2nd FORTHEM Annual Conference - Connecting Worlds of Science and Society"

Session

Natural and Life Sciences: insights from next-gen researchers

31 Jan 2025, 11:00

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107. Advanced Materials Design for Energy Technologies

Prof. Carsten Streb (Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz)

31/01/2025, 11:00

Natural and Life Sciences: insights from next-gen researchers

Oral presentation

Modern energy technologies, such as water electrolysis, fuel cells, photovoltaics and batteries require advanced materials which combine high performance, stability and economic viability. This presentation will highlight how materials science contributes to the development and technological deployment of materials using examples with industrial relevance. The presentation will specifically...

76. Optimizing Antioxidant Activity of Enzyme Mimetics via Pyridine Electron-Density Tuning

Pablo Navarro Madramany (Universidad de Valencia)

31/01/2025, 11:15

Natural and Life Sciences: insights from next-gen researchers

Oral presentation

According to the WHO, over 55 million people worldwide were living with dementia in 2023, with associated health care costs reaching $1 trillion. Projections suggest these figures will double every two decades, highlighting a critical global health challenge. Advances in life sciences are expected to play a pivotal role within an increasingly aging population. [1]
The dysfunction of the...

95. Usage of Neural Networks U-Net & GANs in image segmentation, a study case with application

Georgian-Cristian Chivu (Universitatea "Lucian Blaga" din Sibiu)

31/01/2025, 11:30

Natural and Life Sciences: insights from next-gen researchers

Oral presentation

This study examines U-Net and GAN architectures for image segmentation, focusing on remote sensing applications. U-Net excelled in structural segmentation, while GANs proved superior in texture reconstruction. Their integration offers a powerful solution for precise and complex segmentation tasks.

28. The structure of the toric locus of a reaction network

Dr Miruna-Stefana Sorea (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Romania)

31/01/2025, 11:45

Natural and Life Sciences: insights from next-gen researchers

Oral presentation

We consider toric dynamical systems, which are also called complex-balanced mass-action systems. These are remarkably stable polynomial dynamical systems that arise from the analysis of mathematical models of reaction networks. Given a reaction network, we study the moduli space of toric dynamical systems generated by this network, also called the toric locus of the network. The toric locus is...

94. Linear operators applied in image processing

Ilina Mihai (Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania)

31/01/2025, 12:00

Natural and Life Sciences: insights from next-gen researchers

Oral presentation

This study aims to investigate neural network operators and their role in enhancing network performance, contributing to the development of advanced technologies, particularly in the field of medical diagnostics.

83. Fat recovery in date seed residue after heating-stirring with hydrophobic natural deep eutectic solvent extraction of biocompounds.

Anna Ferrandis (Universitat de València)

31/01/2025, 12:15

Natural and Life Sciences: insights from next-gen researchers

Oral presentation

Date seeds, which constitute 10-15% of the fruit's weight, are often discarded, representing a missed opportunity for economic and nutritional benefits. This study explores the extraction of biocompounds from date seed residue using hydrophobic Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADES), which are environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional solvents. The primary objective was to determine...

74. Development of a Plant-Based Alternative to Animal Milk from Chickpeas (Cicer arietinum L.)

sarra sammoud (Laboratory of Innovation and Valorization for Sustainable Food Industry, Higher school of food industries of Tunis (ESIAT))

31/01/2025, 12:30

Natural and Life Sciences: insights from next-gen researchers

Oral presentation

The growing interest in consuming plant-based milk exceeds the issue of lactose intolerance, which has led manufacturers to look for other alternatives such as legume.
In this work, we studied an innovative extraction of a plant-based milk based on chickpeas.
An optimization of soaking and cooking temperature and time of chickpeas was made, via an experimental design, with a composite...

34. Biorefinery solutions to obtain natural dyes and improve their stability through co-pigmentation

Alise Zommere (University of Latvia)

31/01/2025, 12:45

Natural and Life Sciences: insights from next-gen researchers

Oral presentation

ChromaQuest aims to explore innovative ways to stabilize natural colourants from various biorefinery-derived biomass, aiming to replace synthetic dyes with safer, more sustainable alternatives for the food industry. By optimizing extraction and using co-pigmentation techniques, the project focuses on enhancing colour stability, while also tapping into the antioxidative and cytotoxic potential...