Day 1
| Meyer, W.; Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover Histologic analogies of pig skin, bovine hide and human skin |
| Engel, J.; Universität Basel Stabilisation of the collagen triple-helix and collagen fibrils by water: pros and contras |
| Gutsmann, T.; Forschungszentrum Borstel Atomic force microscopic investigations into the structure and function of collagen fibrils |
| Siggel, L., BASF Computer modeling of the collagen structure |
Session I - Leather
| Trommer, A.; FILK Freiberg Leather behaviour under changing climate conditions |
| Guterres, M; Brasilien Mass balances during beamhouse work and tanning |
| Kleban, M.; Bayer AG Leverkusen Tanning with iron ions: New investigations of an old system |
| Baumgarten, S., Buer, T., RWTH Aachen, Scholtz, W., BLC Northampton Experience with membrane technologies in different stages of leather manufacture |
| W. G. Scholz, BLC; P. Rougé, AGBAR; A. Bódalo Uni Murcia Desalination of mixed tannery effluent with membrane bioreactor and reverse osmosis treatment |
| Adzet, J.M.; AIICA Igualada De-Tanning of chrome tanned collagen |
| Keshavarz, T.; Uni Westminster Use of Enzymes for environmentally friendly processes |
| Evans, C., Covington, T., Klenzyme Ltd.; Westminster New enzymes for the use in the beamhouse |
Session II - Collagen
| Notbohm, H.; MU Lübeck Regulation of collagen fibril formation |
| Hellio-Serughetti, D., Thuaud-Joly C., Djabourov M.; ESPCI Paris The elasticity of gelatin gels in relation with the microstructure. Comparison between fish and mammalian sources |
| Paul, G.; Devro Scotland New and unusual crosslinking reactions of collagen in food and medical industry |
| Mokrejs, P., Langmaier, F.; Uni Zlin Thermal properties of enzyme hydrolysates of chromed leather waste |
| Kuberka, M., Heschel, I., Rau, G., Glasmacher, B.; RWTH Aachen 3-Dimensional Collagen Structures as Matrices for Tissue Engineering |
| Ahlers, M.; DGF Stoess AG, Eberbach; R. Stoop, NMI Reutlingen Gelatine as Biomatrix for Tissue Engineering |
| Weberskirch, R.; TU München Recombinant protein based materials |
| Pihlajaniemi, T., Biocenter Oulu Recombinant collagen for the use as biomaterial |
Day 2
| Mertig, M., Naumburger D., Pompe, W.; Sparing, M.; TU Dresden Assemblation of collagen with model tanning agent systems |
| Branscheid, W.; BFEL; Dr. Schröer, VDL The market of bovine raw hides – quantitative and qualitative aspects |
| Althoff, A.; Thor Chemie Italy Preservation of Hides, Wetblues and Leather |
Session I - Leather
| Trommer, B., FILK Freiberg Measuring system of the quality of raw hides for leather manufacture |
| Zedler, L., Stanke, G., GFaI Berlin, Trommer, A., FILK Freiberg Defect detection of semifinished products (wetblue)and finished leathers by digital image pro-cessing |
| Schulz, H.; FILK Freiberg FILK-method to evaluate corrected grain of finished leather |
| Anders, F., Hopf, W. , Fachhochschule Zwickau; Trommer, B.; FILK Freiberg Could oxidative dehairing be a current technology? |
Session II - Collagen
| Müller, D.; BIOTEC Dresden Nanomanipulation of Collagen Molecules using an Atomic Force Microscope |
| Badziong, W., Gelita AG Eberbach Interactions of gelatine with other water soluble, gel forming biopolymers |
| Ciardelli, G.; Uni Pisa Microfabrication of gelatin based natural polymer blends for tissue engineering |
| Meyer, M.; FILK Freiberg Thermoplastic Collagen as a raw material for biomaterials |
