Highlights of the media brunch include:
• The menu will feature foods that are made with the help of enzymes manufactured through industrial biotechnology, including yogurts, breads and rolls, meats, and juices.
• All foods and beverages will be served on plates, cups and utensils that are manufactured from bioplastics.
• The media brunch will feature a fashion show with models wearing designer clothes made from polylactic acid (PLA), a compostable biopolymer made from dextrose corn sugar.
• An exhibit of products made from the biopolymers polylactic acid (PLA) and polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), including bedding products, packaging materials, and baby products.
• Overview of how industrial biotechnology can help end our “addiction to oil” and make cellulosic ethanol competitive with petroleum-based motor fuels. Cellulosic ethanol and other biofuels are expected to replace as much as half of today's oil-based transportation fuels.
• Attendees are encouraged to visit the BIO Industrial and Environmental Pavilion on the exhibit floor, which will feature an Indianapolis 500 race car that runs on bioethanol fuel.
The media brunch will take place on Monday, April 10, 2006 from 9:45-11:30 a.m. CDT at McCormick Place in Chicago in Room S-105A, as part of the BIO 2006 Annual Conference.
A panel discussion, followed by a Q&A session, will provide overviews of how industrial biotechnology is being used to make everyday consumer products. Panelists include:
Biotechnology Industry Organization
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