OPTEC - K.U.Leuven Center of Excellence: Optimization in Engineering

IT (Articles in internationally reviewed academic journals)

Mertens, L., Van Derlinden, E., Van Impe, J. (2012). A novel method for high-throughput data collection in predictive microbiology: optical density monitoring of colony growth as a function of time. Food Microbiology.

Mertens, L., Van Derlinden, E., Van Impe, J. (2012). Comparing experimental design schemes in predictive food microbiology: optimal parameter estimation of secondary models. Journal of Food Engineering.

Mertens, L., Van Derlinden, E., Dang, T., Cappuyns, A., Vermeulen, A., Debevere, J., Moldenaers, P., Devlieghere, F., Geeraerd, A., Van Impe, J. (2011). On the critical evaluation of growth/no growth assessment of Zygosaccharomyces bailii with optical density measurements: liquid versus structured media. Food Microbiology, 28 (4), 736-745.

Dang, T., Vermeulen, A., Mertens, L., Geeraerd, A., Van Impe, J., Devlieghere, F. (2011). The importance of expressing antimicrobial agents on water basis in growth/no growth interface models - A case study for Zygosaccharomyces bailii. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 145 (1), 258-266.

Mertens, L., Dang, T., Geeraerd, A., Vermeulen, A., Van Derlinden, E., Cappuyns, A., Debevere, J., Devlieghere, F., Van Impe, J. (2011). A predictive model for the growth/no growth boundary of Zygosaccharomyces bailii at 7°C and conditions mimicking acidified sauces. Food and Bioprocess Technology (accepted, DOI 10.1007/s11947-011-0548-0).

Dang, T., Mertens, L., Vermeulen, A., Geeraerd, A., Van Impe, J., Debevere, J., Devlieghere, F. (2010). Modelling the growth/no growth boundary of Zygosaccharomyces bailii in acidic conditions: A contribution to the alternative method to preserve foods without using chemical preservatives. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 137 (1), 1-12.

Mertens, L., Geeraerd, A., Dang, T., Vermeulen, A., Serneels, K., Van Derlinden, E., Cappuyns, A., Moldenaers, P., Debevere, J., Devlieghere, F., Van Impe, J. (2009). Design of an Experimental Viscoelastic Food Model System for Studying Zygosaccharomyces bailii Spoilage in Acidic Sauces. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 75 (22), 7060-7069.

AT (Articles in other academic journals)

Dang, T., Mertens, L., Vermeulen, A., Geeraerd, A., Van Impe, J., Devlieghere, F. (2008). Modelling the growth/no growth boundary of spoilage microorganisms in foods as an alternative method to preserve products without using chemical preservatives. Communications in Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences, 73 (1), 67-70.

IBa (Academic books, internationally recognised scientific publisher; as author)

Van Derlinden, E., Cappuyns, A., Mertens, L., Van Impe, J., Valdramidis, V. (2011). Modeling microbial responses during decontamination processes. (Gomez-Lopez, V.M., Ed.). Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA.

Van Derlinden, E., Mertens, L., Van Impe, J. (2011). Predictive Microbiology.

IC (Papers at international scientific conferences and symposia, published in full in proceedings)

Velliou, E., Van Derlinden, E., Mertens, L., Cappuyns, A., Geeraerd, A., Devlieghere, F., Van Impe, J. (2011). Effect of a gelified matrix on the heat inactivation of E. coli, Salmonella Typhimurium and Listeria monocytogenes. . International Conference on Predictive Modelling of Food Quality and Safety. Dublin, Ireland, 12-15 September 2011 (accepted).

Mertens, L., Van Derlinden, E., Van Impe, J. (2011). Evaluating the effect of experimental design schemes on parameter estimates of secondary square-root-type models. In Cummins, E. (Ed.), Frias, J. (Ed.), Valdramidis, V. (Ed.), Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Predictive Modelling of Food Quality and Safety. International Conference on Predictive Modelling of Food Quality and Safety. Dublin (Ireland), 12-15 September 2011 (accepted) (pp. 234-237).

Boons, K., Van Derlinden, E., Mertens, L., Van Impe, J. (2011). Assessing the effect of a gelified environment on the heterogeneous heat response of E. coli K12 at temperatures close to Tmax. In Cummins, E. (Ed.), Frias, J. (Ed.), Valdramidis, V. (Ed.), Proceedings of the 7th international conference on predictive modelling of food quality and safety. International conference on Predictive Modelling of Food Quality and Safety. Dublin, Ireland, 12-15 September 2011 (pp. 280-283).

Mertens, L., Dang, T., Creemers, A., Dams, J., Van Derlinden, E., Cappuyns, A., Vermeulen, A., Moldenaers, P., Devlieghere, F., Geeraerd, A., Van Impe, J. (2009). Defining the growth/no growth interface of Zygosaccharomyces bailii in a viscoelastic food model system. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Predictive Modelling in Foods. 6th International Conference on Predictive Modelling in Foods. Washington (USA), September 8-12, 2009 (pp. 35-38).

Vermeulen, A., Dang, T., Daelman, J., Mertens, L., Geeraerd, A., Van Impe, J., Devlieghere, F. (2009). The importance of growth/no growth models for specific spoilage organisms within the food industry. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Predictive Modelling in Foods. 6th International Conference on Predictive Modelling in Foods. Washington (USA), September 8-12, 2009 (pp. 232-235).

Mertens, L., Dang, T., Vermeulen, A., Geeraerd, A., Serneels, K., Moldenaers, P., Devlieghere, F., Van Impe, J. (2009). Quantifying the effect of food structure on microbial spoilage characteristics by means of a semi-solid food model system. In Fischer, P. (Ed.), Pollard, M. (Ed.), Windhab, E. (Ed.), Proceeding of the 5th International Symposium on Food Rheology and Structure (ISFRS 2009). 5th International Symposium on Food Rheology and Structure (ISFRS 2009). Zurich (Switzerland), June 15-18, 2009 (pp. 66-69).

IMa (Meeting abstracts, presented at international scientific conferences and symposia, published or not published in proceedings or journals)

Mertens, L., Dang, T., Vermeulen, A., Devlieghere, F., Geeraerd, A., Van Impe, J. (2008). Sensitivity of growth/no growth models with respect to raw data processing procedures. Book of Abstracts of the 21th Symposium of the International Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene (ICFMH). International ICFMH Symposium FoodMicro. Aberdeen (United Kingdom), September 1-4, 2008, 166.

AMa (Meeting abstracts, presented at other scientific conferences and symposia, published or not published in proceedings or journals)

Dang, T., Mertens, L., Vermeulen, A., Geeraerd, A., Van Impe, J., Devlieghere, F. (2008). Modelling the growth/no growth boundary of spoilage micro-organisms in foods as an alternative method to preserve products without using chemical preservatives. Proceedings of the Thirteenth Conference on Food Microbiology. Thirteenth Conference on Food Microbiology. Ghent University (Belgium), September 11-12, 2008, 95.

Mertens, L., Dang, T., Vermeulen, A., Devlieghere, F., Geeraerd, A., Van Impe, J. (2008). Revisiting raw data processing procedures for the development of growth/no growth models. Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Food Microbiology. Conference on Food Microbiology. Ghent University (Belgium), September 11-12, 2008, 108.

Mertens, L., Geeraerd, A., Dang, T., Moldenaers, P., Devlieghere, F., Van Impe, J. (2007). Design requirements for a structured food model system for studying yeast spoilage in acid sauces. Proceedings of the 12th Conference on Food Microbiology. Conference on Food Microbiology. University of Liege (Belgium), June 21-22, 2007, 120.

TH (Thesis)

Mertens, L., Van Impe, J. (sup.), Geeraerd, A. (sup.), Devlieghere, F. (sup.) (2010). Microbial Dynamics in a Viscoelastic Model System: Methodologies for Growth/No Growth Assessment of Yeast (Microbiële dynamica in een viscoelastisch modelsysteem: methodologieën voor de bepaling van de groei/geen groei grenzen van gist).

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