RRB-8 – Provisional Program

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Monday, 4 June 2012

08.30 – 12.30	Optional: Visit AIRBUS factory (number of participants is limited)
12.00 – 13.25	Registration
13.25 – 14.00	Official Opening Nicole Belloubet, First Vice-President of the Midi-Pyrénées Regional Council Gilbert Casamatta, President of the Université de Toulouse
14.00 – 16.00	Plenary Session Economy of bio-industries Jean Tirole, Industrial Economics Institute (IDEI), FR Bioproducts in aeronautics Yohan Allouche, Alternative Fuels Research Project Manager, Airbus Meeting the challenges of feedstock supply: A UK perspective Angela Karp, Centre for Bioenergy and Climate Change, Rothamsted Research, UK
16.00 – 16.30	Coffee Break and Exhibition
16.30 – 18.00	Parallel Sessions 1A and 1B

Session 1A Biobased polymers and materials (I) Chair: Sophie Thiébaud-Roux, University of Toulouse, FR	Session 1B Valorisation of biomass waste streams Chair:Carlos Vaca-Garcia, University of Toulouse, FR
Arno Behr, TU Dortmund, DE From fat and oils to biopolymers: Homogenous catalyst reactions of oleochemicals to bifunctional monomers	Pieter C. A. Bruijnincx, Utrecht University, NL Catalytic valorization of humins: Influence of feedstock and processing conditions on molecular structure, chemical properties AND solubilization
Antoine Rouilly, Toulouse, FR High pressure molding of natural polymers	Maria Isabel Nunes, University of Aveiro, PT Production of biodiesel from waste cooking oil: Assessment of catalysts performance
Benjamin Brehmer, Evonik Industries AG, DE What is in store for bio-based polyamides?	Hannes Pieper, VITO, BE A techno-economic evaluation of a biomass energy conversion park
PhD short communication Alla Nesterenko, Université de Toulouse, FR Influence of vegetable proteins modifications on their encapsulating properties	PhD short communication Sofia Tsakona, Agricultural University of Athens, GR Production of generic fermentation feedstock from flour based industrial waste streams

19.00

Reception at the Town Hall offered by the Mayor of Toulouse

Tuesday, 5 June 2012

08.30 – 10.00

Parallel Sessions 2A and 2B

Session 2A Biobased polymers and materials (II) Chair: Vanessa Durrieu, University of Toulouse, FR	Session 2B Bioactive compounds from biomass Chair: Thierry Talou, University of Toulouse, FR
Julien Bras, INP Grenoble, FR Influence of nanocellulose on biocomposites properties	Ana Paula Duarte, University of Beira Interior, PT Bioactive compounds from Hakea sericea schrader extracts: Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities
Ed de Jong, Avantium PEF polyesters for next generation, 100% biobased, carbonated softdrink bottles	Tamara Allaf, Université d’Avignon et des Pays de Vaucluse, FR Innovative extraction process combination
Patrick Fuertes, Roquette, FR New green building blocks for polymers and plasticizers	Guido Reinhardt, Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Heidelberg, DE Green chemicals from biorefineries with glycerol as feedstock: a life cycle assessment
PhD short communication Sophie Roelants, Ghent University, BE Production of the bioplastic PHA by the yeast candida bombicola	PhD short communication Diana Dobravalskyte, Kaunas University, LT By-products of agrorefined medieval aromatic plants: A potential source of bio-actives extracts for natural conservative additives

10.00 – 10.30	Coffee Break and Exhibition
10.30 – 12.00	Parallel Sessions 3A and 3B

Session 3A Industrial crops and biorefineries Chair: Pierre Monsan, University of Toulouse, FR	Session 3B Tailor-made biocatalysis for bioresource transformation (II) Chair: Erick Vandamme, Ghent University, BE
Jean-François Rous, SOFIPROTEOL, France P.I.V.E.R.T: Development of an oil-based biorefinery	Andreas Bommarius, Georgia Tech, USA Rate limitations in the enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose
Paul Stuart, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, CA Biorefinery 101: Designing minimum risk and maximum return biorefinery strategies in the forestry sector	Sandra Hinz, Dyadic Nederland, NL The xylanase machinery of Myceliophthora thermophila C1
Gérard Goma, Université of Toulouse, FR Biomass, a precious resource that requires novel biorefinery concepts: Towards petro-biorefineries	Timothy D.H. Bugg, University of Warwick, UK Bacterial enzymes for lignin degradation and production of aromatic chemicals from lignocellulose
PhD short communication Marijke Van der Steen, Ghent University, BE Synthesis of renewable chemicals from castor oil	PhD short communication Nuno Pedro, Escola Superior Agrária, PT Enhanced enzymatic hydrolysis of olive tree wood by acid pretreatment

12.00 – 12.45	Keynote Lecture Production of biofuel from cellulosic biomass through synthetic bio-engineering approach Akihiko Kondo, Kobe University, JP
12.45 – 14.15	Lunch offered by Roquette + Poster Session
14.15 – 15.45	Parallel Sessions 4A and 4B

Session 4A Pretreatment and transformation of lignocellulose Chair: Michael O'Donohue, INRA, FR	Session 4B Advanced generation bioenergy vectors (I) Chair: Philippe Tavernier, Development Agency of West-Flanders (POM), BE
Michel Delmas, CIMV, FR Industrial biorefining of lignocellulose for pulp / ethanol, xylose and biolignin ™ production by the CIMV technology: Main facts and features	Jean-Baptiste Barbaroux, Global-Bioenergies, FR A feedstock-agnostic gaseous fermentation process leading to drop-in fuels such as IsoOctane, Jetfuel and Diesel
Jonathan R. Mielenz, Bioenergy Science Center, US Synergistic impact of improved consolidated bioprocessing microorganisms and natural or variant feedstocks	Jean-Paul Lange, Shell Global Solutions Int., NL Furfural – a promising platform for biofuels
Vivekanand Vivekanand, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, NO Effect of different steam explosion conditions on methane potential and saccharFIcation of birch (Betula L.)	Tarja Tamminen, VTT – Technical Research Centre of Finland, FI Hot water extraction of scots pine wood chips prior to organosolv cooking
PhD short communication Nicoleta-Ioana Vladut, Université de Grenoble, FR Wood pulp delignification with hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by a nitrogen-containing metallic complex	PhD short communication Maud Babau, Université de Toulouse, FR Metabolism and dynamic of triacylglycerols accumulation with rhodotorula glutinis: Application to advanced biofuels

15.45 – 16.15	Coffee Break and Exhibition
16.15 – 17.45	Parallel Sessions 5A and 5B

Session 5A Thermochemical transformations of biomass Chair: Tony Bridgwater, Aston University, GB	Session 5B Advanced generation bioenergy vectors (II) Chair: Wim Soetaert, Ghent University, BE
	Adrie Straathof, Delft University of Technology, NL Enriching diesel with butyl butyrate using simultaneously Clostridium acetobutylicum fermentation, lipase-catalyzed esterification, and ester extraction in one pot
Paul de Wild, Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), NL High-throughput characterization of biomass for energy	Karim Allaf, University of La Rochelle, FR New operation of in-situ transestefication of microalgae using instant controlled pressure drop treatment for biodiesel manufacturing
Cherif Larabi, University of Lyon, FR Thermocatalysis under hydrogene of pine wood monitored by in situ and ex situ techniques	Lew P. Christopher, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, US Thermophiles for biofuels production
PhD short communication Jan Van den Bulcke, Ghent University, BE High-throughput characterization of biomass for energy	PhD short communication Sukhwinder Singh, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, DE

18.00 – 19.00	Guided visit of Toulouse, old town
20.00 – 23.00	Conference Dinner

Wednesday, 6 June 2012

08.30 – 10.00

Parallel Sessions 6A and 6B

Session 6A Sustainability Chair:Guido Reinhardt, IFEU, Heidelberg, DE	Session 6B Chemical platform molecules Chair: Christian Stevens, Ghent University, BE
Nigel Mortimer, Nuffield Council on Bioethics, UK Biofuels: the ethical issues	Graham J. Hutchings, Cardiff University, UK Chemicals from biorenewable resources
Stephanie Jung, Iowa State University, US Sustainable production of bioenergy from food waste	Madalina Sandulescu-Tudorache, University of Bucharest, RO Biocatalytic synthesis of glycerol carbonate – Green alternative on glycerol chemistry
Shabnam Sanaei, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, CA Application of multi-criteria decision making approach to assess sustainability of triticale-based biorefinery strategies	Tim Sieker, University of Kaiserslautern, DE Fermentation of beech wood hydrolysates to itaconic acid
PhD short communication Stefan Hoeltinger, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, AT Sustainable supply chain design of green biorefineries in Austria	PhD short communication Solenne Despax, Agro-industrie Recherches et Développements, FR Conversion of carbohydrates from lignocellulosic biomass into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

10.00 – 10.30	Coffee Break and Exhibition
10.30 – 12.00	Parallel Sessions 7A and 7B

Session 7A Making the bioeconomy transition - finance and legislation for change Chair: Philippe Tavernier	Session 7B Process intensification for biorefineries Chair: Laurent Prat, University of Toulouse, FR
Christian Gollier, Toulouse School of Economics, FR Valuation of green projects	Thibault Lesaffre, Novasep, FR Advanced purification technologies for biobased chemicals
Gunter Festel, Butalco/Festel Capital, CH Commercialisation of new technologies by founding angels	Peter Jochems, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), BE Immobilization of beta-galactosidase on membranes for process intensification
Ludwig Goris, Capricorn Venture Partners, BE Perspectives for a sound investment rationale in a bio-based economy	Geneviève Doreau, Maguin, FR The concept of a biorefinery: Looking to the future
PhD short communication Valérie Vandermeulen, Ghent University, BE Industry’s expectations regarding the transition towards a biobased econom	PhD short communication Sushil S. Gaykawad, Delft University of Technology, NL Integration of ethanol fermentation and pervaporation

12.00 – 12.45	Keynote Lecture Environnemental assessment of Green chemistry from Renewable Carbon Paul Colonna, INRA, FR
12.45 – 13.30	Lunch
13.30 – 14.30	Poster session
14.30 – 16.00	Parallel Sessions 8A and 8B

Session 8A Micro-algae technology Chair: Carlos Vaca-Garcia, University of Toulouse, FR	Session 8B Metabolic engineering of fermentation processes Chair: Anton Glieder, TU Graz, A
Jean Francois Jenck, AlgoSource Technologies, FR Microalgae: converting solar energy and waste-nutrients into valuable products	Merja Penttilä, Technical Research Centre, FI Title TBC
Linsey Garcia-Gonzalez, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), BE Disruption of microalgae as a first step in the recovery of intracellular metabolites	Ka-Yiu San, Rice University, US High level production of medium and short chain fatty acids and fatty acid derivatives from renewable sources.
Han Vervaeren, Howest, BE Wastewater treatment with MaB flocs : from lab to pilot scale	Roberto Mazzoli, University of Torino, IT Development of a cellulolytic lactococcus lactis for consolidate bioprocessings of agro-industrial biomasses
PhD short communication Amaury Massart, University of Mons, BE Comparison of biomass production and nitrogen consumption of five microalgae in order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and to produce biofuels	PhD short communication Ischa Lamot, Wageningen University, NL NADPH regeneration for more efficient fermentation processes

16.00 – 16.15	Closing Remarks RRB-8 Presentation of RRB-9
16.15 – 17.00	Farewell Cheese & Wine Tasting (Booth 4A7, DO IT)