Part 1: Biopolymers and renewable resources 1. Potato starch base resilient thermoplastic foams; R. van Tuil, et al. 2. The new starch; I. Tomka, et al. 3. Structural materials made of renewable resources (biocomposites); J. Nickel, U. Riedel. 4. Isolation, characterisation and material properties of 4-O-Methylglucuronoxylan from Aspen; M. Gustavsson, et al. 5. An original method of esterification of cellulose and starch; S. Girardeau, et al. Part 2: Biopolymer technology and applications. 6. Biopolymers and artificial biopolymers in biomedical applications, an overview; M. Vert 7. Novel synthesis of biopolymers and their medical applications; Z. Jedlinski, M. Juzwa. 8. Composite films based on poly(vinylalcohol) and lignocellulosic fibres: Preparation and Characterizations; E. Chiellini, et al. 9. Composite materials based on gelatin and fillers from renewable resources: Thermal and mechanical properties; E. Chiellini, et al. 10. Properties of PHAs and their correlation to fermentation conditions; F. Schellauf, et al. Part 3: (Bio)Synthesis and modifications. 11. Synthesis of biopolymers; G. Braunegg, et al. 12. The production of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate-CO-3-hydroxyvalerate with Pseudomonas cepacia ATCC 17759 on various carbon sources; E. Wallner, et al. 13. Production of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate-CO-3-hydroxyvalerate with Alcaligenes latus DSMC 1124 on various carbon sources; G. Haage, et al. 14. Biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates and their regulation in Rhizobia; S. Povolo, S. Casella. 15. Polyhydroxyalkanoates production by activated sludge; L.S. Serafim, et al. 16. Controlled synthesis of biodegradable poly(ester)s; P.J. Dijkstra, et al. 17. Transglucosylation and hydrolysis activity of Gluconobacter oxydans dextran dextrinase with several donor and acceptor substrates; M. Naessens, E.J. Vandamme. 18. New highly functionalised starch derivatives; U. Heinze, et al. 19. Preparation of dextran-based macromolecular chelate sfor magnetic resonance angiography; M.G. Duarte, et al. 20. Fatty esterification of plant proteins; F. Ayhllon-Meixueiro, et al. 21. Chemical modification of wheat gluten; V. Tropini, et al. 22. Enzymatic crosslinking enhance film properties of deamidated gluten; C. Larre, et al. 23. Laccase - a useful enzyme for modification of biopolymers; K. Kruus, et al. Part 4: Material testing and analytical methods. 24. Biogradation of polymeric materials: An overview of polymeric materials; M. van der Zee. 25. Comparison of test systems for examination of the fermentability of biodegradable materials; J. Heerenklage, et al. 26. Structure-biodegradability relationship of polyesters; R.-J. Muller, et al. 27. Biodegradation of the blends of atactic poly[(R,S)-3-hydroxybutanoic acid] in natural environments; M. Rutkowska, et al. 28. Biodegradable matter bi attacked by trypsin; M. Rutkowska, et al. 29. Biodegradation of poly(vinyl alcohol)/poly(&bgr;-hydroxybutyrate) graft copolymers and relevant blends; E. C