BIO Summit to address algae's role in replacing fossil fuels.September 14, 2012 -
Scheduled for Oct 9-12, BIO 2012 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy will feature 2 breakout sessions focusing on commercial applications for algae and advances in algal biomass production and processing. Algae-produced oils hold potential for replacing fossil fuel resources in many products. Algae derived starches, oils, and proteins can be used in food, animal feed, or nutrition supplements, and fatty acids from algae can be used in diesel biofuels as well.
BIO Pacific Rim Summit to Address Algae's Role in Replacing Fossil Fuels |
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Press release date: September 10, 2012
2012 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy
WASHINGTON - The Biotechnology Industry Organization’s (BIO) 2012 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy will feature two breakout sessions focusing on commercial applications for algae and advances in algal biomass production and processing. The Summit will bring together industry leaders, university researchers and venture capitalists to facilitate networking and business partnerships this October 9-12 at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver, Canada.
“Volatile pricing for fossil fuels, political instability in petroleum producing regions, and the environmental impacts of fossil fuels are some of the key reasons that producers of chemicals and plastics are searching for alternative, renewable resources like algae”
Algae-produced oils hold the potential for replacing fossil fuel resources in many products. Algae derived starches, oils and proteins can be used in food, animal feed or nutrition supplements, and fatty acids from algae can be used in diesel biofuels as well.
“Volatile pricing for fossil fuels, political instability in petroleum producing regions, and the environmental impacts of fossil fuels are some of the key reasons that producers of chemicals and plastics are searching for alternative, renewable resources like algae,” said Brent Erickson, executive vice president for BIO’s Industrial Environmental Section. “The continued progress in advancing algae, among other feedstocks, toward commercial applications is a vital step in building a growing biobased economy that can strengthen economic security and enhance energy security.”
Featured breakout sessions include:
Microalgae: Advancing to Commercial Applications
Thursday, October 11, 4 - 5:30pm
John Benemann, MicroBio Engineering, Inc.
Martin Sabarsky, Cellana, LLC
Lissa Morgenthaler-Jones, Live Fuels, Inc.
Stan Barnes, Bioalgene
Shay L. Simpson, Texas AgriLife Research - Texas AM University System
Advances in Algal Biomass Production and Processing
Friday, October 12, 8:30-10am
Mary Rosenthal, Algal Biomass Organization
Patrick C. Hallenbeck, Université de Montréal
Alexander Beliaev, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Doug DiLillo, Pall Corporation
Paul Kadotam, Metro Vancouver
Registration is now open.
Media registration is now open and available. Complimentary media registration is available to editors and reporters with valid press credentials working full time for print, broadcast or web publications.
Now in its seventh year, the Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy will address the latest issues in industrial biotechnology, including algae, advanced biofuels, biopolymers and bioplastics, dedicated energy crops, green chemistry, and synthetic biology. The annual Pacific Rim Summit is the original conference dedicated solely to growth of the industrial biotechnology sector in Asia and the Americas. Visit http://bio.org/pacrim.
The Summit features four breakout tracks with 24 sessions, designed to keep you on the cutting edge of industrial biotech. In addition to the breakout sessions, the Pacific Rim Summit will present four plenary sessions featuring international executives and academic leaders in industrial biotechnology. The plenary sessions will cover innovation and the future of advanced biofuels and biorefinery development, renewable chemicals, biomass utilization, and synthetic biology.
About BIO
BIO represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and in more than 30 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products. BIO also produces the BIO International Convention, the world’s largest gathering of the biotechnology industry, along with industry-leading investor and partnering meetings held around the world. BIO produces BIOtechNOW, an online portal and monthly newsletter chronicling “innovations transforming our world.” Subscribe to BIOtechNOW.
Contacts
Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)
Colleen Lerro, 202-470-5207
Web: www.bio.org
Blog: www.biotech-now.org
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