This thesis investigated miniaturized mass spectrometry (MS)-based analytical methods to address challenges in analyzing biomass-restricted biological samples.

For optimization problems, it is often unclear how to choose the most appropriate optimization algorithm. As such, rigorous benchmarking practices are critical to ensure we can gain as much insight into the strengths and weaknesses of these types of algorithms.

Material circularity and energy efficiency are highly relevant and intertwined issues for the transition towards a carbon-neutral and circular built environment. In the Netherlands, the building sector has been rendered a priority towards a circular and low-carbon society.

Indonesia is experiencing various environmental challenges related to its fast economic growth. Therefore, it is necessary to have measurable and applicable indicators to obtain accurate data and information regarding the costs of adverse environmental impacts arising from economic activities to support…

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Vast, often populated, areas in dryland ecosystems face the dangers of desertification.

P.F. Thomése (1958) is de nieuwe gastschrijver aan de Universiteit Leiden. Van september tot december 2011 gaat hij werkcolleges creatief schrijven verzorgen. Daarnaast houdt hij traditiegetrouw de Albert Verweylezing over een bepaald aspect van de (Nederlandse) literatuur en verzorgt hij een of twee…

Transplantation of labial salivary glands to the eyelids for patients with dry eye appears to give excellent results clinically.

To meet the rising demand for minerals driven by the global shift to clean energy technologies, ensuring responsible and resilient supply chains is critical. Minerals like cobalt, lithium, and nickel for batteries, neodymium and zinc for wind turbines, and indium for solar panels are essential.

This monograph focuses on clustering of objects in high-dimensional data, given the restriction that the objects do not cluster on all the attributes, not even on a single subset of attributes, but often on different subsets of attributes in the data.

Dit op casestudies gebaseerde Engelstalige boek over multivariate analyse voor gevorderde studenten in de geesteswetenschappen legt de nadruk op beschrijvende, exploratieve analyses van verschillende soorten datasets uit een breed scala van subdisciplines, waarbij het gebruik van multivariate analyse…

Supply risks are not new. But the aggravation of power conflicts on the international stage coupled with global shifts towards energy transition and digitalization has triggered the next supply risk research era.

Promotor: Prof.dr. G.P. van Wezel

As a non-invasive genetic method, eDNA based approaches have become an important component of ecologists' and environmental managers' toolkits for biomonitoring in conservation and an increasingly important source of ecological knowledge.

In-use stocks of products can be considered as intermediaries between human needs and the physical world.

Decarbonizing the building stock is critical for realizing the climate-neutral target for the Netherlands.

Hoe transformeren verzekeringsproducten intieme en persoonlijke relaties? Wat zijn de gevolgen van de classificaties die verzekeringsmaatschappijen gebruiken en hoe beïnvloeden deze solidariteit, moraliteit en ongelijkheid?

In astronomy, the interpration of observations and measurements plays a crucial role: we rely purely and fundamentally on the information that reaches us as observers. And 80% of all matter in the universe is undetectable directly.

The demand for neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets is rapidly growing, while the neodymium supply chain is under pressure. Recycling can alleviate these issues. This thesis investigates the potential for deploying novel magnet recycling technologies and their environmental consequences.

Migratie en criminaliteit staan maatschappelijk volop in de schijnwerpers. Binnen het instituut voor Strafrecht en Criminologie heeft onderzoek op dit terrein zich de laatste jaren sterk ontwikkeld. Het begrip Crimmigratie staat daarbij centraal.

The different kinds of cultural perspectives on health and disease of the participants are related to their knowledge, beliefs, values and practices manifested in various forms of lifestyle in Indonesia. The cultural diversity of the population is also related to differences in health behaviour.

Culturele Antropologie en Ontwikkelingssociologie in Leiden staat bekend om haar internationaal georiënteerde expertise. Met een breed scala aan theoretische, methodologische en regionale onderwerpen, biedt de opleiding een sterk gefundeerd en verdiepend programma.

Promoter: Ed F. Deprettere, Co-promoter: Todor P. Stefanov

Gold nanorods are biocompatible nanoparticles that present an excellent two-photon signal that can be used to get high spatial resolution inside living cells. Gold nanorods are photostable and therefore can be followed inside cells for long time, with possible applications as trackers in live cells.

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

This thesis investigates the contribution of quantum computers to machine learning, a field called Quantum Machine Learning. Quantum Machine Learning promises innovative perspectives and methods for solving complex problems in machine learning, leveraging the unique capabilities of quantum computers…

The power of personalized nutrition lies in being able to conduct clinical research on healthy people while capturing metabolic markers sensitive to the impact of environmental and metabolic stressors (e.g. diet, changing sex hormones and the menstrual cycle).