Sinds de herintroductie van de bever (Castor fiber) in Nederland is de bever bezig met een flinke opmars, ook in de omgeving van Meppel. De gemeente Meppel wil voorbereid zijn op mogelijke risico’s en kansen die de bever met zich meebrengt. Het doel van dit onderzoek is om inzicht te geven in de mogelijke …

The age estimation of biological traces is one of the holy grails in forensic investigations. We developed a method for the age estimation of semen stains using fluorescence spectroscopy in conjunction with a stoichiometric ageing model. The model describes the degradation and generation rate of proteins …

This report investigates how consumers can be motivated to reduce microplastic pollution from fashion. The research used a mix of qualitative and quantitative data, including surveys and interviews. It concludes that the production, use, and disposal of garments contribute to microfiber release and subsequent …

Most world governments are concerned with waste disposal. The large accumulation of these waste items is causing environmental and monetary issues. According to (Awuchi, 2019), the predicted average daily production of plastic waste is 15.4 billion pieces. Plastic waste is the most prevalent form of …

Photonic biosensors for medical diagnostics have been in development for some time. They have proven to show equal or better performance as compared to other techniques in terms of sensitivity, accuracy, and reliability. In order for companies to successfully introduce these sensor products on the market, …

We report on the calibration and testing of a fiber Bragg grating (FBG)-based 2D-shape sensing strip for real-time monitoring of the position and orientation of the human spine during gait. The strip is evaluated for its use as an input for control of an exoskeleton for patients with spinal cord injury. …

From the very beginnings of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, water management has been a topic of prime importance. This subject has taken even greater priority in recent times due to climate change and the consequent erratic weather and sea-level rise. The measures taken to ensure water safety have been …

In dit onderzoeksrapport wordt het onderzoek en ontwerpproces beschreven dat als doel had het vinden van de meest geschikte methode voor het meten van mechanisch vermogen, interne spanningen, toerental, bladpositie, watersnelheid en waterniveau van en om een verticale as waterturbine van het type Darrieus. Om …

To decrease the environmental impact that the textile industry is responsible for, new materials are constantly being innovated. However, there is a forgotten fiber that was eliminated by the American government and big companies who wanted to push the cotton and synthetic fiber industry forward almost …

Artikel over het lichter maken van auto onderdelen. Het onderzoekscentrum voor toepassingen van thermoplastisch composiet TPAC van Saxion Hogeschool in Enschede werkt met partners in een Europees project aan het vervangen van stalen auto-onderdelen door een veel lichter en bovendien recycleerbaar composietmateriaal, …