13.00 - 13.30
Invited talk: Bio-mass valorisation to produce high level chemicals 
Valentina Beghetti, Crossing, PT

13.30 - 13.50
From lignin to added value materials
Katrien Bernaerts, Maastricht University, NL

13.50 - 14.10
Understanding lignocellulose recalcitrance for improved biomass processing
Holger Klose, Forschungs-zentrum Jülich, DE

14.10 - 14.30
Green chemistry and white biotechnology join forces: Synthesis of novel sophorolipid derivatives
Melike Pala, Ghent University, BE

13.00 - 13.30
Invited talk: Extreme halophiles as next-generation cell factories for the production of bioplastics
Eveline Peeters, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

13.30 - 13.50
Enhancement of butanol production from rice straw in continuous ABE fermentation using immobilized Clostridium acetobutylicum
Carlos Silvestre, University of Valencia, ES

13.50- 14.10
Precision fermentation for reliable, resilient and responsible agricultural practices
Chiara Guidi, Ghent University,  BE

14.10 - 14.30
Improving bioprocess efficiency by in situ adsorption of itaconic acid from fermentation broths
Johannes Pastoors, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, DE

13.00 - 13.30
Invited talk: 
Maximising bioenergy sustainability
Mirjam Röder, Aston University, UK

13.30 - 13.50
Catalytic liquefaction of wheat straw and semi-operando characterization of catalysts
Aisha Matayeva, Aarhus University, Aarhus, DK

13.50 - 14.10
On the development of sulphur absorbing materials for catalytic hydrothermal gasification
Hang Xiang, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen, CH

14.10 - 14.30
A feasibility study on the bioconversion of industrial crude glycerol to butanol by Clostridium Pasteurianum DSM 525
Alejandro Ortega, Universitat de València, Burjassot, ES

13.00 - 13.30
Sustainable technologies for the production of second generation fuels and energy from biomass 
Roland Verhé, Ghent University, BE

13.30 - 13.50
Novelyeast: Secretory expression of heterologous cellobiohydrolase-I and endoglucanase improves the simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation of pre-treated wastepaper and cardboard fiber to ethanol
Saju Varghese, KU Leuven & NovelYeast, BE

13.50- 14.10
Waste-to-sugars: A sustainable feedstock for biobased chemistry
Emile Redant, Renasci NV, BE

14.10 - 14.30
Fermentative isobutanol production from paper and cardboard waste derived sugars applying different In Situ Product Recovery techniques
Cedric Vandercruysse, BBEPP, BE

15.30 - 16.00
Marigold or Calendula officinalis, a novel oil crop for pharmaceutical and industrial applications
Hilde Muylle, ILVO, Melle, BE

16.00 - 16.20
New development of solid foam catalysts for production of sugar alcohols
Tapio Salmi, Åbo Akademi, Turku/Åbo, FI and Universidad de Valladolid, ES

16.20 - 16.40
Impact of water on VOC emissions from wood-based biomaterials
Elise Bertheau, Université de Toulouse, FR

16.40 - 17.00
Tailoring poplar lignin without yield penalty by CRISPR/Cas9
Barbara De Meester, Ghent University, BE

15.30 - 16.00
Invited talk: Marine-derived polysaccharides as multifunctional building-blocks in biomedical applications
João F. Mano, University of Aveiro, PT

16.00 - 16.20
Extraction of polysaccharides and lignin from sugarcane bagasse
Nga Thi-Thanh Pham, Université de Toulouse, FR

16.20 - 16.40
Hydrothermal treatment of kraft black liquor for conversion of carbohydrates to carboxylic acids
Silvia Maitz, Graz University of Technology, Graz, AT

16.40 - 17.00
Use of microencapsulation by spray drying to preserve biological properties of a Mimosa tenuiflora aqueous extract 
Laura Cadenillas, Université de Toulouse, FR

15.30 - 16.00
PyroMar - Blendstock for conventional marine fuels derived from biomass residues and biogenic waste
Volker Heil, Fraunhofer UMSICHT, Oberhausen, DE

16.00 - 16.20
Biodiesel production prepared by transesterification of coffee oil extracted from spent coffee grounds
Valentína Kafková, Association Energy 21, Leopoldov, SK

16.20 - 16.40
Diversifying products portfolio of anaerobic digestion: Fermentative pH as key factor
Cristina González-Fernández, IMDEA Energy, Madrid, ES

16.40 - 17.00
Comparison of strategies for integrated bioconversion of Eucalyptus globulus bark into cellulosic ethanol
Mariana Amândio, University of Coimbra and University of Aveiro, PT