Microbiome composition of the spermosphere and the rhizosphere of wild and modern bean accessions grown in an agricultural and a native soil from Colombia was characterized by metagenomics and cultivation-dependent approaches.

Promotor: Bas Edixhoven, Promotor: Qing Liu

Promovendus Yannis Kyriakides (Academie der Kunsten) heeft de hoofdprijs gewonnen tijdens de International Rostrum of Composers Award gewonnen voor zijn stuk voor cello, video en elektronica getiteld Words and Song without Words.

The stratum corneum is the outermost skin layer and consists of dead cells embedded in a lipid matrix.

Componist Aart Strootman won de prestigieuze Matthijs Vermeulenprijs 2019 voor zijn ensemblewerk ‘Shambling Emerge – after after party’. NRC sprak met hem over zijn compositie, zijn fascinatie voor het sleutelen aan instrumenten en zijn onderzoek.

Improvisatoren in experimentele muziek leggen hun muziek niet vast in een conventionele partituur, maar in continu veranderende ‘tactiele paden’. Dit stelt onderzoeker Christopher Williams. Promotie 13 december.

This thesis aimed to investigate the impact of exposure dynamics, relative contributions of ENPs(particle) and ENPs(ion), and dosing regimens on the toxicity of ENPs varying in different physico-chemical properties, on the composition and functioning of soil microbial communities.

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Politicologische studie naar de opzet, samenstelling en het functioneren van parlementaire commissies.

This thesis addresses the chemical processes that determine the compositions of giant planet atmospheres.

Promotor: E.F. Smets, Co-promotor: J. Geml

The skin is our natural barrier and lipids are a key part of this barrier. In the outer skin layer, the stratum corneum (SC), lipids form a densely organized structure dependent on the composition of these lipids.

Promotores: H.W. Lenstra, A. Lucchini

To address the fundamental questions of how life on Earth emerged and how common life may be in the Universe, it is crucial to know the chemical composition of the planet-forming material.

The overall objectives of my thesis are to investigate the dynamics of the sorghum root microbiome and to explore the beneficial effects of the root microbiome on sorghum growth and stress tolerance.

This thesis discusses the physical and chemical processes than influence the composition of forming planets.

The focus throughout this thesis will be on gathering fundamental studies of the detailed structure and composition of the electrode/electrolyte interface effect on the rate and mechanism of key electrocatalytic reactions.

The thesis explores how interstellar chemistry evolves as a function of time and changing physical architectures during the formation of stars.

Promotor: B. vd Water, T. Schmidt, Co-Promotor: E.H.J. Danen

Promotores: Prof.dr. H. van Veen & Prof.dr. W. de Boer (Wageningen University)

Streptomyces are multicellular, Gram-positive bacteria in the phylum of actinobacteria which produce a high amount of bioactive natural products of which the expression is tightly coordinated with the life cycle.

Mechanical metamaterials are man-made materials which derive their unusual properties from their structure rather than their composition.

Promotor: P.G.L. Klinkhamer, Co-Promotores: K. Vrieling, P.P.J. Mulder

How soil microbial composition impacts structure and composition of the aboveground plant and animal communities?

What is vegetation structure and composition in SFM primary forest, secondary logged over forest (logging FSC certified and logging non certified) in comparison to primary forest? What is avian guild diversity in SFM primary forest, secondary logged over forest (logging FSC certified and logging non…

How are links between macro-invertebrate diversity and ecosystem functioning influenced by anthropogenic pressures?

Like a mixture of oil and water, lipid membranes separate into two liquid phases.

This thesis describes the genetic and prokaryotic diversity of giant barrel sponges.

Promotor: Johan Kuiper, Co-promotor: Saskia C.A. de Jager

Do Ethiopian wolves change their diet and foraging strategy in the landscape under different land uses? How land use affect Afro-alpine rodent Communities? How important are Afro-alpine natural resources utilisation for local livelihoods? What is the human perception of conflict in the Afro-alpine a…

Galaxies form and evolve through close interaction with their surroundings. As a result, the heavy elements ('metals') that are synthesized in stars, are found both inside and outside galaxies.

Promotores: H.S. Overkleeft; G.A. van der Marel Co-Promotor: B.I. Florea

Promotor: J. A. Bouwstra

1. To what extent do metallic NPs added to soil extractions change the activity, abundance, or community composition of microbes? 2. How do the effects of metallic NPs on soil microbes differ from the effects of the ions shedding from corresponding NPs?

Possible improvements for the assessment of abiotic depletion in LCA.

Can we distinguish the effects of pesticides from other abiotic and biotic factors that occur in the field? And how do these factors interact with pesticides?

In this project of the Center for Public Values & Ethics (CPVE) ongoing research is conducted on the history of advice to Dutch central government by so-called State committees from 1814 to 2014. State committees have been installed by Dutch central government since 1814 to provide expert advice, research…

Promotores: Prof.dr. G.F.A. Kersten, W. Jiskoot, Co-promotor: J-P. Amorij

Vinasse is a major by-product generated by the sugarcane biofuel industry. It is a source of microbes, nutrients and organic matter and often it is recycled as fertilizer.

Kunst en vrije tijd , Kunst en vrije tijd

Promotor: E.F. Smets Co-promotor: J. Geml

Promotores: Prof.dr. W.J.G.M. Peijnenburg & Dr. M.G. Vijver

With the energy transition toward a renewable energy supply and a CO2-neutral economy, electrification of the energy system is rising in importance, which leads to the challenge of long-term storage of renewable electricity.