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Adriaens

Katholiek

Bacterio

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ssens Evelie

ke Universite

phages for t

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AGO EX

Universit

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té de Gemblo

and seasona

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Akbarian

Universit

Effect ofthe antio

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n Abdollah

teit Gent Dep

f lemon peeoxidant statu

tion:

heat stress, oomfort and e010). The ment of endoc

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André M

Universit

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Marie

té de Gemblo

a single def

sensing imaed as a rural

results of to these threcriteria like Causes of t

have been dis

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definitions ane and compaope of a lanial contribut

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hat is der to ristics ng to lution

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Arnould

Universit

Variabili

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Valérie

té de Gemblo

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ces in milk coents. This stuected betwee

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Poster nu

Baijot Am

Universit

FonctionNicotian

Iron is afunctionais inducephenolicsdeficiencysubstrateunsatisfactabacum. assays. Pu

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té Catholic L

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Barsics F

Universit

Volatile

WirewormAlternativstrategiescompounolfactomethemselveattracted selection,pest.

umber 7

Fanny

té de Gemblo

organic com

ms are the sves to insec. Our work

nds on the eter we havees to isolatetowards mo

, in crop rota

oux Agronom

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soil dwellingcticide treatmk consists iorientation be evaluated ted root-emitost of the teation, or in t

mic Sciences

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arley roots a

lick beetles needed in orng the role

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organic coOur results ems aiming a

attract wirew

and are pesrder to devof barley r

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worms

ts of many velop integraroot-emitted

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crops worldated managed volatile orng a dual cfrom barley were significccount in va

populations o

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Bastiaan

Other Sci

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umber 8

nse Héloïse

iences du Viv

ion analysisn by Venturi

ne of the mon isolated, thn. In this studng populatioapple cv. Bycv. The expross betweenhe genotypes

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genes in a p

f apple. Wherve resistance,filing strateg

genes involveted a set ofwas then assusceptible onh scab resistance. This st

partial resis

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stant apple

overning quaed to be mord with pheno

artial scab reslated genes m

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a progeny dere found to

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g their ontrol

Poster nu

Bastin C

Universit

Using fa

Improvinthe last yfatty acidcovariancconceptiounfavorab75% of tover the fertility.

umber 9

Catherine

té de Gemblo

atty acid con

ng dairy cow years in ordeds profile in ces among on were estble relationsthe genetic vlactation ind

oux Animal S

ntents in mil

fertility by mr to overcommilk could b17 fatty acitimated fromhip among

variability of dicating that

Science Unit

lk to improv

means of genme the declinbe used as and contents m 29,792 fifertility and fertility was these traits

ve fertility o

netic selectionning cow fern early prediin milk and

irst-parity Hbody fat mexplained bycould be us

of dairy cows

n has becomrtility. This sictor of gened the numb

Holstein cowobilization iny the variabi

sed to supple

s

me increasingtudy investig

etic merit forber of days ws. Results n early lactaility in milk ement genet

gly importantgated whether fertility. Gefrom calvin

substantiatedation. Also, afatty acids p

tic evaluation

t over er the enetic ng to d the about

profile ns for

Poster nu

Bastin Je

Universit

The impwithin tr

The spatithe Northmosaic (D(AGB) wStratificatforest tyopportunimprove

umber 10

ean-Françoi

té de Gemblo

pact of foresropical dens

ial variabilityhern Bateke Democratic

were estimatetion was appype successinity to study estimates of

is

oux Forêts, N

st spatial strse semi-deci

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AGB throug

Nature et Pay

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the Congo)ndomized ster to study a forest-savce of the fogh considerat

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forest type ast of DRCon

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vannah transrest spatial stion of spatia

and abovegrngo

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mi-deciduous e known as ea and above

with total cest biomass

stratificatiorough the edan additive p

mass distribu

forest patcha forest-savae-ground biocover of 28.2variability d

on provideddge effect, anparameter.

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hes of annah omass 25 ha. due to d the nd to

Poster nu

Bérénice

Universit

A new H

Garlic is Among th

Alliin wasof this wo

The meth1,1 betwgraphitic was short

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umber 11

e Dethier

té de Gemblo

HPLC metho

recognized he products

s synthesizedork.

hod describeween the iso

carbon and ter and unde

hod leads toThis may be

oux Chemistr

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for centuriesextracted fro

d. This proce

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s for its heaom the cloves

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wo stereoiso

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separation isrch on garlic

fur compoun

mostly linkned our atten

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s excellent, ac.

nd in garlic

ed to its sulntion.

HPLC separ

10 nm) showstationary p

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and the valid

c

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Bink Ann

Katholiek

The nonmiconaz

In this stualbicans bgenes invenhancingfound thamiconazolike mico

umber 12

na

ke Universite

n-steroidal zole against

udy, we aimebiofilms. Dicvolved in bg effect of diat C. albicanole. These renazole to tre

eit Leuven M

anti-inflammCandida alb

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tivity of micopression leve, we investiggainst C. albihowed increation therapy

vitro activi

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nst C. nt key tential s. We

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Poster nu

Boisson

Universit

ModellinKatanga

In South of whichspecies ar10000 mmetallophgeneral aaccordingexists bet

umber 13

Sylvain

té de Gemblo

ng realized n copper hi

Central Afrih endemic tore distributed

mg/kg for cohyte to heavadditive modg to their optween niche a

oux Forêts, N

niche of mlls

ica were ideno Katanga and over a hunopper and 2

vy metals, thedels (GAM).ptimum alonamplitude an

Nature et Pay

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ntified more tnd critically

ndred hills co2 to 1000 me ecological Results sho

ng a metal cond optimum c

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e species a

than 650 planendangered

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along coppe

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h copper andcobalt). To 0 cupro-coba

three groupns gradient aentration.

er and coba

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altophytes wps of specieand (2) a po

alt gradient

avy metals, sehese metallo

ncentrations (the respon

were modeledes were idensitive relatio

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everal phyte (20 to se of

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Poster nu

BOTUL

Universit

DevelopCongo

Soil wateproblemsalternativeasily meas the SWwas recomCongo socontent oNearest N

umber 14

LA MANYAL

teit Gent Soil

ment of pe

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curve (SWRCits direct m

mation by peddata (e.g. tex

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functions t

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based on m

to predict w

parameter tont is laborionctions (PTFic carbon, bud PTFs were

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multiple linear

water reten

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ntion of soil

y soil and wnsuming anre predictive with hydraulicand developmors of water cevelop PTFs and the new

ls in the L

water managend expensive

functions rec parameters

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Bui Tuye

Katholiek

The respBotrytis

Apples arquality frincludingharvest hwas to imfrom twometabolitof fruits oexposure infection.

umber 15

et

ke Universite

ponse of acinerea.

re usually storuits. Botryti

g apple. Apphave a higher mprove post-o cultivars Btes and antioof different ato high-ligh

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antioxidant

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ple fruit fromtolerance to

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months to ephic fungal with a highest infection wy and storageDelicious weyme activitieharvest infects can induce

fruit to po

ensure a steapathogen w

er vitamin Cwith B. cineree potential. Iere selected

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to analyse ts show thatcinerea diffe

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storage dis

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their antioxt the suscepter and pre-haharvest B. ci

sease

high-range, ent at study

apples xidant tibility arvest inerea

Poster nu

Bulens A

Katholiek

The use

Accordinand this enrichingstraw disintake of variable. intake of concludedcrate.

umber 16

Anneleen

ke Universite

of a straw d

ng to the Euralso applies

g material nepenser and straw variesSome sows t

f straw showsd that the str

eit Leuven Bi

dispenser in

ropean Directo sows an

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rowing cratence betweenfarrowing, whr straw or enesting enrich

s should havng crate. Hohousing of

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ve access to eowever, the sows. There

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Poster nu

Buysse P

Universit

50 Yearscarbon b

This studcontrasteResidue Restimatio

The soil input datwere meaSHR sensinput doe

umber 17

Pauline

té de Gemblo

s of contrasbudget and o

dy aims to ed residue mRestitution afns with field

C budgets wta compiled asured in 20sitivity to temes not necess

oux Environm

sted residueon soil hete

estimate the management fter harvest) SHR measu

were calculatesince the be10 and 2011

mperature. Tsarily sequest

mental Scien

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carbon (C) treatments through the

urements.

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nces and Tech

ment in an aespiration.

loss by soil (Residue Exestablishmen

ase on the bthe experimee them with on suggestedt C or produ

hnology

agricultural

heterotrophxport, Farmnt of soil C b

basis of total ent in Belgiuthe budget-

d that the treuce the larges

l crop: imp

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budgets, and

soil organic um, 50 yearsbased estima

eatment receist CO2 fluxe

acts on the

on (SHR) in nure addition

to compare

C content as ago. SHR fates and to aiving the largs.

e soil

three n and these

and C fluxes assess gest C

Poster nu

Callewae

Universit

The bact

ScreeningAbout thdue to thOn a shocommuniperson cshowed sseason anthe axilla.

umber 18

ert Chris

teit Gent Dep

terial finger

g of 48 indivhe half of thehe handednesort time scality remains mhanges, the some unfamnd the deodo.

partment of B

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nity in the art armpit, protions in the aame, the bacnvironment oof the comm

the environmrial commun

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munity ment,

nity in

Poster nu

Caparros

Universit

Infestati

The tomaother hosdevelopmlongevity larvae analso longabsoluta others poabsoluta.

umber 19

s Megido R

té de Gemblo

on potentia

ato miner, Tst plants from

ment of T. Ay and female d pupae dev

ger on tomaton potato evotatoes varie

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al of Tuta ab

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Meyrick), is aceae family. Wval developmn one hundretime were lo

potato. Theseects seems to

to study the

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an importantWe studied t

ment time, pued insects weonger on tome results showo prefer devevarietal effe

on potatoes

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tuberosum)

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Poster nu

Chen Jia

Universit

Isolation

Various divaricatastructureshydroxybmethylellglucopyrasalicylic a4-5 and 7is current

umber 20

an

teit Gent Sus

n and identi

chemical coa, which ares were deter

benzoic acidagic acid-4-Oanoside (9), acid (13), isov7-16 were isotly performed

tainable Org

fication of t

onstituents we both used rmined spec (3), protoc

O-ß-D-xylopand (6S,9S)

vanillic acid olated for thed.

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the chemica

were isolatedas folk rec

ctroscopicallycatechuic acyranoside (7))-roseoside ((14), 4-hydro

e first time fr

try and Tech

al constituen

d from the cipes for they as hydroxcid (4), vani), benzyl-ß-D(10), succinicoxycinnamic om these pla

hnology

nts from two

aerial partse treatment

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ants. Biotesti

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of Gynuraof diabetes

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ethyl methysculetin (16).ing of the iso

pecies

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nzoic acid (2ol (6), 3,3'--phenylethyl-yl succinate Compound

olated compo

nd G. Their 2), 4-di-O--ß-D-(12),

ds 1-2, ounds

Poster nu

Courtens

Universit

Simple s

Oxygen-lanammoxrobust Ounknownprocess pthe disc versa. Dedirectly frnitratation

umber 21

s Emilie

teit Gent Dep

strategies to

limited autotx for the rem

OLAND tecn. In lab-scalperformance,immersion letermination rom the atmn in an OLA

partment of B

control the

trophic nitrifmoval of nitrchnology, yele RBC, disc, although anlevel (50 to of the biolo

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oxygen bud

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tating biolog

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gen uptake showed no effect. In co

ndesired nitr90% of the oovel and simp

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De Back

Other Pla

Genotypon Chrys

Puccinia characterof differeGenotypimarkers. large dispathotypebe identiquarantin

umber 22

ker Mathias

ant Sciences

pic and phensanthemum

horiana is oization of a wential cultivaic characteriGenotypic d

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graphic origibination weersity, the mthe use of

a quarantin

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ation of 25 in, while evidere also obs

most virulent the genotyp

ne rust path

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dence of sposerved. Althpathotypes

ping techniq

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que in

Poster nu

De Bruy

Universit

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umber 23

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teit Gent Cro

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De Clerc

Universit

Identific

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umber 24

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té de Gemblo

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De Coni

Katholiek

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umber 25

nck Maarte

ke Universite

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ration is invele were perforeduce opera

n

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De Keers

Katholiek

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umber 26

smaecker W

ke Universite

ng the Biodi

othesis that gng research

laboratory ets strongly heflectance dat

is to evaluacies diversityevents.

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greater specitopics in ecoexperiments.amper generta acquired frte, based on

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satellite obsy more robu

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s one of the clusively baseber of biodivgetation datawledge. The stems with hs, such as ext

most ed on versity a, and main

higher treme

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De Keys

Katholiek

Early deHorse St

Belgian dgenetic pelastin (ECPL-affehypothessusceptibfrom stallIf initial identifica

umber 27

er Kirsten

ke Universite

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draught horsepredispositionELN) turnovected draughtized that A

bility. Therefolions (< 36 mAEAb leve

ation.

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De Roy K

Universit

Flow cyt

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umber 28

Karen

teit Gent Bio

tometry for f

ional methodur intensive. on of microof two main a novel sta

nation and clammunities cangerprinting mities.

chemical and

fast microbi

ds to study tA flow cytom

obial commuparts: (1) th

atistical pipelassification o

aused by chanmethod of m

d Microbial T

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e time consufast and obje

cells. The methe analysis obe useful foect changes wod can be ushifts within

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or the within sed as these

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De Ryck

Universit

Develop

Bacteria-hdiseases aneed for periods. Iaccount assessed that oral our mode

umber 29

k Tine

teit Gent Gen

ment of an

host interactand inflammgood in vit

In this postethe contributhe effect ofbacteria decr

el can be app

neeskunde en

in vitro mod

ions receive mation reactio

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plied to study

n gezondheid

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more and mons arise duwhere bacte

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ions in the o

l microbiologeen both parn be studiedhe oral mucoelium. Usingepithelium. secretion ofthe oral cavi

oral cavity

gy research. Mrtners. There

d for longer osa that takesg this modeOur results

f acids. Thereity.

Many e is a

time s into el, we show efore,

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De Vriez

Universit

Feeding

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umber 30

ze Jo

teit Gent Bio

pattern var

ic digestion iTo achieve fu

It was evalu, dynamics anroduction wawhich had higto organic oved pulse of o

chemical and

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as the same ingher bacteriaverloading anorganic mater

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Technology

nal stability

technology tain microbiafunctional starial communiors, althoughy dynamics th

monium levelsn a higher fun

in anaerobi

for the conval communitability could ity by altering

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cation on.

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Degard C

Universit

CLIMAGof the “lo

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umber 31

Christelle

té de Gemblo

GRO - Climow stocking

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main GHGncertainties an

mental scien

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ce and techn

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reenhouse ga

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model was ruantification act of cattle

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as (GHG) ba

ptions at therried out in un, allowingof the net Ge stocking ra

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farm order

g an GHG ate on

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Delamei

Universit

Adhesion

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umber 32

illeure Laure

teit Gent Dep

n of allergen

ntamination f cross-cont

materials.

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ens

partment of F

nic proteins

of allergens amination is

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and Food Q

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allergens us

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dustry. A poallergens to

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ossible food

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t with quent

HPLC

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Delory B

Universit

Growth mL.) roots

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umber 33

Benjamin

té de Gemblo

modelling as

s played by rodentifying VOnal contributd in our grow

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g to the devt emerged fro

oux Agricultu

and profiling

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orhiza.

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pounds (VOCgare roots at oned on groME-GC/MS, ed based ond esters acco

d qualitative neral, the VO

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n Barley (H

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s spectra and55,5% of theative changeswas the hig

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nds were detd retention e total numbs in such pr

ghest when y

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D'hondt

Universit

Modellin

Modelling

Rob D’hGoethals

The last investigattrade-offsproductiobreeding trade-offs

umber 34

t Rob

teit Gent App

ng Freshwat

g Freshwater

ondt, Tom D

decades theted the applis of a freshon, nitrogen managemens and facilitat

plied Ecolog

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r Ecosystem

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e modeling oicability of B

hwater systemremoval an

t scenarios. Iting a knowle

gy and Enviro

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of EcosystemBayesian Belm. Using a nd recreationIn this case sedge transfer

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come an emn modeling Em dynamics,

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Dufrann

Universit

Impact o

Authors:

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umber 35

ne Delphine

té de Gemblo

of cultivatio

Dufranne D

on practices astribution, wquestions, a mux Agro-Bio was to investyield and enved on the im

oux Science,

n practices

D., Vancutsem

are known towhich may immultidisciplinTech in col

tigate the impvironment, a

mpacts on soil

Technology

(tillage and

m F., Bodson

o induce a mmpact dry manary project (llaboration wpact of cultivs well as on l respiration

and Environ

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n B., Aubinet

modification oatter decomp(SOLRESIDwith Walloonvation practicsoil propertisoil for 3 yea

nment (STE)

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t M.

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)

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ation

uantity, qualitr to bring anniversity of LCentre (CRA

estitution) onthe present sfirst results.

ty and swers Liege, A-W). n crop study,

Poster nu

Dufrasne

Universit

AdvanceRegion u

Since 200boars. Coprogramsrecorded growth, cbest boacrossbreewill be ad

umber 36

e Marie

té de Gemblo

ed genetic using test st

07 the Wallooomprehensivs, using simuon-farm on

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oux Sciences

models fortation and o

on Region isve models foultaneously d purebred orty traits and fg to their mances, morent models. A

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boars involvnotypic and

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ESMAE

Universit

Effects pistachio

PistachioIran,Turkduration

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Results shbut thereleaves, frthan othe

umber 38

ILPOUR A

teit Gent PLA

of seed po(Pistacia V

(Pistacia Verkey,Syria andon pistachio

rameters was

tion percentaesh and dry w

howed that ge was no difesh and dry er treatments

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th of shoot idiameter.

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and vegeta

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nd 24 hours.

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Poster nu

Fassotte

Universit

Charactesites

The invasdwellingsinvestigatwere charesults intake sheloriented rsouth or w

umber 39

Bérénice

té de Gemblo

erization of

sive multicols to overwinted a large naracterized thdicate that Hlter. Aggregarooms. Furthwest, and in

oux Sciences

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leoptera: Co

ridis (Pallas),pecific featulonia betweers confronteed brick housst floor, esshered into wof walls prese

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, forms largeures of infeen 2007 and ed to invasioses with red sentially insid

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facing on.

Poster nu

Faux An

Universit

Sex dete

In a contsativa L.)respondinimprovemon yieldchromosotrait loci aphenotypidentifica

umber 40

nne-Michelle

té Catholic L

rminism in

text of increa), a naturallng to daylenment and culs were desomes and itsassociated to

ped and screeation of putat

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hemp (Can

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o the monoecened with AFtive QTL’s.

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proach

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Poster nu

Faux Pie

Universit

Optimiz

For main100k bi-ato genomsummarizcubically inverses wevaluationcattle andpopulatio

umber 41

erre

té de Gemblo

ing genomi

n domestic spallelic single nmic predictiozing similaritwith the nu

was developens have beend poultry wilon.

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s to obtain in

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me of such iin an approxrelationship

ults for genons depend on

nship matric

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omic evaluatin the structu

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everal ns led atrices reases these

nomic on of ure of

Poster nu

Feyaerts

Katholiek

High hsynergist

High Preresult, thealthough inactivatiopropionaantimicrodependedand reuteand cinna

umber 42

s Julie

ke Universite

hydrostatic tically in bu

essure (HP) ie combinatiothe magnitu

on of severldehyde (reu

obials, to ided both on therin was stroamaldehyde.

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pressure uffer and in m

nduces subleon of HP wiude of synerral Gram-neuterin) and centify some

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and oxidamilk.

ethal injury inith antimicrorgy varies suegative and cinnamaldehy

factors thatd and the bassed in milk

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n bacteria thobials often rubstantially. I

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estingly, whild to buffer,

natural c

them for otnergistic bactnt work we HP in comated oxidativy. It was fole the synergthis was not

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ther stresses.terial inactivhave studie

mbination wive stress indund that sy

gistic effect ot the case fo

act

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Poster nu

Fischer C

Universit

Implicat

Some antsugar soupoint of vlargely unrelation. Bhoneydewrecognizeof honeyd

umber 43

Christophe

té de Gemblo

tion of hone

t and aphid urce and in exview, this phnknown. ThiBioassays revw volatile come myrmecophdew microor

oux Analysis,

eydew micro

species can xchange provhenomenon his study aimsvealed that tmpounds; enhilous specierganisms in a

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mutualistic rephid colony cll studied frosemiochemi

part of ant acouts to findhose VOCs s has been inv

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elationship, acleaning and om decades. icals involvedattraction towd more quicklseeming to hvestigated.

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have microbia

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of this due to tantly e role

Poster nu

Franssen

Katholiek

The effemetaboli

Chickensdevelop metabolisduring thsampling plasma gl

umber 44

ns Lies

ke Universite

ect of tolbutism of the e

have plasma resistance sm during lat

he perinatal pblood after

lucose conce

eit Leuven Bi

tamide or inembryo and

a glucose coto insulin e

te embryonicperiod by the

each injectintrations. Re

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nsulin injecnewly hatch

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g the embry

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d on the glu

of mammalny of the gluucose metabonic blood andeterminatio

n.

ucose

ls and ucose

bolism nd by on of

Poster nu

Frederic

Universit

Hymeno

Most repcolonizatentomofaconsider Blowfliesrestrictedparasitoidtheir ecol

umber 45

kx Christine

té de Gemblo

optera colon

ports publishion and araunal coloniHymenopter

s parasitoids d to a small, ds also interflogy is neede

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s in an urba

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n Diptera paare part ofever, one shthe time of dof attack is ost. Because

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Poster nu

Galonde

Universit

Lipase cby respo

Sugar fatindustriessolvents (ILs) rebiotransfolead to anon the lipobtained leading to

umber 46

Nadine

té de Gemblo

catalyzed syonse surface

tty acid esters. They can commonly upresent an

formation. Sin enhanced epase catalyzein different

o the best yie

oux General

ynthesis of fmethodolo

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c Chemistry

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n the pharmt the low suzymatic syntto organic ilize polar an

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solvents fnd less polarhis context, res the yieldd to determin

and optimis

osmetic and ty in the orefore ionic lifor carbohyr compoundsour study fos and initial ne the cond

ation

food rganic iquids ydrate s, ILs

ocuses rates

ditions

Poster nu

Garcia S

Katholiek

CharacteBanana

The aim varieties: both, planresponse transpirataffect theisolated fdifferent fraction i

umber 47

uzana

ke Universite

erization of

of this workCachaco (dr

nt and cell leto the app

tion rate of be photosynthfrom roots. PEG and des.

eit Leuven Bi

the physiol

k is to get an rought toleraevel. We meaplication of both varietie

hetic capacityTo obtain aextran conce

iosystems

logical resp

insight into ant) and Mbasured the tra

the stress s and impair. At the cell la high and pentrations we

onses to AB

the differenbwazirume (danspiration ra

hormone ared the growtlevel, our goapure enrichmere tested. Th

BA to under

t levels of drdrought suscate, growth aabscisic acid

wth of Cachacal is to identi

ment of plashe higher the

rstand drou

rought toleraceptible) werand photosynd (ABA). Aco plants. Hoify plasma m

sma membrae concentrati

ught toleran

ance. Two bae characteriznthetic capac

ABA affectedowever, it di

membrane proane proteins,tion, the pure

nce in

anana zed at city in d the id not oteins , four er the

Poster nu

Gebremi

Universit

InteractiMinerali

Free-livinDespite aestimatioincludingamong diwe conduinoculatingamma irThree tre

umber 48

ikael Mesfin

teit Gent Soil

ions betweeization and

ng nematodesabundance, dns are base

g only selecteifferent grouucted an incung entire nemrradiation wheatment

n Tsegaye

l managemen

en Free-livinMicrobial P

s have been diversity andd on theore

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ng Soil NemProperties

estimated to d complex inetical food wes and often todes, microberiment for 8ulations intoely kills fauna

matodes, Mic

contribute 8nteractions oweb calculatin sterilized

bes and plan86 days with o soil cores ta while minim

crobes and

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d media. Datants is rarely a and withouthat had beemally disturb

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al N mineralmatodes with

very simplia that includ

available. To ut plants, by en defaunatebing the micr

ects on Nitr

lization in theh soil biota, ified experim

de the interacaddress this extracting an

ed using lowrobial popul

rogen

e soil. these

ments ctions issue

nd re-w-dose

ation.

Poster nu

Goubau

Universit

OptiMIR

The Optproducermilk qualwill be poThe entirproductio

OptiMIRBelgium, by INTE

umber 49

Amaury

té de Gemblo

R: new tools

tiMIR projecs with new tolity. Data proooled and usre MIR milkon costs 2) gi

R is a 5 yearFrance, Ger

ERREG IVB

oux Animal S

s for a more

ct aims to imools enablingovided by mised to identi

k spectrum wive an access

rs project inrmany, Irelanprogram.

Science Unit

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mprove the g them to mailk recordingfy the links b

will be used as to high adde

nvolving 5 rnd, Luxembo

e dairy secto

sustainabilitanage the cow

g organizationbetween animas indicator ed value mar

esearch unitourg and Un

or

ty of the daw’s fertility, ns and recordmal status anof the cows

rket 3) reduc

ts, 11 milk rnited Kingdo

airy sector bfeeding, healded in differnd milk coms’ status in oe the environ

recording orm. The proj

by providing lth, pollutantrent environm

mposition chaorder to 1) renmental impa

rganizations ect is co-fina

g milk ts and ments anges. educe act.

from anced

Poster nu

Guo Xia

Katholiek

High Ca

160 pulledifferent calcium aand high gout, andplasma uplasma uphosphorplasma ur

umber 50

oquan

ke Universite

alcium and H

ets were randiet for 30

and normal pprotein diet

d the HCHP uric acid anduric acid, crus, potassiuric acid, calci

eit Leuven D

High Protei

ndomly dividd: namely,

protein diet t (HCHP) reand HC diet

d inorganic calcium and um and magium and sodi

epartment o

in Diets Cau

ded into fournormal calci(HC), normaespectively. It caused sevephosphorus

sodium levgnesium conium levels.

f Biosystems

use Gout in

r groups at ium (Ca) andal calcium anInterestinglyere kidney da

concentratiovels, while ncentrations.

s

Growing L

35 d of aged crude prond high proty, the HCHPamage. The Hons. The Hsignificantly

. The HCH

Layer

e, and each otein (CP) ditein diet (HPP diet induceHP diet signiC diet signiy declined p

HP diet sign

group was iet (NCNP),

P) or high caed typical viificantly enhaificantly incrplasma inor

nificantly ele

given , high alcium sceral anced reased rganic evated

Poster nu

Hamsho

Universit

The Fun

Problemssearch foactivity ainsecticidRhizoctobiting-cheinsects.

In vivo ereductiontoxicity

umber 51

ou Mohama

teit Gent Cro

ngal Lectin R

s associated or alternative are the carbodal activity ofnia solani agewing insect

xperiments: n which was

d

op Protection

Rhizoctonia

with the womethods to

ohydrate bindf a lectin purgglutinin, tos and the pe

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n

a solani Agg

orldwide usecontrol inse

ding proteinrified from twards the c

ea aphid (Acy

of S. littoralisd with a hig

glutinin as a

e of insecticiects. An interns or lectins. the plant patcotton leafwoyrthosiphon

s via diet congh mortality

a Biological

ides have prresting groupIn this pro

thogen Rhizoorm (Spodopisum) as m

ntaining 10 mrate (82%). I

Insecticide

rompted thep of protein

oject we haveoctonia solanoptera littoramodel for the

mg/g RSA caIn addition,

e

e entomologs with insecte investigateni, named RSalis) as modee piercing-su

aused 89% wRSA diet ex

gist to ticidal ed the SA or el for

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weight xerted

Poster nu

Hawinke

Katholiek

Monitoriclimate c

Attemptedegradatishift towspatio-temto quantivegetationfield survscaling toapproach

umber 52

el Pieter

ke Universite

ing vegetaticonditions

ed internatioon (REDD)

wards a wholmporally expfy and separan, via time sveys. Carbono a national ch.

eit Leuven Ea

ion dynami

onal measurerequire acco

le-landscape plicit analysis ate the effecteries analysis

n stocks are ecarbon balan

arth and Env

ics and carb

es to reducounting for b

approach. Rof vegetatio

ts of regionals of satellite estimated fro

nce, thereby c

vironmental S

bon stocks

ce carbon eboth climaticRemote sensn dynamics ol and local vaimagery and

om field datacomparing a

Sciences

in complex

emissions froc and humansing archiveson different ariability in w

d weather reca and linkedsectoral fore

x landscape

om deforestn impacts on s allow for scales. This

weather and cords, image d to detectedest approach

s under var

tation and fvegetation, an area-covresearch attesoil conditioclassification

d land use foh with a land

riable

forest and a

vering, empts ns on n and

or up-dscape

Poster nu

Hias Nic

Katholiek

The role

Studies hstress. Thimprove and apple

Initially, vapple scamitoticall

Finally a tetraploidstress resp

umber 53

ck

ke Universite

of polyploi

have shown the main objethe natural d

e.

varieties of b, respectively doubled.

comparativd and diploidponses.

eit Leuven Bi

disation in

that polyploictive of this defense mech

rose and apely and then f

ve study on d genotypes w

io-ingenieurs

(a)biotic str

idy frequentlyproject is to hanisms to t

ple will be sfor resistance

a morpholowill map diffe

swetenschapp

ress resistan

y confers andetermine w

these stress f

screened fore to drought

ogical, molecerences in res

pen

nce in hortic

n increased rewhether artififactors in ho

r their resistat. 20 diploid g

cular and bisistance and

cultural crop

esistance to ficial polyploiorticultural cr

ance to powgenotypes w

iochemical leimprove our

ps

biotic and abidisation is abrops, namely

wdery mildewwill be selected

evel betweenr insight in n

biotic ble to y rose

w and d and

n the atural

Poster nu

Hofman

Universit

Spatial DBiomagn

This papedistributiostudy demeven withrange of far as knoscale. Thinside a s

umber 54

n Jelle

teit Antwerpe

Distributionnetic Monit

er investigateon inside anmonstrate thhin a single t3.5 - 64.1 x 1own this stud

he results nottreet a canyo

en Bio-Engin

n Assessmeoring

es the usefuln urban streehat biomagnetree crown. A10-6 A and sdy is the first only give v

on, but can al

neering Scien

ent Of Par

lness of biomet canyon inetic monitorAll 384 leaf ignificant eff

st to present valuable insiglso be used a

nces

rticulate M

magnetic tree the city cen

ring can be usamples shofects of heighbiomagnetic

ghts into theas a validation

atter Inside

e leaf monitonter of Ghenused to asse

ow saturationht and azimuc monitoringe spatial distn tool for air

e A Street

oring to assent. Preliminaess small scan remanence uthal positiong results at sutribution of r quality mod

Canyon U

ess the spatiaary results oale PM varia

values within are obtaineuch a small sparticulate m

delling.

Using

al PM of this ations, in the ed. As spatial matter

Poster nu

Huruma

Katholiek

ComparaEscheric

Transketoa protectiExtra intTransketoidentify tThe analybasis of tphylogenwith Hum

umber 55

a Tuntufye

ke Universite

ative in sichia coli.

olase enzymeive role duritestinal E.coolase 1. Herhe differenceysis showed the organisat

netic analysis.man gut met

eit Leuven Bi

lico analys

e is involveding oxidativeoli (ExPEC)e, the in silices between tthat the prot

tion of seque. One form

iosystems

sis of trans

in the pentoe stress by th) three fromco analysis othe proteins teins contain

ence motifs aof transketo

sketolases

ose phosphathe productionms of transkof these threand the reas

ned conserveand were fouolase, Transk

found in

te pathway. In of the redketolases exee sequencesson for the eed domains, cund to segregketolase 1 sh

Extraintesti

In bacteria, tducing powerxist namely s is reported existence of tcould be diffgate into diffhare 100% n

inal pathog

this pathway r via NADPHTktA, TktBin an attem

the three varfferentiated oferent branchnucleotide id

genic

plays H. In

B and mpt to riants. on the hes in entity

Poster nu

Jans Ann

Katholiek

Novel in

Rhizobiubean planas a shorRhizobia Little is knon-growproteoba

been propa function

umber 56

n

ke Universite

nsights in th

m etli is respnt Phaseolus rtage of nutrtherefore sp

known, howewing conditiocteria has

posed to planal and expre

eit Leuven M

he general st

ponsible for vulgaris. In

rients, non-opend most ofever, about thons. Recently

y a central roession analys

Microbial and

tress respon

the developmthe soil, the

optimal tempf their time inhe general mey, a regulato

ole in the gensis of its coun

Molecular Sy

nse of Rhizo

ment of nitrbacterium is

peratures or n a nutrient-echanisms wory module

neral stress rnterpart in R

ystems

obium etli.

rogen fixing often exposcompetition

-limited or stwhich contrib

that is stron

response in tR. etli.

root nodulessed to adversn with other tress-inducedbute to the sungly conserv

these species

s on the comse conditionsmicro-organ

d stationary purvival of R. ved among a

. We here pr

mmon s such nisms. phase. etli in alpha-

resent

Poster nu

Jochems

Universit

Immobil

Beta-galaproductioenables inbecause ogalactosidenzymes membranCurrentlyparamete

umber 57

s Peter

teit Antwerpe

lization of b

ctosidase haon of galactontegration ofof the equilibdase was imon their sur

ne and to invy, design of r at a time” a

en Departme

beta-galacto

as two impoooligosaccharf conversion brium betweemmobilized orface. The ai

vestigate the eexperiments approach.

ent of Bioscie

osidase on m

rtant applicarides (GOS)and separati

en GOS formon mixed-mim was to imeffect of immis being eva

ence Enginee

membranes f

ations i.e. th. The immobion. This is i

mation and Gmatrix membmmobilize bmobilization aluated to ob

ering

for process

he removal obilization of important du

GOS hydrolybranes, whicbeta-galactosi

on enzyme abtain faster r

intensificat

of lactose frf this enzymeuring the proysis. In the prch are capabidase in an oand membraresults comp

ion

rom milk ane on a memboduction of Gresent study, ble of adsooptimal way ane characterpared to the

d the brane GOS, beta-

orbing on a

ristics. “one

Poster nu

Kambash

Universit

Voluntar

Voluntary

Dietary forequires ienergy decorn-soybunguiculaexperimePolynomig/kg0.75

umber 59

hi Bienvenu

té de Gemblo

ry intake of

y intake of tr

forage legumeincorporationensity of the bean meal baata, P. scandnt was repeial contrastsfor the cont

u

oux Animal S

tropical fora

ropical forage

es can impron levels maindiet, influencased diet con

dens, P. javaneated 4 times revealed atrol to 50 for

Science Unit

age legume

e legumes ha

ove the econontaining the cing growth. ntaining 0, 10nica or S. gus. No differ

a linear respr 40%forage d

s hays by gr

ays by growin

omics of piganimal’s volu12 groups o

0, 20 or 40%uianensis. Afrence in VI ponse to fordiets.

rowing pig

ng pig.

g producers iuntary intake

of 2 pigs were% of one of tfter 10 d, VIwas observ

rage level (P

in the Tropice(VI) since fe offered onethe followingI was measu

ved between P<0.05) dec

cs.Adding forforages reduce of the 13 dig legume hayured for 5 d

species (P>creasing from

rages, ce the iets: a ys: V. . The

>0.20. m 75

Poster nu

Kerckho

Universit

Closing

A challenthe loopsadded vapolyhydroclearly shcould beavoided a

umber 60

f Frederiek

teit Gent Bio

the carbon g

nge faced in as for all nutrialue - but noxybutyrate howed that b enhanced.

and that the c

- Maarten

chemical and

gap: PHB a

all bio-industients. This renot for ener(PHB), a we

by limiting cThis study carbon of the

d microbial t

as valuable p

tries (anaerobesearch focusrgy - by usell-known biertain nutrieclearly showe methane ca

echnology (B

product from

bic digestionses on the ussing methaneopolymer th

ents - thus stwed that by an be conver

BW06)

m methane-

ns, biorefinerse of methane oxidizing

hat can be ustressing the using MOB

rted into PHB

-rich sidestr

ries, aquacultne-rich waste

bacteria (Msed as bioplaMOB - the

B, methane eB.

reams

ture, ...) is to e streams to c

MOB) to proastics. The rPHB produ

emissions ca

close create oduce esults

uction an be

Poster nu

Kissel Ew

Katholiek

The quemolecula

Water designificansustainab(Musa), aphenotyphigh throdamage. relevant dimprovem

umber 61

waut

ke Universite

est for droar level

eficit is one ontly. Hence, ble agriculturean important ping to identoughput phenIn a last phdrought tolement.

eit Leuven Bi

ought toler

of world’s man efficient

e. Therefore food crop w

tify drought notyping we

hase, the discrance mecha

iosystemen

ant variete

major constrait use of wawe put forw

worldwide. Ttolerant vari

e developed covered toleranisms at cel

s: high th

ints in agricuater at the pward a methoThe first objeieties that caa matlab barant and senllular level w

hroughput p

ulture and itsplant level iodology to stuective is to scan be recomased programnsitive varietwhich will fo

phenotyping

s influence isis of great itudy water shcreen the bio

mmended to tm to quantifyties will be eorm a power

g at plant

s projected timportance hortage on baodiversity thrthe farmer. Fy leaf growthemployed toful basis for

and

o rise for a anana rough For a h and

o map r crop

Poster nu

Laloux M

Universit

Developchromat

Parts of beneficialorganism(Hordeumfungi, bacbe able tocoupled analytical(E)-non-2

umber 62

Morgan

té de Gemblo

ment of aography (H

plants abovl (growth p

ms. This multim vulgare cvcteria, and vio capture andto gas chro

l method allo2-enal, for ex

oux General

a headspacHS-SPME GC

ve and belopromotion, aidisciplinary pv. Quench) iirus) of the rd analyze theomatographyowed to idenxample).

and Organic

ce solid-phC-MS) to ca

w ground eattraction) orproject studiin multitrophrhizosphere. e emitted VOy-mass spectntify and qua

c Chemistry

hase microapture and a

emit volatiler detrimentaies the role ohic interactioOne of the

OCs. A headstrometry (Hantify about

oextraction analyze the

e organic coal effects (t

of the VOCs ons with othfirst aims of

space solid-pHS-SPME G

30 compoun

method cvolatile org

ompounds (Voxicity, repeemitted by t

her organismf this project

phase microexGC-MS) was nds (2-pentyl

coupled to gani

VOCs) that ellence) on the roots of b

ms (plants, int was therefoxtraction medeveloped.

lfuran, octan

gas

have other

barley nsects, ore to ethod,

This n-1-ol,

Poster nu

Laloux M

Universit

Identificcv. Quen

The rhizenvironmpartners wthe roots is to builproject pin the rhi(19%), es

umber 63

Morgan

té de Gemblo

cation and qnch) aged fr

zosphere is ment (bacteriwith the objof barley (H

ld a profile oartners so thizosphere. 31sters (16%), k

oux General

quantificatiorom 21 days

the site ofia, insects, fective of stu

Hordeum vulof VOCs. Thhey can inves1 VOCs werketones (7%)

and Organic

on of VOCsby headspa

f biotic intfungi, weedsudying the rolgare cv. Quehe identificatstigate the phre identified ), sulfur (7%)

c Chemistry

emitted byace solid-ph

teractions bes). Rhizovol oles of volatilench). In thistion of thesehysiological and a quanti) and furan c

y the roots ohase micro

etween mulis a projec

le organic cos context, the molecules iroles of VOified. There

compounds (

of barley (H

ltiple agentsct bringing tompounds (Vhe main objecis a key step

OCs in allelopare alcohols

(6%).

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s populatingtogether diffVOCs) emittctive of this p necessary tpathic interac

(45%), aldeh

ulgare

g this ferent ed by study

to the ctions hydes

Poster nu

Lamaud

Universit

METHOSOLUBL

We adaptbiomass oligoglucby the hcellobiose[Area] =

On the boligofructcarbohyd

umber 64

dière Stéphan

té Catholic L

OD OF DLES BY HP

ted and opti(fructose, gluans, dextrins

hydolysis of e, maltose).Aa.[concentrat

basis of mantans. This

drates.Results

ne

ouvain-la-Ne

DETERMINPLC-ELSD

imised a metucose and sus). The methostructural p

A HPLC-ELStion]b .

ny analyses, wallowed to

s of this calib

euve Earth &

NATION OTO

thod to monucrose) simulod is also sui

polysaccharidSD was used

we were ableo reproducibration will b

& Life Institu

OF MONO

nitor the prinltaneously wiitable to mon

des or starchd. The respo

e to set b= 1ibly calibrate presented i

ut (ELI)

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ncipal monoith soluble onitor the carbh (xylose, aronse of the E

1.5 for fructte the ain the poster

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o- and di-saccligosaccharidbohydrate thrabinose, maELSD follow

tose, glucosea value forr.

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ws the relatio

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Leclercq

Universit

Evaluatiand selec

For moreincludingbeekeepinselect hogenetic dPolymorpto create Associatitolerant t

umber 65

q Gil

té de Gemblo

on of the gection of stra

e than a decag Belgium. Cng. In view o

oney bees todiversity of phisms’ (SNP

an informaton Studies’ (o Varroa des

oux Agronom

enetic diverains tolerant

ade, high losCurrently oftof the inefficolerant to th

honey beeP). Records ative phenoty(GWAS) to dstructor.

mical Science

rsity of honet to Varroa d

sses of honeyten the miteiency of the is parasite u

es needs firand samples ypic and gendetect associa

es

ey bees (Apdestructor

y bee colonie Varroa decurrent chem

using genomrst to be stwill be colle

nomic data bations betwe

pis mellifera

es have beenstructor is cmical treatme

mic selection.tudied using

ected all overbase that willeen SNPs and

a L.) in the

n noticed in considered aents, one of . To reach tg mainly ‘Sr the Walloonl be used fod tolerance,

Walloon Re

several couna main threathe solutionsthis objectivSingle Nuclen Region in

or ‘Genome and to select

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ntries, at for s is to

ve the eotide order Wide

t bees

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Mariya P

Katholiek

Putative

In this srhamnosuproteins conservedmodulatePreliminaglucose, mspecificity

umber 66

Petrova

ke Universite

lectins from

study, the rus GG is stu(Llp1 and Ld N-terminale the bindingary sugar-binmaltose and y and their ro

eit Leuven D

m probiotic

role of putaudied in relatiLlp2) were idl L-type lectig of LGG t

nding assays mannose. Fu

ole in pathog

epartment o

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ative sugar-bion to pathog

dentified in tin domain. Kto intestinal suggest thaturther experigen exclusion

f Microbial a

us rhamnos

binding lectingen exclusionthe genome Knock-out m

epithelial cet the llp1 animents shoul

n.

and Molecula

sus GG

ns of the pn. Two geneof LGG. Llp

mutant analyseells, possiblyd llp2 mutanld provide in

ar Systems

probiotic stres encoding plp1 and Llp2es indicate th

y via their lents are affecnformation o

rain Lactobaputative lectin2 contain a hhat Llp1 andectin-like docted in bindion the exact

acillus n-like highly d Llp2 main. ing to sugar

Poster nu

Morin-R

Universit

A palaeochange c

Highlighttackled bforest haspecies. Tendanger

To contriCamerooanthracolimportan

umber 67

Rivat Julie

té de Gemblo

oecological context

t the relationby my PhD pd an influenThose speciered species (I

ibute to this on (anthracollogical studi

nce to this inn

oux Forêt, N

contributio

ship betweenproject. Rece

nce on vegetaes are exploiUCN).

issue I choslogy) to undies for tropnovative con

Nature et Pays

on to the A

n human settent studies sation, particuited for their

se to study mderstand the

pical Africa, tribution. Th

sage

African tropi

tlement and dshow that huularly allowinr wood but

macro-charcoe evolution

and palaeohe objective i

ical forest

distribution ouman disturbng the expanrecently mo

oals from pitof tropical

oecologcial is to understa

managemen

of vegetationbances in thension of lighost of them

ts excavated tree stands.

studies in gand the past

nt in the g

n is the main e African troht-demandingare consider

in several si. The scarcigeneral, giveand pres

global

topic opical g tree red as

ites in ity of es its

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Mputu K

Universit

Impact ostate of P

PseudomPseudomFormulatmethod tviability. Tlike glyce

umber 68

Kanyinda Je

té de Gemblo

of glycerol aPseudomon

monas fluoremonas fluoretions have tto preserve To reduce lorol compared

an-Noel

oux Chemistr

and storage nas fluoresc

escens are cescens as ftwo advantabacteria. Ho

oss of viabilitd with a cont

ry and Bioind

temperaturcens BTP1 f

commonly ufungicide reges, storage

owever, freezty during freetrol (cells wit

dustry

e on gluatatfreeze-dried

used as bioequires form

and transpze-drying daeze-drying anthout protect

thione concd.

o-fungicides mulations asport. Freeze-amages the cnd storage, wtive compou

centration an

in agricultus either liq-drying is a cells, which we used proteunds).

nd physiolo

ure. The usquid or po

commonly results in lo

ective compo

ogical

se of wder. used

oss of ounds

Poster nu

Mubiru E

Universit

Productimethods

Foods arcompounfoods noacids. Thsafety profoods in oxidationbeing use

umber 69

Edward

teit Gent Dep

ion of volats for monito

re exposed tonds which arwadays are fis results in foblem. The order to eva

n products. Aed to develop

partment of F

tile lipid oxoring of vola

o various oxre undesirablfrequently befoods that arobjective is luate their in

A powerful ap applications

Food Safety

xidation pratile organic

xidation reactle due to seneing enrichedre more sens

to characterncreased oxidanalytical techs with high im

and Food Q

roducts in fc compound

tions giving nsorial and sd with highlyitive to oxidarise the oxiddation sensitihnique, Selecmplementatio

Quality

foods: Fastds (VOCs)

rise to the psafety reasony unsaturatedation which dation of selivity by studycted Ion Flowon potential

t Mass Spe

production ons. Due to a d, oxidation sis a potentialected ?-3 faying the genw Tube Masin terms of s

ctrometry-b

of volatile ornutritional

sensitive, ?-3al food qualitatty acid enr

neration of voss Spectromesensitivity.

based

rganic drive,

3 fatty ty and riched olatile etry is

Poster nu

Nacoulim

Universit

IntrogreLee.

The diamlongicalyxand their G. longichirsutum bi-specifiGISH (Gmap the G

umber 70

ma Nafissat

té de Gemblo

ssion of imp

meter and thx)² hexaploidprogeny wer

calyx containgenome. In

ic and tri-speGenomic In sG. longicalyx

tou Lalaïssa

oux Phytotec

proved fiber

he ribbon wd, [G. hirsuture assessed u

ns genes that trogressed gecific hybridssitu Hybridizx genes induc

a

chnie tropical

r fineness tr

width of sweum x G. thurusing an optic

reduce drastgenetic stockss. SSR (simpzation) were cing a drastic

le et Horticu

rait in G.hir

elled fibers prberi)² x G. lcal microscoptically the dias were obtain

ple sequence used to char

c reduction o

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rsutum L.fro

produced bylongicalyx] trpe. The resulameter of thned by backrepeat) mar

racterize the of the fiber di

om G. long

y (Gossypiumrispecies hyblts of these a

he fiber whenkcrossing to Grkers, classicaintrogressediameter.

gicalyx Hutc

m hirsutum brid, their paanalyses shown associated G. hirsutum al cytogenetid plants and

ch. &

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c and try to

Poster nu

Nguyen

Katholiek

Enrichm

The extrenterohepagainst bl

active druled to an

the use oparasite. Tculture topossible e

umber 71

Dao

ke Universite

ment of Hist

acellular propatitis in polackhead dise

ugs have beeincrease of o

of illegal andTherefore, tho obtain pureenrichment p

eit Leuven Bi

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otozoon Hisoultry, especiease are avail

en banned froutbreaks and

d dangerous his study aime protozoa foprotocol of th

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eleagridis

stomonas meially turkeys.lable, as all

rom the Eurod may drive p

drugs. Hencms at establishor biological he cultured H

eleagridis is Currently,

opean markepoultry farm

ce, there is hing of a weland biochem

H. meleagridi

the causativno therapeu

et due to pubmers towards

an urgent nll-defined momical studiesis.

ve agens of utic or proph

blic health c

eed for basiono-eukaryos. This invest

f histomonoshylactic mea

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ic research ootic H. meleatigation inclu

sis or asures

is has

of the agridis udes a

Poster nu

NINTIJ

Universit

Banana S

Banana afarmers. especiallytechnique

Howevergenome. distributio

In this wBurundi molecular

umber 72

E Pierre

té de Gemblo

Streak Virus

and plantainsNevertheles

y harmful. Eles (TC) givin

r, Banana StrTherefore,

on of TC pro

work, we studand microprr tools.

oux Agronom

s activation

s are imports, their prodlimination pr

ng good sanit

reak Virus (Bthere is a roducts to gro

died the activropagated in

mic sciences

by tissue cu

tant in Buruductions arerocedures of ation results

BSV) a pararisk of encoowers.

vation of BSvitro. The B

ulture in nat

undi as a stape threatened

viruses are mfor most ban

aretrovirus isouraging the

SV by tissue BSV activatio

tural intersp

ple food croby pathoge

mainly perfonanas’ viruse

s activated be emergence

culture in 5on was dem

pecific bana

op and sourens among wrmed by ban

es.

by TC for baof BSV in

5 banana cultmonstrated in

ana hybrids

rce of incomwhich virusenana tissue cu

anana with tn Burundi b

tivars collectn 4 cultivars

me for es are ulture

the B y the

ted in using

Poster nu

Peeters K

Katholiek

Deregula

Recently potent incompromenzyme. Acell deathhexokinadiscoveresugars. Adepletion

umber 73

Ken

ke Universite

ation of glyc

we found thnducer of a

mised. Yeast Absence of th upon addse, prevents

ed because ofAddition of gn of ATP and

eit Leuven Bi

colysis trigg

hat glucose, tapoptosis in

hexokinase the inhibitor dition of glu

the glucose-f the inabilityglucose to tpd free phosph

iology

gers apoptos

the most-preyeast cells is inhibited causes rapid

ucose. Delet-induced apoy of tps1 mutps1 mutantshate.

sis in yeast

eferred carboin which dby trehalos

d expression tion of the optotic cascatants to grows causes hyp

on substrate downregulatise-6-phosphaof classical aHXK2 gen

ade. The Tpw on glucose peraccumulati

of many micon of hexoate, the prodapoptotic mae, encoding s1 control oand related

tion of sugar

croorganismsokinase activduct of the arkers follow

the major of hexokinaserapidly-fermr phosphates

s, is a vity is

Tps1 wed by

yeast e was

mented s and

Poster nu

Peeters L

Katholiek

EVALUAALLERG

Insect bithorses. Tallergens plasma saspecific Isymptomseveral Chorses. Twithout o

umber 74

Liesbet

ke Universite

ATION OGENS IN B

te hypersensiThe aim of th

(Culn1-10) iamples of BIgE ELISA.

ms and 19 hoCulicoides nuThe IgE level or with mild

eit Leuven Bi

OF IGE BELGIAN W

itivity (IBH) his study is tin WarmblooWH sample28 horses h

orses had noubeculosus sa

of horses wsymptoms,

iosystems

LEVELS WARMBLO

is a heritablto evaluate Igod horses (Bd in Belgium

had clear symo symptomsalivary gland

with clear clin

AGAINSTOOD HORS

le allergic reagE levels aga

BWH). In thim (65 IBH cmptoms at th. This study

d allergens, anical symptom

T CULICOSES

action to the ainst recombis study, IgEcases 53 IBHhe time of sy shows thatalthough to ams seems to

OIDES N

bites of Culbinant CulicoE levels wereH controls) usampling, 18t BWH are a lower extebe higher co

NUBECULO

licoïdes specoides nubecue measured inusing an alle

8 horses hadsensitised ag

ent than Icelompared to h

OSUS

cies in ulosus n 118 ergen-d mild gainst landic horses

Poster nu

Perment

Katholiek

Compariquality b

Growth crossbredwhich wato the otcomparisgrowth anconformain order tbe taken i

umber 75

tier Liesbet

ke Universite

ison of pigsbetween thre

performanced pigs originaas based on Bther crossbreon to the hnd carcass tration were nto determineinto account

eit Leuven Bi

s’ growth peee genetic li

e, body comating from thBelgian Piétreds. The prehomozygous aits were genot correlated the true com

t.

iosystems

erformance,ines selected

mposition, hree sire linesrain had a leaesence of thhalothane n

nerally in agrd. Hence, bommercial valu

, body compd for leanne

conformatios selected foraner carcass he halothanenegative croseement with

oth these traiue of pig car

position, boess

n and mear leanness anand a better

e gene resultssbred. Diff

h previous resits are needercasses, espec

ody conform

at quality wnd conformat

ham conforted in pooreferences betwsearch. Bodyd to charactecially when m

mation and

were evaluatetion. Crossbrrmation comper meat qualween gendery compositionerize genetic

meat quality h

meat

ed in red P, pared lity in rs for n and

c lines has to

Poster nu

Pletinckx

Katholiek

MRSA sp

Besides Halso in ot

MRSA prother liveand 2dair

Overall Mage.MRSAother aniinterspecimeasures

umber 76

x Larissa

ke Universite

pread in pig

HA- and CAther livestock

revalence in estock speciery-pig farms.

MRSA prevaA prevalenceimal speciesies transmis, not only pig

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gs and betw

A-MRSA, alsok.

different piges and huma

alence was he in pigs wa

present onsion of MRgs, but also a

iosystems

ween differen

o LA-MRSA

g age categorans present o

highest in poas related to n the farm.RRSA ST398.Rall other anim

nt livestock

A has emerge

ries, contaminon the same

ost-weaned pcontaminati

Results of mResults indic

mal species pr

species resi

ed,this type i

nation in barfarms was e

piglets and sion in enviro

molecular typcate that inresent on far

iding on the

is reported m

rn environmevaluated in

lightly decreonment.MRS

ping and antn order to erms need to b

e same farm

mainly in pig

ment and spre2pig,2poultr

eased to slauSA occured tibiogram suenable prevebe targed

m.

gs but

ead to ry-pig

ughter in all

uggest entive

Poster nu

Poelaert

Universit

Influencfrom pig

Various cnutrition required bacterial experimeingrediencysteine productiofermentatfermentat

umber 77

Christine

té de Gemblo

e of reducing intestine u

compositionhave been danaerobic enspecies by tnt was cond

nts fermentedHCl or with

on were comtion kineticstion.

oux Agronom

ng agent onusing an in v

s of incubatidescribed. Usnvironment. the productiducted usingd in vitro by hout reducin

mpared. The s, total short

mical Science

n microbialvitro gas pro

ion mediumually a reducThe additionion of toxic

g protein (sopig intestina

ng agent). Gresults showt-chain fatty

es

l fermentatioduction me

m for in vitrocing agent, sun of a reduci

metabolitesy, casein) an

al bacteria in Gas fermentaw that the omy acid produ

ion characteethod

o gas producuch as Na2S ing agent cans in non phnd carbohydthree incubaation kinetic

mission of reuction and m

eristics by b

ction methodor cysteine Hn disrupt the

hysiological cdrate (potato ation media (cs and shortducing agent

molar ratio a

bacteria iso

ds used in aHCl, generatee balance betconcentration

starch, cellu(containing Nt-chain fattyt doesn’t alteafter 72 hou

olated

animal es the tween n. An ulose) Na2S, y acid er the urs of

Poster nu

Pothako

Universit

Total mpsychrot

A compamesophilretail foomicrobial38% of corresponwere isolathe recovand predo

umber 78

s Vasileios

teit Gent Foo

mesophilic trophic lacti

arison betweles) and at 2od products l load occurs

the samplnding total aated. rep-PC

vered isolatesominant spec

od Safety and

counts undic acid bacte

een the tota22oC (indica

covering as when the toes the psycerobic mesoR and AFLP

s. Leuconostocies.

d Food Quali

derestimateeria in chille

al viable couating the psy wide range

otal aerobic mchrotrophic philic counts

P analysis weroc spp. and L

ity

e in many ed stored fo

unts on platychrotrophs)e showed thmesophilic co

counts hads. 154 lactic are combinedLactococcus

cases theood products

tes incubate for 86 varihat a consisounts are used significanacid bacteria

d to facilitate piscium prov

e contamins

ed at 30oC ious packagestent undereed as a shelf-

ntly higher a unable to p

the taxonomved to be the

nation level

(representinged, chilled-stestimation o-life parametvalues than

proliferate at mic distributie most comp

ls of

g the tored,

of the ter. In n the 30oC

ion of petent

Poster nu

Raulier P

Universit

Elaborat

This postonly on (Cichoriugenetic vstrategiesstructure morpholo

umber 79

Pierre

té Catholic L

tion a panel

ter describesgenetic data

um intybus) wvariability and based on S

among theogy of the pa

ouvain-la-Ne

for associat

s the elaboraa. First, a gwas characted a segregatiSSR data wee panel. Thanel were cha

euve ELI

tion mappin

ation and chgermplasm gerized with 1ion of the in

ere tested, inhirdly, the paracterized, v

ng

haracterizationathering all

16 SSR markndividuals in

n order to mphenotypic

validating the

n of an assovariability a

kers. It presen 4 groups. maximize the

variability ae strategy.

ociation mapavailable in iented an inte

Secondly, de variability aand heritabi

pping panel bindustrial chermediate levdifferent samand minimizility of the

based hicory vel of

mpling ze the

root

Poster nu

Robijns

Katholiek

DETERSMALL

Salmonelagainst mthe preveinfections

Initially 1structure-

Of thosebiofilm-gbiofilm-re

umber 80

Stijn

ke Universite

RMINATIONMOLECUL

lla is able to many stress faention and ers of Salmone

144 possible -activity relat

e the ‘mode gene fusions.elated proces

eit Leuven D

N OF THELE INHIBI

form biofilmactors and thradication ofella.

biofilm inhitionship stud

of action’ i This way wsses and dete

epartment M

E MODE OITORS OF

ms on many sherefore is anf biofilms ca

ibitors were dies, 3 chemic

s being detewe can quickermine their p

Microbial and

OF ACTIOSALMONE

surfaces. Witn important san be an effe

identified ancally distinct

ermined usinkly identify tprecise ‘mod

d Molecular S

ON OF NEELLA BIOF

thin these biosurvival stratective way to

nd after furthcompound f

ng a newly cthe effect of

de of action’.

Systems (M2S

EW BROADFILM FORM

ofilms Salmotegy of Salmo limit the sp

her charactefamilies were

created librarf the compo

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D APPLICAMATION

onella is protonella. There

pread and pr

erization and e selected.

ry of 81 repounds on sp

ABLE

tected efore, revent

early

porter pecific

Poster nu

Rosselle

Katholiek

Weather

Althoughcows reacpastoral cuse seema remarkashelter usmay not b

The fact comfort t

umber 81

Lien

ke Universite

influences

h (behaviouract to differencattle was stued to increasable impact, se was higherbe ignored.

that cattle usthis way, so e

eit Leuven Bi

on cattle sh

al) thermorent weather coudied in relatse at lower tecattle seek shr when temp

se shelter in veven in a tem

iosystems

heltering beh

egulation in conditions in ation to variouemperatures helter 2 to 3

perature and s

variable condmperate clima

haviour in a

cattle has bea temperate cus weather pand higher wtimes more osolar radiatio

ditions indicaate shelter can

a temperate

een studied aclimate is mi

parameters. Cwind speed. Eoften. Researon increased,

ates that theyn be useful.

climate

a lot, informissing. ShelteConcerning cEspecially rairch on heat s but the imp

y try to main

mation aboutering behaviocold stress, shin seemed tostress showedpact of wind s

ntain their th

t how our of helter

o have d that speed

ermal

Poster nu

Sablon L

Universit

Use of Cdecemlin

In laborafirst andconsumpto the twproportio

This studCPB. Nevevaluate t

umber 82

Ludovic

té de Gemblo

Chrysoperla neata

atory assays, wsecond lar

ption, we founwo first insons of partial

dy provides nvertheless, adthis predator

oux Departm

carnea larv

we demonstrrval instars nd that prey stars. Partial l/total consu

new perspectdditional wo

ry potential.

ment of Agric

vae for biolo

rated predatiof Coloradoconsumptioor total co

umption were

tives for posrk has to be

cultural Scien

ogical contr

ion of Chrysoo potato ben by the thironsumption e found and t

ssible use of conducted u

nces

rol of imma

operla carneaeetle (CPB). rd larval insta

of prey wathese depend

C. carnea asunder semi-n

ature stages

a lacewing laWhen look

ar was 3-foldas also numd on the lacew

s a biologicanatural and fi

s of Leptino

arvae against king at the

d higher compmbered. Diffwing larval s

al agent to cofield to comp

otarsa

eggs, daily

pared ferent tage.

ontrol pletely

Poster nu

Sadeghi

Universit

Genetic filiculoid

Cover perefuge, inwas develpattern othe mostmethods statistics. performamodel.

umber 83

pasvisheh r

teit Gent Plan

algorithm des (Lam) b

ercentage of n Anzali wetloped in ord

of Azolla. Grt important were assesseThe results

ances of CT

roghayeh

nt Productio

and greedbased on cla

f Azolla and tland, northeer to find threedy stepwisexplanatory

ed based on tof the preseimproved d

n

y stepwise ssification t

33 wetlandern Iran overe relationshipse and genetvariables fo

the percentagent study demdrastically an

methods ftree

d characteristr the study pp between thtic algorithmor the predicge of Correctmonstrated tnd hence res

for optimis

tics were coperiod 2007-he wetland ch

ms were combction of Azotly Classifiedthat after varsulted in to

sation of p

ollected at th-2008. Classiharacteristicsbined with Colla distributd Instances anriable selectian easy inte

predictive A

he Selkeh wification tree s and the dynCT so as to tion. The apnd Cohen's kon, the prederpretation o

Azolla

ildlife (CT)

namic select

pplied kappa dictive of CT

Poster nu

Sainvitu

Universit

Synthesi

Specific membranthe memb

In our sttheir chaibetween twater inteother stru

In the fut

umber 84

Pauline

té de Gemblo

is and physi

antioxidant ne. A fatty chbrane lipids.

tudy, four fatin length, ththeir structurerface) were uctural chang

ture, we will

oux Chemistr

ico-chemica

molecules (hain grafted o

tty esters come position ofre and their pinvestigated.

ges also play

investigate th

ry

al characteri

(e.g. phenolion these com

mprising an f the ester fuphysico-chem. The chain lea role.

he effect of t

ization of fa

ics) help to mpounds sho

aromatic paunction or thmical propertength is the p

the presence

atty esters co

prevent oxould enhance

art were synthhe aromatic ties (e.g. monparameter w

of a sugar un

omprising a

xidation reace their capaci

thesized. Thesubstituent.

nolayer film bwhich has the

nit on these m

an aromatic

ction of thety to interact

ey differentiaThe relationbehavior at a greater effec

molecules.

part.

e cell t with

ate by nships an air-ct but

Poster nu

Salomon

Universit

Carry-ov

In the vereasons. Tre-circula

In this rinvestigatprocess. Sindicator allergens.via wash

umber 85

nsson Helen

teit Gent Foo

ver of (allerg

egetable procThis means tated after trea

research the ted. This canSecondly, simallergens, in

The generawaters.

na

od Safety and

genic) protei

cessing industhat several batment. Thes

total carry-n be seen as mulations of n order to sted data will

d Food Quali

ins in wash

stry, water isbatches of vese practices c

-over of proa worst-case the washing

study the infl build up a d

ity

waters in th

s often re-usegetables are can lead to ca

otein in thescenario of process are

fluence of ddata base in

he vegetable

sed due to enwashed in th

arry-over of a

e vegetable the carry-ovcarried out w

different paraorder to be

e processing

nvironmentahe same watallergens.

processing iver of allergewith four difameters on able to pred

g industry

al and econoer or that wa

industry is ens in the wafferent proteithe carry-ov

dict the carry

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being ashing ins as

ver of y-over

Poster nu

Saunier d

Universit

Rhizobadistachy

Some soiorganic caim is toBeauv., aimpacts wwithin a sbacteria p(secondarVOC pro

umber 86

de Cazenav

té de Gemblo

acteria affecyon (L.) P. B

il bacteria canompounds (V

o evaluate thnd 19 rhizobwere studiedshared atmospromote planry and advenofiles.

e Magdalen

oux Sciences

t growth, bBeauv. throu

n promote pVOC). They

he interactionbacterial straid using an insphere but wnt growth, mntitious root

na

Agronomiqu

iomass partugh the emis

plant growth y are known ans between ins selected fn vitro syste

without physiodulate biomt growth). T

ues

titioning anssion of vola

by synthesizas plant growa model mofor their growem allowing ical contact.

mass partitionThe results a

nd root archatile or

zing various wth-promotinonocot, Bracwth promotiinteractions The results sning and affeare discussed

hitecture in

compounds ng rhizobactchypodium dion ability. T between plshow that thect shoot andd with regard

Brachypod

including voteria (PGPR)distachyon (L

The bacterial lants and ba

he VOC of sed root archited to the bac

dium

olatile . Our L.) P. VOC

acteria everal ecture cterial

Poster nu

Schaubro

Universit

Successf

Oxygen-lpartial nitup strategexchange3 and 5 grates (141continuouincreased

umber 87

oeck Thom

teit Gent BW

ful hydraulic

limited autottritation and gies were tese ratio (VER)g NaCl L-1). A1-220 mg N us feeding re

d salinity at th

as

W11 - Sustaina

c strategies

trophic nitrifanammox, w

ted for seque) (25% vs. 50All systems ag-1 VSS d-1

egime suggeshe tested leve

able Organic

to start up O

fication/deniwhich can haencing batch0%) and feedachieved gran1). The fast sts that stable

els is not nee

c Chemistry a

OLAND seq

itrification (Oave a challen

h reactors, vading regime (nulation andstart-up of ree hydraulic coded for good

and Technolo

quencing b

OLAND) isnging procesarying hydrau(semi-continu

d similar biomeactors with onditions ared reactor per

ogy

atch reactor

s a one-stages start-up. Inulic parameteuous vs. puls

mass-specific a VER of 2

e beneficial forformance.

rs at lab sca

e combination this study, ers, i.e. volumse) and salini nitrogen rem

25% and/or for OLAND

ale

on of start-

metric ity (0, moval semi-while

Poster nu

Schaubro

Universit

Accountmethodo

The flownetworksENA indof the stuassessmensuch an ecosystemUsing the

umber 88

oeck Thom

teit Gent BW

ing for ecoology; a case

w networks o is Ecologic

dicators charaudy is the imnt, as the fuassessment.

m with its ene adapted EN

as

W11 - Sustaina

osystem fune study on a

f an ecosystecal Network acterize the f

mprovement onctioning ofThe most im

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mprovement desired for anstudy has bee

and Technolo

mproved ec

its functioninich total sysf it, e.g. cycliin the field olterations shois the specin environmeen performed

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cological n

ng. A tool totem indicatoing) of an ecoof environmeould be takefication of iental sustainad on a forest

network ana

o study theseors are calcuosystem. Theental sustainaen into accouinteractions ability assessmt ecosystem.

alysis

e flow ulated. e goal ability unt in of an ment.

Poster nu

Segers M

Katholiek

The intereceptor

Lactobacof probiocontain mlike Toll-an impoinfluenceinteractiochains arinduction

umber 89

Marijke

ke Universite

eraction bets

illus rhamnootic relevancemicrobe-asso-like receptorrtant immun of LGG L

on with TLRsre crucial fon in Caco-2 c

eit Leuven M

tween lipot

osus GG (LGe are still onciated molecrs (TLRs), renostimulator

LTA on imms. Results indor TLR2/TLcells.

Microbial and

teichoic aci

GG) is a well-nly fragmentacular patternsesulting in imry surface mmunomoduladicate that LTLR6 interact

Molecular Sy

d of Lactob

-studied probarily known. s, which can mmunomodumolecule of ation of inteTA of LGG tion, while D

ystems (M²S)

bacillus rha

biotic of whiIts extracellinteract with

ulatory effectf Gram-posiestinal epitheis a pro-infl

D-ala substit

)

amnosus G

ich the molelular moleculh pattern recots. Lipoteichtive bacteriaelial cells anlammatory mtuents are r

GG and Tol

cular mechanles are thougognition recehoic acid (LTa. We studynd its role inmolecule. Therequired for

ll-like

nisms ght to eptors TA) is y the n the e lipid

IL-8

Poster nu

shokribo

Katholiek

Effect of

Gushing for compfungi wehydrophiinteractioinfluenceThereforescientific

umber 90

ousjein zahr

ke Universite

f hop extrac

is vigorouslypanies. End oere tackled lic parts, th

on. Here the gushing signe further stuway the activ

ra

eit Leuven M

ct on primary

y overfoaminof the 1990sas responsib

his research effect of ho

nificantly. Neudy is now unvity of surfac

Microbial and

y gushing

ng of overcas, hydrophobble factors.

focused onop extract wevertheless itnderway in octants on hyd

Molecular Sy

arbonated bebins, surface

Since thesen a curative

was studied. It is importanorder to demdrophobic pa

ystems

everages whiactive prote

e proteins he method fIt was know

nt to improvemonstrate, cha

atch of class

ich is disastreins, producehave both hfor gushing

wn that odorle the selectiviaracterize anII hydropho

rous phenomed by filamenhydrophobicby hydroph

less hop fracity and speci

nd understandobins.

menon ntous

c and hobic ctions ificity. d in a

Poster nu

Snoeks M

Katholiek

Effects o

To invesobservatiinstantanprotectiotemperatutemperatuhumidity speed intweather c

umber 91

Melissa

ke Universite

of the Belgia

stigate the ions of 15 mieous samplinn, feed and wure, wind spures above 2between 70 eractions, buconditions.

eit Leuven Bi

an weather o

influence froinutes each, ng. Behaviouwater intake,peed and RH25°C, a modand 80%. Th

ut without a c

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Wang Yu

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umber 114

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Willems

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PRENAHATCH

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umber 115

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Zekker I

Universit

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umber 116

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Zekker I

Universit

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Zimmer

Universit

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Bluetongcaused covectors o

During thprovince Results osurroundpercentagtemperatu

umber 118

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coides, blue

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Jose C. J

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umber 119

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Cell & Moleccular Biology

y of Plants

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Zune Qu

Universit

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Schroyen

Katholiek

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umber 121

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ke Universite

and its rela

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Janiak M

Katholiek

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The trehaTrehaloseTrehaloseenzyme tand morintermedicrucial fovarious pseed germimportanplant andP does inphysiologlevel. Threasonabl(that efficTre6P in condition

umber 122

Michal

ke Universite

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