Register for Microbial Cycling of Volatile Organic Compounds
Microbial Cycling of Volatile Organic Compounds will address recent advances in the field of Biogenic Volatile Organic Compounds (BVOC) microbiology, e.g. their roles in global biogeochemical cycles, the discovery of new degradation pathways, the role of BVOCs in inter- and intra-species signalling, new techniques to explore the volatile metabolome and synthetic biology approaches to create novel BVOC biosynthetic pathways.
BVOCs to be discussed include terpenes, isoprene, methylated amines, dimethylsulfide, gaseous alkanes, alkenes, aromatics, halogenated methanes, acetaldehyde, acetone, propanol, methanol and related gases, such as carbon monoxide, which can react with VOCs to create ozone pollution. All of these volatiles have biogeochemical cycles, some of which are well known, while others are almost unexplored.
The key topics for this meeting will be:
- Biogeochemical cycling of BVOCs
- Mechanisms of BVOC production and consumption by microbes
- BVOCs in sustainable biotechnological processes
- Microbial BVOCs as signalling molecules and metabolic fingerprints
Further details regarding the programme will be updated soon via the event page.
Submit your abstract for this Focused Meeting and present your research. The deadline to submit your abstract is 4 October.
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