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FP7 RAMSES (Reconciling Adaptation, Mitigation and Sustainable Development for Cities (RAMSES)) Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO)

Lisa Blyth
EI: Environmental Intelligence, London School of Economics and Political Science
The RAMSES project will develop a rigorous, analytical framework for the implementation of adaptation strategies and measures in EU and international cities. It will develop a set of innovative methods and tools that will quantify the impacts of climate change and the costs and benefits of adaptation to climate change and thus provide the evidence to enable policy makers to design adaptation strategies. It integrates the assessment of impacts ...

Separometrics: Contributions to faster and more efficient method development and validation of pharmaceutical-analytical separation methods. (FWOKN211) Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Bieke Dejaegher
Analytical Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology
Abstract of the research project: Separometrics is the use of chemometric methods in separation techniques. The chemical analysis is necessary for the progress of science in general and of medicine in particular. Conclusions concerning e.g. the cause of illnesses, the effects and metabolization of drugs, are always based on analytical techniques, that provide a signal, which is specific and selective for one or more components. In most cases, ...

Development and validation of a user-friendly method to deploy immersive technologies in the process of product development. University of Antwerp

Product development
The goal of this research is to provide a user-friendly method for product developers to interact with Virtual, Augmented Reality and/or Mixed reality (MR, merging the real and the virtual world). We will define and validate a method to deploy MR in the process of product development. The project was defined by the observation that the product development process can be improved by revisiting interaction in mixed MR with design objects. For ...

Development of a rapid multiplex detection method for analysing plant stress hormones ACC and ABA using a fiber-optic SPR biosensor KU Leuven

Bram Van de Poel
Crop Biotechnics

Plant hormones play a crucial role in steering developmental processes and controlling responses towards (a)biotic stressors. For example, drought, salinity, and flooding stress evoke ethylene (by its precursor ACC) and abscisic acid (ABA) root-to-shoot signalling via the xylem to activate survival responses of the shoot. Especially with the advent of climate change, early stress detection is critical ...

Development of a novel method for single-cell whole-genome amplification to study cancer heterogeneity. KU Leuven

Thierry Voet
Laboratory of Reproductive Genomics, Department of Human Genetics, Laboratory for Molecular Cancer Biology (VIB-KU Leuven)

All the cells in a human body have arisen from one single cell, the zygote. Throughout development cells divide, make fate decisions, and transition between different cell types and cell states. Every cell division the genetic code is copied and passed on to the daughter cells. While this is under tight control, mistakes do occur. In most cases these mutations have no effect, but they can have severe consequences as is ...

Development and validation of a quantitative LC-MS/MS method as a reference for the detection of multiple allergens (hazelnuts, peanuts, milk, and eggs) in processed food products (ALLERSENS) Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Isabel Taverniers, Katleen Coudijzer, Christof Van Poucke, Marc De Loose
Technology and Food Science
General introduction
How can we develop an analytical strategy to more correctly double-check the food labeling of allergens (peanuts, hazelnuts, eggs and milk) that may be present in prepared foods? This is the central research question in the ALLERSENS project. European legislation requires labeling of 14 ingredients that have the potential to cause an allergic reaction. The aim is to protect the consumer. But there are a number of ...

Development of a scale–up method for single phase liquid and multiphase solid–liquid batch processes based on in situ measurement of heat mixing KU Leuven

Leen Thomassen
Process Engineering for Sustainable Systems (ProcESS)

Non-continuous batch reactors are of crucial importance for industries like the pharmaceutical, fine chemistry, food, pulp and paper industry and biotechnology due to their versatility and flexibility. During scale-up, the scale of the batch process increases from lab to industrial scale. Scale-up problems can occur due to changes in heat or mass transfer. This research develops a new scale-up method that uses heat mixing in order to ...

Development of a robust method for quality control of cells KU Leuven

Wenjuan Sun
Manufacturing Processes and Systems (MaPS)
Cells are essential electrochemical devices for industrial applications. However, health monitoring of cells remains a significant challenge. Typical examples are cells used in the automobile industry. The quality of cells affects energy efficiency, and cell failure can lead to catastrophic events. Ageing gradually occurs while cycling, and the internal structural changes of the cell related to this can serve as an early ...

SpineVib – Development of a vibro-acoustic method to assess fixation in spinal applications KU Leuven

Kathleen Denis
BioMechanics (BMe)

Each year, thousands of people undergo instrumented spinal procedures in Belgium to relieve pain and to maintain or restore spinal stability. With an ageing population and people who stay active for a longer time, the numbers of spinal conditions requiring surgical treatment are increasing. Many of the instrumented spinal procedures involve the use of pedicle screws. These are screws placed in a ...