Organisation
Bioengineering Technology, Group T Leuven Campus
Technology Cluster
The unit studies the role and ecology of microbial communities and members thereof in diverse natural and man-made environments or processes to better understand and manage these processes. A major focus is on plant-microbe-insect interactions and plant-microbe interactions.
Projects
1 - 10 of 55 results
- Unraveling the molecular mechanisms underlying biological control of hairy root disease in tomato by Paenibacillus strainsFrom21 Sep 2020 → TodayFunding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- HiTMan: a versatile and flexible high-throughput microbe handler for automation of complex experimental procedures and rapid phenotypic characterizationFrom1 May 2020 → TodayFunding: FWO Large scale research infrastructure
- Hairy root disease: understanding the molecular processes leading to tomato hairy root development upon infection with rhizogenic agrobacteriaFrom13 Jan 2020 → TodayFunding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- Management of hairy root disease in tomato cultivation using integrated biocontrol organisms (BioMan)From1 Jan 2020 → TodayFunding: IOF - technology validation in lab
- Sustainable management of Nezara viridula in sweet pepper and cucumberFrom3 Dec 2019 → TodayFunding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- Innovative organic aphid control in the protected cultivation of peppers and berries (BIOTRACT)From1 Dec 2019 → TodayFunding: IWT / VLAIO - Agricultural research
- Harnessing Insect–Microbe Chemical Communications To Control Insect PestsFrom15 Nov 2019 → TodayFunding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- Sustainable control of Nesidiocoris tenuis in tomato (NESI)From1 Nov 2019 → TodayFunding: IWT / VLAIO - Agricultural research
- Production of specialty beers with a wood character through the addition of wood alternativesFrom1 Oct 2019 → TodayFunding: IWT / VLAIO - TETRA fund
- Hairy root disease: understanding the molecular processes leading to tomato hairy root development upon infection with rhizogenic agrobacteriaFrom1 Oct 2019 → TodayFunding: BOF - Concerted Research Project from 1994
Publications
1 - 10 of 170 results
- Silage making of maize stover and banana pseudostem under South Ethiopian conditions: evolution of pH, dry matter and microbiological profile(2020)Issue: 5Volume: 13
Authors: Ashenafi Azage Mitiku, Addisu Fekadu Andeta, An Borremans, Bart Lievens, Sofie Bossaert, Sam Crauwels, Ben Aernouts, Yisehak Kechero, Leni Van Campenhout
Pages: 1477 - 1488Number of pages: 12 - Bacterial phylogeny predicts volatile organic compound composition and olfactory response of an aphid parasitoid(2020)Journal: OikosISSN: 0030-1299Issue: 9Volume: 129
Authors: Tim Goelen, Islam S Sobhy, Christophe Vanderaa, Felix Waeckers, Hans Rediers, Tom Wenseleers, Hans Jacquemyn, Bart Lievens
Pages: 1415 - 1428Number of pages: 14 - Volatiles of bacteria associated with parasitoid habitats elicit distinct olfactory responses in an aphid parasitoid and its hyperparasitoid(2020)Journal: Functional EcologyISSN: 0269-8463Issue: 2Volume: 34
Authors: Tim Goelen, Islam S Sobhy, Christophe Vanderaa, Jetske G de Boer, Frank Delvigne, Frederic Francis, Felix Wackers, Hans Rediers, Kevin Verstrepen, Tom Wenseleers, et al.
Pages: 507 - 520Number of pages: 14 - Insectendiversiteit in bloemrijke akkerranden(2019)Journal: Natuur.focusISSN: 1379-8863Volume: 18
Authors: Hans Jacquemyn, Neema E Kilimba, Liesbet Wilberts, Tim Goelen, Foeke Van Weverberg, Bart Lievens
Pages: 96 - 103Number of pages: 8 - Apibacter muscae sp. nov., a novel bacterial species isolated from house flies(2019)Journal: International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary MicrobiologyISSN: 1466-5026Issue: 11Volume: 69
Authors: Rahel Park, Maria C Dzialo, Donat Nsabimana, Bart Lievens, Kevin Verstrepen
Pages: 3586 - 3592Number of pages: 7 - Development and validation of lactic acid starter cultures for enset (Ensete ventricosum) fermentation(2019)Journal: LWT - Food Science and TechnologyISSN: 0023-6438Volume: 115
Authors: Addisu Fekadu Andeta, Fassil Eshetu Teffera, Fantahun Woldesenbet Misganaw, An Borremans, Dries Vandeweyer, Anneke De Smedt, Sofie Bossaert, Sam Crauwels, Bart Lievens, Karen Vancampenhout, et al.
Number of pages: 9 - Comparative genome analysis of Lactobacillus mudanjiangensis, an understudied member of the Lactobacillus plantarum group(2019)Journal: Microbial GenomicsIssue: 9Volume: 5
Authors: Sander Wuyts, Camille Nina Allonsius, Stijn Wittouck, Sofie Thys, Bart Lievens, Stefan Weckx, Luc De Vuyst, Lebeer Sarah
Number of pages: 15 - Temporal and spatial variation in bacterial communities of "Jonagold" apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) and "Conference" pear (Pyrus communis L.) floral nectar(2019)Journal: MicrobiologyOpenIssue: 12Volume: 8
Authors: Jolien Smessaert, Maarten Van Geel, Christel Verreth, Sam Crauwels, Olivier Honnay, Johan Keulemans, Bart Lievens
Number of pages: 15 - Associative learning and memory retention of nectar yeast volatiles in a generalist parasitoid(2019)Journal: Animal BehaviourISSN: 0003-3472Volume: 153
Authors: Islam Sobhy, Tim Goelen, Beatriz Herrera-Malaver, Kevin Verstrepen, Felix Wackers, Hans Jacquemyn, Bart Lievens
Pages: 137 - 146Number of pages: 10 - Variation in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities associated with lowland rice (Oryzasativa) along a gradient of soil salinity and arsenic contamination in Bangladesh(2019)Journal: Science of the Total EnvironmentISSN: 0048-9697Volume: 686
Authors: Shanaz Parvin, Maarten Van Geel, Yeasmin Tanzima, Bart Lievens, Olivier Honnay
Pages: 546 - 554