Hμερίδα στα πλαίσια του έργου ΕΛΙΔΕΚ “VALOPLAST – Fate and impact of bioplastics in the bioprocesses of anaerobic digestion and composting in the context of sustainable waste management”.
Η ημερίδα θα λάβει χώρα την προσεχή Παρασκευή 19 Δεκεμβρίου 2025 και ώρα 09.30 στην Αίθουσα “Αλκιβιάδης Χ. Παγιατάκης” στο Κτίριο Επέκτασης των Χημικών Μηχανικών του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών.
Agenda
| 09:30-09:40 | Welcome |
| Prof. Michael Kornaros, University of Patras | |
| 09:40-10:00 | The VALOPLAST Project: Overview |
| Prof. Michael Kornaros, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras | |
| 10:00-10:20 | Benthic litter in Greek seas |
| Prof. George Papatheodorou, Department of Geology, University of Patras |
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| 10:20-10:40 | Microplastics in the environment: recent developments |
| Prof. Hrissi Karapanagioti, Department of Chemistry, University of Patras |
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| 10:40-11:00 | Anaerobic Digestion of Bioplastics and Co-Digestion with Food Waste: Enhancing Biodegradability and Methane Production |
| Raphael-Konstantinos Tolis, PhD candidate, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras | |
| 11:00-11:20 | Impact of Anaerobic Digestion on the Physicochemical Properties of Bioplastics |
| Dr. Vasiliki Adamopoulou, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras | |
| 11:20-11:40 | Aerobic Processes for Sustainable Bioplastic Waste Management |
| Katerina Klavdianou, PhD candidate, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras | |
| 11:40-12:00 | Responsive biodegradable polymers for biomedical applications |
| Prof. George Pasparakis, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras | |
| 12:00-12:30 | Break |
| 12:30-12:50 | Microbial Upcycling of Plastic Waste: An Introduction of the TwInn4MicroUp Project |
| Prof. Evangelos Topakas, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens | |
| 12:50-13:10 | Mechanistic Analysis of Engineered Mutations Improving Plastic Degrading Capacity of a Moraxella sp. polyesterase |
| Panagiota Karampa, PhD candidate, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras | |
| 13:10-13:30 | Structural Basis for Enhanced MHET Degrading Activity of Engineered Feruloyl Esterase |
| Assistant Prof. Maria Dimarogona, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras | |
| Discussion – End of event | |
Zoom link:
https://upatras-gr.zoom.us/j/97335457140?pwd=CmW4jx0ojmD7saGe2fhozQ2V2ktuom.1
Meeting ID: 973 3545 7140
Passcode: 158079
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Prof. Michael Kornaros
Lab. of Biochemical Engineering & Environmental Technology (LBEET)
Dept. of Chemical Engineering | University of Patras