7th International Hydrocolloids Conference

Crown Promenade Hotel, Melbourne, Australia

August 29 - September 1 2004

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Proudly hosted by CRC for Bioproducts

The 7^th IHC is to be held in Melbourne, Australia, August 29 through to September 1.

The conference program will include keynote lectures from a number of internationally renowned experts in their fields. The topics covered at the conference include the following sections as related to hydrocolloids.

Molecular structure and interactions

Novel characterisation methods: microscopy, scattering and spectroscopy

Rheology: material properties of gels, solutions and solids

Hydrocolloids in emulsions/surface chemistry

Food applications

Medical applications

Pharmaceutical applications

Nanotechnology

Novel polysaccharides and applications

Dairy applications