16:00-19:00

Registration at Reception Conference Center

16:00-19:90

Posters set up (Tramontana Room)

19.00-21.00

Welcome Cocktail at Bar Piazzetta

08:00-9:00

Registration at Reception Conference Center

Posters set up (Tramontana Room)

9:00-9:30

Opening Ceremony and Welcome to the Delegates (Ponente Room)

Francesco Tomasello Rector of the University of Messina, Italy

Giovanni Ricevuto President of the Province of Messina, Italy

Joanna Verran President of the IBB Society, University of Manchester, UK

Clara Urzì, Chairperson of IBBS-14, University of Messina, Italy

01-BAB Biofilms and Biofouling

Chairpersons J. Verran and L. Giotta

9:30-10:00

Keynote lecture Joanna Verran, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK

Biofilms and biofouling: diversity, conservation and control

10:00-10:20

Livia Giotta, University of Salento, Lecce, IT

Probing heavy metal binding properties of bacterial biofilms by ATR-FTIR difference spectroscopy

10:20-10:40

Shou-Pin Hsieh, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

Impact of disinfectant and nutrient concentration on growth and biofilm formation for a Pseudomonas strain and the mixed cultures from a fine papermachine system

10:40-11:00

Manuela Caratozzolo, University of Messina, Italy

A new three-dimensional model of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm development,

11:00-11:20

Coffee break at Conference Center Bar

02-MIC Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC)

Chairpersons D. Moreno and P. Guiamet

11:30-12:00

Keynote lecture Diego A. Moreno, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain

Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC). A review from 2005 to 2007

12:00-12:20

Márcia T.S. Lutterbach, National Institute of Technology, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Iron-Oxidizing Bacteria and SRB in Water and Biocupons from Industrial facilities

12:20-12:40

Alena Luptakova, Technical University of Kosice, Kosice, Slovacchia

Biodeterioration of concrete materials

13:00-14:30

Lunch at “Il Dattero” Restaurant

03-BWA Biodeterioration of (Inorganic) Works of Art

Chairpersons P. Albertano and C. Saiz-Jimenez

15:00-15:30

Keynote lecture  Patrizia Albertano, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

Phototrophic biofilms pose serious threats to the conservation of archaeological hypogea: state of the art and perspectives

15:30-15:50

Claudia Gazzano, University of Turin, Italy

Index of potential biodeteriogenic activity (PBA): a new operational tool to manage the lichen component in planning conservation programs.

15:50-16:10

Mariona Hernandez-Mariné, University of Barcelona, Spain

Characterization of biofilm pigments in Mayan monuments

16:10-16:30

Guadalupe Piñar, University of Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria

The micro-biota of a subsurface monument, the medieval chapel of St. Virgil (Vienna, Austria)

16:30-16:50

Coffee break

17:00-17:20

Ioana Gomoiu, National Art University, Bucharest, Romania

Biodeterioration of mural paintings from ravens stone church-Romania

17:20-17:40

Dania Vicente Zamareño, School of Biological Sciences, Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Characterisation of carbonate crystals precipitated by freshwater bacteria and their potential use in stone conservation

17:40--18:00

Crtomir Tavzes, Institute for Wood Technology, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Enzymatic degradation of mold stains

18:00-19:00

Posters session Topics 01-02-03/I

04-BOH Biodegradation of Oil Hydrocarbons

Chairpersons P. Golyshin and C. De Carvalho

9:00-9:30

Keynote lecture Peter Golyshin, Hemholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany

Genomic insight Into the oily lifestyle of marine hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria

9:30-9:50

Chiara Alisi, ENEA, Rome, Italy

Contribution of a native bacterial consortium on the bioremediation of a soil co-contaminated with diesel oil and heavy metals

9:50-10:10

Anasuya Ganguly, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Goa, India

Biocatalytic production of a commercial textile dye (Indigo) from xenobionts

10:10-10:30

Elena Tamburini, University of Cagliari, Italy

Emulsifiers produced by Gordonia sp. Bs29 as enhancer in remediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils and optimisation of cultural composition for production

10:30-10:50

Natalia González, Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid, Spain

Cultivated Bacterial Community Dynamics During Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Degradation

11:00-11:20

Coffee break

10-NMN New Methods and Nanotechnologies in BBB

Chairpersons A. Loy and J. Jellison

11:30-12:00

Keynote lecture Alexander Loy, University of Vienna, Austria

New methods for probing physiological capabilities of uncultivated microorganisms

12:00-12:20

Carol Clausen, USDA Forest Products Laboratory, Wisconsin, USA

Do the unique properties of nanometals affect leachability or efficacy against fungi and termites?

12:20-12:40

Barry Goodell, University of Maine, Maine, USA

Carbonization of wood, the production of carbon nanotubes, and the durability of historic artifacts

12:40-13:00

Valentina Raimondi, CNR-IFAC, Firenze, Italy

The fluorescence LIDAR technique for the remote sensing of photoautotrophic biodeteriogens on outdoor cultural heritage: a decade of in situ experiments

13:00-14.30

Lunch

03-BWA Biodeterioration of (Organic) Works of Art and Cultural Heritage

Chairpersons G. Ranalli and K. Steffen

15:00-15:30

Keynote lecture Giancarlo Ranalli, University of Molise, Italy

Biotechnology for the prevention of biological deterioration and the cleaning of cultural heritage surfaces

15:30-15:50

Yong Jae Chung, National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Daejeong, South Korea

Application of essential oils for the control of biodeterioration in Cultural Heritage

15:50-16:10

Caroline Laffont, French National Library, Paris, France

Preventive conservation at the French National Library: risk management against biodeterioration caused by airborne fungi

16:10-16:30

Kari T. Steffen, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

Microbial degradation of the 18th century Dutch merchant vessel Vrouw Maria

16:30-16:50

Coffee break

17:00-18:00

Poster session (Topics 03/O, 04, 05)

06-POP Biodegradation of Persistent Organic Pollutants

Chairpersons C. Greer and M. Kuyukina

9:00-9:30

Keynote lecture Charles Greer, National Research Council of Canada, Montreal, Canada

Bioremediation in cold environments: the importance of site characterization, feasibility studies and comprehensive monitoring programs

9:30-11:00

Charles Junghanns, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium

Bioremediation of emerging pollutants using fungi: successes and challenges

9:50-10:10

Martina McGuinness, Institute of Technology Carlow, Ireland

Bacterial glutathione S-transferases: potential for bioremediation of toxic chlorinated organic compounds in contaminated soil in the environment

10:10:10:30

Alex Sivan, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel

The role of biofilm in biodegradation of plastic polymers by the actinomycete Rhodococcus ruber

10:30-10:50

Michel Sylvestre, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Laval Canada

Evolving the biphenyl dioxygenase to degrade persistent pollutants

11:00-11:20

Coffee break

09-BCS Bioremediation of Contaminated Soils

Chairpersons D. Zannoni and N. Gonzales

11:30-12:00

Keynote lecture Davide Zannoni, University of Bologna, Italy

The bacterial response to metalloids as a tool in soil bioremediation

12:00-12:20

Héctor M.Alvarez, Universitad National de la Patagonia, Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentine

Effective hydrocarbon biodegradation by an indigenous Rhodococcus sp. under natural environmental conditions of semiarid soil

12:20-12:40

Maria Teresa Del Panno, CINDEFI, UNLP-CONICET, La Plata, Argentina

Dynamics of the structure and activity of microbial communities during the composting of weathered hydrocarbons-contaminated soil

12:40-13:00

L. Fernando Bautista, Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid, Spain

Effect of different non-ionic surfactants on the biodegradation of PAHs by diverse bacteria isolated from hydrocarbon polluted soils

13:00-14:30

Lunch

05-BOL Biodegradation of Lignocellulosics

Chairpersons A.T. Martinez and F. Pohleven

15:00-15:30

Keynote lecture Angel Tomas Martinez Ferrer, Consejo Superior de Investigationes Cientificas, Madrid, Spain

Wood biodegradation by white-rot fungi: A model process for biotechnological utilization of lignocellulosic biomass

15:30-15:50

Luísa M. S. Borges, Portsmouth University, United Kingdom

Short-Term laboratory trials to test wooden materials for use in the marine environment

15:50-16:10

Geoffrey Daniel, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden

Alcohol oxidase from Gloeophyllum trabeum: an extracellular enzymatic source of H₂O₂ during brown rot decay of wood

16:10-16:30

Franc Pohleven, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Breakdown of chlorinated aromatic biocides by ligninolytic enzymes produced by wood rotting fungi

16:30-16:50

Coffee break

07-BEP Biodegradation and Energy Production

Chairpersons A. Steinbüchel and G. Izzo

17:00-17:30

Keynote lecture Alexander Steinbüchel, Institut für Molekulare Mikrobiologie und Biotechnologie, Münster, Germany

Biodegradation of natural rubber and other polyisoprenoids and perspectives for technical applications

17:30-17:50

Alessandra Adessi, University of Florence, Italy

Hydrogen from vegetable residues: feasibility of a two-step process operating with purple non sulfur bacteria (PNSB)

17:50-18:10

Cristiano Varrone, ENEA, Italy

Modelling and optimization of hydrogen production by Paenibacillus polymyxa in batch cultures, using statistical experimental design”

18:15-19:15

Poster session (Topics 06, 09, 10)

19:30

IBBS Annual General Meeting (Scirocco Room)

08-BCW Bioremediation of Contaminated Waters

Chairpersons M. Yakimov and A. Luptakova

9:00-9:30

Keynote lecture Michail Yakimov, Istituto per l’Ambiente Marino Costiero-CNR, Messina, Italy

Wax esters production by piezotolerant oil-degrading Marinobacter Aquaeolei HPSS-5 as a response to cultivation under high hydrostatic pressure

9:30-9:50

Francesca Italiano, IPCF-CNR, Bari, Italy

Anoxygenic photosynthetic bacteria as a tool for heavy metal removal: the case of Rhodobacter sphaeroides

9:50-10:10

Ljuba Stehlickova, DEKONTA a.s., Stehelceves, Czech Republic

Intensification of phenol biodegradation using humic substances

10:10-10:30

Tao Yan, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China

Marine fouling on floating installations west of Dongsha Islands, the northern South China Sea

10:30-10:50

Silvia R. Peressutti, Instituto Nacional de Investigacion y Desarrollo Pesquero, Mar de la Plata, Argentina

Isolation of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS)-degrading Aeromonas strains from the Río de la Plata estuary

11:00-11:20

Coffee break

11-BMB Biodiversity of Microorganisms Involved in BBB*

Chairpersons C. Van der Gast and A. Pantazidou

11:30-12:00

Keynote lecture Christopher van der Gast, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Oxford, UK

Integrating microbial ecology into the science of general ecology

12:00-12:20

Valme Jurado Lobo, Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiologia, Sevilla, Spain

Isolation of Rubrobacter strains from tombs of the Roman Necropolis of Carmona, Spain

12:20-12:40

Luigi Michaud, University of Messina, Italy

Hydrocarbon- and polychlorinated biphenyl-degrading Antarctic bacteria isolated from coastal environments in the Ross Sea

12:40-13:00

Maria Laura Turino Mattos, EMBRAPA, Grande do Sol, Brazil

Biodiversity of microorganisms involved in the biodegradation of pesticides In subtropical freshwater swamp forests in Brazil

13:15-15.00

Lunch

13-BMM Biodegradation of Miscellaneous Materials

Chairpersons J. Walker and K. Sterflinger

15:00-15:30

Keynote lecture James Walker, HPA, CEPR, Salisbury, UK

Biofouling of medical instruments – current and novel decontamination methods of prions?

15:30-15:50

Katja Sterflinger, University of Agricultural Sciences, Vienna, Austria

Fungal deterioration of polyethylene bonded to cardboard of milk-containers

15:50-16:10

Eric van Hullebusch, Université Paris-Est, Champs sur Marne, France

Bioweathering of lead blast furnace slags

16:10-16:30

Coffee break

16:30-17:00

Concluding Keynote lecture H-C Flemming, University of Duisburg-Essen Duisburg, Germany

How dead is dead? Getting rid of biofilm bacteria

17:00: 18:00

Posters session (topics 08, 11, 13)

18:00-18-30

Closing Cerimony

18:30-19:00

Poster removal

21:00

Symposium dinner

8:45-19:00

Sightseeing Tour to ‘Villa Romana del Casale’ in Piazza Armerina (EN) or Etna