Microbial exopolysaccharides_II

25 março 2014, 13:30 • Arsénio do Carmo Sales Mendes Fialho

Microbial exopolysaccharides:

Occurrence, production, properties, biosynthesis and industrial applications. Two case studies: gellan gum and alginate

Microbial exopolysaccharides_I

24 março 2014, 17:00 • Arsénio do Carmo Sales Mendes Fialho

Microbial exopolysaccharides:

Occurrence, production, properties, biosynthesis and industrial applications. Two case studies: gellan gum and alginate

Trabalho prático nr 1 - parte 2

18 março 2014, 15:00 • Nuno Gonçalo Pereira Mira

Trabalho prático nr 1 - Efeito da manipulação dos genes PDC, PDR18 e GPD1 na fermentação alcoólica de Saccharomyces cerevisiae, em condições de alta gravidade: determinação da viabilidade celular no final do processo fermentativo; quantificação da concentração de etanol, glicerol, glucose e ácido acético nos sobrenadantes recolhidos ao longo da fermentação por HPLC.

Microbe-based processes of production of carboxylic acids

18 março 2014, 13:30 • Nuno Gonçalo Pereira Mira

Examples on strategies of different strategies used to optimize yeast-based production of citric, lactic and fumaric acid focused on the improvement of cell metabolism and/or cell resilience to stress. 

Other examples of strategies used to improve production of carboxylic acids in bacteria. 

Microbe-based processes for production of carboxylic acids

17 março 2014, 17:00 • Nuno Gonçalo Pereira Mira

Introduction to the economic add-value of carboxylic acids. Challenges and advantandges in microbe-based processes of production of carboxylic acids at large scales. 

The role of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisae as a host system for production of carboxylic acids.