Projects and partners

An exploratory student project in collaboration with partner Save Plastics looked at application possibilities of the proof-of-principle study product, PBS.

Duration 2021 - 2022
Project leader Karin Struijs

This project contributed to the realization of genetic self-testing or direct-to-consumer genetic testing (DTC-GT) and its verification.

The objective was to establish a relationship between composition of secondary plant ingredients of different fiber hemp extracts and the health effects of these extracts.

Duration 2021 - 2023
Project leader Karin Struijs

In the 'Green Health Solutions' program, several partners joined forces to exploit the market potential of vegetables with health-promoting properties. The leading type of vegetable was Sopropo.

Duration 2018 - 2022
Project leader Pedro Hermkens

The missing link in diagnostic testing for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an agglutination assay, easy to perform and dedicated to decentralized testing.

A number of companies from the greenhouse horticulture sector, together with HAN and Hogeschool Inholland, conducted research into the processing of plant juices to arrive at a proof of concept for making end products that can be used in their own cultivation (circular horticulture).

Duration 2021 - 2023
Project leader Richèle Wind

This project created value from waste by converting methane into sustainable plastic alternatives.

Duration 2022 - 2023
Project leader Richèle Wind

The goal was to contribute to increasing the use of lignin in commercial applications.

Duration 2021 - 2022
Project leader Karin Struijs

The transition to a biobased and circular economy is increasing the need for biomass as a source of raw materials and chemicals. The cultivation of fiber hemp is therefore attracting renewed interest due to the crop's versatility.

Duration 2020 - 2022
Project leader Karin Struijs

The project focused on the identification and development of substances that prevent bites from arthropods (mosquitoes, flies and ticks) and thereby prevent the spread of so-called vector-borne diseases.

Duration 2023 - 2024
Project leader Pedro Hermkens

Weipermeate is a residual stream from the dairy industry. One of the possible ways to increase the value of the whey pulp is through fermentation towards biobased building blocks such as ethanol.

Duration 2022 - 2023
Project leader Richèle Wind