According to attendees, the 65th Lasra Conference held at the Amora Hotel, Wellington, was hailed a success and a good time was had by all. Presentations by staff and invited guests provided a good mix of technical and applied papers.
These papers are soon to be published in the upcoming proceedings:
1. Opening address LASRA update, Geoff Holmes – LASRA
2. Biosecurity risks and handling materials returned from overseas, Sue Cooper- LASRA
3. Nature’s preservatives, Geoff Holmes – LASRA
4. From low value by-products to high value medical devices, Steve Kirk – Southern Lights Biomaterials
5. Measuring looseness, Geoff Holmes – LASRA
6. Collagen and the eye—possibilities for drug delivery and tissue engineering, Ilva Rupenthal -University of Auckland
7. New directions in fellmongering: an alkaline alternative, Richard Edmonds – LASRA
8. The effect of fatliquoring on collagen structure and how mechanical operations affect distribution and strength, Katie Sizeland – Massey /Sue Cooper – LASRA
9. Nanomaterials for leather & biomaterials, Sujay Prabakar – LASRA
10. BioChar and other solid waste minimisation options, Hannah Wells – Massey/Dylan Ball – LASRA
11. Liquid waste minimisation, Dylan Ball – LASRA
12. Understanding the molecular bases of the strength differences in skins used in leather manufacture, Rafea Naffa – Massey University, Palmerston North
13. WORKSAFE – Chemical storage and handling, Peter O’Donnell – Safety & Environmental Services
14. Enzyme depilation: update and preliminary costing, Richard Edmonds – LASRA
15. Works problems, and application of FTIR, Sue Cooper – LASRA
16. Looking back on a career in the Fellmongering, Industry Maurice Tribe
17. Closing comments by LASRA Director, Geoff Holmes – LASRA