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Tentative Program of SEB-2010
Time:April 22-24, 2010 Shanghai, China
(Please Note:The Speech Order is Tentatively Arranged, it is Subjected to Re-arrangement by Session Chair Later)
Opening Ceremony
April 22, 2010 (Thursday)
09:00-09:30 |
Keynote Forum
April 22, 2010 (Thursday) |
Moderator: |
Dr. Dongzhi Wei, Professor, Director, Newworld Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, China |
| 09:30-10:00 |
Title: Rethink Tomorrow – How Industrial Enzyme Change the World
Dr. Wenping Wu, Director, R&D China, Novozymes China |
| 10:00-10:30 |
Title: New Era for Sustainable Biochemical Platform
Dr. Ling Hua, Founding and Managing Director of China Research Center at Genencor, A Danisco Division. China |
| 10:30-11:00 |
Title: Application of Biocatalysis on Drug Metabolite Synthesis
Dr. Wenying Li, Principal Scientist, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., USA |
| 11:00-11:30 |
Title: Diketoreductase: A Unique Biocatalyst with Diverse Features
Dr. Yijun Chen, Endowed Professor and Director, Laboratory of Chemical Biology, China Pharmaceutical University, China |
11:30-12:00 |
Title: Dr. Nzyme® Applications in Petroleum Industry
Dr. Xiaodan Mei, President, BIT Life Sciences, Inc., China
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Track 1: Innovations in Industrial Enzymes and Biocatalysts
Track 1-1: Structural & Functional Studies of Enzymes, and Re-engineering Specificity and Properties (Part Ⅰ)
Time: 13:30-17:10 April 22, 2010 (Thursday) Place: Room No. 8 2F, ECEC |
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Chair |
Dr. Ricardo O. Louro, Leader, ITQB-UNL, Av da Republica (EAN), Portugal |
Co-Chair |
Dr. Milagros Medina, Structural Biologist, Member of Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain |
13:30-13:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
13:35-14:00 |
Title: Structural Factors Involved in Coenzyme Specificity and Transient Catalytically-Competent Allocation in the Active Site of Anabaena Ferredoxin NADP+-Reductase
Dr. Milagros Medina, Structural Biologist, Member of Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain |
14:00-14:25 |
Title: Study on Functional Domains of Thermophilic Enzyme APE1547
Dr. Renjun Gao, Professor, Key Laboratory for Molecular Enzymology and Engineering, the Ministry of Education (MEE), Jilin University, China |
14:25-14:50 |
Title: The Structure and Mechanism of a Novel Marine Agarase
Dr. Jiahai Zhou, Professor, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China |
14:50-15:15 |
Title: Discovery of Novel Industrial Enzymes – Genomics Approach
Dr. Yu Zhang, Research Scientist, R&D Center, Novozymes China, China |
15:15-15:30 |
Coffee Break |
15:30-15:55 |
Title: Emerging Details of the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Extracellular Metabolism of Metal Ores by Sediment Bacteria
Dr. Ricardo O. Louro, Leader, ITQB-UNL, Av da Republica (EAN), Portugal |
15:55-16:20 |
Title: Structural Insights into the Acidophilic pH Adaptation of a Novel Endo-1,4-Β-Xylanase from Scytalidium Acidophilum
Dr. Catherine Michaux, Research Associate, FRS-FNRS, Belgium |
16:20-16:45 |
Title: Transition Stat Analogues Inhibitors for Glycosyltransferases Based on the Understanding the Catalytic Mechanism
Dr. Igor Tvaroska, Director, Institute of Chemistry, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia |
16:45-17:10 |
Title: Directed Evolution of Bacillus lipase to Thermal Resistance
Dr. Jagdeep Kaur, Scientist, Department of Biotechnology, Panjab University, India |
Track 1-1: Structural & Functional Studies of Enzymes, and Re-engineering Specificity and Properties (Part Ⅱ)
Time: 08:30-12:10 April 23, 2010 (Friday) Place: Room No. 8 2F, ECEC |
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Chair |
Dr. Jean Chaudiere, Professor, University Bordeaux 1, France |
Co-Chair |
Dr. Renate Naumann, Senior Scientist, Max Planck Institute of Polymer Research, Germany |
08:30-08:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
08:35-08:55 |
Title: Identification and Crystal Structure of a Small Molecule Inhibitor Bound to a Novel Target, the Sliding Clamp of the Chromosomal Replicase
Dr. Mike O'Donnell, Professor, Rockefeller University, USA |
08:55-09:15 |
Title: A Tale of Two Chorismate Mutases in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis H37Rv
Dr. Prasad T. Reddy, Senior Scientist, Chemical science and Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA |
09:15-09:35 |
Title: Novel Approach to the Modeling of Enzyme Catalytic Cycle. From Structure to Function
Dr. Yaroslav R. Nartsissov, Associate Professor, Institute of Cytochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, Russia |
09:30-09:55 |
Title: Counter-Intuitive Engineering of Phytochelatin Synthase: A Worse Enzyme for Improved Heavy Metal Detoxification
Dr. Joseph Jez, Assistant Professor, Washington University, USA |
09:55-10:15 |
Title: NADPH-Dependent Reductases of the Flavonoid Biosynthetic Pathway
Dr. Jean Chaudiere, Professor, University Bordeaux 1, France |
10:15-10:30 |
Coffee Break |
10:30-10:50 |
Title: Watching the Turnover of Cytochrome C Oxidase in A Biomimetic Surface Architecture by Time Resolved IR and Raman Spectroscopies
Dr. Renate Naumann, Senior Scientist, Max Planck Institute of Polymer Research, Germany |
10:50-11:10 |
Title: Engineering Simvastatin Synthase towards an Efficient Biocatalyst
Dr. Yi Tang, Associate Professor, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), USA |
11:10-11:30 |
Title: Immobilized Oxygen Reductases: Mimicking Basic Features of Physiological Membranes and Interfaces
Dr. Smilja Todorovic, Assistant Investigator, The New University of Lisbon, Portugal |
11:30-11:50 |
Title: Structural And Functional Characterization Of A Bacterial Small Heat Shock Protein With Chaperone Activities On Protein And Lipid Substrates
Dr. Jean Guzzo, Professor at the Burgundy University, France |
11:50-12:10 |
Title: Engineering Increased Pepsin Susceptibility into a Heat-Tolerant Variant of Escherichia Coli Phytase
Dr. Shib Sankar Basu, Senior Research Scientist, Syngenta Biotechnology Inc., USA |
Track 1-2: R Bioinformatics, Enzyme Crystallography, Enzyme Designs
Time: 13:30-17:10 April 23, 2010 (Friday) Place: Room No. 8 2F, ECEC |
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Chair |
Dr. Vladimir O. Popov, Professor, The Russian Academy of Science, Russia |
Co-Chair |
Dr. Joseph Jez, Assistant Professor, Washington University, USA |
13:30-13:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
13:35-14:00 |
Title: Rational Design of Substrate Specificity of Acyl-Coenzyme a Synthase: a Strategy to Modify Fatty Acid and Phenylpropanoid Metabolism in Plants
Dr. Erich Kombrink, Group Leader, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Germany |
14:00-14:25 |
Title: Computational Study of Catalytic Mechanisms of Hybrid Ribozyme/Protein Catalyst
Dr. Masaru Tateno, Associate Professor, University of Tsukuba, Japan |
14:25-14:50 |
Title: On the Way to Synthetic Biology: X-Ray Based Enzyme Design
Dr. Joachim Stoeckigt, Professor, Zhejiang University, China |
14:50-15:15 |
Title: Nitrite Reductase – an Efficient Catalytic Machine Comprising 48 Hemes C
Dr. Vladimir O. Popov, Professor, A. N. Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Russia |
15:15-15:30 |
Coffee Break |
15:30-15:55 |
Title: Conformational Changes and Loose Packing Promote E. coli Tryptophanase Cold Lability
Dr. Abraham H. Parola, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel |
15:55-16:20 |
Title: Fungal Chitinases are Targets for Adaptive Evolution in Mycoparasitic Interactions
Dr. Magnus Karlsson, Assistant Professor, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden |
16:20-16:45 |
Title: Active Site Engineering towards New Carbon-Carbon Bond Forming Catalysts
Dr. Johanna Avis, Senior Lecturer, University of Manchester, UK |
16:45-17:10 |
Title: Structural-Based Engineering for Enzymes to Improve Industrial Production of Bioorganic Compounds
Dr. Ei-ichiro Suzuki, Corporate Fellow, Ajinomoto Co., Japan
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Track 1-3: Enzyme Optimization, Stabilization, and Coenzyme Development
Time: 08:30-12:10 April 24, 2010 (Saturday) Place: Room No. 8 2F, ECEC |
Chair |
Dr. Shiyu Fu, Professor, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, China |
Co-Chair |
Dr. Prasad T. Reddy, Senior Scientist, Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA |
08:30-08:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
08:35-08:55 |
Title: Structure and Function of Diflavin Reductase Family
Dr. Takashi Iyanagi, Professor, Biometal Science Laboratory, Japan |
09:15-09:35 |
Title: From Gene Expression in Pichia Pastoris to Immobilisation on RELIZYME EC for Effective Biocatalysis
Dr. Ulrich Giesecke, CEO, W42 Consulting GmbH, Sudstr, Germany |
09:35-09:55 |
Title: Three-Point Anchor Structuring Detergents for Extracting Functional Membrane Proteins
Dr. Pierre Falson, Director of Research of the CNRS, France |
09:55-10:15 |
Title: Inhibition of Lignin-Metal Complexes on Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Cellulose
Dr. Shiyu Fu, Professor, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology China |
10:15-10:30 |
Coffee Break |
10:30-10:50 |
Title: Ordered Mesoporous Materials for Enzyme Entrapment
Dr. Rosa M. Blanco, Instituto de Catalisis CSIC, Spain |
10:50-11:10 |
Title: Principles of Enzyme Optimization for the Rapid Creation of Industrial Biocatalysts
Dr. Xiyun Zhang, Bioinformatics Scientist, Codexis Inc., USA |
11:10-11:30 |
Title: Chemo-Enzymatic Production of Optical Active Alcohols
Dr. Ikuo Kira, Section Manager, New Products Development Laboratory, Fermentation & Biotechnogy Laboratories, Ajinomoto, Co., Inc., Japan |
11:30-11:50 |
Title: Modeling and Optimization of Lipase-Catalyzed Esterification of Betulinic Acid Esters in Ionic Liquids
Dr. Mohd Basyaruddin Abdul Rahman, Director, Malaysia Genome Institute, Malaysia |
11:50-12:10 |
Title: Optimum Activity of Keratinase of Indonesian Bacillus Sp. Be-1 On Native Keratin by Addition of Disulfide Reductase
Dr. Maggy Thenawidjaja Suhartono, Professor, Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia |
Track 1-4: Abzyme/Catalytic Antibody, Ribozyme, and Synzyme Discovery
Time: 08:30-10:15 April 23, 2010 (Saturday) Place: Room No. 12 2F, ECEC |
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Chair |
Dr. Jean-Pierre Mahy, Professor, University Paris 11, France |
Co-Chair |
Dr. Marc Creus, Group Leader, University of Basel, Switzerland |
08:30-08:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
08:35-08:55 |
Title: RNA-Based Enzymes of the Rnase P/MRP Family
Dr. Andrey S. Krasilnikov, Assistant Professor, Penn State University, USA |
08:55-09:15 |
Title: From Hemozymes to Hemoabzymes: Towards New Catalysts for Selective Oxidations
Dr. Jean-Pierre Mahy, Professor, University Paris 11, France |
09:15-09:35 |
Title: Metal-Mediated Promiscuous Catalysis
Dr. Marc Creus, Group Leader, University of Basel, Switzerland |
09:35-09:55 |
Title: Targeting Metabolic Enzymes in Cancer Therapy
Dr. S. K. Trigun, Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Lab, Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, India |
09:55-10:15 |
Title: Theory of Coherent Synchronised Reactions and Its Application for Synthesis of very Active and Selective Catalitical Analogs of Catalase and Monooxygenaze Enzymes
Dr. Tofik M. Nagiev, Professor, Director, Research Center of The National Academy for Sciences, Azerbaijan |
10:15-10:30 |
Coffee Break |
Track 2:Enzyme Titer and Activity Improvement
Track 2-1: Enzyme and Metabolic Engineering
Time: 13:30-16:30 April 22, 2010 (Thursday) Place: Room No. 7 2F, ECEC |
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Chair |
Dr. Philippe Soucaille, Chief Scientific Officer, METabolic Explorer, France |
Co-Chair |
Dr. Marco van den Berg, Principal Scientist, DSM, The Netherlands |
13:30-13:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
13:35-13:55 |
Title: Higher Oxygen Availability for Improved Product Formation in Fed Batch Fermentations of Aspergillus Niger
Dr. Hans van den Brink, Head of Enzymes Department, Chr. Hansen A/S, Denmark |
13:55-14:15 |
Title: Enzymatic Cellulose Bio-Conversion and Process Development
Dr. Hyeun-Jong Bae, Director, Bioenergy Research Center, Chonnam National University, Korea |
14:15-14:35 |
Title: Production of Na-acetylated Thymosin a1 by an Engineered E. coli
Dr. Hongqing Fang, Priciple Investigator, Institute of Biotechnology, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, China |
14:35-14:55 |
Title: Improving of Industrial Fermentations: Optimal Design of Intracellular Biochemical Conversions
Dr. Marco van den Berg, Principal Scientist, DSM, The Netherlands |
14:55-15:15 |
Title: Lignocellulolytic Enzyme Production Using Horticultural Wastes Available At Singapore
Dr. Anli Geng, Senior Lecturer, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore |
15:15-15:30 |
Coffee Break |
15:30-15:50 |
Title: Application of Laccase in Organic Synthesis
Dr. Kevin W. Wellington, Senior Research Scientist, CSIR Biosciences, South Africa |
15:50-16:10 |
Title: In Vivo Evolution of Enzyme as a Powerful Tool for Metabolic Pathway Engineering
Dr. Philippe Soucaille, Chief Scientific Officer, METabolic Explorer, France |
| 16:10-16:30 |
Title: Fungal Host Strain Development for Enzyme Production
Dr. C. M. J. Sagt, Principal Scientist, DSM Biotechnology Center Delft, The Netherlands |
Track 2-2: Gene Shuffling R ecombinant DNA Technology and Enzyme Evolution
Time: 08:30-10:15 April 23, 2010 (Friday) Place: Room No. 16 2F, ECEC |
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Chair |
Dr. Andreas Vogel, Head of Biocatalysis, c-LEcta GmbH, Germany |
08:30-08:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
08:35-08:55 |
Title: Cloning, Characterization and Evolution of L-Amino Acid Oxidase from a Basidiomycete Fungus
Dr. Jaro Nuutinen, Researcher, University of Helsinki, Finland |
08:55-09:15 |
Title: Rational Engineering of DNA Binding Specificity in Type II Restriction Enzymes
Dr. Richard D. Morgan, Senior Scientist, New England Biolabs, Inc., USA |
09:15-09:35 |
Title: Evolving Biocatalysts for the Synthesis of Phenolic Antioxidants
Dr. Ayelet Fishman, Senior Lecturer, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel |
09:35-09:55 |
Title: New Enzymatic Routes for the Synthesis of Chiral Amines
Dr. Andreas Vogel, Head of Biocatalysis, c-LEcta GmbH, Germany |
09:55-10:15 |
Title: Mapping of Telomerase Interaction Sites with DNA: Implications on The Mechanism of Telomere Extension by Telomerase
Dr. Haim Manor, Professor, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel |
10:15-10:30 |
Coffee Break |
Track 3: Biocatalysts in Biotransformations
Track 3-1: Application of Whole Cell Biotransformation on SAR Study and Semisynthesis of Epothilones
Time: 13:30-17:35 April 22, 2010 (Thursday) Place: Room No. 11 2F, ECEC |
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Chair |
Dr. Dongzhi Wei, Professor, Director, New world Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, China |
Co-Chair |
Dr. Igor Plazl, Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia |
13:30-13:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
13:35-14:00 |
Title: Enzymatic Fuel Cells
Dr. Sergey Shleev, Researcher, Malmo University, Sweden |
14:00-14:25 |
Title: Designing Ionic Liquids for Biocatalysis
Dr. Zhen Yang, Professor, College of Life Sciences, Shenzhen University, China |
14:25-14:50 |
Title: Application of Microbial Biotransformation on SAR Study and Semisynthesis of Epothilones
Dr. Wenying Li, Principal Scientist, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., USA |
14:50-15:15 |
Title: Discovery and Application of Valuable Biocatalyst
Dr. Dongzhi Wei, Professor; Director, New world Institute of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, China |
15:15-15:30 |
Coffee Break |
15:30-15:55 |
Title: Enzymatic Microreactors - Mathematical Modelling and Experiments
Dr. Igor Plazl, Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia |
15:55-16:20 |
Title: Biocatalytic Current Based on Electron Transfer Reaction of Enzymes with Carbon Nanotube
Dr. Masato Tominaga, Assistant Professor, Kumamoto University, Japan |
16:20-16:45 |
Title: Biotransformations at the Microreactor Scale
Dr. Polona Znidarsic-Plazl, Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia |
16:45-17:10 |
Title: Industrial Biocatalysts: from Being Environmental Benign to Cost Effective
Dr. Jun Zhu, VP of R&D, Syncore Laboratories, Inc., China |
17:10-17:35 |
Title: Enantioselective Sequential Transformations with Tandem Biocatalysts
Dr. Zhi Li, Associate Professor, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular, Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore |
Track 3-2: Biocatalysis in Redox and Bio-Oxidation
Time: 08:30-12:35 April 23, 2010 (Friday) Place: Room No. 9 2F, ECEC |
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Chair |
Dr. Martin Hofrichter, Professor, International Graduate School of Zittau, Germany |
Co-Chair |
Dr. Sunghoon Park, Professor, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering; Editor-in-Chief, BBE; Dean, Office of International Affairs, Pusan National University, Korea |
08:30-08:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
08:35-09:00 |
Title: Structural and Functional Studies on Xanthine Oxidase-related Molybdenum Enzymes
Dr. Maria Joao Romao, Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology, New University of Lisbon, Portugal |
09:00-09:25 |
Title: Thermostable Alcohol Dehydrogenases and Their Potential Applications
Dr. Kesen Ma, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Canada |
09:25-09:50 |
Title: Matrix Peroxisome Enzymes in Methylotrophic Yeasts
Dr. Elena Isakova, Senior Researcher, Bach Institute of Biochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia |
09:50-10:15 |
Title: Aromatic Peroxygenases (APO): Extracellular Fungal Biocatalysts that Efficiently Transfer Oxygen Functionalities
Dr. Martin Hofrichter, Professor, International Graduate School of Zittau, Germany |
10:15-10:30 |
Coffee Break |
10:30-10:55 |
Title: Whole-Cell Biocatalysts for Styrene Monooxygenase Reaction
Dr. Sunghoon Park, Professor, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering; Editor-in-Chief, BBE; Dean, Office of International Affairs, Pusan National University, Korea |
10:55-11:20 |
Title: Inhibition of Xanthine Oxidase Reaction by Gallic Acid and Alkyl Gallates
Dr. Noriyoshi Masuoka, Professor, Okayama University of Science, Japan |
11:20-11:45 |
Title: Additional Cysteine as a Controller of Enzymatic Dual Functions
Dr. Byung Yeoup Chung, Senior Researcher, Staff Member of KAERI, R. O, Korea |
11:45-12:10 |
Title: Enzymatic Reduction Processes in Vat Dyeing of Textile Fibres
Dr. Mojca Bozic, Senior Researcher, University of Maribor, Slovenia |
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Title: Production of Human Cytochrome P450 (CYP) Metabolites Using Recombinant Fission Yeast
Dr. Matthias Bureik, CEO, PomBioTech GmbH, Saarbrücken, Germany |
Track 3-3: Enzymes in Preparation of Natural Products
Time: 13:30-17:35 April 23, 2010 (Friday) Place: Room No. 7 2F, ECEC |
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Chair |
Dr. Wilfried Schwab, Professor, Technical University, Germany |
Co-Chair |
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13:30-13:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
13:35-14:00 |
Title: Trehalose-Synthesizing Glycosyltransferase from Pyrococcus: Function, Structure, And Potential Application For Sugar Nucleotide Cycling (SNC) Process
Dr. Soo-Bok Lee, Associate Professor, Department of Food and Nutrition, Yonsei University, South Korea |
14:00-14:25 |
Title: Plant Cytochrome P450 (CYP74) Enzymes: Biochemical Features and Biotechnological Improvements for the Production of Green Leaf Volatiles
Dr. Richard K. Hughes, Professor, John Innes Centre, UK |
14:25-14:50 |
Title: Alkylresorcinol-Producing Polyketide Synthases from Medicinal Plants
Dr. Futoshi Taura, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan |
14:50-15:15 |
Title: Carotenases for the Production of Apocarotenals
Dr. Wilfried Schwab, Professor, Technical University, Germany |
15:15-15:30 |
Coffee Break |
15:30-15:55 |
Title: Regioselective Acylation or Glycosylation of Resveratrol by Biocatalytic Processes
Dr. Pamela Torres, Research Scientist, Institute of Catalysis , CSIC, Spain |
15:55-16:20 |
Title: Enzyme Application on the Recovery and/or Production of Bioactive Molecules
Dr. Maria Elvira Zuniga-Hansen, Director, Centre Regional of Studies of Healthy Foods, Full Professor, School of Biochemical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaís, Chile |
16:20-16:45 |
Title: Enzymatic Modification of Polyphenols
Dr. Cynthia Sun, Senior Scientist, Integrated Bioactive Technologies, Industrial Research Ltd, New Zealand
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16:45-17:10 |
Title: Bio-Catalysis as Key Step in Large Scale Preparation of Vitamins
Dr. Reinhard Karge, Director Process Chemistry, DSM Nutritional Products Ltd., China |
17:10-17:35 |
Title: Construction of a Fully Codon-Optimized Rhizopus Oryzae Lipase (ROL) Displaying Yeast Whole Cell Biocatalyst
Dr. Hui Ruan, Department of Food Science, Zhejiang University, China |
Track 3-4: Enzymes in Resolutions of Chiral Molecules
Time: 08:30-11:45, April 24, 2010 (Saturday) Place: Room No. 7 2F, ECEC |
Chair |
Dr. Hans Iding, Senior Scientist, Chemical Synthesis Basel - Biocatalysis, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Switzerland |
Co-Chair |
Dr. Xiang-Guo Li, Senior Scientist, University of Turku, Finland |
08:30-08:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
08:35-09:00 |
Title: Application of Lipases: Enantiopure Amino Acid Derivatives, Their Precursors and Peptides
Dr. Liisa Kanerva, Professor, University of Turku, Finland |
09:00-09:25 |
Title: New Strategies for Modulating Selectivity of Lipases in Synthesis of Chiral Molecules
Dr. Jose M. Palomo, Tenure Scientist, Department of Biocatalysis, Institute of Catalysis (CSIC), Spain |
09:25-09:50 |
Title: Developing New Biocatalytic Strategies for Production of Unnatural Amino Acids
Dr. Jong-Shik Shin, Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Yonsei University, South Korea |
09:50-10:15 |
Title: Recognition of Remote Chiral Centers in the Course of Lipase-Catalyzed Resolution and Its Application to Both Enantiomers of TBMB Acid
Dr. Takeshi Sugai, Professor, Keio University, Japan |
10:15-10:30 |
Coffee Break |
10:30-10:55 |
Title: Applied Biocatalysis for Chiral Intermediate Synthesis of Factor Xa Inhibitors
Dr. Hans Iding, Senior Scientist, Chemical Synthesis Basel - Biocatalysis, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Switzerland |
10:55-11:20 |
Title: Lipase-Vanadium Combo Catalysis: Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of Racemic Allyl Alcohols
Dr. Shuji Akai, Professor, University of Shizuoka, Japan |
11:20-11:45 |
Title: Pharmaceutical Biotransformations
Dr. Hassan Korbekandi, Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics & Molecular Biology , Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran |
Track 3-5: Enzymes in Synthesis of Functional Polymers and Depolymerizations
Time: 13:30-17:35 April 24, 2010 (Saturday) Place: Room No. 7 2F, ECEC |
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Chair |
Dr. Juergen Seibel, Professor, Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Würzburg, Germany |
Co-Chair |
Dr. Veronique Larreta-Garde, Professor, Head of Errmece Lab, University of Cergy Pontoise, France |
13:30-13:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
13:35-14:00 |
Title: Lonic Liquid-Assisted Enzymatic Depolymerisation of Cellulose
Dr. Antje C. Spiess, Biochemical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Germany |
14:00-14:25 |
Title: Glycoside Hydrolases in the Synthesis of Biologically Valuable Glycoconjugates
Dr. Anna A. Kulminskaya, Head, Laboratory of Enjymology, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Science, Russia |
14:25-14:50 |
Title: Polymeric Flavonoids: Enzymatic Synthesis and Applications
Dr. Hiroshi Uyama, Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Japan |
14:50-15:15 |
Title: Tailor-Made Biocatalysis - Fusion of Enzyme and Substrate Engineering
Dr. Juergen Seibel, Professor, Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Würzburg, Germany |
15:15-15:30 |
Coffee Break |
15:30-15:55 |
Title: Enzymes As Phase Transition Biocatalysts
Dr. Veronique Larreta-Garde, Professor; Head of Errmece Lab, University of Cergy Pontoise, France |
15:55-16:20 |
Title: The Future of Poly(Lactic Acid)
Dr. Fusako Kawai, Professor, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan |
16:20-16:45 |
Title: Modulation of Enzyme Activity by Formation of Electrostatic Complexes: The Hyaluronidase / Hyaluronan System
Dr. Brigitte Deschrevel, Scientist Lecturer, University of Rouen, France |
16:45-17:10 |
Title: Lipase-Catalyzes Synthesis of Biopolymers Containing 3-Hydoxyalkanoate Monomer Units
Dr. Francisc Peter, Professor, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania |
17:10-17:35 |
Title: Engineering Type I Polyhydroxyalkanoate Synthase for Enhanced Biosynthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoate Bioplastic by in Vitro Directed Evolution
Dr. Normi Mohd Yahaya, Lecturer, University of Sains Malaysia, Malaysia |
Track 4: Enzymes as Drug Targets and Therapeutics
Track 4-1: New Enzymes as Therapeutics and Digestives
Time: 13:30-17:10 April 22, 2010 (Thursday) Place: Room No. 12 2F, ECEC |
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Chair |
Dr. Yong-Hwan Lee, Associate Professor, Louisiana State University, USA |
Co-Chair |
Dr. Alexander V. Maksimenko, Professor, Russian Cardiology Research-and-Production Complex, Russia |
13:30-13:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
13:35-13:55 |
Title: Molecular Design of Lipoxygenase Inhibitors Based on Anacardic Acids
Dr. Isao Kubo, Professor, University of California Berkeley, USA |
13:55-14:15 |
Title: Peptidylprolyl Cis-trans Isomerases as Novel Anticancer and Antimalarial Targets
Dr. HoSup Yoon, Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore |
14:15-14:35 |
Title: Use of Enzymes for Animal Gut Health, Immune Response and Pathogen Control
Dr. Yanming Han, Senior Researcher, Ingredient Research Centre, Nutreco R & D, the Netherlands |
14:35-14:55 |
Title: NMR Insights into Nick Recognition and Repair by ATP-dependent DNA Ligases
Dr. Ranajeet Ghose, Associate Professor, The City College of New York and The Graduate Center of the City University of New York, USA |
14:55-15:15 |
Title: Exploring the Warburg Effect and PFKFB3 for New Cancer Therapy
Dr. Yong-Hwan Lee, Associate Professor, Louisiana State University, USA |
15:15-15:30 |
Coffee Break |
15:30-15:50 |
Title: Will the Enzyme Antioxidants Perform the Next Step for Pharmacological Counterwork toward Oxidative Stress?
Dr. Alexander V. Maksimenko, Professor, Russian Cardiology Research-and-Production Complex, Russia |
15:50-16:10 |
Title: Identifying Melanogenesis Inhibitors by Targeting the Human Tyrosinase from Cinnamomum Subavenium with in Vitro and in Vivo Screening Systems
Dr. Hui-Min Wang, Professor, Department of Fragrance and Cosmetic Science, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan |
16:10-16:30 |
Title: Use of a Bacteriophage-Derived Lytic Enzyme for Elimination of Hospital-Derived Antibiotic-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Including MRSA
Dr. Aidan Coffey,Senior Lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences, Cork Institute of Technology, Ireland |
16:30-16:50 |
Title: HCV RNA dependent RNA polymerase as a target for antiviral drug intervention: Non-nucleoside Inhibitors
Dr. Yaya Liu, Associate Research Follow, Neuroscience and Pain Research, Abbott Laboratories, USA |
16:50-17:10 |
Title: Role of TPOAb as a Marker During Hypothyroidism and Pregnancy
Dr. Sirimavo Nair, Department of Foods & Nutrition, The M.S.University of Baroda, India |
Track 4-2: Proteases as Drug Targets
Time: 08:30-12:10 April 23, 2010 (Friday) Place: Room No. 7 2F, ECEC |
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Chair |
Dr. Lucienne Juillerat-Jeanneret, Professor, CHUV and University of Lausanne, Switzerland |
Co-Chair |
Dr. Alfonso Clemente, Professor, Estacion Experimental del Zaidin (EEZ), Spain |
08:30-08:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
08:35-09:00 |
Title: THE Anti-Proliferative Properties of BOWMAN-BIRK Proteins From Legumes on Colon Cancer Cells Are Related to Their Ability to Inhibit Trypsin- And Chymotrypsin-Like Proteases"
Dr. Alfonso Clemente, Professor, Estacion Experimental del Zaidin (EEZ), Spain |
09:00-09:25 |
Title: Microglial Cathepsin B: A Strategic Target For Neuroprotective Agents
Dr. Zhou Wu, Associate Professor, Kyushu University Faculty of Dental Science, Fukuoka, Japan |
09:25-09:50 |
Title: Modulation of Central Nervous System Inflammatory Demyelination by the Bowman-Birk Inhibitor
Dr. Bruno Gran, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Nottingham, UK |
09:50-10:15 |
Title: Proline-Specific Proteases as Therapeutic Targets
Dr. Lucienne Juillerat-Jeanneret, Professor, CHUV and University of Lausanne, Switzerland |
10:15-10:30 |
Coffee Break |
10:30-10:55 |
Title: Antigen Processing and Expression of Auto-Immune-Diseases
Dr. Nobuhiko Katunuma, Professor, Tokushima Bunri University, Japan |
10:55-11:20 |
Title: Development of Organic Non-Covalent Inhibitors of Eukaryote 20S Proteasomes
Dr. Michèle Reboud-Ravaux, Professor, Pierre and Marie Curie University, France |
11:20-11:45 |
Title: The in Vivo Study of ClpYQ (HslUV) Protease in E. Coli
Dr. Whei-fen Wu, Associate Professor, National Taiwan University, Taiwan |
11:45-12:10 |
Title: HIV Protease Inhibitors as Target for Drug Design
Dr Kavita Shah, Associate Professor, Banaras Hindu University, India |
Track 4-3: Hydrolases as Drug Targets
Time: 13:30-15:15 April 23, 2010 (Friday) Place: Room No. 9 2F, ECEC |
Chair |
Dr. Carlos R. Morales, Professor, McGill University, Canada |
13:30-13:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
13:35-14:00 |
Title: Multiple DHDPS Personalities from an Important Plant Pathogen
Dr. Matthew A. Perugini, Scientist, University of Melbourne, Australia |
14:00-14:25 |
Title: Backbone Dynamics and Global Effects of an Activating Mutation in Minimized Mtu RecA Inteins
Dr. Chunyu Wang, Assistant Professor, Biology Department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA |
14:25-14:50 |
Title: Glycosyltransferases Involved in Glicolipid Biosyntesis as Therapeutic Targets Against Mycoplasma Infections
Dr. Antoni Planas, Head of the Bioengineering Department, Universitat Ramon Llull, Spain |
14:50-15:15 |
Title: The Targeting of Prosaposin to the Lysosomes
Dr. Carlos R. Morales, Professor,McGill University, Canada |
15:15-15:30 |
Coffee Break |
Track 4-4: Kinases as Drug Targets
Time: 08:30-10:15 April 24, 2010 (Saturday) Place: Room No. 9 2F, ECEC |
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Chair |
Dr. Stephen B. Shears, Senior Investigator and Group Leader, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, USA |
Co-Chair |
Dr. Richard M. Eglen, President, Bio-discovery PerkinElmer Incorporation, USA |
08:30-08:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
08:35-09:00 |
Title: ATP Synthase as a Novel Antibiotic Target
Dr. Dirk Bald, Assistant Professor, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
09:00-09:25 |
Title: Screening the Human Kinome; Emerging Opportunities for Drug Discovery
Dr. Richard M. Eglen, President, Bio-discovery, PerkinElmer Incorporation, USA |
09:25-09:50 |
Title: Arginine Metabolising Enzymes as Biomedical Targets for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Dr. CG Whiteley, Professor, Rhodes University, South Africa |
09:50-10:15 |
Title: ITPK1: a Kinase That is a Potential Drug Target for Type two Diabetes, Asthma and Cystic Fibrosis
Dr. Stephen B. Shears, Senior Investigator and Group Leader, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, USA |
10:15-10:30 |
Coffee Break |
Track 5: Enzymes for Diagnostics and Analytical Applications
Track 5-1: Enzymes for Diagnosis of Infective Diseases
Time: 16:10-17:30 April 22, 2010 (Thursday) Place: Room No. 7 2F, ECEC |
Chair |
Dr. Solomon Leung, Professor, Idaho State University, USA |
16:10-16:15 |
Chair's Introduction |
16:15-16:40 |
Title: Oxidase of Ralstonia Solanacearum for Rapid Detection in Plants
Dr. Leopold Fucikovsky, Professor Investigator Titular, Member of AMC, Mexico |
16:40-17:05 |
Title: Enzymatic Substrates In Microbiology
Dr. Sylvain Orenga, Principal Scientist, BioMérieux – R&D Microbiology – La Balme-les-Grottes, France |
17:05-17:30 |
Title: Development of Biocompatible Biosensor and Applications in Metabolic Detections
Dr. Solomon Leung, Professor, Idaho State University, USA |
Track 5-2: Enzymes for Metabolic and Inflammatory Diseases Analysis / Diagnosis
Time: 15:30-17:40 April 23, 2010 (Friday) Place: Room No. 9 2F, ECEC |
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Chair |
Dr Guiying Nie, Senior Research Fellow, Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research, Australia |
15:30-15:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
15:35-16:00 |
Title: Pitfalls in Interpreting the True Cyclooxygenase Enzyme Activity in Vitro: Substantial Effects of Enzyme Time-Dependent Substrate Binding and the Lokal Inhibitors Concentration
Dr. Holger Knorth, Assistant medical director/ Head of the Lab: Institute of Orthopaedic & Rheumatologic Rehabilitation “Medicos.AufSchalke, Germany |
16:00-16:25 |
Title: Inhibition of Adenosine Deaminase Prevents Clostridium Difficile Toxin A-Induced Enteritis
Dr. Gerly A. C. Brito, Professor, Federal University of Ceara, Brazil |
16:25-16:50 |
Title: Enzymes Of Inborn Errors Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
Dr. Yoon S. Shin, Professor , University of Munich, Germany
Co-author: Dr. Teodor Podskarbi |
16:50-17:15 |
Title: Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Flavokawain B, A 2’-Hydroxychalcone Isolated from Rhizomes of Alpinia zerumbet (Zingiberaceae)
Dr. Syahida Ahmad, Professor, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia |
17:15-17:40 |
Title: Serine protease HtrA3 for Early Diagnosis of Preeclampsia'
Dr. Guiying Nie, Senior Research Fellow, Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research, Australia |
Track 5-3: Enzymes for Cardivascular and Blood Diseases Analysis / Diagnosis
Time: 10:30-12:15 April 24, 2010 (Saturday) Place: Room No. 9 2F, ECEC |
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Chair |
Dr. Karin Persson, Head of the Division of Drug Research in Linkoping University, Sweden |
10:30-10:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
10:35-10:55 |
Title: Factor Xa Enzyme as a Basis for Diagnostic Tests for Antithrombotic Therapy Management
Dr. Leanne Harris, Researcher, Biomedical Diagnostics Institute, Dublin City University, Ireland |
10:55-11:15 |
Title: Enzymatic Activity of Renal H-K-ATPase in the Transgenic Mice
Dr. Suguru Nakamura, Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Murray State University, USA |
11:15-11:35 |
Title: Pharmacological Modulation of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) with Xenobiotics and Effects on Cardiovascular Disease
Dr. Karin Persson, Head of the Division of Drug Research in Linkoping University, Sweden |
11:35-11:55 |
Title: Genetically Determined Alterations In Enzyme Activities - Impact On Cardiovascular Health
Dr. Manjari Mukherjee, Scientist and Adjunct Professor, Department of Food Engineering & Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India |
11:55-12:15 |
Title: S-Adenosylhomocysteine Hydrolase and its Application in Clinical Diagnosis for Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke
Dr. Chong Yuan, Managing Director, Diazyme Laboratories, USA |
Track 5-4: Enzymes as Biosensors and Reagents for Colorimetric,Fluorimetric and Electrochemical Assays
Time: 13:30-15:15 April 24, 2010 (Saturday) Place: Room No. 8 2F, ECEC |
  
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Chair |
Dr. Anthony J. Killard, Principal Investigator, National Centre for Sensor Research, Dublin City University, Ireland |
13:30-13:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
13:35-14:00 |
Keynote Speaker:
Title: Electrocatalytic and Biocatalytic Mechanisms for Enzyme-Based Biosensors: from Theoretical Foundations to Applied Device Development
Dr. Anthony J. Killard, Principal Investigator, National Centre For Sensor Research Dublin City University, Ireland |
14:00-14:25 |
Title: High-Performance Enzymatic Biosensor with Long-term Stability for Formaldehyde Detection
Dr. Takeshi Shimomura, Researcher, Funai Electric Advanced Applied Technology Research Institute Inc., Japan |
14:25-14:50 |
Title: Chemiluminescence Enzyme Immunoassay
Dr. Shusheng Zhang, Professor, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, China |
14:50-15:15 |
Title: Multi Drugs Detection in Human Plasma for Point of Care Technologies in Personalized Therapy
Dr. Andrea Cavallini, Professor, Giovanni de Micheli, EPFL, Switzerland |
15:15-15:30 |
Coffee Break |
Track 6: Enzymes for Food and Beverage Industries
Track 6-1: Enzymes for Food
Time: 13:30-17:30 April 22, 2010 (Thursday) Place: Room No. 9 2F, ECEC |
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Chair |
Dr. Richard E. Goodman, Professor, University of Nebraska, USA |
Co-Chair |
Dr. Seronei Chelulei Cheison, Group Leader, Technische Universität München, Germany |
13:30-13:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
13:35-13:55 |
Title: Enzyme Specificity Vs Hydrolysis Environment: Possibilities for ‘Peptide Design’ in the Functional Food Industry
Dr. Seronei Chelulei Cheison, Group Leader, Technische Universität München, Germany |
13:55-14:15 |
Title: Role of Lysosomes and Cathepsins in Fish Flesh Degradation
Dr. Diane Bahuaud, Scientist, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway |
14:15-14:35 |
Title: Phyto-Estrogens in Prevention of Cancer
Dr. Ahmed S. El-Sharaky, Professor, Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Egypt |
14:35-14:55 |
Title: Evaluating the Potential Allergenicity of Proteins Introduced into Genetically Modified Crops Following Codex Alimentarius Guidelines
Dr. Richard E. Goodman, Professor, University of Nebraska, USA |
14:55-15:15 |
Title: Molecular Design of Tyrosinase Inhibitors Based on the Diphenolic Scaffold
Dr. Ken-Ichi Nihei, Associate Professor, Utsunomiya University,Japan |
15:15-15:30 |
Coffee Break |
15:30-15:50 |
Title: Purification and Characterization of Calpain and Calpastatin in Atlantic salmon (Salmo Salar)
Dr. Mari Gaarder, Scientist, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway |
15:50-16:10 |
Title: Probiotic Enzymes For Targeted Biocatalysis: Applications In Food
Dr. Carl Erik Hansen, Group Leader, Nestec Ltd., Nestlé Research Centre, Switzerland |
16:10-16:30 |
Title: Safety Evaluation of Enzyme Preparations Used in Food Processing
Dr. Jannavi Srinivasan, Review Chemist, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, USA |
16:30-16:50 |
Title: Effects of Hydrophobic Side Chain in Cardols and Anacardic Acids on Tyrosinase
Dr. Kuniyoshi Shimizu, Assistant Professor, Department of Forest and Forest Products Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Japan |
16:50-17:10 |
Title: Development of a Non-Dairy Cream Cheese via Response Surface Methodology
Dr. Min-Tze Liong, Lecturer, School of Industrial Technology, University of Science Malaysia, Malaysia |
17:10-17:30 |
Title: Current Fructooligosaccharides and Fructosyltransferase Production in Colombia
Dr. Oscar F. Sanchez, Professor, Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia |
Track 6-2: Dairy,Cheese and Rennet Enzyme Products
Time: 10:30-12:35 April 23, 2010 (Friday) Place: Room No. 16 2F, ECEC |
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Chair |
Dr. Mingruo Guo, Professor, University of Vermont, USA |
Co-Chair |
Dr. Lanwei Zhang, Professor and the Dean of College of Food Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, China |
10:30-10:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
10:35-10:55 |
Title: Enzymes in the Manufacture of Cheese foods – Opportunities and Expectations
Dr. Tim Coolbear, Technical Manager, Biotransformations and Flavour Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited, New Zealand |
10:55-11:15 |
Title: Cross-Linking Of ß-Casein By Tyrosinase and Transglutaminase, –Impact on Digestibility and Allergenic Properties
Dr. Maija-Liisa Mattinen, Senior Research Scientist at VTT, Adjunct Professor at University of Helsinki, Finland |
11:15-11:35 |
Title: Structure-Activity Relationship of Milk Protein Derived ACE-inhibitory Peptides
Dr. Daodong Pan, Professor, Life Science & Biotechnology College, Ningbo University, China |
11:35-11:55 |
Title: Purification of Transglutaminase from Different Sources and its Application in Yoghurt Making
Dr. Lanwei Zhang, Professor and the Dean of College of Food Science, Harbin Institute of Technology, China |
11:55-12:15 |
Title: Enzymes and Dairy Foods
Dr. Mingruo Guo, Professor, University of Vermont, USA |
12:15-12:35 |
Title: Xylo-Oligosaccharides Production Using Alkalitolerant Xylanase and its Application in Milk Based Beverages
Dr. Yihong Bao, Professor, Department of Food Sciences and Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, China |
Track 6-3: Enzymes for Bakeries,Brewing,Starch and Sugar
Time: 10:30-12:40 April 23, 2010 (Friday) Place: Room No. 11 2F, ECEC |
Chair |
Dr. Marco vd Berg, Principal Scientist, DSM, The Netherlands |
10:30-10:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
10:35-11:00 |
Title: Interactions of Alpha Amylase with the Surface of Starch Granules and Implications for Human Health and Disease
Dr. Frederick James Warren, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, King's College, UK |
11:00-11:25 |
Title: New Phytases from Bifidobacteria for Food Application
Dr. Monika Haros, Research Associate, CSIC, Spain |
11:25-11:50 |
Title: Feruloyl Esterases: Potential in Grain Processing.
Dr. Takuya Koseki, Associate Professor , Yamagata University, Japan |
11:50-12:15 |
Title: Effect of Transglutaminase on the Non-Gluten Proteins and Starch in Wheat
Dr. Junling Shi, Professor, Northwest A & F University, China |
12:15-12:40 |
Title: Enzyme and Food Processing
Dr. Henrik Lundkvist, Senior Scientist, Novozymes, China |
Track 7: Enzymes for Fibre Processing
Track 7-1: Enzymes for Fibre Processing ---- Washing and Cosmetic Applications
Kindly Organized by Dr. Artur Cavaco-Paulo, Professor, Minho University, Portugal
Time: 13:30-15:15 April 22, 2010 (Thursday) Place: Room No. 16 2F, ECEC |
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Chair |
Dr. Artur Cavaco-Paulo, Professor, Minho University, Portugal |
13:00-13:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
13:35-13:55 |
Title: Boosting the Performance of Enzyme-Containing Cleaning Formulations
Dr. Carlos Diaz Blanco, Group Member, Technical University of Catalonia, Spain |
13:55-14:15 |
Title: Characterization of Thermobifida Fusca Cutinase-CBD Fusion Proteins and Their Potential Application in Bioscouring
Dr.Jing Wu, Jiangnan University, China |
14:15-14:35 |
Title: Progress on Enzymatic Treatment of Wool Fibres with Native and Modified Proteases
Dr. Jinsong Shen, Senior Research Fellow/Principal Lecturer, De Montfort University, UK |
14:35-14:55 |
Title: Biotechnological Applications of Protein Disulfide Isomerase (PDI) in Keratin Matrixes
Dr. Margarida Fernandes, Researcher, Minho University, Portugal |
14:55-15:15 |
Title: Melanin Precursor Preparation by a Tyrosinase and its Application to the Hair Dye
Dr. Kenzo Koike, Senior Principal Researcher, Kao Corporation, Japan |
15:15-15:30 |
Coffee Break |
Track 7-2: Enzymes for Fibre Processing ----Fibrous Substrates and Applications
Kindly Organized by Dr. Artur Cavaco-Paulo, Professor, Minho University, Portugal
Time: 15:30-17:10 April 22, 2010 (Thursday) Place: Room No. 16 2F, ECEC |
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Chair |
Dr. Georg M. Guebitz, Professor, Graz University of Technology, Austria |
15:30-15:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
15:35-15:55 |
Title: Enzymatic (multi) Functionalization of Fibre-Forming Polymers
Dr. Vanja Kokol, University Maribor, Slovenia |
15:55-16:15 |
Title: Enzymatic Funcionalization of Flax Fibres
Dr. Suyeon Kim, University of Minho, Portugal |
16:15-16:35 |
Title: Enzymatic Grafiting of Functional Molecules onto Biopolymers
Dr. Gibson Stephen Nyanhongo, Research Scientist, Graz University Technology, Austria |
16:35-16:55 |
Title: Enzymatic Processing of Bamboo Material
Jiajia Fu, Donghua University, China |
16:55-17:10 |
Panel Discussion |
Track 7-3: Enzymes for Fibre Processing ---- Bioprocessing
Kindly Organized by Dr. Artur Cavaco-Paulo, Professor, Minho University, Portugal
Time: 13:30-16:45 April 23, 2010 (Friday) Place: Room No. 16 2F, ECEC |
Chair |
Dr. Jinsong Shen, Senior Research Fellow/Principal Lecturer, De Montfort University, UK |
13:30-13:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
13:35-14:00 |
Title: New Enzyme-Stabilization Approaches for the Future
Dr. Artur Cavaco-Paulo, Professor, Department of Textile Eng., University of Minho, Portugal |
14:00-14:25 |
Title: Mechanistic Insights in Enzymatic Functionalisation of Synthetic Fibres
Dr. Georg M. Guebitz, Professor, Graz University of Technology,Austria |
14:25-14:50 |
Title: Multifunctional Wool Produced in an Enzymatic Process from Aqueous-organic Medium
Dr. Kh.M. Gaffar Hossain, UPC, Spain |
14:50-15:15 |
Title: White Biotechnology in Cotton Manufacturing
Dr. Klaus Opwis, Member of the Scientific Staff, DTNW, Germany |
15:15-15:30 |
Coffee Break |
15:30-15:55 |
Title: Rationalization and Optimization of Multi-Enzymatic Reactions for Plant Biomass Upgrading
Dr. Anne S Meyer, Professor, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Technical University of Denmark, Denmark |
15:55-16:20 |
Title: Immobilization of (Bio-) Catalysts on Textile Carriers
Dr. Klaus Opwis, Member of the Scientific Staff, DTNW, Germany |
16:20-16:45 |
Title: Oxidoreductases and Their Applications in Textile Processing
Dr. GuiFang Wu, Senior R&D Manager, Novozymes (China) Investment Co., Ltd., China |
Track 8: Enzymes for Agriculture, Animal Feed and Environmental Protection
Track 8-1: Enzymes for Feedstock Fermentation
Time: 08:30-10:15 April 23, 2010 (Friday) Place: Room No. 11 2F, ECEC |
Chair |
Dr. Praveen Venkata Vadlani, Assistant Professor, Kansas State University, USA |
08:30-08:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
08:35-09:00 |
Title: Using Enzymes to Extract Energy Value From an Alternative Feed Substrate
Dr. Hai Meng Tan, Vice President Research & Development, Kemin Agrifoods Asia, Singapore |
09:00-09:25 |
Title: Value-Added Chemicals and Improved Animal Feed Product from Agricultural Resources: Biocatalysis and Microbial Fermentation
Dr. Praveen Venkata Vadlani, Assistant Professor, Kansas State University, USA |
09:25-09:50 |
Title: Insect Prophenoloxidase and its Potential Applied Purposes for Environment Protection and Selection on Food Browning Inhibitors
Dr. Erjun Ling, Professor, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Science, China |
09:50-10:15 |
Panel Discussion |
10:15-10:30 |
Coffee Break |
| Track 8-2: Enzymes for Environmental Bioremediation and Bioaugumentations
Time: 13:30-17:35 April 23, 2010 (Friday) Place: Room No. 11 2F, ECEC |
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Chair |
Dr. Hubert Cabana, Professor, The University of Sherbrooke, Canada |
Co-Chair |
Dr. Xiaoguang Liu, Professor, Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, China |
13:30-13:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
13:35-14:00 |
Title: Biphasic Enzymatic Bioreactors for Degradation of Xenobiotic Compounds
Dr. Juan M. Lema, Professor, University of Santiago de Compos, Spain |
14:00-14:25 |
Title: Expansion of Substrate Specificity and Structural Insight into the Catalytic Mechanism of Azoreductase from Escherichia Coli
Dr. Masaru Tanokura, Professor, The University of Tokyo, Japan |
14:25-14:50 |
Title: Fungi Enzymes and Their Potential for Wastewater Treatment
Dr. Ana Cristina Freitas, Assistant Professor, Institute Piaget, Portugal |
14:50-15:15 |
Title: Oxidative Enzyme Systems from White Rot Fungi: Removal of Organic Micropollutants in Novel Bioreactors
Dr. Rakesh Nair, Researcher ,University of Louvain, Belgium |
15:15-15:30 |
Coffee Break |
15:30-15:55 |
Title: Cross-Linked Laccase Aggregates : Novel Biocatalysts for the Elimination of Emerging Pollutants
Dr. Hubert Cabana, Professor, The University of Sherbrooke, Canada |
15:55-16:20 |
Title: Free-Enzyme Bioremediants: a Viable Alternative to Microbial Remediation
Dr. Colin Scott, Senior Research Scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia |
16:20-16:45 |
Title: Enzymatic Degradation of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Produces by Crude Manganese Peroxidase Prepared from Phanerochaete Chrysosporium
Dr. Xianghua Wen, The State Key Joint Laboratory of Environmental Simulation and Pollution Control, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, China |
16:45-17:10 |
Title: The Role of Microbial Enzymes in the Biocontrol of Plant Diseases
Dr. Xiaoguang Liu, Professor, Institute of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, China |
| 17:10-17:35 |
Title: Optical Fiber Biosensor based on Immobilised Enzyme for Environmental Monitoring
Dr. Bambang Kuswandi, Chemo and Biosensors Group, Faculty of Pharmacy University of Jember, Indonesia |
Track 8-3: Extracellular Enzymes: Biosensors for Evaluating Soil Quality to Deliver Ecosystems Services and Assessing Bioremediation Effectiveness
Kindly Organized by Dr. Richard P. Dick, Professor, Ohio State University, USA
Time: 10:30-12:35 April 23, 2010 (Friday) Place: Room No. 12 2F, ECEC |
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Chair |
Dr. Richard P. Dick, Professor, Ohio State University, USA |
10:30-10:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
10:30-10:55 |
Title: Activities and Gene ExpressionoOf Extracellular Soil Enzymes to Guide Remediation and Sustainable Ecosystem Management
Dr. Richard Dick, Professor, Ohio State University, USA |
10:55-11:20 |
Title: Influence of Organic Fertilizers on Soil Enzyme Activities after Lont-Term Application
Dr. Ren-Shih Chung, Professor, Department of Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taiwan |
11:20-11:45 |
Title: Sensitive High-Throughput Soil Enzymatic Assay
Dr. Flavio Fornasier, Scientist, CRA-RPS, Italy |
11:45-12:10 |
Title: Soil Enzyme Activities Of Riparian Ecosystems In Peatland-Dominated Watersheds
Dr. Hojeong Kang, Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Korea |
12:10-12:35 |
Title: Effects of Thinning Intensity of Plantation Forest on Soil Enzyme Activities and Soil Functional Diversity
Dr. Chao-Ming Lai, Professor, Department of Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taiwan |
Special Forum: Hydroxylases and Their Role in Metabolism
Time: 15:30-17:15 April 24, 2010 (Saturday) Place: Room No. 8 2F, ECEC |
Chair |
Dr. Eric Metzen, Professor, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany |
| 15:30-15:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
15:35-15:55 |
Title: The Oxygen-Sensing HIF Asparaginyl Hydroxylase Factor Inhibiting HIF (FIH)
Dr. Daniel J. Peet, Senior Lecturer, University of Adelaide, Australia |
15:55-16:15 |
Title: Fine Tuning of the HIF-PHD Oxygen Signalling Cascade
Dr. Roland H. Wenger, Professor, University of Zürich-Irchel, Switzerland |
16:15-16:35 |
Title: Hydroxylation Of Hypoxia-Inducible Transcription Factors
Dr. Eric Metzen, Professor, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany |
16:35-16:55 |
Title: Increased Prolyl 4-Hydroxylase Expression and Differential Regulation of Hypoxia-Inducible Factors in the Aged Rat Brain
Dr. Juan Chavez, Wyeth Research, USA |
16:55-17:15 |
Title: Phenylalanine Hydroxylase in Primary Rat Hepatocytes is Modulated by Oxygen Concentration
Dr. Ming Ying, Scientist, Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Norway |
Session for Young Scientists
Time: 13:30-16:45 April 23, 2010 (Friday) Place: Room No. 12 2F, ECEC |
Chair |
Dr. Min-Tze Liong, Lecturer, School of Industrial Technology, University of Science Malaysia, Malaysia |
13:30-13:35 |
Chair's Introduction |
13:35-13:50 |
Title: Improved Lipid Profiles in Human Subjects upon Consumption of Bile Salt Hydrolase-Producing Probiotics
Lay-Gaik Ooi, University of Science Malaysia, Malaysia |
13:50-14:05 |
Title: Utilizing the Novel Bacteria Having ACC-Deaminase Enzyme as Bioinoculants to Enhance Water Use Efficiency in Field Crops
Rashid Waqas, Scholar, Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
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14:05-14:20 |
Title: Bioconversion of Isoflavones by Beta-Glucosidase Activity of Probiotics in B-Vitamin Supplemented Soymilk
Joo-Ann Ewe, University of Science Malaysia, Malaysia |
14:20-14:35 |
Title: 3-D Structure and Enzymatic Mechanism of Polyneuridine Aldehyde Esterase: from C10- to C9- Skeleton in Ajmaline Biosynthesis
Liuqing Yang, Zhejiang University, China |
14:35-14:50 |
Title: Β-Glucosidase Activity of Probiotics in Soymilk Supplemented with Prebiotics
Dr. Siok-Koon Yeo, University of Science Malaysia, Malaysia |
14:50-15:05 |
Title: Removal of Cholesterol via Bile Salt Hydrolase Activity of Probiotics
Huey-Shi Lye, University of Science Malaysia, Malaysia |
15:05-15:20 |
Title: Effects of Microbial Transglutaminase on Protein Cross-Linking for the Production of a Soy-Based Cream Cheese
Ting-Jin Lim, University of Science Malaysia, Malaysia |
15: 20-15:30 |
Coffee Break |
15:30-15:45 |
Title: A Novel Aldo-Keto-Reductase : 3D Structure, Function and Specificity
Lianli Sun, Postdoctor ,Zhejiang University, China |
15:45-16:00 |
Title: Oil Palm Fibrous Waste as Potential Nano-Biocatalyst-Carrier
Wai-Yee Fung, University of Science Malaysia, Malaysia |
16:00-16:15 |
Title: Scale up for Production of Candida Parapsilosis ATCC 7330: An Efficient Biocatalyst for Asymmetric Synthesis
Tarjan Kaliaperumal, Research Scholar, Indian Institute of Technology, India |
16:15-16:30 |
Title: Potential of Selected Agriculture Waste as Nano-Biocatalytic Carrier
Chiu-Yin Kuan, University of Science Malaysia, Malaysia |
16:30-16:45 |
Title: Enzimatic Polymerization of Terpenes
Özlem Özmen, Chemical Engineering Department, Hacettepe University, Turkey |
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