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Rodermond, Timo (author)The global awareness of the environmental and economic advantages of the circular economy (CE) concept has grown significantly. In order to implement this concept into company practices, a vital starting point is the adoption of a measurement framework. In the past years, the evolution of CE metrics resulted in maturity and practical...master thesis 2024
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Buch, Wiebke (author)Collaborative Port Call Optimization (PCO) is a key strategy to improve port efficiency. This study aims to bridge existing research gaps by providing a holistic understanding of collaborative PCO adoption, emphasizing the complexities of multi-organization collaboration and the influence of emerging technologies within the nautical chain and...master thesis 2023
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Carballás Boluda, Ramón (author)The current drug development process is a costly effort both in terms of budget and time. Organ-on-Chip (OoC) technologies are rapidly developing and are used for various applications and studies that aim to reduce the costs of this process. They represent the convergence between tissue engineering and microfluidic technology to provide...master thesis 2023
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Atta, Omar (author)This thesis explores the integration of sustainability in the Replacement and Renovation program (V&R) of Rijkswaterstaat (RWS) WNN, focusing on renewing and revitalizing aging infrastructure assets. With a substantial portion of RWS assets approaching the end of their design life, sustainability becomes crucial for continued functionality....master thesis 2023
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Osman Abou, Wael (author)In project-based organizations, enhancing performance and augmentation of project value rely heavily on the effective assimilation of past experiences. Nevertheless, the intricate nature of projects and time constraints present extra challenges for an effective learning across various project teams. Inter-project learning, particularly in the...master thesis 2023
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Smorenburg, Sanne (author)Currently people with physical disabilities do not have the option to be away from home for a short or longer period of time to relieve themselves from the medical situation at home. This creates a feeling that there is currently a building typology missing in society and forms a challenge to be further investigated. The objective is to gather...master thesis 2023
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Huang, Wenqing (author)This study evaluates the effectiveness of organic acids, specifically citric acid, lactic acid, and malic acid, as scrubbing agents for ammonia (NH3) recovery from waste air streams. The acid scrubbing process was modeled using Aspen Plus® and validated against sulfuric acid scrubbing process data available in the literature. The effects of...student report 2023
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Berkien, Jens (author)The Rhine River distributes water to more than 60 million residents, vital industries, and important agricultural sites across a total of eight countries. However, due to climate change, the availability of water resources has become increasingly dependent on seasonal supply and internal distribution (UNESCO, 2009). Moreover, extended periods of...master thesis 2023
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Yen, Tian Qing (author)We live in a society where our decisions are increasingly based on research, data, and modeling. The role of research institutions like Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is to both educate future engineers and to produce research outputs that support our data-driven society. However, research is an ongoing way of regulating and realizing...master thesis 2023
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Klabér, Rahim (author)The introduction of Blockchain technology has led to the idea of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations.<br/>(DAOs). DAOs enable decentralized and transparent collective wealth, allowing groups of individuals to pool their funds for collective management. DAOs rely on complex smart contracts to function. Despite Bitcoin being the most popular...master thesis 2023
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de Gruijl, David (author)Much like wearable devices today, ingestible devices have emerged as a promising platform for continuous health monitoring, and potentially even intervention. Recent research has demonstrated the feasibility of ingestible devices with a retention mechanism, enabling them to remain in the stomach for weeks. Equipping these devices with sensors...master thesis 2023
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Liberia, Gheylla (author)Clouds play a crucial role in Earth’s systems, influencing the radiation budget and the hydrological cycle. However, their dynamics are poorly represented in climate models, leading to uncertainties in predicting global temperature changes. To better understand cloud dynamics and improve model parametrizations, the large-scale field campaign...master thesis 2023
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Christofi, Andreas (author)Dating back to 10,000 B.C.E., fermentation has served as a vital tool primarily for food preservation. In the nineteenth century, Louis Pasteur put forth the proposition that the occurrence of fermentation is predominantly facilitated by the presence of microorganisms. Pasteur’s discovery spurred comprehensive studies on microorganisms,...master thesis 2023
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Planje, Brian (author)Blockchain technology has allowed for the emergence of a new type of organization, the Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO). They have gained significant traction in recent years, reaching market capitalizations of up to 60 billion USD in 2021. These organizations coordinate economic activity by an unbounded group of people within an...master thesis 2023
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Li, Linghang (author)Aerobic granular sludge (AGS) is an innovative biotechnology extensively applied for treating municipal wastewater, and it can potentially treat sugar industry wastewater. Glucose is a prevalent substrate in sugar industry wastewater; nevertheless, the effect of glucose on AGS systems remains unexplored. In this study, an AGS reactor using...master thesis 2023
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Braem, Sarah (author)Drug efficacy and side effects are significantly impacted by the first-pass metabolism, a sequence of events that occurs in the stomach and the liver after oral ingestion. Accurate prediction of this mechanism is crucial for a faster and more cost-efficient drug development process. Replicating the first-pass metabolism in vitro using standard...master thesis 2023
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Groen, Puck (author)Introduction<br/>The only curative and durable treatment option for patients suffering from end-stage liver disease is liver transplantation. However, there is a shortage of donor grafts of adequate quality, which is a major cause of wait list mortality. Ex situ liver resuscitation, reconditioning or regeneration of sub-optimal donor grafts can...master thesis 2023
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Kapoor, Vrinda (author)This thesis provides an historical overview of the development of anthroposophy in the Netherlands and its impact on school architecture, with a specific focus on the Vrije School in The Hague. Through primary and secondary source analysis, the paper explores the origin of anthroposophy and the Waldorf education system, the influence of...student report 2023
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Yuvaraj, Ananya (author)Lignocellulose is an abundant source of feedstock and consists of hemicellulose, cellulose, and lignin. Pre-treatment is done to fragment lignin and hydrolyse the hemicellulose and cellulose fractions into simple sugars which is then converted into bioplastics. The pre-treatment generates a mix of sugar solutions, lignin breakdown products and...master thesis 2023
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Michalica, Thomas (author)3D-multi-electrode arrays (3D-MEAs) are needed to overcome the limitations of 2D-multi-electrode arrays (2D-MEAs) and enable the electrical characterization of 3D neuronal cultures in in vitro brain models, advancing the understanding of neurological disorders and paving the way to personalized medicine. The aim of this thesis was to overcome...master thesis 2023