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Christophe Nguyen-The

Christophe Nguyen-The

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Microbiology

D-Index
53
Citations
10089
World Ranking
4095
National Ranking
236

Overview

Christophe Nguyen-The is affiliated with the University of Avignon in France and works primarily within the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on Food Science, Biotechnology, and Plant Science. Their research covers various aspects of food safety, hygiene, and microbiology, intersecting with topics such as food supply chain traceability and bacterial and viral epidemiology.

The scientist's recent publications demonstrate engagement with key issues in foodborne pathogens and hygiene practices. Notable papers include:

  • Consumer practices and prevalence of Campylobacter, Salmonella and norovirus in kitchens from six European countries (2021), International Journal of Food Microbiology
  • Kitchen layouts and consumers' food hygiene practices: Ergonomics versus safety (2021), Food Control
  • Washing hands and risk of cross-contamination during chicken preparation among domestic practitioners in five European countries (2021), Food Control
  • Short-Chain and Unsaturated Fatty Acids Increase Sequentially From the Lag Phase During Cold Growth of Bacillus cereus (2021), Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Interactions between refrigeration temperatures, energy consumption in a food plant and microbiological quality of the food product: Application to refrigerated stuffed pasta (2021), Food Control

The main research topics include:

  • Food Safety and Hygiene
  • Food Supply Chain Traceability
  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Agriculture and Farm Safety
  • Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research

Frequent collaborators contributing to Christophe Nguyen-The's research include Pierrine Didier, Isabelle Maître, Silje Elisabeth Skuland, Loredana Dumitraşcu, and Anca Ioana Nicolau. These coauthors have worked with Nguyen-The across multiple publications, indicating established partnerships in scientific investigation.

The scientist's research has been published predominantly in venues such as Food Control and Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). Other publication venues include the International Journal of Food Microbiology, Frontiers in Microbiology, and Postharvest Biology and Technology.

Best Publications

  • The microbiology of minimally processed fresh fruits and vegetables

    Christophe Nguyen‐the;Frédéric Carlin

  • Enterotoxigenic Profiles of Food-Poisoning and Food-Borne Bacillus cereus Strains

    Marie-Hélène Guinebretière;Véronique Broussolle;Christophe Nguyen-The

  • Ecological diversification in the Bacillus cereus Group

    Marie-Hélène Guinebretière;Fabiano L. Thompson;Fabiano L. Thompson;Alexei Sorokin;Philippe Normand

  • Emetic toxin formation of Bacillus cereus is restricted to a single evolutionary lineage of closely related strains

    Monika Ehling-Schulz;Birgitta Svensson;Marie-Helene Guinebretiere;Toril Lindbäck

  • Bacillus cytotoxicus sp. nov. is a novel thermotolerant species of the Bacillus cereus Group occasionally associated with food poisoning

    Marie-Hélène Guinebretière;Marie-Hélène Guinebretière;Sandrine Auger;Sandrine Auger;Nathalie Galleron;Nathalie Galleron;Matthias Contzen

  • Antimicrobial effect of rosemary extracts.

    José Del Campo;Marie-Josèphe Amiot;Christophe Nguyen-The

  • Scientific Opinion on the public health hazards to be covered by inspection of meat (swine)

    Olivier Andreoletti;Herbert Budka;Sava Buncic;John D Collins

  • Ability of Bacillus cereus Group Strains To Cause Food Poisoning Varies According to Phylogenetic Affiliation (Groups I to VII) Rather than Species Affiliation

    Marie-Hélène Guinebretière;Marie-Hélène Guinebretière;Philippe Velge;Olivier Couvert;Frédéric Carlin;Frédéric Carlin

  • Prevalence, characterization and growth of Bacillus cereus in commercial cooked chilled foods containing vegetables

    C. Choma;C. Choma;M.H. Guinebretière;F. Carlin;P. Schmitt

  • Survival of Bacillus cereus spores and vegetative cells in acid media simulating human stomach

    T. Clavel;F. Carlin;D. Lairon;C. Nguyen-The

  • Determination of the toxic potential of Bacillus cereus isolates by quantitative enterotoxin analyses.

    Maximilian Moravek;Richard Dietrich;Christine Buerk;Véronique Broussolle

  • Spore-forming bacteria in commercial cooked, pasteurised and chilled vegetable purées

    Frédéric Carlin;Marie-Hélène Guinebretiere;Caroline Choma;Roselyne Pasqualini

  • Qualified presumption of safety (QPS): a generic risk assessment approach for biological agents notified to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

    Renata G.K. Leuschner;Tobin P. Robinson;Marta Hugas;Pier Sandro Cocconcelli

  • Emetic toxin-producing strains of Bacillus cereus show distinct characteristics within the Bacillus cereus group

    Frédéric Carlin;Martina Fricker;Annemarie Pielaat;Simon Heisterkamp

  • Detection of depolymerase isoenzymes after electrophoresis or electrofocusing, or in titration curves

    Yves Bertheau;Eslam Madgidi-Hervan;Alain Kotoujansky;Christophe Nguyen-The

  • Role of fatty acids in Bacillus environmental adaptation.

    Sara Esther Diomande;Christophe Nguyen-The;Marie-Hélène Guinebretière;Veronique Broussolle

  • Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Fresh, “Ready-to-use” Grated Carrots in Polymeric Films

    F. Carlin;C. Nguyen-The;G. Hilbert;Y. Chambroy

  • Behaviour of the pathogen surrogates Listeria innocua and Clostridium sporogenes during production of parsley in fields fertilized with contaminated amendments

    Hélène Girardin;Cindy E. Morris;Christine Albagnac;Nicolas Dreux

  • Rapid discrimination of cytK-1 and cytK-2 genes in Bacillus cereus strains by a novel duplex PCR system.

    Marie-Hélène Guinebretiere;Annette Fagerlund;Per E. Granum;Christophe Nguyen-The

  • Influence of Background Microflora on Listeria monocytogenes on Minimally Processed Fresh Broad-Leaved Endive ( Cichorium endivia var. latifolia ).

    Frederic Carlin;Christophe Nguyen-The;Cindy E. Morris

  • Factors affecting the growth of Listeria monocytogenes on minimally processed fresh endive

    F. Carlin;C. Nguyen-the;A. Abreu da Silva

  • Scientific Opinion on the maintenance of the list of QPS (qualified presumption of safety) biological agents intentionally added to food and feed (2010 update)

    John Daniel Collins;Birgit Noerrung;Herbert Budka;Olivier Anderoletti

Frequent Co-Authors

Frédéric Carlin
Frédéric Carlin University of Avignon
John D. Collins
John D. Collins University College Dublin
Olivier Andreoletti
Olivier Andreoletti École Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse
Ivar Vågsholm
Ivar Vågsholm Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
John W. Griffin
John W. Griffin Johns Hopkins University
John N. Sofos
John N. Sofos Colorado State University
Herbert Budka
Herbert Budka Medical University of Vienna
Luísa Peixe
Luísa Peixe University of Porto
John M. Griffin
John M. Griffin Lancaster University
Arie H. Havelaar
Arie H. Havelaar University of Florida

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