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Projects - dr. CM (Caroline) Plugge

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  Unravelling syntrophic relationships in anaerobic digestion systems

  Anaerobic digestion processes depend on a complex microbial community cooperating to convert organic waste into biogas. This project aims to elucidate...
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  Unravelling the interactions between gut mucus and microbes

  Did you know that the mucus we secrete is rich in protein and sugar structures and that it is used by our microbiota as a source of food?
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  Exploring syntrophic microbial interactions at the start of anaerobic granulation in high-rate wastewater treatment processes

  The project aims to understand microbial interactions during formation of anaerobic granular sludge: the driver of successful anaerobic treatment of...