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Travel Information

Bergamo is 40-45 minutes from Milan, by train as well as by car, and 90 minutes from Venice. Train connections with Milan and other Italian towns, such as Venice or
Verona are very frequent and cheap (e.g. 5.30 € to Milan, 15 € to Venice). Bergamo Train Station is downtown, next to the conference center.

How to reach Bergamo

BY PLANE
Closest Airports: Milano-Bergamo Orio al Serio (BGY), Milano Malpensa International Airport (MXP), or Milano Linate International Airport (LIN).

BY TRAIN
From Milano Centrale or Milano Garibaldi

BY CAR
From the Milan-Venice A4/E64 motorway exit at the Bergamo exit. Follow the signs "Centro città"- "Stazione"-"Città Alta". 

Detailed Travel Instructions 


 

Workshop Program

Tuesday, April 26th 2016 at Centro Congressi “Giovanni XXIII” Entrance Hall
16:00-20:00 Registration
18:00-19:30 "Meet and Greet" (welcome reception and buffet) at Centro Congressi
“Giovanni XXIII” Entrance Hall
 
Wednesday, April 27th at Centro Congressi “Giovanni XXIII”
Introductions to the 15th EYCSTW
09:00 Peter Weegels, Cereals & Europe
Francesco Bonomi, DeFENS, University of Milan
Aboubakry Diallo, Cereals & Europe
Mauro Marengo, DeFENS, University of Milan
09:30-10:00 Keynote lecture
Prof. Francesco Bonomi: The role of macromolecular structure in
cereals and cereal-based products
10:00-10:15 Barbara Lexhaller: Pathogenesis of celiac disease: Identification of covalent conjugates between tissue transglutaminase and gluten peptides from different cereals
10:15-10:30 Sabina Karp: Muffins with cocoa dietary fiber and steviol glycosides as an pro-healthy alternative to chocolate muffins
10:30-10:45 Stephanie Jeske: Evaluation of physicochemical and glycemic properties of commercial plant-based milk substitutes
10:45-11:15 Coffee break & Networking
11:15-11:30 Sultan Damla Bilgili: Advantage of using extrusion technology for the reduction of antinutritional factors in faba bean flour
11:30-11:45 Marcin Kurek: Particle size of dietary fiber preparation affects selected vitamin B bioaccessibility in fortified wheat bread
11:45-12:00 Seher Serin: The effect of cooking time on starch digestibility  characteristics and bile acid binding capacity of pasta
12:00-12:15 Gülden Göksen: Nutritional properties of bread substituted with Date seeds powder
12:15-12:30 Aylin Sahin: Fundamental studies on the reduction of sugar in burger buns
12:30-12:45
Michela Alfieri: Maize inbred lines: nutritional and technological characteristics suitable for food
12:45-14:00 Lunch @ Centro Congressi “Giovanni XXIII”
 
Session 2: Bioactive compounds
Chair: Mauro Marengo (University of Milan)
14:00-14:15 Parisa Abbasi Parizad: Pigmented grains as a source of immunomodulating bioactives
14:15-14:30 Debora Giordano: Phenolic acid and antioxidant activity evolution during kernel development of colored corn grain and relationship with mycotoxin contamination
14:30-14:45 Imran Pasha: Antioxidant scenario of value added bread supplemented with fenugreek
14:45-15:00

Sandra Perez-Quirce: Enrichment of gluten-free doughs and breads with β- glucans extracted from Pleurotus ostreatus

15:00-15:15 Betül Bay: Incorporation of black carrot pomace powder into bread as an antioxidant
15:15-15:30 Anja Brøgger: Impact of sodium chloride on moisture sorption of starches
15:30-15:45 Refreshments
 
Session 3: Enzymes
Chair: Francesco Bonomi (University of Milan)
15:45-16:00
Sara Melis: A lipase based study of wheat endogenous lipid and puroindoline functionality in bread making with flour from near-isogenic wheat lines
16:00-16:15 Laura Román: Functional properties of native maize and extruded flours modified by branching enzyme and maltogenic α-amylase
16:15-16:30
Annelien Verbauwhede: Impact of endopeptidase activity during the baking phase in straight dough bread making on gluten network formation and bread crumb texture
16:30-16:45 Yan Xu: Exopolysaccharides production during the fermentation of faba bean flour by Leuconostoc mesenteroides DSM 20343
16:45 Free time
19:00 Dinner @ La Marianna (Bergamo Upper Town)
 
Thursday, April 28th at Centro Congressi “Giovanni XXIII”
Session 4: Crop Quality
Chair: Peter Weegels (Chairman C&E)
09:00-09:15 Marianne Joubert: Impact of durum wheat grain composition on semolina yield and pasta quality
09:15-09:30 Bernadett Langó: Carbohydrate composition of Hungarian triticale genotypes
 
Session 5: Processing
Chair: Peter Weegels (Chairman C&E)
09:30-09:45 Bettina Bellocq: Description of rolling as unit operation during the couscous process
09:45-10:00 Niels De Brier: The potential benefits of wheat pearling prior to milling for producing bran with improved nutritional and technological properties
10:00-10:15 Timothée Gally: A comparative study on bread staling when baking with ohmic heating or conventional baking using a Peltier baking module
10:15-10:30 Rita Laukemper: Relation between adhesion properties of cereal doughs and microbial contamination of proofing trays - Influence of the surface character
10:30-11:00 Coffee break & Networking
11:00-11:15 Anja Nicolodi: Baking performances of sprouted wheat flour
11:15-11:30

Eva Van der Maelen: Investigation of the fermentation capacity of different Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains in bread dough

 
Session 6: Methods in Cereal Science
Chair: Alessandra Marti (University of Milan)
11:30-11:45 Mareile Heitmann: Influence of sourdough type and quantity on gluten quality parameters measured by Gluten Peak Tester following a correlation analysis on bread quality parameters
11:45-12:00 Renáta Németh: Investigation of the applicability of a micro-scale baking test in wheat quality research
12:00-12:15 Claudia Vogel: Development of a LC-MS/MS method to quantify puroindolines in wheat grain
12:15-12:30

Minna Juvonen: Structural characterization of cereal-based oligosaccharides by MS/MS

12:30-13:30 Lunch @ Centro Congressi “Giovanni XXIII”
13:45 Trip to “Valdigrano” Pasta-Making Plant in Rovato
16:30

Trip to Gandino “Mais Spinato” Community
• Production and milling of this ancient corn variety
• Visit to the local museum
• Discussion on the topic: “Product Environmental Footprint in the Agri-Food Productions” - IEFE Bocconi Milano

20:00 Dinner @ Locanda “Il Centrale”
Friday, April 29th at Centro Congressi “Giovanni XXIII”
09:00-09:30

Keynote lecture
Dr. Alessandra Marti: How to replace gluten functionality in gluten-free pasta? Traditional and novel technologies

 
Session 7: Gluten-Free Foods
Chair: Mauro Marengo (University of Milan)
09:30-09:45 Hanne Masure: The role of buckwheat flour in the quality determination of gluten-free starch bread
09:45-10:00 Joana Pico: Aroma profiles of different gluten-free doughs and crumbs
10:00-10:15 Marina Villanueva: Applications of Ethiopian tef varieties in formulation  of high nutritional profile gluten-free breads
 
Session 8: Mechanical and Rheological Properties
Chair: Aboubakry Diallo (Cereals & Europe)
10:15-10:30 Silvia Brandner: Imitation of wheat dough by a synthetic polymer-based medium to investigate gas forming and holding capacity
10:30-11:00 Nesrin Hesso: Role of ingredient interactions on structural and physycal characteristics of cake batter
11:00-11:15 Coffee break & Networking
11:15-11:30 Sabina Jakobi: Influence of mechanical stress on starch structure and functionality
11:30-11:45 Camino Martínez Mancebo: Effect of the inclusion of different soluble and insoluble fibres on sugar-snap cookie quality
11:45-12:00 Miriam Zanoletti: Including buckwheat bran in wheat dough and bread: what happens?
 
Session 9: Product Reformulation
Chair: Alessandra Marti (University of Milan)
12:00-12:15 Kamuran Öztop: Production of bakery products added carob (locust bean)
12:15-12:30 Gaetano Cardone: Sprouted wheat as an alternative to conventional flour improvers
12:30-13:00 Final Discussion & Closing Remarks
13:00 Lunch @ Centro Congressi “Giovanni XXIII”

 

 

Complete Program with Presentation Abstracts


 

 

 

               

   

 


 

DeFENS is the largest and most active Food Science Department in Italy. At DeFENS, education and research are developed in synergistic fashion to provide a holistic approach to food-related issues and to implement sustainable technologies along the entire food chain, while safeguarding and enhancing human health and the quality of life. With more than 120 PhD students and post-docs, DeFENS is ta pivotal route for Bachelor and Master Programs in the various fields of Food Sciences and Technologies. DeFENS also hosts various post-graduate schools, and participates in a range of local and international training actions.

 

Faculty of Agriculture, University of Milan

DeFENS Building, University of Milan

"Città alta" landscape, Bergamo

 

 

 

 

 

 

Organizing committee

  • Peter Weegels, Chair of Cereals&Europe, Sonneveld, Netherlands
  • Frédéric Auger, Board member of Cereals&Europe, CSM Bakery Solutions, Germany
  • Mauro Marengo, Post-doc, DeFENS, University of Milan
  • Miriam Zanoletti, PhD student, DeFENS, University of Milan
  • Alessandra Marti, Researcher, DeFENS, University of Milan
  • Stefania Iametti, Associate Professor, DeFENS, University of Milan
  • Ambrogina Pagani, Professor, DeFENS, University of Milan
  • Francesco Bonomi, Professor, DeFENS, University of Milan
  • Aboubakry Diallo, Board member of Cereals&Europe, Heriot-Watt University, UK