Maria Izabel Gallão
 Professor
                            Faculty of Biology                                                        
Federal University of Ceara
                                                        Brazil
                        
Biography
She holds a bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from the State University of Londrina (1986), a master's degree in Cell and Structural Biology from the State University of Campinas (1990) and a PhD in Cell and Structural Biology from the State University of Campinas (2000). She is currently professor holder of the Federal University of Ceará. She has experience in the area of ​​Morphology, with emphasis in Cytology and Cell Biology, working mainly in the following subjects: seed, germination, use of cell wall reserve polysaccharides in the food industry; teaching biology, high school.
Research Interest
Morphological analysis of seeds, Morphological analysis of seeds, Culture of plant cells, seeds, Morphological analysis of seeds of native species of the northeastern semi-arid region, cytochemical analysis; Ecology; germination,Plant Cell Biology, Carnauba, Oiticica and Plant Cell Biology.
Publications
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SILVA, REJANE MARIA DA; RIBEIRO, RAYANE DE TASSO MOREIRA; SOUZA, RENATA JANAÃNA CARVALHO DE; OLIVEIRA, ANTÔNIO FERNANDO MORAIS DE; SILVA, Suzene IzÃdio da; GALLÃO, MARIA IZABEL . N-alkane in leaves of seven Neotropical species of the family Lecythidaceae: a contribution to chemotaxonomy. Acta Botanica Brasilica , v. 1, p. 1-4, 2017.
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ROCHA, NC; VASCONCELOS, B.; MAIA, JC; Gallão, Maria I ; RODRIGUES, DAM; HISSA, DC. DIDACTIC GAME? PROTEIN SYNTHESIS? TO PROMOTE THE LEARNING OF CELLULAR BIOLOGY. Experiences in Science Teaching (UFRGS), v. 12, p. 129-137, 2017.
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MATTISON, CHRISTOPHER P.; MALVEIRA CAVALCANTE, JÉFFERSON; IZABEL GALLÃO, MARIA ; SOUSA DE BRITO, EDY. Effects of industrial cashew nut processing on anacardic acid content and allergen recognition by IgE. FOOD CHEMISTRY , v. 240, p. 370-376, 2018.