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Crispr: Crash course
The gene editing technique CRISPR unleashed a true revolution in science. How exactly do genetic scissors work? Eos editor Kim Verhaeghe experienced this for himself during a crash course in Crispr in the lab of Joleen Masschelein at KU Leuven and …
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Static electricity: STEM compass
The STEM compass mainly serves as a guideline and inspiration to shape activities and lessons around STEM.
This STEM project is about static electricity. The students study this scientific phenomenon on the basis of five experiments.
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Bio-mass: Ladder of value retention
This infographic indicates the order in which biomass should best be used, ranging from high to low value.
Sources:
- OVAM, Food loss in chain perspective (2012);
- ILVO, Valorization of fruit and vegetable waste flows: opportunities and bottlenecks …
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Difference Between Linear, Recycling and Circular Economy
This infographic visually shows the difference between a linear, recycling and circular economy.
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Job growth circular companies: Infographic
This infographic shows the employment growth at companies with a circular business operation compared to regular companies.
Source for graph: MICHELLE, CE Center Support Center, Crossroads Bank for Social Security, KZZ (edited Support Center Work) …
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Material flows in Flanders: Infographic
This infographic shows the material flows in Flanders. What's coming in? What's going out again? How many materials does our Flemish economy use, and how much waste is produced?
Source material: Circular Flanders (VITO Circular Economy Support …
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The link between circular economy and climate: Infographic
This infographic shows the relationship between materials use and greenhouse gases.
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Circular Economy: Infographic
This infographic is the principle diagram of the circular economy: the butterfly diagram.
It shows the different possibilities for circularity for biological (left half) and technical (right half) materials, in order of value retention for those …
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Stoichiometry: Course
Chemical calculation course with descending reactions (stoichiometric problems).
The quantity of substance (with mole as unit) is the pivot of the calculations.
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Qualitative determination of sulphites in wine
Almost every label on a bottle of wine states that the wine contains 'sulfites'. Sulphites are therefore a frequently used additive during the vinification process because many winegrowers are convinced that they are indispensable to …
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Flame tests with tea light holders
Metal salts dissolved in methanol color beautifully in the flame. These are very simple
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Between natural magic and science
Van Helmont is a seeker for the truth between magic and what we now call science, between alchemy and chemistry. Van Helmont's story is a source of inspiration for anyone interested in the evolution of thinking about the workings of nature.
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