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Unlocking the Potential of Thermophilic Fermentation for Food Waste Valorization
READ MORE: Unlocking the Potential of Thermophilic Fermentation for Food Waste ValorizationFood waste is a rising environmental problem, with around 58 million tons of food waste produced yearly in the European Union. In the context of circular bioeconomy, food waste valorization has emerged as a critical strategy for environmental management and resource recovery. Rich in readily biodegradable material, food waste offers significant potential for the production…
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Doctoral fellow ROPSAM Marine
READ MORE: Doctoral fellow ROPSAM MarineABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY Ghent University is a world of its own, employing more than 15.000 people. It is actively involved in education and research, management and administration, as well as technical and social service provision on a daily basis. It is one of the largest, most exciting employers in the area, and offers great career…
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Turning up the heat on granulation and nitrogen removal: High-rate granular thermophilic anammox process at 50⁰C
READ MORE: Turning up the heat on granulation and nitrogen removal: High-rate granular thermophilic anammox process at 50⁰CThermophilic anaerobic digestors treating sewage sludge and other industrial processes produce warm nitrogen-rich wastewaters (>45⁰C) that are currently being treated by cooling to mesophilic temperatures. This approach presents major operational challenges, increasing the treatment costs and compromising the sustainability of the treatment plant. While the anammox (anaerobic ammonium oxidation) process-carried out by a group of…
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24/06: Public defence of the doctoral dissertation of Franco Grosso Giordano
READ MORE: 24/06: Public defence of the doctoral dissertation of Franco Grosso GiordanoCMET and dissertation supervisors Prof. Nico Boon (CMET) and Prof. Nele De Belie (Faculty of Engineering) present the public defence of the doctoral dissertation of Franco Grosso Giordano. The public defence, “Towards Advanced Lime-Based Mortars: Exploring Microbial Self-healing and Carbonation Strategies” , will take place on the 24th of June 2025 at 16:00 in the…
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UPDATE: Second Emerging Microbial Technologies conference
READ MORE: UPDATE: Second Emerging Microbial Technologies conferenceTHANK YOU! What an inspiring day full of science, high-quality presentations, and engaging discussions! A heartfelt thank you to:🔬 All the participants who brought their passion, curiosity, and cutting-edge research to the stage and poster sessions.🎤 Our keynote speakers, who challenged and inspired us with their visionary talks: Tomasz Calikowski (European Commission), Sarah Lebeer (University of Antwerp), and Yuemei…
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13/05: Public defence of the doctoral dissertation of Inez Roegiers
READ MORE: 13/05: Public defence of the doctoral dissertation of Inez RoegiersThe public defence, “Modelling host-microbe interactions in the small intestinal microenvironment“, will take place on the 13th of May 2025 at 17:00 in the Auditorium E1 Oehoe at Campus Coupure, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent. Abstract of the doctoral research Host-microbe interactions in the small intestine play a fundamental role in human health, yet are…
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Microbial protein from biogas: Nerdland Festival
READ MORE: Microbial protein from biogas: Nerdland FestivalWill we soon be eating a bacteria sandwich? Our planet has 8.2 billion people, millions of whom are malnourished. Soy seems like a promising solution, but still has a strong ecological impact. Can bacteria play a role in this? Can they convert waste into sustainable food? How does that work exactly, and what does it…
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Biogas can be more than just energy – (update)
READ MORE: Biogas can be more than just energy – (update)Biogas is a widely available but often underused resource. Can we do more with it than just burn it for energy? A recent study, led by Dr. Patricia Ruiz Ruiz, PhD student Patricia Mohedano Caballero, and Prof. Jo De Vrieze, explores how methalgae—a special mix of methane-eating bacteria and algae—can turn biogas into valuable biochemicals.…
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Is it safe to re-wear underwear? Dr. Yorick Minnebo Investigates on Factcheckers
READ MORE: Is it safe to re-wear underwear? Dr. Yorick Minnebo Investigates on FactcheckersThe editors of Factcheckers approached us at CMET with an intriguing question: Is it harmful to wear underwear more than once? To find out, we conducted an analysis on some worn (and quite sweaty) underwear. Our findings were fascinating! The most important result was the significant differences between the samples. Participants who performed a spinning…
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Spread of resistance to quorum sensing inhibition
READ MORE: Spread of resistance to quorum sensing inhibitionAntibiotic resistance is one of the major societal challenges of this moment. When targeting viability (e.g. with antibiotics), resistant cells have a very high fitness advantage over susceptible cells and as a consequence, resistance is spreading rapidly. Because of that, the BAM group at CMET (prof. Tom Defoirdt) is investigating another approach: targeting activity. One…