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Researcher

Bram Jacobs

Awards & Distinctions

29 Results

2025

Biological Evaluation of Binding of Toxins to Microplastics

Elien AlderweireldtCharlotte GrootaertBram JacobsLukas WimmerLea Ann DaileyTanja Cirkovic VelickovicAndreja Rajkovic

Biological evaluation of binding of toxins to microplastics

Elien AlderweireldtCharlotte GrootaertBram JacobsLukas WimmerLea Ann DaileyTanja Cirkovic VelickovicAndreja Rajkovic

Comparing Bacillus cereus isolated from substandard medicines, food supplements and households with foodborne isolates

Bram JacobsCéline VanheeAndreja RajkovicJacques MahillonTom Van NieuwenhuysenKoenraad Van Hoorde

Fourier-transform infrared Sspectroscopy to investigate an outbreak of cereulide-producing Bacillus cereus sensu lato

Bram JacobsTom Van NieuwenhuysenJulien MasquelierLaurence DelbrassinneKoenraad Van Hoorde

Investigating a Bacillus cereus foodborne outbreak using supervised learning on Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy data

Bram JacobsTom Van NieuwenhuysenJulien MasquelierLaurence DelbrassinneKoenraad Van Hoorde

Mitochondrial activity of semen cells as marker for cereulide toxin

Bram JacobsJulien MasquelierTom Van NieuwenhuysenJacques MahillonKoenraad Van HoordeCharlotte GrootaertAndreja Rajkovic

Validation of a targeted LC-MS/MS method for cereulide and its application in food and faeces : towards better monitoring of Bacillus cereus-related foodborne outbreaks.

Julien MasquelierCéline SegersBram JacobsTom Van NieuwenhuysenLaurence DelbrassinneEls Van Hoeck

Whole-genome sequencing of soil- and foodborne Bacillus cereus sensu lato indicates no clear association between their virulence repertoire, genomic diversity and food matrix

Bram JacobsBert BogaertsMarie VerhaegenKevin VannesteSigrid C.J. De KeersmaeckerNancy H.C. RoosensAndreja RajkovicJacques MahillonTom Van NieuwenhuysenKoenraad Van Hoorde

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY

2024

Accuracy of labeling of galantamine generic drugs and dietary supplements

Pieter A. CohenBram JacobsKoenraad Van HoordeCeline Vanhee

A1 Journal Article in JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Can microplastics modulate the virulence of Listeria monocytogenes?

Irene Ortega SanzCharlotte GrootaertBram JacobsAndreja Rajkovic

FT-IR spectroscopy as a rapid method for Salmonella spp. typing

Sarah GuerriatEmilie CauchieCristina Garçia GraellsBram JacobsKoenraad Van Hoorde

Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy to investigate an outbreak of cereulide-producing Bacillus cereus sensu lato

Bram JacobsTom Van NieuwenhuysenJulien MasquelierLaurence DelbrassinneKoenraad Van Hoorde

Mitochondrial activity of semen cells as marker for cereulide toxin

Bram JacobsJaniek De BackerSoyeon KimFalke EngelbeenJulien MasquelierTom Van NieuwenhuysenJacques MahillonKoenraad Van HoordeCharlotte GrootaertAndreja Rajkovic

Phenotypic testing remains a cornerstone in determining the cereulide production potential : lessons learnt from whole-genome sequencing

Bram JacobsBert BogaertsSoyeon KimMarie VerhaegenKevin VannesteSigrid C. J. De KeersmaeckerNancy H. C. RoosensJulien MasquelierJacques MahillonTom Van Nieuwenhuysen et al.

Quality control and safety assessment of online-purchased food supplements containing Red Yeast Rice (RYR)

Celine VanheeBram JacobsMichael CanfynSvetlana V. MalyshevaMarie WillocxJulien MasquelierKoenraad Van Hoorde

A1 Journal Article in FOODS

Role of microplastics in the contamination and virulence of Listeria monocytogenes

Irene Ortega SanzCharlotte GrootaertBram JacobsAndreja Rajkovic

Substandard and falsified ivermectin tablets obtained for self‐medication during the COVID‐19 pandemic as a source of potential harm

Celine VanheeBram JacobsAngélique KamugishaMichael CanfynHans Van Der MeerschBart CeyssensEric DeconinckKoenraad Van HoordeMarie Willocx

A1 Journal Article in DRUG TESTING AND ANALYSIS

The boar semen assay 2.0 : changes in mitochondrial activity of semen cells as marker for cereulide toxin

Bram JacobsJaniek De BackerSoyeon KimFalke EngelbeenJulien MasquelierTom Van NieuwenhuysenJacques Mahillonkoenraad Van HoordeCharlotte GrootaertAndreja Rajkovic

The impact of nanoplastic exposure on semen cell viability, motility and mitochondrial activity

Janiek De BackerBram JacobsCharlotte GrootaertAndreja Rajkovic

To swim or not to swim : probing the influence of nanoparticles on male cell viability and how plastics react with Bacillus cereus cereulide

Bram JacobsJaniek De BackerGuilherme RizzotoJuri GnagnarelliKristel DemeyereEvelyne MeyerAnn Van SoomCharlotte GrootaertAndreja Rajkovic

Validation of a targeted LC-MS/MS method for cereulide and application in food and faeces

Julien MasquelierCéline SegersBram JacobsTom Van NieuwenhuysenLaurence DelbrassinneEls Van Hoeck

A1 Journal Article in TOXINS

WGS confirmed the non-inferiority of the rapid and simple McRAPD typing in comparison with MLST in a Klebsiella pneumoniae outbreak

Rakesh Gergal Nagabhushana RaoL. DoubravskaBram JacobsM. LengerovaK. DufkovaM. Htoutou SedlakovaO. KlementovaKoenraad Van HoordeV. Raclavsky

Whole-genome sequencing of foodborne Bacillus cereus isolates indicates no clear association between their genomic diversity and food matrix types

Bram JacobsBert BogaertsMarie VerhaegenTom Van NieuwenhuysenKevin VannesteSigrid C. J. De KeersmaeckerNancy H. C. RoosensJacques MahillonAndreja RajkovicKoenraad Van Hoorde

2023

Deciphering the impact of UV-LED light as a potential decontamination strategy of poultry meat towards Campylobacter jejuni

Arturo B. SoroBram JacobsCristina García GraellsBrijesh K. TiwariKoenraad Van Hoorde

MALDI-TOF MS, FTIR spectroscopy, PCR and WGS for foodborne outbreak investigation : a case study with Bacillus cereus

Bram JacobsTom Van NieuwenhuysenJulien MasquelierLaurence DelbrassinneKoenraad Van Hoorde

Retrospective surveillance of viable Bacillus cereus group contaminations in commercial food and feed vitamin B2 products sold on the Belgian market using whole-genome sequencing

Bert BogaertsMarie-Alice FraitureAstrid HuwaertTom Van NieuwenhuysenBram JacobsKoenraad Van HoordeSigrid C. J. De KeersmaeckerNancy H. C. RoosensKevin Vanneste

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY

Uncovering the quality deficiencies with potentially harmful effects in substandard and falsified PDE-5 inhibitors seized by Belgian controlling agencies

Celine VanheeBram JacobsMarcella MoriAngélique KamugishaLoïc DebehaultMichael CanfynBart CeyssensHans Van Der MeerschKoenraad van HoordeEric Deconinck et al.

A2 Journal Article in FORENSIC SCIENCES

Whole-genome sequencing-based phylogenomic investigation of unexpected Bacillus cereus contaminations collected from commercial vitamin B2 food and feed additives sold on the Belgian market

Bert BogaertsMarie-Alice FraitureAstrid HuwaertTom Van NieuwenhuysenBram JacobsKoenraad Van HoordeSigrid C. J. De KeersmaeckerNancy H. C. RoosensKevin Vanneste

2022

Evaluating genetic similarity between food borne and household Bacillus cereus isolates

Bram JacobsTom van NieuwenhuysenKoenraad Van Hoorde