Annual Scientific Conference of Applied Bio and Food Sciences

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The students of our master's degree programme Applied Bio and Food Sciences invite you to the Annual Scientific Conference 2025/26.

Bridging Food Science and Biotechnology: HPLC, Microbial Safety, and Fungal Innovations

We invite you to explore cutting-edge research that pushes the boundaries of food science and biotechnology, showcasing innovative approaches from various projects aimed at enhancing efficiency, safety, and sustainability. HPLC-LAPS developed a reliable HPLC method to quantify organic acids in whey, supporting sustainable bioprocessing with Kluyveromyces marxianus. Similarly, DEMQA focused on development of a cost-effective enzyme-based method for extracting high-quality fungal DNA, surpassing traditional methods in yield and efficiency and compared two traditional methods with this method to find the best fungal DNA extraction method. The study of OLESH aims to optimise whey lactose hydrolysis for Saccharomyces cerevisiae by examining pH, temperature, and enzyme concentration effects. It seeks complete lactose degradation to maximise fermentable sugar release. Additionally, it highlights the economic and scientific value of efficient whey utilisation for sustainable, value-added application. Whereas SCOPIC aimed to significantly boost the production of the anti-cancer compound Scopularide A by using co-cultivation strategies, modification of nutrient composition and pellet-morphology. While the other group worked on inspecting the microbial contamination on meat processing knives and developing effective solutions using dishwasher cleaning and UV-C assisted disinfection.

The research projects

OLESH

Optimization of lactose enzyme systems for hydrolysis of whey lactose into fermentable sugars for Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

HPLC-ORAW

Development and validation of an HPLC-RI method for quantifying organic acids in whey matrix: a tool for future fermentation studies with Kluyveromyces marxianus.

SCOPIC

How can the yield per biomass of the anti-cancer compound scopularide A in Microascus brevicaulis LF580 be increased through co-cultivation strategies and modification of pellet morphology and nutrient composition?

DEMQA

Development of an efficient DNA extraction method with increased DNA quality from fungal strains for subsequent applications.

UV-ADMIRE

Efficacy of UV-C assisted dishwasher cleaning for microbial inactivation and food residue removal on food processing knives.

Registration

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  • Programme

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      • Time to enter the conference
         
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      • Opening address
        • Moderator
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      • Introduction to session 1: Whey
        • Moderator
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      • Project “OLESH”
        Optimization of lactase enzyme systems for hydrolysis of whey lactose into fermentable sugars for Saccharomyces cerevisiae
        • Akanksha, Apurva, Merlin, Mrunali, Swathy, Tanmay, Tim, Zarwa  
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      • Project “HPLC - ORAW”
        Development and validation of HPLC – RI method for quantifying organic acids in whey matrix: a tool for future fermentation studies with Kluyveromyces marxianus
        • Arathi, Arya, Ceren, Deya, John, Muneeb, Pridhwidev, Tharshigan  
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      • Lunch Break
         
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      • Introduction to session 2: Marine fungi
        • Moderator
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      • Project “DEMQA”
        Development of an efficient DNA extraction method from fungal strains with increased DNA quality for subsequent applications
        • Feyza, Hammad, Muhammad Zohaib, Rita, Samshad, Sejal, Sourav  
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      • Project “SCOPIC”
        Scopularide A yield optimization: pellet morphology improvement of media and co-cultivation
        • Aishwarya, Gajeshwar, Joevathy, Maya, Megha, Pradul, Sulfia, Varanvi  
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      • Coffee Break
         
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      • Introduction to Session 3: Hygiene
        • Moderator
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      • Project “UV - ADMIRE”
        Efficacy of UV – C assisted dishwasher cleaning for selected microbial inactivation and food residue removal on meat processing knives
        • Devanshi, Laxmi, Soham, Somia, Tharun, Vamshidhar  
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      • Poster Exhibition