Projects
Striking Essential Oil: Novel tools and new insights to study the biological activities of essential oils (EOs) and their components (EOCs) KU Leuven
The increasing level of antimicrobial resistance poses the threat that no suitable antimicrobials will be available for systematic treatment of common diseases. More and more Candida infections are caused by intrinsically and multi-resistant Candida isolates. There is clearly renewed scientific interest in discovering drugs from natural sources, although natural product-based drug discovery is considered intrinsically ...
The role of peroxisomes in hepatocytes and pancreatic Beta-cells in mouse. Relationship of peroxisomes with mitochondrie KU Leuven
Peroxisomes are plastic organelles, present in almost all eukaryotic cells, which play an essential role in intermediary lipid metabolism. Inherited diseases with defects in peroxisomal function give rise to multiple organ defects which have been mimicked in mouse models for these diseases. However, their particular function in different cell types and tissues remains largely obscure. In this thesis we investigated the consequences of ...
FOOD DRIVERS: Assessment of the impact of global drivers of change on Europe's food security. KU Leuven
Geometrical data mining with applications in bioinformatics. KU Leuven
Assessing genetic and phenotypic diversity of Brettanomyces yeast KU Leuven
Brettanomyces yeast species, with Brettanomyces (Dekkera) bruxellensis being the most important, are generally reported to be spoilage yeasts in the beer and wine industry due to the production of phenolic off-flavors. The aromas imparted, which can be described as ‘medicinal and ‘barnyard’, are colloquially known as “Brett” character and are generally considered negative for beer and wine quality. However, ...