Mout De Vrieze is addressing the challenge faced by potato farmers who heavily rely on toxic pesticides to protect their crops, leading to environmental and health risks. Her solution involves isolating natural protective microorganisms from potato plants and combining them to create eco-friendly plant protection products, offering a sustainable and safe alternative to chemical pesticides for farmers.
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Falling Walls Science Summit 2023
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Breaking the Wall of Plant Protection
Mout De Vrieze is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Fribourg. She completed her studies in bioengineering before completing a PhD in microbiology on exploring the potential of potato-associated microorganisms to combat the infamous potato late blight disease. She then ventured to Wageningen, working as a phytopathologist and broadening her horizons by working on various other crops and diseases. As a postdoctoral researcher, she is dedicated to converting her research into practical solutions and is in the process of developing a project for the creation of a spin-off, which aims to develop microorganism-based environmentally friendly alternatives to chemical pesticides.
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