XVI International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation Symposium
3-5 September 2014 Łódź, Poland
EXPO Hall, Al. Politechniki 4
Wednesday, 3 September 2014
08:00 - 09:00 - Registration
09:00 - 09:30 - Welcome and Opening Ceremony (G.Robson -FEMS presentation)
09.30 - 10:15 – Opening lecture:"Biodeterioration of Metallic Materials: Past Concepts, Current Perspectives and Future Challenges."- Brenda Little
10:15 – 12.15 Plenary lectures session 01-02-03-10
Chairman: John Gillatt
10:15 - 10:45 -"MIC and Longer -Term Marine Corrosion of Steel Structures" - Robert E.Melchers
10:45 - 11:15 - "Biofilms on Building Materials: Influence of Substrate and Climate" - Christine C. Gaylarde
11:15 - 11:45 - "Our Evolving Understanding of the Biodegradation of Wood and Wood Products: An
Overview" - Geoffrey Daniel
11:45 - 12:15 - "Moving Fields of Biodeterioration: Observations on the Development of Biodeterioration Prevention, and Thoughts for Future Possibilities"- Dennis Allsopp
12:15 - 12:45 - Coffee break with POSTER - presentation with discussion (Sessions 01-02-03-10)
12:45 - 14.45 – Oral sessions 01-02-03-10
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Oral session 01. Chairman: Iwona Beech 12:45 - 13:45 "Plastic Strain due to Metallurgical Processes Increases Corrosion Rate"- Recep Avci
“The Role of Biological Component in Deterioration of Metallic Materials in Marine Environments : Current Insight”-Iwona Beech
"Development of an agar based system for the fundamental sudy of MIC in soil"- Amy Spark
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Oral session 03. Chairman: Goeffrey Daniel 12:45 - 13:45 "Microscopy Studies on Structural and Chemical Changes of Thermally Modified wood (TMW)- Jong Sik Kim
"Instrumental Measurement of the Effects of Mould Fungi Growth in Laboratory Conditions on Control And Preserved Wood" - Andrzej Fojutowski
"Comparative Durabilty of Heartwood from Selected Larch Species and Scots Pine Heartwood"- Mohamed Jebrane "Inhibition of Coniferous and Broadleaved Wood Biodegradation by New Menthoxymethylimidazolium Ionic Liquids" - Jadwiga Zabielska-Matejuk |
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Oral session 10. Chairman: Dennis Allsopp 13:45 - 14:45
"Prospects of Applying Biodegradation for Environmentally Friendly Processes" - Michel Sylvestre
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14:45 - 15:45 - Lunch
15.45 - 16.45 - IBBS Annual General Meeting
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15:45 - departure from MTŁ to University of Lodz for workshops (Group 1) 16:15 - 19:45 Mass Spectrometry Workshops 20:00 - departure from University of Lodz to MTŁ |
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Thursday, 4 September 2014
09:00 – 11.00 Plenary lectures session 05-06-07-08
Chairman: Malcolm Greenhalgh
09:00 - 09:30 – “Microbes, Art and Conservation, a Winning Game?” -Katja Sterflinger
09:30 - 10:00 – “Pseudomonas Aeruginosa in Water Systems”- Jimmy Walker
10:00 - 10:30 - "Microbial Metal and Mineral Biotransformations"- Geoffrey M. Gadd
10:30 - 11:00 - "Recent Advances on the Biphenyl Catabolic Pathway and its Involvement in PCB Rizhoremediation"- Michel Sylvestre
11:00 - 11:45 - Coffee break with POSTER - presentation with discussion (Sessions 05-06-07-08)
11:45 - 13:45 - Oral sessions 05-06-07-08
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Oral session 05. Chairman:Katja Sterflinger 11:45 - 12:45 "Biodeterioration and Conservation of Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu" - Asuncion de los Rios
"Lichen Deterioration and Dispersal Patterns on Limestone Cultural Heritage in Temperate Areas"- Mariagrazia Morando "Mould Stains on Textiles:Decolourisation and Influence on Properties"- Črtomir Tavzes |
Oral session 07. Chairman: Jerzy Długoński 11:45 - 12:45 "The Omics Approach for the Biodegradation Studies of Hazardous Compounds" - Rafał Szewczyk
"Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Estuarine and Coastal Zones: Case Specifics Strategies for Environmental protection" - Ana Paula Mucha "The Characteristics of Bacterial Communities in Soils Exposed to the Long-Term Pressure of Heavy Metals in the Vicinity of ZGH "Bolesław" - Bukowo, Poland" - Anna Jarosławiecka
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Oral session 06. Chairman: Jimmy Walker 12:45 - 13:45
"Towards Fully Biodegradable Microbial Fuel Cells"- Jonathan Winfield
"Effective Antimicrobials of Natural Origin" - Alina Kunicka-Styczyńska
"Adhesive Properties of Asaia spp.Isolated from Flavoured Mineral Waters"- Dorota Kręgiel
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Oral session 08. Chairman: Katerina Demnerova 12:45 - 13:45 "Aromatic Pollutants-Degrading Bacteria in Contaminated Environments"- Katerina Demnerova
“Application of Phytoremediation for the Treatment of Persistent Pollutants in Soil; Lessons From the Field”– David Dowling
"AromaDeg, a Powerful Database to Explore Aerobic Bacterial Degradation of Aromatics"- Marcia Duarte
"Adaptation Strategies in Pseudomonas sp.PJ14 Thriving in Extreme Conditions of Organic Pollutants:Membrane is Master Mind" - Prameela Jha
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13:45 - 14:45 Lunch
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15:00 - departure from MTŁ to University of Lodz for workshops (Group 2) 15:30 - 18:30 Mass Spectrometry Workshops 18:45 - departure from University of Lodz to MTŁ |
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20:00 -24.00 Conference Dinner (EXPO HALL)
Friday, 5 September 2014
09:00 – 11.00 Plenary lectures session 09-04-11-12
Chairman: Jimmy Walker
09:30 - 10:00 "Steel Corrosion and Fuel Stability: Are Biofuels Really Green?" -Joseph Suflita
10:00 - 10:30 – “A Study of Marine Biofouling, its Influence on the Durability of Concrete Sea Defences and Potential Control Measures" - Glyn Morton
10:30 - 11:00 - "Enhanced Technologies for Biological Waste Water Treatment" - Laurence R.Weatherley
11:00 - 11:45 - Coffee break with POSTER - presentation with discussion(Sessions 09-04-11-12)
11:45 - 13:45 - Oral sessions 09-04-11-12
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Oral session 09. Chairman:Joseph Suflita 11:45 - 12:45
"Geomycology: Fungal Processes in Metal and Mineral Biodeterioration"- Geoffrey Gadd
"Methods Used in Studying Biodeterioration of Polymeric Materials"- Ji-Dong Gu
"A Novel qPCR Protocol to the Specific Detection and Quantification of Hormoconis Resinae in Fuel Systems" -Pedro Maria Martin-Sanchez
"Microbial Resource Research Infrastructure (MIRRI) Communication Between Microbial Resources Centres and Users"- Filip Zdziennicki
"Evaluation of Diuron Degradation by Bacteria Isolated From Soil of Sugarcane crop"- Tassia Chiachio Egea
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Oral session 11. Chairman:Glyn Morton 11:45 - 12:45 "The Chemical Preservation of Liquid Systems"- John Gillatt
"The Use of Electronic Nose Technology as Part of in the Control of Odour Producing Microorganisms Present on Textiles"- Malcolm Greenhalgh "Effectiveness of textiles disinfection with silver nanoparticles and gamma irradiation methods"-Katarzyna Pietrzak |
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Oral session 04. Chairman: Geoff Robson 12:45 - 13:45 "Microbial Interactions with Plastic Pollutants in Marine Environments" -Mark Osborn
"Preservation of Plastic - Current Perspectives" - Malcolm Greenhalgh
"The Use of Continuous GFP Monitoring as an Indicator of Bacterial Adhesion and in situ Vibility on Plasticised PVC (pPVC) Surfaces"- Richard Greenhalgh |
Oral session 12.
Presentation with discussion 12:45 - 13:45 Chairman:Laurence R.Weatherley
"Intensification of Ammonia Removal from Waste Water in Biologically Active Zeolitic Ion Exchange Columns" -Laurence R.Weatherley
"Long-Term Dynamics of the Microbial Community in a Full-Scale Wastewater Treatment Plant" - Adam Muszyński
"Anaerobic digestion of Slaughterhouse Waste With Sewage Sludge and Municipal Solid Waste" -Sebastian Borowski
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13:45 - 14:15 - Coffee break
14:15 - 14:45 - Conclusions, Remarks and Closing Symposium
14:45 - 15:45 - Lunch
Programme in .DOCX format for download (updated 2014-07-25).