Projects
Valorisation of LIPid waste by Thermophilic Yeasts for the production of long chain Dicarboxylic Acids (LIPTYDA) Ghent University
In LIPTYDA we will create sustainable long-chain dicarboxylic acids (LCDAs) starting from lipid waste. These
LCDAs are of great interest to several Flemish companies as they target different applications like high grade polymers, plasticizers and lubricants. Current dicarboxylic acid production largely relies on fossil based inputs and chemical processes, and is moreover limited to medium-chain products. In LIPTYDA we will focus ...
Valorisation of LIPid waste by Thermophilic Yeasts for the production of long chain Dicarboxylic Acids (LIPTYDA). University of Antwerp
Yeast cell surface display of PET-hydrolyzing enzymes to degrade PET and pretreat PET-containing organic side streams prior to black soldier fly larvae rearing (PETyFLY) KU Leuven
Worldwide, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the most frequently used synthetic polyesters, being applied as packaging material. Given their frequent use, combined with the lack and/or failure of recycling programs, these plastics and their fragmented variants, i.e., micro, and meso plastics, are ubiquitously present in organic side streams. For example, PET plastics have been found in residual valuable biomass derived from the food ...
Yeast cell surface display of PET-hydrolyzing enzymes to degrade PET and pretreat PET-containing organic side streams prior to black soldier fly larvae rearing (PETyFLY) KU Leuven
applied as packaging material. Given their frequent use, combined with the lack and/or failure of recycling programs, these plastics and their fragmented variants, i.e., micro, and meso plastics, are ubiquitously present in organic side streams. For example, PET plastics have been found in residual valuable biomass derived from the food industry, supermarkets, and restaurants. Should this biomass be used as feed for rearing insects, these PET ...
Optogenetics as a means of cell-type specific neuromodulation in brain plasticity. KU Leuven
Neuroplasticity allows the brain to organize and reorganize itself structurally and functionally based on sensory information, a well-studied phenomenon in the mammalian visual cortex. Previously, our research lab observed after a period of seven weeks of unilateral vision loss through monocular enucleation (7wME) in adult mice, that the contralateral visual cortex almost completely reactivated, by measuring the expression of the immediate ...
Electrified conversion of plastic waste into olefins & downstream integration Ghent University
The overall objective of ELECTRO is to demonstrate a revolutionary technology concept that links the waste and petrochemical industry and provides them with a sustainable, low GHG footprint and scalable circular solution for olefin and polyolefin production. The priority for ELECTRO is the plastic waste streams that are currently not recycled but rather either incinerated or dumped to landfill: examples are multilayer plastics, mixed ...
MATTER - Mechanical and thermochemical recycling of mixed plastic waste. University of Antwerp
GOPRESUSE – Towards generic optimizations and prospective evaluations for the design of sustainable disruptive process technologies and resource management systems by connecting statistical entropy, economic and environmental aspects. University of Antwerp
CHemical Recycling Of NItrogen Containing poLymErs CatalistiCatalisti, Flemish Institute for Technological Research, Catholic University of Louvain, University of AntwerpWith a market volume of > 3.5 million tons/y in Europe, representing 8% of the total polymer demand, PUs are a very important class of materials. Their versatility, cost competitiveness and durability have led to an increasing use in daily life and a variety of industrial applications. As a result of their intensive use, each year high amounts of PU/PIR waste are generated, of which ...
With a market volume of > 3.5 million tons/y in Europe, representing 8% of the total polymer demand, PUs are a very important class of materials. Their versatility, cost competitiveness and durability have led to an increasing use in daily life and a variety of industrial applications. As a result of their intensive use, each year high amounts of PU/PIR waste are generated, of which ...