Biotrace Conference: “Microbiotechnology: Tools at the Crossroads of Science”

Given the current circumstances, this conference will take the form of a webinar, accessible to everyone via the Clickmeeting platform.

"Microbiotechnology" refers to the application of microtechnology in the biological field.  Microtechnology encompasses all microtechnologies, which are manufacturing techniques on a sub-millimeter scale (i.e., in the micrometer range and below), including planar fabrication technologies used in microelectronics and micromachining techniques used to manufacture microsystems.

The goal of this 16th edition is to explore the concept of “microbiotechnology” in three different fields: health, agri-food, and the environment.

By addressing these three themes, we will present innovations that enable people to protect their health—such as the detection of SARS-CoV-2—to improve their diet, with a particular focus on the relationship between the nature of food and human health, and to preserve and revitalize their environment.

Each of these topics will be addressed through presentations given by various guest speakers and will be covered over the course of a half-day.

To conclude the conference, an afternoon will be devoted to a session titled “Scientific Reflection and Communication.” Through presentations by several speakers, this session will explain—in the simplest terms possible and for a general audience—the scientific approach that has enabled society to make the progress it has achieved. It will also address current topics that help illustrate the role of science in society.

Following the specialized presentations, there will be a panel discussion on the topic “COVID-19 Vaccination and Its Effectiveness Against Variants.”

This conference will therefore take place over two days—four half-days—and will cover the following topics:

• "Innovations in Microbiotechnology for Medical Therapy and Diagnosis";
• "The Relationship Between Food Composition and Human Health";
• “Environmental Preservation and Enhancement”;
• "Scientific Reflection and Communication."

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