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Bart Nicolai

Bart Nicolai

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Biology and Biochemistry
Belgium
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
100
Citations
36092
World Ranking
1519
National Ranking
27

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Bart Nicolai is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has contributed extensively to the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, focusing on subfields such as Plant Science, Biomedical Engineering, Analytical Chemistry, Food Science, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's work covers several main research topics including:

  • Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
  • Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
  • Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
  • Plant Surface Properties and Treatments
  • Plant responses to water stress
  • Smart Agriculture and AI
  • Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement

Bart Nicolai's publication record includes frequent appearances in notable scientific venues such as:

  • Acta Horticulturae
  • Postharvest Biology and Technology
  • Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
  • Journal of Food Engineering
  • Journal of Experimental Botany

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Bart Nicolai are:

  • "Digital twins of food process operations: the next step for food process models?" (2020), Current Opinion in Food Science
  • "Postharvest precooling of fruit and vegetables: A review" (2020), Trends in Food Science & Technology
  • "X-ray computed tomography for 3D plant imaging" (2021), Trends in Plant Science
  • "Nondestructive internal quality inspection of pear fruit by X-ray CT using machine learning" (2020), Food Control
  • "3D Printing of Monolithic Capillarity-Driven Microfluidic Devices for Diagnostics" (2021), Advanced Materials

Bart Nicolai frequently collaborates with other researchers in their field. Notable frequent co-authors include:

  • Pieter Verboven
  • Maarten Hertog
  • Tim Van De Looverbosch
  • Wouter Saeys
  • Bram Van de Poel

Best Publications

  • Nondestructive measurement of fruit and vegetable quality by means of NIR spectroscopy: A review

    Bart M. Nicolaï;Katrien Beullens;Els Bobelyn;Ann Peirs

  • NIR spectroscopy applications for internal and external quality analysis of citrus fruit - A review

    Lembe S. Magwaza;Umezuruike Linus Opara;Hélène Nieuwoudt;Paul J. R. Cronje

  • Browning disorders in pear fruit

    Christine Franck;Jeroen Lammertyn;Quang Tri Ho;Pieter Verboven

  • NON-DESTRUCTIVE MEASUREMENT OF ACIDITY, SOLUBLE SOLIDS, AND FIRMNESS OF JONAGOLD APPLES USING NIR-SPECTROSCOPY

    J. Lammertyn;B. Nicolaï;K. Ooms;V. De Smedt

  • Light penetration properties of NIR radiation in fruit with respect to non-destructive quality assessment

    Jeroen Lammertyn;Ann Peirs;Josse De Baerdemaeker;Bart Nicolaı̈

  • Postharvest quality of apple predicted by NIR-spectroscopy: Study of the effect of biological variability on spectra and model performance

    Els Bobelyn;Anca-Sabina Serban;Mihai Nicu;Jeroen Lammertyn

  • Impact damage of apples during transport and handling

    M. Van Zeebroeck;Veerle Van linden;H. Ramon;J. De Baerdemaeker

  • Review: Sensors for product characterization and quality of specialty crops-A review

    M. Ruiz-Altisent;L. Ruiz-Garcia;G. P. Moreda;Renfu Lu

  • Three-Dimensional Gas Exchange Pathways in Pome Fruit Characterized by Synchrotron X-Ray Computed Tomography

    Pieter Verboven;Greet Kerckhofs;Hibru Kelemu Mebatsion;Quang Tri Ho

  • CFD model of the airflow, heat and mass transfer in cool stores

    HB Nahor;ML Hoang;Pieter Verboven;Martine Baelmans

  • Non-destructive measurement of bitter pit in apple fruit using NIR hyperspectral imaging

    Bart M. Nicolaï;Elmi Lötze;Ann Peirs;Nico Scheerlinck;Nico Scheerlinck

  • An electronic nose and a mass spectrometry-based electronic nose for assessing apple quality during shelf life

    Stijn Saevels;Jeroen Lammertyn;Amalia Z Berna;Els A Veraverbeke

  • Nondestructive Measurement of Fruit and Vegetable Quality

    Bart M. Nicolaï;Thijs Defraeye;Bart De Ketelaere;Els Herremans

  • Three-dimensional pore space quantification of apple tissue using X-ray computed microtomography

    Fernando Mendoza;Pieter Verboven;Hibru Kelemu Mebatsion;Greet Kerckhofs

  • Time-resolved and continuous wave NIR reflectance spectroscopy to predict soluble solids content and firmness of pear

    Bart M. Nicolaï;Bert E. Verlinden;Michèle Desmet;Stijn Saevels

  • Prediction of the optimal picking date of different apple cultivars by means of VIS/NIR-spectroscopy

    Ann Peirs;Jeroen Lammertyn;Kristien Ooms;Bart M. Nicolaı̈

  • Electronic nose systems to study shelf life and cultivar effect on tomato aroma profile

    Amalia Z. Berna;Jeroen Lammertyn;Stijn Saevels;Corrado Di Natale

  • Metabolic characterization of tomato fruit during preharvest development, ripening, and postharvest shelf-life

    Gemma Oms-Oliu;M.L.A.T.M. Hertog;B. Van de Poel;J. Ampofo-Asiama

  • Analysis of the air flow in a cold store by means of computational fluid dynamics

    M.L. Hoang;P. Verboven;J. De Baerdemaeker;B.M. Nicolaı̈

  • Postharvest quality of apple predicted by NIR-spectroscopy: study of the effect of biological variability on spectra and model performance. Postharvest Biol Technol

    Els Bobelyn;Anca-Sabina Serban;Mihai Nicu;Jeroen Lammertyn

Frequent Co-Authors

Thijs Defraeye
Thijs Defraeye Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Herman Ramon
Herman Ramon KU Leuven
Jan Carmeliet
Jan Carmeliet ETH Zurich
Wouter Saeys
Wouter Saeys KU Leuven
Umezuruike Linus Opara
Umezuruike Linus Opara Stellenbosch University

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