At IAFC 2022, three round table discussions will take place. During these interactive sessions, challenges and opportunities when studying Neocallimastigomycota will be discussed. We encourage congress participants to ask their questions live during the sessions.
Biotechnological applications for anaerobic fungi
Chair: Prof. Yanfen Cheng
This interactive session will take place on September 14th at 10 a.m. UTC. Topics in this round table discussion include:
- Microbial interaction and methane production
- Upscaling of anaerobic fungi cultivation
- Bioaugmentation of anaerobic fungi in biogas plants
Isolation and classification of anaerobic fungi
Chair: Dr. Noha Youssef
This interactive session will take place on September 14th at 3 p.m. UTC. Topics in this round table discussion include:
- Anaerobic fungal cultivation and isolation techniques
- Morphological identification of strains
- Taxonomic classification and phylogeny
- Primer set and reference file (database)
- Sample sharing across different countries
Multi-Omics techniques for anaerobic fungi
Chair: Prof. Michelle O’Malley
This interactive session will take place on September 14th at 5 p.m. UTC. Topics in this round table discussion include:
- Samples preparation (DNA/RNA/Protein extraction)
- Sequencing platforms
- Genome assembly and prediction
- Metabolic reconstruction
- Analysis platforms (software)
- Collaborative projects (sample/data sharing) etc.