - Chinju/Korea.
National Tong-Yeong Fisheries Technical College - Chugmu/Korea.
Masan College - Food and Nutrition Dept. - Masan/Korea.
Kyungnam University - Food Engineering Dept. - Masan/Korea.
Universidad de Chile - Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología Alimentos - Santiago/Chile.
Universidad de Costa Rica - Facultad de Agronomía - San José/Costa Rica.
Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Fac. de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia - Bogotá/Colombia.
Universidad Central de Venezuela - Fac. de Ciencias Veterinarias - Maracay/Venezuela.


4) Cooperation with Brazilian Government in Social
Programs and Official and Private Institutions:

NEEM PROJECT Social Project to increase the RURAL Brazilian DEVELOPMENT:
In order to supply technical assistance for the NEEM Tree plantation, QUINABRA has been collaborating with the Official Bureaus of Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, This project aims at:

- Improving the economic and social development of poor agricultural families and generation of new rural employments ~ over 200.000 families.
- Re-foresting depredated land in North-Eastern Brazilian States.
- Manufacturing insecticides from natural origin.

“CECOMPI” - Competitivity and Innovation Center of Eastern Region of São Paulo State Social Project to increase the URBAN regional DEVELOPMENT. www.cecompi.org.br
CECOMPI is responsible to improve the competence, efficiency and innovation in the industrial region of São José dos Campos Brazil. QUINABRA integrate CECOMPI and has taking the responsibility to help in the development CECOMPI BIOTECHNOLOGICAL area, promoting mainly:

- High level School.
- Technical level School.
- Looking for high level technologies in OVERSEAS INDUSTRIES or RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS and its introduction in the CECOMPI Technological Park, according special agreements.
- Generation of economic and Social development and employment.

5) Quinabra overseas marketing partners

QUINABRA is active in the Brazilian and MERCOSUL (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile) Agricultural Market: Noble Feed Animal Nutrition, Ecological Crop Protection, Veterinary and Agro industrial Noble Disinfectants, and QUINABRA also works with overseas marketing partners, distributing their products in several Countries, such as: The European Community, Canada, Latin America, Asia (Korea, Taiwan, China, Japan).

6) Quinabra future developments

QUINABRA will continue its development in accordance with the slogan “QUALITY FOR NATURE's BENEFIT”.

In order to improve its technical performance, QUINABRA has associations with overseas Technological Enterprises looking for New Technologies according its noble chemical natural origin business, for example:

- Products from vegetal origin (Polyphenols), in order to substitute antibiotics and chemotherapics in profilaxis, for Animal Nutrition.

- Natural vegetal ANTIOXIDANTS to improve the quality of HUMAN FOOD.
- Biotechnological PROBIOTIC products for Animal Nutrition and Food.
- Biotechnological products for agriculture, livestock and food industry.
- New products from vegetal origin for the Agricultural and Veterinary control of PLAGUES and ECTOPARASITES.


QUINABRA - Quality in Benefit of Nature
Química Natural Brasileira Ltda.
São José dos Campos - São Paulo - BRAZIL
Tel.: + 55 (12) 3876-0400
Fax: +55 (12) 3876-0404
Mr. Dr. Wolfram Quintero
Director President
Email: wquintero@quinabra.com.br