2011 MSU Biofuels Conference: The Bridge Between Fundamental Research and Generation of Biofuels and Bioproducts, Mississippi State, MS, October 6-7, 2011

1135429-赫尔南德斯2011年密西西比州立大学生物燃料大会将于10月5-7日在密西西比州立大学科尔瓦德联盟举行。报告将介绍生物燃料在研究和开发方面的最新成就，以及当前和未来在推进生物燃料方面的机会。第一天(10月5日星期三)将集中于对选定的中学理科教师和学生进行从微生物油中提取生物燃料的教育和培训。密歇根州立大学目前拥有最先进的发酵设施，将用于教导和说明微生物产油所涉及的生物处理步骤。此外，密歇根州立大学将拥有一个1000 L生产微生物油的中试设施。中学教师和学生将有机会将实验室规模的观察与试点规模设施的运作和运行联系起来。经验表明，许多学生在7-8年级就开始对特定的职业感兴趣。它的目的是通过向被选中的学生展示生物燃料的科学和工程，并强调这一领域对他们日常生活的重要性，为这一进程做出贡献。另一个主要功能将是通过Skype和/或网络直播将来自世界各地(波多黎各、德国和墨西哥)的几组科学家联系起来。他们在密歇根州立大学与听众的互动将提供有关这些国家具体的监管框架和科学和工程基础设施的有用信息。会议将为学生提供一个很好的环境，让他们在国际公认的生物燃料专家面前为研究成果辩护/辩论。学生海报大赛将为学生提供机会，不仅可以展示他们的研究项目，还可以与潜在的雇主建立网络，寻找行业和学术界的工作机会。会议将重点介绍两个新的生物燃料试点设施。其中一个试点设施是利用市政和工业废水作为生长介质来产生微生物油，另一个是利用生物质生产热解油。这两种可再生油都可用于生产生物燃料(可再生柴油、生物柴油或BioJetFuel)。作为会议的一部分，还将包括参观这些设施的运作。

1135429-HernandezThe 2011 MSU Biofuels Conference will be held at the Mississippi State University (MSU) Colvard Union on October 5-7. Presentations will be on the latest achievements in biofuels in terms of research and and current and future opportunities in advancing biofuels. The first day (Wednesday, October 5th) will focus on the education and training of selected middle school science teachers and students in the generation of biofuels from microbial oils. MSU currently has state of the art fermentation facilities that will be used to teach and illustrate the bioprocessing steps involved in microbial oil generation. Furthermore, MSU will have a 1000 L pilot facility for the production of microbial oils. Middle school teachersand students will have the opportunity to connect observations at the laboratory scale with the functioning and operation of the pilot scale facility. Experience indicates that many students begin to get attracted to specific careers at the 7th-8th grade levels. It is the intention to contribute to this process by exposiong selected students to the science and engineering of biofuels, and to highlight the importance of this area to their daily lives. Another major feature will be the connection of several groups of scientists from around the world (Puerto Rico, Germany, and Mexico) via Skype and/or webcast. Their interaction with the audience at MSU will provide useful information on the specific regulatory framework and the science and engineering infrastructure in place in these countries. The conference will provide an excellent environment for students to defend/debate research findings in front of internationally recognized experts in biofuels. A student poster contest will give students the chance, to not only showcase their research projects, but also to network with potential employers for job opportunities in both industry and academia. The conference will highlight two new biofuel pilot facilities. One of the pilot facilities is for the generation of microbial oils using municipal and industrial wastewaters as the growth media, and the other is for production pyrolysis oil using biomass. Both of these renewable oils can be used to produce biofuels (renewable diesel, biodiesel, or BioJetFuel). Tours to demonstrate the operation of these facilities will be included as part of the conference.