Computational design with flexible backbone sampling for protein remodeling and scaffolding of complex binding sites

Dissertation presented to obtain the Doutoramento (Ph.D.) degree in Biochemistry at the Instituto de Tecnologia Qu mica e Biol ogica da 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

Metal ions and protein folding: conformational and functional interplay

Dissertation presented to obtain a PhD degree in Biochemistry at Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa