PROGRAM – May 16

When?

May 16, 2024

Where?

Leibniz-Institut für Agrartechnik und Bioökonomie e.V. (ATB),
Max-Eyth-Allee 100, 14469 Potsdam

07:30 a.m.

Bus shuttle from Potsdam Hauptbahnhof (entrance SOUTH) to ATB

07:30 a.m.

Bus shuttle from Potsdam Luisenplatz to ATB

08:00 a.m.

Registration

Foyer CIRCLE

08:30 a.m.

KEYNOTE:
Prof. Dr. Laura Gasco, Italy
Insects as feed: last research and hot topics

Room Z003

09:10 a.m.

PROJECT WORKSHOP
Presentation of the CIPROMED and ADVAGROMED projects

Room Z003

10:10 a.m.

Coffee break and poster session

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Parallel sessions from 10:30 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. in rooms Z003 and A101

Session 9

Room Z003

Session 10

Room A101

Insect rearing and production system

Non-food application of insects

Chair:

Dr. Kashif Ur Rehman
(DIL Deutsches Institut für Lebensmitteltechnik e.V., Germany)

Chair:

Dr. Shikha Ojha
(South East Technological University, Ireland)

10:30 a.m.

Nutrient utilization by black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens)
Andreas Lemme & Patrick Klüber

NeoMAG: Transforming Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) raw oil into a powerful antimicrobial feed additive
Gal Wittemberg et al.

10:50 a.m.

Unveiling the potential of reciprocal crossbreeding in Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens)
Roel Meyermans et al.

Biobased and biodegradable technical lubricants from insect fat of Hermetia illucens
Thomas Piofczyk & Harald Wedwitschka

11:10 a.m.

Identify and improve – optimizing key parameters in Black Soldier Fly breeding to sustainably supply a growing network of larval fattening facilities
Angelo Katsanis

Detection and Evaluation of Antimicrobial Peptides Produced by the BSF and Induced by Fungi
Itai Opatovsky & Neta Herman

11:30 a.m.

Assessing amino acid requirements of neonate larvae of the black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens
Christoph Sandrock et al.

Chemical and phytotoxic properties of black soldier fly frass derived from biosolids and other biowaste
Kristin Bohm et al.

11:50 a.m.

Finger food and poster session

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Parallel sessions from 12:50 p.m. to 02:10 p.m. in rooms Z003 and A101

Session 11

Room Z003

Session 12

Room A101

Insect rearing and production system

Non-food application of insects

Chair:

Dr. Christoph Sandrock
(Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Switzerland)

Chair:

Dr. Thomas Piofczyk
(Pilot Pflanzenöltechnologie Magdeburg e.V. – PPM, Germany)

12:50 p.m.

Bioreactor for Mass Production of Black Soldier Fly Larvae
Antti Vasala & Ari Riihimaa

Comprehensive material balance and composition analysis for the by-products from Black soldier flies breeding facility as sustainable source for chitin and chitosan production
Muhand Elamin et al.

01:10 p.m.

Beyond carrots: evaluation of gelling agents as wet feeds for Tenebrio molitor L. (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) larvae
Sofronios Zafeiriadis et al.

Chitin and Chitosan from insects: Case of Hermetia illucens and Schistocerca gregaria extraction, characterization and valorization
Soukaina Elkadaoui et al.

01:30 p.m.

Digestible energy and protein requirements of yellow mealworms (Tenebrio molitor)
Juan José Pascual et al.

Lessons learned from using paused life-cycle BSF neonates in various industrial setups
Adi Abada et al

01:50 p.m.

CANCELLED

Diet diversification and component interactions for rearing Tenebrio molitor in bio-regenerative life support systems
Christian Schnorr et al.

.Building a sustainable business with chitosan derived from black soldier fly larvae
Bob Holtermans and Russel Hawkins

02:10 p.m.

Closing session
VDI Best Young Scientist Presentation Award
PPM Best Poster Award
Closing remarks and announcements

Room Z003
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02:40 p.m.

Coffee break and poster removal

03:00 p.m.

Bus shuttle from conference venue to Potsdam Hauptbahnhof (entrance SOUTH)

03:00 p.m.

Bus shuttle from conference venue to Potsdam Luisenplatz

03:00 p.m. –
04:00 p.m.

Guided tour ATB (optional)