Precious transition metals: the importance of Zn2+, Mn2+ and Cu2+ in the human pathogen Enterococcus faecalis

Dissertation presented to obtain the Ph.D degree in Biology

Chromosomal structure: a selectable trait for evolution

Dissertation presented to obtain the Ph.D degree in Evolutionary Biology

The role of Di-iron proteins in pathogen resistance

Dissertation presented to obtain the Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry

Insights into the role of almond CBF transcription factors in the environmental control of cold acclimation and dormancy break

Dissertation presented to obtain the Ph.D degree in Biology

Insights into the biological significance of alternative splicing in Arabidopsis: functional characterization of a dual-targeted E3 ligase and the SCL30a SR protein

Dissertation presented to obtain the Ph.D degree in Molecular Biology

Regulation of autoimmune neuroinflammation by stress-responsive genes

Dissertation presented to obtain the Ph.D degree in Biology

Intron evolution in primates

Dissertation presented to obtain a Ph.D degree in Evolutionary Biology

Non-clinical isolates bring new findings on enterococcal virulence

Dissertation presented to obtain the PhD degree in Biology

Structure-function relationships in a glycosyltransferase, a phosphatase and an oxidoreductase

Dissertation presented to obtain the Ph.D degree in Biochemistry

Insights into cell wall synthesis and cell division in Staphylococcus aureus

Dissertation presented to obtain the Ph.D degree in Biology

Epidemiological studies of Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage in the post-vaccination era among two risk groups: children and the elderly

Dissertation presented to obtain the Ph.D. degree in Biology/ Molecular Biology

Quantum dots: synthesis, functionalization and bioconjugation for biological applications

Dissertation presented to obtain the Ph.D degree in Engineering Sciences and Technology

Structural and functional characterization of the gene products responsible for phototrophic iron oxidation by purple bacteria

Dissertação para a obtenção de grau de doutor em Bioquímica pelo Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica. Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Electron transfer chains in sulfate reducing bacteria

Dissertação para a obtenção de grau de doutor em Bioquímica pelo Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica. Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

Development and Characterization of bioactive, edible whey protein films and coatings to improve quality and safety of Food products

Dissertação para a obtenção de grau de doutor em Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologia