Projects
When size matters: a platform to study molecular interactions and multimerisation KU Leuven
We are requesting funding for a system that offers a choice
of resolving the samples according to hydrodynamic volume
using either size-exclusion chromatography or field-flow
fractionation with an online multi-detector system including
multi-angle light scattering, dynamic light scattering, UVvisible
light absorption, refractometry, and the detection of
fluorescence spectra. The requested instrument allows to ...
Field-flow fractionation (FFF) system for combination with high-end ICP-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Ghent University
We aspire the purchase of field-flow fractionation (FFF) equipment as a versatile separation technique. It can be seamlessly coupled to a multi-angle light scattering (MALS), UV/VIS and/or fluorescence detector, as well as to advanced ICP-mass spectrometers, thus providing detailed characterization – including particle size, elemental and isotopic composition – of different types of nanoparticles including micro- and nanoplastics, engineered ...
A GPC-MALS for the detection of absolute molecular weights of water-soluble polymers KU Leuven
Optical characterization of citrus fruit for quality monitoring with Vis/NIR spectroscopy KU Leuven
The high nutritional value and health benefits of citrus fruit make it a widely consumed food. To maximize customer satisfaction and minimize food waste, the citrus industry demands for non-destructive and efficient quality detection methods. Optical techniques have been proposed as interesting candidates to build detection models for quality monitoring of citrus fruit. However, these detection models have been reported to lack robustness ...
Design and implementation of a real-time gloss free SWIR hyperspectral imaging based fruit sorting system KU Leuven
Quality assessment and process monitoring are essential for today's fruit industry sector and the world's economy. From picking fruit in orchards, to transport and handling practices, to storage and packaging, each step will influence the quality of the end-product when presented to the consumers. The appearance, consisting of the shape, size, colour or absence of any damage are essential criteria relevant to consumers, and influence their ...
Structural and biophysiscal characterisation of toxic oligomers of the Alzheimer’s beta peptide Vrije Universiteit Brussel
CMOS imager scaling below wavelength limits. KU Leuven
1) Summary of scientific objectives
This project will develop a method that will allow to remove the barriers that currently hinder the shrinking of silicon cameras and as a result aims at a increase in resolution by a factor of 16X and increase in sensitivity by a factor of at least 3X. To achieve this, the consortium will build a structure of vertical waveguides using the most advanced CMOS technology on top of a very thin perfectly ...