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Biology and Biochemistry
Greece
2023

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Microbiology

D-Index
87
Citations
29617
World Ranking
790
National Ranking
5

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Greece Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Greece Leader Award

Overview

George-John E. Nychas is affiliated with the Agricultural University of Athens in Greece, where the research activities focus predominantly on Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

Their work spans multiple subfields including Food Science, Molecular Biology, Animal Science and Zoology, Analytical Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering.

The main research topics covered by Nychas include:

  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
  • Identification and Quantification in Food
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Food Safety and Hygiene

Recent scientific papers authored or co-authored by Nychas highlight a variety of subjects within food science and related areas:

  • Effects of Diet, Lifestyle, Chrononutrition and Alternative Dietary Interventions on Postprandial Glycemia and Insulin Resistance, 2022, Nutrients
  • A machine learning workflow for raw food spectroscopic classification in a future industry, 2020, Scientific Reports
  • Spoilage Potential of Pseudomonas (P. fragi, P. putida) and LAB (Leuconostoc mesenteroides, Lactobacillus sakei) Strains and Their Volatilome Profile during Storage of Sterile Pork Meat Using GC/MS and Data Analytics, 2020, Foods
  • Strain variability in biofilm formation: A food safety and quality perspective, 2020, Food Research International
  • Detection of Meat Adulteration Using Spectroscopy-Based Sensors, 2021, Foods

Frequent collaborators in research include:

  • Chrysoula C. Tassou
  • Efstathios Ζ. Panagou
  • Lemonia-Christina Fengou
  • Panagiotis Tsakanikas
  • Anastasia Lytou

Key venues for publication reflect the focus on food science, microbiology, and meat science, with multiple works appearing in:

  • Foods
  • Food Research International
  • Microorganisms
  • Meat Science
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Best Publications

  • A study of the minimum inhibitory concentration and mode of action of oregano essential oil, thymol and carvacrol.

    R.J.W. Lambert;P.N. Skandamis;P.J. Coote;G.-J.E. Nychas

  • Meat spoilage during distribution.

    George-John E. Nychas;Panos N. Skandamis;Chrysoula C. Tassou;Konstantinos P. Koutsoumanis

  • RP-HPLC Analysis of the Phenolic Compounds of Plant Extracts. Investigation of Their Antioxidant Capacity and Antimicrobial Activity

    C. Proestos;N. Chorianopoulos;G.-J. E. Nychas;M. Komaitis

  • Critical review on biofilm methods

    Joana Azeredo;Nuno F. Azevedo;Romain Briandet;Nuno Cerca

  • Selection of potential probiotic lactic acid bacteria from fermented olives by in vitro tests

    Anthoula A. Argyri;Georgia Zoumpopoulou;Kimon-Andreas G. Karatzas;Effie Tsakalidou

  • Bacterial populations and the volatilome associated to meat spoilage

    Annalisa Casaburi;Paola Piombino;George-John Nychas;Francesco Villani

  • Natural antimicrobials from plants

    G. J. E. Nychas

  • Spoilage microbiota associated to the storage of raw meat in different conditions.

    Agapi I. Doulgeraki;Danilo Ercolini;Francesco Villani;George-John E. Nychas

  • Analysis of flavonoids and phenolic acids in Greek aromatic plants: Investigation of their antioxidant capacity and antimicrobial activity

    C. Proestos;I.S. Boziaris;G.-J.E. Nychas;M. Komaitis

  • Effect of oregano essential oil on microbiological and physico-chemical attributes of minced meat stored in air and modified atmospheres.

    P.N. Skandamis;G.-J.E. Nychas

  • Effects of essential oil from mint (Mentha piperita) on Salmonella enteritidis and Listeria monocytogenes in model food systems at 4° and 10°C

    C.C. Tassou;E.H. Drosinos;G.J.E. Nychas

  • Attachment and biofilm formation by foodborne bacteria in meat processing environments: causes, implications, role of bacterial interactions and control by alternative novel methods.

    Efstathios Giaouris;Even Heir;Michel Hébraud;Nikos Chorianopoulos

  • Inhibition of Salmonella enteritidis and Staphylococcus aureus in nutrient broth by mint essential oil

    C. Tassou;K. Koutsoumanis;G.-J.E. Nychas

  • Essential Oils of Satureja, Origanum, and Thymus Species: Chemical Composition and Antibacterial Activities Against Foodborne Pathogens

    Nikos Chorianopoulos;Eleftherios Kalpoutzakis;Nektarios Aligiannis;Sofia Mitaku

  • Development of a Microbial Model for the Combined Effect of Temperature and pH on Spoilage of Ground Meat, and Validation of the Model under Dynamic Temperature Conditions

    K. Koutsoumanis;A. Stamatiou;P. Skandamis;G.-J. E. Nychas

  • Intra- and inter-species interactions within biofilms of important foodborne bacterial pathogens.

    Efstathios Giaouris;Even Heir;Mickaël Desvaux;Michel Hébraud

  • Preservation of fresh meat with active and modified atmosphere packaging conditions.

    Panagiotis N Skandamis;George-John E Nychas

  • Application of a systematic experimental procedure to develop a microbial model for rapid fish shelf life predictions

    Konstantinos Koutsoumanis;George-John E. Nychas

  • Development and evaluation of a model predicting the survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 NCTC 12900 in homemade eggplant salad at various temperatures, pHs, and oregano essential oil concentrations.

    Panagiotis N. Skandamis;George-John E. Nychas

  • Use of time-temperature integrators and predictive modelling for shelf life control of chilled fish under dynamic storage conditions.

    P.S. Taoukis;K. Koutsoumanis;G.J.E. Nychas

Frequent Co-Authors

Panagiotis N. Skandamis
Panagiotis N. Skandamis Agricultural University of Athens
Konstantinos P. Koutsoumanis
Konstantinos P. Koutsoumanis Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Seraphim Papanikolaou
Seraphim Papanikolaou Agricultural University of Athens
John N. Sofos
John N. Sofos Colorado State University
Apostolis A. Koutinas
Apostolis A. Koutinas Agricultural University of Athens
Danilo Ercolini
Danilo Ercolini University of Naples Federico II
Mickaël Desvaux
Mickaël Desvaux University of Clermont Auvergne
Luca Simone Cocolin
Luca Simone Cocolin University of Turin
Francesco Villani
Francesco Villani University of Naples Federico II
Even Heir
Even Heir Norwegian Institute of Public Health

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