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BioMicroWorld2005 Scientific Program
Oral Program

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Tuesday, 15th March 09:00 am (Hall 1)
Environmental Microbiology, Marine Microbiology, Water/Aquatic Microbiology, Geomicrobiology
09:00-10:00PLENARY LECTURE - Unspecific Microbial Enzymes for Template-independent Biosynthesis of Polyoxoesters, Polythioesters and Polyamides
Alexander Steinbüchel
A. STEINBÜCHEL Institut für Molekulare Mikrobiologie und Biotechnologie, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany
10:00-10:15MICROBIAL ECOLOGY OF COASTAL MARINE SEDIMENTS IN THE BAY OF CÁDIZ, SPAIN
Thorsten Köchling
T. KÖCHLING, J.L. SANZ-MARTÍN Centro de Biología Molecular – Severo Ochoa, Unidad de Microbiología Aplicada, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain P. LARA-MARTÍN, E.GONZÁLEZ-MAZO Departamento de Química-Física, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar, Universidad de Cádiz, Puerto Real, Spain
10:15-10:30THE USE OF SOLID POLYMERS IN TWO PHASE PARTITIONING BIOREACTORS AS DELIVERY AGENTS FOR THE DEGRADATION OF TOXIC SUBSTRATES
Andrew J. Daugulis
A.J. DAUGULIS, G. P. PRPICH Department of Chemical Engineering, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
10:30-10:45NOVEL METHODOLOGIES FOR THE DETECTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF CULTURED AND UNCULTURED MICROORGANISMS FROM CULTURAL HERITAGE SAMPLES.
Juan Gonzalez
J. M. GONZALEZ, C. SAIZ-JIMENEZ Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiologia, CSIC, Apartado 1052, 41080 Sevilla, Spain.
10:45-11:00Beneficial Use of Environmental Species of Cyanobacteria for Remediation of Lindane-Contaminated Effluents
Ebtesam El-Bestawy
Ebtesam El-Bestawy1* , Ali Z. Abd El-Salam2 and Abd El-Rahman H. Mansy3 (1) Department of Environmental Studies, Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University. 163 Horria Ave. El-Shatby, Alexandria, Egypt, P.O. Box 832 El-Shatby. Phone: +(203) 4295007/ 4297942 Ext. 244 Fax: +(203) 4285792/93 *Corresponding Author E. mail: eelbestawy@yahoo.com (2) Department of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Shobra El-khaima, Cairo, Egypt, P.O.Box 11241 E. mail:alysalam57@hotmail.com (3) Agricultural Research Center at Sabahia, Central Laboratory of Pesticides, Alexandria, Egypt. E.mail: amansy2001@yahoo.com
11:00-11:15MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
Natalia Novikova
NOVIKOVA N.D, PODDUBKO S.V., DESHEVAYA E.A., POLYKARPOV N.A., RAKOVA N.M. Laboratory of Microbiology, State Scientific Research Center of the Russian Federation – Institute for Biomedical Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
11:15-11:30MICROBIOLOGICAL DETERIORATION AND DEGRADATION OF CANDIDATE POLYMERIC MATERIALS FOR SPACE APPLICATION
Ji-Dong Gu
J.-D. GU Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Department of Ecology & Biodiversity, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, P.R. China; and The Swire Institute of Marine Science, The University of Hong Kong, Shek O, Cape d’Aguilar, Hong Kong SAR, P.R. China R. Mitchell Laboratory of Microbial Ecology, Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
11:30-12:30
Posters

12:30-12:45ARTIFICIAL BIOFILMS ON QUARTZ SAND AND PVC
Fouad M. Qureshi
FOUAD M. QURESHI, NUZHAT AHMED Centre for Molecular Genetics, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan JOHN A. FINLAY, LYNNE E. MACASKIE School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, U.K.
12:45-13:00The formation of trans fatty acids in Pseudomonas putida is only an emergency response to aprupt changes in the environment
Claus Härtig
C. HÄRTIG, N. LOFFHAGEN, H. HARMS Department of Environmental Microbiology, UFZ Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig-Halle, Germany
13:00-13:15Metals kill biofilm persister cells
Joe J. Harrison
J.J. HARRISON, R.J. TURNER, H. CERI Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive N.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 1N4
13:15-13:30ANALYSIS OF POPULATION DYNAMICS OF A MICROBIAL CONSORTIUM DURING GROWTH ON DIESEL FUEL IN SALINE ENVIRONMENTS BY FLOW CYTOMETRY
Susann Müller
S. MÜLLER, S. KLEINSTEUBER, A. LÖSCHE and V. RIIS UFZ Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle, Department of Environmental Microbiology, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
13:30-13:45Fluorescence-assigned activities of single populations in a microbial consortium investigated by combined FISH-flow cytometry
Kaminski Filip
FILIP J. KAMINSKI, KENNETH N. TIMMIS, VITOR A.P.MARTINS DOS SANTOS Department of Environmental Microbiology, GBF, Mascheroder Weg 1,Braunschweig, 38124, Germany
13:45-14:00ENVIRONMENTAL VIROLOGICAL MONITORING FOR THE EPIDEMIOOGICAL SURVEILLANCE AND RISK ASSESSMENT
Annalaura Carducci
A. CARDUCCI, M.VERANI, F. PIZZI, E. ROVINI, B. CASINI Department of Experimental Pathology, Medical Biotecnologies, Infectivology and Epidemiology – University of Pisa
14:00-16:30
Lunch Break

16:30-16:45A QUANTITATIVE MODEL OF THE CATABOLIC RESPONSE OF SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE TO HEAT STRESS
Teixeira de Mattos Joost
F.I.C. MENSONIDES, K.J. HELLINGWERF, M.J. TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS Swammerdam Inst. Life Sciences-Mol. Physiol. Microorganisms, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands B. BAKKER Department of Molecular Cell Physiology,Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands S. BRUL Swammerdam Inst. Life Sciences-Mol Biol Microb Food Safety, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
16:45-17:00LOCAL NANOMECHANICAL AND GLOBAL PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF SHEWANELLA BACTERIAL INTERFACES: FROM THE MOLECULAR TO THE MACROSCOPIC SCALE
Gaboriaud Fabien
FABIEN GABORIAUD, ETIENNE DAGUE, FRÉDÉRIC JORAND Laboratoire de Chimie Physique et Microbiologie pour l’Environnement, UMR 7564, CNRS, UHP Nancy I, 405 rue de Vandœuvre, F-54600, Villers-lès-Nancy, France FABIEN THOMAS Laboratoire Environnement et Minéralurgie, UMR 7569 CNRS-INPL, ENSG, P.O. Box 40, F-54501 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy Cedex, France
17:00-17:15THE INFLUENCE OF TEMPERATURE AND TYPE OF ILLUMINATION ON THE BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND EPA PRODUCTION OF Nannochloropsis gaditana
Marta Henriques
M.H.F. HENRIQUES, J.M.S. ROCHA* Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra, Portugal
17:15-17:30A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF THE DIVERSITY, DISTRIBUTION AND DYNAMICS OF AMMONIA-OXIDIZING BACTERIA IN ARTIFICIAL TREATMENT WETLANDS AS ANALYSED BY DGGE OF amoB GENE FRAGMENTS AND REAL-TIME PCR
Núria Poblet Mas
JOAQUÍN LLANSÓ, L. JESÚS GARCÍA-GIL Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology. Institute of Aquatic Ecology, University of Girona, Campus de Montilivi, E-17071, Girona (Spain)
17:30-17:45IMPACT OF AN IN SITU REMEDIATION EXPERIMENT ON THE MICROBIAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURE OF AN ACIDIC MINING LAKE
Sabine Kleinsteuber
F. MÜLLER, S. KLEINSTEUBER, B. KIESEL Department of Environmental Microbiology, UFZ Centre for Environmental Research, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany J. MEIER, M. KOSCHORRECK, K. WENDT-POTTHOFF Department of Lake Research, UFZ Centre for Environmental Research, Brückstr. 3a, 39114 Magdeburg, Germany
17:45-18:00ANALYSIS OF METHANE ARCHAEAL AND SULFATE REDUCING BACTERIAL POPULATIOS IN DEEP SEDIMENTS OF THE BLACK SEA USING FISH TECHNIQUE
Bahar Ince
AYSE EYIGOR1, NILGUN AYMAN OZ1, ICLAL USENTI1, ORHAN INCE2, BAHAR INCE1 *Bogazici University, Institute of Environmental Sciences, 34342, Istanbul, Turkey. **Istanbul Technical University, Department of Environmental Engineering, 34469, Istanbul, Turkey
18:00-18:45
Posters

18:45-19:00THE USE OF TERMINAL RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM (T-RFLP) FOR THE CHARACTERISATION OF MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES IN MARINE SEDIMENTS
M. Gloria Pereira
M. GLÓRIA PEREIRA, JOHN W. LATCHFORD, STEPHEN M. MUDGE School of Ocean Sciences, University of Wales, Bangor, Menai Bridge, Anglesey LL59 5AB, UK.
19:00-19:15DIVERSITY OF NON-THERMOPHILIC CRENARCHAEOTA
Marc Llirós
M. LLIRÓS, C.M. BORREGO, LL. BAÑERAS Institute of Aquatic Ecology, University of Girona, Campus Montilivi, E-17071 Girona, Spain. E.O. CASAMAYOR Group of Limnology, Centre d'Estudis Avançats de Blanes-CSIC, Accés Cala Sant Francesc 14, E-17300 Blanes, Spain
19:15-19:30MICROBIAL DIVERSITY AND METABOLIC PATHWAY ANALYSES OF A MESOPHILIC ACETATE-DEGRADING METHANOGENIC COMMUNITY IN A CHEMOSTAT CULTIVATION
Toru Shigematsu
T. SHIGEMATSU, Y. TANG, S. MORIMURA, K. KIDA Department of Materials and Life Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University. Kumamoto, Japan.
19:30-19:45HEAVY METALS EFFECTS ON EXTREMOPHILES AND ON THERMOPHILIC AMYLOLYTIC BACILLUS STRAIN FROM MOUNT RITTMANN, ANTARCTICA
Annarita Poli
A. POLI, E. ESPOSITO, L. LAMA, S. PELLICCIONE, A. GAMBACORTA and B. NICOLAUS Istituto di Chimica Biomolecolare (ICB), CNR, Pozzuoli, (Na) Italy
19:45-20:00MICROBIAL SYMBIONTS OF MARINE INVERTEBRATES : NEW SOURCES OF BIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES TO EXPLORE
Mathieu Pernice
M. PERNICE, I. DOMART-COULON, R. BOUCHER-RODONI UMR5178, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, DPMA, 55 rue Buffon, 75005 Paris France J.FAVET LBMPS, University of Geneva, Sciences III, 30, quai Ernest Ansermet, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland


Wednesday, 16th March 09:00 am (Hall 1)
Industrial Microbiology - Future Bioindustries
09:00-10:00PLENARY LECTURE - BIOMARKERS TO DEFINE INTERACTIONS IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH
David C. White
D.C. WHITE, A.D. PEACOCK, Y-J. CHANG, S-C JO, J. CANTU, J.P. BIGGERSTAFF, M. LEPUIL Center for Biomarker Analysis, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA K.L. SUBLETTE Center for Applied Biogeosciences, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK USA O.R. MOSS, E. BERMUDEZ CIIT Centers for Health Research, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
10:00-10:15Metabolic engineering of yeast for production of plant aroma compounds
Hagai Abeliovich
M. FARHI, A. WAINSTEIN, D. WEISS, H. ABELIOVICH Department of Biochemistry and Food Science, Hebrew University, Rehovot, Israel.
10:15-10:30ENZYME MINING OF A METAGENOMIC LIBRARY OF MARINE SEDIMENTS
Sara Sjöling
S. SJÖLING, F. HÅRDEMAN Natural Sciences, University College Södertörn, SE-141 89 Huddinge, Sweden
10:30-10:45HYDROGENASE: AN OLD CATALYST MODEL FOR FUTURE ENERGY
Marc Rousset
S. DEMENTIN*, B. BURLAT*, A. DE LACEY#, A. VOLBEDA$, V. BELLE*, G. ADRYANCZYK*, V. FERNANDEZ#, J. FONTECILLA$, B. GUIGLIARELLI*, M. ROUSSET*. *IBSM, BIP, CNRS, chemin Joseph Aiguier, Marseille, France, #ICP, CSIC, Campus de Cantoblanco, Madrid, Spain, $IBS, LCCP, CEA-CNRS, Avenue Jules Horowitz, Grenoble, France
10:45-11:00BIOHYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM A CARBOHYDRATE-RICH FOOD WASTE UNDER ACIDOPHILIC CONDITION
Li Chenlin
C. L. LI, T. ZHANG, H. H. P. FANG* Centre for Environmental Engineering Research, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China *Corresponding author: Tel: 852-2859-2660; Fax: 852-2559-5337
11:00-11:15NATURAL IMMOBILISATION OF YEASTS FOR CONTINUOUS ETHANOL PRODUCTION
Mike J. Dempsey
C.M.S.G. BAPTISTA, J.M.A. CÓIAS, A. C. M. OLIVEIRA, N.M.C. OLIVEIRA and J.M.S. ROCHA Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra,Pólo II, Pinhal de Marrocos, 3030-290 Coimbra, Portugal M.J. DEMPSEY, K.C. LANNIGAN
11:15-11:30TOWARDS CONTINUOUS MICROBIAL PRODUCTION OF 1,3-PROPANEDIOL BY Clostridium butyricum
María González-Pajuelo
M. GONZÁLEZ-PAJUELO, J.C. ANDRADE, I. VASCONCELOS Escola Superior de Biotecnologia. Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida. 4200 Porto. Portugal.
11:30-12:30
Posters

12:30-12:45ADSORPTION ON STAINLESS STEEL SURFACES OF BIOSURFACTANTS PRODUCED BY GRAM-NEGATIVE AND GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA : CONSEQUENCE ON THE BIOADHESIVE BEHAVIOUR OF PATHOGENIC STRAINS
Thierry Meylheuc
T. MEYLHEUC, M. RENAULT, M-N. BELLON-FONTAINE INRA - Unité de Recherche en Bioadhésion et Hygiène des Matériaux, 25, avenue de la République F-91744 Massy Cedex – France C. METHIVIER, C-M. PRADIER Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie des Surfaces, UPRESA 7045, Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris, 11, rue Pierre et Marie Curie Paris Cedex 05, F-75231, France
12:45-13:00Glycyl Radical Arylacetate Decarboxylases
Lihua Yu
Lihua Y, Paula I. Andrei, Martin Blaser and Thorsten Selmer a) Philipps-Universität, Laboratorium f. Mikrobiologie, D-35032 Marburg
13:00-13:15HOW TO ENLARGE A MICROBIAL LIPASES TEAM, FROM RESHAPING “OLD STARS” TO DISCOVERING “NEW TALENTS”
Stefania Brocca
S. BROCCA, M. BARNABO’, P. GATTI LAFRANCONI, L. ALBERGHINA, M. LOTTI Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
13:15-13:30INTERACTIONS BETWWEN BIOCIDE AGENTS AND BACTERIAL BIOFILMS
Christine Roques
C. ROQUES, R. ALASRI, M. SAMRAKANDI, L. PINEAU Laboratory of Bacteriology, Virology and Industrial Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Toulouse, France C. FEUILLOLAY FONDEREPHAR, Faculty of Pharmacy, Toulouse, France
13:30-13:45CHARACTERIZATION OF A NEW BACTERIOCIN PRODUCED FROM A NOVEL ISOLATED STRAIN OF BACILLUS LENTUS
NIVEDITA SHARMA
NIVEDITA SHARMA AND G.KAPOOR Department of Basic Sciences, Dr. Y.S.Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, HP, India B. NEOPANEY Department of Biotechnology, Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla, HP, India
13:45-14:00High endurance of Methanogens in crude oil
Mitra S TABATABAEE
MITRA.S TABATABAEE, MAHNAZ MAZAHERI ASSADI Department of science, Universityof science and research,Azad university, Tehran ,Iran
14:00-17:00
Lunch Break

17:00-17:15A Comparative study on the decolorization of synthetic dyes by fungal laccase and biomass
Sadhasivam Subramaniam
S.Sadhasivam, S.Savitha and K.Swaminathan Department of Biotechnology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India.
17:15-17:30Purification of the glucose isomerase of Streptomyces sp. SK strain and study of the implication of alanine 103 residue in the enzyme thermostability and acidotolerance
Samir Bejar
MOHAMED ALI BORGI AND SAMIR BEJAR Center of Biotechnology of Sfax, BP “K” 3038 Sfax Tunisia « Laboratoire d’Enzymes et de Métabolites des procaryotes »
17:30-17:45CONTINUOUS CULTURE OF FLOCULLENT YEAST FOR ETHANOL PRODUCTION: PHYSIOLOGY, PRODUCTIVITY AND MODELLING
Jose Cardoso Duarte
JOSÉ CARDOSO DUARTE, B. RIBEIRO, M.C.S. SAMPAIO, L.M. BAETA-HALL and V.M. LOURENÇO Department of Biotechnology, INETI, Lumiar, 1649-038 Lisboa, Portugal


Wednesday, 16th March 10:00 am (Hall 2)
Food Microbiology
10:00-10:15POTENTIAL OF LOW ENERGY IONIZING RADIATION IN CONTROLLING MICROBIAL INFESTATION ON SOME COMMON STORED GRAINS IN INDIA
J. P. Maity
UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Kolkata Centre, 3/LB-8, Salt lake, Kolkata -98, India. S. C. Santra Department of Environmental Science, University of Kalyani, Nadia-741235,W.B., India. S. Chanda Center For Study Of Man & Environment, CK-11, Sector –II, Salt Lake, Calcutta-91, W.B., India.
10:15-10:30PROGRESS IN PREVENTION OF AFLATOXIN CONTAMINATION IN FOOD BY PREHARVEST APPLICATION OF A YEAST STRAIN, PICHIA ANOMALA WRL-076
Sui Sheng (Sylvia) Hua
S. S. T. HUA USDA-ARS, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, California, 94710, USA
10:30-10:45Yeast as efficient biocatalyst for the production of lipid-derived flavours and fragrances
Yves Waché
Yves Waché, Florence Husson, Jean-Marc Nicaud, Gilles Feron, Jean-Marc Belin
10:45-11:00ACCELERATED AUTOLYSIS BY YEAST STRAINS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SPARKLING WINES
Adolfo Martínez-Rodríguez
NÚÑEZ,Y. ,CARRASCOSA A.V., GONZÁLEZ R., POLO MC., MARTÍNEZ-RODRÍGUEZ A. Instituto de Fermentaciones Industriales Juan de la Cierva 3 28006. Madrid
11:00-11:15ENOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS OF THE PARIETAL YEAST MANNOPROTEINS
Andrea Caridi
A. CARIDI Department of Agro-Forestry and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Gallina, Italy
11:15-11:30INTEGRATED MODELLING OF FOOD PROCESS AND BACTERIAL BEHAVIOUR: APPLICATION FOR PREDICTING THE EVOLUTION OF L. MONOCYTOGENES CONTAMINATION DURING DELICATESSEN PROCESS
Véronique Zuliani
V. ZULIANI, P. GARRY, J.L. VENDEUVRE Centre Technique de la Salaison, de la Charcuterie et des Conserves de Viandes, Maisons-Alfort, France. J.C. AUGUSTIN Unité Mixte de Recherches RISQUAL ENVA/INRA, Maisons-Alfort, France. I. LEBERT, A. LEBERT Unité de Recherches sur la Viande, INRA, Theix, France
11:30-12:30
Posters

12:30-12:45Advantages and limitations of the methods based on 16S-23S rDNA internal transcribed spacer region and gene encoding PQQ-dependent alcohol dehydrogenase for quick identification of acetic acid bacteria
Janja Trcek
J. TRCEK Limnos, Podlimbarskega 31, Ljubljana, Slovenia
12:45-13:00Biodegradable active packaging based on controlled release of volatile natural antimicrobials from cyclodextrins
Væggemose Nielsen
PER V. NIELSEN Center for Process Biotechnology, BioCentrum-DTU, Technical University of Denmark
13:00-13:15THE APPLICATION OF A NOVEL LPS FINGERPRINTING METHOD FOR THE RAPID IDENTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND THEIR RELATED MEMBRANE STRUCTURES
Pierre Venter
P. VENTER Unit for Applied Food Safety & Technology, Department of Agriculture and Environmental Development, Central University of Technology, Free Sate, South Africa.
13:15-13:30BIOFILM FORMATION IN AN ICE CREAM PLANT
Gülten Tiryaki Gündüz
G. TIRYAKI GUNDUZ, G. TUNCEL Department of Food Engineering, Ege University, Bornova-Izmir, Turkey


Wednesday, 16th March 16:30 pm (Hall 2)
Agriculture, Soil, Forest Microbiology
16:30-16:45Application of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal biofertilizers in revegetation, bioremediation and agro-industries
Alberto Bago
B. BAGO, C. CANO Department of Soil Microbiology and Symbiotic Systems, Estación Experimental del Zaidín (CSIC), calle Profesor Albareda 1, 18008-Granada, Spain.
16:45-17:00Bioremediation of Soil Contaminated with Organolead Compounds - Laboratory and Field Studies
Claudia Gallert
C. Gallert and J. Winter C. Gallert, PD Dr. rer. nat. habil., Dept. Biology for Engineers and Biotechnology of Wastewater, University Karlsruhe, Am Fasanengarten, 76128 Karlsruhe, phone 0721-6083274, e-mail Claudia.Gallert@iba.uka.de J. Winter, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil., Dept. Biology for Engineers and Biotechnology of Wastewater, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universität Karlsruhe, Am Fasanengarten, D-76128 Karlsruhe, phone 0721-6082297, fax 0721- 694826, e-mail Josef.Winter@iba.uka.de
17:00-17:15Contamination of soil and groundwater by leaking sewers
Josef Winter
J. Hua, P. An, J. Winter, C. Gallert, Institut für Ingenieurbiologie und Biotechnologie des Abwassers, Universität Karlsruhe, Am Fasanengarten, D-76128 Karlsruhe
17:15-17:30MICROBIAL DIAGENESIS OF PEAT UNDER AEROBIC AND METHANOGENIC CONDITIONS: CHANGES OF MOLECULAR PEAT COMPOSITION AND MICROBIAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURE
Andrei L. Barkovskii
A.L. BARKOVSKII, H. FUKUI Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA 31061, USA. S-H. KIM, T.L. MARSH Department of Microbiology and Center for Microbial Ecology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. J. LEISEN School of Polymer, Textile & Fiber Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
17:30-17:45OPRF AS A MOLECULAR MARKER OF ECOLOGICAL NICHE OF PSEUDOMONAS ?
Bodilis Josselin
J. BODILIS, N. ORANGE, S. BARRAY Laboratoire de Microbiologie du Froid, UPRES 2123, Université de Rouen, Mont Saint Aignan, France
17:45-18:00Creation of pesticide-poliresistant Trichoderma strains for biocontrol purposes by mutagenesis and protoplast fusion
Lorant Hatvani
L. HATVANI, A. SZEKERES, L. MANCZINGER, C. VÁGVÖLGYI Department of Microbiology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary L. KREDICS, Z. ANTAL Hungarian Academy of Sciences and University of Szeged, Microbiological Research Group, Szeged, Hungary
18:00-18:15ZINC MOBILIZATION BY PLANT ROOT ASSOCIATED BACTERIA IN RICE
Fauzia Y. Hafeez
Fauzia Y. Hafeez, Muhammad Tariq, Sohail Hameed and Kauser A. Malik Address: National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE) P.O. Box 577, Jhang Road Faisalabad 3800-Pakistan. fauzia@nibge.org
18:15-18:30EFFECT OF SOIL MICRO-ORGANISMS ON THE FATE OF PRIONS IN SOILS: STUDY OF SOIL MICROBIAL PROTEOLYTIC ACTVITIES FOLLOWING ANIMAL PROTEIN INPUTS
Agnès Richaume
D. RAPP, A. RICHAUME, L. JOCTEUR-MONROZIER, P. POTIER Ecologie Microbienne UMR-CNRS 5557 Université Claude Bernard, Lyon 1, France


Thursday, 17th March 09:00 am (Hall 1)
SS10-Bioremediation
09:00-10:00PLENARY LECTURE - The Genetics and Biochemistry of Malonate and 2,4-D Biodegradation by Burkholderia cepacia strain 2a
Ian James Bruce
Nanobiotechnology Research Group Istituto di Scienze Chimiche, Universita degli Studi di Urbino, ITALY School of Science, University of Greenwich, UK
10:00-10:15BIODEGRADATION OF SYNTHETIC POLYMERS AS A POTENTIAL MEANS TO REDUCE PLASTIC WASTE POLLUTION
Alex Sivan
I. GILAN (OR), D. HADAD (BITTY), R. MOR, S. GERESH, AND A. SIVAN Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, P.O.Box 653, Beer Sheva, 84105, Israel
10:15-10:30Bioprocesses under practical aspects - Multimedia environmental impact assessment of in situ-soil remediation with genetically modified microorganisms
Arno Rein
A. REIN University of Tübingen, Center for Applied Geoscience, Sigwartstr. 10, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany M. BITTENS, G. TEUTSCH UFZ Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle, Permoserstr. 15, D-04318 Leipzig, Germany
10:30-10:45MICRO-ENCAPSULATED ORGRANIC PHASE FOR ENHANCED BIOREMEDIATION OF HYDROPHOBIC ORGANIC POLLUTANTS (HOP)
Julien Boucher
Boucher, J., Wyss, A. and Marison, I.W. Laboratory of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
10:45-11:00BACTERIAL DEGRADATION OF THE BIOCIDAL AGENT BENZYLBENZOATE
Anja Göttsching
ANJA GÖTTSCHING & STEFAN SCHMIDT Biozentrum Klein Flottbek, Abteilung für Mikrobiologie, Ohnhorststraße 18, D-22609 Hamburg
11:00-11:15TOWARDS THE APPLICABILITY OF RHODOCOCCI IN MONOAROMATIC COMPOUNDS BIOREMEDIATION
Vladimir Jirku
V. JIRKU, A. CEJKOVA, J.MASAK, Department of Fermentation Chemistry and Bioengineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, CZ-166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic M. VESELY, M. PATEK, J. NESVERA Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, CZ-14220 Prague 4, Czech Republic
11:15-11:30OLEOPHILIC FERTILIZERS AND BIOREMEDIATION: A NEW PERSPECTIVE
José Luis R. Gallego
J.R. GALLEGO Campus de Mieres. Universidad de Oviedo. C/ Gonzalo Gutiérrez Quirós, S/N – 33600 Mieres (Asturias), jgallego@correo.uniovi.es D. MENÉNDEZ-VEGA, E. GONZÁLEZ-ROJAS, J. SÁNCHEZ Área de Microbiología. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de Oviedo. C/Julián Clavería, S/N – 33006 Oviedo (Asturias), jsm@fq.uniovi.es M. J. GARCÍA-MARTÍNEZ, J.F. LLAMAS Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Combustibles. ETSIMinas, U. Politécnica de Madrid. c/ Ríos Rosas 21, 28003 Madrid, jfllamas@qyc.upm.es
11:30-12:30
Posters

12:30-12:45BIODEGRADATION OF CYANIDE BY Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes CECT5344. SEARCHING FOR GENES RELATED WITH THE PROCESS
Rafael Blasco
Alberto Quesada, Mª Isabel Igeño, Víctor M. Luque-Almagro2, Mª Isabel Guijo, Faustino Merchán y Rafael Blasco. Departamento de Bioquímica, Biología Molecular y Genética. Facultad de Veterinaria. Universidad de Extremadura. Avenida de la Universidad SN. 10071-Cáceres. 2Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Severo Ochoa, 1ª Planta. Universidad de Córdoba.14071-Córdoba
12:45-13:00METABOLISM OF CYANIDE IN THE ALKALOPHILIC BACTERIUM Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes CECT 5344
María Dolores Roldán Ruiz
M. D. ROLDÁN, V.M. LUQUE-ALMAGRO, M.J. HUERTAS, C. MORENO-VIVIÁN, M. MARTÍNEZ-LUQUE, R. BLASCO*, F. CASTILLO Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Edificio C-6, Campus de Rabanales, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain, and *Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
13:00-13:15MICROBIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF CRUDE OIL BIODEGRADATION IN TROPICAL RESIDUAL SOIL
Patricia Österreicher-Cunha
PRISCILA DE ALBRECHT TAPAJÓS & PATRICIA ÖSTERREICHER-CUNHA, TÁCIO MAURO PEREIRA DE CAMPOS Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil MÁRCIO RODRIGUES MIRANDA, JEAN RÉMY DAVÉE GUIMARÃES Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Fo, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil MARIA ISABEL PAIS DA SILVA Departamento de Química, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


Thursday, 17th March 10:00 am (Hall 2)
Microbial Physiology, Metabolism and Gene Expression
10:00-10:15THE YEAST SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE STRESS RESPONSE PROTEIN HSP12 ACTS AS A PLASTICISER IN THE CELL WALL: IN VIVO AND IN VITRO EVIDENCE
George Lindsey
G.G. LINDSEY, R.J. KARREMAN, W.F. BRANDT Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
10:15-10:30ROLES OF THE FISSION YEAST CELL WALL IN CELL POLARISATION AND DIVISION: A COMBINED GENETIC AND MORPHOLOGICAL APPROACH
Matthias Sipiczki
M. SIPICZKI, K. ENCZI Department of Genetics, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary, and Research Group for Microbial Developmental Genetics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Debrecen, Hungary
10:30-10:45A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF OXIDATIVE STRESS ON PRODUCTION OF RECOMBINANT INTERFERON-GAMMA
Hossein Naderi-Manesh
J. MOHAMMADIAN1, H. NADERI-MANESH1*, N. MAGHSOUDI1, R. KHALILZADEH2, S. A. SHOJAOSADATI2 1 Biochemistry Group, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, P-O-Box: 14155-175, Iran. 2 Biotechnology Group, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran
10:45-11:00TRANSCRIPTOME DYNAMICS OF ETHANOLOGENIC YEAST IN RESPONSE TO 5-HYDROXYMETHYLFURFURAL STRESS RELATED TO BIOMASS CONVERSION TO ETHANOL
Z. Lewis Liu
Z. LEWIS LIU*, PATRICIA J. SLININGER National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research USDA-ARS, Peoria, IL USA
11:00-11:15The glutamate-based acid resistance system in Escherichia coli: characterization of the two major structural components
Daniela De Biase
D. DE BIASE, C. AURIZI, E. PENNACCHIETTI, F. BOSSA Dipartimento di Scienze Biochimiche, Università di Roma La Sapienza, P.le Aldo Moro 5, Roma, Italy G. CAPITANI, H. GUT, M.G. GRUETTER Biochemisches Institut, Universität Zürich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, Zürich, Switzerland. R.A. JOHN Cardiff School of Biosciences, University of Wales, Cardiff CF1 1XL, United Kingdom
11:15-11:30TOWARDS A QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS THAT MODULATE THE ACTIVITY OF ARC-AB, A TWO-COMPONENT-REGULATORY SYSTEM INVOLVED IN REDOX SENSING IN ESCHERICHIA COLI
Martijn Bekker
M. BEKKER, A. MAZZONE, K.J. HELLINGWERF, M.J. TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS Swammerdam Inst. Life Sciences-Mol. Physiol. Microorganisms, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
11:30-12:30
Posters

12:30-12:45NOVEL PHOSPHONATE DEGRADATION PATHWAYS IN BACTERIA
George L. Mendz
G.L. MENDZ, E.M. FOX School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
12:45-13:00A NOVEL MECHANISM FOR BACTERIAL ACID RESISTANCE: CARBON DIOXIDE-DEPENDENT SYSTEM
Hiroshi Kobayashi
L. SUN, O. SUTOH, T. FUKAMACHI, H. SAITO, H. KOBAYASHI Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
13:00-13:15Characterization of Bradyrhizobium japonicum genes involved in quorum sensing
Eulogio J. Bedmar
B. NAVASCUÉS ORTEGA , M.J. LORITE, E. J. BEDMAR Department of Soil Microbiology and Symbiotic Systems, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, CSIC, P.O.Box 419, 18080, Granada, Spain A.J. SÁNCHEZ RAYA Department of Agroecology, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, CSIC, P.O.Box 419, 18080, Granada, Spain R. VILCHEZ Instituto del Agua, University of Granada, 18071 Granada.
13:15-13:30Atomic force microscopy dissects the hierarchy of bacterial genome architectures at nano-scale level.
Kunio Takeyasu
K. TAKEYASU, R.L.OHNIWA, J. KIM, K. HIZUME, S.H. YOSHIMURA Kyoto University Graduate School of Biostudies, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan K. MORIKAWA, T. OHTA Institute for Basic Medical Sciences, Tsukuba University, Tsukuba, Japan


Thursday, 17th March 16:30 pm (Hall 1)
Microbial Biotechnology
16:30-16:45Genetic analysis of wine yeasts
Richard Gardner
HEATHER BROWN, KEITH RICHARDS, SOON LEE, JOHN BRADBURY, RICHARD WARREN, ROD DUNBAR, RICHARD GARDNER. School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand.
16:45-17:00GENETIC AND BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF gelC AND gelE GENES, INVOLVED IN THE POLYMERIZATION OF GELLAN BY Sphingomonas elodea
Karen Hoffmann
HOFFMANN K, SÁ-CORREIA I, MOREIRA LM Centro de Engenharia Biológica e Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Av. Rovisco Pais 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal; e-mail: hoffmann@ist.utl.pt
17:00-17:15Very simple purification of thermophilic large proteins over-expressed in mesophilic hosts by selective adsorption on poorly activated chromatographic matrices
Benevides Costa Chitunda Pessela
Benevides C.C. Pessela, César Mateo, Manuel Fuentes, Miguel Filho1, Alfonso Carrascosa1, Alejandro Vian1, Jose Luis Garcia2, José Manuel Guisán and Roberto Fernández-Lafuente Departamento de Biocatálisis. Instituto de Catálisis-CSIC. Campus UAM. Cantoblanco. 28049. Madrid, Spain. 1 Departamento de Microbiología de Alimentos. Instituto de Fermentaciones Industriales-CSIC. C/Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006. Madrid, Spain. 2 Departamento de Microbiologia Molecular, Centro de Investigaciones Biologicas, C/Ramiro de Maetzu 9, 28040. Madrid, Spain
17:15-17:3010 years NICE - Towards industrial scale protein production with Lactococcus lactis
Igor Mierau
I. MIERAU, E. J. SMID NIZO food research, Ede, The Netherlands JAMES MOND Biosynexus Inc. Gaithersburg, U.S.A.
17:30-17:45RECENT ADVANCES IN HETEROLOGOUS PRODUCTION OF BACTERIOCINS BY LACTIC ACID BACTERIA
Maria Papagianni
M. PAPAGIANNI Laboratory of Technology of Food of Animal Origin, Department of Hygiene and Technology of Food of Animal Origin, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54006, Greece
17:45-18:00Microsatellite characterization of Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains reveals population structure linked to geographic and technological origins.
Jean-Luc Legras
Jean-Luc Legras, Didier Merdinoglu, & Francis Karst INRA, Unité Mixte de Recherche Vigne et Vins d’Alsace, 28 rue de Herrlisheim, BP 507, 68021 Colmar Cedex, France
18:00-18:15Diversified and multiple antibiotic pathway genes and combinatorial perspectives in Streptomyces
Zixin Deng
ZIXIN DENG, YUHUI SUN, SHI CHEN, CHUNHUA ZHAO, XIUFEN ZHOU, LINQUAN BAI, YI YU, XI HUANG, JING HE, XIAOHONG JIAN, LEI LI, JIALIANG LI, DANFENG SONG, SHUANGYA CHEN, ERHU CAO Bio-X Life Science Research Center and School of Life Science & Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200030, China GUOQUAN TU Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang 330045, China HUI DONG, MIN WANG, AND BOFEI WANG Chinese National Human Genome Center at Shanghai, Shanghai 201203, China KI JUN JEONG, SANG YUP LEE Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1 Kusong-dong, Yusong-gu, Taejon 305-701, Korea KAZUYUKI MINAGAWA, TAIFO MAHMUD College of Pharmacy, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331-3507, USA HEINZ G. FLOSS Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-1700, USA JIANHUA JU, STEVEN D. CHRISTENSON, WYATT C. SMITH, BEN SHEN Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, USA


Thursday, 17th March 16:30 pm (Hall 2)
Medical Microbiology
16:30-16:45Recent advances in the research and development of human defensins
Peilin Cen
Haiqin Chen, Li Peng , Zhinan Xu , Peilin Cen* Institute of Bioengineering, Department of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, The People's Republic of China
16:45-17:00Ganoderma lucidum Inhibits Tumour Cell Adhesion through Reduction of Integrin Expression
Burton B. Yang
Qing-Ping Wu a, Jun Guo a, Yi-Zhen Xie a, Sen-Zhu Li a, Zhi Zhang a, Chong Li a, Zhaoqun Deng b, Chung-Kwun Amy Wong bc, Daniel Y. Lee bc, Albert Yee b, and Burton B. Yang bc a, Guangdong Institute of Microbiology, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, PR China; b, Sunnybrook & Women’s College Health Sciences Centre; c, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
17:00-17:15ADHESION OF VIBRIO CHOLERAE TO GRANULAR STARCHES: PLAUSIBLE MECHANISM FOR THE EFFECT OF STARCH IN ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY
Yechezkel Kashi
H. GANCZ1,3, O. NIDERMAN-MEYER1, M. BROZA2, Y. KASHI1, AND E. SHIMONI1,* 1Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel. 2Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Science Education, University of Haifa, Oranim, Tivon, 36006, Israel. 3 Present address: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, USA.
17:15-17:30Evaluation of antibiotic resistances in wastewater pathways using molecular- and microbiological Strategies
Holger Volkmann
H. VOLKMANN, T. SCHWARTZ, U. OBST Department Environmental Microbiology, ITC-WGT Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Germany W. KOHNEN, B. JANSEN Department of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine, University Mainz, Germany
17:30-17:45Chromogenic Selection of Biofilm forming Candida Species from Intrauterine Devices
Vikas Pruthi
Vikas Pruthi#, Parul Pruthi* and BMJ Pereira# #Mol. Microbiol. Lab., Deptt. of Biotech., I. I. T. Roorkee, Roorkee-247667, India. *Biotech. Lab., HAPPRC, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar, Uttaranchal, India.
17:45-18:00Modulation of Host Responses to Bacterial Endotoxin
Herbert Bosshart
H. Bosshart Department of Psychiatry, Zurich University Hospital, Lenggstrasse 31, 8029 Zurich, Switzerland M. Heinzelmann Department of Surgery, Zurich University Hospital, Ramistrasse 100, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
18:00-18:15ANTI-VIRAL EFFICACY OF NOVEL NUCLEOSIDE ANALOGS AGAINST VIRAL HEMORRHAGIC FEVER CAUSED BY LASSA VIRUS
Fatih Uckun
F. M. UCKUN, A.O. VASSILEV, H.E.TIBBLES Drug Discovery Program, Parker Hughes Institute, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA L. RUSTAMOVA, A. S. PETKEVICH Research Institute for Epidemiology and Microbiology, 220050 MINSK, Belarus
18:15-18:30Bacterial Typing based on Multi-locus sequence typing of MNR loci (MNR- MLST)
Yechezkel Kashi
Yechezkel Kashi1, Yael Danin-Poleg1, Lilach Somer1, Lyora Cohen1, Eran Diamant1, Jason R. Epstein2, David R. Walt2 1 Department of Biotechnology & Food Engineering, Grand Water Research Institute, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel. 2 Department of Chemistry, Tufts University, 62 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA 02155, USA
18:30-19:30
Posters

19:30-19:45High Prevalence of HCV infection in Diabetic Subjects: Evidence for a Positive Association in Pakistani Population
Raja Razi Ul Hussnain
Farwa Nurjis1, Raja Razi Ul Hussnain 2 and Javed Anver Qureshi1,PhD 1. National Institute of biotechnology and genetics (NIBGE) Faisalabad Pakistan 2. PASTIC National Centre Quaid-e-Azam University Campus Islamabad Pakistan


Thursday, 17th March 18:45 pm (Hall 1)
SS2-MICROFACTORIES - Microbial Production of Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals. Biopolymers
18:45-19:00MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING ASPECTS FOR LARGE-SCALE XYLITOL BIOPRODUCTION FROM LIGNOCELLULOSIC RESIDUES
Silvio Silvério da Silva
SILVIO S. SILVA, JÚLIO C. DOS SANTOS, WALTER DE CARVALHO, MARIO ANTONIO A. CUNHA, SYLVIA T. S. FERREIRA, JULIANA POLIZEL; Faculty Of Chemical Enginnering Of Lorena- Faenquil/Department Of Biotechnology, Rodovia Itajubá/Lorena Km 74.5- 12600-000, Lorena, São Paulo, Brazil
19:00-19:15TAILORED POLYHYDROXYALKANOATE THROUGH BIOYNTHESIS
Manfred Zinn
M. ZINN, R. HARTMANN, E. PLETSCHER, D. NOGER, Q. REN, J. WUETHRICH Materials Science & Technology (EMPA), Biopolymers, St. Gallen, Switzerland R. HANY Materials Science & Technology (EMPA), Functional Polymers, Duebendorf, Switzerland
19:15-19:30Bacterial Anionic Oligosaccharide Production Using new Microbial Lyases: Strategies Relative to the Oligosaccharides in Demand
Josiane Courtois
C. DELATTRE, P. MICHAUD, B. COURTOIS, J. COURTOIS Laboratoire des Glucides/Equipe Polysaccharides Microbiens & Végétaux (CNRS FRE 2779) Université de Picardie Jules Verne ; IUT/GB Avenue des Facultés ; le Bailly ; 80025 AMIENS-France
19:30-19:45GENETIC ENGINEERING OF S. CEREVISIAE FOR PENTOSE UTILIZATION
Peter Richard
PETER RICHARD, RITVA VERHO, JOHN LONDESBOROUGH, MERJA PENTTILÄ VTT Biotechnology, P.O. box 1500, Espoo, 02044 VTT, Finland
19:45-20:00THE ADVENT OF BACILLUS SUBTILIS GENOME VECTOR-ORDERED GENE ASSEMBLY IN B. SUBTILIS (OGAB) TOWARD BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING
Kenji Tsuge
K. TSUGE, K. MATSUI, M. ITAYA Mitsubishi Kagaku Institute of Life Sciences, Machida Tokyo, Japan
20:00-20:15APPLICATION OF SYSTEM BIOLOGY TO THE OPTIMIZATION OF L(-)-CARNITINE PRODUCTION BY Escherichia coli .
M. Cánovas
M. CANOVAS, A. SEVILLA, V. BERNAL, J.L. IBORRA Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology B and Immunology, University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain N. V. TORRES Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Faculty of Biology. University of La Laguna. Spain


Friday, 18th March 09:00 am (Hall 1)
Methods in Basic and Applied Microbiology. Microbiology Education
09:00-10:00PLENARY LECTURE - Novel time-resolved Fluoresecence based Immunoassays and Real-time PCR assays in Microbiological Applications
Timo Lövgren
Timo Lövgren, Department of Biochemistry and Food Chemistry/Biotechnology, University of Turku, Finland
10:00-10:15LIGHT-EMITTING MICROBIAL BIOSENSORS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
Matti Karp
MATTI KARP Tampere University of Technology, Institute of Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology, Tampere, Finland,
10:15-10:30TWO BIOSENSORS FOR ONE WHOLE CELL BIOLUMINESCENT BACTERIA APPLIED TO ON LINE TRIBUTYL-TIN DETECTION
Gerald Thouand
G THOUAND, H HORRY, MJ DURAND, UMR CNRS 6144 GEPEA /ERT CBAC 1002, IUT La Roche/Yon, France BIOLUMINE, IUT La Roche/Yon, France A MAUL LMAM, UMR CNRS 7122, Université de Metz, France P PICART, LAUM, Université du Maine, France PH DANIEL LPEC, Université du Maine, France
10:30-10:45An antibody-immobilized microfabricated cantilever for the detection of Aspergillus niger spores.
Natalia Nugaeva
NATALIA NUGAEVA, KARIN Y. GFELLER, NATALIA BACKMANN, MARTIN HEGNER Institute of Physics, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 82, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
10:45-11:00VALIDATION OF A REAL-TIME PCR DETECTION KIT FOR THE STUDY OF Legionella pneumophila IN ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES USING A NEW REFERENCE MATERIAL
Victor Barberá
M.A. YÁÑEZ, V.M. BARBERÁ, R. MÚRTULA, A. SANTAMARÍA AND V. CATALÁN LABAQUA, Alona, 33, 03007 Alicante (Spain
11:00-11:15Detection and Characterization of Noroviruses using a DNA microarray-based approach
Sabah Bidawid
S. BIDAWID*, N. CORNEAU, K. KARTHIKEYAN, F. PAGOTTO Health Canada, Food Directorate, Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Tunney’s Pasture, Sir F.G. Banting Research Centre, Postal Locator # 2204A2, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0L2
11:15-11:30YEAST BIOCAPSULES A NEW IMMOBILIZATION METHOD AND THEIR APPLICATIONS
Rafael Peinado
R.A. PEINADO, J.J. MORENO Departamento de Química Agrícola y Edafología. Facultad de Ciencias. Campus Universitario de Rabanales. Edificio Marie Curie. 3ª planta, 14071-Córdoba, Spain. J.M. VILLALBA, J.A. GONZÁLEZ Departamento de Biología Celular y Molecular. Facultad de Ciencias. Campus Universitario de Rabanales. Edificio Severo Ochoa. 3ª planta, 14071-Córdoba, Spain. J.M. ORTEGA, J.C. MAURICIO Departamento de Microbiología. Facultad de Ciencias. Campus Universitario de Rabanales. Edificio Severo Ochoa. Planta baja, 14071-Córdoba, Spain.
11:30-12:30
Posters

12:30-12:45METHODS FOR EVALUATING SURFACE HYDROPHOBICITY OF MICROALGAE AS A FACTOR RELATED TO ADHESION PHENOMENA: PRELIMINARY RESULTS
Yaiza Peraza
Y. PERAZA ZURITA Department of Painting, University of Granada, Ctra. de Málaga s/n, Granada, Spain P.M. SÁNCHEZ CASTILLO, I. FANÉS TREVIÑO Department of Botanics, University of Granada, Campus de Fuentenueva, Granada, Spain F. GONZÁLEZ CABALLERO Department of Applied Physics, University of Granada, Campus de Fuentenueva, Granada, Spain
12:45-13:00ARTIFICIAL BIOFILMS WITH INCREASED RESISTANCE AGAINST CHEMICAL CHALLENGES
Gerard Markx
V.P. MASON, J.S. ANDREWS, G.H. MARKX Microstructure and Microenvironment Research Group, School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science, The University of Manchester, Sackville Street, Manchester, UK, M60 1QD I.P. THOMPSON NERC Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Environmental Biotechnology, Mansfield Road, Oxford, UK, OX1 3SR
13:00-13:15NON-INVASIVE MICROELECTRODE ION FLUX MESSUREMENTS TO STUDY BACTERIAL ADAPTIVE RESPONSES TO ENVIRONMENT
Svetlana Shabala
L. SHABALA, T. ROSS, T. MCMEEKIN, S. SHABALA Australian Food Safety Centre of Excellence, School of Agricultural Science, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
13:15-13:30MICROBIAL ANALYSIS OF WATER SAMPLES USING A MAGNETORESISTIVE BIOCHIP: MONITORIZATION OF SALMONELLA SP. AND ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7
Verónica Martins
V.C.B. MARTINS, J.M.S. CABRAL, L.P. FONSECA Centro de Engenharia Biológica e Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal H.A. FERREIRA, D.L. GRAHAM, P.P. FREITAS INESC – Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias, Rua Alves Redol, 9, 1000-029 Lisboa, Portugal
13:30-13:45A novel technology for highly parallelized cultivation of microorganisms in segmented-flow microcultures
Karin Martin
Karin Martin1, Martin Roth1, Thomas Henkel2, Mark Kielpinsky2, Andreas Grodrian3, Thore Schön3, Karen Lemke3, Johann Michael Köhler2,4, Josef Metze3 1 Hans Knöll Institute for Natural Products Research and Infection Biology, Beutenbergstr. 11a, 07745 Jena, Germany 2 Institute for Physical High Technology, Albert-Einstein-Str. 10, 07745 Jena, Germany 3 Institute for Bioprocessing and Analytical Measurement Techniques e.V., Rosenhof, 37308 Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Germany 4 Technical University of Ilmenau, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Physical Chemistry and Microreaction Technology, PF 100565, 98684 Ilmenau, Germany
13:45-14:00IMAGING OF OXYGEN DYNAMICS IN MARINE MICROBIOLOGY
Lubos Polerecky
L. POLERECKY, U. FRANKE, F. WENZHÖFER Max-Planck Institute for marine microbiology, Celsiusstrasse 1, 28359 Bremen, Germany


Friday, 18th March 16:30 pm (Hall 1)
Analytical Techniques, Imaging Techniques, Microscopy
16:30-16:45FUNGAL-BACTERIAL INTERACTIONS: A NEW CONCERN IN AGRICULTURE, FOREST, FOOD AND MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Pascale Frey Klett
P. FREY-KLETT, J. GARBAYE UMR INRA-UHP 1136 “Interactions Arbres/Micro-organismes”, Centre INRA de Nancy, 54280 Champenoux, FRANCE, klett@nancy.inra.fr A. SARNIGUET UMR BiO3P INRA-Agrocampus Rennes “Biologie des Organismes et des Populations appliquée à la Protection des Plantes ”, 35 653 Le Rheu Cedex, FRANCE
16:45-17:00BINDING AFFINITY OF ALLOPHYCOCYANIN TO VARIOUS CELLS AND NUCLEI
M. Kuddus
Mohammed Kuddus and Pramod W. Ramteke College of Biotechnology Allahabad Agricultural Institute - Deemed University Allahabad – 211007 INDIA
17:00-17:15Fluorescence Imaging and New Fluorescence Techniques applied to cellular Pathopharmacology
Joseph G. Hirschberg
Dalgis Mesa*, Elli Kohen**, Joseph G. Hirschberg**, Roger Leblanc *. *Nanomethods Laboratory, Chemistry Annex, Department of Chemistry, University of Miami Coral Gables FL. **Department of Physics, University of Miami Coral Gables, FL.
17:15-17:30Plant Cell Wall, a particular case of Extracellular Matrix
Jean-Paul Joseleau
Katia RUEL and Jean-Paul JOSELEAU Centre de Recherche sur les Macromolécules Végétales, CERMAV-CNRS, BP 53, 38041 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
17:30-17:45MICROBIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS OF FLUORESCENCE-BASED OXYGEN SENSING AND RESPIROMETRY
Dimitri Papkovsky
PAPKOVSKY D.B. Biochemistry Department, University College Cork, Lee Maltings, Prospect Row, Cork, Ireland