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Dr. Giovanna M. Aita, adjunct professor and former PhD graduate of the 海角社区 School of Nutrition and Food Sciences, participated in the nternational Society of Sugar Cane Technologists  (ISSCT) Pre-Congress and XXXII Centennial Congress held in Cali, Colombia, from August 21鈥�28. The ISSCT is a global organization of scientists, technologists, managers, institutions, and companies committed to advancing the cane sugar industry and its co-products.

As Chair of the Co-Products Section, Dr. Aita presented her research titled 鈥淧olyphenols-Derived Nanoparticles: Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Properties.鈥� A microbiologist by training, she is leading efforts to replace petroleum-based fuels and chemicals with sustainable alternatives derived from biomass. Her work addresses both technical and economic challenges, with a strong emphasis on environmental sustainability.

Dr. Aita has pioneered the bioconversion of agricultural and woody residues, as well as low-value process by-products, into platform chemicals, nutritional supplements, and antimicrobial biomaterials. Her areas of expertise include biomass pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis, fermentation, antimicrobials, and nanomaterials.