Code
3E013611
Duration
01 October 2011 → 17 April 2016
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund, Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Engineering and technology
- Environmental microorganism biotechnology
Keywords
molecular techniques
infections
gene expression
larval survival
host-microbe interactions
aquaculture
Project description
The bacterial storage compound poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) has a positive effect on the survival, growth and protection of aquaculture animals. It is not yet known what is the mechanism behind these observations. The goal of this research is to elucidate the activity of PHB and its interactions with the intestinal microbiota to optimize the use of PHB in practice.