Abstract submission

Abstract submission is now closed, but we can still accept a few posters. Please follow the instructions below:

The abstract should contain no more than 200 words including references and excluding title and authors. We cannot include pictures or tables in the book of abstracts, so please do not include any in your abstract.

Please indicate also the name, surname and affiliation of every author (not only the initials).

Please state as well what is the subject of your abstract (you can choose more than one from the following):

1. Polysaccharide isolation and characterization (algae, new crops and plants, by-products, wastes, other sources…)
2. Biosynthesis of polysaccharides
3. Biodegradation of polysaccharides (mechanisms, products determination, efficiency), enzymology
4. Chemical modification of polysaccharides
5. Advanced physical, chemical, structural, and surface characterisation of polysaccharides
6. Nanotechnology: nano and micro- polysaccharide-based objects (production, characterisation, use)
7. Biomimetic applications of polysaccharides
8. Development of fuels based on polysaccharides
9. Polysaccharides as food ingredients
10. Polysaccharides for biomedical applications
11. Polysaccharide-based materials including films, fibers and composites
12. Bioplastics
13. Pulp and paper
14. Life Cycle Assessments- Environmental concerns –Policy – Social aspects
15. New trends on polysaccharide research and applications

Please send your abstract proposal to epnoe2013@epnoe.eu.