Is one #duckweed species more suited than the other to grow on pig #manure? 🤔 That is what we are assessing in a series of tolerance tests! Spoiler alert: yes, it seems some species are better for this application 🤩 We hope to publish these results soon, so follow us for more

Happy #WorldAlgaeDay! To celebrate these amazing organisms, we would like to share our new addition dedicated to our algae research: a laminar flow hood 🤩 It is already being used for our experiments on recycled nutrients to increase the sustainability of algae cultivation💪

Hosted by @BETA_TechCenter, @NutriBudget_ had its annual project meeting last week to discuss progress and closer collaboration, as part of their ambition to develop an integrated #nutrientmanagement platform 💪 More information: nutribudget.eu

Our PhD student, Marie Lambert, gave an oral presentation at the #RETASTE conference on introducing #duckweed as a novel crop in Flandres! One of our current challenges is the preservation of duckweed, as it contains a lot of moisture. One promising solution? Ensiling💡

We are evaluating novel bio-based #fertilizers in the #Renu2cycle project The performance of mineral concentrate + ammonium sulfate, pig urine, and the liquid fraction of pig slurry is being compared to conventional mineral fertilizers in pot trials🤩 renu2cycle.nweurope.eu/

The 5th edition of #ESNI has been opened by our own Prof @Erik_Meers 🤩 For the next 1.5 days, we will be discussing the future of #nutrient recycling with policymakers and European projects 💪 biorefine.eu/nutrient-recycl… @Bioref_Cluster @BETA_TechCenter – at Brussels, Belgium

Can our phosphorous-rich bio-based #fertilizers from the #digestates of tomato waste and cow #manure substitute commercial P fertilizers?🤔 We are testing this in a pot trial with beans! Curious about the results? Stay tuned for updates @Erik_Meers @FbwUGent @Bioref_Cluster

📢New paper out! This research investigated the hydrothermal carbonization of digestates derived from the anaerobic mono- and co-digestion of pig manure and ensiled maize. The treatment reduced potential environmental impacts of these products 🤩 sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

Our lab technician, Joachim Neri, went to the Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, in Italy, as part of the Erasmus + Staff Exchange Programme 🤩 During his stay, he presented the activities of the RE-Source Lab to his Napolitan colleagues to foment future collaboration

This week we were visited by the Water Subgroup of the Earth Systems and Global Change Group, from @WUR Both teams presented their research on #nutrient recovery and modeling #water quality. The meeting was powered by @NutriBudget_ nutribudget.eu @Erik_Meers @MStrokal