Food Biotechnology and Processing represent a dynamic field that integrates biology, chemistry, and engineering principles to enhance the safety, quality, and nutritional value of food products. Through genetic modification, food biotechnology aims to optimize crops for improved yield, resistance to pests, and nutritional content. Biotechnological tools enable the development of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) with specific traits, contributing to sustainable agriculture and food security.
In food processing, biotechnology plays a crucial role in techniques like fermentation, enzymatic conversions, and microbial cultures. These processes enhance the flavour, texture, and nutritional profile of various food products. Additionally, biotechnology facilitates the production of functional foods with health-promoting benefits. Advancements in food biotechnology contribute to addressing global challenges, such as feeding a growing population, reducing food waste, and creating healthier food options. The field continually evolves to embrace innovative technologies, ensuring the safety and sustainability of the food supply chain also these include foods enriched with probiotics, prebiotics, or bioactive compounds, promoting overall well-being and preventing diseases.
Title : Development of novel drug delivery pathways enabled by perillyl alcohol (NEO100), A monoterpene with multifaceted biomedical applications
Axel H Schonthal, University of Southern California, United States
Title : From marker to mechanism: Ligand discovery enables functional analysis of OR51E1, an ectopic olfactory receptor, in prostate cancer
Vladlen Slepak, University of Miami, United States
Title : Hepatotoxic botanicals-shadows of pearls
Consolato M Sergi, University of Alberta, Canada
Title : Personalized and Precision Medicine (PPM) as a unique healthcare model based on design-inspired biotech- & biopharma-driven applications to secure the human healthcare and biosafety
Sergey Suchkov, N D Zelinskii Institute for Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences & InMedStar, Russian Federation
Title : R&D consultancy at the medicines discovery catapult: De-risking drug discovery for innovators
Adriana Gambardella, Medicine Discovery Catapult, United Kingdom
Title : Biocompatible synthesis of non crystalline iron oxide nanoparticles with stable colloidal properties
Lan Wang, Paretor LLC, United States
Title : Precision diagnostics: Effectiveness of innovative imaging technologies for early detection of lung cancers
Huiqin Yang, ICON Clinical Research Ltd, United Kingdom
Title : Principles and standards for managing healthcare transformation towards personalized, preventive, predictive, participative precision medicine ecosystems
Bernd Blobel, University of Regensburg, Germany
Title : Design and characterization of gum arabic buccal films for protein drug delivery
Krisztian Pamlenyi, University of Szeged, Hungary
Title : Advancing EGFR-targeting macrocyclic peptide-drug conjugates to target KRAS-mutant solid tumors: Design, synthesis, and preclinical evaluations
Akash Panja, Ariel University, Israel