CurCol Final Event

09:50 - 10:20 CET

Welcome / Arrival

10:20 - 10:30

Opening
by Han van Kasteren, lector Biobased Building Blocks & Products at Avans University of Applied Sciences

10:30

Presentations:
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10:30 - 11:00

Cultivation of turmeric in NW-Europe
by Ellen Dendauw, Provinciaal Proefcentrum voor de Groenteteelt Oost-Vlaanderen vzw (PCG)

11:00 - 11:30

Extraction and production of colourants from curcumin extracts from Curcuma longa.
by Kees Kruithof, Avans University of Applied Sciences

11:30 - 12:15

The functionality of curcumin based bio colourants in a variety of biopolymers and composites
 by Chaitra Venkatesh, Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) and Robbe De Bisschop, Centexbel

12:15 - 12.30

Closure morning session 
by Han van Kasteren, lector Biobased Building Blocks & Products at Avans University of Applied Sciences

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch

13:30 - 14:15

Parallel sessions round 1:

                          1

How to grow turmeric

                          2

The use of curcumin in bioplastics: extrusion applications

                         3

Biodegradation of the natural colourant curcumin and its derivates

                         4

LCA of curcumin in food packaging

14:30 - 15:15

Parallel sessions round 2:

                         1

Chemical modification of an oxidation sensitive colourant

                         2

The effect of colourants on the regulation and certification of biobased & biodegradable plastics

                         3

Biodegradation of the natural colourant curcumin and its derivates

                         4

LCA of curcumin in food packaging

15:15

Wrap-up

by Han van Kasteren, lector Biobased Building Blocks & Products at Avans University of Applied Sciences

15:30

Reception