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2017 HKCBEES ATHENS CONFERENCE

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ABSTRACT

2017 9th International Conference on Chemical, Biological and Environmental

Engineering (ICBEE 2017)

2017 7th International Conference on Biotechnology and Environmental Management

(ICBEM 2017)

Golden Age of Athens Hotel, Athens, Greece

September 25-27, 2017

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Table of Contents 2017 HKCBEES Athens Conference Introductions 4

Presentation Instructions 5

Keynote Speaker Introductions 6

Brief Schedule for Conference 12

Detailed Schedule for Conference 13

Poster Session

E0010: Tools for the Characterization of Pesticide Risk in Food Products. An overview

MIHAELA ROSCA, RALUCA-MARIA HLIHOR, PETRONELA COZMA,MARIA

GAVRILESCU

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E1001: Application of Cost-Benefit Analysis for an Eco-Product Manufactured from

Production Waste

Elena-Diana Comăniță, Isabela Maria Simion, Petronela Cozma, Raluca Maria

Hlihor, Teofil Campean, Maria Gavrilescu

15

E3002: Intra- and Inter-Home Variabilities of Surface-Borne Fungal Communities in

China, Mongolia, and South Korea

Siyu Xu and Naomichi Yamamoto

16

E3003: Octanol-Water Partition Coefficients of Airborne Fungi in the Atmosphere of

Seoul, South Korea

Cheolwoon Woo and Naomichi Yamamoto

17

E3008: Evaluation and Encapsulation of Bioactive Phenolic Compounds Extracted from

White Wine Lees

Alexandra Moschona and Maria Liakopoulou-Kyriakides

18

X2003: Impacts of Climate and Land-use Change on Runoff(Case study: Balighloo Chai

basin, Iran)

B. Farokhzadeh, S. Choobeh and H. Nouri

19

Session 1

E0004: Performance Analysis for the Long-Term Field Verifications of Grid-Connected

Photovoltaic System: Case Study in Taiwan

Jen-Cheng Wang, Hsuan-Hshiang Hsu, Min-Sheng Liao, Kun-Chang Kuo, and

Joe-Air Jiang

20

E0015: Effect of Solvents on Synthesis and Characterization of Cobalt Oxide (Co3O4)

Nanoparticles

Settakorn Upasen, Teerawat Nongpromma, Sirisak Trikamol

21

E0017: Acid Chitosan Membranes as an Effective Catalyst for Esterification of Oleic

Acid

Nisakorn Saengprachum and Ting Qiu

22

X3006:Calculation of α-Amylase Partitioning in Biphasic System Containing Silica

Nano Particle and Hyperbranched Polymer

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Seyed Mohsen Dehnavi, Gholamreza Pazuki and Manouchehr Vossoughi

X0005: Isolation and Partial Characterization of Curcin Protein from Jatropha Curcas L.:

Development as Ribosome-inactivating Proteins with Anticancer Potential

Rama Phadke and Kalpana Pai

24

E3001:Utilization of Styrene Acrylonitrile Plastics from E-waste as a Carbon Resource in

Iron Oxide Reduction

Uttam Kumar, Vaibhav Gaikwad, Veena Sahajwalla

25

Session 2

X1004: Acclimatization of Chrysanthemum Plantlet after Gamma Ray Irradiation

Ari Wijayani, Bambang Supriyanta and Rina Srilestari

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E0003:Assessment of the Effect of Dielectrophoresis (DEP) on the Viability of Activated

Sludge Biomass

B. Larbi, A. Ltaief, A. Hawari, F. Du, M. Baune and J. Thöming

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X1005:The Growth of Abaca Banana Root in Response to Application Various Charchoal

and Saccharose

Rina Srilestari and Ari Wijayani

28

X3001:Teak Roots Craftsmen’S Adaptation to Market Anticipation in Margomulyo,

Bojonegoro, East Java

Teguh Kismantoroadji and Sri Kussujaniatun

29

X1002: Growth and Yield of Hybrid Corn under Different Fertilizer Applications

Raden R. R. Brotodjojo and Dyah Arbiwati

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X1003:Community Empowerment in Teak Root Potential Area(Study: Teak Roots

Craftsmen in Margomulyo Bojonegoro, Indonesia)

Sri Kussujaniatun Atun and Teguh Kismantoroaji

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X2001:The Performance of Miners in Old Oil Wells in Coal Potential Area(Study:

Traditional Oil Miners in Wonocolo, Bojonegoro, Indonesia)

Anis Siti Hartati and Marita

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Conference Venue 33

Note 34

Feedback Information 37


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2017 HKCBEES Athens Conference

Introductions

Welcome to 2017 HKCBEES Athens conference. This conference is organized by HKCBEES. The objective of the Athens conference is to provide a platform for researchers, engineers, academicians as well as industrial professionals from all over the world to present their research results and development activities in Chemical, Biological and Environment Engineering, Biotechnology and Environmental Management.

2017 9th International Conference on Biotechnology and Environmental Management (ICBEM

2017)

Papers will be published in the following journal:

International Journal of Bioscience, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics (IJBBB,

ISSN: 2010-3638), which is indexed by WorldCat, Google Scholar,Cross ref,

ProQuest;

Conference website and email: http://www.icbem.org/; [email protected]

2017 9th International Conference on Chemical, Biological and Environment Engineering (ICBEE

2017)

Papers will be published in the following journal or the conference

proceeding:

Environmental Science and Development (IJESD, ISSN:2010-0264),

which will be included in the Engineering & Technology Digital Library, and

indexed by WorldCat, Google Scholar, Cross ref, ProQuest , CABI.

International Proceedings of Chemical, Biological and Environmental

Engineering (IPCBEE, ISSN: 2010-4618), which is indexed by EBSCO,

Chemical Abstracts Services (CAS), CABI, CNKI, WorldCat, Google Scholar,

Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, Crossref, and Engineering & Technology Digital

Library.

Conference website and email: http://www.icbee.org/; [email protected]

http://www.ijlbpr.com/

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Presentation Instructions

Instructions for Oral Presentations

Devices Provided by the Conference Organizer:

Laptop Computer (MS Windows Operating System with MS PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat

Reader)

Digital Projectors and Screen

Laser Sticks

Materials Provided by the Presenters:

PowerPoint or PDF Files (Files should be copied to the Conference laptop at the beginning of

each Session.)

Duration of each Presentation (Tentatively):

Regular Oral Presentation: about 12 Minutes of Presentation and 3 Minutes of Question and

Answer

Keynote Speech: about 35 Minutes of Presentation and 5 Minutes of Question and Answer

Instructions for Poster Presentation

Materials Provided by the Conference Organizer:

The place to put poster

Materials Provided by the Presenters:

Home-made Posters

Maximum poster size is A1

Load Capacity: Holds up to 0.5 kg

Best Presentation Award One Best Presentation will be selected from each presentation session, and the Certificate for

Best Presentation will be awarded at the end of each session on September 26, 2017.

Dress code Please wear formal clothes or national representative of clothing.


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Keynote Speaker Introductions

Keynote Speaker I

Prof. Dr. Gerrit Schüürmann

Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany

Prof. Prof. Dr. Gerrit Schüürmann

Academic Education

University degrees (M.Sc.) in Chemistry (1982), Physics (1982) and Mathematics (1983); Dr. rer. nat. in

Chemistry (1987); Dr. rer. nat. habil. in Ecological Chemistry (2001).

Current Position

Since 1992 Head of the Department of Ecological Chemistry (formerly: Division Head Chemical

Ecotoxicology), Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig

2006-2017 Speaker of the UFZ Division of Environmental Health, Leipzig, Germany

Since 2006 Professor of Theoretical & Ecological Chemistry, TU Bergakademie Freiberg


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Topic: ―Predictive Assessment of the Human and Environmental Toxicity of Chemical

Substances‖

Prof. Dr. Gerrit Schüürmann


Abstract—Through the European Directive REACH implemented in 2007, alternative methods have gained

increased importance as non-animal tools for the toxicological assessment of chemical compounds. In this

context, the 3R principle of reducing, refining and replacing animal testing has resulted in a paradigm shift:

While the original idea was to replace a given animal test by a single in vitro alternative (1:1 replacement),

the integrated testing strategy (ITS) aims at exploiting the combined information generated from several (n)

non-animal methods in order to – partly or fully – replace the respective animal experiment (1:n re-

placement). In the presentation, the ITS concept and respective non-test (in silico) and test (in chemico, in

vitro) methods are outlined including the roles of the chemoavailability and the exposome platform for a

molecular-level understanding of chemical toxicity. To illustrate ways of application, models for predicting

human and environmental toxicity are taken as example, focussing on read-across, structural alerts, chemo-

assays to sense electrophilic reactivity and toxicity, and computational chemistry for predicting reactive to-

xicity as well as metabolic toxification and detoxification through P450 and B catalysis. Besides industrial

chemicals, the discussion includes perfluorinated compounds and pharmaceuticals.


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Keynote Speaker II

Prof. Roberto San Jose

Technical University of Madrid (UPM), Madrid, Spain

Prof. Roberto San Jose is a Professor of the Technical University of Madrid (UPM). He studied Physics in

the University of Valladolid (Spain) and made the Ph. D. in 1983 on relation to Atmospheric Boundary

Layer. He became associated professor in University of Valladolid in 1986. He was on leave in the

Max-Planck Institute of Meteorology in Hamburg (Germany) in 1989-1990 and He was a guest senior

scientist in the IBM-Bergen Environmental Sciences and Solutions Center in Bergen (Norway) in

1990-1992. In 1992 he moved to the Computer Science School of the Technical University of Madrid

(UPM) in Madrid (Spain). In 2001 he became head professor of the UPM. In 1992 He started a laboratory

in UPM called Environmental Software and Modelling Group. Up to now, Prof. San Jose has been principal

investigator in more than 200 projects related with Air Quality and Climate issues. The projects were down

with private and public companies and also with European Union. More than 20 EU projects on the

environmental area and Information Technology have been carried out.


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Topic: ―Effects of Climate Change on Pedestrian Comfort: Madrid Case Study‖



Abstract—To study the comfort of pedestrians we have based on thermal and wind comfort, showing the

impact of the global climate on the outdoor pedestrian comfort for the city of Madrid. The work proposes a

dynamic downscaling methodology to study how the microclimate is affected by global climate and

therefore how human comfort in urban areas will depend on the future global climate. The methodology

makes use of a computational fluid dynamic model (CFD) to produce the required microclimate parameters

with very high spatial resolution (50 meters). The initial and boundary conditions are supplied by a

regional/ urban numerical model, called WRF/Chem. The results show the wind and thermal comfort

analysis for two different climatic scenarios in the present (2011) and in the future (2030, 2050 and 2100),

showing how the wind and thermal comfort will vary at the end of the century. Two climate scenarios of the

IPCC, RCP 4.5 (stabilization emissions scenario) and RCP 8.5 (little effort to reduce emissions) have been

simulated. We used the physiologically equivalent temperature (PET) as an index of thermal comfort. The

Dutch standard NEN 8100 for wind discomfort is used to assess the comfort of the pedestrian wind, which

applies a threshold of discomfort to the average wind speed per hour calculated. This work demonstrates

the magnitude of spatial variability in comfort indexes. The very high spatial resolution of the results

allows identifying areas of the city with uncomfortable conditions for pedestrians, so these areas have a

high exposure to climate change. The information on citizen comfort allows the preparation of plans and

implementation of adaptation strategies to reduce the effects of climate change on the citizen.

Coffee Break & Group Photo Taking 10:30~10:50


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Keynote Speaker III

Prof. Maria Liakopoulou-Kyriakides

Bioorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Prof. Maria Liakopoulou-Kyriakides is a professor of Bioorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical

Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, acting chair of the Department and director of organic

chemistry laboratory. Member of several scientific societies and organisations. Received her PhD from

university of Patras, Greece, with postdoctoral studies at Yale Medical School, USA. Supervisor of

numerous PhD theses, coordinated several R&D programs, published over 100 research articles in

peer-reviewed journals and over 150 other publications as, proceedings, review articles, books etc.

Current research interests include Biotechnological production of carotenes and biopolymers. Isolation of

biological active compounds from plant extracts, separation and identification. Valorization of agro food

wastes for high added value products. Synthesis of oligopeptides, chemical characterization and biological

evaluation. Bioremediation, removal of toxic metals from wastewaters or/and biodegradation of

chlorinated aromatic compounds using microbial species.


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Topic: ―Phenolics; State of the Art and New Prospects‖


Bioorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Abstract—Phenolic compounds (phenolic acids, flavonols, polyphenols etc.) are constituents of many

plants and fruits and eventually of their wastes (peels, seeds, stems etc.). Phenolics gained the interest of

many researchers due to their antioxidant activity and health benefits, including prevention of

cardiovascular diseases and carcinogenic effects. Extraction of added value natural phenolics from various

sources has been the main issue nowadays aiming their application in food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic

industries. An integrated study of their chemical and biological properties, strategy of their recovery and the

formulation of the end products, for industrial use, is presented here.


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Brief Schedule for Conference

Day 1

September 25, 2017 (Monday) 10:00~17:00

Venue: Lobby at Golden Age of Athens Hotel, Athens, Greece

Participants Onsite Registration & Conference Materials Collection

Day 2

September 26, 2017 (Tuesday) 9:00~17:35

Registration, Keynote Speech and Conference Presentation

Morning Conference

Venue: ERATO Meeting Room in the hotel

Opening Remarks 9:00~9:10


Bioorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University of

Thessaloniki, Greece

Keynote Speech I 9:10~9:50

Topic: “Predictive Assessment of the Human and Environmental Toxicity of Chemical

Substances”

(Prof. Dr. Gerrit Schüürmann, Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany)

Keynote Speech II 9:50~10:30

Topic: “Effects of Climate Change on Pedestrian Comfort: Madrid Case Study”

(Prof. Roberto San Jose, Technical University of Madrid (UPM), Madrid, Spain)

Coffee Break & Group Photo Taking 10:30~10:50

Keynote Speech III 10:50~11:30

Topic: “Phenolics; State of the Art and New Prospects”

(Prof. Maria Liakopoulou-Kyriakides, Bioorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering,

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)

Poster Session 11:30~12:30

Lunch 12:30~14:00

Golden Restaurant at Ground Floor in the hotel

Afternoon Conference


Session 1:14:00~15:30

6 presentations-Topic: ―Energy and Chemical Engineering‖

Coffee Break 15:30~15:50

Session 2: 15:50~17:35

7 presentations-Topic: ―Environment and Biology‖

Dinner 18:00

Venue: A la carte restaurant “Moments” at ground floor in the hotel

Tips: Please arrive at the conference to upload or copy PPT into the laptop room 10 minutes before the session

begins.


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Detailed Schedule for Conference

September 26, 2017 (Tuesday)


9:00~9:10

Opening Remarks


Bioorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University

of Thessaloniki, Greece

9:10~9:50

Keynote Speech I

Prof. Prof. Dr. Gerrit Schüürmann


Topic: ―Predictive Assessment of the Human and Environmental Toxicity of

Chemical Substances‖

9:50~10:30

Keynote Speech II



Topic: ―Effects of Climate Change on Pedestrian Comfort: Madrid Case

Study‖

10:30~10:50 Coffee Break & Group Photo Taking

10:50~11:30

Keynote Speech III


Bioorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Aristotle University

of Thessaloniki, Greece

Topic: ―Phenolics; State of the Art and New Prospects‖

11:30~12:30 Poster Session

12:30~14:00 Lunch

14:00~15:30 Session 1-6 presentations-Topic: ―Energy and Chemical Engineering‖

15:30~15:50 Coffee Break

15:50~17:35 Session 2-7 presentations-Topic: ―Environment and Biology‖

18:00 Dinner

Note: (1) The registration can also be done at any time during the conference.

(2) The organizer doesn’t provide accommodation, and we suggest you make an early reservation.

(3) One Best Presentation will be selected from each presentation session, and the Certificate for Best

Presentation will be awarded at the end of each session on September 26, 2017.


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Poster Session Tips: The schedule for each presentation is for reference only. In order not to miss your presentation,

we strongly suggest that you attend the whole session.

Morning, September 26, 2017 (Tuesday)

Time: 11:30~12:30


6 presentations

Session Chair: Prof. Maria Liakopoulou-Kyriakides

E0010 Presentation 1 (11:30~11:40)

Tools for the Characterization of Pesticide Risk in Food Products. An overview

MIHAELA ROSCA, RALUCA-MARIA HLIHOR, PETRONELA COZMA, MARIA

GAVRILESCU

Gheorghe Asachi, Technical University of Iasi, Romania

Abstract—The presence of pesticides in plant products is a consequence of their use due to

farming activities for pests and disease combating. Due to various chemical active substances

used as pesticides which can cause adverse effects on human health, it is necessary to carry

out risk assessments studies regarding the pesticides residues in fruits and vegetables. In this

work, some of the most used models for assessing risks posed by the presence of chemicals

in environment are addressed: USEPA human health risk assessment methodology, The

Monte Carlo Risk Assessment (MCRA), the dynamiCROP model, DEEMTM

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Exposure Evaluation Model and PRIMo – Pesticide Residue Intake Model. To ensure a

detailed risk estimation of pesticide we have shown that it is necessary to know information

on pesticides characteristics, food consumption estimates and effects on human health.

Considering these aspects, this paper is focused on the distribution and the levels of

pesticides residues in food along with a short description of several tools used for risk

assessment and the main databases specific for each program. These tools will be further

applied for specific case studies developed within our research group.


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Poster Session Morning, September 26, 2017 (Tuesday)

Time: 11:30~12:30


6 presentations


E1001 Presentation 2 (11:40~11:50)

Application of Cost-Benefit Analysis for an Eco-Product Manufactured from Production

Waste

Elena-Diana Comăniță, Isabela Maria Simion, Petronela Cozma, Raluca Maria Hlihor,

Teofil Campean, Maria Gavrilescu

Gheorghe Asachi, Technical University of Iasi, Romania

Abstract—Urban and regional development of municipalities and also industrial progress of

the last decades lead to the generation of a high amount of household and production waste,

with an important fraction of recyclable waste. Almost 40% from these are paper and

cardboard waste. Paper and cardboard manufacturing is one of the most dynamic industrial

sectors which addresses very seriously the concept of circular economy, by closing the

production loop, since it is able to valorize the recovered paper at a high degree. However,

there are production waste, generated during cardboard and corrugated packaging

manufacturing, which can be further revaluated ―in plant‖ for the production of various

subassemblies or products. This way, the transport of production waste to the paper mill

(for ‖off-site recycling‖) is avoided, production waste is turned into resource and the new

products and/or subassemblies can be delivered on the market eco-efficiently, at reasonable

price, with low impact in the environment, since they are entirely recyclable and

biodegradable.


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Time: 11:30~12:30


6 presentations


E3002 Presentation 3 (11:50~12:00)

Intra- and Inter-Home Variabilities of Surface-Borne Fungal Communities in China, Mongolia,

and South Korea

Siyu Xu and Naomichi Yamamoto

Seoul National University, South Korea

Abstract—Indoor molds and dampness are known to be associated with allergies and

respiratory illnesses. The emerging DNA-based techniques and the high-throughput

sequencing (HTS) have revealed diverse fungal communities in indoor environments that

have been previously unknown by traditional growth-based techniques. This study aimed at

analyzing the levels of within-home and between-home variabilities of surface-borne fungal

communities utilizing HTS techniques. The swab method was used to collect surface-borne

fungi from multiple indoor locations within each home in China, Mongolia, and South Korea.

Results showed that in China, fungal community memberships were significantly patterned

by the sampled homes (p < 0.05). In Korea, fungal community memberships were

significantly patterned by the sampled indoor locations and surface materials, with more

distinct tendency observed by grouping by the indoor locations (p < 0.001). In Mongolia,

both fungal community structures and memberships were significantly patterned by the

sampled homes (p < 0.05). Besides, Alternaria was the most abundant genera with 40%, 15%

and 16% mean relative abundances in China, South Korea and Mongolia respectively. This

study provides significant insights into how fungal microbiota geographically patterns within

each home, which is important to be known for exposure assessment and source

characterization of indoor fungi.


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Time: 11:30~12:30


6 presentations


E3003 Presentation 4 (12:00~12:10)

Octanol-Water Partition Coefficients of Airborne Fungi in the Atmosphere of Seoul, South

Korea

Cheolwoon Woo and Naomichi Yamamoto

Seoul National University, South Korea

Abstract—Bioaerosol research has been largely focused on the role of bioaerosols as

potential health impact factors. However, the biochemical properties underlying the potential

health impact of bioaerosols have yet to be fully understood. In this study, we adopted

octanol-water partition coefficients to characterize the hydrophobicity of common allergenic

airborne fungi sampled from the atmosphere of Seoul, South Korea. Airborne fungal particles

were collected using the Two-stage cyclone sampler. Fungal particles in octanol and water

phase were divided by Frozen-water phase method (Yamashita et. al., 2011). Partition

coefficients of each taxonomic level were attained based on the absolute concentrations

which were derived by High-throughput sequencing and quantitative PCR with some

modifications. Of the common allergenic fungal genera characterized in this study,

Alternaria, Cladosporium and Penicillium were revealed to form hydrophobic fungal

particles in the atmosphere. Of those genera, Penicillium was shown to be the most

hydrophobic genus among the sampled fungi. The results of this study indicate that common

allergenic fungal genera tend to form hydrophobic particles in the atmosphere. In the future,

the methods and results of this study can be utilized to reveal broader correlations between

the biochemical properties of other types of bioaerosols and their potential health impact.


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Time: 11:30~12:30


6 presentations


E3008 Presentation 5 (12:10~12:20)

Evaluation and Encapsulation of Bioactive Phenolic Compounds Extracted from White Wine

Lees

Alexandra Moschona and Maria Liakopoulou-Kyriakides

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

Abstract—Lees constitute about 12-14% of the total waste of white winemaking and are

mostly composed of sugars, protein-tannin complexes, tartrates and polyphenols. Phenolics

are high-added value compounds, mainly known for their biological activities. In this study,

extracts from white local variety ―Malagouzia‖ lees and marc for comparison, were used and

the total phenolics were estimated. Optimization of solvent extraction method was attempted

in order to maximize both the recovery of phenolics and their antioxidant activity. An HPLC

and MS analysis took place and some of the major phenolic compounds (gallic acid, ellagic

acid, quercetin, etc.) were identified. In addition, the antiradical activity was tested against

both DPPH and ABTS with lees showing lower but comparable antioxidant activity against

marc extract. Also, significant was the antibacterial effect of both extracts. Interesting is that

the lees extract showed an adhesive function, while the marc extract showed strong inhibition

of human platelet aggregation. An attempt to encapsulate these bioactive extracts, using

polymeric nanofibers, retaining their biological activities, was also examined, with the

perspective of their utilization in pharmaceutical applications. The study indicated that lees

can be a good source of bioactive compounds besides their use for tartaric acid recovery and

bioethanol production.


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Time: 11:30~12:30


6 presentations


X2003 Presentation 6 (12:20~12:30)

Impacts of Climate and Land-use Change on Runoff(Case study: Balighloo Chai basin, Iran)

B. Farokhzadeh, S. Choobeh and H. Nouri

Malayer University, Iran

Abstract—Global climate changes due to increased greenhouse gases and changes in land use

such as urbanization pose challenges for conservation strategies. In this research to

assessment the effects of climate changes in Balighloo Chai basin, during the 2050s, A2 and

B1 scenarios were downscaled with LARS-WG and were compared with the 1983-2013

period. Results showed the increase between -0.47 to 3.09 percent in average annual rainfall

and the increase between 1.80 to 2.02 °C in average temperature in the 2050s. Two land use

scenarios were developed to predict the impact of land use changes on the runoff in the

coming decades: in the first scenario the current land use assumed fixed and unchangeable in

future and in the second scenario assumed the same trend of changes which has occurred in

the past (continuation of the past changes) . Results show a decrease of 41 percent in

rangelands area and 21 percent increase in agricultural area to 2050s. In order to simulate the

hydrologic system in the coming decades, HEC-HMS model calibrated and validated using

real data. Results showed increase of peak flow and flood volume in April and decrease of

peak flow and flood volume in March, May, and June. If land use change occurs with climate

change, this changes will be intensified.


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Session 1

Afternoon, September 26, 2017 (Tuesday)

Time: 14:00~15:30


6 presentations- Topic: “Energy and Chemical Engineering”

Session Chair: Prof. Dr. Gerrit Schüürmann

E0004 Presentation 1 (14:00~14:15)

Performance Analysis for the Long-Term Field Verifications of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System:

Case Study in Taiwan

Jen-Cheng Wang, Hsuan-Hshiang Hsu, Min-Sheng Liao, Kun-Chang Kuo, and Joe-Air Jiang

National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

Abstract—In recently years, global warming and climate change have gradually emerged.

Photovoltaic (PV) energy has attracted intensive research effort, due to its unique properties

and versatile applications. The power generated by the PV systems can be directly supplied

to buildings or electrical grids to reduce high costs associated with using energy such as

electricity and fossil fuels. However, due to the low energy-conversion efficiency of the PV

systems, it is necessary to improve the performance of the PV systems by tackling energy

loss issues. In order to achieve the maximum power output in real time, the maximum power

point tracking (MPPT) control technique is essential to PV-assisted generation systems. In

this study, we have evaluated the performance of a PV system on the roof of the bulling at

National Taiwan University. The tracking of the maximum power output of the PV system

can be achieved in real time, while the power tracking with a perturbation and observation

(P&O) method remains unchanged. Based on experimental results obtained from an outdoor

environment over one year, the performances of PV modules under outdoor operations are

deeply affected by their location and environmental conditions. The relationship between the

performances of the PV system and the irradiation conditions for the multi-crystalline silicon

PV modules utilized in the proposed system was examined in detail.


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Session 1


Time: 14:00~15:30




E0015 Presentation 2 (14:15~14:30)

Effect of Solvents on Synthesis and Characterization of Cobalt Oxide (Co3O4) Nanoparticles

Settakorn Upasen, Teerawat Nongpromma, Sirisak Trikamol

Burapha University, Thailand

Abstract—We report characteristic of cobalt oxide (Co3O4) nanoparticles prepared by

thermal decomposition of Co(Ac)2·4H2O using oleic acid capping agent and NaBH4 reducing

agent. Variable in this study is types of solvent: acetone (S1), hexane (S2), and xylene (S3).

Physical and chemical properties of the as-prepared Co3O4 samples were investigated by

TGA, TEM, BET, XRD, and FT-IR. The form of colloidal suspension using xylene and

hexane were well observed. Adding NaBH4 solution, consequently, the pink-violet solution

using these two solvents turned into black due to the oxidation reaction. From XRD result,

crystalline structure of Co3O4 nanoparticles prepared by using the three solvent types show

the same result indicated as cubic structure with Fd-3m symmetry group and space lattice of

8.06 Å. The particle size of 82.29, 26.83 and 20.59 nm and specific surface area of 7.04,

21.28, and 32.07 m2/g were observed for S1, S2, and S3 sample, respectively. In addition,

secondary phases were also detected.


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Session 1


Time: 14:00~15:30




E0017 Presentation 3 (14:30~14:45)

Acid Chitosan Membranes as an Effective Catalyst for Esterification of Oleic Acid

Nisakorn Saengprachum and Ting Qiu

Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, China

Abstract—A series of acid chitosan membranes, prepared by crosslink 2 mol % of

sulfosuccinic acid (SSA) in methanol solution with chitosan, was proved to be an efficient

and environmental being catalyst for the esterification of oleic acid and methanol. It was

found that the catalyst exhibited the high acid density 4.05 mmol/g by NaOH titration. Batch

esterification of oleic acid was performed at varying conditions: temperatures from 323 to

343 K, 3 types of alcohols (methanol, ethanol, and IPA), oleic acid to methanol molar ratio

from 1:3 to 1:50, catalyst amounts from 1 – 20 wt.% of oleic acid, and reaction times from 30

to 150 min. The optimum conditions for the esterification reaction were 10 wt.% of catalyst

relative to oleic acid, methanol to oleic acid molar ratio of 20:1 at 343 K and stirring for 2 h

and the conversion of 99.4% can be reached, while the commercial available Amberlyst-15

only gave 44.3%.


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Session 1


Time: 14:00~15:30




X3006 Presentation 4 (14:45~15:00)

Calculation of α-Amylase Partitioning in Biphasic System Containing Silica Nano Particle

and Hyperbranched Polymer

Seyed Mohsen Dehnavi, Gholamreza Pazuki and Manouchehr Vossoughi

Sharif University of Technology , Tehran, Iran

Abstract—In this research, we try to extraction of α-Amylase is increased in aqueous biphasic

systems (ABS) by using nano particle and hyperbranched polymer. We firstly prepare the

stock solutions based on polymer and salt and the partition coefficient of enzyme is calculated

from the results of the ABS systems. The physical characterization of the ABS systems and

partition coefficients of enzyme as well as densities of two phases are determined.

Also, silica nano particle and hyperbranched polymer are added in these ABS for study the

impact of nano particle on partitioning of enzyme in the ABS.

As can be seen from the results reported in these tables, the partitioning of enzyme in the

ABS based nano particle is better than the ABS without nano particle. In the last systems, the

average of partition coefficient is 2.4 and the enhancement of recovery for enzyme are

80%, respectively. In conclusion, addition of nanoparticle and hyperbranched polymer

increased the efficiency of extraction.


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Session 1


Time: 14:00~15:30




X0005 Presentation 5 (15:00~15:15)

Isolation and Partial Characterization of Curcin Protein from Jatropha Curcas L.:

Development as Ribosome-inactivating Proteins with Anticancer Potential

Rama Phadke, Kalpana Pai

Savitribai Phule Pune University, India

Abstract—Curcin protein is a lectin obtained from Jatropha curcas L. belonging to the

Euphorbiaceae family which grows in tropical and sub-tropical regions. It is a multipurpose

plant with several industrial and medicinal applications. Recently, studies have shown

extract of root and latex of J. curcas to have notable antioxidant, anticancer and

anti-inflammatory activities. Curcin has been classified as a ribosome-inactivating lectin

protein isolated from the endosperm of Jatropha curcas L. In the present study efforts were

made to isolate curcin protein by ammonium sulphate precipitation and affinity

chromatography. Isolated curcin showed positive haemagglutination toward human

erythrocytes bearing type B antigens i.e. B+ve cells. Studies dealing with investigation for

sugar inhibition showed positive inhibition with galactose. Isolated curcin protein was found

to be stable up to 100◦ C and showed up as a single band with M.W. of 28KD by SDS-PAGE.

Proteins were concentrated from crude extract of seeds by ammonium sulphate

precipitation in a range of 40% to 100% saturation and the resultant yield ranged from 0.880

mg/ml to 7.44 mg/ml. The sugar concentration was found to be 0.26ug/ml and the

haemagglutination titre was 160 µg/ml. The results of the study are discussed in the

prespective of the biotechnological approach and applications of curcin protein from Jatropha

curcas L.


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Session 1


Time: 14:00~15:30




E3001 Presentation 6 (15:15~15:30)

Utilization of Styrene Acrylonitrile Plastics from E-waste as a Carbon Resource in Iron Oxide

Reduction

Uttam Kumar, Vaibhav Gaikwad, Veena Sahajwalla

UNSW Australia, Australia

Abstract—Plastics from electronic waste pose significant environmental and ecological

threats. In the present study, we explore the use of styrene acrylonitrile (SAN) plastics from

end-of-life printers as an alternative source of carbon in iron oxide reduction. SAN plastics

were utilized as they accounted for a significant proportion of the e-waste sample considered

for the present study. As-received mixed plastic waste was characterized using several

analytical tools. Thermogravimetric analysis coupled with

Fourier-transform-infrared-spectroscopy (TGA-FTIR) was used to determine degradation

kinetics of SAN and to study gas emissions during decomposition of plastics. Thermal

transformation of waste plastics was then performed in a horizontal tube furnace at 900 oC

and gaseous products such as CO, CH4, and CO2 were monitored to understand their role in

the iron-oxide reduction. In addition, resultant residue from thermal treatment of SAN was

subjected to detailed characterization and was found to have a carbon content of ~80 wt%

and surface area of ~240 m2/g. SAN and its residue after thermal treatment were both used

as carbonaceous source for the reduction of iron oxide at 900 oC. X-ray diffraction (XRD)

and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis on the reduced samples indicate the partial

reduction of iron oxide to metallic iron.

Coffee Break 15:30~15:50


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Session 2

Tips: The schedule for each presentation is for reference only. In order not to miss your presentation,

we strongly suggest that you attend the whole session.


Time: 15:50~17:35


7 presentations- Topic: “Environment and Biology”

Session Chair: Prof. Roberto San Jose&Prof. Maria

Liakopoulou-Kyriakides

X1004 Presentation 1 (15:50~16:05)

Acclimatization of Chrysanthemum Plantlet after Gamma Ray Irradiation

Ari Wijayani, Bambang Supriyanta and Rina Srilestari

UPN ―Veteran‖ Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Abstract—One of the important stages of plants propagated by tissue culture before being

moved to the field is acclimatization. Small plants must adapt to the outside environment in

the acclimatization room. This research was aimed to figure out the composition of growing

medium with the best concentration of auxin for the growth of chrysanthemum plant in the

acclimatization room. This research was conducted from February until April 2017 in

Hargobinangun Village, Pakem District, Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta

Province. The research was a field experiment with factorial Completely Randomized Design

and was repeated five times. The growing medium tested was vermin compost (kascing

fertilizer), manure and compost. Meanwhile, the concentrations of auxin being tested were 1.2

and 3 ppm. The results of the research show that the growing medium of compost made from

bamboo leaves could increase the number of leaves, the height of the plant, the number of

roots and the fresh weight of the plant. Meanwhile, the concentration of auxin of 2 ppm was

able to increase the height of the plant, the number of roots, the length of roots, and the fresh

weight of the plant.


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Session 2


Time: 15:50~17:35





E0003 Presentation 2 (16:05~16:20)

Assessment of the Effect of Dielectrophoresis (DEP) on the Viability of Activated Sludge

Biomass

B. Larbi, A. Ltaief, A. Hawari , F. Du, M. Baune and J. Thöming

College of Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

Abstract—Effective application of dielectrophoretic forces in membrane bioreactor (MBR)

systems has the potential to suppress membrane fouling. Nevertheless, minimizing the impact

of the electric field on biomass suspension is essential to maintain the efficiency of the

wastewater treatment process. In this study, interdigitated cylindrical electrodes (IDE), placed

inside the membrane module, were used to generate dielectrophoresis (DEP) in an MBR

system. The viability of the biomass was determined at different voltages (5-150 V) after

1-hour exposure to a pulsed alternating current (AC) electric field. The results of the

behavioral response of the microorganisms revealed that at low voltage applications, the

bacteria exhibited good performance and no major impact was found on their

viability/metabolism. Whereas at high voltage applications (beyond 100 V), the current

intensity and medium temperature increased due to the joule heating effect and caused a

significant decline in the bacterial activity and pollutant removal efficiency as a result of

bacterial lysis.


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Session 2


Time: 15:50~17:35





X1005 Presentation 3 (16:20~16:35)

The Growth of Abaca Banana Root in Response to Application Various Charchoal and

Saccharose

Rina Srilestari, Ari Wijayani

UPN ―Veteran‖ Yogyakarta and Indonesia

Abstract—Abaca banana is one economic fiber plants,the lack of abaca banana supply has

encourage the expansion of abaca banana plantation. To support the availability of plants

material, propagation by tissue culture technique being a good alternative for mass production.

This reserch was aimed at studying the responses of shoot production of abaca banana as

result off effect of type of various charchoal and sukrose at MS medium through in vitro

method. The study was conducted in the Laboratory Tissue Culture Department of

Agrotechnology UPN‖Veteran‖Yogyakarta .Results showed that with addition of Norit 2

g/L and saccharose 30 g/L can significanly increase number of leaves, the lenght of

planlet, the number of root and the length of roots.


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Session 2


Time: 15:50~17:35





X3001 Presentation 4 (16:35~16:50)

Teak Roots Craftsmen’S Adaptation to Market Anticipation in Margomulyo, Bojonegoro, East

Java

Teguh Kismantoroadji and Sri Kussujaniatun

Universitas Pembangunan Nasional ―Veteran‖ Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Abstract—This research aims at analyzing (1) the teak roots craftsmen’s adaptation based on

experiences, knowledge, and education; and (2) craftsmen’s adaptation to the market

anticipation. This study employs descriptive method using qualitative study in the form of

case study. In-depth interviews were conducted to ten informants of craftsmen and one key

informant as the Leader of organization. The data processing used is descriptive analytical

using the principle of triangulation. The research results show that the choice of the adaptation

to the environment, in the market anticipation, are very much determined by experiences,

knowledge, and education. Craftsmen with limited capital ownership are generally incapable

in conducting market anticipation, and the choices are (1) anticipating the market to the

buyers with small scale, by higher prices without any long-term relationship so that capital

can turn over, (2) anticipating the market to the mid-scale buyers with long-term relationship

without seeking the high prices of social relationship that serves as trade partners, and (3)

craftsmen that are conduct transaction with big-scale buyers are considered in conducting

market anticipation in Bojonegoro regency and its surrounding areas.


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Session 2


Time: 15:50~17:35





X1002 Presentation 5 (16:50~17:05)

Growth and Yield of Hybrid Corn under Different Fertilizer Applications

Raden R. R. Brotodjojo, Dyah Arbiwati

Universitas Pembangunan Nasional ―Veteran‖ Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Abstract—Conventional agriculture is heavily depended on the use of inorganic fertilizer that

provides sufficient macro nutrients, with some draw back on the environment. On the other

hand, organic agriculture that only use organic fertilizers is considered environmentally

friendly but sometimes could not provide adequate nutrients for plants. The aim of this

research was study the growth and yield of hybrid corn treated with different dose of granular

organic fertilizer (GOF) in comparison to inorganic fertilizers. The corns were planted in

polybags arranged in Randomized Completely Block Design with four treatments, i.e. 10

tons/ha GOF, 20 tons/ha GOF, 30 tons/ha GOF, inorganic fertilizers (630 kg/ha ZA, 350 kg/ha

Urea, 100 kg/ha SP36, 380 kg/ha Phonska). Each treatment consisted of 20 plants with 6

replications. The results showed that the height of plants treated with 20 tons/ha GOF or 30

tons/ha GOF was not significantly different from plants treated with inorganic fertilizers, but

was significantly higher than those treated with 10 tons/ha GOF. The number of leaves did not

significantly affected by different fertilizers application. Furthermore, plants treated with

inorganic fertilizers significantly had higher chlorophyll content and produced higher yield

than those treated with GOF at various doses. This revealed that application of GOF on corn

at dose of up to 30 tons/ha was not sufficient to produce high yield. To increased yield, higher

dose of GOF is needed or it can be supplemented by application of inorganic fertilizers.


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Session 2


Time: 15:50~17:35





X1003 Presentation 6 (17:05~17:20)

Community Empowerment in Teak Root Potential Area (Study: Teak Roots Craftsmen in

Margomulyo Bojonegoro, Indonesia)

Sri Kussujaniatun Atun, Teguh Kismantoroaji

University of National Development ―Veteran" Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Abstract—Bojonegoro is one of the best teak producers in Indonesia with its extraordinary

natural resources and culture. However, its people are still unable to optimize its potentials of

the teak roots, Samin culture, and guava plantation. The research problem in this study deals

with the factors influencing the community empowerment of the teak roots craftsmen and the

farmers. This study aims at analyzing the influence of the variables of interaction,

accountability, integrity, empathy, and motivation to the community empowerment. This

descriptive study uses primary data to explain the phenomenon in community empowerment

and to lead numerous policies of the government. The technique used is Multiple Linear

Regression. The results show that 1) variables of interaction, accountability, and empathy

have positive influence to the empowerment, 2) variable of interaction is the most significant

variable, and 3) variable of motivation has negative influence to the empowerment. It is

expected that there will be synergy between Local Government of Bojonegoro Regency,

community, and craftsmen in improving the community empowerment.


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Session 2


Time: 15:50~17:35





X2001 Presentation 7 (17:20~17:35)

The Performance of Miners in Old Oil Wells in Coal Potential Area (Study: Traditional Oil

Miners in Wonocolo, Bojonegoro, Indonesia)

Anis Siti Hartati, Marita

University of National Development ―Veteran" Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Abstract—Wonocolo village in Kedewan district, Bojonegoro is well known for its

coal-mining region since it is rich in oil, found inside old wells that are reutilized by the

people for their way of living as oil miners. The research problem in this study is the

performance of the miners that is not optimum due to the work conflict among the miners that

leads to stress.

The objective of the research is to analyze the influence of the work conflict and job stress on

performance. This is a descriptive analytical study using primary data. The sampling

technique used is purposive sampling and the analysis technique is path analysis.

The research results show that 1) There is a direct influence of conflict on performance. 2)

There is an indirect influence of conflict on performance through job stress. The

implementation of the research results is the synergy among the miners.

Dinner 18:00


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