The Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), located in the city of Campinas – SP, is a private nonprofit organization qualified by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) to manage four national laboratories: Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS), Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory (LNBio), Brazilian Bioethanol Science and Technology Laboratory (CTBE) and Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory (LNNano).