WORKSHOP 2026

WS2. CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN FOOD INDUSTRY WASTE MANAGEMENT

16th October 2026 | FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS (UAM)

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The second workshop of the BIVALIA-CM network is focused on recent advances in the circular economy applied to food industry waste management, with the aim of presenting, analysing and discussing current technological developments in the valorisation of biogenic residues.

The event aims to strengthen collaboration between research groups within the network, while fostering interaction with industry stakeholders and international experts. It will feature plenary lectures, oral presentations and poster sessions, facilitating both in-depth discussion and the dissemination of ongoing research.

The workshop has an international scope and is open to participants beyond the BIVALIA network, encouraging the involvement of external researchers, companies and institutions. It is designed to engage actors working in waste management, biotechnology and circular economy, promoting the alignment of scientific and industrial efforts at both national and international levels.

Workshop 2 | 2026

2026: WS2. Network Advances 1

  • Date: Friday, 16 October 2026
  • Location: Conference Room, Block 0, and Multipurpose Room, Block 9, Faculty of Sciences (UAM)
  • Abstract submission deadline: 30/06/2026 
  • Registration deadline: 01/10/2026

Call for Abstracts

Researchers, PhD students and professionals are invited to submit abstracts for oral presentations or poster sessions. Contributions are welcome on topics including, but not limited to:

    • Valorisation of agri-food waste and by-products
    • Advanced fermentation processes and bioreactors
    • Biorefinery concepts and integrated valorisation systems
    • Production of bioproducts (bioplastics, organic fertilisers, proteins, carotenoids, biochar, etc.)
    • Bioenergy production (biogas, biomethane, biohydrogen)
    • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in circular economy
    • Social acceptance of biotechnologies and bioproducts
    • Industry-academia collaboration for circular economy

Abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee. Accepted contributions will be included in the Workshop Book of Abstracts.

How to submit

  1. Register through the registration form. Your title, authors, affiliations, email and keywords are collected there.
  2. Download the Abstract Template (DOCX) — this file is only for the body of your abstract, figures and references. Only submissions using this template will be accepted for review.
  3. Write your abstract over the placeholder text (max. 350 words). You may use bold, italic, superscript and subscript. Do not change font or size.
  4. Include figures or tables inline if needed, with a caption below each one.
  5. Delete the instruction page before submitting.
  6. Upload the completed .docx file through the registration form.

Programme

09:00–09:30
Registration
Conference Room · Faculty of Sciences UAM · Module 0 · Room 01.00.IC.30
09:30–09:45
Reception and Opening Session
09:45–10:30
Plenary Lecture
Fernando Pereira (University of Porto). Valorization of food waste into carbon-based materials and bio-based chemicals and fuels.
10:30–11:30
Session I. Pretreatment Technologies and Fermentation Processes
  • Mª del Prado García-Aparicio (UBAB-CIEMAT). Integrated green extraction strategies for the valorization of agro-industrial residues into value-added products.
  • David Martín (BIOREF-ICP-CSIC). Scaling up organosolv fractionation processes to improve the utilization of lignocellulosic food industry waste.
  • Lydia Martínez-Sánchez (W2V-UAM). High-value VFAs production from sewage sludge by acidogenic fermentation using food industry waste and organic compounds.
  • Amanda Prado (GIQA-BIO-URJC). Purple photobiorefineries for greener valorization of food industry waste.
11:30–12:30
Coffee Break & Posters Session
Multipurpose Room · Faculty of Sciences · Module 9
12:30–13:15
Session II. Pretreatment Technologies and Fermentation Processes
  • Ana I. Susmozas (UBAB-CIEMAT). Valorization of agri-food industrial waste for carotenoid production by the oleaginous yeast Rhodosporidium toruloides.
  • Javier Llama (GIQA-BIO-URJC). Valorization of agri-food wastes to produce carotenoid using Phototrophic Purple Bacteria.
  • Emma Barahona (GIQA-BIO-URJC). Rhodobacter capsulatus as a genetically engineered platform for converting waste into high-value compounds.
13:15–14:00
Plenary Lecture
Jose Batista (Lambda Quantech). Waste valorization through biogas production with zero fugitive emissions.
14:00–15:15
Lunch Time & Posters Session
Multipurpose Room · Faculty of Sciences · Module 9
15:15–16:45
Session III. Energy Sustainability Strategies in Waste Valorization
  • Juan José Hernández (W2V-UAM). Hydrothermal carbonization–anaerobic processes integration for improved valorization of wine and brewery by-products.
  • Francisco Heras (TEC4E-UAM). Aqueous-phase reforming as a key tool for circular economy in biorefineries: contribution to the BIVALIA project.
  • Raúl Gutiérrez (TEC4E-UAM). Advances in the hydrogen valorization of different biorefinery waste streams derived from food industry residues.
  • Jose M. Campos (BIOREF-ICP-CSIC). Hydrotreatment of lignin wastes to produce liquid fuels.
  • David Serrano (UPTQ-IMDEA). Enhanced production of aromatic hydrocarbons and phenols by catalytic co-pyrolysis of fruit and garden pruning wastes.
  • Jennifer Cueto (UPTQ-IMDEA). Insights on the acetic acid pretreatment of wheat straw: Changes induced in the biomass properties and benefits for the bio-oil production by pyrolysis.
16:45–17:15
Session IV. Circular Economy in Waste Valorization Framework
  • Laura Merlo-Camuñas (UAS-IME). Evaluation of food waste hydrothermal carbonization through process simulation and environmental life cycle assessment.
  • Mario Rajas (CIBER-URJC). Communication and dissemination strategies in circular economy projects: BIVALIA as a case study.
17:15
Closing Remarks

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