460 Coatings of chitosan and chitosan with essential oil of L. stoechas subsp. luisieri for the control of spoilage microorganisms in post-harvest conservation of Prunus avium fruits

Cristina Santos Pintado 1CBPBI-Plant Biotechnology Centre of Beira Interior, 3IPCB-ESA-Polytechnic Institut of Castelo Branco, 4CERNAS-IPCB-Research Centre for Natural Resources, Environment and Society, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal, 5QRural – Research Unit of Life Quality in Rural Areas, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal. cpintado@ipcb.pt Joana Domingues1,2, Manuela Goulão3, Fernanda Delgado1,3,4, José Carlos Gonçalves1,3,4 1CBPBI-Plant… Continue reading 460 Coatings of chitosan and chitosan with essential oil of L. stoechas subsp. luisieri for the control of spoilage microorganisms in post-harvest conservation of Prunus avium fruits

464 The effect of calcium concentration on culture medium for the production of biosandstones

Carolina Martuscelli 1CTAC – Centre for Territory, Environment and Construction, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal 2CEB- Centre of Biological Engineering, Micoteca da Universidade do Minho, University of Minho, Portugal martuscelli.carolina@gmail.com Carolina Martuscelli1,2, Célia Soares2, Nelson Lima2 and Aires Camões1 Carolina Martuscelli1,2, Célia Soares2, Nelson Lima2 and Aires Camões1 1CTAC – Centre for Territory, Environment and… Continue reading 464 The effect of calcium concentration on culture medium for the production of biosandstones

440 Freetilizer technology- a new path for the valorisation of horticultural residues

Miguel A. Ramos Pipe Masters, Lda, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal; Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF – Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal mmramos@ucp.pt João Calixto1, Nuno Castro1, Marco Oliveira1, Paula M. L. Castro2 Pipe Masters, Lda, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal1; Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF – Centro de Biotecnologia… Continue reading 440 Freetilizer technology- a new path for the valorisation of horticultural residues

442 Process intensification for the recovery of intracellular carotenoids from Rhodotorula glutinis yeast

Helena de Fátima Ribeiro University of Coimbra, CIEPQPF, Department of Chemical Engineering helenaribeiro270@gmail.com Mariana Alves1, Cassamo Mussagy2, Boelo Schuur3, Jorge F. B. Pereira1 1University of Coimbra, CIEPQPF, Department of Chemical Engineering, Rua Sílvio Lima, Pólo II – Pinhal de Marrocos, 3030-790, Coimbra, Portugal; 2Department of Engineering of Bioprocesses and Biotechnology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São… Continue reading 442 Process intensification for the recovery of intracellular carotenoids from Rhodotorula glutinis yeast

447 Antifungal properties of crude extracts from deep-sea- and macroalgae-associated Actinobacteria

Rita Maioto Centro Centro de Investigação e Tecnologias Agroambientais e Biológicas (CITAB) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal asampaio@utad.pt Inês Ribeiro1, Mariana Girão2, Maria F. Carvalho3, Ana Sampaio4 Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto1, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Porto2

448 Potential of sugarcane straw extracts as preservatives for the cosmetic industry

Maria João Coimbra Branco de Carvalho CBQF – Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa mjcarvalho@ucp.pt Ana Lúcia Oliveira1, Sílvia Santos Pedrosa2, Manuela Pintado3, Ana Raquel Madureira4 CBQF – Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa

454 Overgrowth control of potentially hazardous bacteria in ozonated wastewater through competition: microbiome analysis

Sara Ribeirinho-Soares Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering – Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials (LSRE-LCM), Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal saramariasoares@hotmail.com Sara Ribeirinho-Soares1, Nuno F.F. Moreira1,2, Cátia A. L. Graça2, M. Fernando R. Pereira2, Adrián M.T. Silva2, Olga C. Nunes1* 1LEPABE – Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment,… Continue reading 454 Overgrowth control of potentially hazardous bacteria in ozonated wastewater through competition: microbiome analysis

457 Sugarcane bagasse as source of bioactive lignin: influence of pretreatment on the antioxidant and antibacterial activities

Filipa Alexandre Soares Gomes Antunes Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF – Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal fantunes@ucp.pt Inês F. Mota, João da Silva Burgal, Manuela Pintado, Patrícia Santos Costa Amyris Bio Products Portugal Unipessoal Lda, Portugal

418 Potential of native microorganisms to degrade two halogenated pharmaceuticals

Joana P. Fernandes 1CIIMAR – Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Matosinhos, Portugal, 2 FCUP – Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal, 3 ICBAS – School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal jfernandes@ciimar.up.pt C. Marisa R. Almeida1, Patrícia Duarte1,3, Maria Paola Tomasino1, Maria F. Carvalho1,3,… Continue reading 418 Potential of native microorganisms to degrade two halogenated pharmaceuticals

419 Ectomycorrhizal fungi inocula optimization to aid the health status of trees in the everchanging environment of cities

Cindy Marlène Mesquita Serafim Escola Superior de Biotecnologia – Universidade Católica Portuguesa cserafim@ucp.pt Miguel A Ramos1, Thierry Améglio2, Paula ML Castro1 Escola Superior de Biotecnologia – Universidade Católica Portuguesa1, INRAE PIAF – Université Clermont Auvergne2