Projects
Comfortable patient-specific individualized radiotherapy immobilization using additive manufacturing technology KU Leuven
The COMFIX project aims to deliver new insights into an alternative way to produce immobilisation devices for radiation therapy providing high fixation quality, more comfort for the patients, additional advantages to improve treatment quality and a fabrication process which is less distressing for the patient. The outcome of the study will provide the “know how” and clinical evidence to trigger the radiotherapy field and industry towards ...
COMFIX: Comfortable patient-specific individualized radiotherapy immobilization using additive manufacturing technology KU Leuven
Radiotherapy is one of the most effective cancer treatment techniques. For 50% of all cancer patients it plays an important role in their course of treatment. The goal of radiotherapy using X-rays or particle beams is to deliver a high intensity of radiation dose to the tumor avoiding the surrounding healthy tissues as much as possible since irradiation of normal tissue can lead to unwanted side effects. Based on a computerized tomography ...
Rational Design of New Bio-based Carriers for Advanced Enzyme Immobilization KU Leuven
Cellulose and xylan have considerable untapped potential for valorization in the current economy. From cellulose, it is possible to design highly functionalized spherical beads with applications as enzyme immobilization and drug release. On the other hand, xylan is of great interest in the preparation of prebiotic compounds. These prebiotics exhibit great benefits to human health. In this PhD work, a more sustainable and circular bead ...
doctoraatsproject Angelica Thelen: Manufacture, functionalization and application of designed inorganic supports for enzyme immobilization. Ghent University
In the last two decades, biocatalysis has emerged as an important technology for meeting the growing demand for green and sustainable chemicals manufacture, particularly in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, flavor and fragrances, vitamins and other fine chemicals. Despite the advantages, the long-term operational stability and difficult recovery and re-use of the enzyme limit their wide-spread industrial application. These drawbacks can ...
Development of the ideal immobilization matrix for NORM and other harmful components through geopolymerization of mineral wastes. Hasselt University
Immobilization of metal organic frameworks in capillary monolithic columns for liquid chromatography Vrije Universiteit Brussel
In this project we will develop new types of stationary phases based on metal-organic framework, a ...