16 October 2025 9:30-12:00 (CEST)
Join us for an insightful exploration of extraction and characterization techniques in circular biorefinery approaches. This webinar brings together leading researchers from Europe and China to discuss cutting-edge methods for analyzing biomolecules, peptides, dietary fibers, and polyesters recovered from agricultural waste streams.
Please note, all times are Central European Summer Time (CEST). If you are joining us from China, the event will begin at 15:30.
Programme
9:35 – 9:40AM Opening
Welcome and introduction
Cristina Silva Pereira, ITQB NOVA, Portugal
9:40 – 11AM Presentations and Q&A on extraction and characterization techniques
9:40 – 9:50AM
Characterization of NADES-extracted biomolecules: challenges and opportunities
Paul Sauvetes, INRAE-IATE, France
9:50 – 10:00AM
Sustainable recovery of bioactive peptides through enzymatic digestion
Annalisa Tassoni, University of Bologna, Italy
10:00-10:10AM
LC-MS/MS-based peptide identification coupled with database search using Mascot Daemon
Aurélie Hoeffel, FHNW, Switzerland
10:10 – 10:20AM
Q&A Session
10:20 – 10:30AM
Modification, physicochemical and functional properties of potato dietary fiber
Mengmei Ma, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
10:30 – 10:40AM
How to use FTIR for structural analyses of cuticle-like polyesters
Bénédicte Bakan, INRAE-BIA, France
10:40 – 10:50AM
Quantification of ester functionalities using NMR techniques
Nádia Ribeiro, ITQB NOVA, Portugal
10:50 – 11:00AM
Q&A Session
11:00-11:15AM Break
11:15-11:45AM Round-table discussion
A good characterization as input for predictive tools and decision-makers in industry
Facilitators:
- Dr. Burkhard Schaer, ECOZEPT
- Dr. Xiaowei Fei, Shandong Jinsheng Grain and Oil Group Co., Ltd.
11:45-11:50 Closing
Closing remarks – Cristina Silva Pereira, ITQB NOVA, Portugal
Who should attend?
- Students and academics in related fields
- Researchers in biorefinery and biotechnology
- Agricultural scientists and engineers
- Industry professionals in food processing and biomaterials
- Sustainability and circular economy specialists