3rd FORTHEM international conference: Democratic & Responsible Bio Innovation

Session

Microbiome & Multi Omics in Health, Food

12 Mar 2026, 10:00

ONLINE

21. Safeguarding insect mass-rearing: molecular approaches to pathogen identification and surveillance

Luis Hernández-Pelegrín (Cucare Diagnostics)

12/03/2026, 10:00

Microbiome & Multi Omics in Health, Food & Environment

Insect mass-rearing is a rapidly growing field with applications ranging from sustainable protein production to biocontrol. While most research has focused on improving production efficiency, the health of reared insects has received comparatively less attention, despite its critical impact on industry sustainability.
Our work aims to bridge this gap by applying advanced scientific methods to...

43. Human Milk Metabolomics Across Lactation: Bioactive Compound Dynamics and Perspectives for Maternal and Infant Health

Andrea Sáez

12/03/2026, 10:20

Microbiome & Multi Omics in Health, Food & Environment

Women´s health during pregnancy and lactation is very important to prevent complications and support optimal foetal and baby growth. Optimal nutritional intake, as well as attention to physical and mental health are crucial steps that can reduce the risk of premature birth, low birth weight and non-communicable diseases development, which have a significant impact on the child's long-term...

22. Multi-Omics Insights into the Anti-Mycotoxigenic Activity of Citrus aurantium Extract Against Aspergillus niger in Stored Cereals

Mrs Myriam Lamine (Laboratory of Molecular Physiology of Plants, Center of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria (CBBC), BP 901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia), Souheib Oueslati (Laboratory of Molecular Physiology of Plants, Center of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria (CBBC), BP 901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia)

12/03/2026, 10:40

Microbiome & Multi Omics in Health, Food & Environment

Mycotoxin contamination of cereals represents a major challenge for food safety and public health. Ochratoxin A (OTA), produced by toxigenic fungi such as Aspergillus niger, is a nephrotoxic and carcinogenic compound frequently detected in stored grains. Understanding how natural bioactive compounds influence fungal metabolism and the cereal-associated microbiome is essential for developing...

25. Microbial response and process stability under sodium reduction in Castelvetrano table olives

Giulio Perricone (Università degli Studi di Palermo)

12/03/2026, 11:00

Microbiome & Multi Omics in Health, Food & Environment

Table olives are widely consumed throughout the Mediterranean basin. The main processing styles (Greek, Seville, Californian, and Castelvetrano) rely heavily on sodium-based agents (NaOH/NaCl), with public health implications, given the world health organization (WHO) recommendations to reduce sodium intake, and for the management of saline effluents. In the framework of responsible,...