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Biofilm formation and the food industry, a focus on the bacterial outer surface by Van Houdt, R, Michiels, C.W

“…The ability of many bacteria to adhere to surfaces and to form biofilms has major implications in a variety of industries including the food industry, where…”
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Molecular Basis of Bacterial Defense against Host Lysozymes: X-ray Structures of Periplasmic Lysozyme Inhibitors PliI and PliC by Leysen, S., Van Herreweghe, J.M., Callewaert, L., Heirbaut, M., Buntinx, P., Michiels, C.W., Strelkov, S.V.

“…Lysozymes play a key role in the innate immune system of vertebrates and invertebrates by hydrolyzing peptidoglycan, a vital component of the bacterial cell…”
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Comparison of sublethal injury induced in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium by heat and by different nonthermal treatments by Wuytack, Elke Y, Phuong, L Duong Thi, Aertsen, A, Reyns, K M F, Marquenie, D, De Ketelaere, B, Masschalck, B, Van Opstal, I, Diels, A M J, Michiels, C W

“…We have studied sublethal injury in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium caused by mild heat and by different emerging nonthermal food preservation…”
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Combinations of pulsed white light and UV-C or mild heat treatment to inactivate conidia of Botrytis cinerea and Monilia fructigena by Marquenie, D., Geeraerd, A.H., Lammertyn, J., Soontjens, C., Van Impe, J.F., Michiels, C.W., Nicolaı̈, B.M.

“…The use of pulses of intense white light to inactivate conidia of the fungi Botrytis cinerea and Monilia fructigena, responsible for important economical…”
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Biofilm formation and cell-to-cell signalling in Gram-negative bacteria isolated from a food processing environment by Houdt, R. van, Aertsen, A, Jansen, A, Quintana, A.L, Michiels, C.W

“…Aims:  To investigate the biofilm‐forming capacity and the production of quorum signals in Gram‐negative bacteria isolated from a food production environment,…”
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Using survival analysis to investigate the effect of UV-C and heat treatment on storage rot of strawberry and sweet cherry by Marquenie, D, Michiels, C.W, Geeraerd, A.H, Schenk, A, Soontjens, C, Van Impe, J.F, Nicolaı̈, B.M

“…Ultraviolet light and heat treatment are proposed as alternative techniques for the use of chemicals to reduce the development of the spoilage fungi Botrytis…”
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Protective effect of hop β-acids on microbial degradation of thick juice during storage by Justé, A, Krause, M.S, Lievens, B, Klingeberg, M, Michiels, C.W, Willems, K.A

“…This study assessed the value of a commercial alkaline solution of hop β-acids (HBA) for prevention of microbial degradation of thick juice, a concentrated…”
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Model based process design of the combined high pressure and mild heat treatment ensuring safety and quality of a carrot simulant system by Valdramidis, V.P., Geeraerd, A.H., Poschet, F., Ly-Nguyen, B., Van Opstal, I., Van Loey, A.M., Michiels, C.W., Hendrickx, M.E., Van Impe, J.F.

“…In this research the combined mild heat and high pressure (HP) treatment of two food processing targets is under study: one microbiological safety target…”
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Inactivation of Escherichia coli and Shigella in acidic fruit and vegetable juices by peroxidase systems by Opstal, I. Van, Bagamboula, C.F, Theys, T, Vanmuysen, S.C.M, Michiels, C.W

“…To study the bactericidal properties of the lactoperoxidase (LPER)-thiocyanate and soybean peroxidase (SBP)-thiocyanate systems at low pH, their efficiency for…”
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Validation of predictive growth models describing superatmospheric oxygen effects on Pseudomonas fluorescens and Listeria innocua on fresh-cut lettuce by Geysen, S., Escalona, V.H., Verlinden, B.E., Aertsen, A., Geeraerd, A.H., Michiels, C.W., Van Impe, J.F., Nicolaï, B.M.

“…Two microbial growth models predicting the growth of Pseudomonas fluorescens and Listeria innocua at superatmospheric oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations…”
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Predictive modelling and validation of Pseudomonas fluorescens growth at superatmospheric oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations by Geysen, S., Geeraerd, A.H., Verlinden, B.E., Michiels, C.W., Van Impe, J.F., Nicolaï, B.M.

“…A model was developed to describe the growth of the spoilage organism Pseudomonas fluorescens LMG 7207 at different gas conditions containing high oxygen and…”
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Moderate Temperatures Affect Escherichia coli Inactivation by High-Pressure Homogenization Only through Fluid Viscosity by Diels, Ann M. J., Callewaert, Lien, Wuytack, Elke Y., Masschalck, Barbara, Michiels, Chris W.

“…The inactivation of suspensions of Escherichia coli MG1655 by high‐pressure homogenization was studied over a wide range of pressures (100–300 MPa) and initial…”
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Expression of a P-type Ca2+-transport ATPase in Bacillus subtilis during sporulation by Raeymaekers, L, Wuytack, E.Y, Willems, I, Michiels, C.W, Wuytack, F

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Predictive modelling and validation of Listeria innocua growth at superatmospheric oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations by Geysen, S., Verlinden, B.E., Geeraerd, A.H., Van Impe, J.F., Michiels, C.W., Nicolaï, B.M.

“…The effect of superatmospheric oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations on the growth of Listeria innocua, which was used as a model organism for the pathogen…”
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validated predictive model for Listeria innocua growth at superatmospheric oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations by Geysen, S, Verlinden, B.E, Geeraerd, A.H, Michiels, C.W, Impe, J.F. van, Nicolai, B.M

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Biofilm formation and the food industry, a focus on the bacterial outer surface: Biofilm formation and the bacterial outer surface by Van Houdt, R., Michiels, C.W.

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Predicting the combined effect of a mild heat and pulsed white light treatment on the inactivation of Botrytis cinerea and Monilinia fructigena by Geeraerd, A.H, Marquenie, D, Soontjens, C, Michiels, C.W, Nicolai, B.M, Impe, J.F. van

“…As Botrytis cinerea and Monilinia fructigena are important postharvest fungi for many fruit and vegetable species and stone and pip fruit, respectively,…”
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Effect of egg washing on the cuticle quality of brown and white table eggs by Leleu, S, Messens, W, De Reu, K, De Preter, S, Herman, L, Heyndrickx, M, De Baerdemaeker, J, Michiels, C W, Bain, M

“…Egg washing is currently not permitted within the European Union, with few exceptions. This is mainly because there are concerns that cuticle damage could…”
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Effects on Salmonella shell contamination and trans-shell penetration of coating hens' eggs with chitosan by Leleu, S., Herman, L., Heyndrickx, M., De Reu, K., Michiels, C.W., De Baerdemaeker, J., Messens, W.

“…Chitosan is a biopolymer with antimicrobial activity and film-forming properties. In this study, the effects on Salmonella shell contamination and trans-shell…”
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Inactivation of gram-negative bacteria in milk and banana juice by hen egg white and lambda lysozyme under high hydrostatic pressure by Nakimbugwe, Dorothy, Masschalck, Barbara, Anim, Grace, Michiels, Chris W.

“…The effect of hen egg white lysozyme (HEWL) and bacteriophage lambda lysozyme (LaL) in combination with high pressure (HP) treatment on the inactivation of…”
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