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Nika, Ioanna (author)RNA viruses, characterized by high replication rates and the absence of proofreading mechanisms,<br/>are susceptible to errors during replication. This characteristic allows them to form diverse<br/>communities of genome mutants known as "viral quasispecies". Each individual genome<br/>mutant is referred to as a haplotype. Analyzing viral...master thesis 2024
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Siegmann, Wiebe (author)With fluctuating market demands, the tugboat industry confronts the challenge of adapting its supply chain to meet customer customisation needs while managing low order predictability. This study examines the shift from a Make-to-Stock (MTS) to three alternative production configurations based on the Assemble-to-Order (ATO) and Make-to-Order ...master thesis 2024
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Lussenburg, K.M. (author)Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, offers a new paradigm for the way functional products are designed, manufactured, and assembled. Its additive nature provides the ability to create complex-shaped parts, without an increase in production time or costs, which would be difficult to produce with conventional manufacturing. In addition,...doctoral thesis 2024
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de Vries, Barbara (author)Reliable assembly methods are needed to translate new endoscopic probes from the research phase to clinical testing. Design variation complicates standardized assembly and leads to a lengthy process creating inaccurate prototypes, preventing repeatable research. This thesis proposes a strategy for selecting the most effective assembly method by...master thesis 2024
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Shirali Hossein Zade, R. (author)The genome encompasses an organism’s full DNA, organized into chromosomes within the cell nucleus. Humans have 46 paired chromosomes, and within these pairs, genetic information is grouped as haplotypes—genetic packages passed from one generation to the next, ensuring genetic diversity. While DNA sequencing produces short fragments or reads,...doctoral thesis 2024
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Presa Magriña, Guillermo (author)Throughout history, human progress has been defined by the mastery of materials, transitioning from stone and bronze to the steel age. However, this progression has not only been defined by the materials utilized but has also encompassed a shift in processes, moving from the industrial to the information era. Despite the advances in fabrication...master thesis 2024
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van den Bos, Jirri (author)Improved productivity and a higher level of sustainability are modern day challenges faced by the building industry that are currently being and could further be solved by a higher degree of automation. Freeform architecture is still in its infancy but the demand for it is growing. Reusable building elements are a rarity in freeforms. This...master thesis 2024
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Páez Watson, T.W. (author), van Loosdrecht, Mark C.M. (author), Wahl, S.A. (author)With the rapid growing availability of metagenome assembled genomes (MAGs) and associated metabolic models, the identification of metabolic potential in individual community members has become possible. However, the field still lacks an unbiassed systematic evaluation of the generated metagenomic information to uncover not only metabolic...journal article 2024
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van Beek, Lisette (author), Mouter, N. (author), Pelzer, Peter (author), Hajer, Maarten (author), van Vuuren, Detlef (author)The need for engaging citizens in climate policymaking is increasingly recognised. Despite indications that the form of expert involvement can strongly influence participatory processes, this remains scarcely researched. We analysed two unique and contrasting cases of citizen engagement in national climate mitigation policy: (1) the Irish...journal article 2024
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Lussenburg, K.M. (author), van Starkenburg, R.I.B. (author), Sakes, A. (author), Breedveld, P. (author)Metal additive manufacturing is a promising technology for the production of functional medical products, due to its high shape complexity and resolution, and ability to withstand sterilization temperatures. This study explores the possibility of designing a completely non-assembly steerable surgical instrument using Selective Laser Melting....journal article 2024
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Battaglia, Thomas W. (author), Mimpen, Iris L. (author), Traets, Joleen J.H. (author), van Hoeck, Arne (author), Zeverijn, Laurien J. (author), Geurts, Birgit S. (author), de Wit, Gijs F. (author), Vos, Joris L. (author), Wessels, L.F.A. (author)Microbial communities are resident to multiple niches of the human body and are important modulators of the host immune system and responses to anticancer therapies. Recent studies have shown that complex microbial communities are present within primary tumors. To investigate the presence and relevance of the microbiome in metastases, we...journal article 2024
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Fathi, Masood (author), Sepehri, A. (author), Ghobakhloo, Morteza (author), Iranmanesh, Mohammad (author), Tseng, Ming-Lang (author)Assembly-line balancing is a significant issue in production systems. Employing industrial robots as the main production resource was a milestone in developing assembly lines, and emerging Industry 4.0 led industries to build collaborative assembly lines by combining robots and human operator skills. Recently, the majority of research on...journal article 2024
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Schyck, S.N. (author)Colloidal particles, essential building blocks known since the 1800s, continue to captivate researchers. This thesis delves into their significance by investigating anisotropic particle design, shape-driven self-assembly, and enhancing magnetic colloids' role as active swimmers. It also introduces innovative methods for crafting anisotropic...doctoral thesis 2023
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Dach, Florian (author)The amount of floating offshore wind farms under development has drastically increased over the past years as the technology becomes viable for pre-commercial and commercial scale projects. Projects of this size require a streamlined, efficient production of the complete floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT), not only for manufacturing the...master thesis 2023
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de Paula, A. (author)The construction industry’s impact on carbon emissions, pollution, and resource depletion necessitates innovative approaches to reduce environmental harm. This research explores the use of computational design, digital fabrication, and timber as a renewable material to mitigate the construction industry’s environmental impact. Timber is...master thesis 2023
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Klimi, Myrto (author)Filtering and differentiation at borders shape the composition and multiplicity of living labor, as well as the formation of often exploitative labor regimes. The relation between migration and the garments and textile Industry in the area of Istanbul, the center of textile and garments production and simultaneously a destination and hub for...master thesis 2023
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de Vries, Joris (author)This report describes the development of a redesigned haptic glove for SenseGlove, a Delft-based startup specializing in haptic technologies for use in Virtual Reality. Their Nova product line offers force feedback, haptics, and finger tracking to increase immersion in VR and provide intuitive interaction with virtual objects for training...master thesis 2023
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Stoschek, Dominik (author)At the EU Parliament in Brussels, deliberation and decision-making processes are stuck in an ever-turning hamster wheel designed to reach unanimous compromises. The architecture of the so-called Consensusland provides spatial settings exclusively designed for the purpose of reaching compromises and not offering room where discussions and...master thesis 2023
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Lussenburg, K.M. (author), Scali, Marta (author), Stolk, Maarten (author), Robijns, D. (author), Sakes, A. (author), Breedveld, P. (author)A vitrectome is a commonly used instrument in eye surgery, which is used to cut and aspirate the vitreous body out of the eye. The mechanism of the vitrectome consists of miniature components that need to be assembled by hand due to their size. Non-assembly 3D printing, in which fully functional mechanisms can be produced in a single production...journal article 2023
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Li, G. (author), Lewis, R.W. (author), Eelkema, R. (author)The field of supramolecular chemistry is rapidly progressing, transitioning from the creation of thermodynamically stable systems found in local or global minima on the free energy landscape to the development of out-of-equilibrium systems that rely on chemical reactions to establish and maintain their structures. Over the past decade,...review 2023