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Author Meledina, M. openurl 
  Title Advanced electron microscopy characterization of catalysts Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2016 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:133788 Serial 4135  
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Author Orlova, N. openurl 
  Title Emergent phenomena in superconductors and superfluids with multicomponent quantum condensates Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2016 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134094 Serial 4172  
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Author Liao, Z.L.; Green, R.J.; Gauquelin, N.; Gonnissen, J.; Van Aert, S.; Verbeeck, J.; et al. openurl 
  Title Engineering properties by long range symmetry propagation initiated at perovskite heterostructure interface Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Advanced functional materials Abbreviated Journal Adv Funct Mater  
  Volume Issue Pages 1-25  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
  Abstract In epitaxial thin film systems, the crystal structure and its symmetry deviate from the bulk counterpart due to various mechanisms such as epitaxial strain and interfacial structural coupling, which induce an accompanying change in their properties. In perovskite materials, the crystal symmetry can be described by rotations of 6-fold coordinated transition metal oxygen octahedra, which are found to be altered at interfaces. Here, we unravel how the local oxygen octahedral coupling (OOC) at perovskite heterostructural interfaces initiates a different symmetry in epitaxial films and provide design rules to induce various symmetries in thin films by careful selecting appropriate combinations of substrate/buffer/film. Very interestingly we discovered that these combinations lead to symmetry changes throughout the full thickness of the film. Our results provide a deep insight into understanding the origin of induced crystal symmetry in a perovskite heterostructure and an intelligent route to achieve unique functional properties.  
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  Impact Factor 12.124 Times cited (up) Open Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: 12.124  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:134842 Serial 4176  
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Author Van Duppen, B. openurl 
  Title Plasmonics in graphene and related materials Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2016 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:133554 Serial 4226  
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Author Sobrino Fernández, M. openurl 
  Title Confinement induced assembly of anisotropic particles : patchy colloids and water molecules Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2016 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:135841 Serial 4349  
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Author Moldovan, D. url  openurl
  Title Electronic properties of strained graphene and supercritical charge centers Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2016 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:135792 Serial 4352  
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Author Van de Put, M.L. openurl 
  Title Modeling of quantum electron transport with applications in energy filtering nanostructures Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2016 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Condensed Matter Theory (CMT)  
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  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:138752 Serial 4357  
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Author Van Tendeloo, G. isbn  openurl
  Title Art, science and sustainability = Kunst, wetenschap en duurzaamheid Type H2 Book chapter
  Year 2016 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 24-39  
  Keywords H2 Book chapter; Art; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Publisher Vrienden van het M HKA Place of Publication Antwerpen Editor  
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  ISSN ISBN 978-90-824885-0-0 Additional Links UA library record  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:139519 Serial 4369  
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Author Clark, L. url  openurl
  Title The creation and quantication of electron vortex beams, towards their application Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2016 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:135946 Serial 4373  
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Author Hu, Z.-Y. openurl 
  Title Electron microscopy of hierarchically structured nanomaterials : linking structure to properties and synthesis Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2016 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:138754 Serial 4377  
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Author Grieten, E. openurl 
  Title Modifications to the nano-texture of old photographs & daguerreotypes by degradation and atmospheric plasma treatment Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2016 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Art; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Publisher Universiteit Antwerpen, Faculteit Ontwerpwetenschappen, Opleiding Conservatie-Restauratie Place of Publication Antwerpen Editor  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:135932 Serial 4393  
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Author Juchtmans, R. openurl 
  Title Novel applications of vortex beams and spiral phase plates in transmission electron microscopy Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2016 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT)  
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  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:135836 Serial 4394  
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Author De Bie, C. url  openurl
  Title Fluid modeling of the plasma-assisted conversion of greenhouse gases to value-added chemicals in a dielectric barrier discharge Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2016 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:138591 Serial 4466  
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Author Ozkan, A. url  openurl
  Title CO2 splitting in a dielectric barrier discharge plasma : understanding of physical and chemical aspects Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2016 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
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  Keywords Doctoral thesis; Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine – Antwerp (PLASMANT)  
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  Publisher Université Libre de Bruxelles/Universiteit Antwerpen Place of Publication Editor  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:136265 Serial 4470  
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Author Goris, B.; De Beenhouwer, J.; de Backer, A.; Zanaga, D.; Batenburg, J.; Sanchez-Iglesias, A.; Liz-Marzan, L.; Van Aert, S.; Sijbers, J.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Bals, S. doi  openurl
  Title Investigating lattice strain in Au nanodecahedrons Type P1 Proceeding
  Year 2016 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 11-12  
  Keywords P1 Proceeding; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT); Vision lab  
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  Language Wos Publication Date 2016-12-21  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 978-3-527-80846-5 ISBN Additional Links UA library record  
  Impact Factor Times cited (up) Open Access Not_Open_Access  
  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ lucian @ c:irua:145813 Serial 5144  
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Author De Schepper, E.; Van Passel, S.; Lizin, S.; Vincent, T.; Martin, B.; Gandibleux, X. doi  openurl
  Title Economic and environmental multi-objective optimization to evaluate the impact of Belgian policy on solar power and electric vehicles Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Journal of environmental economics and policy Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 5 Issue 1 Pages 1-27  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Economics; Engineering Management (ENM)  
  Abstract This research uses multi-objective optimisation to determine the optimal mixture of energy and transportation technologies, while optimising economic and environmental impacts. We demonstrate the added value of using multi-objective mixed integer linear programming (MOMILP) considering economies of scale versus using continuous multi-objective linear programming assuming average cost intervals. This paper uses an improved version to solve MOMILPs exactly. To differentiate optimal solutions with and without subsidies, the impact of policy on the Pareto frontier is assessed. We distinguish between minimising economic life cycle costs (complete rationality) and required investments (bounded rationality). The approach is illustrated using a Belgian company with demands for electricity and transport. Electricity technologies are solar photovoltaics and the grid; transportation includes internal combustion engine vehicles, grid powered battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and solar-powered BEVs. The impact of grid powered BEVs to reduce GHG emissions is limited, yet they are less costly than solar panels to decrease emissions. Current policy measures are found to be properly targeting rational investors who consider life cycle costs, while private (potentially bounded rational) investors often focus on required investments only.  
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  Language Wos Publication Date 2015-03-12  
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  ISSN 2160-6544 ISBN Additional Links UA library record  
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  Notes Approved Most recent IF: NA  
  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:136756 Serial 6186  
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Author Desmet, N.; Touchant, K.; Seuntjens, P.; Tang, T.; Bronders, J. pdf  doi
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  Title A hybrid monitoring and modelling approach to assess the contribution of sources of glyphosate and AMPA in large river catchments Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication The science of the total environment Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 573 Issue Pages 1580-1588  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract Large river catchments with mixed land use capture pesticides from many sources, and degradable pesticides are converted during downstream transport. Unravelling the contribution of pesticide source and the effect of degradation processes is a challenge in such areas. However, insight and understanding of the sources is important for targeted managen-lent, especially when water is abstracted from the river for drinking water production. The river Meuse is such a case. A long-term monitoring data set was applied in a modelling approach for assessing the contribution of waste water treatment plants (WWTPs) and tributaries (sub-basins) to surface water contamination, and to evaluate the effect of decay on the downstream concentrations of glyphosate and AMPA at the point of drinking water abstraction. The results show that WWTPs are important contributors for glyphosate and AMPA in large river catchments with mixed land uses. In the studied area, the river Meuse in the Netherlands, the relative contribution of WWTP effluents is above 29% for glyphosate and around 12% for AMPA. Local industries are found to be potentially big contributors of AMPA. Glyphosate entering the river system is gradually converted to AMPA and other degradation-productions, which results in downstream loads that are considerably lower than the sum of all influxes. In summer when the travel time is longer due to lower discharge, the first order decay of glyphosate in the river Meuse is estimated to result in about 50% reduction of the downstream glyphosate concentrations over a river stretch of 250 km. The contribution of glyphosate decay to the observed AMPA concentrations ranges between 2% and 10%. Contributions are sensitive to seasonal variations in discharge that influence the concentrations through dilution and degradation. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.  
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  Language Wos 000390071000153 Publication Date 2016-10-08  
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  ISSN 0048-9697; 1879-1026 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:140296 Serial 7391  
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Author Courtens, E.N.P.; Spieck, E.; Vilchez-Vargas, R.; Bode, S.; Boeckx, P.; Schouten, S.; Jauregui, R.; Pieper, D.H.; Vlaeminck, S.E.; Boon, N. pdf  url
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  Title A robust nitrifying community in a bioreactor at 50 degrees C opens up the path for thermophilic nitrogen removal Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication The ISME journal : multidisciplinary journal of microbial ecology Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 10 Issue 9 Pages 2293-2303  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract The increasing production of nitrogen-containing fertilizers is crucial to meet the global food demand, yet high losses of reactive nitrogen associated with the food production/consumption chain progressively deteriorate the natural environment. Currently, mesophilic nitrogen-removing microbes eliminate nitrogen from wastewaters. Although thermophilic nitrifiers have been separately enriched from natural environments, no bioreactors are described that couple these processes for the treatment of nitrogen in hot wastewaters. Samples from composting facilities were used as inoculum for the batch-wise enrichment of thermophilic nitrifiers (350 days). Subsequently, the enrichments were transferred to a bioreactor to obtain a stable, high-rate nitrifying process (560 days). The community contained up to 17% ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOAs) closely related to 'Candidatus Nitrososphaera gargensis', and 25% nitrite-oxidizing bacteria (NOBs) related to Nitrospira calida. Incorporation of C-13-derived bicarbonate into the respective characteristic membrane lipids during nitrification supported their activity as autotrophs. Specific activities up to 198 +/- 10 and 894 +/- 81 mg N g(-1) VSS per day for AOAs and NOBs were measured, where NOBs were 33% more sensitive to free ammonia. The NOBs were extremely sensitive to free nitrous acid, whereas the AOAs could only be inhibited by high nitrite concentrations, independent of the free nitrous acid concentration. The observed difference in product/substrate inhibition could facilitate the development of NOB inhibition strategies to achieve more cost-effective processes such as deammonification. This study describes the enrichment of autotrophic thermophilic nitrifiers from a nutrient-rich environment and the successful operation of a thermophilic nitrifying bioreactor for the first time, facilitating opportunities for thermophilic nitrogen removal biotechnology.  
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  Language Wos 000386664600019 Publication Date 2016-02-19  
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  ISSN 1751-7362 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:138184 Serial 7397  
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Author Smets, W.; Moretti, S.; Denys, S.; Lebeer, S. pdf  doi
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  Title Airborne bacteria in the atmosphere : presence, purpose, and potential Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Atmospheric environment : an international journal Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 139 Issue Pages 214-221  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract Numerous recent studies have highlighted that the types of bacteria present in the atmosphere often show predictable patterns across space and time. These patterns can be driven by differences in bacterial sources of the atmosphere and a wide range of environmental factors, including UV intensity, precipitation events, and humidity. The abundance of certain bacterial taxa is of interest, not only for their ability to mediate a range of chemical and physical processes in the atmosphere, such as cloud formation and ice nucleation, but also for their implications -both beneficial and detrimental-for human health. Consequently, the widespread importance of airborne bacteria has stimulated the search for their applicability. Improving air quality, modelling the dispersal of airborne bacteria (e.g. pathogens) and biotechnological purposes are already being explored. Nevertheless, many technological challenges still need to be overcome to fully understand the roles of airborne bacteria in our health and global ecosystems.  
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  Language Wos 000379093900021 Publication Date 2016-05-24  
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  ISSN 1352-2310 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:133711 Serial 7432  
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Author Van Winckel, T.; De Clippeleir, H.; Mancell-Egala, A.; Rahman, A.; Wett, B.; Bott, C.; Sturm, B.; Vlaeminck, S.E.; Al-Omari, A.; Murthy, S. openurl 
  Title Balancing flocs and granules by external selectors to increase capacity in high-rate activated sludge systems Type P3 Proceeding
  Year 2016 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 6 p. T2 - WEFTEC.16, 24 - 28 September 2016, New O  
  Keywords P3 Proceeding; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:151122 Serial 7548  
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Author Carvajal-Arroyo, J.M.; Vitor Akaboci, T.R.; Ruscalleda, M.; Colprim, J.; Courtens, E.; Vlaeminck, S.E. isbn  openurl
  Title Biofilms for one-stage autotrophic nitrogen removal Type H3 Book chapter
  Year 2016 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 205-222 T2 - Aquatic biofilms : ecology, water qua  
  Keywords H3 Book chapter; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
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  ISSN ISBN 978-1-910190-17-3 Additional Links UA library record  
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:130466 Serial 7559  
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Author Ilgrande, C.; Christiaens, M.; Clauwaert, P.; Vlaeminck, S.E.; Boon, N. openurl 
  Title Can nitrification bring us to Mars? The role of microbial interactions on nitrogen recovery in Life Support Systems Type A2 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Communications in agricultural and applied biological sciences Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 81 Issue 1 Pages 74-79  
  Keywords A2 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract The development cost-effective life support technologies is a highly relevant topic for space biology. Currently, food and water supply during space flights is currently restricted by technical and economic constraints: daily water consumption of an average crew of 6 members is about 72 L, with an estimated cost of 2,160,000 d-1. To reduce these costs and sustain long term space missions, the European Space Agency designed MELiSSA, an artificial ecosystem based on 5 compartments for the recycling gas, liquid and solid waste (Lasseur et al., 2011). In the CI stage, crew and inedible solid waste is fermented by thermophilic anaerobic bacteria, producing volatile fatty acids (VFAs), CO2 and ammonium (NH4+). In the CII compartment the VFAs are converted into edible biomass, using the photoheterotroph Rodospirillum rubrum. Afterwards, the nitrifying CIII unit converts toxic levels of ammonia/ammonium into nitrate, which enables the effluent to be fed to the photoautotrohopic CIV stage, that provides food and oxygen for the crew (Godia et al., 2002). The highest nitrogen flux in a Life Support System is human urine. As nitrate is the preferred form of nitrogen fertilizer for hydroponic plant cultivation, urine nitrification is an essential process in the MELiSSA loop. The development of the Additional Unit for Water Treatment or Urine NItrification ConsortiUM (UNICUM) requires the selection and characterization of the microorganisms that will be used. The key microorganisms in the biological treatment of urine are heterotrophs, for the hydrolysis of urea into ammonia and carbon dioxide, Ammonia Oxidizing Bacteria (AOB), for the ammonia oxidation into nitrite and Nitrite Oxidizing Bacteria (NOB), for the conversion of nitrite into nitrate. The strains were selected according to predefined safety (non sporogenic and BSL 1) and metabolic (Ks, μmax) criteria. To evaluate functional consortia for space applications, ureolysis, nitritation and nitratation of the selected microorganisms and synthetic communities were elucidated. Additionally, urine is a matrix with a high salt content. Unhydrolised urine's EC ranges from 1.1 to 33.9 mS/cm, the mean value being 21.5 mS/cm (Marickar, 2010), while hydrolysed urine can reach higher levels, up to 75 mS/cm. This conditions could inhibit microbial metabolism, therefore the effect of salinity on urine nitrification was also elucidated.  
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:151151 Serial 7573  
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Author Lachmann, T.; van der Snickt, G.; Haschke, M.; Mantouvalou, I. doi  openurl
  Title Combined 1D, 2D and 3D micro-XRF techniques for the analysis of illuminated manuscripts Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 31 Issue 10 Pages 1989-1997  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract The combination of several micro-XRF analysis modes is presented for the investigation of an illuminated parchment manuscript. With a commercial instrument, conventional micro-XRF spot analysis (0D) and mapping (2D) are performed, yielding detailed lateral elemental information. Depth resolution becomes accessible by mounting an additional polycapillary lens in front of an SDD detector. Quantitative confocal depth profiles (1D) are presented as well as the full separation of the front and the backside decorations with the help of fast 3D mappings of specific areas. Only through the use of these multidimensional modes can elemental information be assigned both to lateral and depth positions, making the analysis of such heterogeneous samples feasible.  
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  Language Wos 000385362200004 Publication Date 2016-08-25  
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  ISSN 0267-9477 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:144755 Serial 7679  
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Author Van Vlierberghe, S. pdf  doi
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  Title Crosslinking strategies for porous gelatin scaffolds Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Journal of materials science Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 51 Issue 9 Pages 4349-4357  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
  Abstract The present work reports on the application and the evaluation of a multitude of crosslinking approaches including high-energy irradiation, redox-initiating systems and conventional carbodiimide-coupling chemistry for frozen and/or freeze-dried porous gelatin scaffolds. The latter is particularly relevant for a plethora of biomedical applications such as tissue engineering supports, wound dressings, adhesive and absorbent pads for surgery, etc. Moreover, the results obtained for gelatin can be considered a proof-of-concept to be extrapolated to other polymer systems containing double bonds and/or amines and carboxylic acids to also realize scaffold crosslinking in dry or frozen state. The results showed that high-energy irradiation at -5 A degrees C enabled sufficient segmental mobility to induce chemical crosslinking after performing a cryogenic treatment of methacrylamide-modified gelatin scaffolds. Alternatively, although several redox-initiating systems were unable to chemically crosslink functionalized gelatin, the combination of ammonium persulphate and TEMED resulted in the formation of scaffolds with a reasonable gel fraction. Interestingly, carbodiimide-coupling was found suitable to crosslink freeze-dried gelatin matrices.  
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  Language Wos 000370342100016 Publication Date 2016-01-26  
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  ISSN 0022-2461 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:132277 Serial 7742  
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Author Zhang, Q.; De Clippeleir, H.; Su, C.; Al-Omari, A.; Wett, B.; Vlaeminck, S.E.; Murthy, S. pdf  doi
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  Title Deammonification for digester supernatant pretreated with thermal hydrolysis : overcoming inhibition through process optimization Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Applied microbiology and biotechnology Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 100 Issue 12 Pages 5595-5606  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract The thermal hydrolysis process (THP) has been proven to be an excellent pretreatment step for an anaerobic digester (AD), increasing biogas yield and decreasing sludge disposal. The goal of this work was to optimize deammonification for efficient nitrogen removal despite the inhibition effects caused by the organics present in the THP-AD sludge filtrate (digestate). Two sequencing batch reactors were studied treating conventional digestate and THP-AD digestate, respectively. Improved process control based on higher dissolved oxygen set-point (1 mg O-2/L) and longer aeration times could achieve successful treatment of THP-AD digestate. This increased set-point could overcome the inhibition effect on aerobic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria (AerAOB), potentially caused by particulate and colloidal organics. Moreover, based on the mass balance, anoxic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria (AnAOB) contribution to the total nitrogen removal decreased from 97 +/- A 1 % for conventional to 72 +/- A 5 % for THP-AD digestate treatment, but remained stable by selective AnAOB retention using a vibrating screen. Overall, similar total nitrogen removal rates of 520 +/- A 28 mg N/L/day at a loading rate of 600 mg N/L/day were achieved in the THP-AD reactor compared to the conventional digestate treatment operating at low dissolved oxygen (DO) (0.38 +/- A 0.10 mg O-2/L).  
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  Language Wos 000376456700033 Publication Date 2016-02-19  
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  ISSN 0175-7598; 1432-0614 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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Author Pilehvar, S. openurl 
  Title Development of new strategies for electrochemical aptasensing Type Doctoral thesis
  Year 2016 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 198 p.  
  Keywords Doctoral thesis; AXES (Antwerp X-ray Analysis, Electrochemistry and Speciation)  
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:133790 Serial 7802  
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Author Mescia, L.; Bia, P.; Caratelli, D.; Chiapperino, M.A.; Stukach, O.; Gielis, J. url  doi
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  Title Electromagnetic mathematical modeling of 3D supershaped dielectric lens antennas Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Mathematical problems in engineering: theory, methods, and applications Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 8130160-10  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract The electromagnetic analysis of a special class of 3D dielectric lens antennas is described in detail. This new class of lens antennas has a geometrical shape defined by the three-dimensional extension of Gielis formula. The analytical description of the lens shape allows the development of a dedicated semianalytical hybrid modeling approach based on geometrical tube tracing and physical optic. In order to increase the accuracy of the model, the multiple reflections occurring within the lens are also taken into account.  
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  Language Wos 000372246600001 Publication Date 2016-02-29  
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  ISSN 1024-123x; 1563-5147 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:131516 Serial 7866  
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Author Courtens, E.N.P.; Vandekerckhove, T.; Prat, D.; Vilchez-Vargas, R.; Vital, M.; Pieper, D.H.; Meerbergen, K.; Lievens, B.; Boon, N.; Vlaeminck, S.E. pdf  url
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  Title Empowering a mesophilic inoculum for thermophilic nitrification : growth mode and temperature pattern as critical proliferation factors for archaeal ammonia oxidizers Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Water research Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 92 Issue Pages 94-103  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
  Abstract Cost-efficient biological treatment of warm nitrogenous wastewaters requires the development of thermophilic nitrogen removal processes. Only one thermophilic nitrifying bioreactor was described so far, achieving 200 mg N L-1 d-1 after more than 300 days of enrichment from compost samples. From the practical point of view in which existing plants would be upgraded, however, a more time-efficient development strategy based on mesophilic nitrifying sludge is preferred. This study evaluated the adaptive capacities of mesophilic nitrifying sludge for two linear temperature increase patterns (non-oscillating vs. oscillating), two different slopes (0.25 vs. 0.08 °C d-1) and two different reactor types (floc vs. biofilm growth). The oscillating temperature pattern (0.25 °C d-1) and the moving bed biofilm reactor (0.08 °C d-1) could not reach nitrification at temperatures higher than 46°C. However, nitrification rates up to 800 mg N L-1 d-1 and 150 mg N g-1 volatile suspended solids d-1 were achieved at a temperature as high as 49°C by imposing the slowest linear temperature increase to floccular sludge. Microbial community analysis revealed that this successful transition was related with a shift in ammonium oxidizing archaea dominating ammonia oxidizing bacteria, while for nitrite oxidation Nitrospira spp. was constantly more abundant than Nitrobacter spp.. This observation was accompanied with an increase in observed sludge yield and a shift in maximal optimum temperature, determined with ex-situ temperature sensitivity measurements, predicting an upcoming reactor failure at higher temperature. Overall, this study achieved nitrification at 49°C within 150 days by gradual adaptation of mesophilic sludge, and showed that ex-situ temperature sensitivity screening can be used to monitor and steer the transition process.  
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  Language Wos 000371555200011 Publication Date 2016-01-14  
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  ISSN 0043-1354; 1879-2448 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:130444 Serial 7900  
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Author Seuntjens, D.; Bundervoet, B.L.M.; Mollen, H.; De Mulder, C.; Wypkema, E.; Verliefde, A.; Nopens, I.; Colsen, J.G.M.; Vlaeminck, S.E. url  doi
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  Title Energy efficient treatment of A-stage effluent : pilot-scale experiences with short-cut nitrogen removal Type A1 Journal article
  Year 2016 Publication Water science and technology Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume 73 Issue 9 Pages 2150-2158  
  Keywords A1 Journal article; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
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  Language Wos 000376285300013 Publication Date 2016-02-09  
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  ISSN 0273-1223; 1996-9732 ISBN Additional Links UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles  
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:130442 Serial 7908  
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Author Meerburg, F.A.; Rahman, A.; Van Winckel, T.; Pauwels, K.; De Clippeleir, H.; Al-Omari, A.; Murthy, S.; Boon, N.; Vlaeminck, S.E. openurl 
  Title Fast and furious : optimization and validation of high-rate contact stabilization (HiCS) for recovery of organics from sewage Type P3 Proceeding
  Year 2016 Publication Abbreviated Journal  
  Volume Issue Pages 3 p. T2 - WEF/IWA Nutrient Removal and Recovery Co  
  Keywords P3 Proceeding; Engineering sciences. Technology; Sustainable Energy, Air and Water Technology (DuEL)  
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  Call Number UA @ admin @ c:irua:151132 Serial 7958  
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