Day 1

From Nursery to Market: Notes from a Seaweed Journey

10:00 - 10:05: Naturally Grown Spirulina in the Rift Valley

10:10 - 10:15: PosiCycle: Circular Marine Ingredients from Posidonia oceanica for Next-Generation Sustainable Cosmetics

10:30 - 10:45: Microalgal pigments as profitable bioproducts: diversity, bioactivity, and market impact

11:40 - 11:45: Dual Microalgae-Based Biostimulation: Harmonising Soil and Plant

11:50 - 11:55: From Morphology to Metrics: Advancing Algae Cultivation with FlowCam Imaging

12:05 - 12:20: Minimal-downstream animal feed production using concentrated microalgae solution: Zootechnical and physiological impacts of adding Chlorella vulgaris FAM28093 to feed for post-weaning piglets

12:20 - 12:35: Filling the gaps in fish nutraceuticals with algae

12:35 - 12:50: Uptake in the fillet and metabolism of pigments in rainbow trout Onchorynchus mykiss fed diets containing synthetic astaxanthin or red pigments of microalgal and bacterial origin

An Innovative Algae-Based Wastewater Treatment Process - An Overview

14:30 - 14:45: Improvement of therapeutic antibody yield produced using the microalga Phaeodactylum tricornutum as a novel and sustainable cell biofactory

14:45 - 15:00: From microalgae to macroalgae: building a global framework for genome-enabled discovery

15:00 - 15:15: High bioplastic productivity in synechocystis sp. Pcc 6803 strains optimizing genes related to carbon and nitrogen assimilation

15:15 - 15:30: Engineering microalgae for production of diterpenoids

15:30 - 15:45: Engineered photosynthetic living materials for solar chemicals production

15:55 - 16:00: Pilot-Scale Production of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii for Oral Vaccine Development in Atlantic Salmon

15:55 - 16:00: Pilot-Scale Production of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii for Oral Vaccine Development in Atlantic Salmon

16:00 - 16:05: Transforming Pasta Industry Wastewater into High-Value Nutraceuticals via Heterotrophic Microalgae

16:05 - 16:10: Large-Scale Algae Production: Pioneering Dunaliella and Nannochloropsis Co-Cultivation

16:10 - 16:15: Productivity and fatty acid composition of four marine diatoms cultured in vertical 200L-columns photobioreactor

16:15 16:20: Green Field Engineering Principles of Commercial Algae Production Projects from a Single Source

Why tubular photobioreactors?

17:10 - 17:20: The EU update on the latest Blue Bioeconomy and algae developments

17:20 - 17:30: Overview of past and ongoing Horizon Europe projects

17:30 - 17:40: Presentation of the compiled portfolio of EU-funded algae projects

17:40 - 17:50: EU4Algae : Strengthening Collaboration and Market Uptake

18:10 - 18:15: New Photobioreactor Infrastructure for Europe’s Bioactive Revolution Covers the Range from  Scalable Cultivation to Recombinant Microalgae Platforms

18:15 - 18:20: Utilizing advanced analytical techniques for marine spatial planning and mapping for the algae production industry and eco-system restoration

18:20 - 18:25: Asteasier: Next generation of natural bioactives

18:25 - 18:30: Productivity and fatty acid composition of four marine diatoms cultured in vertical 200L-columns photobioreactor

18:30 - 18:35: A "Precision Formula" for Establishing Algae-Based Farmer Initiative

18:35 - 18:50: Learning from spectroscopy: online multi-parameter monitoring of microalgae cultures

18:50 - 19:05: Microalgae under Microgravity: Physical and Molecular Evaluation as Biological Life Support Systems

The EABA LCA-Task Force

Microalgal Biotechnology: Achievements, Failures and Prospects - A very personal perspective

09:40 - 09:55: Increased non-photochemical quenching in the staygreen mutant of haematococcus lacustris improves high light tolerance and astaxanthin production

09:55 - 10:10: A dynamic mechanistic model of photon absorption, electron transport, carbon fixation and photoinhibition for application in commercial microalgae cultivations

10:10 - 10:25: Halophilic microalgae from Sicilian Salt ponds as a novel reservoir of antioxidants and bioactive metabolites

10:25 - 10:40: Bioprospecting of Indigenous Microalgae for Sustainable Photosynthetic Biogas Upgrading in Temperate Climates

10:40 - 10:55: The role of the LysR-type transcription factor PacR in regulating nitrogen metabolism in Anabaena sp. PCC7120

11:35 - 11:50: World Microalgae Biomass Production - Reality and Prospects

11:50 - 12:05: Microalgae Industry: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

12:05 - 12:20: From Vineyard to Clean Water: Microalgae as a Tool for Efficient Winery Wastewater Treatment

12:20 - 12:35: From Waste to Function: Valorization of agar extraction residues as functional hydrocolloids

Lgem: Reliable algae production for any algae at any scale

14:15 - 14:30: Sustainable extraction processes for seaweed biorefineries

14:30 - 14:45: Fermentation meets photosynthesis brewery CO2 capture and algal valorisation for agriculture

14:45 - 15:00: From microalgae to market: scalable solutions for sustainable pigment and bioactives use in clothing and footwear

15:00 - 15:15: Valorisation of seawater desalination brine via cultivation of Prymnesium parvum in photobioreactors

Targeted biorefineries: The future of functional nutrition in aquaculture

15:30 - 15:45: Feasibility of boosting Scenedesmus production on digestate and industrial by-products by combining autotrophic and heterotrophic cultivation

15:45 - 16:00: Smart Algae Facilities: AI-Driven Monitoring, Control, and Digitalization for Sustainable Production

16:00 - 16:15: From Lab to Industry: Automated Tools for Scalable Microalgae Phenotyping

16:55 - 17:10: Applied european biostimulant regulation framework and efficacy assessment of the seaweed based biostimulant product CORMIN SW

17:10 - 17:25: Brewery wastewater-derived microalgae as barley biostimulants

17:25 - 17:40: Advancing Algae LCAs through Harmonization: Insights from a Community of Practice on Challenges, Needs, and Future Directions

17:40 - 17:48: Towards Innovative Functional Bakery: Impacts of Microalgae on the Technological, Nutritional and Sensory Quality of Brioche and Focaccia

17:48 - 17:56: Macroalgae in fermented plant-based cheese analogues for improved nutrition and sensory appeal

17:56 - 18:04: Dual-algae valorization: integrating microalgae biomass in 3d-printed matrices with macroalgae-derived functional coatings

18:04 - 18:12: Advancing plant-Based dairy alternatives: Chlorella-Based cheese analogues for protein quality and functionality

18:12 - 18:20: Microalgae as a sustainable protein source in vegan and hybrid deli ham

18:20 - 18:35: Scientific research inspiring commercial solutions: algae as a food innovation driver

Updates about the Seagriculture conferences

Valorization of Dairy Side-Streams into Food-Grade Microalgal Ingredients through Strain Improvement and Biotransformation

10:45 - 11:00: Biological contaminants of industrially produced microalgae: challenges for their detection, characterization and mitigation

11:00 - 11:15: Fungal and Bacterial Parasites: Characterization and Treatment in Algae Cultures

11:15 - 11:30: Exploring the Impact of Hydraulic Retention Time and Biofilm Retention Time in Continuous Algal Biofilm Photobioreactors

11:30 - 11:45: Designing with microalgae: transdisciplinary dialogue between architecture and biotechnology

11:45 - 12:00: Photosynthetic biofilms: from mechanisms to bioprocesses

12:00 - 12:15: Real-time VOC monitoring of microalgae fermentation with kefir starters by PTR-ToF-MS

12:15 - 12:30: Technology Development and Industrialization Practice for Transitioning Large-Scale Microalgae Cultivation from Facility Agriculture to Industrialization

14:00 - 14:15: Optimization and scale up of microalgae photobioreactors for industry CO2 utilization in advanced biofuel production

14:15 - 14:30: Life Cycle Assessment of two Industrial Limnospira platensis (Spirulina) production pipelines

14:30 - 14:45: Smart Inland Systems for Ulva Cultivation: Lessons from Microalgae Production

14:45 - 15:00: Algae for Carbon Mitigation? A Comparative Techno-Economic and GHG Analysis of Biorefinery Pathways

15:00 - 15:15: Towards simplified and scalable microalgal biorefineries

15:15 - 15:30: Towards a sustainable Ulva sp. biorefinery using sequential supercritical fluid extraction and accelerated solvent extraction

15:30 - 15:45: Microalgal Autolysis: A Key Step Towards Sustainable Multi-Product Biorefineries

15:45 - 16:00: Development of an efficient method for double-crop Galdieria cultivation

16:30 - 16:45: BIOREMED: A Modular Bioremediation-as-a-Service for Sustainable Aquaculture and Coastal Water Treatment

16:45 - 17:00: The microalgae nannochloropsis for the valorisation of brewery wastewater into fish feeds: from bench to pilot scale to fish trials

17:00 - 17:15: Chlorella demo-scale production through the supply of gaseous and liquid effluents from the wine industry

17:15 - 17:30: Non-thermal atmospheric plasma for wastewater-derived microalgae biomass valorisation

17:30 - 17:45: Bio-Receptivity of Phytoplankton-Enriched Concrete, a Means to Couple Wastewater Remediation to Carbon Capture and Sequestration

17:45 - 18:00: Unraveling the profile of non-enzymatic oxylipins in chlorella sorokiniana grown under auotrophic and heterotrophic conditions

18:00 - 18:15: Microalgae-powered sustainable textile dyeing and functionalization

18:15 - 18:30: Cyanoflan one step closer to the cosmetic ingredients market

18:30 - 18:45: Optimization of Drying Methods and Ulvan Extraction from Ulva sp.: Yield, Composition, and Physicochemical Characterization

18:45 - 19:00: Towards A Circular Food System: Biomass Profile, Antioxidant Activities, and Cytotoxicity of Marine and Freshwater Microalgae Cultivated on Anaerobic Digestate

From Taxonomy to Biotechnology - Advancing Algae for a Resilient Blue Bioeconomy

09:40 - 09:55: Optimization of microalgae biomass and lipid production using a multi-parameter kinetic model for enhanced biomethane yield

09:55 - 10:10: Parachlorella kessleri growth response to dark fraction in intensified photobioreactor exposed to high-light stress

10:10 - 10:25: Seaweed strain selection in land-based systems: importance, pros and cons.

10: 25 - 10:40: To be announced soon

12:10 - 12:25: Microalgae-based pilot systems for wastewater remediation and resource valorisation in the mediterranean: insights from the rhe-mediation project

12:25 - 12:40: Fluorescence-Based Assessment of the Biological Impact of Alkalinity Enhancement for CO2 Capture and Sequestration in Wastewater

12:40 - 12:55: Unlocking the Potential of Algal Side-Streams for Sustainable Food, Feed, and Cosmetic Value Chains

12:55 - 13:10: Digestate conversion into microalgae biomass for biofuels and bioproducts through htl-mw

13:10 - 13:25: Cross-feeding and carbon capture: can we harness algal exudates for PHA bioplastic production, crop protection, and more?