On 11 March 2026, Universidad de Zaragoza will host the scientific colloquium “Valorisation of agri-food residues for therapeutic purposes”, a session dedicated to exploring how residual biomass can be transformed into bioactive compounds with innovative therapeutic applications.
📅 11 March 2026
🕥 10:30 – 14:10
📍 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine – Assembly Hall (Miguel Servet, 177 – Zaragoza)
💻 Online participation available
As a partner of the NEWPOWER project, Universidad de Zaragoza contributes to the study of bioactive properties and therapeutic effects of plant extracts obtained from agroforestry residues. This colloquium is part of this scientific work and reflects the commitment to sharing knowledge with the academic community and strategic sectors linked to the bioeconomy.
The programme will address:
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advanced extraction technologies,
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controlled production of nanomaterials and
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new therapeutic strategies derived from agri-food residues.
The session is particularly aimed at the scientific and academic community, master’s and PhD students, professionals from the agri-food, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, as well as stakeholders interested in circular economy and bioeconomy.
This event offers an opportunity to gain first-hand insight into how research developed within NEWPOWER is advancing towards innovative solutions with environmental and health impact.
Programme
10:30 – Registration
10:45 – Welcome address
NEWPOWER Project – M. Jesús Rodríguez Yoldi, Universidad de Zaragoza
11:00 – High-voltage pulsed electric fields (PEF) to valorise biomass in the food industry through improved extraction of intracellular compounds
Prof. Dr. Javier Raso Pueyo, Universidad de Zaragoza
11:30 – Apple tree and its by-products as plant matrices for obtaining extracts and bioactive compounds with pharmaceutical and agri-food applications
Prof. Dr. Víctor López Ramos, Universidad SanJorge
12:00 – 12:30 – Coffee Break & Networking
12:30 – When the invisible becomes therapeutic: nanomaterials and their controlled production using continuous flow techniques
Prof. Dr. Víctor Sebastián Cabeza, Universidad de Zaragoza
13:00 – Therapeutic innovation in osteoarthritis based on the valorisation of agri-food residues
Dra. Gracia Mendoza Cantos, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria (IISA)
13:30 – 14:00 – Round table
Valorisation of agri-food residues: from technological innovation to sustainable therapeutic application
Moderator: M. Ángeles Navarro Ferrando, Universidad de Zaragoza
14:00 – Closing remarks and acknowledgements
Participation is free of charge and requires prior registration:
👉 Register here
The full programme can be downloaded.
For online participants, the connection link will be sent by email a few days before the event to registered attendees.