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305 Antibacterial biocomposites of a genetically engineered protein polymer incorporating essential oil from Mentha piperita

Raul Machado Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA) - University of Minho, Institute of Science and Innovation for Sustainability (IB-S) - University of Minho raulmachado@bio.uminho.pt Diana S. Gomes1,2, André da Costa1,2, Ana Margarida Pereira1,2, Margarida Casal1,2 1 Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA), University of Minho, Braga, Portugal 2Institute of Science and Innovation for Sustainability (IB-S), University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

304 Over-expression of AMPs in industrial Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains as a biocontrol approach for fuel ethanol fermentations: cloning strategy and characterization

Patricia Alexandra Batista Branco Unidade Bioenergia e Biorrefinarias, LNEG, Estrada do Paço do Lumiar, 22, 1649-038 Lisboa, Portugal; Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food (LEAF) Instituto Superior de Agronomia, University of Lisbon, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal. patricia.branco@lneg.pt Helena Albergaria, Catarina Prista Unidade Bioenergia e Biorrefinarias LNEG, Linking Landscape Environment Agriculture and Food (LEAF) Instituto Superior de Agronomia University of Lisbon

291 Kudzu starch structure, physical, and mechanical properties, a starch with potential application on cultural heritage conservation

Alexandra Marco 1 Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Research Center for Science and Technology of the Arts (CITAR), Escola das Artes, Porto, Portugal; 2 Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry (CBQF), Porto, Portugal amarco@ucp.pt Luís M.G. Castro2,3, Estibalíz Lama 4,5, Nagore Prieto-Taboada 5, Gorka Arana 5, Eduarda Vieira 1, Manuela Pintado 2, Patrícia R. Moreira 1,2 1 Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Research Center for Science and Technology of the Arts (CITAR), Escola das Artes, Porto, Portugal; 2 Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry (CBQF), Porto, Portugal; 3 University of Aveiro, LAQV-REQUIMTE – Laboratório Associado, Department of Chemistry, 4University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Painting, Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain; 5 University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain.