Isolation and characterization of bacterial strains of biotechnological interest from complex microbial systems. The case of PHAs andbiosurfactants production
Mercedes Berlanga, University of Barcelona, Spain
Biopolymers produced by specific bacterial genus
Ana Ines Catalán, Institut of Biological Investigations Clemente Estable, Uruguay
Genomic and functional studies of the metabolism of aromatic compounds in Burkholderia”
Michael Seeger, Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Environmental Biotechnology, Chile
11:35
PRODUCTION OF BIOPOLYMERS/BIOPRODUCTS FROM BIOMASS
Mixed microbial cultures to obtain bioproducts
Maria Reis, New Lisbon, Portugal
PHA and ethanol production from sugarcane bagasse hydrolysate and other carbon sources – Production of PHAmcl
Luiziana Ferreira da Silva and Jose Gregorio Cabrera Gomez, Institute of Biomedical Sciences of the University of São Paulo, Brazil
12:35
Lunch (restaurants around FAPESP)
14:30
GENETIC ASPECTS OF BIOPOLYMER PRODUCTION
Genome sequence of the polyhydroxybutyrate producer Pseudomonas extremaustralis a highly stress resistant Antarctic bacterium
Nancy Lopez, University of Buenos Aires- CONICET, Argentina
Genetic analysis of Polyhydroxybutyrate depolimerases in Azotobacter vinelandii
Daniel Segura, UNAM, Mexico
Control post-transcriptional of genes involved in polyhydroxybutyrate biosynthesis in Azotobacter vinelandi Guadalupe Espin, UNAM, Mexico
15:30
Coffee break
16:00
METABOLIC ENGINEERING APPLIED TO BIOPRODUCTS
Addressing PHA production from a molecular point of view
Maria Auxiliadora Prieto, CSIC – Biological Research Center, Spain
Recent advances in understanding of PHB metabolism in Ralstonia eutropha Dieter Jendrossek, University of Stuttgart, Germany
Fermentative production of butanol—chalenges and solutions
Peter Dürre, Institut of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Universität Ulm, Alemanha
July, 26th, Thursday – Applied Bioresource Technology for Biorefinery : industrial and institutional experiences
9:00
INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCES ON BIO-BASED PRODUCTS/BIOREFINERIES
Integrated production of sugar, ethanol and biodegradable plastics
Roberto Nonato, PHB Industrial, Brazil
Fuel and Chemicals production from low grade biomass
Niels van Stralen, Waste2Chemical, Wageningen, The Netherlands
New opportunities to develop bio-based products related to 2nd generation ethanol production
José Pradella, The Brazilian Bioethanol Science and Technology Laboratory (CTBE), Brazil
10:30
Coffee break
11:00
BIOREFINERY APPROACHES
Braskem - news ways to look at the world Mateus Lopes, Braskem, Brazil
Biorefineries - new opportunities for petrochemical industry
Lidia Maria Melo Santa Anna, Petrobrás, Brazil
12:00
Lunch (restaurants around FAPESP)
14:00
APPLICATIONS OF BIOBASED PRODUCTS
Bioproducts of Solazyme: for fuel, for food, for life Alda Lerayer, Solazyme, Brazil
Innovation and green Chemistry in Oxiteno
Andre Luis Conde da Silva, Oxiteno, Brazil