Elektrolysers: kansen voor de maakindustrie: regionale kansenkaart en aanbevelingen voor de ontwikkeling van een Nederlandse productieketen voor elektrolysers [electrolysers: opportunities for the Dutch manufacturing industry: regional opportunity map and recommendations for the development of a Dutch production chain for electrolysers]

Hydrogen has a crucial role to play in all scenarios for a successful energy transition. The Netherlands is excellently positioned to develop a CO2-neutral hydrogen economy – and to lead the way internationally as a supplier of electrolysers. Where do the growth opportunities for Dutch industry lie and how can we exploit them?

Functional Genomics for Optimal Microbiological Stability of Processed Food Products

Analysis of temporal gene expression during Bacillus subtilis spore germination and outgrowth

Bacillus subtilis forms dormant spores upon nutrient depletion. Under favorable environmental conditions, the spore breaks its dormancy and resumes growth in a process called spore germination and outgrowth. To elucidate the physiological processes that occur during the transition of the dormant spore to an actively growing vegetative cell, we...

The impact of functional genomics on microbiological food quality and safety

In the food processing industry, unwanted occurrence and growth of spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms is a key concern. A prime example is the extremely heat resistant bacterial endospores, microbial survival structures, that create problems due to their ability to survive classical thermal treatments and their ability to subsequently...

Genomics applications in food preservation and safety research

Genomes are being sequenced at an ever-increasing pace. Also genomes of many of the microorganisms of concern to food safety are now known. The next step is of course how to exploit this information in an effective way. This article briefly introduces the issues in the food processing industry as far as microbial food spoilage and safety are...