Introduction • Programme • Registration • Accommodation

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Financial support:

Place of meeting:

Nantes:

West coast of France.
Nantes along the Loire river and near the seacoast of France forms an outstanding tourist attraction.

Nantes is the historical capital of the Dukes of Brittany, and became very wealthy in the 18th Century, thanks to the port and its flourishing trade. It is now a very attractive city with an important university and industrial centre, with a strong development in the biotechnologies to become one of a major European centre. Nantes has been nominated in 2003 and 2004 by the Time magazine and the Point as one of the «Best Place to Live» in Europe.

Partner:  

Westotel:

34, rue de la Vrière
44242 La Chapelle sur Erdre
France
www.westotel.com

Background:

Context:

Probiotic and prebiotic science has developed enormously during the last decade in the same time the ecology of gastro-intestinal microflora has been considered as a key player in strengthening the digestive system and enhancing immune response. Scientific evidence that probiotics could play therapeutic and health promoting role in the human gastrointestinal tract (GIT) have made industrials from the food-feed and personal care areas more and more interested in considering nutraceuticals- and cosmeceuticals-probiotics-based products to market.

Regulation and Technical Issues:

Food and beverage are today increasingly consumed to promote and maintain the right balance of microorganisms in the GIT. Personal care and cosmetic industry also want to add probiotics to their products but the confusion in health benefit claims and the evolution of the EC regulation make them reconsidering their strategic development.
Moreover, the same industrial actors are facing technical issues to deliver their innovative products with probiotics, from compatibility in new formulation to stability, extended shelf-life... and microencapsulation technologies can be of great help (especially allowing a protective or control released action).

The aim of this workshop...

...is to allow participants to face the different aspects of the use of probiotics’ industrial application: scientific (health benefits’ claim) regulation (risk assessment / EC regulation rules) and technical (shelf-life, control release, stabilisation) issues. This will be the right opportunity to meet the right people (research Director, regulatory consultant, microencapsulation experts) in one place and realize BtoB opportunities.

Organiser:

Gate2Tech aims at becoming the premier promoter of life-sciences technology transfer in Europe.

Gate2tech are “scientific broker” involving an increasing community of research technology development performers, suppliers, and researchers, making available the right technology and expertise in expanding markets.

Gate2Tech’s workshops & trade fair provide delegates with the latest technological information which is the best fit to their requirements in many sectors including cosmetics / personal care, pharmaceuticals, food / feed and textile.

Day 1 • June 11

Session 1:

Fundamentals aspects on probiotics

Genomics to elucidate probiotic mechanisms.
Dr Michiel Kleerebezem
Principal Scientist, Nizo food research,
The Netherlands.

Session 2:

Probiotics’ new strategical application in the food-feed, medical, cosmetic and personal care sectors

Production of Bioactive Metabolites by probiotics for functional food applications.
Professor Paul Ross
University of Cork, Ireland.

Renewed interest in the second generation of probiotics in animal husbandry.
Dr Marion Bernardeau
R & D Director, Sorbial, France.

Use of recombinant probiotic bacteria to prevent human disease.
Dr Philippe Langella
Research Director, INRA Jouy en Josas, France

Probiotics for skin protection.
Dr Jalil Benyacoub
Senior Scientist, Nestlé Research Center, Switzerland.

New probiotic application for the personal care industry: development in oral care for caries prevention.
Prof. Dr. Christine Lang
CEO, Organobalance, Germany.

Sponsorship opportunity:
We are offering the possibility to promote your products / know-how during the event through different sponsoring opportunities. If you are interested please contact us directly thank you.

Session 3:

Probiotics’ risk assessment: health benefit claims and EC/US regulation rules.

Probiotics, a new treatment for intestinal pain.
Dr Christel Rousseaux
INSERM U795, Hospital Swynghedauw, France

Regulatory Update on the use of Probiotics in Europe and the US.
Mrs Katherine Veal
Regulatory and Technical Consultancy Services Manager, Leatherhead Food International, UK

The importance of a strategic approach in the probiotic to go to the market. How to answer health claim ?
Mrs Murielle Cazaubiel
Director, Biofortis, France

Day 2 • June 12

Session 4:

Technical issues for an industrialisation and the benefit of the microencapsulation technologies.

"Probiotic technology" (including freeze-drying, food matrix stability ...).
Dr Maria Saarela
VTT Biotechnology, Finland

Application of probiotic and technical approaches.
Dr Martin Antonsson
R&D Manager, Probi AB, Sweden

Stabilisation of probiotics during drying and gastric transit
Dr Catherine Stanton
Teagasc, Ireland

Encapsulation of probiotics. Concept and application development
Mr Jörg Rendel
Director, Micap GmbH, Germany

A novel method to quantify the coating thickness and quality.
Dr Frédéric Depypere
Ghent University, Belgium

Conference timetable:

June 11: registration will start at 8H30, conference at 9H00.
June 12: conference will start at 8H45, & will end on lunch time (buffet starting from 12H45->14H15)

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Terms and conditions:

⁽¹⁾REGISTRATION FORM:
This registration form constitutes a legally binding contract.

⁽²⁾REGISTRATION FEES:
Registration fees include 2 lunches, 1 dinner, 3 coffee/tea breaks and the abstract book.

⁽³⁾BANK TRANSFER:
Care must be taken that any transfer fee is duly charged to the registered participant.

⁽⁴⁾COPYRIGHT:
All intellectual property rights in all materials produced or distributed by Gate2Tech in connection with this event is expressly reserved and any unauthorized duplication, publication or distribution is prohibited.

Registration fees:

Your registration will be validated once the Total payment received (a corresponding invoice will be sent to you).
All prices are in EUROS, VAT 19.6% INCLUDED.

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650 Euros 1300 Euros

Payment should be made by cheque (in Euros to “Gate2Tech SARL”) or by bank transfer⁽³⁾ to:

Account holder: GATE2TECH
Bank Account Number: 00081044001
Bank Name: CIO NANTES EST ENTREPRISES
Bank Address: 17 ROUTE DE PARIS BP 11612
                            44316 NANTES CEDEX 3, FRANCE
IBAN: FR76 3004 7140 2500 0810 4400 177
Swift Code: CMCIFRPP
Reference: please quote "PROBIOTECH2007"

⁽⁵⁾CANCELLATION / SUBSTITUTION POLICY:
5.1 Cancellations must be in writing and be received by June 1st 2007. Before the 1st of June 2007, 20% of the registration will be lost. After the 1st of June 2007, registrants who do not cancel by that date and do not attend will be responsible for the full registration fee paid. Gate2Tech is not responsible for covering airfare, hotel or other travel costs incurred by registrants.
5.2 Your registration can be transferred to a colleague at any time.

⁽⁶⁾PROGRAMME CONTENT AND TIMING:
It may be necessary for reasons beyond control of Gate2Tech to change the content and timing of the programme and the speakers without notice.

Contact us now:

Please feel free to contact us for any question at probio2007@gate2tech.com or directly by phone to the +33 (0) 240 490 546

Special hotel rates:

Limited rooms are available onsite or in the city center with negotiated rates (make reference to "Pro-Bio-Tech" when booking). Click on the following link for all the hotel information.

2 rue Robert le Ricolais • 44304 Nantes cedex 3 • France
Tel: +33 (0) 240 490 546 • eMail: probio2007@gate2...
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