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09.40 - 10.10
Invited Talk:Harnessing anaerobic fungi to enhance anaerobic digestion of natural and synthetic biopolymers
Magdalena Calusinska, LIST, LU

10.10 - 10.30
Process optimisation of anaerobic digestion using sludge-biochar for biomethane production from industrial sludge
Ngoc D. Le, University of Aveiro, PT

10.30 - 10.50
Breaking biomass twice: Improving bio-oil production via two-step hydrothermal liquefaction
Christyfani Sindhuwati, University of Leeds, UK & Politeknik Negeri Malang, ID

09.40 - 10.10
Invited talk: Designing CCUS systems with life cycle thinking: From CO₂ capture to utilization
Niklas von der Assen, RWTH Aachen University, DE

10.10 - 10.30
CO₂ capture with temperature swing adsorption method - Laboratory and small-scale pilot experiments in biomass combustion
Niko M. Kinnunen, LUT University, FI

10.30 - 10.50
Ethanol removal as an enabling step for downstream processing of syngas fermentation broths
Hanieh Khalili, Technical University of Munich & Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT, DE

09.40 - 10.10
Cascading biorefinery strategies for industrial algal side-streams
Amparo Jiménez-Quero, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, SE

10.10 - 10.30
Ulva aquaculture as a source of high-value chemicals
Vanessa Nardini, University of Galway, IE

10.30 - 10.50
Post-harvest stabilization treatment’s influence on extractability and extract composition of three seaweed species
Roberto Garcia Peran, KU Leuven, BE

11.20 - 11.50
Invited talk: lignin to thermosets: insights on structure-reactivity and structure-property relationships
Martin Lawoko, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE

11.50 - 12.10
Deciphering lignocellulose recalcitrance: From genotypic traits and cultivation to advanced fractionation strategies
Holger Klose, Forschungs-zentrum Jülich, DE

12.10 - 12.30
Spatio-chemical mapping of lignocellulosic transformations across wood and agricultural biomass
Agneta Richter-Dahlfors, Karolinska Institutet & Karlstad University, SE

12.30 - 12.50
Bacterial conversion of alkyl glycosides generated by ethanosolv lignocellulosic fractionation
Siti Mariyam, Engineering and Technology Institute of Groningen, NL

11.20 - 11.50
Invited talk: Selective depolymerization of lignin: insights into the selective cleavage of C–O bonds
Yuhe Liao, KU Leuven & Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, CN

11.50 - 12.10
Photocatalytic C−H bond activation over metal sulfides for biomass valorization
Xuejiao Wu, Xiamen University, Xiamen, CN & KU Leuven, BE

12.10 - 12.30
Sustainable 5-HMF production from waste biomass over Nb₂O₅ and NbOPO₄ catalysts
Elisa I. García-López, Università di Palermo, IT

12.30 - 12.50
Hydrothermally stable catalysts for the one-pot conversion of cellulose to ethylene glycol
Ana Luiza Slama de Freitas, University of Groningen, NL

11.20 - 11.50
Invited talk: Polysaccharides – basis for green products
Thomas Heinze, Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena, DE

11.50 - 12.10
Mechanochemically assisted oxidation of polysaccharides
Anwar Jardine, University of Cape Town, ZA

12.10- 12.30
Designing highly porous materials using lignocellulosic nanostructures for water remediation
Rubia Figueredo Gouveia, Brazilian Center for Research in Energy & Materials/Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory, BR

12.30 - 12.50
Exopolysaccharides production and characterization from cyanobacteria using plastic waste
Rebeca Pires, UCIBIO, i4HB, LNEG, PT

11.20 - 11.50
Fungal screening and scale-up of solid-state fermentation to improve nutritional properties of three seaweed species for aquafeed application
Isabel Belo, University of Minho & LABBELS, PT

11.50 - 12.10
Closing the seaweed biorefinery value chain: Ultrasound-enzymatic extraction of brown seaweed Fucus vesiculosus and residue valorisation as potential pesticide with antifungal properties
Carlotta Minardi, KU Leuven, BE

12.10 - 12.30
From seaweed to bioactives: Ensilage of Ulva sp., extraction of ulvan and enzymatic hydrolysis of ulvan into ulvan oligosaccharides
Winnie Dejonghe, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), BE

12.30 - 12.50
Advancing sustainable seaweed biorefinery: Pilot-scale cascade recovery of bioactive compounds from Alaria esculenta using natural deep eutectic solvents
Hussein A. Qulatein, Bantry Marine Research Station Ltd., IE & KU Leuven, BE

14.45 -15.15
Invited talk: Deep Eutectic Systems: Is it a sustainable alternative for the extraction of natural products?
Alexandre Paiva, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, PT

15.15 - 15.35
Circular lignin epoxies: Activation and functionalisation for BPA‑free, self-healing thermosets
Giorgio Tofani, National Institute of Chemistry, SI

15.35 - 15.55
“Trash” to Taste: Erythritol sweetener production from biodiesel crude glycerol
Ana M.R.B. Xavier, University of Aveiro, PT

16.55 - 16.15
Policy vs Science: Do real advanced biofuels have a future if fraud can’t be prevented?
Filip Boeckx, DG Energy, Federal Public Service Economy, BE

14.45 -15.15
Development of scalable extraction processes for bioactive compounds from underutilized residues such as grape pomace and mushroom stems
Winnie Dejonghe, Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO), BE

15.15 - 15.35
Pilot-scale production of biofuel from lignocellulosic pyrolysis oil
Linda Sandström, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, SE

15.35 - 15.55
Subcritical solvents for insect biorefineries: Chitin isolation from black soldier fly and beyond
Ruben Smets, KU Leuven, BE

16.55 - 16.15
Selective degradation of impurities in sugar syrups using high-frequency ultrasound
Shambel Getachew Wasse, Université de Poitiers, FR

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14.45 -15.15
New insights into Ulva anatomy guide seaweed processing and valorisation
Alina Schmidt, Karolinska Institutet & KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE

15.15 - 15.35
Harnessing Saccharina latissima as a biosensor for trace metal contamination in marine environments
Caya de Leeuw van Weenen, French Corrosion Institute, FR & KU Leuven, BE

15.35 - 15.55
Maximising polysaccharide production in Ulva: The effects of temperature, salinity and light
Julie Grivotte, University of Galway, IE

16.55 - 16.15
Reliability of seaweed cultivation structures
Usman Ali, KU Leuven, BE & Mohammad Hassanzadeh, KU Leuven, BE