The Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology (CMET) is a part of the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering at Ghent University. CMET is specialized in the study and application of mixed microbial cultures or communities. A microbial community consists of several populations which each represent a functional biological entity and thus a diverse metabolic capacity. The assemblage of these biological entities represents - when properly organised - a powerful resource. CMET focuses on the optimal management of these microbial resources (Microbial Resource Management, MRM) enabling us to develop novel products and processes to improve our environment or human health in the most sustainable way. More specifically, CMET applies this approach in the fields of applied microbial ecology, functional food and feed, medical microbial ecology, risk assessment, biomaterials and nanotechnology, water treatment, aquaculture, bio-energy, and soils and sediments.
The CMET research group comprises a staff of about 65 academics and is part of the Department of Biochemical and Microbial Technology of the Ghent University. On this website you will find all information on CMET research, education and services. For more information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
The public defence will take place on Friday June 22nd at 17:00 in the Academieraadzaal (Hall of the Academic Board), room A 0.030 at Campus Coupure, Coupure 653, 9000 Ghent.
Friday June 15th 16:00-17:00h, room E 1.015, Campus Coupure, Coupure Links 653, Ghent
The public defense will take place on May 25th 2018 at 15:00 in room E1.015 at Campus Coupure, Coupure 653, 9000 Ghent.
vrijdag 4 mei 2018, van 16 tot 17 uur in lokaal E1.015, Campus Coupure, Coupure Links 653, Gent
The public defence will take place on April 17th 2018 at 5 pm in the Grote Academieraadzaal, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent.
There will be a contiguous reception to which you are heartily invited.
Please confirm your attendance before April 10th to Dries.Seuntjens@ugent.be
The public defence will take place on Monday the 26th of March 2018 at 5 pm in the Aula Ceremoniezaal, Volderstraat 9, 9000 Ghent.
There will be a contiguous reception to which you are heartily invited.
The ancient dialogue concerning arts and science is currently ongoing between KASK-HoGent and the Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology (CMET).
The public defense will take place on Friday the 26th January 2018 at 17:00 in the “grote vergaderzaal” at the Koninklijke Academie voor Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde (KANTL), Koningstraat 18, 9000 Ghent.
There will be a contiguous reception to which you are heartily invited.
Every year, the Flanders Water Technology Network TNAV awards young engineers for their promising research for the water industry. Ir. Marjolein Minne was one of the three laureates for her master thesis “Assessment of biofilms in drinking water distribution systems by flow cytometry” (2016-2017).
The Day of Science/Dag van de Wetenschap 2017 took place on the 27th of November. CMET was represented in the event by a quiz ‘ALL YOU NEED ARE BACTERIA’ and by a lecture given by Tom Vandekerckhove ‘HET BLAUWE GOUD: DE WAARDE VAN WATER’.
