The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Microbiology

Name: The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Microbiology
Start: 2023-11-30T23:00:00
End: 2023-12-14T23:00:00

Part of the International Electronic Conference on Microbiology series

gut microbiota, Health Disease, Foodborne Pathogens, Food Safety

Welcome from the Chairs

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to announce and to invite you to join the 2nd International Electronic Conference on Microbiology (ECM 2023) that is hosted online by: ECM2023.sciforum.net

ECM 2023 will present the latest research related to microorganisms.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

S1. Gut Microbiota and Health Disease
S2. Foodborne Pathogens and Food Safety
S3. Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance
S4. Emerging Infectious Diseases
S5. Microbiome and Soil Science
S6. Microbial Characterization and Bioprocess
S7. Microbe–Plant Interactions
S8. Poster Session

Participation is free of charge for both authors and attendees.

ECM 2023 offers a forum for engaged researchers and will serve as a platform for advancing the state of the art in microbiology. This electronic conference enables attendees to present their newest research results, directly chat to exchange ideas with their colleagues, or have online question and answer sessions.

All submitted abstracts will be evaluated by the conference committee. Upon acceptance of their abstract, authors will contribute an extended abstract for the conference proceedings and a slide presentation of their work. The authors of the most outstanding contributions will be invited to submit a full manuscript for potential publication in the Special Issue "ECM 2023" in the journal Microorganisms (Impact Factor 4.5) (the submission to the journal is independent of the conference proceedings and will follow the usual process of the journal, including peer-review, APC, etc.).

I am looking forward to your participation and hope you will be a part of this exciting conference and present your new ideas and research on microbiology.

Sincerely,

Professor Martin Von Bergen
Dr. Nico Jehmlich
Chairs of the 2nd International Electronic Conference on Microbiology

Live Session Program

Live Session

6 December 2023

Time: 16:00 CET

Speaker	Presentation Topic	Time (CET)
Dr. Nico Jehmlich	Welcome Speech	16:00-16:10
Dr. Satish Kumar Verma	Seed endophytic bacteria in crop plants	16:10-16:30
Dr. Mohamed Idbella	Negative plant-soil feedback in Arabidopsis thaliana: disentangling the effects of soil chemistry, microbiome, and extracellular self-DNA	16:30-16:50
Dr. Marika Pellegrini	Microbial based inoculants for sustainable agriculture	16:50-17:10
Prof. Dr. James F. White	Q&A Session	17:10-17:30

Live Session Registration

The live session is FREE to participate. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar.  Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.

ECM 2023 | Live Session

Date: 6 December
Time: 16:00 (CET)

Once you have participated, you can log in to Sciforum using your registration email and easily download your Certificate of Attend after the conference.

List of accepted submissions (71)

Id	Title	Authors	Presentation Video	Poster PDF
sciforum-074555	Protein Characterization, Functional Annotation, Active Site Analysis of Novel Uncharacterized Conserved Protein of Bacteroides xylanisolvens: An In Silico Approach ^† Mohammed Emon Submitted: 26 Aug 2023 Abstract: Show Abstract	Mohammed Emon	N/A	N/A	Show Abstract
Bacteroides xylanysolvens is a gram-negative, anaerobic rod alongside xylan-degrading bacterium identified from human feces samples. An In silico technique can help us better comprehend the uncharacterized protein of Bacteroides xylanysolvens (accession ID: CUN90054) by examining its functional annotations, identification, and structural characterization. In silico pathways are used to investigate the protein's physiochemical properties, functional annotation, structure prediction, active site analysis, and sub-cellular localization. The annotated hypothetical protein is connected to Metal-independent alpha-mannosidase (MIAM) including both bacterial and fungal glycoside hydrolases (GH125), according to the current study. This finding may be of considerable relevance to future bacterial genetics research.
sciforum-080077	Microbial Heat Shock Proteins: Roles other than Just Stress Proteins Dr. Jasleen Kour , Dr. B. V. Sunil Kumar Submitted: 25 Aug 2023 Abstract: Show Abstract	Dr. Jasleen Kour , Dr. B. V. Sunil Kumar	N/A	N/A	Show Abstract
Heat Shock Proteins are so named stress proteins or stress molecules due to their secretion triggered by stress encountered by living beings. Although their primary documented role has been maintaining and regulating protein conformations to reduce effects of aberrant conditions faced by the host, heat shock proteins have been found to have therapeutic effects in treatments of many diseases and conditions. Those derived from certain bacteria, in particular, have been found to have high immunomodulatory potential and are being considered as adjuvants and immunostimulators in immunocompromised individuals. Extensive research has been done establishing their role as potential vaccine antigens or epitopes targeted in cancer therapies. Certain neuropathies and assumed incurable auto immune diseases have also seen light in terms of therapeusis mediated by heat shock proteins. This review focuses on giving an extensive study about multiple moonlighting roles of heat shock proteins derived from microorganisms, at molecular level, which are being used to immunize and treat diseases in many mammalian species, including humans.
sciforum-080062	Antimicrobial properties of select plant species within the Asteraceae Family Randriatsalama Angelo , Njakarinala RANARIVELO , Vahinalahaja RAZAFINTSALAMA , Rianatiana Hasina RANAIVOARISOA, Submitted: 25 Aug 2023 Abstract: Show Abstract	Randriatsalama Angelo , Njakarinala RANARIVELO , Vahinalahaja RAZAFINTSALAMA , Rianatiana Hasina RANAIVOARISOA,	N/A	N/A	Show Abstract
The Asteraceae family stands as the largest among flowering plants, encompassing over 1,600 genera grouped into 17 tribes and distributed across the globe. 25,000 different plant species are represented in the global distribution, 750 of which are native to Madagascar. Among the flowers and leaves of numerous plants within this family, reports have surfaced about their potential antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory properties. This has led to their integration into traditional medicinal practices. This particular research aimed to evaluate the antibacterial effectiveness of 12 native plants from the Asteraceae family. These included 11 species from the Helichrysum genus and one species from the Catatia genus. Their efficacy was tested against 11 bacterial strains. The methodology employed the liquid microdilution technique to establish the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of the crude methanolic extracts obtained from each plant. The findings unveiled that all 12 plant species exhibited MIC values ranging from 0.125 to 1 mg/ml, while their MBC values ranged from 0.25 to 4 mg/ml. This demonstrated their effectiveness against a range of bacterial strains, encompassing two Gram-negative strains (E. cloacae and P. mirabilis) as well as four Gram- positive strains (L. monocytogenes, B. cereus, B. megaterium, and S. pneumoniae). These results underscore the potent antibacterial attributes of Asteraceae species. In order to fully harness their therapeutic potential, future investigations could delve into identifying the specific molecules responsible for these activities.
sciforum-080007	*Potential Probiotic Bacillus* Strains Isolated from Contaminated Soil in North Macedonia: Salmonella Growth Inhibition** Sofija Kostandinovska , Dzoko Kungulovski , Natalija Atanasova-Pancevska Submitted: 24 Aug 2023 Abstract: Show Abstract	Sofija Kostandinovska , Dzoko Kungulovski , Natalija Atanasova-Pancevska	N/A	N/A	Show Abstract
Salmonellosis, which occurs most frequently (85%) as a result of consuming contaminated food, is brought on by salmonellae, which are bacteria that can infect both humans and animals. By assisting with the absorption of some critical nutrients, probiotics have the potential to exert growth-promoting effects by competitively excluding pathogens and boosting feed conversion rates. In the prevention and treatment of Salmonella illnesses, probiotics are seen as an alternative to antibiotics. To utilize probiotica as previously suggested, it is necessary to thoroughly assess their features and choose the bacteria that will work best for the intended purpose. The aim of this study was to investigate the probiotic properties of three Bacillus spp. strains isolated from contaminated soil in North Macedonia and their antimicrobial activity against Salmonella enterica ATCC 10708 using the agar-well diffusion method. For identification, isolates were characterized morphologically and biochemically. Additionally, their ability to survive in the presence of bile salts and at low pH, high osmotic concentrations of NaCl and their susceptibility to antibiotics were examined. The capacity of isolates to metabolize various sources of carbohydrates was also assessed. Each tested strain demonstrated antagonistic activity against Salmonella enterica ATCC 10708. The three different Bacillus strains were all resilient to an acidic environment (pH 3.0) and a high osmotic pressure (NaCl at 6.5%). This research indicates that new Bacillus strains' probiotic qualities are also promising and exhibit strong inhibition activity against Salmonella enterica ATCC 10708.
sciforum-080005	Evaluation of the effects of food safety training on the microbiological load present in equipment’s, surfaces, utensils, and food manipulator`s hands in restaurants Miguel Castro , Kamila Soares , Carlos Ribeiro , Alexandra Esteves Submitted: 24 Aug 2023 Abstract: Show Abstract	Miguel Castro , Kamila Soares , Carlos Ribeiro , Alexandra Esteves			Show Abstract
Restaurants are a place were a lot of people go to have a delicious meal and have a good time however it’s in the hands of the restaurant staff to proportionate that good environment and ensure the tasty meals are microbiologically safe. Food training comes a long way in this regard to help give that quality to the consumer but there is a lot of restaurants that the workers don’t have the proper training for handling food or to keep the establishment food safe. This study was aimed to proportionate the knowledge of food safety and to help the workers follow the right path. It was evaluated if the training given to the food manipulators was helpful and had a significant impact in reducing the load of microbiological contamination present during the work. For the present work were carried out four moments of analyses at four restaurants, two moments analyses were done before food safety training and the other two were done after food safety training. In each visit, thirty-two swabs were performed from the equipment’s, surfaces, and utensils all together and eight swabs were performed of four manipulators (right and left hand). Also, we evaluated the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in drains using absorbent sponges. This study analysed mesophilic microorganisms in Plate Count Agar® (PCA), Enterobacteriaceae in Violet Red Bile Glucose Agar® (VRBG), Escherichia coli in Tryptone Bile X-Glucuronide Agar® (TBX), Staphylococcus aureus in Baird Park Agar® (BP) and Listeria monocytogenes in Chromagar Listeria and enrichment medium Fraser I and Fraser II. The results were analysed based on the microbial criteria of Pablo., B. Moragas, M. (2013) K. Soares et al. (2019) and Labović et al. (2023) It was evaluated global hygienic conditions among the four restaurants. Of the 208 swabs performed, before food safety training, to equipment’s, surfaces, and utensils, 15% of the results for Enterobacteriaceae and 26% of the results for mesophilic microorganisms weren’t compliant with the hygienic safety limits and for the 64 swabs done to the hands of the food manipulators 31% of the Enterobacteriaceae and 64% of the mesophilic values were well above the safe limits. In this study we also searched for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the drains of 4 restaurants turning out 25% of the analysis to be positive. After the training the presence of Listeria monocytogenes on the drains was absent. Using Statistica software we determined the existence of significative positive differences when comparing the analysis before training and after training with p-values below 0.05. On average across the 4 restaurants there was a reduction of more than 90% of the load of microorganisms like Enterobacteriaceae and Mesophilic microorganisms on the surfaces referred above and on the manipulator’s hands. With these results we can conclude that food safety training is vital in the food industry, mainly, in catering units. There is always something new that the food handlers can learn, and it can have a huge impact in serving meals with a better quality and safety. *Acknowledgments: This work was supported by National Funds from FCT - Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, under the projects UIDB/CVT/00772/202,* and LA/P/0059/2020 and UIDB/04033/2020.

Full List

Poster Gallery

Conference Chairs

Prof. Dr. Martin Von Bergen

Department of Molecular Systems Biology, UFZ-Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Germany

Dr. Nico Jehmlich

Department of Molecular Systems Biology, UFZ-Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Germany

Session Chairs

Prof. Dr. Konstantinos Triantafyllou

Hepatogastroenterology, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine-Propaedeutic, Attikon University General Hospital, Medical School, Athens University, Greece

Prof. Dr. Gabriela Jorge Da Silva

Faculty of Pharmacy and Center for Neurosicences and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal

Dr. Paolo Calistri

Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise "Giuseppe Caporale", Italy

Dr. Nico Jehmlich

Department of Molecular Systems Biology, UFZ-Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Germany

Prof. Dr. Maurizio Ciani

Department of Life and Environmental Science, Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy

Prof. Dr. James F. White

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA

Prof. Dr. Theodoros Varzakas

Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Peloponnese, Greece

Event Committee

Prof. Dr. Fabio Pace

Division of Gastroenterology, Bolognini Hospital, Italy

Prof. Dr. Francesco Marotta

ReGenera R&D International for Aging Intervention and San Babila Clinic, Vitality Therapeutics, Italy

Dr. Jean-Paul Motta

Institute of Digestive Health Research (IRSD), INSERM U1220, France

Dr. Jorge Luis Espinoza

Department of Hematology and Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Japan

Prof. Dr. Glenn S. Tillotson

GST Micro LLC, 8356 Town Hall Court, USA

Prof. Dr. Theodoros Varzakas

Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Peloponnese, Greece

Dr. Adolfo J. Martinez-Rodriguez

The Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL) (CSIC-UAM), The Autonoma University of Madrid, Spain

Prof. Dr. Cinzia Caggia

Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania, Italy

Dr. Rafael Rivilla

Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain

Prof. Dr. Laurent Dufossé

Laboratoire de Chimie des Substances Naturelles et des Sciences des Aliments, ESIROI Département Agroalimentaire, Université de La Réunion, France

Dr. Marcell Nikolausz

Department of Environmental Microbiology, Helmholtz Zentrum für Umweltforschung, Germany

Prof. Dr. Sisinthy Shivaji

Jhaveri Microbiology Centre, Brien Holden Eye Research Centre, L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, India

Dr. Martin Filion

Science and Technology Branch, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Government of Canada, Canada

Prof. Dr. Essaid Ait Barka

Research Unit Induced Resistance and Plant Bioprotection, University of Reims, France

Dr. Tim J. Dumonceaux

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saskatoon Research and Development Centre, Canada

Prof. Dr. Eric W. Triplett

Microbiology and Cell Science Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

Dr. Seong-Tshool Hong

Department of Biomedical Sciences and Institute for Medical Science, School of Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Korea

Dr. Franca Rossi

Istituto Zooprofilattico dell'Abruzzo e del Molise "Giuseppe Caporale", Italy

Dr. Semih Esin

Department of Translational Research on New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, Università di Pisa, Italy

Prof. Dr. Anthony J. Sinskey

Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

Dr. Wolf-Rainer Abraham

Department of Chemical Microbiology, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Germany

Prof. Dr. Mohammad Taherzadeh

Swedish Centre for Resource Recovery, University of Borås, Sweden

Dr. Janet Cox-Singh

School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, Medical and Biological Sciences Building, UK

Prof. Dr. Matthias Noll

Institute for Bioanalysis, Department of Applied Sciences, Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Germany

Dr. Sofia Costa de Oliveira

Division of Microbiology, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Portugal

Dr. Benoit St Pierre

Department of Animal Science, South Dakota State University, Animal Science Complex, USA

Dr. Assunta Bertaccini

Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum — University of Bologna, Italy

Dr. Marta Laranjo

MED-Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Universidade de Évora, Portugal

Keynote Speakers

Dr. Satish Kumar Verma

Assistant Professor Department of Botany Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

Dr. Mohamed Idbella

the Department of Soil and Water Sciences of the University of Florida/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center (SWFREC)

Dr. Marika Pellegrini

Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Italy

Sessions

Instructions for Authors

Submission

Submissions should be submitted by the authors online by registering at ECM2023.sciforum.net, and using the “Submit Abstract” function once logged into the system.

1. Scholars interested in participating in the conference can submit their abstract (about 200–250 words covering the areas of manuscripts for the proceedings issue) online at this website up to 25 August 2023.
2. The Conference Committee will conduct a pre-evaluation, based on the submitted abstract, of whether the contribution from the authors of the abstract will be welcome for the 2nd International Electronic Conference on Microbiology. All authors will be notified by 15 September 2023 about the acceptance of their abstract.
3. If the abstract is accepted for this conference, the author will be asked to submit a minimum of one of the following: a proceedings paper (3-6 pages), a poster, a slides presentation (in PDF), or a short video presentation (max. 3–5 minutes). This should be ready by the submission deadline of 13 October 2023. If you submit a proceedings paper, you need to upload the Word and PDF versions in Original files (zip/word) and Manuscript PDF, respectively. If you choose to submit a poster, a slides presentation (in PDF), or a short video presentation (max. 3–5 minutes), please submit the abstract in Word and PDF format in Original files (zip/word) and Manuscript PDF, respectively.
4. The conference proceedings papers and presentations will be available at ECM2023.sciforum.net for discussion during the time of the conference, 1–15 December 2023.
5. After the conference, All submissions will be reviewed using the powerful text comparison tool iThenticate. This procedure aims to prevent scholarly and professional plagiarism. Submissions will then be peer-reviewed by conference committees based on originality/novelty, quality of presentation, scientific soundness, interest to the readers, overall merit and English level. After the conference, all submissions will be published on sciforum.net, and only the proceeding paper (3-6 pages) will be published in the MDPI journal Biology and Life Sciences Forum journal (ISSN: 2673-9976).
Note: Publication of proceedings paper is free of charge.
Before publication, Biology and Life Sciences Forum journal will check the plagiarism issue again. Submissions with a lack of novelty will not be published in the journal.
6. The open-access journal Microorganisms (Impact Factor 4.5) will publish a dedicated conference Special Issue. Conference participants are encouraged to submit a full paper to the dedicated Special Issue and will receive a 20% discount on the Article Processing Charges (APC).
Note: The submission to the Microorganisms journal is independent of the conference proceedings and will follow the usual process of the journal, including peer-review, APC, etc.

Proceedings Paper
Proceedings papers must be prepared in MS Word using the Proceedings template (see below) and should be converted to PDF format before submission. The manuscript should count at least 3 pages (incl. figures, tables and references) and should not exceed 6 pages. Carefully read the rules outlined in the 'Instructions for Authors' on the journal website and ensure that your manuscript submission adheres to these guidelines.

Title
Full author names
Affiliations (including full postal address) and authors’ e-mail addresses
Abstract (200–250 words)
Keywords
Introduction
Methods
Results and Discussion
Conclusions
(Acknowledgements)
References

2nd International Electronic Conference on Microbiology Microsoft Word template file and LaTex template file

ECM2023_Word-Template.dot
ECM2023_Latex_Template.zip

Presentation Slides

Authors are encouraged to prepare a presentation in PowerPoint or similar software, to be displayed online along with the proceedings paper . Slides, if available, will be displayed directly in the website using the proprietary slides viewer at Sciforum.net. Slides can be prepared in exactly the same way as for any traditional conference where research results can be presented. Slides should be converted to PDF format before submission so that we can easily and automatically process them for online display.

Video Presentations
Authors are also encouraged to submit video presentations. This is a unique way of presenting your paper and discussing it with peers from all over the world. Videos should be no longer than 3–5 minutes and prepared with one of the following formats: .mp4 / .webm / .ogg (max size: 250Mb). They should be submitted with the proceedings paper before 13 October 2023 (full submission deadline).

Presentation of Posters
Authors that wish to present only a poster, i.e., without a proceedings paper, can do so in section I. Posters will be available on the conference website during and after the event. Similarly to papers presented at the conference, participants will be able to ask questions and make comments about the posters. Posters that are submitted without a paper will not be included in the proceedings of the conference.

After the abstract is accepted, please upload a copy of the abstract as a PDF and Word, in the corresponding fields, and upload the Poster PDF in the field "Presentation PDF (optional)".
1)The poster should be in PDF format
2)The minimum size for images is 148 mm × 210 mm (horizontal × vertical) at 300 dpi.
3)The content of the poster should be a comprehensive presentation of your accepted submission.
4) No copyright issues with any elements in the poster.

Posters should have the following information:

Title (with authors and affiliations)
Introduction/Objectives/Aims
Methods
Results
Conclusion
References
Acknowledgments
Contact information

For consideration for this award, posters should be accompanied by a three-minute video presentation. During the conference, the chair will be invited to judge the quality of the video presentations and posters. Presentations will be judged on how well they are able to summarize the content of the work and make the observer interested in viewing the poster. Posters will be judged on clarity quality of appearance.

Potential Conflicts of Interest
It is the authors’ responsibility to identify and declare any personal circumstances or interests that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of clinical research. If there is no conflict, please state here “The authors declare no conflict of interest”. This should be conveyed in a separate “Conflict of Interest” statement preceding the “Acknowledgments” and “References” sections at the end of the manuscript. Financial support for the study must be fully disclosed under the “Acknowledgments” section.

Copyright
MDPI, the publisher of the Sciforum.net platform, is an open access publisher. We believe that authors should retain the copyright to their scholarly works. Hence, by submitting a Communication paper to this conference, you retain the copyright of your paper, but you grant MDPI the non-exclusive right to publish this paper online on the Sciforum.net platform. This means you can easily submit your paper to any scientific journal at a later stage and transfer the copyright to its publisher (if required by that publisher).

Live Sessions Information

During the duration of the conference, a number of live online sessions will be programmed. The live-streaming platform we are using is Zoom. During each session, the participants will have the possibility to ask questions during a Q&A session. Detailed information about the topics and dates will be shared soon.

The live sessions are free of charge. The authors who submit submissions to ECM2023 will have priority for registration (with no extra cost) to the live online sessions with our keynote speakers. If it is not completely full, registration will be open for unregistered participants. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized. The number of participants in the live session is limited but the recording will be made available on Sciforum shortly afterward.

We are pleased to invite you to subscribe to our conference so that you can receive email notifications when the live session program is online and open online discussions.

Live Session Recording

To view this content, you need to be registered and logged in to Sciforum platform.

Event Awards

To acknowledge the support of the conference esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to launch the Best Paper Award and Best Poster Award.

On behalf of the chairs of ECM2023, we are pleased to announce the winners of the Best Paper Award and Best Poster Award:

The Best Paper Award has been awarded to
-sciforum-075645, Photoinactivation of E. coli on bagged Valerianella locusta and on Cichorium intybus var. foliosum with 222 and 254 nm
Quirin Schinko；Jessica Niznik；Alex Runke；Martin Heßling；Anna-Maria Gierke
This Award consists of 500 CHF.

The Best Poster Award has been awarded to
sciforum-075715, Fiber-Hydrogel Sandwich-Like Composites with Improved Antimicrobial Protection
Lara C. Ribeiro; Marta O. Teixeira; Ana R. M. Ribeiro; Carla Silva; Helena P. Felgueiras
This Award consists of 500 CHF.

The Awards

Best Paper Award 500 CHF

Number of Awards Available: 1

The Best Paper Award is presented to the paper judged to make the most significant contribution to the conference.

Best Poster Award 500 CHF

Number of Awards Available: 1

The Best Poster Award was established to recognize the scientific merit exhibited in poster presentation and preparation.

Terms and Conditions:

Best Paper Award

As a sponsor, Microorganisms would like to award the best paper as elected by the conference committee. The award will consist of 500 Swiss Francs. We look forward to posting your contributions.

Criteria for Evaluation of Best Paper Award:

Full paper must be submitted to ECM 2023;
Originality/novelty of the paper;
Significance of content;
Scientific soundness;
Interest to the readers;
English language and style.

Evaluation

Each Evaluation Committee member will give an assessment for each applicant in terms of the criteria outlined above;
The total score for each presentation will be ranked from highest to lowest;
If two or more authors receive the same score, further evaluation will be carried out;
All decisions made by the Evaluation Committee are final.

Best Poster Award

As a sponsor, Microorganisms would like to grant an award (500 Swiss Francs) for the best poster presented at the conference. This prize is awarded by a jury to the best-designed poster presented at the conference.

1)The poster should be in PDF format
2)The minimum size for images is 148 mm × 210 mm (horizontal × vertical) at 300 dpi.
3)The content of the poster should be a comprehensive presentation of your accepted submission.
4) No copyright issues with any elements in the poster.

Posters should have the following information.

Title (with authors and affiliations)
Introduction/Objectives/Aims
Methods
Results
Conclusion
References
Acknowledgements
Contact information
A 3-minute video presentation

During the conference, the chair is invited to judge the quality of the 3-minute video presentation and poster. Criteria for judgement of the presentation will be the ability to summarize the content of the work and motivate the interest in looking at the poster. In addition, the clarity of the poster and appearance quality will be considered.

Conference Secretariat

Ms. Betsy Feng
Ms. Ariel Zhang
Ms. Athena Wang
Ms. Aleksandra Skalska

Email : ecm2023@mdpi.com

The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Microbiology

Part of the International Electronic Conference on Microbiology series

1–15 Dec 2023

Welcome from the Chairs

Live Session Program

Live Session

6 December 2023

Time: 16:00 CET

Live Session Registration

The live session is FREE to participate. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.

ECM 2023 | Live Session

List of accepted submissions (71)

Poster Gallery

Conference Chairs

Session Chairs

Event Committee

Keynote Speakers

Sessions

Instructions for Authors

Live Sessions Information

Live Session Recording

Event Awards

The Awards

Terms and Conditions:

Best Paper Award

Best Poster Award

Conference Secretariat

Sponsors and Partners

Organizers

Media Partners

S1. Gut Microbiota and Health Disease

Submissions

S2. Foodborne Pathogens and Food Safety

Submissions

S3. Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance

Submissions

S4. Emerging Infectious Diseases

Submissions

S5. Microbiome and Soil Science

Submissions

S6. Microbial Characterization and Bioprocess

Submissions

S7. Microbe-Plant Interactions

Submissions

S8. Poster Session

Submissions

The live session is FREE to participate. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar.  Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.