8^th World Biotechnology Congress

Dr. Harifara Rabemanolontsoa is a scientist and researcher at Kyoto University, jointly hired by a leading Japanese company in the chemical, energy, and material sectors. As such, she works in an industry-academia collaborative research scheme to develop cutting-edge technologies for sustainable and functional biomaterial production. She obtained her Ph.D. at Kyoto University in Energy Science completed her postdoc and then worked as an Assistant professor. Dr. Rabemanolontsoa is involved in conducting interdisciplinary researches for the complete valorization of biomass with emphasis on bioenergy, biochemical, and biomaterial production. She also aspires to interlink biomaterial and biofuel concepts for high-value biorefineries

Fermentation, Bioprocess Engineering, and Fermentation Technology, Environmental Biotechnology, Microbial Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, Applied Microbiology, Energy Engineering , Energy Conversion, Environmental Microbiology,Enzymes

El-Abd obtained her Ph.D. degree from Liverpool University, the UK in 2002. She established the molecular biology unit in the medical technology center in Egypt and the faculty of science at the University of Hail (KSA). She held many leadership positions inside and outside Egypt. In 2010 she was classified as Number 59 among the top 100 health professionals. She published more than 30 research and has 80 Genank registries. El-Abd is an editor and reviewer in many international journals. She is a member of many professional national and international societies. She was awarded several national and international awards.

Academic Writing, PCR, DNA, Cell Culture, Cloning, Electrophoresis, Gel Electrophoresis, Western Blot Analysis, SDS-PAGE, DNA Extraction

Natalia Raileanu is a scientist and researcher at The Institute of Genetics, Physiology, and Plant Protection, Moldova. Ph. D. project title (2008): Biological argumentation for application Trichogramma spp. for control Helicoverpa armigera Hb. on tomatoes and sweet corn. In present position: Head of Laboratory Integrated Protection of Plants, jointly hired by a leading private company in the production and application plant protection measurement in agricultural sectors. She was a participant in many national, international, and commercial projects in biological and agriculture specialty, such as plant protection, biological methods for plant protection, chemocommunication of insects, IPM. As such, she works in an industry-academia collaborative research scheme to develop cutting-edge technologies for sustainable agriculture.

Agriculture, Biocontrol of pest, IPM, Entomophages and Insect's Pheromones, chemo- communication of insects

Educational Qualifications: B.Sc. in Biological Sciences, Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Havana University, Cuba, 1992-1998.B.Sc. Project Title: Transfer of the gene encoding the NapA acid phosphatase of Morganella morganii to a Burkholderia cepacia strain. M.Sc. in General Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Havana University, Cuba, 2003-2005.M.Sc. Project Title: Heterologous expression of an acid phosphatase encoding gene in a Pseudomonas putida strain. Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Havana University, Cuba, 2013-2015. Ph. D. Project Title: Isolation, characterization and heterologous expression of the gene encoding a novel dextransucrase from the industrial strain Leuconostoc sp. B/110-1-2. Present position: Permanent Researcher, Dept. of Microbiology and Genetics, Cuban Research Institute on Sugarcane By-Products (ICIDCA). R+D+i Experience: 21 years

1) Microbial and biochemical studies in Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) in relation to organic and inorganic phosphate solubilization. 2) Proteases production from Verticillium lecanii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. 3) Genetical improvement of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) by means of DNA Recombinant Technology. 4) Construction of recombinant strains using mini-Tn5 derivatives with non-antibiotic selection markers for environmental release. 5) Molecular characterization of several Leuconostoc spp. strains belonging to Culture Collection of Cuban Research Institute on Sugarcane by Products (ICIDCA). 6) Designing new biocatalysts to improve quality of sugar from sugarcane, and biotransform sugar in highly added value sugarcane derivatives.