Organisation
Food Safety
Division
Here we study the microbiological and chemical safety of food products along the entire production chain. We test analytical methods for detecting zoonotic pathogens, spoilage organisms and veterinary drug residues, and research control and remedial measures. We also study cleaning and disinfection, antibiotic resistance, virulence and/or persistence of pathogens and spoilage organisms, migration from packaging, and mycotoxins.
Projects
1 - 10 of 45
- Influencing the adhesive behavior of stainless steel by chemical and physical treatment for preventive or curative treatment of fouling and biofilmsFrom1 Jun 2017 → 31 May 2019
- Patulin in apple products: elucidation of its biosynthetic pathway and development of preventive measuresFrom1 Mar 2017 → 31 Aug 2018
- Comparison of metagenomics and classical microbiology for the characterization of the microflora of surfaces, hands and foodstuffs in different type of community kitchens.From1 Nov 2016 → 31 Dec 2018
- Development and application of a fast method for quantification of the thermoresistant, bacterial, proteolytic activity in raw milkFrom1 May 2016 → 28 Feb 2018
- Immunisation of chickens against Campylobacter infectionsFrom1 Jun 2015 → 31 May 2019
- Nicotine in cultured mushrooms: contamination or endogenous biosynthesis?From1 May 2015 → 30 Apr 2017
- Use of biocides on pig and poultry farms and relation with the problem of antimicrobial resistanceFrom1 Jan 2015 → 31 Mar 2018
- Effect of vaccination against Salmonella Typhimurium in pigs under field conditionsFrom1 Jan 2015 → 30 Nov 2018
- Research contributing to the quantification of the human risk of antimicrobial resistance transfer via commensals present on foodFrom1 Jul 2014 → 31 Mar 2018
- Food safety risks of seeds and the production process of sprouted seedsFrom1 May 2014 → 31 Aug 2018
Publications
1 - 10 of 811
- PFOS in honing(2022)
Authors: Wim Reybroeck, Els Van Pamel
Pages: 23-25Number of pages: 3 - Honey bee exposure scenarios to selected residues through contaminated beeswax(2021)
Authors: Olivier Wilmart, Anne Legrève, Marie-Louise Scippo, Wim Reybroeck, Bruno Urbain, Dirk C. de Graaf, Pieter Spanoghe, Philippe Delahaut, Claude Saegerman
Number of pages: 13 - Repeated disinfectant use in broiler houses and pig nursery units does not affect disinfectant and antibiotic susceptibility in Escherichia coli field isolates(2020)
Authors: Helder Maertens, Els Van Coillie, Sam Millet, Stephanie Van Weyenberg, N Sleeckx, E Meyer, J Zoons, J Dewulf, Koen De Reu
- Brochure: Oppervlaktebehandelingen en coatings(2019)
Authors: Evelyne Duthoo, Alex Verplaetse, Thijs Vackier, Koen De Reu, Marc Heyndrickx, Patrick Cosemans, Katleen Raes, Imca Sampers
Number of pages: 21 - Brochure: Oppervlaktebehandelingen en coatings(2019)
Authors: Evelyne Duthoo, Alex Verplaetse, Thijs Vackier, Koen De Reu, Marc Heyndrickx, Patrick Cosemans, Katleen Raes, Imca Sampers
Number of pages: 21 - Presence and fate of antibiotic residues, antibiotic resistance genes and zoonotic bacteria during biological swine manure treatment(2019)
Authors: Tina Van den Meersche, Geertrui Rasschaert, Freddy Haesebrouck, Els Van Coillie, Lieve Herman, Stephanie Van Weyenberg, Els Daeseleire, Marc Heyndrickx
Pages: 29-38Number of pages: 10 - Long-term microbial community dynamics at two full-scale biotrickling filters treating pig house exhaust air(2019)
Authors: Caroline Van der Heyden, Thijs De Mulder, Eveline I P Volcke, Peter Demeyer, Marc Heyndrickx, Geertrui Rasschaert
Pages: 775-786Number of pages: 12 - Quantitative risk model to estimate the level of antimicrobial residues that can be transferred to soil via manure, due to oral treatments of pigs(2019)
Authors: M.E. Filippitzi, M. Devreese, Katrien Broekaert, Geertrui Rasschaert, Els Daeseleire, J. Meirlaen, J. Dewulf
Pages: 90-100Number of pages: 11 - Effects of ascorbic acid on patulin in aqueous solution and in cloudy apple juice(2019)
Authors: Christelle El Hajj Assaf, Nikki De Clercq, Christof Van Poucke, Geertrui Vlaemynck, Els Van Coillie, Els Van Pamel
Pages: 341–351 - Rapport ringonderzoek antibioticascreening in melk - 18 april 2019(2019)
Authors: Sigrid Ooghe, Wim Reybroeck
Number of pages: 31