EUCHIS 2013 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE EUROPEAN CHITIN SOCIETY

Registration, Complete Program and More Information at:

http://www.skyros-congressos.pt/euchis2013/index.html

The EUCHIS 2013 — International Conference of the European Chitin Society is one of the most important scien-tific meetings related to chitin/chitosan science held in Europe, with the contribution of the most prominent and

expertise scientists and professionals involved in this field. The topics to be covered during this symposium include:

Production, modification and characterization of chitin and chitosan

Enzymatic synthesis, modification and degradation of chitin and chitosan

Biomedical applications

Agricultural, food and other applications

Industrial applications and regulatory issues

CONFERENCE CHAIRS Manuela Pintado | Portugal Bruno Sarmento | Portugal

INVITED SPEAKERS

Sérgio Campana | Brazil Carla Caramella | Italy

Michael Dornish | Norway Se-Kwon Kim | South Korea

Cato Laurencin | USA José Lopes da Silva | Portugal

João Mano | Portugal Bruno Moerschbacher | Germany

Torsten Richter | Germany Fereidoon Sahidi | Canada

Maria Vargas | Spain Kjell Vårum | Norway

Social program includes welcome reception at Alfândega Congress Venue and farewell dinner of the Conference at

a Port Wine Cellars including boat ride at Douro river and cellars tour.

5-8 May 2013 Alfândega Congress Centre Porto, Portugal

Deadline for abstracts submission: February 15, 2013