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Biomass derived
pentoses: from biotechnology to fine chemistry 14-16 November 2010 Reims, France |
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SUNDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2010
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| 14:00 ▪ Opening – Dominique Dutartre (ARD and Champagne Céréales, France) ▪ Introduction session: Art Ragauskas (Georgia Tech, USA) Session 1: Biosynthesis and modification in planta of arabinoxylans. Topics in this session will focus on advances in fundamental knowledge and work on modifying plant cells using genetic engineering technology. Speaker: William York (University of Georgia, USA) |
| MONDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2010 |
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2: Technologies for biomass fractionation and separation processes. This session will focus on fractionation technologies and the downstream separation of biomass components. Speakers: Charles Wymaqn (University of California, Riverside, USA), Michel Delmas (CIMV and University of Toulouse, France), Peter Axegard (Innventia AB, Sweden), Run-Cang Sun (Institute of Biomass Chemistry and Technology, China) Session 3: Chemical routes for the transformation of biomass-derived pentoses into products. This session will treat all aspects including heterogeneous catalysis and thermochemical processes. The chemical modification of xylans is also included. Speaker: Ana de Sousa Dias (Avantium BV, The Netherlands) |
| TUESDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2010 |
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4: Biotechnological transformation of biomass-derived pentoses into
products. Topics in this session will include the design and use of biocatalysts (microorganisms or enzymes) for the biotransformation of pentoses. Speakers: Marie-France Gorwa-Grauslund (Department of Applied Microbiology, Sweden), Lonnie Ingram (University of Florida, USA) Session 5: Industrial applications for pentoses: update and future prospects. This session will review some current uses of biomass-derived pentoses and will forward to future opportunities. Speaker: Hans Hoyndonckx (TransFurans Chemicals, Belgium) Presentation of the Bazancourt biorefinery complex. 17:00 Conclusion |
| WEDNESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2010 |
| Morning: Visit of the Bazancourt biorefinery complex. |