Topic #2: Microbiotech for a Sustainable Future

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.

279 Unraveling the diversity and biotechnological potential of ascidian-associated Actinobacteria

Ana Matos CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto and FCUP - Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto ana.matos@ciimar.up.pt Mariana Girão1,3, Inês Ribeiro1,3, Ralph Urbatzka1, Vitor Vasconcelos1,2, Maria F. Carvalho1,3, Agostinho Antunes1,2 1 CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, 2 FCUP - Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, 3 ICBAS - Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar

282 Application of a fungal extract with laccase activity to improve the enzymatic hydrolysis of eucalyptus bark residues

Daniel Gonçalves Gomes Centre of Biological Engineering - Universidade do Minho danielg_gomes@ceb.uminho.pt Michele Michelin, Maria de Lourdes Polizeli, Lucília Domingues, José Teixeira Centre of Biological Engineering - Universidade do Minho, Faculdade de Filosofia Cie?ncias e Letras de Ribeira?o Preto - Universidade de Sa?o Paulo