Dissertação de mestrado em Segurança Alimentar, apresentada à Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de CoimbraCommon problems related with food such as foodborne outbreaks, precocious decaying and economic losses related with fresh food retention have led to the development of novel technologies and systems for the protection of food, such as edible coatings based on natural compounds. The increasing rate of blueberries consumption allied to the excellent harvesting conditions that Portugal can offer, have created a remarkable opportunity to increase the production competitiveness of this product while offering a product with high added value that can better resist to the challenges of fruit processing, transport and refrigeration. T...