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Research groups

Working group food hygiene

Key aspects

  • sensory testing

  • microbiological testing (as accredited laboratory according to ISO/IEC 17025:2005)
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  • histological testing (as accredited laboratory according to ISO/IEC 17025:2005)

 

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Working group diagnostics

Key aspects

  • microbiological testing (as accredited laboratory according to ISO/IEC 17025:2005)

 

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Research group Campylobacter

Key aspects

  • Qualitative and quantitative analysis of Campylobacter spp. in different food matrices (microbiological and molecular biological methods)

  • Molecular epidemiology (MLST, fAFLP)

  • Characterization of the stress-response (2D-SDS-PAGE, Microarrays, RT-qPCR, RNAseq)

  • Role of autoinducer (AI) production

  • Strategies to reduce the Campylobacter load by pre harvest and post harvest intervention measures

  • Application of virulent bacteriophages to reduce Campylobacter along the food chain

 

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Research group Vibrio

Key aspects

  • Qualitative and quantitative analysis of Vibrio spp. in foods
  • Typing of V. parahaemolyticus, Serogroups, toxin testing
  • Characterization of V. cholerae, Serogroups O1/O139, biovar, toxins
  • Molecular epidemiology (MLST)
  • Characterization of the molecular stress-response (RT-qPCR, Microarray)
  • Strategies for rapid detection of microorganisms in food (MALDI)
  • VBNC
  • Strategies for reduction of microorganisms in food

 

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Research group Arcobacter

Key aspects

  • Detection of Arcobacter spp. in different foods and animal species
  • Molecular characterization (virulence genes, genotyping)
  • Adhesion and invasion in cell culture models
  • Characterization of the stress-response
 

Research group Yersinia enterocolitica

Key aspects

  • Detection of Yersinia enterocolitica in different foods and animal species
  • Molecular characterization (virulence genes, genotyping)
 

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Last Update: Dec 19, 2012