Microbiology
The Laboratory of Microbiology is engaged in research and education in biotransformations and interactions of microorganisms as well as their control. Moreover, it contributes to the exploitation of the generated knowledge in the application areas of Health & Food, Bioproducts & Energy and Environment & Sustainability.
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Investment of 14 million for better use of micro-organisms
Together with Wageningen University & Research and the Delft University of Technology, the Dutch Research Council (NWO) will invest almost 25 million euros in research facility UNLOCK to study mixed microbial communities and their application. The research facility was approved and consists of equipment and human resources that will be used to gather knowledge on micro-organisms effectively.
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Recent Peer Reviewed Publications
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DNA-guided DNA interference by a prokaryotic Argonaute
Nature 507 (2014)7491. - ISSN 0028-0836 - p. 258 - 261. -
Archaeal (Per)Chlorate Reduction at High Temperature: An Interplay of Biotic and Abiotic Reactions
Science 340 (2013)85. - ISSN 0036-8075 - p. 85 - 87. -
Modulation of Lactobacillus plantarum gastrointestinal robustness by fermentation conditions enables identification of bacterial robustness markers
PLoS ONE 7 (2012)7. - ISSN 1932-6203 - 13 p.