Sunday 31 August 

19,00-21,00

Sociable dining aperi-cena

We wait for all of you at 7 pm

Monday 1 September

8:00-9:00

9:00-9:30

 

 

 

9:30-10:30

 

10:30-11:00

11:00-12:00

 

12:00-13:00

 

13:00-14:30

14:30-15:30

 

15:30-17:30

20:00-21:30

 

Late registration

Welcome and School presentation

Consolatina Liguori, University of Salerno, Italy

Giovanna FerrariUniversity of Salerno and ProdAl Scarl, Italy

Javier RasoUniversity of Zaragoza, Spain – President of ISEBTT

Basic concepts on PEF and High Voltage Pulse generation

Wolfgang FreyKarlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany

Coffee Break

Basic Principles of Electroporation

Gintautas Saulis, Vytautas Magnus University(Kaunas), Lithuania

Experimental Guidelines and Differentiation of Effects

Felix Schottroff, BOKU University, Austria

Lunch

Numerical simulation for PEF modelling

Cornelia RauhTechnical University of Berlin, Germany

Practical Courses – Introduction & Lab and Pilot Plant Work including Coffee Break

Slice after Slice

Tuesday 2 September

9:00-10:00

 

10:00-11:00

 

11:00-11:30

11:30-12:30

 

12:30-13:30

 

 

13:30-15:00

15:00-16:30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16:30-18:00

19:00-22:00

Microbial Inactivation by PEF

Javier RasoUniversity of Zaragoza, Spain – President of ISEBTT

Effect of PEF on Food Quality

Olga Martín BellosoUniversity of Lleida, Spain

Coffee Break

Sustainability

Alexander Mathys, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Biorefinery Approaches for Agrifood Residue Valorization: Integrating PEF with Nonthermal Technologies and Techno-Economic Analysis

Francesco DonsìUniversity of Salerno, Italy

Lunch

Flash Presentations & Discussion 

Peeling mechanism of fruits using Pulsed Electric Fields: effect on color, texture, and microstructure

Claudia Siclari, University of Parma, Italy

Enhancing dehydration and rehydration efficiency of fresh green peas with Pulsed Electric Field pretreatment

Busra Oktar, University of Bologna, Italy

Disc mill as a non-conventional cell disruption technology for scaling up high-pressure homogenization-assisted extraction: recovery of bioactives from orange peel pretreatment

Fatemeh Mojarradi, University of Salerno, Italy

Improvement of Drying Efficiency by PEF-Pretreatment: Role of Matrix Structure and Tailored Drying Temperature

Rosina Neubauer, BOKU University, Austria

Effect of Pulsed Electric Fields (PEF) on Anisakis spp. behaviour

Adrián Ruiz Requejo, University of Zaragoza, Spain

Practical Courses – Introduction & Lab and Pilot Plant Work including Coffee Break

An Enchanting Mountain Feast

Wednesday 3 September

9:00-10:00

 

10:00-11:00

 

11:00-11:30

11:30-13:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13:00-14:30

14:30-15:30

 

15:30-17:30

18:00-23:00

PEF Treatment of Plant Materials

Samo Mahnič-Kalamiza, University of Ljubljana

Emerging Technologies in Food and Bioprocessing

Henry Jäger, BOKU University, Austria

Coffee Break

Flash Presentations & Discussion

Innovation in the utilization and stabilization of by-products from the agrifood chain

Arjun Mohanakumar, University of Parma, Italy

Using Pulsed Electric Fields to intensify fermentation processes and enhance product recovery

Benjamin Schmiedl, BOKU University, Austria

Identification of novel genes involved in germination of B. subtilis spores

Jorge Bellón García, University of Zaragoza, Spain

Non-Uniform Electroporation in Plant Tissues: MRI Insights into PEF-Induced Structural Changes

Madita Anna-Maria Kirchner, ELEA Technology GmbH, Germany

Impact of Pulsed Electric Field Treatment on the Mechanical Properties of Beta-Glucan Edible Films

Carana Oliveros-Ramos, University of Lleida, Spain

Lunch

Current Industrial Applications of PEF in Food and Bioprocessing

Stefan TöpflOsnabrueck University of Applied Sciences & ELEA Technology GmbH, Germany

Practical Courses – Introduction & Lab and Pilot Plant Work including Coffee Break

Exciting gala dinner

Thursday 4 September

9:00-10:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10:30-11:00

11:00-12:00

 

12:00-13:00

 

13:00-14:00

14:00-15:00

 

 

15:00-16:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16:00-18:00

18:00-19:00

 

19:30-22:00

PEF from the perspective of the technology providers and end users

Stefan Töpfl, ELEA Technology GmbH, Germany

Vedran HuremVitave Tech, Czech Republic

Katarzyna Dymek, Opticept, Sweden

Mikael LindholmScandinova, Sweden

Oleksii Parniakov, Frudist & ELEA Technology GmbH, Germany

Chairs:

Giovanna FerrariUniversity of Salerno & ProdAl Scarl, Italy

Taner Baysal, Ege University, Turkey

Coffee Break

Digital Applications in Food Engineering

Francesco Marra, University of Salerno, Italy

Legislative Framework for Innovative Food Processes

James LyngUniversity College Dublin, Ireland

Lunch

Medical Applications of PEF

Damijan Miklavčič,

University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Flash Presentations & Discussion

Evaluation of Microbial Inactivation in Almond-Based Beverages via Pulsed Electric Fields (PEF): A Comparative Analysis of Colinear and Parallel Chamber Designs and the Thermal Contribution to the Outcome

Matteo Stefanelli, ELEA Technology GmbH, Germany

Extraction and Characterization of Polyphenols from Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) Leaves and Stems by Innovative Technologies

Lynn Rhayem, Compiègne University of Technology, France

Pulsed electric field effect on pea albumin structure

Raiane Rodrigues, State research institute Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Lithuania

Pulsed Electric Field-Assisted Fermentation: Optimizing Kombucha Production

Francesca Pompei, University of Camerino

Application of Pulsed Electric Field for Improved Drying Characteristics and Physico-chemical Properties of Fig

Luma Rossi Ribeiro, ATB Potsdam

Practical Courses – Introduction & Lab and Pilot Plant Work including Coffee Break

Test

Final test for the accreditation of 5 ECTS

Midnight Mood: Dinner Under the Stars

Friday 5 September

9:00-10:00

 

10:00-11:00

 

11:00-11:30

11:30-12:30

 

12:30-13:30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13:30-14:30

Consumer acceptance of “PEFfed” products

Celìa RochaSense test, Portugal

PEF for waste and by-product valorization

Urszula Tylewicz, University of Bologna, Italy

Coffee break

Beyond eradication: Pulsed Electric Fields and the rise of beneficial microbes’ power

Marilena MarinoUniversity of Udine, Italy

PEF Tecnology: a glance at the past to understand the future

Damijan MiklavčičUniversity of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Robert Soliva-Fortuny, University of Lleida, Spain

Marco Dalla Rosa, University of Bologna, Italy

Maria Cristina Nicoli, University of Udine, Italy

Chairs:

Giovanna FerrariUniversity of Salerno and ProdAl Scarl, Italy

Taner BaysalEge University, Turkey

Lunch