Since the film of Al Gore An inconvenient truth, sustainability stands high on the national agenda of most countries. Concern for the environment is one of the main reasons in combination with opportunities to innovate. In general, innovation and entrepreneurship are important in the realm of national …

Hout Industrie Schijndel(HIS) is one of the bigger timber industries in the Netherlands. Traditionally the company does all kind of subcontracting related to timber. In 2002 they started to produce oak flooring to expend their activities. Nowadays the company is a well known international player on the …

This thesis answers the question how a company such as Media Markt can introduce projects aiming at sustainable enterprise without compromising their mission statement, ideas and beliefs. In doing so, difference is made between Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainable Enterprise and Sustainable Development …

The paper is centered on the issue of sustainable development and how cities approach in their urban planning the need to diminish the environmental impact of their economic activities and at the same time create quality of life for their citizens. The focus is specifically on linking economic growth …

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The degradation of lactic acid under anoxic conditions was studied in several strains of Lactobacillus buchneri and in close relatives such as Lactobacillus parabuchneri, Lactobacillus kefir, and Lactobacillus hilgardii. Of these lactobacilli, L. buchneri and L. parabuchneri were able to degrade lactic …