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Nanoscale Science and Engineering for Agriculture and Food Systems (GRS)

Gordon Research Seminar

Nano-Enabled Technologies to Improve Efficiency, Quality, and Health in Food and Agriculture

June 2 - 3, 2018

Chair Sean M. Swetledge

Mount Holyoke College

50 College Street

South Hadley, MA, US

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Conference Description

The Gordon Research Seminar on Nanoscale Science and Engineering for Agriculture and Food Systems provides a unique possibility to establish interactions between graduate students and post-docs and to present and exchange results and cutting edge ideas in a familiar atmosphere.

The topics of this multi-disciplinary conference will depend on the submissions we receive, but the overall scope includes nanotechnology research advances in the field of agricultural science, food science, plants/soil, animal science, and human health and disease.

Related Meeting

This GRS will be held in conjunction with the "Nanoscale Science and Engineering for Agriculture and Food Systems" Gordon Research Conference (GRC). Those interested in attending both meetings must submit an application for the GRC in addition to an application for the GRS. Refer to the associated GRC program page for more information.

Conference Program

Saturday
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Arrival and Check-in
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm	Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRS Chair
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm	Nanotechnology in Agriculture Discussion Leader: Pavani Nadiminti (School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Australia)
3:45 pm - 3:50 pm	Opening Remarks
3:50 pm - 4:00 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
4:00 pm - 4:10 pm	Eleanor Spielman-Sun (Carnegie Mellon University, USA) "Temporal Evolution of Copper Distribution and Speciation in Roots of Triticum aestivum exposed to CuO, Cu(OH)₂, and CuS Nanoparticles"
4:10 pm - 4:15 pm	Discussion
4:15 pm - 4:25 pm	Ali Ozcan (University of Central Florida, USA) "Nanotechnology for Improving Local Systemic Activity of Copper Pesticides and Measuring Sub-Surface Copper Bioavailability in Plant Tissue"
4:25 pm - 4:30 pm	Discussion
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm	Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Impact of Nanotechnology on the Environment Discussion Leader: Yuxiong Huang (University of California, Santa Barbara, USA)
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:40 pm - 7:55 pm	Kamol Das (University of Nevada, Reno, USA) "Digestion Coupled with Programmed Thermal Analysis for Quantification of Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes in Plant Tissues"
7:55 pm - 8:00 pm	Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:15 pm	Monika Mortimer (University of California, Santa Barbara, USA) "Effects of Carbon and Boron Nitride Nanomaterials on the Transcriptome of Pseudomonas aeruginosa"
8:15 pm - 8:20 pm	Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:35 pm	Ying Wang (University of California, Santa Barbara, USA) "High Effects on Soybean Growth and Symbiotic Dinitrogen Fixation from Low Concentrations of Carbonaceous Nanomaterials"
8:35 pm - 8:40 pm	Discussion
8:40 pm - 8:55 pm	Mathews Paret (North Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, USA) "Reducing the Use of Copper, the Most Commonly Used Bactericide/Fungicide in Agricultural Crops Worldwide: Critical Nanotechnological Interventions in Finding an Alternative for Copper"
8:55 pm - 9:00 pm	Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:15 pm	Adam Sutton (University of South Australia, Australia) "Understanding the Interaction of Natural Organic Matter with Nanoparticles with Affinity Capillary Electrophoresis"
9:15 pm - 9:20 pm	Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm	General Discussion
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am	Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am	Nanotechnology Applications as Biosensors and Antimicrobials Discussion Leader: Jorge Bel (Louisiana State University, USA)
9:00 am - 9:10 am	Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:25 am	Yun Wang (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, USA) "Quantum Dot-Based Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Nanosensor for Detection of Active Botulinum Neurotoxin"
9:25 am - 9:30 am	Discussion
9:30 am - 9:45 am	Juhong Chen (University of California, Berkeley, USA) "Advanced and Innovative Strategies for Pathogen Detection in Food Matrices"
9:45 am - 9:50 am	Discussion
9:50 am - 10:05 am	Ryan Kalinoski (University of Kentucky, USA) "Antimicrobial Properties of Lignin in Lignocellulosic Hydrogels and Lignin Derived Compounds"
10:05 am - 10:10 am	Discussion
10:10 am - 10:25 am	Hongchen Shen (The George Washington University, USA) "A Visible-Light-Responsive Nano-Photocatalyst of Graphitic Carbon Nitride for Anti-Biofilm Applications"
10:25 am - 10:30 am	Discussion
10:30 am - 10:45 am	Nachiket Vaze (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA) "A Nano-Carrier Platform for the Targeted Delivery of Nature-Inspired Antimicrobials for Food Safety Applications Using Engineered Water Nanostructures "
10:45 am - 10:50 am	Discussion
10:50 am - 11:00 am	General Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm	Poster Session Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Food and Biomedical Applications of Nanotechnology Discussion Leader: Wenhao Wu (University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA)
1:30 pm - 1:40 pm	Introduction by Discussion Leader
1:40 pm - 1:50 pm	Hans Winkler (ETH Zurich, Switzerland) "DMT1-Dependent Absorption and Quantitative Biokinetics of Iron-59 from Radiolabeled Ferric Phosphate Nanocompounds After Oral Application in Mice"
1:50 pm - 1:55 pm	Discussion
1:55 pm - 2:05 pm	Ruojie Zhang (University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA) "Excipient Emulsion: A Novel Food Product to Enhance Bioavailability of Nutraceuticals"
2:05 pm - 2:10 pm	Discussion
2:10 pm - 2:20 pm	Holly Mayton (University of California, Riverside, USA) "Influence of Engineered Nanomaterials on Aqueous Adhesion and Detachment of Foodborne Pathogens on Spinach Leaf Surfaces"
2:20 pm - 2:25 pm	Discussion
2:25 pm - 2:30 pm	Closing Remarks
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm	Evaluation Period Fill in GRS Evaluation Forms
3:00 pm	Seminar Concludes