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Ruddy Wattiez

Ruddy Wattiez

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
61
Citations
12188
World Ranking
11444
National Ranking
209

Overview

Ruddy Wattiez is affiliated with the University of Mons in Belgium. The research conducted spans multiple areas primarily within Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work reflects a focus on topics including Microplastics and Plastic Pollution, Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors, Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research, and Photonic and Optical Devices.

The scientist has published extensively, with a number of recent papers illustrating the scope of their research interests. Significant recent publications include:

  • Rapid Detection of Circulating Breast Cancer Cells Using a Multiresonant Optical Fiber Aptasensor with Plasmonic Amplification (2020, ACS Sensors)
  • HER2 breast cancer biomarker detection using a sandwich optical fiber assay (2020, Talanta)
  • Microbial biofilm composition and polymer degradation of compostable and non-compostable plastics immersed in the marine environment (2021, Journal of Hazardous Materials)
  • Degradation of Film and Rigid Bioplastics During the Thermophilic Phase and the Maturation Phase of Simulated Composting (2021, Journal of Polymers and the Environment)
  • Endophilin-A3 and Galectin-8 control the clathrin-independent endocytosis of CD166 (2020, Nature Communications)

Wattiez frequently publishes in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), SSRN Electronic Journal, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Frontiers in Microbiology, and Microorganisms. This reflects a multidisciplinary approach spanning environmental science and microbial studies.

The research network includes frequent collaborations with other researchers such as Baptiste Leroy, Sabine Matallana-Surget, Christophe Caucheteur, David Gillan, and Elise Hennebert, indicating an active engagement in cooperative research efforts.

The scientist's work in molecular biology, pollution, biomaterials, ecology, and electrical and electronic engineering subfields highlights a broad expertise. The emphasis on biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, along with recycling and waste management techniques, situates their research at the intersection of environmental sustainability and material science.

Projects involving advanced fiber optic sensors and plasmonic surface research indicate a significant component of applied photonics and optical device development. Together, these areas form the basis of a research portfolio that integrates environmental concerns with technological advances in sensing and detection.

Best Publications

  • Ralstonia metallidurans, a bacterium specifically adapted to toxic metals: towards a catalogue of metal-responsive genes

    Max Mergeay;Sébastien Monchy;Tatiana Vallaeys;Vanessa Auquier

  • Co-occurrence of integrase 1, antibiotic and heavy metal resistance genes in municipal wastewater treatment plants.

    Andrea Di Cesare;Ester M. Eckert;Silvia D'Urso;Roberto Bertoni

  • The DUX4 gene at the FSHD1A locus encodes a pro-apoptotic protein.

    Valeria Kowaljow;Aline Marcowycz;Eugénie Ansseau;Cecilia B. Conde

  • The plastisphere in marine ecosystem hosts potential specific microbial degraders including Alcanivorax borkumensis as a key player for the low-density polyethylene degradation

    Alice Delacuvellerie;Valentine Cyriaque;Sylvie Gobert;Samira Benali

  • Cloning and Characterization of AOEB166, a Novel Mammalian Antioxidant Enzyme of the Peroxiredoxin Family

    Bernard Knoops;André Clippe;Cédric Bogard;Karim Arsalane

  • How does pollen chemistry impact development and feeding behaviour of polylectic bees

    Maryse Vanderplanck;Romain Moerman;Pierre Rasmont;Georges Lognay

  • Modifier effect of ENOS in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.

    Alexandre Persu;Maria Simona Stoenoiu;T Messiaen;S Davila

  • Phosphorylation of histone deacetylase 7 by protein kinase D mediates T cell receptor–induced Nur77 expression and apoptosis

    Franck Dequiedt;Johan Van Lint;Emily Lecomte;Viktor Van Duppen

  • Cancer biomarker sensing using packaged plasmonic optical fiber gratings: Towards in vivo diagnosis.

    Clotilde Ribaut;Médéric Loyez;Jean-Charles Larrieu;Samia Chevineau

  • Yersinia enterocolitica type III secretion-translocation system: channel formation by secreted Yops.

    Florence Tardy;Fabrice Homblé;Cécile Neyt;Ruddy Wattiez

  • Proteomics of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

    R Wattiez;P Falmagne

  • Rapid Detection of Circulating Breast Cancer Cells Using a Multiresonant Optical Fiber Aptasensor with Plasmonic Amplification.

    Médéric Loyez;Eman M. Hassan;Maxime Lobry;Fu Liu

  • Database of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid proteins

    Isabelle Noël-Georis;Alfred Bernard;Paul Falmagne;Ruddy Wattiez

  • Secondary structure of diphtheria toxin and its fragments interacting with acidic liposomes studied by polarized infrared spectroscopy.

    Véronique Cabiaux;Robert Brasseur;R Wattiez;Paul Falmagne

  • Isolation and partial characterization of a pregnancy-associated glycoprotein family from the goat placenta.

    Juana Maria Garbayo;Benoit Remy;Jose Luis Alabart;Jose Folch

  • Transcriptomic and proteomic analyses of the pMOL30-encoded copper resistance in Cupriavidus metallidurans strain CH34.

    Sébastien Monchy;Mohammed A. Benotmane;Ruddy Wattiez;Sébastien van Aelst

  • Skin mucus of Cyprinus carpio inhibits cyprinid herpesvirus 3 binding to epidermal cells.

    Victor Stalin Raj;Guillaume Fournier;Krzysztof Rakus;Maygane Ronsmans

  • Bacterial metal resistance genes and metal bioavailability in contaminated sediments.

    Stéphanie Roosa;Ruddy Wattiez;Emilie Prygiel;Ludovic Lesven

  • Purification, characterization, gene cloning and preliminary X-ray data of the exo-inulinase from Aspergillus awamori.

    Michael Arand;Alexander M. Golubev;J. R. Brandao Neto;Igor Polikarpov

  • Human bronchoalveolar lavage fluid: two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, amino acid microsequencing and identification of major proteins.

    Ruddy Wattiez;Cedric Hermans;Alfred Bernard;Oliver Lesur

Frequent Co-Authors

Christophe Caucheteur
Christophe Caucheteur University of Mons
Jean Marie Ruysschaert
Jean Marie Ruysschaert Université Libre de Bruxelles
Max Mergeay
Max Mergeay Flemish Institute for Technological Research
Alfred Bernard
Alfred Bernard Université Catholique de Louvain
Denis Michez
Denis Michez University of Mons
Kris Huygen
Kris Huygen Institut Pasteur
Alain Vanderplasschen
Alain Vanderplasschen University of Liège
Alexandra Belayew
Alexandra Belayew University of Mons
Georges Lognay
Georges Lognay University of Liège

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