Projects
Detection of somatic mutations in brain tissue and cerebrospinal fluid of patients with non-acquired drug-resistant epilepsy. University of Antwerp
Modelling fruit bruise damage from the macro- to the microscale using the Discrete Element Method KU Leuven
Mechanical bruise damage in fruit is the consequence of the progression of cell ruptures and inter-cellular separation. It leads to significant economic losses and food waste. The objective of this PhD project was the development of generic methods and models that can help predict fruit bruise damage and advance insights in mechanical bruise damage.
In order to develop bruise prediction models, it is valuable to have a non-destructive ...
Effect of metabolic gas transport on the central metabolism of pear fruit (Pyrus communis L.): a computational biologoy approach. KU Leuven
After harvest, apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) fruit remains metabolically active and continues to ripen. The main goal of postharvest storage is to slow down this metabolic activity and its associated fruit ripening. Therefore, large volumes of apple fruit are routinely stored under controlled atmosphere (CA) conditions (low temperature, low oxygen and high carbon dioxide partial pressures) with recent developments moving ...
The role of internal oxygen gradients on pore morphogenesis of tomato fruit KU Leuven
A new High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) platform for supporting research on plant physiology and fruit metabolomics KU Leuven
Human nerve tissue from the wall of the intestine to study neurodegenerative disorders. KU Leuven
STATE OF THE ART
Reliable and easy accessible experimental models are the key to fruitful translational research. Talking about biomedical research, every scientist in this field would like to have human material at hand to perform their experiments, but this is not always possible. Especially in the field of neuroscience, researchers face the scarce availability of human nerve tissue (which, in fact, can only ...
Know your enemy: Colletotrichum, the upcoming postharvest disease on apple (Malus x domestica) KU Leuven
A major challenge in fruit production nowadays is to limit losses due to postharvest diseases. Despite optimized storage conditions and the application of fungicides, postharvest fungal pathogens are still responsible for considerable losses. The postharvest pathogen Colletotrichum is a recent problem on apple fruits and information is still limited. This pathogen is not visible at harvest due to a quiescent phase. It is only during ...
Short and long term solutions for postharvest decay of apple by Botrytis cinerea. KU Leuven
Apple (Malus x domestica) is a seasonal fruit that can be harvested in autumn. To provide consumers with a year round supply of high quality apples the fruit is stored with controlled atmosphere at low temperature. During storage fungal-caused decay may occur, resulting in losses. These losses are currently controlled through chemical pesticides, but increasing public concerns about safety for people and environment are ...