Projects
Sustainable control of viral yellowing disease in sugar beet (VIRBICON) KU Leuven
Within this trajectory, the aim is to develop a sustainable and integrated control strategy for viral yellowing disease in sugar beet cultivation, based on a number of important IPM pillars: prevention, monitoring, biological
aphid control, biological virus control and, when absolutely necessary, chemical control.
SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF VIRUS YELLOWS IN SUGAR BEET KU Leuven
Sugar beet crops are severely affected by so-called yellowing viruses transmitted by aphids. Among these viruses are beet yellows virus (BYV), beet mild yellowing virus (BMYV), beet mosaic virus (BtMV), beet western yellows virus (BWYV) and beet chlorosis virus (BChV), which can occur alone or in combination. These viruses cause yellowing of foliage and result in yield losses of up to 50% in both root yield and sugar content. Because virus ...
The Impact of the Best Interests of the Child on Shared Parenting and Joint Custody. University of Antwerp
WEEE treatment in Ethiopia: Best of Two Worlds strategies to environmental impact minimization KU Leuven
This research work focuses on the study of end-of-life electric and electronic products, especially ICT equipment, and on determining the optimal treatment methods to assure minimal environmental impact taking into account the economic boundary conditions and available infrastructure in Ethiopia. As is the case in many developing countries, presently Ethiopia is seen as an ‘open’ market for passing on old, almost obsolete electronic ...
Optimization of low dose CT for lung cancer screening: finding the best balance between radiation risk and performance in terms of image quality and success rate of computer aided detection Ghent University
Lung cancer causes a large mortality, worldwide and in Flanders,
with 3822 cases in 2016. The only technique with proven mortality
reduction is lung cancer screening (LKS) with CT scans. In 2020, a
mortality reduction of 26% (men) and 41% (women) was measured in
the Dutch-Belgian "NELSON" study. The Flemish 'Task Force Lung
Cancer Screening' therefore brings together experts to design and ...
Optimization of low dose CT for lung cancer screening: finding the best balance between radiation risk and performance in terms of image quality and success rate of computer aided detection KU Leuven
Lung cancer causes a large mortality, worldwide and in Flanders, with 3822 cases in 2016. The only technique with proven mortality reduction is lung cancer screening (LKS) with CT scans. In 2020, a mortality reduction of 26% (men) and 41% (women) was measured in the Dutch-Belgian "NELSON" study. The Flemish 'Task Force Lung Cancer Screening' therefore brings together experts to design and subsequently support an LKS program for population ...
Optimization of low dose CT for lung cancer screening: finding the best balance between radiation risk and performance in terms of image quality and success rate of computer aided detection.. University of Antwerp
Keeping the best of weak bonds by tethering: a multi-scale, multitechnique approach to polymeric materials with controlled and predictable mechanical properties. KU Leuven
For many years, polymers were built exclusively from strong bonds. Nowadays, inspired by Nature, scientists have realized the importance of weak bonds, which are reversible and introduce dynamic behaviors into otherwise static systems. Incorporating such bonds into polymeric materials give them appealing properties such as self-healing, stimuli responsiveness, ability to resist fracture, or facilitated recycling. However, it also introduces ...
Distribution of Nb, Ta, Sn and Li in granitic pegmatites: The Musha-Ntunga system in the Karagwe Ankole Belt, Rwanda KU Leuven
Pegmatites of the Karagwe-Ankole Belt (Central Africa) provide world-class examples of regionally zoned mineralised systems, with distinct mineral associations with increasing distance from the inferred granitic source. Although extensively studied, the detailed controls on pegmatite genesis and the distribution of metals and minerals at different scales are still poorly constrained. This project focuses on the Musha-Ntunga pegmatite system ...