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Projects - prof.dr.ir. VAP (Vitor) Martins dos Santos
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Model-based production of tailor-made microbial oils
Consumption of plant-based oils, especially palm oil, is increasing at an alarming rate. However, this increasing demand has drastic effects on the... -
Using novel genetic engineering technologies in antibiotic discovery
In this project we aim to use novel genetic engineering tools for the heterologous production of complex natural products. We plan to develop a... -
PREP-IBISBA: creating conditions to launch EU-IBISBA
Mounting concerns about current global challenges compel policy makers and citizens to put science at the centre of socioeconomic development. In this... -
From feedstock to product and valorizable waste: Safe-by-Design in circular bioeconomy workflows
Industrial biotechnology is at the front line of a successful transition from a fossil-based economy towards a circular bio-based industry. However, a... -
Embedding Safe-by-Design in circular bio-economy research
Despite being regarded since years as essential for conducting research with a valuable and applicable output for industry and ultimately for society,... -
BIOS: a bio-intelligent DBTL approach for sustainable bio-manufacturing
Within the synthetic biology field multiple game-changing innovations were produced in the past decades to substitute and reverse polluting... -
Food for the gatekeeper
The homeostasis of the small intestine and its mucosal immune system can be modulated by various food-products. In order to efficiently study, but... -
SysteMTb - Systems biology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
The SysteMTb project aims at providing a rational framework to understand mycobacterial physiology during infection and to identify essential nodes...