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  1. A novel Serratia marcescens bacteriophage from South Africa – a potential tool to tackle produce-associated antibiotic-resistant Serratia marcescens

    Article • Food Control, January 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  2. Combined detection of foodborne pathogens in irrigation water in Jiangsu, China

    Article • Food Microbiology, January 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  3. Draft genome of an extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli sequence type 131 strain isolated from the Msunduzi River in South Africa

    Article • Microbiology Resource Announcements, July 2025, ASM Journals

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  4. Unlocking the potential of Chlorella sp. biomass: an effective adsorbent for heavy metals removal from wastewater

    Article • Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry, April 2025, Frontiers

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  5. First draft genome sequence of a Pectobacterium polaris strain isolated in South Africa from potato tuber affected by soft rot

    Article • Microbiology Resource Announcements, September 2024, ASM Journals

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  6. Endophytic Beauveria bassiana in sugarcane and associated Eldana saccharina host plants in South Africa

    Article • BioControl, June 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  7. Draft genome sequences of two β-glucuronidase positive strains of Salmonella enterica subspecies salamae isolated from reptile feces in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Article • Microbiology Resource Announcements, March 2024, ASM Journals

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  8. Micro- and nanoplastics in freshwater ecosystems—interaction with and impact upon bacterivorous ciliates

    Article • Frontiers in Earth Science, February 2024, Frontiers

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  9. Draft Genome of an AmpC-β-Lactamase Producing Serratia marcescens Isolate from Fresh farm Tomatoes in South Africa

    Article • Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters, August 2023, Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  10. Demonstration of the Antioxidant Potential of Three Newly Isolated Carotenoid-Producing Microscopic Algae from KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)

    Article • Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, May 2023, Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  11. Two Predators, One Prey — the Interaction Between Bacteriophage, Bacterivorous Ciliates, and Escherichia coli

    Article • Microbial Ecology, February 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  12. Long-Term Monitoring of the Seasonal Abundance of Basidiobolus spp. in Gecko Feces in KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)

    Article • Journal of Fungi, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  13. Socioeconomic Characteristics Associated with Farming Practices, Food Safety and Security in the Production of Fresh Produce—A Case Study including Small-Scale Farmers in KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)

    Article • Sustainability, August 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  14. Dysbiosis and intestinal inflammation caused by Salmonella Typhimurium in mice can be alleviated by preadministration of a lytic phage

    Article • Microbiological Research, July 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  15. Uptake and accumulation of microplastic particles by two freshwater ciliates isolated from a local river in South Africa

    Article • Environmental Research, March 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  16. Seasonal occurrence and abundance of norovirus in pre- and postharvest lettuce samples in Nanjing, China

    Article • LWT, December 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  17. State of biofuel development in sub-Saharan Africa: How far sustainable?

    Article • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, October 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  18. Resistome of a carbapenemase-producing novel ST232 Klebsiella michiganensis isolate from urban hospital effluent in South Africa

    Article • Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, March 2021, Elsevier

    Siddhartha Thakur Thakur, Dr Stefan Schmidt

  19. Differentiation of Basidiobolus spp. Isolates: RFLP of a Diagnostic PCR Amplicon Matches Sequence-Based Classification and Growth Temperature Preferences

    Article • Journal of Fungi, February 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  20. Manual emptying of ventilated improved pit latrines and hygiene challenges - a baseline survey in a peri-urban community in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Health Research, September 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  21. The complete genome of lytic Salmonella phage vB_SenM-PA13076 and therapeutic potency in the treatment of lethal Salmonella Enteritidis infections in mice

    Article • Microbiological Research, August 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  22. Transient carriage and low-level colonization of orally administrated lytic and temperate phages in the gut of mice

    Article • Food Production Processing and Nutrition, July 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  23. Antibiotic resistant Klebsiella spp. from a hospital, hospital effluents and wastewater treatment plants in the uMgungundlovu District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, April 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  24. Morphologic and genomic characterization of a broad host range Salmonella enterica serovar Pullorum lytic phage vB_SPuM_SP116

    Article • Microbial Pathogenesis, November 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  25. Basidiobolus was detected in reptile droppings in South Africa using a selective medium.

    Article • Mycoses, November 2018, Wiley

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  26. Alterations in the diversity and composition of mice gut microbiota by lytic or temperate gut phage treatment

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, October 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  27. Pre-and post-harvest practices of smallholder farmers in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Microbiological quality and potential market access implications

    Article • Food Control, October 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  28. Effect of the PiAstra Benchtop Flash-Heating Pasteurizer on Immune Factors of Donor Human Milk

    Article • Breastfeeding Medicine, May 2018, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  29. Antibiotic resistance profiles of coagulase-positive and coagulase-negative staphylococci from pit latrine fecal sludge in a peri-urban South African community

    Article • Folia Microbiologica, April 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  30. Assessment of pit latrines in a peri-urban community in KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) as a source of antibiotic resistant E. coli strains

    Article • International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, November 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  31. Reappraisal of chemical interference in anaerobic digestion processes

    Article • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, August 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  32. Can artificial neural network and response surface methodology reliably predict hydrogen production and COD removal in an UASB bioreactor?

    Article • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, July 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  33. Assessment of three indigenous South African herbivores as potential reservoirs and vectors of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli

    Article • European Journal of Wildlife Research, April 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  34. The Effect of Simulated Flash-Heat Pasteurization on Immune Components of Human Milk

    Article • Nutrients, February 2017, MDPI AG

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  35. Influence of Transportation Conditions and Postharvest Disinfection Treatments on Microbiological Quality of Fresh Market Tomatoes (cv. Nemo-Netta) in a South African Supply Chain

    Article • Journal of Food Protection, February 2017, International Association for Food Protection

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  36. Water security in South Africa: perceptions on public expectations and municipal obligations, governance and water re-use

    Article • Water SA, August 2016, Academy of Science of South Africa

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  37. Infrared drying as a potential alternative to convective drying for biltong production

    Article • Italian Journal of Food Safety, July 2016, PAGEPress Publications

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  38. Aerobic bacterial catabolism of persistent organic pollutants — potential impact of biotic and abiotic interaction

    Article • Current Opinion in Biotechnology, April 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  39. Evaluation of wild herbivore faeces from South Africa as a potential source of hydrolytically active microorganisms

    Article • SpringerPlus, February 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  40. The potential of cassava biomass and applicable technologies for sustainable biogas production in South Africa: A review

    Article • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, November 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  41. Optimization of biohydrogen inoculum development via a hybrid pH and microwave treatment technique – Semi pilot scale production assessment

    Article • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, April 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  42. Is the biotransformation of chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins by Sphingomonas wittichii RW1 governed by thermodynamic factors?

    Article • The Journal of Microbiology, February 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  43. Appraisal of Hygiene Indicators and Farming Practices in the Production of Leafy Vegetables by Organic Small-Scale Farmers in uMbumbulu (Rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, September 2013, MDPI AG

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  44. Optimization of hybrid inoculum development techniques for biohydrogen production and preliminary scale up

    Article • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, September 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  45. A web-enabled software for real-time biogas fermentation monitoring – Assessment of dark fermentations for correlations between medium conductivity and biohydrogen evolution

    Article • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, August 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  46. Is the microbiological quality of the Msunduzi River (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) suitable for domestic, recreational, and agricultural purposes?

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, April 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  47. Microbiological assessment of river water used for the irrigation of fresh produce in a sub-urban community in Sobantu, South Africa

    Article • Food Research International, July 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  48. Isolation and characterization of a manganese-oxidizing bacterium from a biofiltration system for the treatment of borehole water in KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)

    Article • Engineering in Life Sciences, June 2012, Wiley

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  49. Isolation of a phenol-utilizing marine bacterium from Durban Harbour (South Africa) and its preliminary characterization as Marinobacter sp. KM2

    Article • Water Science & Technology Water Supply, March 2012, IWA Publishing

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  50. Potential impact of process parameters upon the bacterial diversity in the mesophilic anaerobic digestion of beet silage

    Article • Bioresource Technology, May 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  51. Importance of Porins for Biocide Efficacy against Mycobacterium smegmatis

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

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  52. Triclosan susceptibility and co-metabolism – A comparison for three aerobic pollutant-degrading bacteria

    Article • Bioresource Technology, February 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  53. The microcosm of a biogas fermenter: Comparison of moderate hyperthermophilic (60°C) with thermophilic (55°C) conditions

    Article • Engineering in Life Sciences, September 2010, Wiley

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  54. Mesophilic Fermentation of Renewable Biomass: Does Hydraulic Retention Time Regulate Methanogen Diversity?

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, July 2010, ASM Journals

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  55. Anaerobic Digestion of Renewable Biomass: Thermophilic Temperature Governs Methanogen Population Dynamics

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, January 2010, ASM Journals

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  56. Biodegradation of diphenyl ether and transformation of selected brominated congeners by Sphingomonas sp. PH-07

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, August 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  57. Productive degradation of the biocide benzylbenzoate by Acinetobacter sp. strain AG1 isolated from the River Elbe

    Article • Research in Microbiology, April 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  58. Effect of heavy metals on the biodegradation of dibenzofuran in liquid medium

    Article • Journal of Hazardous Materials, February 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  59. Biotransformation of 1,2,3-Tri- and 1,2,3,4,7,8-Hexachlorodibenzo-p- Dioxin by Sphingomonas wittichii Strain RW1

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

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  60. Catabolism of Mesamoll, a technical formulation of alkylsulfonic acid phenyl esters, by two strains of Rhodococcus rhodochrous

    Article • Research in Microbiology, June 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  61. Biotransformation of 2,7-Dichloro- and 1,2,3,4-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin by Sphingomonas wittichii RW1

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, May 2002, ASM Journals

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  62. Biodegradation of diaryl esters: Bacterial and fungal catabolism of phenylbenzoate and some oil its derivatives

    Article • January 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  63. Article • Biodegradation, January 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  64. Dioxygenative cleavage of C-methylated hydroquinones and 2,6-dichlorohydroquinone by Pseudomonas sp. HH35

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects, November 2001, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  65. Metabolism of phenylbenzoate by Pseudomonas sp. strain TR3

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Letters, July 1999, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  66. Biodegradation of phenylbenzoate and some of its derivatives by Scedosporium apiospermum

    Article • Research in Microbiology, July 1999, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  67. Biodegradation of aromatic compounds by microalgae

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Letters, January 1999, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  68. Biodegradation of phenol and p-cresol by the hyphomycete Scedosporium apiospermum

    Article • Research in Microbiology, June 1998, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  69. Biosynthesis of a Cyclic Tautomer1of (3-Methylmaleyl)acetone from 4-Hydroxy-3,5-dimethylbenzoate byPseudomonassp. HH35 but Not byRhodococcus rhodochrousN75

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, September 1997, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  70. The microbial degradation of halogenated diaryl ethers

    Article • Biotechnology Advances, January 1997, Elsevier

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  71. Metabolism of 3-methyldiphenyl ether by Sphingomonas sp. SS31

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Letters, September 1992, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  72. Mechanistic investigations on microbial degradation of diaryl ethers

    Article • The Science of Nature, June 1992, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  73. Bacterial degradation of 3- and 4-carboxybiphenyl ether by Psuedomonas sp. NSS2

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Letters, January 1990, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Stefan Schmidt

  74. New bacterial degradation of the biaryl ether structure

    Article • The Science of Nature, November 1989, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Stefan Schmidt