Bioencapsulation Conference 2025

27th International Conference on Bioencapsulation

Mons, Belgium- October 20-22, 2025

Scientific Program

Conference Program

Day 1 – Monday, October 20, 2025

Morning

11:00 – 12:30

Registration & Welcome

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch Break

Afternoon

🕒 Session 1 | 13:30–15:00

Session 1

Microencapsulation in Action: Shaping the Future of Plant Protection

Session Chair: Dr. Vesna Jerkovic, HELHa University College – CeREF Technique, Belgium
13:30-14:00

◆ Keynote Lecture : Immobilization of microalgae and plant-growth promoting bacteria for co-cultivation processes-Authors: Jnanada Joshi, Laura Fladung, Olaf Kruse, Anant Patel

◆ Keynote Speaker: Prof. Anant Patel Professor of Process Engineering & Vice President for Research, Development and Transfer Hochschule Bielefeld – University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Germany
14:00-14:15

Oral Presentation 1: Bio-sourced formulations for controlled and easily adaptable release of phytosanitary agents 🎤 Mr. Jean-Michel Thomassin

Jean-Michel Thomassin, Lara Gumusboga, Caroline De Clerck, Alodie Blondel, Marie Baes, François Henriet, Olivier Pigeon 📍Belgium
14:15-14:30

Oral Presentation 2: 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, Johannes Brikmann, Karthi Balakrishnan, Valentina Lember, Angela Ries, Elisa Beitzen-Heineke, Michael Rostás, Anant Patel📍Germany
14:30-14:45

Oral Presentation 3: Advances in the use of encapsulated plant growth-promoting microbes (PGPMs) 🎤 Dr. Emma Piacentini

Emma Piacentini, Donatela Cimini, Valeria Ventorino 📍Italy
14:45-15:00

Oral Presentation 4: Interpolyelectrolyte complex formulations of dsRNA for plant protection 🎤 Prof. Anant V. Patel

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 📍Germany
15:00 – 15:30

🔴Coffee Break & Poster Presentation

🕒 Session 2 | 15:30–16:30

Session 2

Feed the Future: Microencapsulation for Agriculture and Aquaculture

Session Chair: Dr. Arnaud Picot, Partnership & IP Manager, Capsulae, France
15:30-16:00

◆ Keynote Lecture: Scalable Green Manufacturing of Nearly Monodisperse Microcapsules: A Step Towards Sustainable Industrial Encapsulation

◆ Keynote Speaker: Dr. Marijana Dragosavac – Reader in Chemical Engineering Loughborough University, United Kingdom
16:00-16:15

Oral Presentation 1: Optimizing Exogenous Feed Enzyme Formulations for Enhanced Animal Nutrition 🎤 Dr. Roland Staff

Roland Staff 📍Germany
16:15-16:30

Oral Presentation 2: 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. 📍Brazil
16:30-17:30

🟦Round Table 1 – Meeting for European Project Applications : Topics of Discussion: ✅ Innovative circular solutions: transforming waste into valuable resources and promoting efficient bioresource use

Chair: Prof. Claire Gaiani, Prof. Stephane Desobry, Dr. Jennifer Burgain, University of Lorraine, France

Evening

18:30 – 23:00

Mundaneum Visit & Gala Dinner

Day 2 – Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Morning

🕒 Session 3 | 09:00 –10:15

Session 3

Healing in a Capsule: Microencapsulation in Modern Medicine

Session Chair: Prof. Stephane Desobry, University of Lorraine, France
09:00 –09:30

◆ 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, Poland
09:30 –09:45

Oral Presentation 1: Lipid/MOF biocomposites as delivery vehicles for hydrophobic drugs 🎤 Dr. Mary Cano-Sarabia

Mary Cano-Sarabia, Paolo Falcaro, Inhar Imaz, Daniel Maspoch 📍Spain
09:45 –10:00

Industrial Expert Presentation: Fluorinated Oil-Free Generation of Alginate Microbeads for Multicellular Spheroid Culture 🎤Dr. Adrien Dewandre

Secoya Technologies 🌐http://www.secoya-tech.com/🌐
10:00 –10:15

Oral Presentation 2: Impact of Surface Functionalization on Diffusion of Nanoliposomes and Polymersomes in Neuronal Models🎤 Mr. Pedro Leardin Silveira

Pedro Leardin Silveira, Stéphane Desobry, Elmira Arab-Tehrany 📍France
10:15 –10:30

Introducing Upcoming BRG Events

🎤Mr. Daniel Rivera 📍Spain,🎤Dr. Marijana Dragosavac 📍United Kingdom,🎤Dr. Alexandra Latnikova 📍Germany
10:30 – 11:00

🔴Coffee Break & Poster Presentation

🕒 Session 4 | 11:00–12:00

Session 4

The Science Behind the Glow: Microencapsulation in Cosmetics

session Chair: Ing. Charlotte Saussez Coordinatrice de pôle Biotechnologie, CeREF Technique, HELHa University College, Belgium
11:00 – 11:30

◆ Keynote Lecture: Sustainable Scents, The Future of Fragrance Encapsulation

◆ Ketnote Speaker: Dr. Volkert de Villeneuve – Founder & Scent Technology Consultant Lysning Innovation Consultants, Netherlands
11:30 – 11:45

Oral Presentation 1: Encapsulated Cannabidiol in Nano-Structured Lipid Carriers for Treating Radiation Dermatitis 🎤 Dr. Ram Lalgudi

Amjad M Basha, Hari K Harikumar, and Ram Lalgudi 📍United States
11:45 – 12:00

Oral Presentation 2: 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 📍Portugal
12:00 – 12:30

Awarding of the Poncelet Innovation Prize & Announcement of BRG Executive Committee and President Election Result

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch Break

Afternoon

🕒 Session 5 | 13:30–15:00

Session 5

Smart Food, Tiny Capsules: Shaping the Future of Food Ingredients

Session Chair: Dr. Jennifer Burgain, University of Lorraine, France
13:30 – 14:00

◆ 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, Luxembourg
14:00 – 14:15

Oral 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 📍Portugal
14:15 – 14:30

Oral 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 📍Portugal
14:30 – 14:45

Oral Presentation 3: Effect of Cyclodextrins on Encapsulation of Honey Bee Pollen Extract Using Whey Protein Concentrate 🎤Dr. Dılhun Keriman Arserim-Uçar

Dılhun Keriman Arserim-Uçar 📍Türkiye
14:45 – 15:00

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 📍France
15:00 – 15:30

🔴Coffee Break & Poster Presentation

🕒 Session 6 | 15:30–17:00

Session 6

Beyond the Capsule: Rethinking Encapsulation Methodologies

Session Chair: Prof. Claire Gaiani, University of Lorraine, France
15:30 – 16:00

◆ 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, Belgium
16:00 – 16:15

Oral Presentation 1: Encapsulation and release of hydrophilic solutes in W/O/W double emulsions 🎤 Ms. Yulin Hu

Yulin Hu, Paul Van der Meeren 📍Belgium
16:15 – 16:30

Oral 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 Kingdom
16:30 – 16:45

Oral Presentation 3: Continuous-flow process for effective encapsulation of lipophilic and hydrophilic agents in biodegradable particles 🎤 Dr.Anna Musyanovych

Anna Musyanovych, Luisa Achenbach 📍Germany
16:45 – 17:00

Oral Presentation 4: Spray drying of high volatile polar solvents - Improvement of the retention and powder properties  🎤 Mr. Jannis Löbner & Ms. Katarina Kolomiyets

Katarina Kolomiyets, Jannis Löbner, Symrise AG, Holzminden 📍Germany
17:15 – 18:15

🟦Round Table 2- Meeting for European Project Applications : Topics of Discussion: ✅ Socio-economic opportunities in the bioeconomy: Understanding consumer behavior to advance bio-based innovations ☑ Change the way we eat ☑ Change the way we process and supply food

Chair: Prof. Claire Gaiani, Prof. Stephane Desobry, Dr. Jennifer Burgain, University of Lorraine, France

Evening

18:30 – 23:00

Free Evening

Day 3 – Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Morning

🕒 Session 7 | 09:00–10:30

Session 7

Capsules of Innovation: Novel Approaches Across Applications

Session Chair: Mr. Daniel Rivera Team Leader, Microencapsulation Technologies AINIA Centro Tecnológico, Valencia, Spain
09:00 – 09:30

◆ Keynote Lecture: Honey Microencapsulation – Development of a Honey Microbead for Gradual Delivery of Active Ingredients in Woundcare

◆ Keynote Speaker: Ir. Coraline Sergent – Research Engineer in Biotechnology Centre de Recherche, d’Étude et de Formation (CeREF), Haute École Louvain en Hainaut (HELHa), Belgium
09:30 – 09:45

Oral 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 📍Austria
09:45 – 10:00

Oral Presentation 2: 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 Kingdom
10:00 – 10:15

Oral Presentation 3: Influence of Alginate Properties and Calcium Chloride Concentration on Alginate Bead Reticulation and Size: A Phenomenological Approach 🎤 Dr. Chanez Bennacef

Bennacef Chanez, Sylvie Desobry-Banon, Stéphane Desobry 📍France
10:15 – 10:45

🔴Coffee Break & Poster Presentation

10:45– 12:30

🟦Working groups to prepare European Projects applications

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch Pack & Closing

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