Assessing water fluorescence as a rapid predictor for chlorine disinfection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes in fresh produce wash water

Authors: Gongora, Kimberly ^{a, b}, Sampers, Imca ^{a, c}, Rajalingam, Nagendran ^{a, b}, Dioso, Clarizza May ^{a, b}, Van Haute, Sam ^{a, b, ⁎}

Source: In Food Control May 2025 171

Enhancing water efficiency in the processing of leafy greens: Efficacy of inline chlorine and pH control systems in reducing microbial contamination and limiting DBP formation

Authors: Tuytschaever, Tessa, Chys, Michael, Viaene, Kiara, Sampers, Imca ^⁎

Source: In Chemosphere April 2025 374

Biofilm detection in the food industry: Challenges in identifying biofilm eps markers and analytical techniques with insights for Listeria monocytogenes

Authors: Tuytschaever, Tessa, Raes, Katleen, Sampers, Imca ^⁎

Source: In International Journal of Food Microbiology 16 March 2025 432

The stability of isothiocyanates in broccoli extract: Oxidation from erucin to sulforaphane was discovered

Authors: Song, Fanfen ^a, Verheust, Yannick ^a, Sampers, Imca ^a, Raes, Katleen ^{a, ⁎}

Source: In Food Chemistry 15 July 2025 480

Ozonation of effluent water from the vegetable and potato processing industry: Impact on pesticide residues, surrogate-based monitoring, and potential for future application

Authors: Chys, Michael ^a, Willems, Jacob ^a, De Rop, Jasmine ^b, Goeteyn, Lilian ^b, Spanoghe, Pieter ^b, Sampers, Imca ^{a, ⁎}

Source: In Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering June 2025 13(3)

Environmental monitoring of a freezing tunnel and its close surroundings in the potato processing industry: Insights into Listeria monocytogenes contamination, cleaning and disinfection efficacy, and transmission risks

Authors: Tuytschaever, Tessa, Raes, Katleen, Sampers, Imca

Source: In Food Control November 2024 165

Towards tailored guidelines for microbial air quality in the food industry

Authors: Loveniers, Pieter-Jan, Devlieghere, Frank, Sampers, Imca

Source: In International Journal of Food Microbiology 16 August 2024 421

Air quality assessment in (semi) liquid food packaging environments

Authors: Loveniers, Pieter-Jan, Devlieghere, Frank, Sampers, Imca

Source: In Food Control August 2024 162

Life cycle assessment of a small-scale and low-input organic apple value chain including fresh fruit, juice and applesauce

Authors: Le Féon, Samuel, Benezech, Thierry, Yannou-Le Bris, Gwenola, Aubin, Joël, Sampers, Imca, Herreman, Damien, Pénicaud, Caroline

Source: In Cleaner Environmental Systems December 2023 11

Effect of ultrasonic treatment on enzymes: Decoupling the relation between the ultrasonic driven conformational change and enzyme activity

Authors: Kabawa, Bashar, Sampers, Imca, Raes, Katleen

Source: In Ultrasonics Sonochemistry December 2023 101

Characterization of blanching water from the potato processing industry and the influence of processing conditions

Authors: Sayed, Akram, Chys, Michael, Sampers, Imca

Source: In Journal of Cleaner Production 15 February 2023 388

Pesticide residues in (treated) wastewater and products of Belgian vegetable- and potato processing companies

Authors: Sayed, Akram, Chys, Michael, De Rop, Jasmine, Goeteyn, Liliane, Spanoghe, Pieter, Sampers, Imca

Source: In Chemosphere October 2021 280

Influence of virgin coconut oil on the inhibitory effect of emulsion-based edible coatings containing cinnamaldehyde against the growth of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Glomerella cingulata)

Authors: Permana, Asep Wawan, Sampers, Imca, Van der Meeren, Paul

Source: In Food Control March 2021 121

Dietary fiber concentrates recovered from agro-industrial by-products: Functional properties and application as physical carriers for probiotics

Authors: He, Caian, Sampers, Imca, Raes, Katleen

Source: In Food Hydrocolloids February 2021 111

Microbiological hazards associated with the use of water in the post‐harvest handling and processing operations of fresh and frozen fruits, vegetables and herbs (ffFVHs).

Authors: Gil, Maria Isabel, García, Míriam R., Abadias, Maribel, Sánchez, Gloria, Sampers, Imca, van Asselt, Esther, Tudela, Juan Antonio, Moreno‐Razo, Ari S., Vilas, Carlos, Martínez‐López, Nerea, Vanmarcke, Hanne, Hernandez, Natalia, Andujar, Silvia, Serrano, Virginia, Sabater, Diego, Truchado, Pilar, van de Kamer, Denise, van der Berg, Jan Pieter, Safitri, Rosa, Boxman, Ingeborg

Source: EFSA Supporting Publications; Jan2025, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p1-504, 504p

Subject Terms: WATER quality, FOOD pathogens, DISINFECTION & disinfectants, FRUIT, MATHEMATICAL models, FROZEN foods, FOOD industry, FOOD safety

Company/Entity: EUROPEAN Food Safety Authority

The use of redox potential to estimate free chlorine in fresh produce washing operations: Possibilities and limitations

Authors: Van Haute, Sam, Zhou, Bin, Luo, Yaguang, Sampers, Imca, Vanhaverbeke, Martijn, Millner, Patricia

Source: In Postharvest Biology and Technology October 2019 156

Influence of slope, material, and temperature on Listeria monocytogenes and Pseudomonas aeruginosa mono- and dual-species biofilms.

Authors: Tuytschaever, Tessa, Faille, Christine, Raes, Katleen, Sampers, Imca

Source: Biofouling; Sep2024, Vol. 40 Issue 8, p467-482, 16p

Subject Terms: GEOMETRIC surfaces, SURFACE geometry, PSEUDOMONAS aeruginosa, BIOFILMS, FLUORESCENCE microscopy

Combined use of cinnamon essential oil and MAP/vacuum packaging to increase the microbial and sensorial shelf life of lean pork and salmon

Authors: Van Haute, Sam, Raes, Katleen, Devlieghere, Frank, Sampers, Imca

Source: In Food Packaging and Shelf Life June 2017 12:51-58

Evaluation of the safety and quality of wash water during the batch washing of Pangasius fish (Pangasius hypophthalmus) in chlorinated and non-chlorinated water

Authors: Tong Thi, Anh Ngoc, Sampers, Imca, Van Haute, Sam, Samapundo, Simbarashe, De Meulenaer, Bruno, Heyndrickx, Marc, Devlieghere, Frank

Source: In LWT - Food Science and Technology May 2016 68:425-431

Modelling the Growth of Salmonella spp. and Escherichia Coli O157 on Lettuce

Authors: Veys, Olivier, Elias, Susana de Oliveira, Sampers, Imca, Tondo, Eduardo César

Source: In Procedia Food Science 2016 7:168-172