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Microbial Control in Energy

Conveners: Terry Williams, Dow Microbial Control and Kevin Janak, Lonza

Speakers:

• Bioethanol
  Liz Summer, Ecolyse
• Oil & Gas
  Kenneth Wunch, BP
• TBA
  Vic Keasler, Nalco
• TBA
  Kevin Janak, Lonza
• Engineering fermentative yeasts to express bactericidal enzymes to inhibit lactobacilli contamination in fuel ethanol fermentations
  Dwayne Roach, ANRI, ARS, USDA

Microbial control of water systems and environments

Conveners: Jon Calomiris, Sotiria Science and Paul Sturman, Montana State Univ.

Speakers:

• Microbial control of recreational waters
  Jon Calomiris, Sotiria Science
• The microbiology of the coupled human-water cycle: Emerging pathogens and water safety
  Joan B. Rose, Ph. D., Michigan State Univ.
• Best management practices implemented in agricultural watersheds to attenuate surface water contamination with pathogens from livestock manure
  Michael B. Jenkins, Ph. D., USDA, Agricultural Research Service
• Antimicrobial materials for advanced microbial control in spacecraft water systems
  Michele Birmele, Ph.D, NASA, Kennedy Space Center
• Legionella growth and survival in biofilms: Laboratory models and the environment
  Paul Sturman, Ph. D.  Montana State University, Center for Biofilm Engineering
• The potential impact of protozoa in Legionella control and monitoring in cooling towers
  Sharon G. Berk, Ph. D.,  Tennessee Technological University
• Practical approaches for Legionella control
  Paul Schook, Dow Microbial Control
• Roundtable on Legionella

Food Safety

Conveners: Jana S. Rajan, Dow Microbial Control and James Marsden, Kansas State Univ.

Speakers:

• Poultry Processing
  S.R. McKee, Auburn University
• Beef
  James Marsden, Kansas State Univ.
• Developments in STEC detection to meet the new regulations
  Wendy Warren, Ph.D., Aegis Food Testing Laboratories
• Bacteriophages in food safety
  Alexander Sulakvelidze, Intralytix, Inc.

Emerging technologies: New emerging technologies relevant to microbial control

Conveners: Debbie Yaver, Novozymes and John Chapman, Ashland

Speakers:

• Biological control
  Jonathan Leder, Novozymes Biologicals
• Controlled release of AMPs from novel type silicone catheters can prevent colonization and biofilm formation
  Karoline Sidelmann Brinch, Novozymes
• Development of enzyme based nanomaterial formulations for selective decontamination of bacterial pathogens
  Krunal Mehta Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Rapid detection technologies
  Syed Hasham, Michigan State University
• Non-chemical device in water treatment
  John Chapman, Ashland

Protection of Materials

Conveners: Sid Crow, Georgia State Univ. and Dan Price, US Interface

Speakers:

• Opportunities for microbial control within the manufacture and use of paints and paint coatings
  Tony A. Rook, Sherwin Williams
• Building materials
  Dan Price, Interface
• Tba, Chris Cornelison, Georgia State University
• Impact of competition between Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis on biofilm formation on stainless steel surfaces
  Elisabeth Elder, Louisiana State University-Alexandria

Nosocomials

Conveners: George Pierce, Georgia State University

Speakers:

• Overview of nosocomials
  Mary Mayo, CR Bard
• Medical and dentai biofilms
  Alexander Rickard, Univ. of Michigan
• Silver-based wound care
  Marck Wiencek, Milliken