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Invitation |
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On behalf of the organizers we cordinally invite all interested and invol-ved
in the various aspects of chitin and chitosan to participate in the 5th
European Conference of the European Chitin Society (EUCHIS’02).
The conference will be held in Trondheim, Norway from June
26–28, 2002. |
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Location and accomodation |
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The conference will take place at the Gløshaugen campus of the
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), located
within walking distance to downtown Trondheim. Accomodation will
be arranged at centrally located hotels and a nearby youth hostel. |
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Call for contributions |
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All participants are invited to contribute a presentation (oral communi-cation
or poster) relevant to the topics in the scientific programme. |
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General information |
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Proceedings
All invited and accepted contributed papers will be published as a book,
which will be distributed to the conference participants.
Language
The official language of the conference is English.
Trondheim
Trondheim, founded in 997 A.D., is the third largest city in Norway,
perhaps best known for Nidarosdomen, the gothic cathedral that is both
a national shrine and a monument of Norway. Trondheim is a national
center of technological education, research and development.
Normally the weather at the end of June is pleasant in Trondheim,
with daylight almost around the clock. The temperature may vary
between 10–25 degrees C (50–77 degrees F), and rainy days may occur.
Travel information
Trondheim can be reached by car, train, boat or plane. Domestic flights
between Trondheim and the international airport in Oslo is frequent.
There are also direct flights between Copenhagen and Trondheim.
Participants may also travel to Trondheim by the coastal express from
Bergen, a journey of about 30 hours along the rugged Norwegian
coastline. The Conference Secretariat will upon request supply you with
additional information about this possibility.
Accomodation
Rooms have been reserved at several hotels in the center of Trondheim in
various price categories. Prices of hotels will range from NOK 650 to NOK
1150 per night (including breakfast), or NOK 195 at the youth hostel.
The number of rooms in each price category is limited. Rooms
will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations have
been made for the conference period.
Arrival
Registration is on Tuesday June 25 from 16.00 to 19.00, and from 8 a.m.
on Wednesday. After each flight arrival there is a bus service from the
airport to the downtown bus terminal (NOK 54). Please note that
Trondheim airport (Værnes) is located approximately 30 km from the
city (taxi will cost approximately NOK 450). Taxi from downtown
Trondheim to the campus will cost about NOK 60. With the confirmation
of registration and hotel booking, a detailed map of Trondheim will be
enclosed where the location of the hotels will be marked.
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Information for contributors |
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Each participant at the conference is entitled to present one paper or
one poster. Authors may, however, be listed on more than one abstract.
Papers (Invited and contributed)
Time limits for speakers are as follows:
Invited papers: 40 minutes (including question time).
Contributed papers: 20 minutes (including question time).
Slide projectors for 50mm square mounts and overhead projec-tors
will be provided. Projectors for previewing slides will be available.
In addition, facilities for electronic presentation will be available.
Posters
All authors of posters must also provide an Abstract in English. Each
poster will be allocated a space of 120 cm (height) and 90 cm (width)
on a suitable mounting board.
Abstracts
All contributors must submit an abstract in English. Abstracts must be
typed and prepared according to the enclosed "instructions for abstract
submission". Abstracts will only be accepted from participants who
have paid the appropriate registration fees.
The organizers, along with the Scientific Advisory Committee,
reserve the right to transfer suggested oral presentations to posters.
Instructions for preparation of abstract
The abstract should be prepared according to the following instructions:
• Type entirely within the format 15.24 x 22.9 cm (6 x 9 in).
• Use 12 points Times New Roman typeface; single space.
• Title must be typed in capitals. Give one line spacing and type the
name(s) of the author(s) on a new line; superscript* used for presen-ting
author; give first name, middle initials, then last name. Leave
another blank line and type in italics the institution(s) where the
research was carried out, including their address and
e-mail address. Use superscripts a,b,… to distinguish between authors
with different affiliations. Title, author’s names and institutions
should be centred.
• Give one line space and type up to three key-words, without indenta-tion
(to be used to construct the index of the printed abstract book).
• Give one line space and type the text single spaced, without indentation.
• If references are mentioned, please list them after a blank line in the
order in which they are cited in the text [1].
• Formulae, equations and figures are part of the Abstract and should
not be submitted separately. Please remember that the abstracts will
be reduced to A5.
The abstract submission deadline is March 1, 2002. Only one page will be
allowed for each abstract. Send the abstract by e-mail as a RTF file to:
Inger.Mari.Nygaard@chembio.ntnu.no
In addition, fill in the Abstract submission form and return it together
with one camera-ready original and three copies of the abstract.
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Scientific programme |
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The scientific programme will start Wednesday morning and end on
Friday afternoon, and will cover separate sessions including the
following topics:
• Sources, production and biological aspects
• Chemical structure and modifications
• Enzymatic modifications
• Functional properties
• Applications in
technology
food
medicine and biotechnology
• Regulatory aspects
In addition, a workshop entitled ‘Commercialization of chitosan’ will be
organized.
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Invited lectures |
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| Paul A. Sandford(USA) | ’Commercial Sources of Chitin and Chitosan and their Utilization’ |
Keisuke Kurita
(Japan) | ’Protection and Solubilization of Chitin for Modifications of Chemical Structure’ |
Vincent Eijsink
(Norway) | ’Structure and Function of Chitinolytic Enzymes’ |
Martin G. Peter
(Germany) | ’Enzymology of Chitosan Degradation and Characterization of the Oligosaccharides’ |
Greg Payne
(USA) | ’Enzymatic Coupling of Natural Products to Chitosan to Create Functional Derivatives’ |
Sabina P. Strand
(Norway) | ’Structure Function Relations in Chitosans’ |
Alain Domard
(France) | ’Relation between the Cationicity of Glucosamine Residues and the Interactions involving chitosan’ |
Per Artursson
(Sweden) | ’Chitosans for Gene Delivery’ |
Sibel Roller
(England) | ’The Antimicrobial Action of Chitosan: Laboratory Curiosity or Novel Food Preservative?’ |
Seiichi Tokura
(Japan) | ’Technical Applications of Chitosan’ |
Tadashi Uragami
(Japan) | ’Dehydration of Ethanol by Chitosan Derivative Thin Membranes on Porous Supports’ |
Michael Dornish
(Norway) | ’Regulatory Aspects and Standardization of Chitin and Chitosan’ |
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Exhibition |
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Exhibition space will be available at the conference. Please contact the
Conference Secretariat to obtain further information and complete
exhibition terms.
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Social Events |
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| Tuesday, June 25th | Welcome reception at the Archbishop’s Palace. |
| Wednesday, June 26th | Evening tour by boat to the Munkholmen island. We invite you to an evening tour on the Trondheim fjord. Seafood dinner including wine will be served at the island. Price: NOK 460. |
| Thursday, June 27th | Conference Banquet at the famous restaurant Palmehaven in the Britannia Hotel in the center of Trondheim. |
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Accompanying person’s programme |
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| Wednesday, June 26th | Ringve Museum of Music History.
A guided tour in the only Norwegian museum specializing in musical instruments from all over the world. |
| Thursday, June 27th | Sightseeing in Trondheim.
A guided tour of Trondheim and its outskirts, including Trøndelag Folk Museum, the University, Kristiansten Fort, The Royal Residence and the Cathedral. |
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Post-conference excursions |
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Mountain hiking in Rondane – June 29 to July 1
A three-day guided tour to the mountain area of Rondane, 200 km south
of Trondheim. The coach from Trondheim to Folldal Fjellstue takes you
through a beautiful part of Norwegian nature. At Folldal Fjellstue,
where we will stay the following two nights, you will enjoy meals from
the traditional norwegian kitchen in a truly native atmosphere. In the
afternoon on the first day you will have the possibility of either a two
hour horse-back riding tour in the area, or a guided tour to the old
mines of Folldal. The following day the bus will take us to Dørålsæter,
situated in the heart of the Rondane mountains, where you have the
choice of a guided hiking tour to the mountain Høgronden (2114 m
above sea level, with a panorama view of the area) or a less tough
guided walk in the nearby area. We return in time for dinner at the
hotel. The next day we return by coach to Trondheim.
The price includes the transport, two nights at Folldal Fjellstue,
two breakfasts, three lunches and two dinners.
Please remember warm clothes and sensible footwear.
Price: NOK 3200,-
The West Coast of Norway – June 29 to July 1
The three-day guided tour of western Norway takes you by coach through
some of Norway’s most spectacular scenery with high mountains,
glaciers and deep fjords. Highlights include Trollstigen, Geiranger fjord
and Briksdal Glacier. From Sognefjord the trip continues by boat to the
city of Bergen, with its fine Hanseatic warehouses, surrounded by seven
mountains. One night at Union hotel in Geiranger and one night at
Kvikne hotel in Balestrand is included.
The tour ends in Bergen on July 1 in the evening.
Price: NOK 3200,-
Cancellation– excursions
The arrangement of the excursions will depend on a sufficient number
of participants. Advance payment will be refunded in full if an
excursion is cancelled. Persons who have registered for an excursion
will get full refund if cancellation is made before May 1. After this there
will be no refund.
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Registration information |
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The registration form should be completed and returned to the
Secretariat, with fees in Norwegian Kroner (NOK), to reach Trondheim
no later than March 1, 2002.
| Registration fee | Payment by March 1, 2002 | After March 1, 2002 |
| Full participant | NOK 3950 | NOK 4250 |
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| EUCHIS member | NOK 3650 | NOK 3950 |
| Accompanying person | NOK 1900 | NOK 2200 |
| Student | NOK 1650 | NOK 1850 |
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| EUCHIS member | NOK 1500 | NOK 1700 |
Individuals registering as students must enclose a verifying statement
signed by their University with their registration form. Participants
registering as EUCHIS members must enclose a copy verifying paid
membership for 2002.
Payment and fees
The registration fee includes the following:
Copy of abstracts and programme
Welcome reception at the Archbishop’s Palace on Tuesday
Lunches and coffee during the conference
Conference Banquet on Thursday
Fees should preferably be paid by credit card, or by bank transfer, in
Norwegian Kroner and made payable to EUCHIS’02. All payments must
be accompanied by a clear indication of the sender’s full name and
address, together with proper information on the registration form.
The fee for accompanying persons includes the opening and
closing ceremonies, welcome reception, all sessions at the conference,
visit to Ringve Museum of Music History, sightseeing in Trondheim and
Conference Banquet.
Cancellations and refund
Pre-registered participants and accompanying persons who are unable
to attend the conference will have their fees returned minus an
administrative fee of NOK 500. After May 15, 2002 no refund of fees will
be made. All refunds will be processed after the conference and will be
made in NOK.
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