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254 Metal biosorption by bacterial biopolymers

Ana Paula Chung 1University of Coimbra, Centre for Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Processes, Department of Life Sciences, Coimbra, Portugal ana.chung@uc.pt Romeu Francisco1, Ana Paula Piedade2 and Paula V. Morais1 1University of Coimbra, Centre for Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Processes, Department of Life Sciences, Coimbra, Portugal, 2 University of Coimbra, Centre for Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Processes, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Coimbra, Portugal

241 Project BIOREM: Bioremediation of hydrocarbon pollutants by autochthonous microorganisms in aquatic environment

Ana Paula Mucha CIIMAR – Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Matosinhos, Portugal; FCUP – Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; amucha@ciimar.up.pt Maria Paola Tomasino1, Rafaela Mendes1,3, Maria Luis Bôto1,3, Joana P. Fernandes1,2, Diogo Alexandrino1,3, Sandra Ramos1, Maria F. Carvalho1,3, Catarina Magalhães1,2, André Dias4,5, C. Marisa R. Almeida1,2 1 - CIIMAR – Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Matosinhos, Portugal; 2 - FCUP – Faculty of Sciences of University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; 3 - ICBAS – Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; 4 - INESC TEC, Institute for Systems and Computer Engineering, Technology and Science, Porto, Portugal; 5 - ISEP, Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Porto, Portugal

240 Diversity and hydrocarbon-degrading potential of deep-sea microbial community from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, south of the Azores (North Atlantic Ocean).

Maria Paola Tomasino 1 CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Portugal mtomasino@ciimar.up.pt Mariana Aparício1, Inês Ribeiro1, Filipa Santos1, Miguel Caetano1,2, C. Marisa R. Almeida1, Maria F. Carvalho1,4 and Ana P. Mucha1,3 1 CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Portugal; 2 Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, Lisboa, Portugal; 3 Faculty of Sciences University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; 4 School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.

239 Yeast platform for the production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural-derivatives: Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a whole cell biocatalyst

Joana T. Cunha CEB – Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Campus Gualtar, Braga, Portugal joana.tpcunha@gmail.com Marlene Baptista1, Aloia Romaní2 and Lucília Domingues1 1CEB – Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Campus Gualtar, Braga, Portugal; 2Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Science, Campus Ourense, University of Vigo, Spain

238 Microalgal biomass production in a raceway system using meat processing water as feedstock

Ana Sofia da Silva Sousa Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Porto, Portugal asssousa@ucp.pt Ana Oliveira, Rui Morais, Paula Castro, Catarina Amorim Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua de Diogo Botelho, 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal