09.00 - 09.20
Extraction, separation and concentration of protein from brewery spent grain: A combined alkali pretreatment with SANI membrane technology
Mihaela Tanase-Opedal, RISE PFI AS, NO

09.20 - 09.40
The power of butylamine as a distillable pretreatment solvent: Efficiently deconstructing plants into bioavailable sugars
Blake A. Simmons, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA

09.40 - 10.00
Development of an electrochemical method to assess the antioxidant capacity of lignin and related depolymerization products
Aihemaiti Kayishaer, Université de Strasbourg, FR

10.00 - 10.20
Wood2Wood project: Decontamination and material recovery of post-consumer wood by coupling thermochemical and biological processes
Coline Giustiniani, University of Lorraine, FR

09.00 - 09.20
Engineering zirconia-based catalysts for renewable chemical production
Amin Osatiashtiani, University of Leeds, UK

09.20 - 09.40
Conversion of furfural to furfuryl alcohol on CuZnAl mixed oxides with different copper contents using isopropanol as a hydrogen donor
Oleg Kikhtyanin, University of Chemistry and Technology, CZ

09.40 - 10.00
Selective C-O and C-C cleavage of lignin model compounds using titanium-supported Ru-X (X = Mo, Mn, W AND Ni) bimetallic nanocatalysts
Marcelo Domine, Universitat Politècnica de València, ES

10.00 - 10.20
Towards sustainable biosourced solvents: Can bisfuran alkylation/hydrogenation reconcile performance and environmental friendliness?
Gabrielle Terrochaire, University of Poitiers, FR

09.00 - 09.20
Valorization of lipid and carbohydrate-rich waste through acidogenic fermentation
Luísa S. Serafim, University of Aveiro, PT

09.20 - 09.40
Integrated extraction and upgrading assessment of banana peel-derived fractions
Juan García-Serna, University of Valladolid, ES

09.40 - 10.00
Mapping and exploring poultry processing waste stream in high-value applications
Ann Vermoesen, Karel de Grote University of Applied Sciences and Arts, BE

10.00 - 10.20
Optimization of twin-screw extrusion and enzymatic hydrolysis unit processes for the conversion of animal waste into bio-based fertilizers
Julien Lequitte, Université de Toulouse, FR

11.00 - 11.20
4-(4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-4-methyl-morpholinium chloride mediated modification of carboxymethyl cellulose for food packaging
Valentina Beghetto, University Ca’ Foscari & Crossing Srl, IT

11.20 - 11.40
The chemical valorisation of insects and microalgae as a sustainable alternative feedstock
Joost Matthijssen, Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, BE

11.40 - 12.00
Converting biomass with hydrogen chloride gas: From nanoparticles to chemicals
Eero Kontturi, Aalto University, FI

12.00 - 12.20
Production of carotenoid and coenzyme Q10 using winery wastewater and purple phototrophic aggregates
Jairo Carrillo-Osorio, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, MX

11.00 - 11.20
Optimizing nutrient recovery and algal biomass production from Finnish dairy and animal by-product side streams
Sema Sirin, University of Turku, FI

11.20 - 11.40
Developing a continuous fermentation process for the recovery of Rare Earth Elements (REE) from electronic waste
Golnaz Memari, University of Applied Sciences Krems, AT

11.40 - 12.00
Techno-economic assessment of cellulose carbamate–based regenerated cellulose films: The role of chemical recovery and side-stream management
Waleed Mehmood, Aalto University, FI

12.00 - 12.20
Proteolytic and non-proteolytic mechanisms involved in keratin degradation by Onygena corvina
Siddhi Pavale, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), NO

11.00 - 11.20
Valorisation of red beet wastes for sustainable carbon quantum dots synthesis and betalains extraction for food applications
Maria Carmen Garrigós, University of Alicante, ES

11.20 - 11.40
Boosting waste biomass potential for polymeric materials by mild torrefaction on the example of pomegranate and Rosa canina peels
Aleksander Hejna, Poznan University of Technology, PL

11.40 - 12.00
Circular valorization of green leafy vegetable side streams into active biodegradable packaging
Zeinab Qazanfarzadeh, Chalmers University of Technology, SE

12.00 - 12.20
Chitinolytic marine bacteria for crustacean waste valorisation: Linking enzyme activity to genetics potential
Raejeong Ryu, Ghent University, BE

13.30 - 13.50
Ionic liquids for sustainable lignocellulosic biomass valorisation and biomaterials development
Cariny Polesca, Imperial College London, UK

13.50 - 14.10
HemiCoat – Conversion of hemicellulose to coatings
Otto Laufer, DBFZ, gGmbH, DE

14.10 - 14.30
Mycocomposites for reducing the weight of concrete structures
Paul Langlois, Université de Lorraine, FR

13.30 - 13.50
Synthetic, bio-based or recycled textile fibres – Which are the most sustainable options?
Hanna Karg, ifeu gGmbH, DE

13.50 - 14.10
Processing of agricultural wastes for local protein production
Marcella Fernandes de Souza, Ghent University, BE

14.10 - 14.30
OBIWAN: Converting organic waste into advanced chemicals and sustainable aviation fuels
Iliyas Melnikov, Ghent University, BE

13.30 - 13.50
From beetle to bioreactor: Engineering microbiomes of wood-eating beetle larvae for lignocellulose valorisation
Lilian Prinsen, KU Leuven, BE

13.50 - 14.10
High cell density fermentation of Yarrowia lipolytica on n-Hexadecane for the valorization of pyrolyzed plastic waste
Antonia Keil, Ghent University & Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant, BE

14.10 - 14.30
Development of an integrated electrochemical bioreactor for succinic acid production using engineered Escherichia coli strain and municipal biowaste hydrolysates
Apostolos Petropoulos, Agricultural University of Athens, GR