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  • Monday, Apr 28th
    10:30 AM – 12:00 PM PST
    General Biotechnology
    Room: B115
    Chair: Nadeem Akhtar, PhD – CBS Bio Platforms Inc.
    Chair: Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir, PhD – Malaysian Palm Oil Board
    Chair: Dai Hashimura, MS (he/him/his) – Amano Enzyme U.S.A. Co., Ltd.
    Biotechnology
  • Monday, Apr 28th
    10:35 AM – 10:55 AM PST
    Applying genomics and new breeding techniques to enhance the versatility and productivity of oil palm
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir, PhD – Malaysian Palm Oil Board
    Biotechnology
  • Monday, Apr 28th
    10:55 AM – 11:15 AM PST
    Biotechnology and the big picture of sustainable palm oil: What does the world really need?
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: David R. Appleton, PhD – SD Guthrie Berhard
    Co-Author: Yeap W. Chin
    Biotechnology
  • Monday, Apr 28th
    11:15 AM – 11:35 AM PST
    Advancing Mycelium-Based Meat Alternatives: The Role of Precision Fermentation in Enhancing Protein Quality and Sensory Attributes
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Gozde Gulseren – University of Florida
    Biotechnology
  • Monday, Apr 28th
    11:35 AM – 11:55 AM PST
    Functional Modification of Protein-glutaminase and its Industrial Application
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Kazunori Yoshida, PhD – Amano Enzyme Inc.
    Co-Author: Kiyota Sakai – Amano enzyme Inc.
    Co-Author: Satoru Ishihara – Amano enzyme Inc.
    Co-Author: Shotaro Yamaguchi, PhD – Amano enzyme Inc.
    Biotechnology
  • Monday, Apr 28th
    12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PST
    Biotechnology 2026 Technical Session Development Roundtable
    Room: C122
    BiotechnologyCommittee Meeting
  • Monday, Apr 28th
    1:30 PM – 3:00 PM PST
    Biocatalysis I
    Room: B115
    Chair: Lu-Kwang Ju, PhD (he/him/his) – The University of Akron
    Chair: Shigenobu Kishino – Kyoto University
    Biotechnology
  • Monday, Apr 28th
    1:35 PM – 1:55 PM PST
    Position-Selective Synthesis of MAG Isomers: Enzymatic Approaches and Applications
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Yomi Watanabe, PhD – Osaka Res Inst of Industrial Sci & Tech
    Biotechnology
  • Monday, Apr 28th
    1:55 PM – 2:15 PM PST
    Enzymatic refining: the versatile technology to both edible oil and biofuel
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Jorge S Moreno, MSc – DSM-firmenich
    Co-Author: Ying Zha – DSM-firmenich
    Co-Author: Jesse Beam – DSM-firmenich
    Biotechnology
  • Monday, Apr 28th
    2:15 PM – 2:35 PM PST
    Production of High-Purity 1,3-Distearoyl-2-Oleoylglycerol via Repeated Enzymatic Reaction Combined with Solvent Crystallizations
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Chaeyeon Lee, PhD (she/her/hers) – Korea University
    Co-Author: Sopark Sonwai (he/him/his) – Silpakorn University
    Co-Author: In-Hwan Kim, PhD (he/him/his) – Korea University
    Biotechnology
  • Monday, Apr 28th
    2:35 PM – 2:55 PM PST
    Efficient synthesis of partial acylglycerols via Candida antarctica lipase-catalyzed esterification in a solvent-free system: Substrate selectivity and molecular modeling
    Room: B115
    Co-Author: Yong Wang, PhD (he/him/his) – Jinan University
    Co-Author: Zhen Zhang, PhD (he/him/his) – Jinan University
    Presenting Author: Shuo Zou – Jinan University
    Biotechnology
  • Monday, Apr 28th
    3:30 PM – 5:00 PM PST
    Biocatalysis II
    Room: B115
    Chair: Lu-Kwang Ju, PhD (he/him/his) – The University of Akron
    Chair: Shigenobu Kishino – Kyoto University
    Biotechnology
  • Monday, Apr 28th
    3:35 PM – 3:55 PM PST
    Developments in enzymatic soy processing to increase yield and value
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Afranul Ovi – The University of Akron
    Co-Author: Shafaul Q. Haque – The University of Akron
    Co-Author: MD Fauzul Kabir – Intel
    Co-Author: Lu-Kwang Ju, PhD (he/him/his) – The University of Akron
    Biotechnology
  • Monday, Apr 28th
    3:55 PM – 4:15 PM PST
    Characterization of a novel unsaturated fatty acid hydratase from Lactobacillus acidophilus useful for the production of hydroxy fatty acid
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Shigenobu Kishino – Kyoto University
    Co-Author: Akiko Hirata – Kyoto University
    Co-Author: Jun Ogawa, PhD – Kyoto University
    Biotechnology
  • Monday, Apr 28th
    4:15 PM – 4:35 PM PST
    Production of docosahexaenoic acid by a novel isolated Aurantiochytrium sp. 6-2 using fermented defatted soybean as a nitrogen source for sustainable fish feed development
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Jun Ogawa, PhD – Kyoto University
    Co-Author: Chi-Hei Ip – Kyoto University
    Co-Author: Hibiki Higuchi – Kyoto University
    Co-Author: Chang-Yu Wu – Kyoto University
    Co-Author: Tomoyo Okuda – Kyoto University
    Co-Author: Shohei Katsuya – Kyoto University
    Co-Author: Akinori Ando Ando – Kyoto University
    Biotechnology
  • Monday, Apr 28th
    4:35 PM – 4:55 PM PST
    Biosynthesis and application of 3-hydroxydecanoic acid, a lipid component in royal jelly
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Qin Meng, PhD – Zhejiang University
    Co-Author: chong shen – zhejiang university
    Biotechnology
  • Monday, Apr 28th
    5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST
    Biotechnology Poster Session
    Room: Expo Hall
    Biotechnology
  • Monday, Apr 28th
    5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST
    Enzymatic Synthesis and Characterization of Structured Lipids from High-Oleic Peanut Oil for Novel Food Industry Applications
    Room: Expo Hall
    Presenting Author: Xinyu Liu, PhD student (she/her/hers) – University of Georgia
    Co-Author: Lixia Zhang – Henan Academy of Agricultural Science
    Co-Author: Casimir C. Akoh – University of Georgia
    Biotechnology
  • Monday, Apr 28th
    5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST
    Integrated Microbial Bioprocessing of Soybean Hulls for Xylanolytic Enzymes, Xylooligosaccharides, and Cellulose Production from Soybean Hulls
    Room: Expo Hall
    Presenting Author: Bhawana Khadka (she/her/hers) – South Dakota State University
    Co-Author: Bishnu Karki, PhD – South Dakota State University
    Biotechnology
  • Monday, Apr 28th
    5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST
    International Standards for Food and Fiber Authenticity and Allergen Detection from ISO TC 34/SC 16 Horizontal Methods for Molecular Biomarker Analysis
    Room: Expo Hall
    Presenting Author: Michael Sussman, PhD (he/him/his) – USDA, MRP, AMS, Livestock and poultry programs
    Biotechnology
  • Monday, Apr 28th
    5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST
    Lipase-catalyzed synthesis of phytosterol esters in a deep eutectic solvent
    Room: Expo Hall
    Co-Author: Lorena Maurente (she/her/hers) – Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Montevideo
    Co-Author: Nicolás Callejas (he/him/his) – Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República, Montevideo.
    Co-Author: Elisa Volonterio – Facultad de Química, Universidad de la República
    Co-Author: Bruno Baréa (he/him/his) – Cirad
    Co-Author: Nathalie Barouh, master – Cirad
    Co-Author: Claire Bourlieu-Lacanal – INRAE, UMR IATE, Montpellier, France
    Co-Author: Erwann Durand (he/him/his) – Cirad
    Co-Author: Pierre Villeneuve (he/him/his) – Cirad
    Co-Author: María Cruz Figueroa-Espinoza – Qualisud, Univ Montpellier, Avignon Université, CIRAD, Institut Agro, IRD, Université de la Réunion, Montpellier
    Presenting Author: Ivan Jachmanian, Sr., Dr (he/him/his) – Facultad de Quimica_Montevideo
    Biotechnology
  • Monday, Apr 28th
    5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST
    Modification of egg white proteins for enhanced hydrogel particle formation: Encapsulation and protection of fish oil emulsion
    Room: Expo Hall
    Presenting Author: Zipei Zhang – University of Missouri
    Biotechnology
  • Tuesday, Apr 29th
    8:30 AM – 10:00 AM PST
    New Crops for Oils/Feedstocks
    Room: B115
    Chair: Ruojie Zhang – University of Missouri
    Chair: Aye Meyer – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
    BiotechnologyIndustrial Oil Products
  • Tuesday, Apr 29th
    8:35 AM – 8:55 AM PST
    Agronomic Practices to Produce Low Carbon Winter Oilseeds for Biofuel and Bioproducts
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Yesuf A. Mohammed – University of Minnesota
    BiotechnologyIndustrial Oil Products
  • Tuesday, Apr 29th
    8:55 AM – 9:15 AM PST
    Advancing Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense L.) as a Renewable Feedstock: Setting the Stage for Biofuel Success
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Winthrop B. Phippen, PhD – Western Illinois University
    BiotechnologyIndustrial Oil Products
  • Tuesday, Apr 29th
    9:15 AM – 9:35 AM PST
    Process modeling and economic analysis of intermediate oilseeds for the U.S. bioeconomy
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Aye Meyer – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
    Co-Author: Esther S. Parish – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
    Co-Author: Andrew D. Sutton – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
    Co-Author: Robin J. Clark – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
    Co-Author: Chad M. Hellwinckel – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
    BiotechnologyIndustrial Oil Products
  • Tuesday, Apr 29th
    9:35 AM – 9:55 AM PST
    Developing Resilient Oilseed Crop Camelina for Sustainable Bioenergy Production
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Chaofu Lu, MS, PhD – Montana State University
    BiotechnologyIndustrial Oil Products
  • Tuesday, Apr 29th
    10:30 AM – 12:00 PM PST
    Biorenewable Polymers
    Room: B115
    Chair: Richard D. Ashby, PhD – USDA
    Chair: Eric Cochran, Ph. D – Iowa State University
    Chair: James Kim, PhD, MHS, DABT – American Cleaning Institute
    Chair: Thomas H. Epps, III – University of Delaware
    Industrial Oil ProductsBiotechnology
  • Tuesday, Apr 29th
    10:35 AM – 10:55 AM PST
    Enhancing Circularity of High-Performance, Biobased Polymers Through Advanced Recycling
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Thomas H. Epps, III – University of Delaware
    Industrial Oil ProductsBiotechnology
  • Tuesday, Apr 29th
    10:55 AM – 11:15 AM PST
    Process for the purification and decolorization of fatty acid alkyl ester
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Martin Rushworth (he/him/his) – Novonesis Malaysia
    Co-Presenter: Karuna Narasimhan – Procter & Gamble Co
    Co-Author: HonSeng Yee (he/him/his) – Novonesis Malaysia
    Co-Author: Shalin Phoon (she/her/hers) – Novonesis Malaysia
    Co-Author: SokeYan Chong – Novonesis Malaysia
    Co-Author: Karunakaran K. Narasimhan – The Procter and Gamble Company
    Co-Author: Rajesh Balasubramanian – The Procter and Gamble Company
    Co-Author: Eng-Seng Chan – Monash University Malaysia
    Co-Author: Wail Gourich – Monash University Malaysia
    Co-Author: Patrick D. Howes – Natural Bleach Sdn Bhd
    Co-Author: Jovina Tan – The Procter and Gamble Company
    Industrial Oil ProductsBiotechnology
  • Tuesday, Apr 29th
    11:15 AM – 11:35 AM PST
    Challenges and Methods for Polycondensation of Camphoric Acid Based Polyesters
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: DeMichael Winfield, PhD (he/him/his) – USDA ARS NCAUR
    Co-Author: Kadisha Culpepper – USDA NCAUR
    Co-Author: Kelton Forson – USDA NCAUR
    Co-Author: Bryan R. Moser, PhD – USDA NCAUR
    Co-Author: Karl Vermillion – USDA ARS NCAUR
    Industrial Oil ProductsBiotechnology
  • Tuesday, Apr 29th
    11:35 AM – 11:55 AM PST
    Waste Grease to Tunable Bio-based Copolymers
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Masoud Kazem Rostami, PhD – United States Department of Agriculture
    Co-Author: Victor Ryu – USDA
    Co-Author: Nicholas Latona – USDA
    Co-Author: Charles A. Mullen – USDA
    Co-Author: Joseph Uknalis – USDA
    Co-Author: Karen Wagner – USDA
    Co-Author: Kerby Jones – USDA
    Co-Author: Victor Wyatt – USDA
    Co-Author: Xuetong Fan – USDA
    Co-Author: Richard D. Ashby, PhD – USDA
    Co-Author: Helen Ngo, PhD – USDA
    Industrial Oil ProductsBiotechnology
  • Tuesday, Apr 29th
    1:30 PM – 3:00 PM PST
    Biosurfactants and Biobased Surfactants
    Room: B115
    Chair: Douglas G. Hayes, PhD – University of Tennessee
    Chair: George A. Smith, PhD – Sasol Chemicals
    Chair: Joseph Msanne, PhD – USDA/ARS/ERRC
    BiotechnologySurfactants and Detergents
  • Tuesday, Apr 29th
    1:35 PM – 1:55 PM PST
    Hydrotrope Properties of Sophorolipids
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: George A. Smith, PhD – Sasol Chemicals
    Co-Author: Stephen Ledbetter – Sasol Chemicals
    Co-Author: Christian Jones, 3374945064 (he/him/his) – Sasol Chemicals
    Co-Author: Gabe Ortego (he/him/his) – Sasol Chemicals
    Co-Author: Nelson E. Prieto, PhD (he/him/his) – Sasol Chemicals
    Co-Author: Eric R. Williams, PhD – Sasol Chemicals
    BiotechnologySurfactants and Detergents
  • Tuesday, Apr 29th
    1:55 PM – 2:15 PM PST
    Utilization of the skin and environmental friendliness of sophorolipids in the development of sustainable home care products
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Glen Lelyn Quan, MS – Saraya Co., Ltd.
    Co-Author: Wataru Kumano – Saraya Co., Ltd.
    Co-Author: Kazuhiro Kinoshita – Saraya Co., Ltd.
    Co-Author: Michiaki Araki – Saraya Co., Ltd.
    Co-Author: Yoshihiko Hirata (he/him/his) – Saraya Co., Ltd.
    BiotechnologySurfactants and Detergents
  • Tuesday, Apr 29th
    2:15 PM – 2:35 PM PST
    Rhamnolipid: Solutions to Next Generation SLES-Free, LAS-Free, and MEA-Free Laundry Pods
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Jung Shin – Evonik
    Co-Author: Alexandra Trambitas – Evonik
    Co-Author: Kurt Seidel – Evonik
    Co-Author: Konrad Grygiel – Evonik
    Co-Author: Meris Milek, MBA (she/her/hers) – Evonik
    BiotechnologySurfactants and Detergents
  • Tuesday, Apr 29th
    2:35 PM – 2:55 PM PST
    Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Allergic Performance of biosurfactant rhamnolipid on Mammalian Cell Culture
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Qin Meng, PhD – Zhejiang University
    BiotechnologySurfactants and Detergents
  • Tuesday, Apr 29th
    3:30 PM – 5:00 PM PST
    Advances in Biotechnology Applications Across Industries
    Room: B115
    Chair: Monica Henry, MS – Amano Enzyme
    Chair: Manasi Bhate, PhD (she/her/hers) – IFF Health & Biosciences
    Biotechnology
  • Tuesday, Apr 29th
    3:35 PM – 3:55 PM PST
    Novel Functionality of Transglutaminase in Food Applications
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Sarah G. Corwin, PhD, LDN – Ajinomoto Health and Nutrition North America Inc.
    Biotechnology
  • Tuesday, Apr 29th
    3:55 PM – 4:15 PM PST
    SFC method development for purification of lipid in COVID-19 vaccine
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Qi (tony) Yan, Ph.D (he/him/his) – Pfizer
    Co-Author: Frank Riley – Pfizer
    Biotechnology
  • Tuesday, Apr 29th
    4:15 PM – 4:35 PM PST
    Enzymatic Advancements in Plant-Based Milk: Enhancing Taste and Nutritional Value
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Minghong Yang – Amano Enzyme USA
    Biotechnology
  • Tuesday, Apr 29th
    4:35 PM – 4:55 PM PST
    Enzyme mediated cleaning of complex residual soils in commercial and industrial settings
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: John R. Harp – Novonesis
    Biotechnology
  • Tuesday, Apr 29th
    6:00 PM – 7:30 PM PST
    Biotechnology Division Dinner
    Room: Oregon Ballroom 202
    BiotechnologyNetworking Event
  • Wednesday, Apr 30th
    8:30 AM – 10:00 AM PST
    Biotechnologies for Valorization and Characterization of Food Proteins and Co-Products
    Room: B115
    Chair: Dai Hashimura, MS (he/him/his) – Amano Enzyme U.S.A. Co., Ltd.
    Chair: Laura J. Castellanos-Suarez, PhD (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
    Biotechnology
  • Wednesday, Apr 30th
    8:35 AM – 8:55 AM PST
    Harnessing Fermentation Technology to Overcome Functionality Challenges in Pulse Protein Ingredients for Food Applications
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Ramona Cheriaparambil, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Massachusetts Amherst
    Co-Author: Lutz Grossmann – University of Massachusetts Amherst
    Biotechnology
  • Wednesday, Apr 30th
    8:55 AM – 9:15 AM PST
    Bioconversion of agricultural wastes into chitin: fungal-based production strategy for cheese whey treatment
    Room: B115
    Co-Author: Bishnu Karki, PhD – South Dakota State University
    Presenting Author: Anye C. Nora Drum (she/her/hers) – South Dakota State University
    Biotechnology
  • Wednesday, Apr 30th
    9:15 AM – 9:35 AM PST
    Sustainable bioconversion of ice cream waste into bioenergy and bioproduct
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Yi Zhang – The Pennsylvania State University
    Biotechnology
  • Wednesday, Apr 30th
    9:35 AM – 9:55 AM PST
    Sustainable production of functional protein hydrolysates from dairy and poultry byproducts: A Biotechnological approach
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Laura J. Castellanos-Suarez, PhD (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Osvaldo Campanella – The Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Rafael Jimenez-Flores – The Ohio State University
    Co-Author: Macdonald Wick – The Ohio State University
    Biotechnology
  • Wednesday, Apr 30th
    10:30 AM – 12:00 PM PST
    Microbial Lipids for Foods
    Room: B115
    Chair: Saeed Mirzaee Ghazani, PhD – University of Guelph
    Chair: Serpil Metin – Cargill
    BiotechnologyEdible Applications Technology
  • Wednesday, Apr 30th
    10:35 AM – 10:55 AM PST
    Structured fats by design: advancing taste, texture and nutrition with biotechnology
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Yulin Lu – Yali Bio
    Co-Author: Aravind Somanchi – Yali Biosciences
    Co-Author: Lorin DeBonte – Yali Biosciences
    Co-Author: Xiunan Yi – Yali Biosciences
    BiotechnologyEdible Applications Technology
  • Wednesday, Apr 30th
    10:55 AM – 11:15 AM PST
    Microbial lipid discovery: Novel sources of docosapentaenoic acid (n-3 DPA)
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Ross Zirkle, PhD – dsm-firmenich
    Co-Author: Wilson Yan – dsm-firmenich
    Co-Author: Christa Barrett – dsm-firmenich
    Co-Author: Kelly Haake – dsm-firmenich
    Co-Author: Daniel Seeler – dsm-firmenich
    Co-Author: Ying Liu – dsm-firmenich
    BiotechnologyEdible Applications Technology
  • Wednesday, Apr 30th
    11:15 AM – 11:35 AM PST
    Precision Gas Fermentation for Tailored Triglycerides
    Room: B115
    Presenting Author: Shannon Nangle – Circe
    BiotechnologyEdible Applications Technology