13.00 - 13.30
Invited talk: Navigating the Complexity of Cellulose and Lignin
Antje Potthast, Boku, AT

13.30 - 13.50
Itaconic acid functionalization for development of biobased surfactants
Jevgenij Lazko, Materia Nova Research Center & University of Mons, BE 

13.50 - 14.10
Sustainable cellulose-based hydrogels within situ synthesized metal nanoparticles for antimicrobial wound dressings
Aleksandra Mikhailidi, BAU International University Batumi, GE

14.10 - 14.30
From biomass to thermoplastic: Liquefied woody biomass for circular thermoplastic composites and coatings
Shikha Gupta, University of Twente, NL

13.00 - 13.30
Thermal and structural analysis of new lignin-based resins synthesis
Raphaela Süss, Wood K plus – Competence Center for Wood Composites & Wood Chemistry, Kompetenzzentrum Holz GmbH, AT

13.30 - 13.50
Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction and fractionation of glycerides and fatty acid methyl esters
Hannes Sels, Karel de Grote University of Applied Sciences & Arts, BE

13.50 - 14.10
Biodesign4Insulation: Environmental assessment of used cooking oil valorisation into bio-polyols for polyurethane industry
Anda Fridrihsone, Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry, LV

14.10 - 14.30
Establishing structure-acidity-performance relationships in zeolite catalyzed lignin pyrolysis for aromatics production
Devanshu Sajwan, Utrecht University, NL

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13.00 - 13.30
Invited talk: Mixotrophic microbial consortia in anaerobic fermentation: A biotechnological route to carbon-efficient waste upcycling
Sabine Kleinsteuber, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, DE

13.30 - 13.50
Feeding the future with fungi: Fermentation of algal side streams into sustainable mycoproteins
Kasra Khatami, Chalmers University of Technology, SE

13.50 - 14.10
Upcycling a methanol rich side stream from pulp and paper industry to bio-based acetic acid with Acetobacterium woodii: Process optimization, CO₂ fixation, and sustainability assessment
Hans Marx, TU Wien, AT

14.10 - 14.30
Rational strain engineering and bioprocess optimization for enhanced succinic acid production from organic biowaste
Vasiliki Korka, Agricultural University of Athens, GR & University of Liège, BE
 

13.00 - 13.30
Removal of metals from wastewater sludge treatment via electrochemical conditioning to enable land application
Tiago Martins,  Nijhuis Water Technology B.V., NL & KU Leuven, BE

13.30 - 13.50
Investigating the degradation kinetics of carbamazepine via microwave-assisted hydrothermal carbonisation in wastewater treatment sludge
Derya Acar, KU Leuven, BE

13.50 - 14.10
Valorisation of oil and fat from dissolved air flotation sludge as renewable feedstock for biobased applications
Carolien Vermeiren, Karel de Grote University of Applied Sciences & Arts, BE

14.10 - 14.30
Stimulation of Diuron anaerobic biodegradation under long-term cultivation and stressful conditions
Luca Bucci, KU Leuven, BE

15.45 - 16.15
Re-thinking heritage packaging: Customizable bio-based composite polyurethane foams combined with 3D printed technology: Two case studies
Letizia Verdolotti, National Research Council (IPCB-CNR), IT

16.15 - 16.35
Yeast-based industrial bioprocess for converting lipid waste streams into long-chain dicarboxylic acids
Iris Cornet, University of Antwerp, BE

16.35 - 16.55
Cellulose-based foams via ionic and eutectic crosslinking strategies
Bruno B. Ravanello, AlmaScience CoLab, PT

16.55 - 17.15
Muconic acid as a biobased platform chemical for bio-advantage monomer synthesis
Lisa De Vriendt, KU Leuven, BE

15.45 - 16.15
Valorization of sunflower stalks in a multi‑product biorefinery for prebiotics and bioethanol
Aleta Duque, CIEMAT, ES

16.15 - 16.35
Hydroprocessing of high inorganic-content HTL-biocrudes from manure and straw using solid residue catalysts
Ole Reinsdorf, RISE-Research Institutes of Sweden, SE

16.35 - 16.55
Advanced membrane separations – A key-enabling technology for current and future biorefineries
Kristien De Sitter, VITO, BE

16.55 - 17.15
Scale-up of a green waste biorefinery: Transferring pressing and fermentation to the technical scale
Wolfgang Laudensack, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, DE

15.45 - 16.15
Invited talk: Surface matters: Controlling lignin and lignin nanoparticle interfaces for enhanced materials performance
Monika Österberg, Aalto University, FI

16.15 - 16.35
Lignin carbohydrate complexes – Inferring Structure-property relations with artificial intelligence
Matthias Stosiek, Technical University of Munich, DE

16.35 - 16.55
Turning waste into adsorbents: VOC removal using waste-wood-derived activated carbons
Bilge Yilmaz, Karadeniz Technical University, TR

16.55 - 17.15
Aromatic platforms from industrial lignins for high value materials production
Sanja Vucetic, Åbo Akademi, FI

15.45 - 16.15
Harnessing reducing biomolecular fraction from activated sludge for green nanoparticle synthesis
Sasmitha Aulia Zahra, Aarhus University, DK

16.15 - 16.35
Methodological sensitivities in sludge LCA: Evaluating AD and THP-AD across multiple LCIA frameworks
Paniz Pouryaghoubi, KU Leuven, BE

16.35 - 16.55
Multivariate approaches to sewage sludge treatment effects and sludge fertilizers properties for sustainable sludge management in Europe
Erika Sinisgalli, Université de Montpellier, FR

16.55 - 17.15
Pilot-scale EPS recovery and applications from industrial wastewater sludge
Maarten Bartels, Karel de Grote University of Applied Sciences and Arts, BE