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Stephan Hacker – Searching for weak points in bacteria
Stephan Hacker uses molecules to find weak spots in resistant bacteria so that we can continue to develop new antibiotics.
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Major European grant for D-CRBN recognises the importance of plasma technology
As one of 42 companies – out of 1083 applications – and the only Belgian company, D-CRBN will receive a grant from the EIC Accelerator programme.
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‘Titanium behaved like a rude BMW’
Utrecht chemists provide unexpected experimental confirmation of a theoretical trio.
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Collaboration between BioINX and Rousselot brings bioprinting closer to the clinic
BIO INX and Rousselot are collaborating on a new, standardised biomedical-grade bioink for printing three-dimensional human tissue.
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Professors in their natural habitat: what a professorship entails
In this instalment of Exploring Academia, Isabelle discusses the steps on the academic ladder and the tasks and responsibilities of a professor.
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Utrecht group improves MS ion retention record
By playing with the hardware and software of a mass spectrometer, ions can be captured and analysed for much longer, increasing resolution.
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Bacterial enemy offers new weapon against resistance
Obulytix, a spin-off from UGent and KU Leuven, sees proteins from bactericidal viruses as the solution to the growing problem of resistance.
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Bovine bone or whale tooth? Collagen reveals ivory origins
Using LC-MS, extremely small protein samples enable the identification of the biological source of ivory in archeological and museum objects.
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From primordial cells to better batteries: Vici laureates cover a broad range of topics
Five members of KNCV / NVBMB are among the recipients of a €1.5 million Vici grant.
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Maurits de Roo – Chemical reactions using electricity instead of chemicals
Maurits de Roo is looking for a way to make molecules with electricity without fossil resources.
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SN2 takes a different approach
One of the best-known chemical reaction mechanisms – the SN2 substitution – sometimes proceeds in a completely different way than expected.
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What to do after a PhD? Exploring options
In this column, Isabelle Kohler explores alt-ac and non-academic positions to inspire PhD students as they prepare for their next career step.
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Sustainably dyeing jeans with enzymes
Danish researchers have come up with a plan to produce and apply the jeans dye indigo in a much more sustainable way.
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Simple, safe and radioactive drug labelling
Using a nickel catalyst and a commercial carbon-14 source, it is easy to radioactively label carboxylic acids.
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Selective oxidation of unprotected sugars with Lewis & Brønsted
By first protonating the amine group on a sugar, you can selectively oxidise one of the hydroxy groups with palladium without protecting groups.
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AI for faster protein optimisation
It is a challenge to design and optimise proteins specifically for a given task. By applying AI, Delft start-up Cradle aims to speed up this process.
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Children’s experiment for adults
It is a popular experiment to introduce children to science: staining a rose with food colouring. An American student did it with fluorescent dye.
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Pascal Vermeeren – Unraveling chemical mysteries with new models
Pascal Vermeeren develops models (algorithms) to discover and unravel the mysterious world of surface chemistry.
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Making devices with liquid building blocks
A 3D printer can make devices entirely from droplets that can be easily redirected or modulated.
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Settling into a new academic and cultural environment: lessons from a fruitful decade of Dutch adventure
On the occasion of her 10th anniversary in the Netherlands, Isabelle Kohler delves into her memories and recalls her first steps in the country. She also offers advice to international (PhD) students to help them settle into their new academic and cultural environment.