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Marc Heyndrickx

Marc Heyndrickx

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Microbiology

D-Index
79
Citations
19894
World Ranking
1230
National Ranking
35

Overview

Marc Heyndrickx is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has a research focus spanning several fields within the biological sciences. Their work primarily contributes to the disciplines of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, as well as Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

Their research output includes 57 publications in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and 38 in Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Subfields of particular emphasis include Molecular Biology, Food Science, Pollution, Biotechnology, and Infectious Diseases.

Heyndrickx's research topics cover multiple areas, including:

  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Gut Microbiota and Health
  • Bacterial Biofilms and Quorum Sensing
  • Salmonella and Campylobacter Epidemiology
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides

Among recent papers connected to Heyndrickx's field or collaboration network are the following:

  • Food Sensing: Detection of Bacillus cereus Spores in Dairy Products (2020, Biosensors)
  • Campylobacter Contamination of Broilers: The Role of Transport and Slaughterhouse (2020, International Journal of Food Microbiology)
  • Small Intestine vs. Colon Ecology and Physiology: Why It Matters in Probiotic Administration (2023, Cell Reports Medicine)
  • Community-wide Changes Reflecting Bacterial Interspecific Interactions in Multispecies Biofilms (2021, Critical Reviews in Microbiology)
  • Antibiotic Residues and Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Pig Slurry Used to Fertilize Agricultural Fields (2020, Antibiotics)

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Heyndrickx include:

  • Geertrui Rasschaert
  • Oliver Chen
  • Alexandra Meynier
  • Arthur C. Ouwehand
  • Bruno Pot

Heyndrickx's publications have appeared in a variety of venues, with multiple works published in Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), International Journal of Food Microbiology, Antibiotics, SSRN Electronic Journal, and BMC Microbiology.

Best Publications

  • Fatal Family Outbreak of Bacillus cereus-Associated Food Poisoning

    Katelijne Dierick;Els Van Coillie;Izabela Swiecicka;Geert Meyfroidt

  • Ecological diversification in the Bacillus cereus Group

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

  • Proposed minimal standards for describing new taxa of aerobic, endospore-forming bacteria.

    N A Logan;O Berge;A H Bishop;H-J Busse

  • Eggshell factors influencing eggshell penetration and whole egg contamination by different bacteria, including Salmonella enteritidis☆

    K. De Reu;K. Grijspeerdt;W. Messens;M. Heyndrickx

  • Biofilm formation in milk production and processing environments: influence on milk quality and safety

    Sophie Marchand;Jan De Block;Valerie De Jonghe;An Coorevits

  • Review of Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and their significance in dairy production

    Choreh Farrokh;Kieran Jordan;Frederic Auvray;Kathleen Glass

  • Diversity of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases and Class C β-Lactamases among Cloacal Escherichia coli Isolates in Belgian Broiler Farms

    Annemieke Smet;An Martel;Davy Persoons;Jeroen Dewulf

  • Broad-spectrum β-lactamases among Enterobacteriaceae of animal origin: molecular aspects, mobility and impact on public health

    Annemieke Smet;An Martel;Davy Persoons;Jeroen Dewulf

  • Applicability of combined amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis (ARDRA) patterns in bacterial phylogeny and taxonomy

    M. Heyndrickx;L. Vauterin;P. Vandamme;K. Kersters

  • Poultry as a host for the zoonotic pathogen Campylobacter jejuni.

    David Hermans;Frank Pasmans;Winy Messens;An Martel

  • Salmonella on pig carcasses: positive pigs and cross contamination in the slaughterhouse

    N. Botteldoorn;M. Heyndrickx;N. Rijpens;K. Grijspeerdt

  • Comparative analysis of the diversity of aerobic spore-forming bacteria in raw milk from organic and conventional dairy farms

    An Coorevits;Valerie De Jonghe;Joachim Vandroemme;Rieka Reekmans

  • Routes for salmonella contamination of poultry meat: epidemiological study from hatchery to slaughterhouse.

    M. Heyndrickx;D. Vandekerchove;L. Herman;I. Rollier

  • Distribution of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species from milk and environment of dairy cows differs between herds.

    V. Piessens;E. Van Coillie;B. Verbist;K. Supré

  • Virgibacillus : a new genus to accommodate Bacillus pantothenticus (Proom and Knight 1950). Emended description of Virgibacillus pantothenticus

    M. Heyndrickx;L. Lebbe;K. Kersters;P. De Vos

  • Colonization factors of Campylobacter jejuni in the chicken gut

    David Hermans;Kim Van Deun;An Martel;Filip Van Immerseel

  • Influence of Storage Conditions on the Growth of Pseudomonas Species in Refrigerated Raw Milk

    Valerie De Jonghe;An Coorevits;An Coorevits;Koenraad Van Hoorde;Koenraad Van Hoorde;Winy Messens

  • Bacillus sporothermodurans and other highly heat‐resistant spore formers in milk

    Patsy Scheldeman;L Herman;S Foster;Marc Heyndrickx

  • Toxinogenic and spoilage potential of aerobic spore-formers isolated from raw milk.

    Valerie De Jonghe;An Coorevits;An Coorevits;Jan De Block;Els Van Coillie

  • Routes for Campylobacter contamination of poultry meat: epidemiological study from hatchery to slaughterhouse.

    L. Herman;M. Heyndrickx;K. Grijspeerdt;D. Vandekerchove

  • Bordetella trematum sp. nov., isolated from wounds and ear infections in humans, and reassessment of Alcaligenes denitrificans Rüger and Tan 1983.

    P. Vandamme;M. Heyndrickx;M. Vancanneyt;B. Hoste

  • Campylobacter control in poultry by current intervention measures ineffective: urgent need for intensified fundamental research

    David Hermans;Kim Van Deun;Winy Messens;An Martel

  • Eggshell factors influencing eggshell penetration and whole egg contamination by different bacteria, including Salmonella Enteritidis.

    K. de Reu;W. Messens;K. Grijspeerdt;M. Heyndrickx

  • Diversity of extended-spectrum-β-lactamases and class C β-lactamases among

    Annemieke Smet;An Martel;Davy Persoons;Jeroen Dewulf

Frequent Co-Authors

Lieve Herman
Lieve Herman Flemish Community
Freddy Haesebrouck
Freddy Haesebrouck Ghent University
Jeroen Dewulf
Jeroen Dewulf Ghent University
An Martel
An Martel Ghent University
Patrick Butaye
Patrick Butaye City University of Hong Kong
Mieke Uyttendaele
Mieke Uyttendaele Ghent University
Frank Pasmans
Frank Pasmans Ghent University
Lieven De Zutter
Lieven De Zutter Ghent University
P. De Vos
P. De Vos Ghent University
Paul De Vos
Paul De Vos Ghent University

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