The project focused on developing biocatalysts for plastic degradation. The activities performed included:• Production of recombinant proteins.• Chromatographic methods for protein purification.• Qualitative and quantitative analysis of proteins.• Differential scanning fluorimetry to study protein stability.• Computer-assisted molecular modeling of proteins.• Instrumental analysis of enzymatic reactions by High-performance liquid chromatography.• Scientific writing in two research papers.

Research about the production and characterization of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) from fatty waste.• Carried out fermentations with B. cereus.• Developed quantifications tests• Extracted and purified the biopolymerThis experience prepared me to plan activities for the long-term and design strategies to fulfill the objectives of a research project.

• Designed computational construction of chemical molecules• Calculated structural optimization• Simulated chemical reactions• Contributed with the academic writingThis experience helped to understand what research is, how to handle computational programs like Gaussian and improve my academic writing skills.