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196 Development of GABA-enriched fermented beverage based on sweet whey

Célia Costa Gomes Silva Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research and Technology (IITAA), University of the Azores, Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, Portugal celia.cg.silva@uac.pt Daniela S. Cunha1, Márcia C. Coelho1, Susana C. Ribeiro1 Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research and Technology (IITAA)1

184 Redirecting the reducing power in Starmerella bombicola towards production of compounds with industrial interest

Alexandra Sofia Rodrigues Cabrita Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal alexandracabrita@itqb.unl.pt Carla Gonçalves 1, Luís G. Gonçalves 2, Maria José Leandro 2, Helena Santos 2, Paula Gonçalves 1 1 UCIBIO-REQUIMTE, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Monte de Caparica, Portugal; 2 Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal

176 Engineering redox proteins for optimal bioenergy production

Pilar C. Portela Associate Lab i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy; UCIBIO, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2819-516 Caparica, Portugal md.portela@campus.fct.unl.pt Marta A. Silva, Gonçalo Damas, Tiago Assis, Alexandre Almeida and Carlos A. Salgueiro

171 Integrated genomic and metabolomic analysis of the marine fungus Emericellopsis cladophorae: insights into saltwater adaptability mechanisms and its biosynthetic potential

Micael F.M. Gonçalves University of Aveiro mfmg@ua.pt Micael F.M. Gonçalves1, Sandra Hilário1, Yves Van de Peer2,3,4, Ana C. Esteves1, Artur Alves1 1 CESAM, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; 2 Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, 9052 Ghent, Belgium; yves.vandepeer@psb.vib-ugent.be; 3 Center for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, 9052 Ghent, Belgium; 4 Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0028, South Africa

156 Sugarcane bagasse cello-oligosaccharides as prebiotic agents

Ricardo Jorge Guedes Paiva Freixo Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal rfreixo@ucp.pt Alessandra Ribeiro1, Francisca Bastos1, Carla Pereira1, Eduardo Costa1, Manuela E. Pintado1, Oscar L. Ramos1 Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal

155 Sugarcane as a sustainable source of biologically active carboxymethyl cellulose

Francisca Casanova Cerqueira Bastos Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal fcbastos@ucp.pt Ricardo Freixo1, Eduardo Costa1, Carla F. Pereira1, Alessandra B. Ribeiro1, Manuela E. Pintado1, Óscar L. Ramos1* Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Diogo Botelho 1327, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal

143 Characterization of the thermostable bacterial biosurfactant produced by Burkholderia thailandensis

Cátia Vieira Gil [1] Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal ; [2] UCIBIO – Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal cv.gil@campus.fct.unl.pt Ana Teresa Rebocho1, Asiyah Esmail2, Cristiana A. V. Torres3, Maria A. M. Reis4, Filomena Freitas5 Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal1, UCIBIO – Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal2