GENEVA, Jan. 26 -- SAO MARTINHO S.A. (Fazenda São Martinho, S/N14850000 Pradopolis, SP), UNIVERSIDADE DE SAO PAULO - USP (Rua da Reitoria, 374, Cidade Universitaria "Armando de Salles Oliveira", Butantã05508-220 São Paulo, SP) filed a patent application (PCT/BR2024/050202) for "COMPOSITION OF CARBON DOTS COMPRISING A CORE FORMED BY CARBOHYDRATES AND A SURFACE COMPRISING CARBOXYLIC ACID OR TERMINAL ALKYNE FUNCTIONAL GROUPS, METHOD OF PREPARATION THEREOF AND USE THEREOF" on May 20, 2024. With publication no. WO/2025/015394, the details related to the patent application was published on Jan 23, 2025.

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