Abstract 1 Scope A major downside of oral immunotherapy (OIT) for food allergy is the risk of severe side effects. Non‐digestible short‐ and long‐chain fructo‐oligosaccharides (scFOS/lcFOS) reduce allergy development in murine models. Therefore, it is hypothesized that scFOS/lcFOS can also support …

Le Front Pépinière gaat over de forten rond Parijs. Een fascinatie voor oude kaarten ligt aan het plan ten grondslag. Oude foto’s laten de mooie, complexe en mysterieuze ruimtes van de forten zien: een fort is landschap en gebouw tegelijkertijd. Tegenwoordig zijn de forten verlaten en overwoekerd met …

Background: Construction work, squares, busy sidewalks, road crossings and hasty cyclists - these are just a few of the many challenges visually impaired people (VI) encounter when navigating through urban environments. Especially unknown routes require so much concentration and energy, that VI often …

Lupineschillen (lupine zaadhuid) zijn een reststroom van lupineverwerking. Lupineschillen vormen 25% van de totale biomassa van de lupineboon, terwijl sojaschillen slechts 5% van de totale biomassa van de sojaboon zijn. Er zijn onvoldoende rendabele toepassingen voor lupineschillen waardoor de rentabiliteit …

Politics defines many aspects of people’s lives, even when most of them are not directly involved in political processes and have no chance to do so. Born 2500 years ago in Athens, for broader public democracy became the way to influence their societies’ lives: discussions that were previously held behind …

Ship-source greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions could increase by up to 250% from 2012 levels by 2050 owing to increasing global freight volumes. Binding international legal agreements to regulate GHGs, however, are lacking as technical solutions remain expensive and crucial industrial support is absent. …

Following tragic events in the Mediterranean Sea, several actions described in the European Agenda on Migration were put into operation. One of these key actions was the establishment of the EU Action Plan against migrant smuggling in 2015. The main goal of the EU Action Plan is to prevent and counter …

The purpose of this research was to answer the central question “How can environmental sustainability improve brand loyalty in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods market?”. The research has shown that applying the Elements of Green Marketing to intrinsic cues of a product, is a relatively better method for …

Vaker sporten. Minder alcohol drinken. Stoppen met roken. Nu echt op tijd naar bed. Dat leefstijlverandering lastig kan zijn, weten we allemaal. Maar voor sommigen lijkt het welhaast onmogelijk. Leefstijlverandering kost energie en aandacht. Wat als je daar helemaal geen ruimte voor hebt, omdat je …

To ensure stability for ships, ballast water is often used to correct or adjust the list or trim of a ship. After loading the ballast water is often carried across the ocean and discharged in an area with another aquatic environment. As a result, invasive species can end up in the water and effect the …