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Michael G. Gänzle

Michael G. Gänzle

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Microbiology
Canada
2026
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Biology and Biochemistry
Canada
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Microbiology

D-Index
94
Citations
33473
World Ranking
566
National Ranking
13

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Microbiology in Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Microbiology in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Michael G. Gänzle is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada. Their research spans various aspects within biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions to agricultural and biological sciences. The scientist's work extensively covers subfields such as food science, nutrition and dietetics, molecular biology, biotechnology, and genetics.

The primary research themes focus on probiotics and fermented foods, microbial metabolites in food biotechnology, food composition and properties, gut microbiota and health, Listeria monocytogenes in food safety, protein hydrolysis and bioactive peptides, and meat and animal product quality.

Frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • International Journal of Food Microbiology
  • Food Microbiology
  • Food Research International
  • Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Michael G. Gänzle include:

  • "A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae" (2020), published in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY
  • "The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on fermented foods" (2021), published in Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • "Questioning the fetal microbiome illustrates pitfalls of low-biomass microbial studies" (2023), published in Nature
  • "Conversion of (poly)phenolic compounds in food fermentations by lactic acid bacteria: Novel insights into metabolic pathways and functional metabolites" (2023), published in Current Research in Food Science
  • "Probiotic encapsulation in water-in-water emulsion via heteroprotein complex coacervation of type-A gelatin/sodium caseinate" (2020), published in Food Hydrocolloids

Collaborations have been formed with frequent co-authors, including:

  • David J. Simpson
  • Jens Walter (14 publications)
  • Jinshui Zheng (12 publications)
  • Gautam Gaur (9 publications)
  • Nanzhen Qiao (8 publications)

Best Publications

  • A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae.

    Jinshui Zheng;Stijn Wittouck;Elisa Salvetti;Charles M A P Franz

  • Health benefits of fermented foods: microbiota and beyond

    Maria L. Marco;Dustin Heeney;Sylvie Binda;Christopher J. Cifelli

  • Lactic metabolism revisited: metabolism of lactic acid bacteria in food fermentations and food spoilage

    Michael G Gänzle

  • Formation of taste-active amino acids, amino acid derivatives and peptides in food fermentations - A review.

    Cindy J. Zhao;Andreas Schieber;Michael G. Gänzle

  • The International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) consensus statement on fermented foods

    Maria L. Marco;Mary Ellen Sanders;Michael Gänzle;Marie Claire Arrieta

  • Lifestyles in transition: evolution and natural history of the genus Lactobacillus.

    Rebbeca M Duar;Xiaoxi B Lin;Jinshui Zheng;Maria Elena Martino

  • Metabolism of oligosaccharides and starch in lactobacilli: a review.

    Michael G. Gänzle;Rainer Follador

  • Carbohydrate, peptide and lipid metabolism of lactic acid bacteria in sourdough.

    Michael G. Gänzle;Nicoline Vermeulen;Rudi F. Vogel

  • Enzymatic and bacterial conversions during sourdough fermentation

    Michael G. Gänzle

  • Contribution of Sourdough Lactobacilli, Yeast, and Cereal Enzymes to the Generation of Amino Acids in Dough Relevant for Bread Flavor

    C. Thiele;M. G. Gänzle;R. F. Vogel

  • Structure-function relationships of the antibacterial activity of phenolic acids and their metabolism by lactic acid bacteria.

    A.F. Sánchez-Maldonado;A. Schieber;M.G. Gänzle

  • Proteolysis in sourdough fermentations : mechanisms and potential for improved bread quality

    Michael G. Gänzle;Jussi Loponen;Jussi Loponen;Marco Gobbetti

  • Questioning the fetal microbiome illustrates pitfalls of low-biomass microbial studies

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  • Sourdough breads and related products

    W. P. Hammes;M. G. Gänzle

  • Lactose: Crystallization, hydrolysis and value-added derivatives

    Michael G. Gänzle;Gottfried Haase;Paul Jelen

  • Metabolism of phenolic compounds by Lactobacillus spp. during fermentation of cherry juice and broccoli puree.

    Pasquale Filannino;Yunpeng Bai;Raffaela Di Cagno;Marco Gobbetti

  • Environmental particulate matter induces murine intestinal inflammatory responses and alters the gut microbiome.

    Lisa Kish;Naomi Hotte;Gilaad G. Kaplan;Renaud Vincent

  • Characterization of reutericyclin produced by Lactobacillus reuteri LTH2584.

    Michael G. Gänzle;Alexandra Höltzel;Jens Walter;Günther Jung

  • Metabolism by bifidobacteria and lactic acid bacteria of polysaccharides from wheat and rye, and exopolysaccharides produced by Lactobacillus sanfranciscensis

    M. Korakli;M.G. Gänzle;R.F. Vogel

  • Phenolic Acids and Flavonoids in Nonfermented and Fermented Red Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench)

    Louise Svensson;Bonno Sekwati-Monang;Daise Lopes Lutz;Andreas Schieber

  • In situ production of exopolysaccharides during Sourdough fermentation by cereal and intestinal isolates of lactic acid bacteria.

    Markus Tieking;Maher Korakli;Matthias A. Ehrmann;Michael G. Gänzle

Frequent Co-Authors

Rudi F. Vogel
Rudi F. Vogel Technical University of Munich
Ruurd T. Zijlstra
Ruurd T. Zijlstra University of Alberta
Andreas Schieber
Andreas Schieber University of Bonn
Clarissa Schwab
Clarissa Schwab Aarhus University
Jens Walter
Jens Walter National University of Ireland
Walter P. Hammes
Walter P. Hammes University of Hohenheim
Matthias A. Ehrmann
Matthias A. Ehrmann Technical University of Munich
Marco Gobbetti
Marco Gobbetti Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Elke K. Arendt
Elke K. Arendt University College Cork
Barbara U. Metzler-Zebeli
Barbara U. Metzler-Zebeli University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna

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