Workshop on Supercritical Fluid Processing of Biopolymers and Biomedical Materials

GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE CONFERENCE AND SESSION TOPICS
Supercritical fluid technology has emerged in the past years as an interesting alternative for processing of biopolymers and biomedical materials. The aim of this seminar is to bring together scientists with such particular interest to share ideas in a relaxed environment.

The symposium session topics are:

• Polymer processing
• Biomedical devices
• Drug delivery
• Particle formation
• Drug Impregnation
• Polymerization
• Sterilization of medical devices

The abstracts submitted and accpeted to the Workshop will be published in a special Issue of the Journal of Supercritical Fluids: "Supercritical Fluid Processing of Biopolymers and Biomedical Devices"

In addition, we are organizing this symposium back-to-back with the 5th European Symposium on Biopolymers (ESBP 2009) to which we ask your attention. The main topics herein covered will be: Biopolymers based on renewable resources; Biochemical and molecular basis of biopolymer synthesis; Biochemical and molecular basis of biopolymer degradation; Biopolymers in biotechnology; Biopolymers for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine; Biopolymers for controlled drug delivery; Biopolymers for nanomedicine; Advanced applications of biopolymers. For more details on the Symposium, please click here

Event program is attached below.

Prof. Rui L. Reis - 3B’s Research Group & IBB, University of Minho, Portugal
Prof. João F. Mano - 3B’s Research Group & IBB, University of Minho, Portugal

Invited Speakers (to be completed):

• Catarina Duarte, IBET (Portugal)
• C. Domingo, CSIC Barcelona (Spain)
• M. José Cocero, Univ. of Valladolid (Spain)
• E. Reverchon, Univ. of Salerno (Italy)
• Jacques Fages, École des Mines Albi (France)
• Steven Howdle, Univ. Nottingham (UK)

U.Minho, Portugal
Rui L. Reis, João F. Mano, Ana Rita Duarte e Ariana Santos

Hotel CS Madeira, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
November 16-17, 2009

Deadline: SEPTEMBER, 30

To proceed with your abstract submission, please click here

To register for the conference, please fill in the Registration Form attached below and return it to esbp2009@3bs.uminho.pt together with the proof/confirmation of payment for your registration fee.

Registration Fees:

Obs.:
1. Regular/Student Registration fees include: Conference(s) documentation, coffee-breaks, welcome cocktail(s), work lunches and gala dinner(s);
2. Accompanying Person fees include: Welcome Cocktail(s) and Gala Dinner(s)

Symposium Venue:

The 5th European Symposium on Biopolymers will take place in Funchal, Madeira. The conference will be held in the CS Madeira Atlantic Resort & Sea SPA (www.cs-madeira.com), one of the best resorts in Portugal, which presents excellent conference facilities. It is located on the southern coast of Madeira, just near to Funchal city downtown, in a spectacular oceanfront setting surrounded by lush, landscaped, subtropical gardens. Madeira is a well known and beautiful Island Resort with a very nice climate the whole year.

To be able to have access to the special rates we were able to negotiate with this magnificent hotel, please fill in the Hotel Booking Form attached below with all your details, including credit card details, so that we can forward it to the hotel and guarantee your reservation. Please sign the form, scan it and send us a PDF file to esbp2009@3bs.uminho.pt.