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This thesis describes the antimicrobial discovery strategy developed in our group, the den Hertog Group at the Hubrecht Institute. It includes a cultivation-based screening approach for novel antimicrobial agents from the source of fungi, and a bacterial time-lapse imaging approach for antimicrobial…

Promotores: G.W. Canters, T.J. Aartsma

Vroege opsporing van gezondheidsrisico's Landbouwvoedingsmiddelen variëren van nature in hun gedetailleerde interne structuur. Om de vroege opsporing van gezondheidsrisico's als gevolg van besmetting of ziekten te vergemakkelijken, de rijpheid te voorspellen en de verspilling te minimaliseren, is het…

Media spelen een belangrijke rol in het functioneren van het Nederlandse parlement. Kamerleden zijn veelal nieuwsjunkies en de berichtgeving die zij consumeren speelt daardoor een rol in hun dagelijks werk. Zo hebben diverse onderzoekers aangetoond dat media-aandacht een sterke invloed heeft op zogenaamde…

In welke mate hebben de Nederlandse en Britse strijdkrachten geleerd van hun counterinsurgency-operaties in Zuid-Afghanistan tussen 2006 en 2020?

Metal production is not only energy-intensive and a major source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but is also associated with other impacts affecting human health and ecosystems.

Bacteriophages, or phages for short, are the most abundant biological entity in nature. They shape bacterial communities and are a major driving force in bacterial evolution.

This thesis is an experimental study of the UV irradiation of the interstellar ice analogues, relevant for the different stages of the star and planet formation sequence.

Promotor: M.T.M. Koper, Co-Promotor: L.B.F. Juurlink

This thesis investigates the application of deep learning techniques in image analysis across various domains, focusing on four main themes: feature extraction, classification, segmentation, and integration, demonstrating the transformative potential of these technologies.

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This thesis examines enzyme domain architecture and engineering to improve the breakdown of lignocellulose and starch, abundant biopolymers crucial for sustainable biofuel and biochemical production. Carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes) facilitate this degradation, but the structural complexity of…

The expanding population and economic activity are driving up global energy consumption. Simultaneously, there is an urgent need to transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources to mitigate the climate crisis, primarily caused by fossil fuel combustion.

The project seeks to develop an eco-design framework for single-use medical devices and packaging

Carbon dioxide capture and utilization technologies are necessary to create a truly circular economy. The electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide to formate is an appealing carbon utilization method as it can be performed at room temperature and pressure, it only requires two electrons, and it has…

This thesis investigates reactive interfaces in surface science across three domains: heterogeneous catalysis, environmental nanoplastics, and two-dimensional materials.

Hydrodesulfurization (HDS) is an ubiquitous part of oil refining that ensures that fuels are cleaned of impurities and environment release of pollutants such as SOx and NOx gasses are minimized.

Laboratory, observation and modeling work on the dissociation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in interstellar environments and the formation of new molecular species through the fragmentation process.

This thesis consists of two main parts. The first part (Chapters 2 and 3) deals with a class of Markov process called Quasi-Skipfree (QSF) processes.

Large areas of space are filled by molecular clouds that consist of gas and dust grains that are the remnants of dead stars. When these clouds start collapsing, the decreasing temperature and increasing density cause gas particles to start accreting onto dust grain surfaces.

Promotor: I. Snellen, Co-Promotor: M. Kenworthy

Transforming governance for a just & sustainable future

Promotor: H.V.J. Linnartz

Promotor: Prof.dr. H.L.V. Linnartz

Op 22 februari leidt Karst Schuil (Wenen) het derde seminar (online) van de seminarreeks van de Onderzoekschool Mediëvistiek: Emotionality and Late Medieval Self-Transformative Processes. Hij onderzoekt de relatie tussen pelgrimages en emoties en zal zijn prospectus (een uitgewerkt voorstel) van zijn…

Astrofysicus Harold Linnartz simuleert processen van het heelal in zijn lab. In het NRC is zijn werkplek in beeld gebracht.

Vinasse is a major by-product generated by the sugarcane biofuel industry. It is a source of microbes, nutrients and organic matter and often it is recycled as fertilizer.

Promotor: W.Th.F. den Hollander Co-Promotor: F.M. Spieksma

Op 3 december 2019 verdedigde Hanna Bosdriesz haar proefschrift 'Furthering the fight against impunity in Latin America: the contributions of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to domestic accountability processes'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof.dr. L.J. van den Herik…

Op 5 september 2019 verdedigde Jennifer Doekhie haar proefschrift 'Dimensions of desistance: A qualitative longitudinal analysis of different dimensions of the desistance process among long-term prisoners in the Netherlands'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotor prof.dr. P. Nieuwbeerta.

Before the large scale use of renewable energy sources can be implemented in our society, the storage of electrical energy needs to be tackled. Storage the energy as hydrogen via the reduction of protons is a good option.

Promotor: H.J. van den Herik, B.R. Katzy, Co-promotor: K. Sailer

Stochastic resetting is simple enough to be approached analytically, yet modifies stochastic processes in a non-trivial way.

In this thesis, we investigate how deep generative models (AI models that can create new designs) can be better utilized for technical and industrial design. Our goal is to generate designs that are not only realistic (plausible), but also efficient, reliable, and usable in complex 2D and 3D applica…