Research Programs

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Soil Quality and Nutrient Management (Scientia Terrae vzw)
Dedicated to the control, the characterization and the potential for modification of the quality, the intrinsic characteristics and the effects of both primary raw materials and organic by-products that offer potential to be used as secondary raw materials.
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Phytopathology and Biorational Control (Scientia Terrae vzw)
The core purpose is to study the interactions between microorganisms, plants and the environment. More specifically, this research program seeks to ascertain how microorganisms affect plant health and environmental quality.
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Microbial Ecology (PME&BIM)
Focuses on microbial community and ecosystem ecology of both natural and engineered ecosystems with an emphasis on the survival and spread of potential pathogens in the environment.
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Molecular Diagnostics (PME&BIM)
Focuses on the development and evaluation of new molecular-based approaches for rapidly and accurately assessing biological samples for the presence of specific pathogens as well as other microorganisms of interest.
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Functional Molecular Biology (PME&BIM)
Focuses particularly on the study of host-microbial interactions contributing to the understanding of the effects of probiotic bacteria or pathogens on host survival, host metabolism and host development.
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