Preface – International Bioprocessing Association Subject Conference (IBASC 2021)

The International Bioprocessing Association Subject Conference (IBASC 2021) was organized jointly by the Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and International Bioprocessing Association (IBA). The conference was held virtually on August 3 rd - 5 th , 2021 in conjunction with the Workshop on High Impact Publication by the Editor in Chief of Bioresource Technology (Elsevier), Mini Class: Anaerobic Digestion Research, and Indonesian Society for Smart Biomaterial and Tissue Engineering Meeting. Due to the invaluable role of bioresources for the survival and growth of humankind, the emerging need for their exploration, conservation, and sustainable utilization is undeniable. The conference with the theme “Sustainable technologies for bioresource utilization: Bio-based products, bioenergy, and environmental protection” brought together speakers and experts in various branches of bioprocess engineering from universities, industries, research institutions, and students to foster a fruitful collaboration. The conference was a precious stage for participants to share the knowledge, experience, and state of the art in the research and technology for bioprocessing applications. Furthermore, the forum could provide opportunities to enlarge collaboration among the participants. A total of 83 papers from seven countries (Indonesia, India, Taiwan, Malaysia, Iraq, Germany, and Sweden) were presented at the conference as an oral presentation. Finally, 59 papers were decided to be published in the IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, which cover a broad scope, ranging from biomaterial engineering, environmental biotechnology, upstream/downstream bioprocess engineering, bioenergy/biofuel, food technology/engineering, and waste (water) to resources. Due to the recent global pandemic, it is unfortunate that IBASC 2021 cannot be held in person. However, the committee is very grateful for all parties effort to contribute and be together virtually in this event. We express sincere gratitude to our peer-review team, who allocated their time to review papers – their contribution is indispensable. We would also like to express deep gratitude to the many experts and all supporting parties whom we cannot mention one by one for making this event possible. List Of COMMITTEE IBASC 2021 are available in this pdf.