Concepção e implantação do Núcleo de Informação Biotecnológica do Centro de Biotecnologia da Amazônia

Abstract

Describes the creation of the Biotechnology Information Center (NIB), a section of Amazon Biotechnology Center (CBA), which purpose is to provide informational products and services through a integrated management of knowledge and information in order to support the development brazilian bioindustries. It is important to mention that the Center was designed to develop new technologies in biotechnology field, providing support to process industries, in which it is used natural products as raw material, as well as, to contribute to development of biotechnology-based industries and improve the local human resources. To reach such goals, it is demanded the establishment of the Biotechnology Information Center, which has based its actions through the use and generation of adequate sources, services and supplies of information, both internal and external to the Center, with the task of promoting knowledge and technology transfer. In this article it is described the products and services from Biotechnology Information Center, emphasizing on its own informational role in the Amazon region by the exploration of 16 products and services and the effective implementation of 26. Concludes that the pragmatic record of this establishment is needed for two main aspects: First is to dimension the efforts to start such important project that is currently helpless by the brazilian public policy and to encourage the implementation of others Information centers regarding the few existing models. This article describes the used methodology, the services and products as a result of the achievement of Biotechnology Information Center implementation.