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CheckPack: Making your food packaging intelligent

Food waste is still a huge problem in Western society. In the near future, however, intelligent food packaging will be part of the solution. Not only can innovative technologies such as gas sensors and freshness indicators decrease food waste, they can also improve food safety and quality throughout the entire supply chain—from farm to fork. CheckPack, a collaborative fundamental research project headed by Ghent University, explores the possibilities of sensors in food packaging.

Leveraging 3D printing by sector wide collaboration

Under the guidance of Flam3D, the Flemish cluster association for 3D printing, 27 Flemish companies and research institutions collaborate on the realization of 'Family of the Future'. This will be a demonstration project aimed at clarifying what 3D printing technologies exist and how they can have real added value across a wide range of sectors.

Reinforcing veins with computer simulations

Each year, more than two million patients worldwide undergo a procedure called coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). CABG is used to treat blocked arteries and restore normal blood flow to the heart. It involves grafting a blood vessel — typically taken from the leg — around the diseased area, reestablishing blood flow to the heart tissue. However, veins used for CABG offer an inadequately durable solution to coronary artery disease, and the long-term outlook is not promising. Within 18 months, 25 percent of implanted veins fail. After 5 years, that failure rate increases to 40 percent. Angioshield, a novel type of external stent designed through ANSYS' computer simulations, offers a solution to this problem.

Diagnosing rare genetic conditions within minutes

Biocartis: ready for commercial boom

Biocartis CSO Geert Maertens gives an overview of the progress and future prospects of the company.

Unlocking patient data from medical reports

MyCartis barcodes biological samples

Your body modeled in a computer?

The Virtual Physiological Human (VPH) is a fantastic, noble concept first discussed in Europe in the late nineties. The initiative sought to develop a detailed [...]

PharmaFluidics Micro-Chips: Not for Computers

Legislators finally embrace in silico trials

In silico analysis is a natural complement to in vivo and in vitro testing. It uses engineering simulation to create reliable, computer-based models that predict [...]

Biowin presents the SMART project

KU Leuven students develop winning device to detect kidney failure

A new level of science: artificial evolution and complex systems

Pierre Collet, professor in Computer Science at Strasbourg University, is one of the key opinion speakers at the BioWin Day 2016. He works on artificial evolution, the human physiome and complex system sciences. He is multitalented and has a clear vision of how science can be accelerated on a global scale. BioVox had the honor to interview him in advance of his speech at BioWin Day.

Making water out of air

A group of students from Ghent University is currently working on an innovative project that tackles the problem of drinking water scarcity. This project, called "Dewpal," will be their entry in The International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Competition. Dewpal involves the designing and printing (using a special filament that allows for binding with external proteins) of a unique 3D shape. The combination of 3D printing and synthetic biology, i.e., functionalized 3D-printed structures, has many potential applications.

Fluidda: fresh air in the respiratory field

Interdisciplinary work and discussion can yield remarkable results. Fluidda has combined aerospace engineering and biomedical expertise to create a truly unique profile. [...]