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Henny C. van der Mei

Henny C. van der Mei

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
84
Citations
22419
World Ranking
2288
National Ranking
30

Microbiology

D-Index
98
Citations
30137
World Ranking
463
National Ranking
33

Overview

Henny C. van der Mei is affiliated with the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Their work primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and Engineering. Within these broader areas, van der Mei's research delves into subfields such as Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Microbiology, and Organic Chemistry.

The core research topics addressed by van der Mei include bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing, nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, antimicrobial peptides and activities, antimicrobial agents and applications, graphene and nanomaterials applications, advanced nanomaterials in catalysis, and biosensors and analytical detection.

Van der Mei has contributed to multiple scientific papers with notable examples published between 2020 and 2021:

  • Lipid-Based Antimicrobial Delivery-Systems for the Treatment of Bacterial Infections, 2020, Frontiers in Chemistry
  • Two-Stage Interpretation of Changes in TEER of Intestinal Epithelial Layers Protected by Adhering Bifidobacteria During E. coli Challenges, 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Self-targeting, zwitterionic micellar dispersants enhance antibiotic killing of infectious biofilms-An intravital imaging study in mice, 2020, Science Advances
  • Carbon Quantum Dots Derived from Different Carbon Sources for Antibacterial Applications, 2021, Antibiotics
  • Coating of a Novel Antimicrobial Nanoparticle with a Macrophage Membrane for the Selective Entry into Infected Macrophages and Killing of Intracellular Staphylococci, 2020, Advanced Functional Materials

The publication venues frequently chosen by van der Mei include Advanced Functional Materials, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, Acta Biomaterialia, and Frontiers in Chemistry.

Collaboration appears to be a significant aspect of van der Mei's research activities, with several frequent co-authors contributing to their projects. These include Henk J. Busscher, Yijin Ren, Linqi Shi, Jian Liu, and B.W. Peterson.

Best Publications

  • Physico-chemistry of initial microbial adhesive interactions – its mechanisms and methods for study

    Rolf Bos;Henny C. van der Mei;Henk J. Busscher

  • Biomaterial-Associated Infection: Locating the Finish Line in the Race for the Surface

    Henk J. Busscher;Henny C. van der Mei;Guruprakash Subbiahdoss;Paul C. Jutte

  • Microbiota restoration: natural and supplemented recovery of human microbial communities

    Gregor Reid;Jessica A. Younes;Henny C. Van der Mei;Gregory B. Gloor

  • Nanotechnology-based antimicrobials and delivery systems for biofilm-infection control.

    Yong Liu;Yong Liu;Linqi Shi;Linzhu Su;Henny C van der Mei

  • Antimicrobial effects of positively charged surfaces on adhering Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria

    Bart Gottenbos;Dirk W. Grijpma;Henny C. van der Mei;Jan Feijen

  • In vitro and in vivo antimicrobial activity of covalently coupled quaternary ammonium silane coatings on silicone rubber.

    Bart Gottenbos;Henny C van der Mei;Flip Klatter;Paul Nieuwenhuis

  • Transmission of Infection by Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Bronchoscopy

    Julia Kovaleva;Frans T. M. Peters;Henny C. van der Mei;John E. Degener

  • Physico-chemistry from initial bacterial adhesion to surface-programmed biofilm growth

    Vera Carniello;Brandon W. Peterson;Henny C. van der Mei;Henk J. Busscher

  • How a fungus escapes the water to grow into the air

    Han A.B. Wösten;Marie Anne Van Wetter;Luis G. Lugones;Henny C. Van der Mei

  • Role of Extracellular DNA in Initial Bacterial Adhesion and Surface Aggregation

    Theerthankar Das;Prashant K. Sharma;Henk J. Busscher;Henny C. van der Mei

  • Microbial biofilm growth vs. tissue integration: "the race for the surface" experimentally studied.

    Guruprakash Subbiahdoss;Roel Kuijer;Dirk W. Grijpma;Dirk W. Grijpma;Henny C. van der Mei

  • Surface-Adaptive, Antimicrobially Loaded, Micellar Nanocarriers with Enhanced Penetration and Killing Efficiency in Staphylococcal Biofilms

    Yong Liu;Henk J Busscher;Bingran Zhao;Yuanfeng Li

  • Microbial Adhesion in Flow Displacement Systems

    Henk J. Busscher;Henny C. van der Mei

  • A Shape‐Adaptive, Antibacterial‐Coating of Immobilized Quaternary‐Ammonium Compounds Tethered on Hyperbranched Polyurea and its Mechanism of Action

    Lia Asri;Mihaela Crismaru;Steven Roest;Yun Chen

  • Biomaterial-associated infection of gentamicin-loaded PMMA beads in orthopaedic revision surgery

    Daniëlle Neut;Hilbrand van de Belt;Ietse Stokroos;Jim R. van Horn

  • Forces involved in bacterial adhesion to hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces

    Niels P. Boks;Willem Norde;Willem Norde;Henny C. van der Mei;Henk J. Busscher

  • Physicochemical and functional characterization of a biosurfactant produced by Lactococcus lactis 53

    Lígia R. Rodrigues;José A. Teixeira;Henny C. van der Mei;Rosário Oliveira

  • Analysis of bacterial detachment from substratum surfaces by the passage of air-liquid interfaces

    Cristina Gómez-Suárez;Henk J. Busscher;Henny C. van der Mei

  • Detection of biomaterial-associated infections in orthopaedic joint implants

    Daniëlle Neut;Jim R van Horn;Theo G van Kooten;Henny C van der Mei

  • Bacterial adhesion and growth on a polymer brush-coating.

    M. Reza Nejadnik;Henny C. van der Mei;Willem Norde;Willem Norde;Henk J. Busscher

Frequent Co-Authors

Henk J. Busscher
Henk J. Busscher University Medical Center Groningen
Willem Norde
Willem Norde Wageningen University & Research
Gregor Reid
Gregor Reid University of Western Ontario
Bastiaan P. Krom
Bastiaan P. Krom Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam
Lígia R. Rodrigues
Lígia R. Rodrigues University of Minho
Rosário Oliveira
Rosário Oliveira University of Minho
Dirk W. Grijpma
Dirk W. Grijpma University of Twente
José A. Teixeira
José A. Teixeira University of Minho
David W. Grainger
David W. Grainger University of Utah
Rutger J. Ploeg
Rutger J. Ploeg University of Oxford

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