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Applied Sciences webinar | Recent Advances in the Development and Application of Green Extraction Techniques

13 Nov 2020, 00:00

Advanced Extraction Techniques, Green Solvents, Microextraction Techniques
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1st Webinar of Applied Sciences - an Open Access Journal

Recent Advances in the Development and Application of Green Extraction Techniques

Nowadays, more than ever, new strategies need to be developed and implemented to reduce the environmental burden of extraction techniques that are intensively used across all sectors of the (bio)economy and analytical laboratories. The ongoing works towards alternative greenest extraction methodologies, and consequently those contributing to an imperative World Sustainable Development, need to be disseminated to expand the acquired knowledge to other fields and to provide the needed impetus for overcoming the existent limitations.

Thus, the goal of the webinar “Recent Advances in the Development and Application of Green Extraction Techniques” is to share experiences and promote discussion on novel (experimental or theoretical) challenges, advances, and outlooks concerning the development and/or applications of Green Extraction Methodologies. You are all invited to participate!

This Webinar relates to the Special Issue Recent Advances in the Development and Application of Green Extraction Techniques

Chair: Prof. Dr. Simone Morais

Date: 13 November 2020

Time: 02:00 pm (CET)丨2:00 am (EDT)丨10:00 pm (CST ASIA)

Webinar ID: 830 4635 8756

Webinar Secretariat: applsci.webinar@mdpi.com

This webinar will include the following experts:


Prof. Dr. Simone Morais

Simone Morais is Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering at the School of Engineering of the Polytechnic of Porto (Portugal), where she teaches several courses of the Chemical Engineering degree (1st cycle), Bioresources degree (1st cycle) and of the Master in Bioresources- (Bio)Technologies for Circular Economy. She develops her research activity at the Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry of the Network of Chemistry and Technology (REQUIMTE), in the fields of Environmental Sciences, Green Technologies, (Bio)Sensors and Application of Functional Nanostructured Materials. S. Morais co-authored about 155 articles published in international journals with impact factor (h-index: 31 - Scopus ID 7007053747) and 30 book chapters in international publishers, having supervised several PhD and post-doctoral fellows, and having participated and coordinated several projects.

Dr. Anastasia Detsi

Anastasia Detsi is an Associate Professor of Applied Organic Chemistry in the School of Chemical Engineering, NTUA and the Director of the Laboratory of Organic Chemistry. The research group of Prof. A. Detsi consists currently of 14 members [10 graduate students (PhD candidates), 2 postdoctoral researchers and 2 MSc students] of various scientific backgrounds (Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Medical Doctor). The group’s work is dedicated to innovative research based on Organic Chemistry and its applications on the following fields: (1) Green Chemistry and Technology: Synthesis and biodegradability assessment of new Ionic Liquids (ILs) and Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs), and their applications in organic synthesis, extraction of bioactive natural products from plants in combination with high-energy techniques (microwave, ultrasound) and preparation of biocompatible and biodegradable edible films with tailored mechanical properties. (2) Nanotechnology: encapsulation of bioactive molecules and plant extracts in nanoparticles using a variety of matrices such as biodegradable polymers (PLA, PLGA, PBS), β-cyclodextrin, solid lipid nanoparticles, chitosan, for applications in drug delivery systems, cosmetics and food additives. (3) Medicinal Chemistry: Design, synthesis, characterization and biological activity evaluation of novel bioactive compounds and natural product analogues.
Prof. A. Detsi has published 75 research articles (h index=23, 1818 citations, source: Scopus, accessed October 2020) and more than 150 conference presentations. She has been the principal investigator or senior scientist in Greek and European research programs and has actively participated in 4 COST Actions as Management Committee member. Prof. Detsi is currently a member of the Management Committee of the European COST Action CA18224-“Green Chemical Engineering Network towards upscaling sustainable processes” (GREENERING).

Dr. Dimitris P. Makris

Dimitris P. Makris was born in Xanthi (Greece), in 1974, and holds a BSc from the School of Food Technology & Nutrition of the T.E.I. of Athens (Greece, 1995), an MSc from the I.U.V.V. (Dijon, France, 1997) and a PhD in food chemistry from Imperial College (London, U.K., 2001). Since 2018, Dimitris holds a permanent position of Associate Professor at the Department of Food Science & Nutrition, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Thessaly. Dimitris has published over than 150 research papers and book chapters and has over than 6,500 citations. Dimitris’s current research interests include food waste and biomass valorization for the production of high value-added products (natural antioxidants, food additives etc.), through modeling and optimization of advanced extraction technologies.

Dr. Jeongmi Lee

Jeongmi Lee earned her B.S. degree (1997) and M.S. degree (1999) in Pharmacy from Seoul National University (Seoul, Republic of Korea). She received her Ph.D. (2008) in Molecular Biophysics from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Dallas, TX, USA). She has been a faculty member of School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University since 2010. Her research interests include: (1) applications and mechanistic studies of deep eutectic solvents in various aspects, (2) discovery of biomarkers and understanding of molecular mechanisms of diseases and drugs through metabolomics-based studies, (3) chromatography-based analysis of endogenous and exogenous small molecules and development of green sample preparation methods for quantitative analysis. She has been serving as an Associate Editor or Editorial Board Member of several SCI(E) journals, including Archives of Pharmacal Research, Journal of Ginseng Research, Scientific Reports, Molecules, and Journal of Analytical Science & Technology.

Programme

The webinar will start at 02:00 pm (CET) and will last 2 hours.

Speaker & Presentation

Time

Introduction: Prof. Dr. Simone Morais

14:00 – 14:10

Dr. Anastasia Detsi

Exploring Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents as Green Extraction Media of Bioactive Phytochemicals

14:10 – 14:40

Dr. Dimitris P. Makris

Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents & their Applications in Polyphenol Extraction – Overview, Challenges, Prospects

14:40 – 15:10

Dr. Jeongmi Lee

Application of Deep Eutectic Solvents as Green Extraction Solvents for Natural Bioactive Compounds

15:20 – 15:50

Q&A moderated by Prof. Dr. Simone Morais (Chair)

Attendees are welcome to type in their questions in the Zoom Q&A section.

15:50 – 16:20

Discussion and concluding remarks

16:20 – 16:30

Webinar Content

On Friday, 13 November, MDPI and Applied Science organized the first webinar on Applied Science, entitled: “Recent Advances in the Development and Application of Green Extraction Techniques”

The introduction was held by the chair of the webinar, Prof. Dr. Simone Morais. Prof. Dr. Simone Morais is Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering at the School of Engineering of the Polytechnic of Porto

The first presentation entitled "Exploring Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents as Green Extraction Media of Bioactive Phytochemicals" was held by Associate Prof. Dr. Anastasia Detsi. Dr. Detsi is an Associate Professor of Applied Organic Chemistry in the School of Chemical Engineering, NTUA and the Director of the Laboratory of Organic Chemistry.

Her presentation was followed by the speech from Dr. Dimitris P. Makris, entitled "Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents & their Applications in Polyphenol Extraction – Overview, Challenges, Prospects". Dr. Dimitris P. Makris is a permanent Associate Professor at the Department of Food Science & Nutrition, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Thessaly.

The third speaker was Dr. Jeongmi Lee. Her presentation was entitled "Application of Deep Eutectic Solvents as Green Extraction Solvents for Natural Bioactive Compounds". Dr. Jeongmi Lee is a faculty member of School of Pharmacy, Sungkyunkwan University.

The presentations were followed by Q & A and by a discussion moderated by the chair Prof. Dr. Simone Morais. The webinar was offered via Zoom and required registration to attend. The full recording can be found here on Sciforum website. In order to stay updated on the next webinars on Applied Science, be sure to sign up for our newsletter by clicking on “Subscribe” at the top of the page.

Relevant Special Issue in MDPI Journal

Special Issue in Applied Sciences

Applications of Deep Eutectic Solvents in Analytical Chemistry
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Accepting submissions until 15 April 2021

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Accepting submissions until 30 April 2021

Polysaccharides: From Extraction to Applications
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Recent Advances in the Ecological Extraction and Application of Bioactive Plant Compounds
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