The use of citrus fibers in the food industry has grown due to their functional, nutritional, and economic benefits. They enhance dietary fiber content, improve sensory qualities, and increase physical stability, making them suitable for various food and beverage applications. Pectin is commonly used …

Wetlands are recognised as critical components of blue-green infrastructure, offering flood mitigation and sustainable urban stormwater management solutions. These systems not only regulate water quantity, but also water quality through the natural filtration of pollution and waste water. Wetlands within …

This study provides insights into novel combinations of hydrothermal modifications and mineral enrichment by demonstrating the versatility of this environmentally more benign approach compared to other common chemical starch modifications like crosslinking. Heat-moisture treatment (HMT) (15% moisture, …

Consortium workshop 3: Bestaande ontwerpenGepubliceerd op 20 september 2024 om 16:01Op dinsdag 17 september 2024 kreeg het consortium in het TKI project Straatwater Filtratie voor Infiltratie (SFVI) de kans om met elkaar meer te leren over bestaande straatwater (in)filtratie ontwerpen. In de prachtige …

The graduation project has taken place in IDOM, a consulting, architecture and engineering company, in Madrid. This report aims to enhance the sustainability of IDOM’s water projects by exploring green and smart infrastructure addon solutions for the core buisness lines “Waste Water Treatment Plants …

High population growth, a lack of wastewater treatment plants and poor wastewater management are major challenges in wastewater management in Timor-Leste (East Timor). One of the approaches of the government of Timor-Leste is to separate wastewater into greywater and blackwater from domestic, commercial, …

In solving systemic design challenges designers co-create with professionals from various fields. In the context of innovation in healthcare practices, this study investigates design abilities that healthcare professionals develop by participating in co-design projects. We conducted a mixed-methods research …

Background: Lymphedema measurement is vital to select appropriate treatment and monitor its progress. Quantifying lymphedema in the head and neck area is challenging. The use of tissue dielectric constant (TDC) measurements has shown promising results in other body areas. This study aims to determine …

MNEXT (formerly the Center of Expertise – Biobased Economy (CoE BBE)) is researching about the link between Geopolymer, Alginate and Natural fibres treated using Alginate, more specifically about the potential usage of Sodium Alginate and Alginate-treated natural fibres as biological/sustainable binder/activator …

The WATERMINING project aims to bring solutions to improve the circularity of water treatment and the resulting by-products of these processes. Achieving a deep understanding of the barriers potentially hindering the development of circular water solutions is crucial to design policies that enable the …