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Abstract Submission

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Abstract submission

Abstract submissions are now closed

Instructions for oral presentations:

Slides must be in English and prepared using PowerPoint software with a preferred aspect ratio of 16:9 (widescreen). Laptops with MS Windows – MS Office Powerpoint are installed in the lecture rooms. Please put your presentation the latest in the break before your session onto the laptop in the lecture room.

  • Plenary lectures: 30 min of presentation followed by 10 min of discussion and Q&A;
  • Keynote lectures: 25 min of presentation followed by 5 min of discussion and Q&A;
  • Oral communications: 15 min of presentation followed by 5 min of discussion and Q&A;
  • Pitch communications: 4-5 min of presentation followed by 1-2 min of Q&A.

Instructions for poster presentations:

  • Poster communications: Posters must be in English and in the vertical orientation with a recommended (and maximum) size of DIN A0 (771 x 1090 mm). Adhesive tapes and poster walls are available in the room. Be aware that there will be two poster sessions. Please, check the conference program for further details.

 



The 5th EPNOE Junior Scientist Meeting 2022 committee welcomes the submission of high-quality abstracts for the different thematic sessions covering:

Structure-function of polysaccharides

Session organizers:

Dr. Caterina Czibula (Institute of Bioproducts and Paper Technology, Graz University of Technology, Austria)

Dr. Mónica Gaspar Simões (Portugal)

Keywords: structural characterization; advanced analytical techniques; micromechanics; hygroscopicity; interaction with water; structural/functional relationships

Functionalization and modification of polysaccharides

Session organizers:

Dr. Martin Gericke (Jena University, Germany)

Ms. Khouloud Tilouche (IMT Mines Alès, France)

Keywords: chemical derivatization; physical modification; enzymatic modification; innovative synthesis and reagents; structure-property-relationships

Biorefinery and biomass-derived polysaccharides

Session organizers:

Dr. Rupert Kargl (Graz University of Technology, Austria)

Dr. Andreea Scutaru (Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Romania)

Keywords: Biomass characterization and fractionation; platform chemicals; polysaccharide-based fractions; biotechnological approaches; biorefinery; Circular economy

Polysaccharide-based Materials

Session organizers:

Dr. Carmen-Mihaela Popescu (Petru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Romania)

Ms. Michał Pancerz (University of Agriculture in Krakow, Poland)

Ms. Marion Négrier (Centre for Material Forming, France)

Mr. Diogo Costa (German Aerospace Center, Germany)

Keywords: (nano)cellulose; starch; chitin and chitosan; pectin; aerogels; hydrogels; films; membranes; (nano)composites; porous materials; micro and nanoparticles

Polysaccharides in Agri-food Science

Session organizers:

Dr. Sílvia Petronilho (University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal)

Ms. Joana Lopes (University of Aveiro, Portugal)

Ms. Malwina Wojcik (Jan Dlugosz University, Poland).

Keywords: Food packaging; food and agricultural applications; functional foods; food additives; agri-food biotechnology

Polysaccharide-based carriers for drug delivery systems

Session organizers:

Dr. Roberto Aguado (University of Girona, Spain)

Dr. Tânia Almeida (University of Aveiro, Portugal)

Keywords: drug delivery; gene delivery; polysaccharide-based carriers; nanocarriers; controlled release; release kinetics; bioavailability; responsive systems

Polysaccharides for Biomedical Applications

Session organizers:

Dr. Roberta Censi (Camerino University, Italy)

Ms. Coraline Chartier (CEMEF Mines ParisTech, France)

Mr. Lénaïc Soullard (Université Grenoble Alpés, France)

Keywords: biosensors; scaffolds; medical devices; tissue engineering; bioresponsive systems; 3D bioprinting; bioactive polysaccharides

Out of the box – new research angles and applications of polysaccharides

Session organizers:

Dr. Katja Heise (Aalto University, Finland)

Dr. Hubert Hettegger (BOKU, Austria)

Keywords: Cross-disciplinary; artificial intelligence; smart materials; analytical breakthroughs; cutting-edge technologies; High-risk/high-gain

Practical steps towards industrially relevant research on polysaccharides

Session organizers:

Dr. Blaise Tardy (Aalto University, Finland)

Dr.  Caio G. Otoni (Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil)

Dr. Marco Beaumont (BOKU, Austria)

Keywords: Carbohydrate-based materials; upscaling; from-lab-to-market; industrial PhD; applied research; bottlenecks

 

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