Projects
Translocation of black carbon from the mother to the fetus. Development of a new internal label-free biomarker of black carbon exposures and its link with the early life origin of health and disease concept. Hasselt University
Particulate matter in calf stables: impact on airway inflammation and influential environmental factors Ghent University
The detrimental effects of poor ambient air quality, in particular fine dust (particulate matter), on human respiratory health are extensively studied and well known, in contrast to (farm) animals. Agricultural environments, in particular stables, are important sources of organic dust and emissions of other air pollutants like ammonia. In animals poor air quality induces airway inflammation and pneumonia, but the exact contributing factors ...
Airborne soot particles and adverse renal outcomes: translocation, kidney functioning and renal graft outcome Hasselt University
MOde-localized mass Sensors with Thermal Actuation and Piezoresistive DEtection KU Leuven
Micro/nano-electromechanical system (M/NEMS) resonant mass sensors have attracted utmost interest over the past two decades. This is due to their wide range of applications, especially in biochemistry, for instance weighing single molecules, nanoparticles, and even monitoring the growth of living cells. However, their performance is significantly decreased when operated at ambient air and measurements take a considerable time. Therefore, ...
Transplacent carcinogenic mechanisms of soot exposure. KU Leuven
Ambient air pollution, including black carbon (BC), entails a serious public health risk because of its carcinogenic potential. Despite the respiratory system being the predominant entry route of particulate air pollution, various studies have indisputably demonstrated associations with a wide range of non-pulmonary health effects. A plausible explanation comprises particles translocation from the lungs into the circulation from which they ...