Plants and Ecosystems search menu search content Biomass production Biomass production is an overarching topic in PLECO as it is the result of plant processes (for example phenology) and soil biogeochemistry (for example nutrient availability). Historically within PLECO, biomass production has been …

Plants and Ecosystems search menu search content Bio-energy Biomass production, Life cycle analysis, greenhouse gas balance One of the strategies for the mitigation of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions is the use of bio-energy as a replacement for fossil fuels. The use of biomass crops – such…

Dorian Bas onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Dorian Bas Multiscale assessment of microphytobenthic biomass and functioning along an estuarine gradient using remote sensing Bron Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, 2025,164 p. Auteur(s) Dorian Bas, Patrick Meire…

Integrated Sustainable Chemistry - InSusChem search menu search content Valorization program 1 - main focus Renewable chemicals & feedstocks The transition from fossil-based to carbon-neutral and sustainable industries is a major challenge. Aromatic chemicals play an important role in commodity, fin…

Jonas Lembrechts onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Jonas Lembrechts Identifying divergence time and paleoclimate change hotspots for better conservation under future climate change Bron Biological conservation - ISSN 0006-3207-312 (2025) p. 1-10 Auteur(s) Yuheng Chen, Jonas Lembrechts, Yann Hautier…

Iris Cornet hoofddocent Publicaties Iris Cornet CRISPR/Cas9 editing of p-COUMAROYL-CoA:MONOLIGNOL TRANSFERASE 1 in maize alters phenolic metabolism, lignin structure, and lignin-first biomass processing Bron Trends in biotechnology : regular edition - ISSN 0167-7799-43:5 (2025) p. 1166-1195 Auteur(s…

Kevin Van Sundert onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Kevin Van Sundert Plant functional traits affect biomass responses to global change : a meta-analysis Bron The journal of ecology - ISSN 0022-0477- (2025) p. Auteur(s) Mingyan Hu, Han Y.H. Chen, Scott X. Chang, Sebastian Leuzinger, Jeffrey S. Duke…

Manuela Balzarolo unpaid staff Research Manuela Balzarolo Research team Plant and Ecosystems (PLECO) - Ecology in a time of change Expertise Manuela Balzarolo is a remote sensing specialist on ecological applications. Over the years, she has specialized in the application of remote sensing to assess…

Ecoplan search menu search content Regulating services Regulating services Pollination Pollination by insects (mainly honeybees and bumblebees) is an essential ecosystem service for the cultivation of fruit (like apples, pears, cherries, strawberries), vegetables (like tomatoes, eggplant, paprika), …

Gustavo Gomes De Sousa unpaid staff Research Gustavo Gomes De Sousa Research team Biobased sustainability engineering (SUSTAIN) Overcoming global food-chain stress by using microbial protein as feed ingredient on aquaculture. 01/12/2019 - 31/12/2020 Abstract World population will reach 9 billion in …

Ilaria Zanoni doctoral scholarship holder Research Ilaria Zanoni Research team Plant and Ecosystems (PLECO) - Ecology in a time of change Historical trends and future projections of global biomass production of terrestrial ecosystems based on their natural and anthropogenic drivers. 01/10/2022 - 30/…

Plants and Ecosystems search menu search content Biogeochemical cycles Ecosystem carbon and nitrogen cycling, modelling, laboratory experiments Plants are the engine pumping carbon into and water out of ecosystems. At ecosystem scale, photosynthesis is mainly climate-controlled. The biomass producti…

Daniel Andres Quintero Coronel senior researcher Research Daniel Andres Quintero Coronel Research team Laboratory for the electrification of chemical processes and hydrogen (ElectrifHy) Expertise My research focuses on the modelling, simulation, and experimental design of thermochemical processes fo…

Richa Tomer onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Richa Tomer Enhanced catalytic conversion of cellobiose/cellulose to 5-hydroxyme-thylfurfural using dual catalysts : sulfonated activated carbon and Lewis acid catalyst Bron Biomass and bioenergy - ISSN 0961-9534-203 (2025) p. 1-12 Auteur(s) Richa Tomer…

Dorian Bas unpaid staff Publications Dorian Bas Multiscale assessment of microphytobenthic biomass and functioning along an estuarine gradient using remote sensing Source Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, 2025,164 p. Author(s) Dorian Bas, Patrick Meire, Koen …

Ecoplan search menu search content Ecosystem services Ecosystem services Ecosystem services (ES) are frequently grouped in three main groups: provisioning services, cultural services and regulating and supporting services. Provisioning services are the products delivered by ecosystems, such as genet…

Matteo Campioli associate research professor About Matteo Campioli Matteo Campioli Contact Campus Drie Eiken Show email address Tel. +3232658748 Universiteitsplein 1 2610 Wilrijk, BEL I am a plant ecologist. My research is focused on plant growth, plant phenology, ecosystem biomass production, and t…

Britt Segers doctoraatsbursaal Publicaties Britt Segers Design of organosolv lignin fractionation : influence of temperature, antisolvent, and source on molecular weight, structure, and functionality of lignin fragments Bron ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering - ISSN 2168-0485-13:9 (2025) p. 3…

Matteo Campioli associate research professor Research Matteo Campioli Research team Plant and Ecosystems (PLECO) - Ecology in a time of change Expertise My research aims to understand how terrestrial ecosystems function, especially to improve the ecosystem models used to simulate climate change. My …

Iris Cornet associate professor Research Iris Cornet Research team Biochemical Wastewater Valorization & Engineering (BioWaVE) Expertise I have experience in research into the valorisation of by-products of agriculture, horticulture, food industry and forestry. This biomass is used as a raw material…

Kevin Van Sundert unpaid staff Publications Kevin Van Sundert Plant functional traits affect biomass responses to global change : a meta-analysis Source The journal of ecology - ISSN 0022-0477- (2025) p. Author(s) Mingyan Hu, Han Y.H. Chen, Scott X. Chang, Sebastian Leuzinger, Jeffrey S. Dukes, J. A…

Sara Olyslaegers doctoral scholarship holder Research Sara Olyslaegers Research team Biobased sustainability engineering (SUSTAIN) PURPLE SEA-NERGIES: Exploring production and consumption synergies between seaweed and purple bacteria for sustainable and healthy food and aquafeed applications. 01/11/…

Shoubhik Das assistant professor Research Shoubhik Das Research team Organic synthesis (ORSY) Expertise My current research is based on the development of homogeneous and heterogeneous metal-free photocatalysts for the utilization of small molecules such as O2, CO2 molecules and to valorize biomass …

Iris Cornet associate professor Publications Iris Cornet CRISPR/Cas9 editing of p-COUMAROYL-CoA:MONOLIGNOL TRANSFERASE 1 in maize alters phenolic metabolism, lignin structure, and lignin-first biomass processing Source Trends in biotechnology : regular edition - ISSN 0167-7799-43:5 (2025) p. 1166-11…

Jonas Lembrechts unpaid staff Publications Jonas Lembrechts Identifying divergence time and paleoclimate change hotspots for better conservation under future climate change Source Biological conservation - ISSN 0006-3207-312 (2025) p. 1-10 Author(s) Yuheng Chen, Jonas Lembrechts, Yann Hautier, Dongf…