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ISEO

International Symposium on Essential Oils

ISEO 2023 — Programme & Participation

Milazzo panorama, ISEO 2023

Final Programme

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Wednesday, 13rd September

15:00 – 17:00

Registration

17:00 – 18:30

Opening Ceremony

Medal lecture

18:30 – 21:00

Get-together party

Thursday, 14th September

08:00 – 09:00

Registration

09:00 – 12:30

Session 1

Plenary lecture (PL-1)

Keynote lecture (KL-1)

Oral presentations

14:00 – 16:00

Session 2

Plenary lecture (PL-2)

Young Scientist Session

16:30 – 18:00

Poster presentation

Session A

19:30 – 23:30 Symposium dinner

Friday, 15th September

09:00 – 12:30

Session 3

Plenary lecture (PL-3)

Keynote lecture (KL-2)

Oral presentations

14:00 – 16:00

Session 4

Plenary lecture (PL-4)

Young Scientist Session

16:30 – 18:00

Poster presentation

Session B

Saturday, 16th September

09:00 – 12:30

Session 5

Plenary lecture (PL-5)

Oral presentations

12:30 – 12:45

Closing remarks

14:30 – 18:00

City guided tour

Scholarships

The International Federation of Essential Oils and Aroma Trades (IFEAT) supported 20 promising young essential-oil scientists through reimbursement of registration fees.

Historical eligibility requirements

  • Applicants under 35 years of age
  • Submission of an abstract through the event system
  • Submission of a CV and publication list
  • Application deadline: 10 April 2023

Registration

Registration for ISEO 2023 is closed. Historical fee categories and obsolete payment instructions are intentionally not reproduced on the rebuilt site.

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Key Dates

  • Abstract submission:
    April 21, 2023 – Oral presentations
    May 2, 2023 – Poster presentations   Extended to June 20, 2023 (information on acceptance for these submissions: June 30, 2023)
  • Information on acceptance
    June 7, 2023
  • Early registration
    June 15, 2023  June 30, 2023
  • Hotel rooms availability guaranteed
    June 20, 2023

Oral and Poster Presentations

Poster presentation
Poster sessions will take place in the poster exhibition area at the symposium location. The posters should be placed on the assigned session day in the morning and removed just after the end of the session. For your poster presentation we will provide board and pins. Poster dimensions: A0, 841 mm (width) x 1189 mm (height). Orientation: portrait

 Poster Session A  Thursday, 14th September  17:00 – 18:30
 Poster Session B  Friday, 15th September  17:00 – 18:30

  
   
Oral presentation
PowerPoint, PDF presentations are accepted on USB sticks. The presentation has to be copied to the laptop before the session. Speakers are requested to copy their presentation the day prior to their speech before the session starts. It is crucial that speakers are on time and that they keep their presentation within the allotted time scheduled. The plenary lectures have a duration of 40 minutes, including discussion. The time for oral presentations is 20 minutes (Key note) and 15 minutes (oral), including discussion. Young oral presentations have a duration of 10 minutes for each speaker. Discussion at the end of the session. An audiovisual technician will be available for assistance in the conference hall.

Abstract Submission

You are invited to submit original contributions for oral and poster presentations related to the topics above. The use of an abstract template (maximum 1 page A4 total for one submission) is mandatory. Correspondence regarding the abstracts will only be sent to the corresponding author. It is their responsibility to forward the information to all co-authors. Every effort will be made to accommodate the author’s preference for oral presentation or poster, but the organizers reserve the right to make the final decision. At least one of the authors must register to the congress, otherwise the abstract will not be considered by the Scientific Committee. One registered participant may submit two abstracts.

  • Abstract submission:
    Oral presentations – Closed
    Last minute poster presentations is now open – Information on acceptance within one week from the submission
  • Information on acceptance (for abstracts submitted within the original deadline):
    June 7, 2023

Topics of ISEO 2023

Essential oils:

  • Agricultural innovations (aromatic plants cultivation, breeding techniques);
  • Isolation (distillation and extraction technologies);
  • Analysis.

Essential oils and their components:

  • Biological activity, toxicological effects;
  • Application in fragrance industry, perfumery, cosmetics, pharmacy, aromatherapy, food production and agriculture (plant protection).

Essential oils’ components:

  • Separation and structure determination;
  • Structural modifications;
  • Biosynthesis and biotransformations.

Special Issue

Journal of Essential Oil Research

The Journal of Essential Oil Research announced a Virtual Special Issue for contributions presented at the 53rd International Symposium on Essential Oils.

Scope

The issue covered essential oils and related natural products, including breeding, cultivation, analysis, biogenesis, biological activity, chemistry and utilisation.

Historical publication information

  • Submission platform opened: 1 September 2023
  • Submission deadline: 1 March 2024
  • Editor: Prof. Luigi Mondello, University of Messina, Italy
  • Guest Editor: Prof. Györgyi Horváth, University of Pécs, Hungary
  • Guest Editor: Prof. Daniel Strub, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Poland

Journal information: Journal of Essential Oil Research.

Associated Event

The Aroma Roadshow 2023

Messina, 12 September 2023.

Download The Aroma Roadshow 2023 programme