List of Confirmed Invited Speakers
(As of 25th Oct 2009)

Name Title
H. Abe Chemical synthesis and functionalization of 3-hydroxybutyrate-based copolymers with periodic sequence structure
T. Aoki Microbial synthesis and structural analysis of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and polylactate
C. Brigham A transcriptomic view of PHA metabolism in Ralstonia eutropha H16
A. Cao Chemistry and application of poly(butylene succinate)-based biodegradable polyesters and copolyesters from future renewable C-4 resources
G. Q. Chen Polyhydroxyalkanoates as bio-implant and drug delivery materials
X. Chen The recent development of the green plastic poly(lactic acid)
A. Duda Linear and star-shaped aliphatic polyesters: molecular dynamics studied by fluorescence spectroscopy
T. Fukui Establishment of metabolome analysis of PHA-producing bacterium Ralstonia eutropha
S. N. Gan Converting palm oil-based polyols into light curable acrylic resins as dental restorative material
Z. Gan Functionalized water-soluble polymers and its copolymerization with biodegradable polymers
K. Igarashi How do we achieve effective saccharification of cellulosic biomass? Molecular mechanisms of cellulase reaction
S. S. Im A study on PBS ionomer and PBS nanocomposites
T. Iwata Preparation and mechanical properties of single nanofibers and nano-porous fibers of bio-based polymers
G. W. Jang Preparation and characterization of polylactic acid films
D. Jendrossek Structure/function analysis of PHB depolymerase PhaZ7 from Paucimonas lemoignei
H.W. Kammer Characterization of polymer blend solutions with poly(3-hydroxy butyrate)
M. Kunioka Biomass carbon ratio of bioplastics using 14-C concentration measurred by accelerator mass spectrometry
J. M. Lagaron Development of novel nanobiocomposites with enhanced barrier properties and antimicrobial performance by means of passive and active natural nanoadditives for packaging applications
J. Li Development of amphiphilic block copolymers based on biopolyesters and their biomaterials applications
S. Matsumura Enzymatic synthesis and properties of biobased elastomers
F. Maurer Structure and rheological properties of PHA-copolymers
A. Nakayama Development of biobased engineering plastic -polyamide 4-
O. P. Peoples Commercial development of PHA bioplastics: Current and future
T. Saito Individualization of nano-sized plant cellulose fibrils by TEMPO-mediated oxidation
A. J. Sinskey Polyhydroxyalkanoates: The future is now
F. Srienc Revisiting solubility and extraction of polyhydroxyalkanoates
A. Steinbüchel Ralstonia eutropha: polymer accumulation in context of its substrate utilization range
Y. M. Sun Characterization of biological polyesters by positron annihilation spectroscopy
S. Taguchi Advanced microbial factory for lactate-based polymers driven by engineered lactate- polymerizing enzyme
H. Uyama New bio-based polymers from plant oils
M. Wada Structure and properties relationship of cellulose
L. Yu Biodegradable polymer blends and composites

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