Carbohydrates, alongside proteins and nucleic acids, constitute a crucial and versatile family of biomolecules present in all life forms. They manifest as monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides, covalently bonded to proteins and fats. Carbohydrates are integral to plant and arthropod…

Promotor: Prof.dr. E. Bouwman, Co-Promotor: S. Bonnet

Promotor: Prof.dr. E. F. van Dishoeck

Several techniques are explored for going beyond the born-oppenheimer static surface model for molecule-surface reactions.

Studievoorlichting

This thesis describes the synthesis and biochemical evaluation of a variety of cyclophellitol based activity-based probes and inhibitors targeting various endo- and exo-acting retaining glycosidases. In the last two decades a variety of probes and inhibitors for (hemi)cellulose degrading enzymes have…

The work in this thesis demonstrates how to obtain an atomic-scale picture of a diverse set of complex surface structures observed using STM, under disparate conditions.

Studievoorlichting

Studievoorlichting

Promotie

Promotie

Wiskunde en Natuurwetenschappen

Afstudeerceremonie

Afstudeerceremonie

Festival

This thesis presents pioneering work on the panchromatic emission of some of the most luminous galaxies in the early Universe: star forming galaxies and active galactic nuclei.

Neem contact op met de afdeling Environmental Biology

Metals surfaces form a group of effective catalysts for the reaction of small molecules such as hydrogen (H2).

With increasing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere and their detrimental effect on the global climate, modern society needs to push for more renewable energy sources. Storing widely accessible and abundant solar energy in chemical bonds in the form of molecular fuel via artificial photosynthesis…

Organic molecules in interstellar space are important as they influence the structure of galaxies and star formations. Studying catalytic processes in space allows us to understand how molecular species are formed and chemically evolved in the interstellar medium and solar system objects.

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…

Actinobacteria are Gram-positive bacteria that have a complex multicellular life cycle and are well known for their ability to produce a wide range of bioactive natural products (NPs).

Studievoorlichting

Heb je een vraag over het studentenleven in Leiden, studeren aan de Universiteit Leiden of ben je op zoek naar informatie over de opleiding Molecular Science and Technology? Kom direct in contact met één van onze studenten!

Projecten van de afdeling Environmental Biology

In the search for sustainable energy solutions, the idea of artificial photosynthesis has been proposed as an approach with which to use water and sunlight to produce hydrogen.

Promotor: Prof.dr. E. Bouwman, Co-promotor: S. Bonnet

This thesis takes steps toward understanding the interaction between gas-phase and solid-state molecules in star- and planet-forming regions.

Een uitgebreid overzicht van het onderwijs van de afdeling Environmental Biology is beschikbaar op de Engelse versie van de CML-website

Een uitgebreid overzicht van de publicaties van de afdeling Environmental Biology is beschikbaar op de Engelse versie van de CML-website

Een uitgebreid overzicht van het onderzoek van de afdeling Environmental Biology is beschikbaar op de Engelse versie van de CML-website

Hoe kunnen we onze maatschappij zo inrichten dat de wereld leefbaar blijft voor onszelf en al het andere leven om ons heen? Aan dat vraagstuk werken Leidse wetenschappers samen vanuit allerlei disciplines, van biologie tot datawetenschap en van milieueconomie tot archeologie.

In het onderwijs bieden wij alle studenten de mogelijkheid om kennis te maken met duurzaamheidsthema’s en –vraagstukken, waar mogelijk aansluitend bij de inhoud van hun opleiding.

Promotor: M. Ubbink, Co-promotor: G. Siegal

Een uitgebreid overzicht van software en data beschikbaar gesteld door de afdeling Environmental Biology is beschikbaar op de Engelse versie van de CML-website

In this thesis, the discovery and optimization is described of chemical tools to study the N-acylethanolamine (NAE) biosynthetic pathway.

In this thesis, I targeted the orchid genus Lepanthes, one of the six genera of angiosperms that surpasses 1,000 species in the Neotropics, as a study model to investigate the evolutionary processes that promoted species diversifications.

Promotor: Huub J.M. de Groot, Co-promotor: Francesco Buda

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are the most abundant class of organic compounds in space. The PAH field evolves from the constant interaction between experimentalists, theorists, modellers and observers. While laboratory research and quantum chemical calculations together set up the molecular…

Promotor: J. Schaye