The  Applied Nanobiotechnology Laboratory has specialized in obtaining, solubilizing, isolating/purifying, and reconstituting membrane proteins in liposomal systems (nanostructured systems called proteoliposomes). Among the biomolecules of primary interest are: antimicrobial peptides; antigenic proteins from leishmania membranes; alkaline phosphatase, ATPase, NPP1, annexin. It is worth noting that, despite appearing to be such diverse topics, all are developed with common methodologies, present scientific merit and relevance, and are original multidisciplinary research projects of great importance in the areas of biochemistry/biophysics and biotechnology. Regardless of the project, we always aim to develop systems with a great potential for biotechnological and patent applications, for treatments and/or diagnostics, in addition to studying the molecular processes of protein-protein and protein-lipid interactions.