How presence, abundance and enzymatic activities of AM and EM fungi differently affect soil carbon sequestration processes?

Aspergillus niger is an important industrial producer of organic acids and enzymes producing large amounts of spent fungal biomass.

Promotor: W. T. F. den Hollander, F. H. J. Redig

Hoe dient de integratie van Europees financieel recht plaats te vinden in het licht van de interactie van de diverse relevante rechtsgebieden en rechtssystemen?

Deze onderzoekscluster maakt deel uit van het onderzoeksprogramma ‘Institutions, Decisions and Collective Behaviour’.

Natural vanilla flavor is one of the most important in the world. However, the cost of this flavor is expensive. Production of this flavor by alternative methods, could reduce the cost.

Promotor: P. J. J. Hooykaas Co-promotor: B. S de Pater

In dit artikel onderzoeken Friso Selten en Bram Klievink hoe publieke organisaties strategisch omgaan met de komst van kunstmatige intelligentie (AI).

Cognitive enhancement is het gebruik van elke methode of techniek met als doel het verbeteren van cognitieve prestaties.

How to bring together different footprints into an integrated family and what are the synergies? What are the roles of inventory analysis and characterization in measuring individual footprints and how these affect a footprint family? How to benchmark environmental footprints against related planetary…

De negende Network Europe Conference in Edinburgh werd in juni 2017 gehouden en was georganiseerd door het Europa Instituut in Zurich.

De integratie van technologie in scholen wordt gezien als cruciaal voor het bereiken van digitale gelijkheid in het onderwijs, evenals voor schoolverbetering, en de kwaliteit van onderwijs en leren. We zien echter nog steeds onvoldoende of ineffectief gebruik van technologie in lesgeven en leren.

In this thesis, we focus on novel proteins/mechanisms that regulate integrin-adhesion mediated mechano-transduction.

In meta-analysis, heterogeneity often exists between studies. In such cases, it is essential to investigate the sources of heterogeneity and understand the relationship between effect size and study characteristics (i.e., moderators).

The zebrafish is a promising vertebrate model organism in early drug discovery and development.

Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the world. One of its symptoms is the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta.

Hoe worden nachtruimtes verbeeld, geproduceerd, ervaren en verteld door migrantengemeenschappen in Europa? Dit onderzoeksproject onderzoekt deze vraag in acht Europese steden: Aarhus, Amsterdam, Berlijn, Cork, Galway, Lissabon, Londen en Rotterdam.

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

Fungal food spoilage often starts with a contamination with spores. Experimental data strongly indicate the existence of subpopulations of spores with different levels of resistance to preservation methods.

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

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

What are the global relationships between environmental conditions and abundance of distinct types of mycorrhizal fungi in soil and plant roots?

Promotor: T. Hankemeier, Co-promotor: T.H. Reijmers

Mycorrhizas are symbiotic associations between soil fungi and most plant species.

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

The mycorrhizal symbiosis is among the most widespread species interactions on Earth⁠. This thesis focuses on orchid mycorrhiza, a unique mycorrhizal type that has caught scientists’ attention for centuries⁠.

The work described in this Thesis is focused on the assembly of oligosaccharide fragments derived from a fungal polysaccharide, galactosaminogalactan (GAG) and fragments of the exopolysaccharide Pel, generated by Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Op 29 oktober 2020 organiseerde het Europa-Institut Zürich een conferentie met als titel

Fungal infections pose a significant threat to individuals with compromised immune systems and despite advancements in diagnosis and treatment, they continue to jeopardize patient’s health.

Mycoheterotrophy is a particular mode of life in which plants obtain carbohydrates from their associated fungal partners, instead of by using photosynthesis.

Op 21 oktober 2021 verdedigde Frederik Behre het proefschrift 'A European Ministry of Finance?'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotor prof.dr. S.C.G. Van den Bogaert.

Moritz Jesse has been awarded a Jean Monnet Chair by the European Commission. In his MIND-EU Project he will focus on a coherent way to teach Migration, Integration, and Non-Discrimination at Leiden Law School at bachelor and master level.

Op 2 en 3 september 2016 vond de International Conference on ASEAN Development (ICAD) 2016 plaats in Leiden. De conferentie had tot doel om vergelijkende inzichten uit de integratiegeschiedenis van de EU te bundelen en te vertalen naar de ASEAN context.

Dit onderzoekscluster maakt deel uit van het onderzoeksprogramma ‘Institutions, Decisions and Collective Behaviour’.

The database research community has made tremendous strides in developing powerful database engines that allow for efficient analytical query processing.

In this PhD study, I aim to deepen our understanding of the influence of major mycorrhizal types, namely arbuscular mycorrhizae (AM) and ectomycorrhizae (EM), on the global soil carbon cycle and their potential distribution changes under future environmental shifts.

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.

How the global distribution of vegetation stands dominated by arbuscular and ectomycorrhizal plants relate to principle aspects of belowground carbon accumulation processes?

This study attempts to understand how indigenous community institutions pose an important role in sustainable community-based development, including the integration between local culture and development.

Natural history collections provide invaluable sources for researchers with different disciplinary backgrounds, aspiring to study the geographical distribution of flora and fauna across the globe as well as other evolutionary processes.

Op 30 oktober gaf Armin Cuyvers de inaugurele lezing van het European Legal Studies Centre van de Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta.

Op 21 april 2021 gaf Armin Cuyvers een college aan studenten en staf van de Universiteit van Nairobi over EU recht en vergelijkende regionale integratie.

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.

Plants and soils from natural ecosystems harbor great diversity of soil microorganisms, which could potentially contribute to the sustainability of horticulture. The knowledge about using wild plant species and soil from natural ecosystem to improve the crop health will advance the application of ecological…

Promotor: J.A. van Veen, Co-promotor: E.E. Kuramae

Promotors: Prof.dr. P.J. Punt, Prof.dr. C.A.M.J.J. van den Hondel

Hoe zou een confederale grondwet voor de EAC eruit moeten zien? En wat zijn de juridische uitdagingen die moeten worden opgelost om van de Afrikaanse Vrijhandelszone (AfCFTA) een succes te maken? En gezien deze context wat zijn de lessen die kunnen worden geleerd van de successen en mislukkingen binnen…