III International Humulus Symposium
The 3rd International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) International Humulus Symposium was held 9-14th September 2012 in the historic city of Zatec (Saaz), Czech Republic. The Symposium was supported by the ISHS Section on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, the ISHS Commission on Plant Genetic Resources and the ISHS Commission on Fruits and Vegetables and Health, in collaboration with the Hop Research Institute Co.Ltd. Zatec, Czech Republic and The University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. The Symposium was held at the conference facilities of the Hop Research Institute.
Dr. Josef Patzak (co-convener)
Prof. Dr. Anthony Koutoulis (co-convener)
Program
1. Hop Breeding and Molecular Biology
2. Plant Pathology, Virology, Entomology
3. Chemistry and Plant Physiology
4. Hop Cultivation and Management
5. Hop, Indispensable Raw Material for Brewing
6. Hop, Beer and Health
Symposium program with oral and poster presentation titles is here
The book of Symposium abstracts is available now!!!
More detailed informations about ISHS Humulus symposium 2012. Preliminary program, accomodation, travel Information, prices etc.
The list of symposium sponsors.
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Photogallery - day by day
Monday 10 September 2012
Dr. Jiří KOŘEN
Hop Research Institute Co., Ltd., Žatec, Czech Republic
Managing director
Knight of the Order of the Hop (Chevalier)
Welcoming speech
Mgr. Zdeňka HAMOUSOVÁ
Mayor of the town Žatec
Ceremonial speech
Mgr. Zdeněk ROSA, BA
Sponsor
Chairman of the board:
Bohemia Hop joint-stock company, Žatec, Czech Republic
and
CHMELAŘSTVÍ, cooperative Žatec, Czech Republic
Dr. Josef PATZAK
Hop Research Institute Co., Ltd., Žatec, Czech Republic
Research manager
Co-convener (Organizer)
Symposium opening
Dr. Barbara REED
Internatiol Society for Horticulture Science
Presentation of ISHS
1. Hop Breeding and Molecular Biology
Lecture´s session 1: chairman Prof. Anthony KOUTOULIS, Australia
Dr. Simon WHITTOCK
Invited speaker
Hop Products Australia, Bellerive, Tasmania, Australia
Technology applied to the development of new flavour hop varieties in Australia
Dr. Ron BEATSON
The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited (PFR), Palmerston North, New Zealand
Genetic Progress in Breeding Triploid Hops for New Zealand Growing Conditions
Dr. John HENNING
Invited speaker
National Forage Seed Production Research Center, Department of Crop and Soil Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
Overview of the USDA-ARS Hop Molecular Breeding Program
Dr. Emily BUCK
The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited (PFR), Palmerston North, New Zealand
Dissecting the Genetic Architecture of Hops Flavour and Aroma using a New Zealand Mapping Population
Lunch
Dr. Jaroslav MATOUŠEK
Invited speaker
Biological Centre AS CR, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
Molecular background putatively involved in regulation of lupulin gland metabolome - results and prospects
Prof. Dr. Gerd WEBER
Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, Institute for Plant Breeding, Seed Science and Pupulation Genetics, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
MSc. Andreas GATICA-ARIAS
Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, Institute for Plant Breeding, Seed Science and Pupulation Genetics, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany
Transgenic hop (Humulus lupulus L.) over-expressing the homologous transcription factor HIMyb3 and consequences for gene expression in the biosynthesis of flavonoids
Dr. Gennady KARLOV
Centre for Molecular biotechnology, Russian State Agrarian University - Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Moscow, Russia
Application of molecular cytogenetics for the studies of genome organisation in Humulus lupulus and Humulus japonicus
Negotiation
Welcome reception
Komerční banka - Société Générale Groupe
Sponsor
Speech
Tuesday 11 September 2012
2. Plant Pathology, Virology, Entomology
Lecture´s session: chairman Dr. Elisabeth SEIGNER, Germany
Prof. Dr. Teruo SANO
Invited speaker
Plant Pathology Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki, Japan
History, origin and diversity of hop stunt and hop stunt viroid
Dr. Sebastjan RADIŠEK
Slovenian Institute for Hop Research and Brewing, Žalec, Slovenia
Outbreaks and management of hop stunt disease in Slovenia
Dr. Jernej JAKŠE
University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Agronomy Department, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Next Generation Sequencing as a diagnostic tool for new pathogen discovery in hops
Dr. Stanislav MANDELC
University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Colonization of susceptible and resistant hop plants by Verticillium albo-atrum and comparative proteomics of roots and xylem fluid
Dr. Florian WEIHRAUCH
Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture, Institute for Crop Production and Plant Breeding, Hop Research Center, Hüll, Germany
Simple is Beautiful: A New biotest for the Aphid Tolerance Assessment of Different Hop Genotypes
Dr. Josef VOSTŘEL
Hop Research Institute Co., Ltd., Žatec Czech Republic
Protection of organic Saaz hops against two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch) with the help of released predatory mites Typhlodromus pyri Scheuten
Lunch
3. Chemistry and Plant Physiology
Lecture´s session: chairman Dr. Karel KROFTA, Czech Republic
Dr. Martin BIENDL
Invited speaker
Hopsteiner HHV, Mainburg, Germany
Isolation of prenylflavonoids from hops
Dr. Clinton DAHLBERG
KinDex Therapeutics, LLC, Seattle, Washington, USA
Preparation of the Unnatural Derivatives of Humulus Lupulus L. (Hops)
Prof. Robert SHELLIE
Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS), University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
Varietal characterisation of hop (Humulus lupulus L.) using GC-MS analysis
Dr. Ana M. FORTES
Invited speaker
Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology Unit, ICAT, FCUL, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Organogenic Nodule Formation in Hop: A Tool to Study Morphogenesis in Plants with Biotechnological and Medicinal Applications
Dr. Josef PATZAK
Hop Research Institute Co., Ltd., Žatec, Czech Republic
Endogenos phytohormone levels in dwarf and normal hop (Humulus lupulus L.) plants
Dr. Vít GLOSER
Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Department of Experimental Biology, Brno, Czech Republic
The response of Humulus lupulus to drought: contribution of structural and functional plant traits
The evening programme
The Franciscan Monastery in Žatec (Saaz)
Choir performance
Wednesday 12 September 2012
4. Hop Cultivation and Management
Lecture´s session: Dr. John HENNING, USA
Dr. Hiroo MATSUI
Invited speaker
Beer Development Department, Research Center, Suntory Liquors Limited, Osaka, Japan
The Influence of Hop Root Age on the Quality of Hop
Dr. Karel KROFTA
Hop Research Institute Co., Ltd., Žatec, Czech Republic
Transpiration - an important contribution to overall water balance
Coffee break
Dr. Barbara REED
Invited speaker
USDA-Agricultural Research Service, National Clonal Germplasm Repository, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
Cryopreservation and maintance of hop material in USDA germplasm collection
Dr. Luca PRETTI
Department of Food Science, University of Udine, Italy
Hop cultivation trials in some Italian regions: alfa- and beta-acid content of hop
Ing. Josef JEŽEK
Hop Research Institute, Žatec, Czech Republic
Trial growing low trellis hops in Czech Republic in 2009-2011
Dr. Ruslan HOFMANN
VLB Berlin, TU Berlin and Wolf Anlagentechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin, Germany
Energy consumption and qualiy control during hop kilning - latest results of an ongoing research project
Lunch
Exkursion: Hop Research Institute in Žatec
- guide Dr. PATZAK
- guide Dr. KROFTA
Excursion: harvest and post-harvest facilities
- the harvest finished early in CZ,
- on the grounds of rainy weather the visiting of low trellis hops was canceled.
Excursion: Hop museum in Žatec
Excursion: Hop and Beer Temple
Excursion: mini-brewery of Hop and Beer Temple
Thursday 13 September 2012
5. Hop, Indispensable Raw Material for Brewing
Lecture´s session: chairman doc. Pavel DOSTÁLEK, Czech Republic
Dr. Jessika De CLIPPELEER
Invited speaker
Kaho St.-Lieven, Association KULeuven, Laboratory of Enzyme, Fermentation and Brewing Technology, Ghent, Belgium
The origin of staling aldehydes: hop versus malt
Dr. Thomas SHELLHAMMER
Department of Food Science and Technology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
Towards understanding the origin of American hop aroma in beer
Dr. Emily BUCK
The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Auckland, New Zealand
A sensory method developed for screening of dried hop cones for specific aroma traits
Queries
Dr. Patricia ARON
MillerCoors Brewing, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Elucidation and evaluation of hop polyphenol influence on lager beer flavor and flavor stability
Dr. Jan URBAN
KinDex Therapeutics, LLC, Seattle, Washington, USA
Beer´s Bitter Structural Chirality (Solved)
Lunch
6. Hop, Beer and Health
Prof. Herbert RIEPL
Organic and Analytical Chemistry, Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences, Straubing, Germany
Screening of a commercial hop extract for substances active in neural stem cell differentiation
Doc. Pavel DOSTÁLEK
Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, Czech Republic
Effect of xanthohumol on brewing yeast cells
Official Symposium closing
Farewell party
The historical brewing
Dr. Hiroo MATSUI
Suntory Liquors Limited, Osaka, Japan
Invitation to beer tasting (beer on tap)
Hop Defence Saaz
in dark costumes with embroidery with hop motifs
Award
Friday 14 September 2012
Day of Departure
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