How can prospective LCA be streamlined in a way that its practical application in research and technology development increases?

In this thesis, we developed new ways to use a technique called electroextraction (EE) to extract charged molecules from one liquid into another using an electric field.

Promotor: Prof.dr. J.N. Kok

Promotores: J.C. van Houwelingen, S.A. van de Geer

A complex community of microbes develops in the infant gut shortly after birth. We call this community the infant gut microbiota. The microbiota influences the health of the infant, which makes the composition and function of the infant gut microbiota an important topic to study.

There is a need for alternative methods to replace, reduce and refine (3R) animal experimentation. Combining experimental data from high-throughput in vitro studies with in silico modeling is a promising approach to unravel the effect of chemicals on living cells and to gain a better understanding of…

Promotor: Koen Kuijken Co-promotor: Henk Hoekstra

Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) are used as a current carrying substrate in investigation of current-induced forces in a low-temperature STM (chapter 2).

Where does the urge to collect come from? What are the explicit or underlying reasons for gathering large amount of objects?

Membrane fusion is a vital process in living organisms and is mediated by zipper-like proteins.

Global healthcare is on the verge of an antibiotic availability crisis as bacteria have evolved resistance to nearly all known antibacterials. Identifying new antibiotics that operate via novel modes-of-action is therefore of high priority.

Promotores: Prof.dr. H Lenstra, Prof.dr. A Facchini (Padova University)

This thesis is about the study of hydrocarbons via infrared spectroscopy.

Chinese materia medica (CMM), comprising a diverse array of natural substances from plants, animals, and minerals, has been integral to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) throughout history. This study investigates the dynamic evolution of CMM, noting shifts in species for improved therapeutic effects…

Songbirds as vocal learners learn their songs and song preference from social tutors⁠. Tutor choice for both song and preference learning are important to characterize for understanding individual learning performance and cultural transmission of song⁠.

Making a dynamic substance stock model in order to conduct scenario analyses and make forecasts.

Promotores: Prof.dr. G. Miley & Prof.dr. J.M. van den Broek

Streptomyces bacteria are a valuable source of natural products, many of which are used in the clinic or in biotechnology.

Special Issue in: Visual Anthropology, Volume 29, Issue 3, 2016

One of the major limitations in culturing complex tissues or organs is the lack of vascularization in the cultured tissue. Development of a functional capillary bed could overcome this problem.

Majorana fermions in superconductors are the subgap quasiparticle excitations that are their own antiparticles.

In this Yearbook you will find some fascinating examples of what was done in 2021, not only by ourselves, but also by our international colleagues.

Bij eLaw verzorgen we een aantal vakken voor de master Jeugdrecht en voor de master International Children's Rights (Advanced LL.M.)

Acute cardiovascular clinical events such as myocardial infarction and cerebral stroke represent the major cause of death in Western societies. These pathologies are primarily resulting from atherosclerosis, a progressive condition characterized by the accumulation of lipids, immune cells, and fibrous…

Three major cosmology-focused missions are planned for the next decade: the Euclid space telescope, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.

Vast, often populated, areas in dryland ecosystems face the dangers of desertification.

Terugblik over de laatste 40 jaar op de belangrijkste veranderingen in de zorg en onderzoek, waar transparantie, verantwoording en richtlijn centraal zijn komen te staan. Aan de hand van de ziekte van Huntington en het cerebrovasculaire accident worden belangrijke veranderingen in de zorg en het onderzoek…

Promotor: J.N. Kok, Co-promotor: C.M. Soares, A.J. Knobbe

Outflows are crucially important for the gas budget and evolution of luminous star-forming galaxies and AGNs, with observed mass outflow rates of the same order as the star formation rate. Greater star formation and black hole growth lead to more intense feedback and outflows, resulting in self-regulated…

All life on earth contains DNA, which is used to store biological information. Organisms compact their DNA in order for it to fit inside their cell(s).

In this dissertation iron-based homogeneous catalysts were synthesized, characterized and investigated for water oxidation activity.

Promotor: Prof.dr. I.A.G. Snellen, C.U. Keller

Promotor: H.W. Lenstra

Promotores: Prof.dr. G.A. van der Marel, M. van Heel

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

Nieuwe Duitse vertaling van 'Winnaars en verliezers. Een nuchtere balans van vijfhonder jaar immigratie' from Leo Lucassen and Jan Lucassen.

Indonesia is experiencing various environmental challenges related to its fast economic growth. Therefore, it is necessary to have measurable and applicable indicators to obtain accurate data and information regarding the costs of adverse environmental impacts arising from economic activities to support…

Vancomycin is a last-resort antibiotic for the treatment of many Gram-positive bacterial infections, while remaining inactive against Gram-negative strains.

Promotor: T.H. Oosterkamp

Promotor: J.G.E.M. Fraaije, Co-Promotor: A. Kros

Promotor: P. J. J. Hooykaas, Co-promotor: R. Offringa

In the CarbonCap project, consumption oriented technological options and policy measures are identified as an addition to the present EU and world climate policy.

Human civilization consumes a huge amount of fossil fuels, which has resulted in an atmospheric CO2 level which has not been higher in over 800 millennia.

Promotor: J.M. van Ruitenbeek, Co-Promotor: S.J. van der Molen

Radiography is an important technique to inspect objects, with applications in airports and hospitals. X-ray imaging is also essential in industry, for instance in food safety checks for the presence of foreign objects.

Promotores: Prof.dr. A.G.G.M. Tielens, Prof.dr. L. Kaper (UvA)

Promotor: K.J. Batenburg, Co-promotor: A.W. van der Vaart, B. de Smit

The research in this thesis is focused on tomographic reconstruction based on two imaging modalities in electron microscopy.

Atherosclerosis is the main underlying pathology of cardiovascular disease. Atherosclerosis is caused by an immune response which is directed against (modified) lipoproteins which accumulate in the vessel wall.