EPNOE 2015
EUROPEAN POLYSACCHARIDE NETWORK OF EXCELLENCE
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
SECOND CIRCULAR
EPNOE 2015
4th EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference
POLYSACCHARIDES AND POLYSACCHARIDE-BASED ADVANCED MATERIALS:
FROM SCIENCE TO INDUSTRY
Warsaw (Poland)
19-22 October 2015
Scope of the conference
EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conferences are now key features of the calendar of European scientific events. The conference has been organized biannually since 2009.
The conference aim is to bring together students, scientists and specialists working in industry, universities and research institutes to exchange experiences, present research results, develop a platform for mutual scientific contacts and intensify academic/industry cooperation.
Since 2013, the EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference has been promoted and organized jointly by the European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE) and the Cellulose and Renewable Materials division of the American Chemical Society (ACS).
On behalf of EPNOE and ACS, we have the pleasure to invite you to participate in the 4th Conference EPNOE 2015 “Polysaccharides and Polysaccharide-based advanced materials: From Science to Industry” which will be held from 19 to 22 October 2015 in Warsaw, Poland.
EPNOE 2015 is organized by
the Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres (IBWCh) in cooperation with the scientific/industrial Centre POLINTEGRA, Poland
International Scientific Committee
Navard Patrick (chair)
Area Maria Christina
Barbucci Rolando
Bechtold Thomas
Bielecki Stanisław
Błędzki Andrzej
Boeriu Carmen
Borsali Redouane
Chmielewski Marek
Ciechańska Danuta
El Fray Mirosława
Frollini Elisabete
Fu Shiyu
Ganster Johannes
Gilbert Robert
Heinze Thomas
Höfte Herman
Isogai Akira
Jane Jay-Lin
Jaworska Małgorzata
Kapuśniak Janusz
Kondo Tetsuo
Kotelnikova Nina
Krucińska Izabella
Letourneur Didier
Nishio Yoshiuki
Paulsen Berit Smestad
Rodrigues Jaime
Rosenau Thomas
Saake Bodo
Schols Henk
Şenel Sevda
Suurnakki Anna
Tenkanen Maija
Vince Edwards
Vincent Bulone
Zhang Lina
EPNOE-ACS Committee
Pedro Fardim (EPNOE-Finland), Chairperson Kevin Edgar (ACS-USA)
Tim Foster (EPNOE-UK) Youssef Habibi (ACS-Luxemburg)
Valeria Harabagiu (EPNOE-Romania) Anton Huber (EPNOE-Austria)
Marie-Pierre Laborie (ACS-Germany) Karin Stana-Kleinschek (EPNOE-Slovenia)
Local Organizing Committee (EPNOE-Poland)
The conference is organized by the Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres, Poland.
Organizing committee: Danuta Ciechańska (Chairperson), Agnieszka Gutowska (Vice chair), Magdalena Kucharska, Ewa Wesolowska, Agnieszka Zarzycka, Patrycja Miros, Aleksandra Bogulas, Katarzyna Raurowicz.
Scientific Programme
The 4th EPNOE 2015 conference will address all topics dealing with polysaccharides and bio-based products, such as:
• Polysaccharide biosynthesis: structural and chemical aspects, polysaccharide dis-assembling, isolation and extraction
• Physical, structural, surface and chemical characterisation of polysaccharides
• Chemical and enzymatic degradation, functionalisation and modification of polysaccharides
• Nanopolysaccharide production, characterisation and uses, including nanocellulose and MFC
• Polysaccharides in food or feed
• Polysaccharides in health care, personal care, and cosmetics
• Materials for green engineering and building construction
• Biorefinery (pulp & paper, use of co-products and wastes)
• Bioplastics and fiber-reinforced composites
• Bio-resources and bio-product engineering
• Bio-based economy
• Bio-based textiles: eco-friendly design and technology
The conference program will include:
• Scientific lectures with the participation of invited guests and plenary lecturers.
• Two discussion panels:
1. “From Science to Industry”
2. “Innovation: Science and Business – key to success”.
Pre-conference Course
A pre-conference course on “Physics and Chemistry in Polysaccharide Science: From Molecules to Materials” will be organized on Sunday 18 October, 2015. We wish to encourage young scientists, in particular graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, to attend this Pre-Conference course. We consider active participation of young scientists to be one of the meeting’s greatest assets.
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