ARBOREF: integrated 'lignin first' biorefinery KU Leuven
This project aims to produce both new and existing aromatics in a new, fully integrated 'lignin first' biorefinery.
This project aims to produce both new and existing aromatics in a new, fully integrated 'lignin first' biorefinery.
This project aims to produce both new and existing aromatics in a new, fully integrated 'lignin first' biorefinery. The underlying technology was developed at KU Leuven and converts the entire lignocellulosic biomass into a soluble phenolic fraction and a solid pulp rich in carbohydrates. For both fractions, fermentative and chemical synthesis routes will be investigated in the project to convert them to aromatic molecules in an atom ...
The discovery of complex continental carbonate reservoirs in the South Atlantic (Brazil and Africa) rift-sag lacustrine basins has generated considerable industrial and scientific interest. One of the most common and promising reservoir lithotype described in the so-called “Pre-Salt” interval is characterized by shrub structures. Searching for analogues, the shrub morpho-types from Tivoli travertines (Central Italy) seems to be a candidate, ...
The aim of the SENTINEL project was to build a Belgian network of botanic gardens and arboreta (BG&A) and diagnostic phytosanitary laboratories, for the survey and detection of (emerging) pests and diseases. BG&A contain plants that are introduced in a non-native environment and hence are excellent tools (sentinels) to detect risks for new diseases and pests. Also information about the ...
Clustered Protocadherins (cPcdh) have important functions in mammalian nervous system development and are encoded by in termed cPcdh-α, cPcdh-β, and cPcdh-γ three gene clusters. Functional studies on cPcdh-α and cPcdh-γ genes in mouse confirm that they are involved in neurite self-recognition analogous to Drosophila melanogaster Dscam1. Less is known about the in vivo role of cPcdh-β, which are characterized by short cytoplasmic ...