9th European Symposium on Biopolymers

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Biopolymer production

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8:50 - 11:10 (2h20)

Biopolymer production

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› Key-Note: Sustainable processes for the production of biopolymers by microorganisms: new paradigm for resource recovery - Maria Reis, Bioeng Group, UCIBIO-REQUIMTE Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa 08:50-09:20 (30min)

› Key-Note : An Urban Biorefinery to convert organic waste into bio-based plastics: the H2020 RES URBIS project - Mauro Majone, Sapienza - University of Rome 09:20-09:50 (30min)

› Commercial Quality Biopolymer Production With Dutch Full Scale Municipal Activated Sludge - Alan Werker, University of Queensland, Promiko AB 09:50-10:10 (20min)

› Integrating production of PHA into bio-refinery concept: considering the impact of non-optimal cultivation conditions - Stanislav Obruca, Faculty of Chemistry, Brno University of Technology 10:10-10:30 (20min)

› Stable selection of PHA producer consortia using a continuous reactor with double C and P growth limitation - Laetitia Cavaillé, Veolia Environnement Recherche et Innovation, Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés 10:30-10:50 (20min)

› Extraction of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) from Mixed Microbial Culture (MMC): mild solutions and health & safety aspects - Francesco Valentino, Sapienza - University of Rome 10:50-11:10 (20min)

›11:10 (30min)

Coffee break

11:10 - 11:40 (30min)

Coffee break

›11:40 (50min)

Materials: structure and functionnalisation

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11:40 - 12:30 (50min)

Materials: structure and functionnalisation

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› Key-Note: Enzymatic and chemical modification of alginates for biomedical applications - Berit Strand, NOBIPOL, Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7491 Trondheim 11:40-12:10 (30min)

› Forensic engineering of advanced biopolymer materials - Marek Kowalczuk, Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, University of Wolverhampton, Faculty of Science & Engineering 12:10-12:30 (20min)

›12:30 (30min)

Material: biomedical applications

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12:30 - 13:00 (30min)

Material: biomedical applications

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› Key-Note : Natural polymers for biomedical applications - Ipsita Roy, University of Westminster 12:30-13:00 (30min)

›13:00 (1h30)

Lunch and poster session

13:00 - 14:30 (1h30)

Lunch and poster session

›14:30 (1h50)

Biopolymer production : metabolism, measure and modelling

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14:30 - 16:20 (1h50)

Biopolymer production : metabolism, measure and modelling

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› Key-Note: Formal- and High-Structured Kinetic Process Modelling and Footprint Area Analysis of Binary Imaged Cells to Understand and Optimize Multistage-Continuous PHA Biosynthesis - Martin Koller, University of Graz, Office of Research Management and Service, c/o Institute of Chemistry 14:30-15:00 (30min)

› Strict uncoupling of growth nutrients as a robust strategy for biopolymer production using mixed microbial cultures - Gerben Stouten, Delft University of Technology 15:00-15:20 (20min)

› Model based study of substrate competition on the PHA production process by mixed microbial cultures - Xiaofei Wang, Bioeng Group, UCIBIO-REQUIMTE Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Adrian Oehmen, Bioeng Group, UCIBIO-REQUIMTE Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa 15:20-15:40 (20min)

› Modeling the effect of phosphorus limitation on PHB production for microbial populations selected in chemostat cultures - Etienne PAUL, Laboratoire d'Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés 15:40-16:00 (20min)

› Simultaneous quantification of bacteria, PHB and EPS in mixed culture using mid infrared spectroscopy combined with PLS regression. - Jean-Noël LOUVET, LISBP, Université de Toulouse, CNRS, INRA, INSA, Toulouse, France 16:00-16:20 (20min)

›14:30 (1h50)

Materials: formulation and applications

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14:30 - 16:20 (1h50)

Materials: formulation and applications

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› Key-Note : End of life of plastics: enzyme-catalyzed biodegradation or recycling - Alain Marty, Laboratoire dÍngénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés 14:30-15:00 (30min)

› Bilayer films of fucopol and chitosan for walnuts packaging - Isabel Coelhoso, LAQV/REQUIMTE, Chemistry Department, FCT/Universidade Nova de Lisboa 15:00-15:20 (20min)

› Effect of biodegradation on physical properties of PLA-based blends - Ivan Chodak, Polymer Institute SAS 15:20-15:40 (20min)

› Biosorption of heavy metals from aqueous solutions using an exopolysaccharide synthesized by Enterobacter A47 from glycerol - Patrícia C. Reis, UCIBIO-REQUINTE, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia/Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Chemistry Department 15:40-16:00 (20min)

› Release kinetics and fungicidal activity of tebuconazole embedded in P3HB in soil microecosystems - Natalia Zhila, Institute of Biophysics SB RAS, Federal Research Center “Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS”, Siberian Federal University 16:00-16:20 (20min)

›16:20 (30min)

Coffe break

16:20 - 16:50 (30min)

Coffe break

›16:50 (1h50)

Biopolymer production: case studies

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16:50 - 18:40 (1h50)

Biopolymer production: case studies

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› Key-Note: Expanding the natural diversity of microbial exopolysaccharides by screening and genetic engineering approaches - Jochen Schmid, Technical University of Munich, Chair of Chemistry of Biogenic Resources 16:50-17:20 (30min)

› King Midas Approach - turning waste into valuable bioactive oligomers - Iza Radecka, University of Wolverhampton, Faculty of Science & Engineering - Brian Johnston, University of Wolverhampton, Faculty of Science & Engineering - David Hill, University of Wolverhampton, Faculty of Science & Engineering - Guozhan Jiang, University of Wolverhampton, Faculty of Science & Engineering - Marek Kowalczuk, University of Wolverhampton, Faculty of Science & Engineering 17:20-17:40 (20min)

› Increasing PHA productivity at pilot scale using fruit juice industry residues as feedstock - Mariana Matos, UCIBIO-REQUIMTE, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa 17:40-18:00 (20min)

› Polyhydroxyalkanoates production: a way to valorize waste streams from pulp and paper industry - Paulo Lemos, CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, Chemistry Department 18:00-18:20 (20min)

› Towards greener PHA production. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as a tool to develop a more environmental-friendly process. - Pierre Lemechko, Institut de Recherche Dupuy de Lôme 18:20-18:40 (20min)

›16:50 (1h50)

Materials: formulation and applications

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16:50 - 18:40 (1h50)

Materials: formulation and applications

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› Key-Note: Rubber: Historical Overview and Recent Developments - Dieter Jendrossek, Institute of Microbiology, University Stuttgart 16:50-17:20 (30min)

› Fabrication of hydrophobic, high barriers, plasticized cellulose acetate oleate materials for food packaging - Giacomo Tedeschi, Smart Materials, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia 17:20-17:40 (20min)

› Processing, characterization and numerical simulation of biopolymers reinforced with Miscanthus giganteus fibers - Erica Gea Rodi, Université Paris Est, Institut de Chimie et des Matériaux Paris-Est, UMR 7182, CNRS 17:40-18:00 (20min)

› Converting agricultural waste into ecological and economic assets: ECOBIOCAP experience and NoAW ambition - Hélène Angellier-Coussy, JRU IATE, INRA, Montpellier University, Montpellier, France 18:00-18:20 (20min)

› Constructing slow-release formulations of a nitrogen fertilizer and a pesticide based on degradable poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and its composites - Anatoly Boyandin, Siberian Federal University (RUSSIA), Institute of Biophysics SB RAS, Federal Research Center “Krasnoyarsk Science Center SB RAS” 18:20-18:40 (20min)

›20:00 (3h55)

Gala Dinner

20:00 - 23:55 (3h55)

Gala Dinner