•04/2013 – María Liliana Florez López PhD thesis in Chemical and Biological Engineering Project title: Development and characterization of edible and biodegradable nano-laminate coatings as vehicle of incorporation of functional and antimicrobial agents from Aloe vera, for extending shelf-life of Lycopersicum esculentum Mill. (tomato) Place: Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal