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Ben Aernouts

KU Leuven
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Study of polymer concentration and evaporation time as phase inversion parameters for polysulfone-based SRNF membranes

AK Hołda, B Aernouts, W Saeys… - Journal of membrane …, 2013 - Elsevier
The preparation of polysulfone (PSf) solvent resistant nanofiltration (SRNF) flat sheet
membranes was investigated. Membranes were prepared via the phase inversion process by …

[HTML][HTML] Visible and near-infrared spectroscopic analysis of raw milk for cow health monitoring: reflectance or transmittance?

B Aernouts, E Polshin, J Lammertyn, W Saeys - Journal of dairy science, 2011 - Elsevier
The composition of produced milk has great value for the dairy farmer. It determines the
economic value of the milk and provides valuable information about the metabolism of the …

Supercontinuum laser based optical characterization of Intralipid® phantoms in the 500-2250 nm range

B Aernouts, E Zamora-Rojas, R Van Beers, R Watté… - Optics express, 2013 - opg.optica.org
A supercontinuum laser based double integrating sphere setup in combination with an
unscattered transmittance measurement setup was developed and carefully validated for optical …

[HTML][HTML] Visible and near-infrared bulk optical properties of raw milk

B Aernouts, R Van Beers, R Watté, T Huybrechts… - Journal of dairy …, 2015 - Elsevier
The implementation of optical sensor technology to monitor the milk quality on dairy farms and
milk processing plants would support the early detection of altering production processes. …

Dependent scattering in Intralipid® phantoms in the 600-1850 nm range

B Aernouts, R Van Beers, R Watté, J Lammertyn… - Optics express, 2014 - opg.optica.org
The effect of dependent scattering on the bulk scattering properties of intralipid phantoms in
the 600-1850 nm wavelength range has been investigated. A set of 57 liquid optical …

[HTML][HTML] Productive life span and resilience rank can be predicted from on-farm first-parity sensor time series but not using a common equation across farms

…, NC Friggens, W Ouweltjes, H Scott, B Aernouts… - Journal of Dairy …, 2020 - Elsevier
A dairy cow's lifetime resilience and her ability to recalve gain importance on dairy farms, as
they affect all aspects of the sustainability of the dairy industry. Many modern farms today …

Three‐dimensional microscale modelling of CO2 transport and light propagation in tomato leaves enlightens photosynthesis

…, X Yin, MA Retta, BEN Aernouts… - Plant, cell & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
We present a combined three‐dimensional (3‐D) model of light propagation, CO 2 diffusion
and photosynthesis in tomato ( S olanum lycopersicum L.) leaves. The model incorporates a …

Effect of ultrasonic homogenization on the Vis/NIR bulk optical properties of milk

B Aernouts, R Van Beers, R Watté, T Huybrechts… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2015 - Elsevier
The size of colloidal particles in food products has a considerable impact on the product's
physicochemical, functional and sensory characteristics. Measurement techniques to monitor …

Effect of maturation on the bulk optical properties of apple skin and cortex in the 500–1850 nm wavelength range

R Van Beers, B Aernouts, R Watté, A Schenk… - Journal of food …, 2017 - Elsevier
To facilitate the design of new optical measurement systems for biological systems, the
knowledge of light propagation properties is essential. Therefore, the bulk optical properties of …

Mid-infrared spectrometry of milk for dairy metabolomics: a comparison of two sampling techniques and effect of homogenization

B Aernouts, E Polshin, W Saeys, J Lammertyn - Analytica chimica acta, 2011 - Elsevier
Milk production is a dominant factor in the metabolism of dairy cows involving a very intensive
interaction with the blood circulation. As a result, the extracted milk contains valuable …