The 10th International Conference on Biotechniques for Air Pollution Control and Biorefinery (Biotechniques‑2026) will take place in Hangzhou, China, from 31 August to 2 September 2026, at the Zhejiang Sanli Kaiyuan Mingdu Grand Hotel. Organised by the BIOENGIN group at the University of A Coruña together with Zhejiang University of Technology, Tsinghua University, Zhejiang Ocean University, and Zhejiang University of Science & Technology, this edition marks the first time the long‑running Biotechniques series moves to China, continuing its biennial tradition after previous meetings in Coruña, Nîmes (France), Ghent (Belgium), Delft (Belgium) Galway (Ireland), and Valladolid (Spain).
Biotechniques‑2026 covers a wide range of topics related to environmental biotechnology, metabolic engineering, bioprocess engineering, and biorefinery processes connected with air pollution control, greenhouse gas mitigation, gas fermentation in bioreactors, and the production or upgrading of (bio)fuels. The conference brings together academic and industrial partners to promote research cooperation, foster innovation, and help move advanced bioprocesses closer to commercialisation and real‑world implementation.
Authors interested in presenting at the conference are invited to submit an abstract in English, prepared as a Word file of up to 2 A4 pages, using the official template available on the Biotechniques‑2026 website. The abstract must include a comprehensive title, the full list of authors, their complete affiliations, and clear statements of objectives, methods, results, and conclusions, with the results and discussion section making up at least one page to allow the programme committee to properly assess the quality of the work.
The deadline for abstract submission is 20 May 2026. Authors are asked to submit their abstracts through the online submission system indicated on the conference page; in exceptional cases, the abstract can also be sent by email as an attachment to congreso.biotechniques@udc.es if technical difficulties arise. Each file should be labelled as “Name of presenting author.doc”, or, when submitting more than one contribution, as “Name of presenting author‑1.doc”, “Name of presenting author‑2.doc”, with a maximum of two abstracts allowed per presenting author.
Registration for the conference is a prerequisite for an abstract to be included in the final programme and in the book of proceedings. Presenting authors whose abstracts are accepted will receive an acknowledgement of receipt from the Organising Committee; if such confirmation is not received within a reasonable time, they are advised to contact the conference email to clarify the status of their submission. This ensures that contributions are properly tracked and that presenting authors can plan their participation accordingly.
Abstracts can be submitted with the preference for either an oral presentation or a poster presentation, which authors may indicate when sending their abstract. The committee will try, as far as possible, to accommodate requests for oral presentations, while also allowing poster sessions where appropriate. This flexibility supports both in‑depth technical talks and informal, interactive exchanges around novel methods and applications.
The conference provides a unique opportunity for researchers and industry professionals working on biodegradation and valorisation of volatile compounds and air pollutants, greenhouse gas conversion, syngas fermentation, biogas upgrading, bioreactor development, microbial engineering, pilot‑ and industrial‑scale studies, and integrated biological–non‑biological processes. Thematically aligned sessions will encourage cross‑fertilisation between different sub‑fields, boosting collaboration across Europe and Asia.
If you are working on biotechniques for air pollution control, greenhouse gas mitigation, gas fermentation, or biorefinery processes, Biotechniques‑2026 offers a high‑profile platform to present your latest results and connect with a global network of experts. For full details on the abstract‑submission template, formatting rules, important dates, and registration, visit the official Biotechniques‑2026 website and follow the “Abstract Submission” section closely before the 20 May 2026 deadline. Read more to access the template, submission form, and all practical information for authors planning to present at the conference.
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