| Research Breakthroughs in Biofuels and Biobased Products a Focus of World Congress |
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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 2007 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing will host university, government and industry researchers exploring cutting-edge science and production methods in ethanol, ethanol from cellulose, bioplastics and chemicals. The fourth annual World Congress runs March 21-24 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Fla. Brent Erickson, executive vice president of the Biotechnology Industry Organization’s Industrial & Environmental Section, said, “The World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing is the premiere gathering for researchers and businesses in industrial biotechnology, bioenergy and bioprocessing. This year’s conference will present the latest innovations, market achievements and policy developments in the industrial and environmental applications of biotechnology. The goal of this event is to attract participants with a wide variety of perspectives on industrial biotech and to speed technology transfer and commercialization of new biotech advancements.” During three days of panel discussions at the World Congress, researchers from universities, government agencies and industrial biotechnology companies will present the latest research and development and new projects to commercialize biobased products. Panel sessions include: Impact of Genomics and Systems Biology on Biobased Materials Katherine Andrews-Cramer, Sandia National Laboratories Aindrila Mukhopadhyay, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Glenn Nedwin, Dyadic International Inc. Blake Simmons, Sandia National Laboratories Thursday, March 22 at 1:30 p.m. Advances in Biocatalysis with Emphasis on Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Gjalt Huisman, Codexis Jon Stewart, University of Florida Ramesh Patel, Bristol-Myers Squibb Melissa Straffon, CSIRO Molecular and Health Technologies Thursday, March 22 at 3:30 p.m. Advanced Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass Charles Wyman, CE-CERT, University of California, Riverside Bin Yang, CE-CERT, University of California, Riverside Colin Mitchinson, Genencor International Kevin Gray, Diversa Friday, March 23 at 9:00 a.m. Biofuels: Feedstocks of the Future Bruce Ferguson, Edenspace Systems Corporation James McLaren, StrathKirn Inc Jim Sears, Solix Biofuels Friday, March 23 at 2:15 p.m. Breakthroughs in Biobased Plastics Robert Findlen, Metabolix, Inc. Yunji Xu, School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, The University of Manchester Marek Kowalczuk, Polish Academy of Sciences Friday, March 23 at 4:15 p.m. Plant Cell Wall Structure and Modification James Seiber, USDA ARS, Western Regional Research Center Ronald Hatfield, USDA ARS William Orts, USDA ARS, Western Regional Research Center Bonnie Hames, Ceres, Inc. David Lee, Edenspace Saturday, March 24 at 9:00 a.m.
For more program information about the World Congress, visit http://www.bio.org/worldcongress/programs/. The World Congress is hosted by BIO, the American Chemical Society, the National Agricultural Biotechnology Council, the European Federation of Biotechnology, BIOTECanada and EuropaBIO. Bookmark this page!      |
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