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Ever wondered why your beer tastes the way it does? Learn how the ingredients, different biochemical reactions and process parameters in beer brewing influence the taste and aroma of beer.

EQT Foundation funds 11 breakthrough projects advancing women’s health in diagnostics, therapies, fertility, maternal care, and cancer.

The chemical industry is gradually shifting from fossil-derived resources to more sustainable bio-based processes. Natural bio-molecules such as succinic, lactic, and itaconic acid are promising platf...

npj Biofilms and Microbiomes - Probiotic-mediated modulation of gut microbiome in students exposed to academic stress: a randomized controlled trial

Laboratoriumtechnoloog Microbiologie

3-Methyl-1-butanol (3MB) is a promising renewable solvent, drop-in fuel, and precursor for various industrial products, including flavors, fragrances, and surfactants. Due to the myriad of intertwined...

About the Lab Thelab of JeroenRaes(VIB, KU Leuven) is home to a vibrant, dynamic and international group of researchers in the field of gut microbial ecology and its

Background Poly lactic acid (PLA) is one of the most promising bioplastics due to its interesting mechanical and physical properties, low carbon footprint, and biodegradability. PLA is produced from l...

Background Dietary variation has been identified as a key contributor to microbiome diversification. However, assessing its true impact in a cross-sectional setting is complicated by biological confou...

Genetically engineered microbes are increasingly utilized to produce a broad range of high-value compounds. However, most studies start with only a ve…

Jan Michiels is looking for a dynamic and highly motivated PhD student to develop a project aimed at unraveling mutational robustness and evolvability in bacteria.

About the labThe lab of Jeroen Raes (VIB, KU Leuven) is home to a vibrant, dynamic and international group of researchers in the field of gut microbial ecology and its clinical applications. In additi...

Welcome to the lab of microbial metabolic and environmental interactions. We study how microbes capture carbon dioxide and sequester it in the ocean.

Welcome to the lab of microbial metabolic and environmental interactions. We study how microbes capture carbon dioxide and sequester it in the ocean.

About the Lab Thelab of JeroenRaes(VIB, KU Leuven) is home to a vibrant, dynamic and international group of researchers in the field of gut microbial ecology and its clinical applications

Sammy Pontrelli joins the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology as group leader and KU Leuven as Assistant Professor

Nature Microbiology - Resistance to one antibiotic can make bacteria resistant or sensitive to another antibiotic, opening paths for combinatorial treatments. This study presents an approach to...

Nature Communications - Recalcitrant infections are often caused by dormant bacteria, including persisters and viable but nonculturable cells. Here, the authors explore how composition and...

Who we are The VIB – KU Leuven Center for Microbiology is part of KU Leuven and VIB (Flanders Institute for Biotechnology). We have a long-standing and successful history of translating scientific bre...

About the Lab Thelab of JeroenRaes(VIB, KU Leuven) is home to a vibrant, dynamic and international group of researchers in the field of gut microbial ecology and its clinical applications

Who we are The VIB – KU Leuven Center for Microbiology is part of KU Leuven and VIB (Flanders Institute for Biotechnology). We have a long-standing and successful history of translating scientific bre...