Scientific Program
Conference temporary program
Day 1 – Monday, October 20, 2025
Morning
Registration & Welcome
Lunch Break
Afternoon
🕒 Session 1 | 13:30–15:00
Microencapsulation in Action: Shaping the Future of Plant Protection
Session Chair: Dr. Vesna Jerkovic, HELHa University College – CeREF Technique, Belgium◆ Keynote Lecture : Immobilization of microalgae and plant-growth promoting bacteria for co-cultivation processes ”
◆ Keynote Speaker: Prof. Anant Patel Professor of Process Engineering & Vice President for Research, Development and Transfer Hochschule Bielefeld – University of Applied Sciences and Arts, GermanyOral Presentation 1: Bio-sourced formulations for controlled and easily adaptable release of phytosanitary agents 🎤 Mr. Thomassin Jean-Michel
Thomassin Jean-Michel, Lara Gumusboga, Caroline De Clerck, Alodie Blondel, Marie Baes, François Henriet, Olivier Pigeon 📍BelgiumOral Presentation 2: Interpolyelectrolyte complex formulations of dsRNA for plant protection 🎤 Dr. Waldemar Keil
Benjamin W. Moorlach, Ana R. Sede, Katharina M. Hermann, Alesia A. Levanova, Minna M. Poranen, Michael Westphal, Martin Wortmann, Elzbieta Stepula, Desiree Jakobs-Schönwandt, Manfred Heinlein, Waldemar Keil, Anant V. Patel 📍GermanyOral Presentation 3: Advances in the use of encapsulated plant growth-promoting microbes (PGPMs) 🎤 Dr. Emma Piacentini
Emma Piacentini, Donatela Cimini, Valeria Ventorino 📍ItalyOral Presentation 4: Extrusion versus encapsulation: a case study in the formulation of living fungal spores for the product ATTRACAP® 🎤 Dr. Thomas Philipp Zimmermann
Thomas Philipp Zimmermann, Mary-Joanna Reuther, Martin Winkler, Karthi Balakrishnan, Valentina Lember, Elisa Beitzen-Heineke, Michael Rostás, Anant Patel 📍GermanyCoffee Break
🕒 Session 2 | 15:30–17:00
Feed the Future: Microencapsulation for Agriculture and Aquaculture
Session Chair: Dr. Arnaud Picot, Partnership & IP Manager, Capsulae, France◆ Keynote Lecture: Green Encapsulation: Biodegradable Carriers for Microbial Bioactives in Agriculture
◆ Keynote Speaker: Dr. Marijana Dragosavac – Reader in Chemical Engineering Loughborough University, United KingdomOral Presentation 1: Microencapsulation of β-Glucosidase in Alginate Beads for Post-Rumen Release in Ruminant Gut 🎤 Ms. Nada Almassri
Nada Almassri, Francisco J. Trujillo, Athol V. Klieve, Robert Bell, DanYang Ying, Netsanet Shiferaw Terefe 📍AustraliaOral Presentation 2: Optimizing Exogenous Feed Enzyme Formulations for Enhanced Animal Nutrition 🎤 Dr. Roland Staff
Roland Staff 📍GermanyOral Presentation 3: Enhanced Antimicrobial Efficacy of Gelucire-Encapsulated Brazilian Red Propolis for Sustainable Aquaculture 🎤 Prof. Wanderley Pereira Oliveira
Akinola J.A., Ferreira D.R., Pilarski F., Oliveira W.P. 📍BrazilBRG Executive Committee & President Election
🟦 Round Table 1 – Meeting for European Project Applications : Topics of Discussion: • ✅ Innovative circular solutions: transforming waste into valuable resources and promoting efficient bioresource use • ✅ Socio-economic opportunities in the bioeconomy: Understanding consumer behavior to advance bio-based innovations
Chair: Prof. Stéphane Desobry, University of Lorraine, FranceEvening
Mundaneum Visit & Gala Dinner
Day 2 – Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Morning
🕒 Session 3 | 09:00 –10:30
Healing in a Capsule: Microencapsulation in Modern Medicine
◆ Keynote Lecture: Towards Designing Green-Inspired Hybrid Nanoplatforms as an Effective Tool for Addressing Cancer Delivery Issues
◆ Keynote Speaker: Dr. Urszula Bazylinska - Associate Professor Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Department of Physical and Quantum Chemistry, PolandOral Presentation 1: Lipid/MOF biocomposites as delivery vehicles for hydrophobic drugs 🎤 Dr. Mary Cano-Sarabia
Mary Cano-Sarabia, Paolo Falcaro, Inhar Imaz, Daniel Maspoch 📍SpainOral Presentation 2: Industrial Expert Talk (Title Pending)
Oral Presentation 3: Nanoengineered delivery for neurotherapeutics applications via nose-to-brain delivery 🎤 Prof. Rahul Shukla
Rahul Shukla 📍IndiaOral Presentation 4: Insulin loaded Amino acid conjugated PLGA nanoparticles for management of type 1 diabetes 🎤 Dr. Ashish Jain
Ashish Jain 📍IndiaCoffee Break
🕒 Session 4 | 11:00–12:30
The Science Behind the Glow: Microencapsulation in Cosmetics
session Chair: Ing. Charlotte Saussez Coordinatrice de pôle Biotechnologie, CeREF Technique, HELHa University College, Belgium◆ Keynote Lecture: Sustainable Scents, The Future of Fragrance Encapsulation
◆ Ketnote Speaker: Dr. Volkert de Villeneuve – Founder & Scent Technology Consultant Lysning Innovation Consultants, NetherlandsOral Presentation 1: Chitosan-Based Microspheres as Antioxidant Carriers: A Sustainable Approach for Advanced Cosmetic Formulations 🎤 Dr. Carlos Alberto Gomes de Souza
Carlos Alberto Gomes de Souza, Sonia Garcia-Jimeno, Celia M. Moreno-González, María Herranz-Lopez, Ricardo Mallavia , Mary Cano-Sarabia and Daniel Maspoch 📍SpainOral Presentation 2: Encapsulated Cannabidiol in Nano-Structured Lipid Carriers for Treating Radiation Dermatitis 🎤 Dr. Ram Lalgudi
Amjad M Basha, Hari K Harikumar, and Ram Lalgudi 📍United StatesOral Presentation 3: Valorization of Strawberry By-Products through Biopolymer-Based Microencapsulation for Food, Nutraceutical, and Cosmetic Use 🎤 Dr. Berta Maria Abreu Nogueiro Estevinho
Berta N. Estevinho ,Yara Bastos, Fernando Rocha 📍PortugalOral Presentation 4: Pending assignment
Lunch Break
Afternoon
🕒 Session 5 | 13:30–15:00
Smart Food, Tiny Capsules: Shaping the Future of Food Ingredients
Session Chair: Dr. Jennifer Burgain, University of Lorraine, France◆ Keynote Lecture: Advancing Probiotic Delivery: Exploring Cryogels as Encapsulation Scaffolds
◆ Keynote Speaker: Dr. Christos Soukoulis - Senior Lead Research & Technology Associate Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Environmental and Industrial Biotechnologies Unit, LuxembourgOral Presentation 1: Microencapsulation and immobilization strategies for sustainable agriculture and nutraceutical applications 🎤 Prof. Ana Clara Marques
António Aguiar, Lucas Marcelino, António Mariquito, João P. Lourenço, Ana C. Marques 📍PortugalOral Presentation 2: Physicochemical and interfacial characterisation of curcumin-pectin solid dispersions for use in Pickering emulsions targeting food applications 🎤 Dr. Stephany Cunha de Rezende
Stephany C. de Rezende, Arantzazu Santamaria-Echart, Andreia Ribeiro, Madalena M. Dias and Maria Filomena Barreiro 📍PortugalOral Presentation 3: Pending assignment
Oral Presentation 4: Mucoadhesive matrices for microencapsulation of LAB in a hydrophobic core: from jet destabilization to encapsulation 🎤 Mr. Simon Binder
Simon Binder, Claire Gaiani, Nicolas Louvet, Jérémy Petit, Jennifer Burgain 📍FranceCoffee Break
🕒 Session 6 | 15:30–17:00
Beyond the Capsule: Rethinking Encapsulation Methodologies
◆ Keynote Lecture: TD-NMR characterisation of the encapsulation properties of W/O/W double emulsions
◆ Keynote Speaker: Prof. Paul Van der Meeren – Professor of Colloid and Interface Science Ghent University, Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, BelgiumOral Presentation 1: Encapsulation and release of hydrophilic solutes in W/O/W double emulsions 🎤 Ms. Yulin Hu
Yulin Hu, Paul Van der Meeren 📍BelgiumOral Presentation 2: Emulsion templated plant proteins for controlled release and protection of functional ingredients 🎤 Dr. James Ward Taylor
Luke Wayne Browning, Huafu Wang, James Ward Taylor, Pete Wilde, Marc Rodriguez-Garcia, Lynette Anne Makins Holland and Tuomas P. J. Knowles 📍United KingdomOral Presentation 3: Continuous-flow process for effective encapsulation of lipophilic and hydrophilic agents in biodegradable particles 🎤 Dr.Anna Musyanovych
Anna Musyanovych, Luisa Achenbach 📍GermanyOral Presentation 4: Spray drying of high volatile polar solvents - Improvement of the retention and powder properties 🎤 Mr. Jannis Löbner
Katarina Kolomiyets, Jannis Löbner, Symrise AG, Holzminden 📍Germany🟦 Round Table 2 – Meeting for European Project Applications: The Future Foods Program: • ✅ Change the way we eat • ✅ Change the way we process and supply food
Chair: Prof. Claire Gaiani, University of Lorraine, FranceEvening
Free Evening
Day 3 – Wednesday, October 22, 2025
Morning
🕒 Session 7 | 09:00–10:30
Capsules of Innovation: Novel Approaches Across Applications
Session Chair: Mr. Daniel Rivera Team Leader, Microencapsulation Technologies AINIA Centro Tecnológico, Valencia, Spain◆ Keynote Lecture: Honey Microencapsulation – Development of a Honey Microbead for Gradual Delivery of Active Ingredients in Woundcare
◆ Keynote Speaker: Dr. Coraline Sergent – Research Engineer in Biotechnology Centre d’Études et de Recherches des Eaux et de l’Environnement (CeREEF), Haute École Louvain en Hainaut (HELHa), BelgiumOral Presentation 1: Novel Encapsulation Technology to Boost the Viability and Efficacy of Bacterial Biostimulants 🎤 Dr. Alejandro del Barrio
Alejandro del Barrio, Paul Ruschitzka, Conrad Reichelt , Markus Brillmann , Wieland Reichelt 📍AustriaOral Presentation 2: Development of Bio-Functional Textiles Based on Colocynth Oil Microcapsules Microcapsules 🎤 Prof. Néji Ladhari
MaatallahNour Abir, Jaafar Fadhel , Ladhari Néji 📍TunisieOral Presentation 3: Microencapsulation Platforms for Precision Modulation of the Oral and Intestinal Microbiome 🎤 Dr. Richard Horniblow
Linh Phuong Ta, Harry J. Harvey, Sarah Corrigan, Dan Baiocco, Tariq H. Iqbal, Iain Chapple, Zhibing Zhang and Richard D. Horniblow 📍United KingdomOral Presentation 4: Influence of Alginate Properties and Calcium Chloride Concentration on Alginate Bead Reticulation and Size: A Phenomenological Approach 🎤 Dr. Bennacef Chanez
Bennacef Chanez, Sylvie Desobry-Banon, Stéphane Desobry 📍FranceCoffee Break
Working groups to prepare European Projects applications
Lunch Pack & Closing
Organizers
