Abstract Aureobasidium is omnipresent and can be isolated from air, water bodies, soil, wood, and other plant materials, as well as inorganic materials such as rocks and marble. A total of 32 species of this fungal genus have been identified at the level of DNA, of which Aureobasidium pullulans is best …

Tropical western Atlantic reefs have gradually shifted from being dominated by corals to being mainly covered by macroalgae. The mass-mortality of the sea urchin Diadema antillarum in the 80s and the slow to non-existent recovery exacerbated this shift. Chemical cues associated with these reefs are expected …

De drinkwaterkwaliteit is zeer regelmatig niet van voldoende kwaliteit voor het gebruik van drinkwater voor pluimvee. Dit komt door mogelijke micro-organismen in het drinkwatersysteem die zich kunnen ontwikkelen tot een biofilm. Dit kan leiden tot verslechtering van technische resultaten. Het Bolegg …

In een veranderende Westerse maatschappij waarin dierenwelzijn en antibiotica gebruik in de landbouw een steeds belangrijker item worden, moet de melkveehouderij zich aan deze nieuwe en strengere eisen gaan aanpassen. Hierbij hoort ook ontwikkelen en toepassen van nieuwe ziekte behandelingsstrategieën. …

De basiswaterkwaliteit van leidingwater is in Nederland overal op orde, echter zijn er ook veel veehouders die gebruik maken van installaties die grondwater oppompen en behandelen tot drinkwater. Voor de werking en het onderhoud zijn ondernemers zelf verantwoordelijk. Er van uitgaande dat het water bij …

Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a nosocomial pathogen that causes severe infections in immunocompromised patients. Biofilm plays a significant role in the resistance of this bacterium and complicates the treatment of its infections. In this study, the effect of lyticase and β-glucosidase enzymes …

Proefschrift van Janneke Scheerman: Fixed orthodontic treatment Orthodontics is the branch of dentistry concerned with facial growth and the development of the dentition, and with occlusion and the prevention and correction of occlusal anomalies [1]. Approximately 53-57% of Dutch 12-year olds undergo …

It is widely understood that biofouling is an obstacle to water treatment processes, therefore, tailored cleaning strategies are needed to increase removal efficiency. This research inquired into the swelling behaviour at the equilibrium states of target biofilm models made from alginate -like exopolymers …

Ecosystem engineering research has recently demonstrated the fundamental importance of non-trophic interactions for food-web structure. Particularly, by creating benign conditions in stressful environments, ecosystem engineers create hot beds of elevated levels of recruitment, growth, and survival of …

Biofilm is an important virulence factor in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and has a substantial role in antibiotic resistance and chronic burn wound infections. New therapeutic agents against P. aeruginosa, degrading biofilms in burn wounds and improving the efficacy of current antimicrobial agents, are required. …