Author archive for CCC

  • Nov012017

    Science in focus: which sugars stabilize proteins?

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    Protein therapeutics (like insulin and several monoclonal antibodies) play an important role in modern day medicine. However, an important limitation…

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  • Nov012017

    Company spotlight: HZPC

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    HZPC provides seed potatoes to some 90 countries worldwide. Their focus is on fresh potato varieties for the traditional and…

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  • Nov012017

    Science in Focus: Pectin stimulates anti-inflammatory bacteria in the gut

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    UMCG The role of microbiota in health and disease is becoming increasingly apparent with the revelation of all kind of…

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  • Sep042017

    Inaguration prof.dr.ir. Walter Gerrits on August 31 2017

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    On August 31 prof. dr. ir. Walter Gerrits, member of the CCC Advisory Board, has been inaugurated as personal professor…

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  • Jul032017

    Update new CCC-program CarboBiotics

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    The second NWO CCC program CarboBiotics is well under way! In the first part of June, all pre-proposals sent in…

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  • Jul022017

    CCC project from Maastricht University

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    CCC originally started in the northern part of the Netherlands, but nowadays its partners are located all over the country.…

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  • May222017

    Science in focus: Degrading biomass with oxidative enzymes

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    The main topics of my talk were lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) which are a class of microbial oxidative copper metalloenzymes…

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  • May222017

    Company in the Spotlight: DSM Coating Resins

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    Chemical company DSM was named leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index in 2016 – a position they’ve held…

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  • May222017

    End of sugar quota spurs innovation

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    The EU quota system for sugar production will end by October 1 of this year. Production will rise, prices will…

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  • May222017

    Open day April 21 successful!

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    More than 120 participants from business partners, knowledge institutes and related organisations witnessed the battle of the best pitch (winner…

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