Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
PhD candidate co-hosted by Corbion and the Laboratory of Microbiology at Wageningen University & Research "Fermentative lactate production from lignocellulosic feedstocks by a thermophilic microorganism"
Conceived the idea, which led to a start-up plan that proposed a sustainable way to produce PHA bioplastics in bacteria. Connected the start-up experience to my M.Sc Thesis by working on metabolic engineering to produce PHA in thermophilic bacteria, under the supervision of Prof. David Leak.
As a member of the Industrial Microbiology sector at the Technical University of Delft, I conducted metabolic engineering studies using the CRISPR/Cas9 system and synthetic biology techniques. My research revealed molecular mechanisms that are involved in the production of a valuable pharmaceutical precursor in yeast.
Completed my B.Sc. Thesis at MINOTECH biotechnology; an enzyme manufacturer and supplier, which is part of the IMBB. Focused on protein expression/purification techniques and antibody validation/quality controls. My research successfully led to the development of two fully validated polyclonal antibodies that are currently part of MINOTECH's selling portfolio.
Worked on the development of a molecular cloning system.