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42th National Cyclodextrin Symposium (42CDS)

Date: Septmber 10(Thursday) – 11(Friday), 2026
Venue: Medtech Innovation Center, Kobe University (Kobe, Japan)
Executive Committee Chair: Professor Tooru Ooya (Kobe University)
URL: https://smartconf.jp/content/cdsymposium42/

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13th Asian Cyclodextrin Conference (13ACC) will be held in Mysuru (India) on December 5-8, 2027.
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42th National Cyclodextrin Symposium (42CDS) will be held in Kobe on Sept.10-11, 2026.
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22th International Cyclodextrin Symposium (ICS22) will be held in Moga, Pujab, India on October 22-26, 2026.
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The Poster Award 2025 (41th CD Symposium) winners are Yunpeng Qian (The University of Osaka), Yuto Isoda（Doshisha University), and Hiyori Komatsu (University of Tsukuba).
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We are pleased to announce the 2025 SCDJ award winners. SCDJ Award 2025 winner is Prof. Keiichi Motoyama (Kumamoto University). SCDJ Award for Young Scientists 2025 winner is Dr. Shuntaro Uenuma (National Institute for Materials Science). Congratulations!
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Registration for 12th Asian Cyclodextrin Conference (12ACC) is now open!
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What is Cyclodextrin?

Cyclodextrins (CDs) are cyclic and non-reducing alpha-1,4-maltooligosaccharides consisting of six or more of D-(+)-glucopyranose units. Among them, the members composed of six (alpha-CD), seven (beta-CD), and eight (gamma-CD) D-(+)-glucopyranose units are most popular and larger CDs have been isolated.

CDs are formed enzymatically from starch by the action of cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase (EC.3.2.1.19) produced from certain microorganisms.

CD is cyclic oligosaccharide shaped like a truncated cone as shown below and has a hydrophobic cavity in center.

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