We are delighted to welcome you to the 15th International Hydrocolloids Conference (IHC) which will take place from 2-5 March, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. We have an exciting program of plenary and invited speakers, contributed papers and posters.

You are invited to submit an abstract to the 15th International Hydrocolloids Conference (15th IHC), which will be held in Melbourne, Australia on 2-5 March, 2020. Abstracts should be submitted using the online abstract submission system.

The deadline for submission of abstracts for oral presentations is 13 September 2019. Authors will be notified of the submission outcome, and any submissions for oral presentation that cannot be accommodated in the program will be offered a poster presentation.

Conference Topics:
Characterization, structure and function of natural and modified hydrocolloids
Soluble and insoluble dietary fibre: molecular characteristics and physiological benefit
Structural properties and novel functionality of mixed hydrocolloid systems
Hydrocolloids for stabilisation of emulsions and foams
Hydrocolloids in soft food nanomaterials (e.g. nanofibres)
Effects of hydrocolloids on oral processing and tribology
High-solid hydrocolloid systems and the glass transition
Hydrocolloids as structural materials for the controlled release of bioactives
Isolation, characterizations and health implications of bioactive polysaccharides
Hydrocolloid applications to meet the specific needs of multiple industrial uses