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
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- Hairy root disease: understanding the molecular processes leading to tomato hairy root development upon infection with rhizogenic agrobacteriaFrom13 Jan 2020 → 13 Jan 2024Funding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- Sustainable management of Nezara viridula in sweet pepper and cucumberFrom3 Dec 2019 → 3 Dec 2023Funding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- Harnessing Insect–Microbe Chemical Communications To Control Insect PestsFrom15 Nov 2019 → 15 Nov 2023Funding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- Sustainable Management of Nesidiocoris tenuis in tomatoFrom30 Sep 2019 → 30 Sep 2023Funding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- Assessing the role of microbial volatiles in parasitoid-hyperparasitoid interactions and its implications for biological control of insect pestsFrom6 May 2019 → 6 May 2023Funding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- Ecology and management of fungal diseases in strawberry cultivationFrom24 Jan 2019 → 14 Dec 2020Funding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- Development of a novel strategy to control Drosophila suzukii using parasitoid speciesFrom6 Jul 2016 → 12 Oct 2018Funding: FWO Strategic Basic Research Grant
- Microbiota profiling of the house fly, Musca DomesticaFrom20 Oct 2015 → 2 Apr 2020Funding: Own budget, for example: patrimony, inscription fees, gifts
- MICRObe-based atTRACTion of natural enemies to enhance biological control of pest insectsFrom1 Oct 2015 → 30 Sep 2017Funding: IOF - Industrial Research Fund
- Exploring natural and artificial diversity of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for industrial fermentation processes.From1 Oct 2015 → 30 Sep 2016Funding: BOF - Other initiatives
Publications
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- Associative learning and memory retention of nectar yeast volatiles in a generalist parasitoid(2019)
Authors: Islam Sobhy, Tim Goelen, Kevin Verstrepen, Hans Jacquemyn, Bart Lievens
Pages: 137 - 146 - Nectar Bacteria affect life history of a generalist aphid parasitoid by altering nectar chemistry(2017)
Authors: Marijke Lenaerts, Tim Goelen, Beatriz Herrera, Jan Steensels, Wim Van den Ende, Kevin Verstrepen, Hans Jacquemyn, Bart Lievens
Pages: 2061 - 2069 - Comparative phenomics and targeted use of genomics reveals variation in carbon and nitrogen assimilation among different Brettanomyces bruxellensis strains(2015)
Authors: Sam Crauwels, Ado Van Assche, Christel Verreth, Gorik De Samblanx, Kathleen Marchal, Kris Willems, Kevin Verstrepen, Bart Lievens
Pages: 9123 - 34 - Effectieve aanpak Gekke Wortels gezocht(2015)
Authors: Rob Moerkens, Lien Bosmans, Lieve Wittemans, Bart Van Calenberge, Stef Van Kerckhove, Anneleen Paeleman, Hans Rediers, Bart Lievens
Pages: 51 - 53 - Synergy between UV and NaOCl for disinfection and biofilm treatment in closed water circuits(2009)
Authors: Ado Van Assche, Kris Willems, Hans Rediers
Pages: 1 - 7 - Brettanomyces bruxellensis, essential contributor in spontaneous beer fermentations providing novel opportunities for the brewing industry(2015)
Authors: Sam Crauwels, Jan Steensels, Guido Aerts, Kris Willems, Kevin Verstrepen, Bart Lievens
Pages: 110 - 121 - De waterkwaliteit op tuinbouwbedrijven in kaart gebracht(2013)
Authors: Liesbeth Van Herck, Eef Vankerckhoven, Els Berckmoes, Tom Smets, Hans Rediers
Pages: 26 - 28 - Waterbehandeling: verlaging van de biocideconcentratie door combinatie met UV(2013)
Authors: Kris Willems, Hans Rediers
Pages: 5 - 8 - Rapid detection and identification of viral and bacterial fish pathogens using a DNA array-based multiplex assay(2011)
Authors: Bart Lievens, Ingeborg Frans, Christophe Heusdens, A Justé, SP Jonstrup, F Lieffrig, Kris Willems
Pages: 861 - 875 - A whole-chain approach to food safety management and quality assurance of fresh produce(2012)
Authors: Hans Rediers, Inge Hanssen, Matthew S Krause, Ado Van Assche, Raf De Vis, Rita Moloney, Kris Willems, Rajeev Bhat, Abd Karim Alias, Gopinadham Paliyath
Pages: 429 - 450