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    Article • Meat and Muscle Biology, August 2035, Iowa State University

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  2. Ethical arguments that support intentional animal killing

    Article • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, October 2025, Frontiers

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  3. 163 2024 International Summit: The societal role of meat and livestock.

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, October 2025, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  4. Insights into the production of erythritol by strains of Limosilactobacillus fermentum of sourdough origin

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, September 2025, ASM Journals

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  5. Critiquing the Dublin Declaration based on underpowered analysis and inadequate methods undermines trust in the sciences – A response to

    Article • Environmental Science & Policy, June 2025, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  6. A framework for adequate nourishment: balancing nutrient density and food processing levels within the context of culturally and regionally appropriate diets

    Article • Animal Frontiers, April 2025, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  7. Food security at risk: the consequences of limiting animal source foods

    Article • Animal Frontiers, February 2025, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  8. The societal role of meat and livestock—what the science says

    Article • Animal Frontiers, February 2025, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  9. Considering the nutritional benefits and health implications of red meat in the era of meatless initiatives

    Article • Frontiers in Nutrition, January 2025, Frontiers

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  10. Connecting plant, animal, and human health using untargeted metabolomics

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, January 2025, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  11. Genomic exploration of the fermented meat isolate Staphylococcus shinii IMDO-S216 with a focus on competitiveness-enhancing secondary metabolites

    Article • BMC Genomics, June 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  12. Review: Bacterially produced vitamin K2 and its potential to generate health benefits in humans

    Article • Trends in Food Science & Technology, May 2024, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  13. Can we estimate the impact of small targeted dietary changes on human health and environmental sustainability?

    Article • Environmental Impact Assessment Review, September 2023, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  14. Meat matters - making the case for a valuable food in a hostile environment

    Article • Italian Journal of Animal Science, August 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  15. The Dublin Declaration of Scientists on the Societal Role of Livestock

    Article • Nature Food, June 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  16. Challenge tests reveal limited outgrowth of proteolytic Clostridium botulinum during the production of nitrate- and nitrite-free fermented sausages

    Article • Meat Science, June 2023, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  17. Non-communicable disease risk associated with red and processed meat consumption—magnitude, certainty, and contextuality of risk?

    Article • Animal Frontiers, April 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  18. The role of meat in the human diet: evolutionary aspects and nutritional value

    Article • Animal Frontiers, April 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  19. The societal role of meat—what the science says

    Article • Animal Frontiers, April 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  20. Meat fermentation at a crossroads: where the age-old interplay of human, animal, and microbial diversity and contemporary markets meet

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Reviews, March 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  21. Limitations of the Food Compass Nutrient Profiling System

    Article • Journal of Nutrition, March 2023, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy, Professor Stuart M Phillips

  22. Bacterial species diversity of traditionally ripened sheep legs from the Faroe Islands (skerpikjøt)

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, February 2023, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  23. Front-of-pack labels: “Directive” versus “informative” approaches

    Article • Nutrition, January 2023, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  24. Protein quality as a complementary functional unit in life cycle assessment (LCA)

    Article • The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, December 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  25. Prospects for the applicability of coagulase-negative cocci in fermented-meat products using omics approaches

    Article • Current Opinion in Food Science, December 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  26. Transformation of animal agriculture should be evidence-driven and respectful of livestock’s benefits and contextual aspects

    Article • animal, October 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  27. Backslopping Time, Rinsing of the Grains During Backslopping, and Incubation Temperature Influence the Water Kefir Fermentation Process

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, May 2022, Frontiers

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  28. 36-fold higher estimate of deaths attributable to red meat intake in GBD 2019: is this reliable?

    Article • The Lancet, April 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  29. Animal board invited review: Animal source foods in healthy, sustainable, and ethical diets – An argument against drastic limitation of livestock in the food system

    Article • animal, March 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  30. Genome-Based Characterization of a Plasmid-Associated Micrococcin P1 Biosynthetic Gene Cluster and Virulence Factors in Mammaliicoccus sciuri IMDO-S72

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, February 2022, ASM Journals

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  31. Nutritionism in a food policy context: the case of ‘animal protein’

    Article • Animal Production Science, February 2022, CSIRO Publishing

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  32. Editorial: Quality of animal-source foods related to their production and processing conditions

    Article • animal, February 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  33. To culture or not to culture: careful assessment of metabarcoding data is necessary when evaluating the microbiota of a modified-atmosphere-packaged vegetarian meat alternative throughout its shelf-life period

    Article • BMC Microbiology, January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Dr. Marc Heyndrickx, Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  34. Rabbit meat: valuable nutrition or too-cute-to-eat?

    Article • World Rabbit Science, December 2021, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  35. Rabbit meat: valuable nutrition or too-cute-to-eat?

    Article • World Rabbit Science, December 2021, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  36. Beliefs and Experiences of Individuals Following a Zero-Carb Diet

    Article • Behavioral Sciences, November 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy, Professor Martin S Hagger, Dr Cleo Protogerou

  37. Assessing levels of traditionality and naturalness depicted on labels of fermented meat products in the retail: Exploring relations with price, quality and branding strategy

    Article • Meat Science, November 2021, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  38. Is it the cow that sells the steak, or the sizzle? Using animal images to sell meat in mid-nineteenth-century Belgium

    Article • Food Culture & Society, October 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  39. 535 Rethinking Grand Challenges within Sustainable Animal Production

    Article • Journal of Animal Science, October 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  40. High-throughput amplicon sequencing to assess the impact of processing factors on the development of microbial communities during spontaneous meat fermentation

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, September 2021, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  41. The Microbiota of Modified-Atmosphere-Packaged Cooked Charcuterie Products throughout Their Shelf-Life Period, as Revealed by a Complementary Combination of Culture-Dependent and Culture-Independent Analysis

    Article • Microorganisms, June 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof. Dr. Marc Heyndrickx, Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  42. The Type and Concentration of Inoculum and Substrate as Well as the Presence of Oxygen Impact the Water Kefir Fermentation Process

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, February 2021, Frontiers

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  43. Next-generation sequencing to enhance the taxonomic resolution of the microbiological analysis of meat and meat-derived products

    Article • Current Opinion in Food Science, February 2021, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  44. Ready-to-eat meat alternatives, a study of their associated bacterial communities

    Article • Food Bioscience, October 2020, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  45. The Use of Less Conventional Meats or Meat with High pH Can Lead to the Growth of Undesirable Microorganisms during Natural Meat Fermentation

    Article • Foods, October 2020, MDPI AG

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  46. Application of a High-Throughput Amplicon Sequencing Method to Chart the Bacterial Communities that Are Associated with European Fermented Meats from Different Origins

    Article • Foods, September 2020, MDPI AG

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  47. Children and adults should avoid consuming animal products to reduce the risk for chronic disease: Debate Consensus

    Article • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, September 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  48. Children and adults should avoid consuming animal products to reduce risk for chronic disease: NO

    Article • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, September 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  49. Children and adults should avoid consuming animal products to reduce risk for chronic disease: YES

    Article • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, September 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  50. Raw meat quality and salt levels affect the bacterial species diversity and community dynamics during the fermentation of pork mince

    Article • Food Microbiology, August 2020, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  51. The Place of Meat in Dietary Policy: An Exploration of the Animal/Plant Divide

    Article • Meat and Muscle Biology, July 2020, Iowa State University

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  52. Livestock in Evolving Foodscapes and Thoughtscapes

    Article • Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, July 2020, Frontiers

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  53. Amplicon-Based High-Throughput Sequencing Method Capable of Species-Level Identification of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci in Diverse Communities

    Article • Microorganisms, June 2020, MDPI AG

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  54. Functional role of yeasts, lactic acid bacteria and acetic acid bacteria in cocoa fermentation processes

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Reviews, May 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  55. Exploring the Ambiguous Status of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci in the Biosafety of Fermented Meats: The Case of Antibacterial Activity Versus Biogenic Amine Formation

    Article • Microorganisms, January 2020, MDPI AG

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  56. Monitoring of Hygiene in Institutional Kitchens in Belgium

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, January 2020, International Association for Food Protection

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy, Prof. Dr. Marc Heyndrickx

  57. Exploring the Link Between the Geographical Origin of European Fermented Foods and the Diversity of Their Bacterial Communities: The Case of Fermented Meats

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, October 2019, Frontiers

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  58. Mainstream dietary advice is flawed: red meat does provide a healthy food option

    Article • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, September 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  59. The application of selected ion flow tube-mass spectrometry to follow volatile formation in modified-atmosphere-packaged cooked ham

    Article • Food Research International, September 2019, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  60. Monitoring of volatile production in cooked poultry products using selected ion flow tube-mass spectrometry

    Article • Food Research International, May 2019, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  61. Fungal-Bacterial Networks in the Populus Rhizobiome Are Impacted by Soil Properties and Host Genotype

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, March 2019, Frontiers

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  62. Mapping the dominant microbial species diversity at expiration date of raw meat and processed meats from equine origin, an underexplored meat ecosystem, in the Belgian retail

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, January 2019, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  63. Food Innovation and Tradition

    Article • January 2019, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  64. Effect of temperature and pH on the community dynamics of coagulase-negative staphylococci during spontaneous meat fermentation in a model system

    Article • Food Microbiology, December 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  65. Rabbit meat in need of a hat-trick: from tradition to innovation (and back)

    Article • Meat Science, December 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  66. Species Pervasiveness Within the Group of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci Associated With Meat Fermentation Is Modulated by pH

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, September 2018, Frontiers

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  67. Nonconventional starter cultures of coagulase-negative staphylococci to produce animal-derived fermented foods, a SWOT analysis

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, August 2018, Wiley

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  68. Variability within the dominant microbiota of sliced cooked poultry products at expiration date in the Belgian retail

    Article • Food Microbiology, August 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  69. Fermented meats (and the symptomatic case of the Flemish food pyramid): Are we heading towards the vilification of a valuable food group?

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, June 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  70. Pervasiveness of Staphylococcus carnosus over Staphylococcus xylosus is affected by the level of acidification within a conventional meat starter culture set-up

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, June 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  71. The narrowing down of inoculated communities of coagulase-negative staphylococci in fermented meat models is modulated by temperature and pH

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, June 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  72. Meat in the post-truth era: Mass media discourses on health and disease in the attention economy

    Article • Appetite, June 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  73. Effects of glucose and oxygen on arginine metabolism by coagulase-negative staphylococci

    Article • Food Microbiology, August 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  74. Diversity of the dominant bacterial species on sliced cooked pork products at expiration date in the Belgian retail

    Article • Food Microbiology, August 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  75. Exploring the metabolic heterogeneity of coagulase-negative staphylococci to improve the quality and safety of fermented meats: a review

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, April 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  76. Actin proteolysis during ripening of dry fermented sausages at different pH values

    Article • Food Chemistry, April 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  77. Animal Killing and Postdomestic Meat Production

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, February 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  78. Microbial Ecology and Process Technology of Sourdough Fermentation

    Article • January 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  79. Yogurt's flexible image during its rise in popularity in post-war Belgium

    Article • Appetite, January 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  80. Approaches to Assess the Risks/Modelling of Microbial Growth and Toxin Production

    Article • December 2016, Wiley

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  81. Yeast diversity of sourdoughs and associated metabolic properties and functionalities

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, December 2016, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  82. Opportunities and limitations for the production of safe fermented meats without nitrate and nitrite using an antibacterial Staphylococcus sciuri starter culture

    Article • Food Control, November 2016, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  83. Effect of sodium ascorbate and sodium nitrite on protein and lipid oxidation in dry fermented sausages

    Article • Meat Science, November 2016, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  84. Bifidobacteria and Butyrate-Producing Colon Bacteria: Importance and Strategies for Their Stimulation in the Human Gut

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, June 2016, Frontiers

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  85. Advances in production and simplified methods for recovery and quantification of exopolysaccharides for applications in food and health

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, April 2016, American Dairy Science Association

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  86. Inulin-type fructan fermentation by bifidobacteria depends on the strain rather than the species and region in the human intestine

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, February 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  87. Use of bioprotective cultures in fish products

    Article • Current Opinion in Food Science, December 2015, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  88. Convenient meat and meat products. Societal and technological issues

    Article • Appetite, November 2015, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  89. Amino acid conversions by coagulase-negative staphylococci in a rich medium: Assessment of inter- and intraspecies heterogeneity

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, November 2015, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  90. Elements of innovation and tradition in meat fermentation: Conflicts and synergies

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, November 2015, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  91. Process-driven bacterial community dynamics are key to cured meat colour formation by coagulase-negative staphylococci via nitrate reductase or nitric oxide synthase activities

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, November 2015, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  92. Short communication: Subtyping of Staphylococcus haemolyticus isolates from milk and corresponding teat apices to verify the potential teat-skin origin of intramammary infections in dairy cows

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, November 2015, American Dairy Science Association

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  93. Protein oxidation affects proteolysis in a meat model system

    Article • Meat Science, August 2015, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  94. Meat traditions. The co-evolution of humans and meat

    Article • Appetite, July 2015, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  95. Identification, typing, ecology and epidemiology of coagulase negative staphylococci associated with ruminants

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, January 2015, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  96. Fermented food in the context of a healthy diet

    Article • Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care, November 2014, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  97. The Influence of Processing Parameters on Starter Culture Performance

    Article • October 2014, Wiley

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  98. Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci Favor Conversion of Arginine into Ornithine despite a Widespread Genetic Potential for Nitric Oxide Synthase Activity

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, October 2014, ASM Journals

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  99. Invited review: Effect, persistence, and virulence of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species associated with ruminant udder health

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, September 2014, American Dairy Science Association

    Professor Freddy Haesebrouck, Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  100. Alternatives for nitrate and nitrite in fermented meat products: potential contribution of the nitric oxide synthase activity of coagulase-negative staphylococci

    Article • Archives of Public Health, June 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  101. The use of nucleosides and arginine as alternative energy sources by coagulase-negative staphylococci in view of meat fermentation

    Article • Food Microbiology, May 2014, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  102. Antibacterial activities of coagulase-negative staphylococci from bovine teat apex skin and their inhibitory effect on mastitis-related pathogens

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, February 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy, Prof. Dr. ir. Benoit Stijlemans

  103. Summer Meeting 2013: growth and physiology of bifidobacteria

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, December 2013, Wiley

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  104. Bacterial Production of Conjugated Linoleic and Linolenic Acid in Foods: A Technological Challenge

    Article • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, October 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  105. Shelf-life Reduction as an Emerging Problem in Cooked Hams Underlines the Need for Improved Preservation Strategies

    Article • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, October 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  106. Assessment of the suitability of mannitol salt agar for growing bovine-associated coagulase-negative staphylococci and its use under field conditions

    Article • Research in Veterinary Science, October 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Freddy Haesebrouck, Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  107. Community dynamics of coagulase-negative staphylococci during spontaneous artisan-type meat fermentations differ between smoking and moulding treatments

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, August 2013, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  108. Meat fermentation at the crossroads of innovation and tradition: A historical outlook

    Article • Trends in Food Science & Technology, June 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Peter Scholliers, Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  109. A putative transport protein is involved in citrulline excretion and re-uptake during arginine deiminase pathway activity by Lactobacillus sakei

    Article • Research in Microbiology, April 2013, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  110. Unraveling the microbiota of teat apices of clinically healthy lactating dairy cows, with special emphasis on coagulase-negative staphylococci

    Article • Journal of Dairy Science, March 2013, American Dairy Science Association

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  111. Bacterial diversity and functionalities in food fermentations

    Article • Engineering in Life Sciences, July 2012, Wiley

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  112. Culture-independent exploration of the teat apex microbiota of dairy cows reveals a wide bacterial species diversity

    Article • Veterinary Microbiology, June 2012, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy, Prof. Dr. Marc Heyndrickx

  113. Innovative traditions in swiftly transforming foodscapes: An exploratory essay

    Article • Trends in Food Science & Technology, May 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Peter Scholliers, Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  114. Expression of the Arginine Deiminase Pathway Genes in Lactobacillus sakei Is Strain Dependent and Is Affected by the Environmental pH

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, April 2012, ASM Journals

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  115. Conjugated linoleic and linolenic acid production kinetics by bifidobacteria differ among strains

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, April 2012, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  116. Species diversity and metabolic impact of the microbiota are low in spontaneously acidified Belgian sausages with an added starter culture of Staphylococcus carnosus

    Article • Food Microbiology, April 2012, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  117. Microbial production of conjugated linoleic and linolenic acids in fermented foods: Technological bottlenecks

    Article • European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, February 2012, Wiley

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  118. Cross-feeding between bifidobacteria and butyrate-producing colon bacteria explains bifdobacterial competitiveness, butyrate production, and gas production

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, September 2011, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  119. New insights into the citrate metabolism of Enterococcus faecium FAIR-E 198 and its possible impact on the production of fermented dairy products

    Article • International Dairy Journal, September 2011, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  120. New insights into the exopolysaccharide production of Streptococcus thermophilus

    Article • International Dairy Journal, September 2011, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  121. The effect of heteropolysaccharide-producing strains of Streptococcus thermophilus on the texture and organoleptic properties of low-fat yoghurt

    Article • International Journal of Dairy Technology, August 2011, Wiley

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  122. The Pentose Moiety of Adenosine and Inosine Is an Important Energy Source for the Fermented-Meat Starter Culture Lactobacillus sakei CTC 494

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, July 2011, ASM Journals

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  123. Linoleate isomerase activity occurs in lactic acid bacteria strains and is affected by pH and temperature

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, July 2011, Wiley

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  124. The kinetics of the arginine deiminase pathway in the meat starter culture Lactobacillus sakei CTC 494 are pH-dependent

    Article • Food Microbiology, May 2011, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  125. Influence of Temperature and Backslopping Time on the Microbiota of a Type I Propagated Laboratory Wheat Sourdough Fermentation

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, February 2011, ASM Journals

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  126. (GTG)5-PCR fingerprinting for the classification and identification of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species from bovine milk and teat apices: A comparison of type strains and field isolates

    Article • Veterinary Microbiology, January 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Freddy Haesebrouck, Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  127. Interactions between bacterial isolates from modified-atmosphere-packaged artisan-type cooked ham in view of the development of a bioprotective culture

    Article • Food Microbiology, December 2010, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  128. The application of staphylococci with flavour-generating potential is affected by acidification in fermented dry sausages

    Article • Food Microbiology, October 2010, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  129. Production of conjugated linoleic acid and conjugated linolenic acid isomers by Bifidobacterium species

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, June 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  130. Technology-induced selection towards the spoilage microbiota of artisan-type cooked ham packed under modified atmosphere

    Article • Food Microbiology, February 2010, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  131. Peptide Extracts from Cultures of Certain Lactobacilli Inhibit Helicobacter pylori

    Article • Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, December 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  132. Environmental pH determines citrulline and ornithine release through the arginine deiminase pathway in Lactobacillus fermentum IMDO 130101

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, November 2009, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  133. The arginine deiminase pathway of Lactobacillus fermentum IMDO 130101 responds to growth under stress conditions of both temperature and salt

    Article • Food Microbiology, October 2009, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  134. Kinetics of growth and 3-methyl-1-butanol production by meat-borne, coagulase-negative staphylococci in view of sausage fermentation

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, August 2009, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  135. In Vitro Kinetics of Prebiotic Inulin-Type Fructan Fermentation by Butyrate-Producing Colon Bacteria: Implementation of Online Gas Chromatography for Quantitative Analysis of Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Gas Production

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, July 2009, ASM Journals

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  136. Coculture Fermentations of Bifidobacterium Species and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron Reveal a Mechanistic Insight into the Prebiotic Effect of Inulin-Type Fructans

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, February 2009, ASM Journals

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  137. Volatile analysis of spoiled, artisan-type, modified-atmosphere-packaged cooked ham stored under different temperatures

    Article • Food Microbiology, February 2009, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  138. Fermentation and Acidification Ingredients

    Article • January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  139. Kinetic analysis of growth and sugar consumption by Lactobacillus fermentum IMDO 130101 reveals adaptation to the acidic sourdough ecosystem

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, November 2008, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  140. Probiotics in fermented sausages

    Article • Meat Science, September 2008, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  141. Competitiveness and Antibacterial Potential of Bacteriocin-Producing Starter Cultures in Different Types of Fermented Sausages

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, September 2008, International Association for Food Protection

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  142. Evaluation of the spoilage lactic acid bacteria in modified-atmosphere-packaged artisan-type cooked ham using culture-dependent and culture-independent approaches

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, May 2008, Wiley

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  143. Arginine Biosynthesis inEscherichia coli

    Article • Journal of Biological Chemistry, December 2007, American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  144. Bacteriocins from Lactic Acid Bacteria: Production, Purification, and Food Applications

    Article • Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, January 2007, Karger Publishers

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  145. The bacteriocin producerLactobacillus amylovorus DCE 471 is a competitive starter culture for type II sourdough fermentations

    Article • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, January 2007, Wiley

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  146. Modelling microbial interactions in foods

    Article • January 2007, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  147. Use of Artificial Neural Networks and a Gamma-Concept-Based Approach To Model Growth of and Bacteriocin Production by Streptococcus macedonicus ACA-DC 198 under Simulated Conditions of Kasseri Cheese Production

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, December 2006, ASM Journals

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  148. Sugars relevant for sourdough fermentation stimulate growth of and bacteriocin production by Lactobacillus amylovorus DCE 471

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, November 2006, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  149. Functional meat starter cultures for improved sausage fermentation

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, February 2006, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  150. Modeling Bacteriocin Resistance and Inactivation of Listeria innocua LMG 13568 by Lactobacillus sakei CTC 494 under Sausage Fermentation Conditions

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, November 2005, ASM Journals

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  151. Interactions of Meat-Associated Bacteriocin-Producing Lactobacilli with Listeria innocua under Stringent Sausage Fermentation Conditions

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, October 2005, International Association for Food Protection

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  152. MODELLING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN BACTERIOCIN-PRODUCING SAUSAGE STARTER CULTURES OR COCULTURES AND LISTERIA REVEALS HOW TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF LISTERIA KILLING

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, May 2005, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  153. Simulation of the effect of sausage ingredients and technology on the functionality of the bacteriocin-producing CTC 494 strain

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, April 2005, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  154. Bacteriocin-Producing Strains in a Meat Environment

    Article • January 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  155. Influence of Complex Nutrient Source on Growth of and Curvacin A Production by Sausage Isolate Lactobacillus curvatus LTH 1174

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, September 2004, ASM Journals

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  156. Effects of Different Spices Used in Production of Fermented Sausages on Growth of and Curvacin A Production by Lactobacillus curvatus LTH 1174

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, August 2004, ASM Journals

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  157. Lactic acid bacteria as functional starter cultures for the food fermentation industry

    Article • Trends in Food Science & Technology, February 2004, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  158. Enterococcus faecium RZS C5, an interesting bacteriocin producer to be used as a co-culture in food fermentation

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, December 2003, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  159. The stimulating effect of a harsh environment on the bacteriocin activity by Enterococcus faecium RZS C5 and dependency on the environmental stress factor used

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, May 2003, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  160. A Combined Model To Predict the Functionality of the Bacteriocin-Producing Lactobacillus sakei Strain CTC 494

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, February 2003, ASM Journals

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  161. Modelling growth and bacteriocin production by Lactobacillus curvatus LTH 1174 in response to temperature and pH values used for European sausage fermentation processes

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, February 2003, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  162. A novel area of predictive modelling: describing the functionality of beneficial microorganisms in foods

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, March 2002, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  163. Bacteriocin production by Enterococcus faecium FAIR-E 198 in view of its application as adjunct starter in Greek Feta cheese making

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, January 2002, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  164. Bacteriocin production by Enterococcus faecium RZS C5 is cell density limited and occurs in the very early growth phase

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, January 2002, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  165. Modelling contributes to the understanding of the different behaviour of bacteriocin-producing strains in a meat environment

    Article • International Dairy Journal, January 2002, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  166. MODELLING THE KINETICS OF FUNCTIONAL STARTER CULTURES TO IMPROVE FOOD FERMENTATION PROCESSES

    Article • Acta Horticulturae, December 2001, International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  167. Growth of the Bacteriocin-ProducingLactobacillus sakei Strain CTC 494 in MRS Broth Is Strongly Reduced Due to Nutrient Exhaustion: a Nutrient Depletion Model for the Growth of Lactic Acid Bacteria

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, October 2001, ASM Journals

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy

  168. Control of bioflavour and safety in fermented sausages: first results of a European project

    Article • Food Research International, April 2000, Elsevier

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy, Prof. Dr. Koen Venema

  169. Latest Developments in Probiotics

    Article • Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. dr. ir. Frédéric Leroy