Call for Abstracts
Abstract submission is now closed.
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If you are a undergrad or graudate student or postdoc, you can indicate if you want your submission to be considered for a Travel Award or a Best Presentation/Poster Award.
As part of the online submission process, you will be required to upload a Microsoft Word .doc or .docx, or an Adobe .pdf.
The submission deadline is June 26, 2015.
Abstract Format
Title
Presenter1, Author2, Author3
1Department, Institution/Company, Mailing Address, City State Postal Code, Country
2Department, Institution/Company, Mailing Address, City State Postal Code, Country
3Department, Institution/Company, Mailing Address, City State Postal Code, Country
Abstract text: 300 words or less, in Times New Roman text 11 point, right justified, no indent, single spaced.
Sample Abstract
Refining NIR Calibrations for Total Carbohydrate Composition and Isoflavones and Saponins in Ground Whole Soy Meal
M.A. Berhow1, M. Singh1, M. Bowman2, N. Price3, E. Bakota1
USDA, ARS, NCAUR, 1Functional Foods Research Unit, 2Bio-Energy Research Unit, 3Renewable Product Technology Research Unit, 1815 N. University Street, Peoria, IL 61604, USA
Although many near infrared (NIR) spectrometric calibrations exist for a variety of components in soy, current calibration methods are often limited by either a small sample size on which the calibrations are based or a wide variation in sample preparation and measurement methods, which yields unreliable results. Over the past two years our lab has used defined analytical methodology to measure 1) isoflavones and saponins in soy samples, and 2) the soluble carbohydrates (sucrose, raffinose, stachyose, verbicose, glucose and fructose) and “insoluble” carbohydrates (such as starch, cellulose, pectin and other structural carbohydrates) by hydrolysis to the monomer form and derivation to measure total insoluble monomers and total uronic acids. This analysis was done in triplicate on over 500 crop samples from the 2011 harvest and over 600 samples from the 2012 harvest. NIR calibrations have been developed from scans performed on the ground whole soy meal on three different NIR instruments using three different calibration development packages.
Poster Guidelines
The maximum size is the standard for scientific posters, 4-feet by 4-feet. Landscape is the typical orientation, but portrait is also acceptable as long as it isn’t wider or taller than 4-feet. The display boards will be numbered to indicate where to place your poster. Push pins will be provided to affix your poster to the board. Please stand by your poster during your designated poster session. Any posters remaining after Tuesday will be discarded.
Poster Session I: Odd-numbered posters (e.g. P1, P3, P5...)
Sunday, August 9, 5:30-7:30 pm
Illini Room AB
Poster Session II: Even-numbered posters (e.g. P2, P4, P6...)
Monday, August 10, 5:30-7:30 pm
Illini Room AB