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Maarten De Mol

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45 Results

2026

Digging Deeper: Computational And Functional Screening For Iminosugar Natural Product Enzymes In Soil Bacteria (Meta)Genomes

Anne-Sofie De RopKato SarensYaren ÜnverJeltien RombautMarieke MispelaereSofie De MaeseneirePaco HulpiauWim SoetaertMaarten De Mol

Metabolic and structural impact of food iminosugars and synthetic derivatives in colon cancer cell lines

Thomas MontebugnoliCharlotte GrootaertAlessandra BordoniAndreja RajkovicElien AlderweireldtJeltien RombautSofie De MaeseneireJohn Van CampMaarten De Mol

Uncovering Hidden Treasures in Streptomyces: from NRPS Genome Mining to Natural Product Discovery

Wim SoetaertJeltien RombautMaarten De MolSofie De MaeseneireAndrew TrumanNatalia Vior

2025

Correction : Bubbling insights : unveiling the true sophorolipid biosynthetic pathway by Starmerella bombicola

Sophie RoelantsStijn BovijnElvira BytyqiNicolas de FoozGoedele LuytenMartijn CasteleinThibo Van de CraenZhoujian DiaoKarolien MaesTom Delmulle et al.

Developing microbial cell factories for natural product biosynthesis through codon harmonization and pathway balancing

Jeltien RombautThomas WillemsWim HectorsAnne-Sofie De RopMaarten De MolSofie De MaeseneireWim Soetaert

Evaluation of iminosugars’ glycomimetic and cytotoxicity effects on healthy and carcinogenic colorectal cells

Cristina AimoneElien AlderweireldtCharlotte GrootaertAndreja RajkovicMaarten De MolJohn Van Camp

Exploring the structural diversity and biotechnological potential of the rhodophyte phycolectome

Éllen F. RodriguesFlavia Alves VerzaFelipe Garcia NishimuraRenê Oliveira BeleboniCedric HermansKaat JanssensMaarten De MolPaco HulpiauMozart Marins

A1 Journal Article in MARINE DRUGS

Food iminosugars and related synthetic derivatives shift energy metabolism and induce structural changes in colon cancer cell lines

Thomas MontebugnoliCharlotte GrootaertAlessandra BordoniAndreja RajkovicElien AlderweireldtJeltien RombautSofie De MaeseneireJohn Van CampMaarten De Mol

A1 Journal Article in FOODS

From genetic resources to bioprocess development : tools and technologies to help you create a robust microbial fermentation process

Maarten De MolAnne-Sofie De RopJeltien RombautThomas WillemsThomas MontebugnoliCharlotte GrootaertMarieke MispelaereElien AlderweireldtWim HectorsNico Snoeck et al.

Iminosugar effects on (cancer) cell lines, and their biomanufacturing

Marco FernandezThomas MontebugnoliCharlotte GrootaertAndreja RajkovicElien AlderweireldtJeltien RombautSofie De MaeseneireJohn Van CampMaarten De Mol

MariClus : your one-stop platform for information on marine natural products, their gene clusters and producing organisms

Maarten De MolCedric HermansMarieke MispelaereAnne-Sofie De RopJeltien RombautTesneem NusayrRebecca CreamerSofie De MaeseneireWim SoetaertPaco Hulpiau

MariClus : your one-stop platform for information on marine natural products, their gene clusters and producing organisms

Maarten De MolJeltien RombautAnne-Sofie De RopThomas WillemsWim HectorsNico SnoeckMarieke MispelaereCedric HermansSofie De MaeseneirePaco Hulpiau et al.

Modulation of bioenergetics and cell growth in intestinal cancer lines by natural and synthetic iminosugars

Thomas MontebugnoliCharlotte GrootaertAllessandra BordoniAndreja RajkovicElien AlderweireldtJeltien RombautSofie De MaeseneireJohn Van CampMaarten De Mol

Modulation of cell growth and metabolism by natural and synthetic iminosugars in intestinal tumor cell lines

Thomas MontebugnoliCharlotte GrootaertAlessandra BordoniAndreja RajkovicSofie De MaeseneireJohn Van CampMaarten De Mol

Natural and synthetic iminosugars reduce colorectal cancer cell viability and alter bioenergetic metabolism via specific mechanisms

Thomas MontebugnoliCharlotte GrootaertAlessandra BordoniAndreja RajkovicSofie De MaeseneireJohn Van CampMaarten De Mol

Novel iminosugar enzymes and products through metagenomics

Anne-Sofie De RopMaarten De MolSofie De MaeseneireInari WillemsMarieke MispelaerePaco HulpiauWim Soetaert

Pioneer scientists at the origin of enzymology, biocatalysis and industrial enzymes (1833–1950’s)

Erick VandammeMaarten De Mol

A1 Journal Article in BIOCATALYSIS AND BIOTRANSFORMATION

Screening for iminosugar enzymes through (meta)genomic analysis of actinomycetes

Anne-Sofie De RopJeltien RombautMaarten De MolSofie De MaeseneireMarieke MispelaerePaco HulpiauWim Soetaert

2024

Arts, cultural heritage, sciences, and micro-/bio-/technology : impact of biomaterials and biocolorants from antiquity till today!

Maarten De MolErick J. Vandamme

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY

Bubbling insights : unveiling the true sophorolipid biosynthetic pathway by Starmerella bombicola

Sophie RoelantsStijn BovijnElvira BytyqiNicolas de FoozGoedele LuytenMartijn CasteleinThibo Van de CraenZhoujian DiaoKarolien MaesTom Delmulle et al.

A1 Journal Article in BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS

Cross-species evaluation of the usage of mitochondrial origin of replication sequences for plasmid maintenance in ascomycetous yeasts

Goedele LuytenElvira BytyqiMaarten De MolSofie De MaeseneireSophie RoelantsWim Soetaert

From genome mining to microbial factories : bridging gaps in natural product biosynthesis

Maarten De MolJeltien RombautAnne-Sofie De RopThomas WillemsWim HectorsNico SnoeckVictoria MarcoenMarieke MispelaereCedric HermansSofie De Maeseneire et al.

Investigation and implementation of a fungal biosynthetic gene cluster related to iminosugars

Thomas WillemsWim SoetaertSofie De MaeseneireMaarten De Mol

Whole genome-based comparative analysis of the genus Streptomyces reveals many misclassifications

Marieke MispelaereAnne-Sofie De RopCedric HermansSofie De MaeseneireWim SoetaertMaarten De MolPaco Hulpiau

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

2023

An exploratory in silico comparison of codon harmonization tools

Thomas WillemsWim HectorsJeltien RombautAnne-Sofie De RopStijn GoegebeurTom DelmulleMaarten De MolSofie De MaeseneireWim Soetaert

An exploratory in silico comparison of open-source codon harmonization tools

Thomas WillemsWim HectorsJeltien RombautAnne-Sofie De RopStijn GoegebeurTom DelmulleMaarten De MolSofie De MaeseneireWim Soetaert

A1 Journal Article in MICROBIAL CELL FACTORIES

Astrobiology in space : a comprehensive look at the solar system

A1 Journal Article in LIFE-BASEL

Evaluation of long-term fermentation performance with engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains

Maarten De MolVictoria MarcoenIsabelle MarynsNico SnoeckJoeri J. BeauprezSofie De MaeseneireWim Soetaert

A1 Journal Article in FERMENTATION-BASEL

MariClus : your one-stop platform for information on marine natural products, their gene clusters and producing organisms

Cedric HermansMaarten De MolMarieke MispelaereAnne-Sofie De RopJeltien RombautTesneem NusayrRebecca CreamerSofie De MaeseneireWim SoetaertPaco Hulpiau

A1 Journal Article in MARINE DRUGS

2022

Discovery and structure elucidation of novel alkaloids from marine actinobacteria

Jeltien RombautAnne-Sofie De RopThomas WillemsMarilyn De GraeveLynn VanhaeckePaco HulpiauSofie De MaeseneireMaarten De MolWim Soetaert

2021

Novel alkaloids from marine actinobacteria : discovery and characterization

Anne-Sofie De RopJeltien RombautThomas WillemsMarilyn De GraeveLynn VanhaeckePaco HulpiauSofie De MaeseneireMaarten De MolWim Soetaert

A1 Journal Article in MARINE DRUGS

2020

Alkaloids from marine fungi : promising antimicrobials

Thomas WillemsMaarten De MolAleksandar De BruyckerSofie De MaeseneireWim Soetaert

A1 Journal Article in ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL

Bridging the gap between drug discovery and synthetic biology : an alkaloid case study

Thomas WillemsMaarten De MolJeltien RombautAleksandar De BruyckerSofie De MaeseneireWim Soetaert

Investigation of baker’s yeast production robustness

Maarten De MolWim HectorsVictoria MarcoenSofie De MaeseneireWim Soetaert

2019

Assessment of new microbial host parameters to improve the transition potential impact from laboratory to industrial scale fermentation

Maarten De MolVictoria MarcoenIsabelle MarynsNico SnoeckSofie De MaeseneireJoeri BeauprezWim Soetaert

Engineering yeast factories towards improved robustness

Maarten De MolWim SoetaertSofie De Maeseneire

Serine integrase recombinational engineering (SIRE) : a versatile toolbox for genome editing

Nico SnoeckMaarten De MolDries Van HerpeAnke GoormansIsabelle MarynsPieter CoussementGert PetersJoeri BeauprezSofie De MaeseneireWim Soetaert

A1 Journal Article in BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING

2018

Hidden antibiotics : where to uncover?

Maarten De MolNico SnoeckSofie De MaeseneireWim Soetaert

A1 Journal Article in BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

Implementation of microbial host parameters to narrow the gap between laboratory and industrial conditions for baker’s yeast

Maarten De MolVictoria MarcoenIsabelle MarynsSofie De MaeseneireJoeri BeauprezWim Soetaert

Novel microbial host parameters to describe strain robustness and reduce the gap between laboratory and industrial conditions for baker's yeast

Maarten De MolVictoria MarcoenIsabelle MarynsSofie De MaeseneireJoeri BeauprezWim Soetaert

Serine integrase recombinational engineering (SIRE) : a versatile toolbox for genome editing

Nico SnoeckMaarten De MolDries Van HerpePieter CoussementGert PetersSofie De MaeseneireJoeri BeauprezWim Soetaert

Where to introduce genetic pathways into the genome of Saccharomyces cerevisiae?

Maarten De MolVictoria MarcoenIsabelle MarynsSofie De MaeseneireJoeri BeauprezWim Soetaert

2017

Serine integrases as a toolbox for genome editing

Nico SnoeckMaarten De MolDries Van HerpeSofie De MaeseneireJoeri BeauprezWim Soetaert

2016

An orthogonal transcription system for Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Maarten De MolVeerle De ClercqSofie De MaeseneireJoeri BeauprezWim Soetaert

2015

Directional multipart in vivo assembly and genome integration using Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Maarten De MolSofie De MaeseneireJoeri BeauprezWim Soetaert