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24th
Symposium on Biotechnology For Fuels and Chemicals
April 28
- May 1, 2002
Park Vista Resort
Hotel Gatlinburg, TN USA
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The 24th Symposium
has concluded -- a special
up-front thanks to all of our
Sponsors!! Attendee list
is linked here. The link to the DOE/EE Reorganization information is
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Welcome to the home page of the 24th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals!
This symposium continues a series that focuses on improving the technology and economics of fuels and chemicals production. This year’s program provided
the opportunity for experts from around the world to gather and discuss the latest research breakthroughs and results in biotechnology. A variety of formal technical sessions, a poster session,
and informal discussion groups allowed the exchange of new information among attendees from industrial, academic, and government sectors. Participants
were also able enhance their experience by taking advantage of the social
activities of the Symposium location near Tennessee’s Smoky
Mountains.
The symposium has concluded. This site contains the schedules and viewable
abstracts from the symposium, which was held in Gatlinburg, TN on
April 28 - May 1, 2002 at the
Park Vista Resort Hotel.
We thank you for either attending the Gatlinburg
2002 conference or for just visiting our website. If you have any questions, you may call the conference office at
(865) 241-3810, or you may e-mail our office at watlingtonnw@ornl.gov.
The 25th Symposium on
Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals will be held from May 3 to
May 7, 2003 in Breckenridge, Colorado. Please join us there for
our silver anniversary!
Last updated on April 1, 2003
 Invitation to the 24th Symposium
The original Call for
Papers
Schedule
at a Glance
Sessions
List with Platform Presentations
Author
List (alphabetical) with session numbers
| Session
1 |
Sunday
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Session 1. Feedstock Production, Genetic Modification and
Processing. Topics will encompass plant genetic modification and
breeding, as well as production issues (farming, silviculture, harvesting,
densification, and storage) and some initial processing steps (ensilage and
pretreatment).
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| Session
2
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Monday
8:15 am - 12:00 noon
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Session 2. Microbial Catalysis and Metabolic Engineering.
New and improved microorganisms will be needed to
produce fuels and chemicals. Presentations on the genetics, metabolism,
biochemistry and development of these biocatalysts are sought.
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| Special
Topics
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Monday
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Special
Topics
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Poster
Session
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Monday
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Poster
Session. This program will showcase the full range of topics for the
areas of the formal sessions. Presenters are encouraged to set up their posters
early. The poster format is most appropriate for presentations that benefit from detailed
descriptions and direct interaction between the author and other participants. |
| Session
3
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Tuesday
8:15 pm - 12:00 pm
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Session 3. Bioprocessing Research.
This session will cover advances in improved
development of the reactor where critical conversions into fuels or chemicals
occur. These conversions and studies include fermentors, hydrolysis,
modeling, or other novel configurations via the combination of engineering with
microbiology, biochemistry, and chemistry.
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| Session
4
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Tuesday
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Session 4. Genetics and Genomics in Bioenergy and Bioproducts.
A round table discussion on the application of massive gene
expression methods and genomics in metabolics and gene discovery, as well as other related
topics such as the implications of the use of GMOs in large-scale fermentation
processes.
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| Session
5
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Wednesday
8:15 am - 12:00 noon
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Session 5. Development of Industrial Biobased Products.
Speakers will cover recent movement from lab to
commercial in the production of chemicals and other value-added bioproducts from
biological rather than petrochemical routes. This includes process
integration, commercialization, demonstration, economics, and lifecycle studies
for the "biorefinery."
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| Session
6
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Wednesday
1:15 pm - 5:00 pm
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Session 6. Enzyme Production and Conversions.
Papers
will focus on advances in the direct use of enzymes to carry out conversions of
biomass into sugars by cellulases as well as direct transformation of chemicals into
value-added chemicals by a variety of other enzymes. Papers will also give
advances in cost effective production and genetic improvement of these enzymes. |
| Session
7
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Wednesday
1:15 pm - 5:00 pm
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Session 7. Downstream Processing of Bioproducts. This session
will emphasize either subsequent conversion of the primary biobased product into
other value-added products or separation of these chemicals to the desired
purity.
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Reception &
Banquet |
Wednesday
6:00 pm
7:00 pm |
Reception and Banquet.
Entertainment from J. R. Irwin and the Museum of Appalachia Band, as well as
announcement of the winner of the C. D. Scott Award |
Manuscript
Submission Guidelines
Poster
Presentation Guidelines
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Site Description
Social Program and
Things To Do in the Smokies
Hotel Accommodations
Contact
Us
Printable
Registration
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Secure Online Registration
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Organizational Members
Sponsors and Sponsorship
Opportunities
Bioprocessing
Research and Development Center at ORNL
Links to Previous Symposia:
20th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals
21st Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals
22nd Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals
23rd Symposium on Biotechnology
for Fuels and Chemicals
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