Projects
An assessment of the relation between carbon storage and biodiversity in the Yangambi Biosphere Reserve (DR Congo): the potential for biodiversity conservation in carbon conservation programs. University of Antwerp
An assessment of the relation between carbon storage and biodiversity in lowland rainforest in DR Congo University of Antwerp
Sustainable hydrogen production for space applications. Hasselt University
Thermoresponsive poly[N-(2,2-difluorethylacrylamide)] 19F MRI tracer-based materials as potential multipurpose theranostics Ghent University
Magnetic resonance imaging (1H MRI) is a commonly used diagnostic tool. Its potential can be improved by introducing a MRI tracer. The most promising tracers are 19F-based compounds, due to the high sensitivity, biocompatibility, negligible biological background along with the possibility of measuring 19F in commonly used 1H MRI devices. The aim of this project is to prepare various thermoresponsive triblock copolymers with variable ...
Cascading Reasoning: an Efficient and Scalable Solution for Decision Making on Heterogeneous Data Streams Ghent University
It is expected that by 2025, the number of connected devices in the Internet of Things (IoT) will exceed 20 billion, where many of these devices are edge devices. We are at a tipping point where more data is being produced than can be meaningfully processed. High value is contained in this data, as real-time processing allows advanced applications in domains like smart cities, pervasive health or industry 4.0. IoT data is challenging to ...
Sustainable Sourcing of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables from Senegal KU Leuven
Rural development can be a major welfare catalyst for rural Sub-Saharan African regions, as more than 80% of the poor live in rural areas and derive their livelihoods from a limited range of (on-farm) activities. Rural development – an umbrella term for all activities, programs and strategies that target to improve the livelihoods of rural households – comprises both agricultural and non-agricultural development, and can be triggered through ...
Sensing of viral Z-RNA by ZBP1 Ghent University
Viruses are the smallest lifeform on earth and in order to replicate they need to deliver their genetic material under the form of nucleic acid, RNA or DNA, inside the host cell. Our immune system exploits this by using sensors which specifically recognize viral nucleic acids. However, our cells are packed with RNA and DNA molecules and how these sensors tell the difference between our own nucleic acid and that of a virus is a key question. ...
Molecular Plant-Pathogen Interactions KU Leuven
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is one the most important horticultural crops in the world and is of high economic and nutritional value. As a consequence, it is a part of the diets of several cultures from around the world. Besides its economic and socio-cultural value, tomatoes are also ideal model fruit plants for plant research since they possess a diploid genome which has been fully sequenced, have a short generation time, require ...