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Researcher

Ramiro Vilchez Vargas

Awards & Distinctions

54 Results

2018

Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps is characterized by dysbacteriosis of the nasal microbiota

Thanit ChalermwatanachaiRamiro Vilchez VargasGabriële HoltappelsTim LacoereRuy JaureguiFrederiek-Maarten KerckhofDietmar H PieperTom Van de WieleMario VaneechoutteThibaut Van Zele et al.

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Initial evenness determines diversity and cell density dynamics in synthetic microbial ecosystems

Elham EhsaniEmma Hernandez SanabriaFrederiek-Maarten KerckhofRuben PropsRamiro Vilchez VargasMarius VitalDietmar H PieperNico Boon

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Microbial community changes induced by uranyl nitrate in bentonite clay microcosms

Margarita Lopez-FernandezRamiro Vilchez VargasFadwa JroundiNico BoonDietmar PieperMohamed L Merroun

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE

Microbial transplant to shift a malodorous armpit microbiome

Chris CallewaertFrederiek-Maarten KerckhofThomas Van KeerMurielle MeunierTess PlaquetStijn HawinkelMaarten AertsPeter VandammeEmma Hernandez SanabriaJon Sanders et al.

2017

High-fiber and high-protein diets shape different gut microbial communities, which ecologically behave similarly under stress conditions, as shown in a gastrointestinal simulator

Massimo MarzoratiRamiro Vilchez VargasJulie Vanden BusschePilar TruchadoRuy JaureguiRacha El HageDietmar H PieperLynn VanhaeckeTom Van de Wiele

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR NUTRITION & FOOD RESEARCH

In vitro colonisation of the distal colon by Akkermansia muciniphila is largely mucin and pH dependent

Florence Van HerreweghenPieter Van den AbbeeleThijs De MulderRosemarie De WeirdtAnnelies GeirnaertEmma Hernandez SanabriaRamiro Vilchez VargasR JaureguiDH PieperC Belzer et al.

A1 Journal Article in BENEFICIAL MICROBES

Initial evenness determines temporal dynamics in synthetic microbial ecosystem

Elham EhsaniEmma Hernandez SanabriaFrederiek-Maarten KerckhofRuben PropsRamiro Vilchez VargasMarius VitalDietmar H PieperNico Boon

Long chain arabinoxylans shift the mucosa-associated microbiota in the proximal colon of the simulator of the human intestinal microbial ecosystem (M-SHIME)

Maria del Pilar Truchado GambaoEmma Hernandez SanabriaBouke N SaldenPieter Van den AbbeeleRamiro Vilchez VargasRuy JaureguiDietmar H PieperSam PossemiersTom Van de Wiele

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL FOODS

Mucosa-associated biohydrogenating microbes protect the simulated colon microbiome from stress associated with high concentrations of poly-unsaturated fat

Rosemarie De WeirdtEmma Hernandez SanabriaVeerle FievezEva MeesAnnelies GeirnaertFlorence Van HerreweghenRamiro Vilchez VargasPieter Van den AbbeeleRuy JaureguiDietmar H Pieper et al.

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Ursodeoxycholic acid and its taurine/glycine conjugated species reduce colitogenic dysbiosis and equally suppress experimantal colitis in mice

Lien Van den BosschePieter HindryckxLindsey DevisscherSarah DevrieseSophie Van WeldenTom HolvoetRamiro Vilchez VargasMarius VitalDietmar PieperJulie Vanden Bussche et al.

Ursodeoxycholic acid and its taurine/glycine conjugated species reduce colitogenic dysbiosis and equally suppress experimental colitis in mice

Lien Van den BosschePieter HindryckxLindsey DevisscherSarah DevrieseSophie Van WeldenTom HolvoetRamiro Vilchez VargasMarius VitalDietmar H PieperJulie Vandenbussche et al.

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Ursodeoxycholic acid and its taurine/glycine conjugated species reduce colitogenic dysbiosis and equally suppress experimental colitis in mice

Lien Van den BosschePieter HindryckxLindsey DevisscherSarah DevrieseSophie Van WeldenTom HolvoetRamiro Vilchez VargasMarius VitalDietmar H PieperJulie Vandenbussche et al.

2016

A robust nitrifying community in a bioreactor at 50 °C opens up the path for thermophilic nitrogen removal

Emilie CourtensEva SpieckRamiro Vilchez VargasSamuel BodéPascal BoeckxStefan SchoutenRuy JaureguiDietmar H PieperSiegfried VlaeminckNico Boon

A1 Journal Article in ISME JOURNAL

Characterisation of the human uterine microbiome in non-pregnant women through deep sequencing of the V1-2 region of the 16S rRNA gene

Hans VerstraelenRamiro Vilchez VargasFabian DesimpelRuy JaureguiNELE VANKEIRSBILCKSteven WeyersRita VerhelstPetra De SutterDietmar H PieperTom Van de Wiele

A1 Journal Article in PEERJ

Community structure, population dynamics and diversity of fungi in a full-scale membrane bioreactor (MBR) for urban wastewater treatment

P Maza-MárquezRamiro Vilchez VargasFrederiek-Maarten KerckhofE ArandaJ González-LópezB Rodelas

A1 Journal Article in WATER RESEARCH

Dietary supplement based on stilbenes : a focus on gut microbial metabolism by the in vitro simulator M-SHIME®

Camilla GiulianiMassimo MarzoratiMarzia InnocentiRamiro Vilchez VargasMarius VitalDietmar H PieperTom Van de WieleNadia Mulinacci

A1 Journal Article in FOOD & FUNCTION

Draft genome sequence of Aeromonas sp. strain EERV15

Elham EhsaniIsrael BarrantesJohanna VandermaesenRobert GeffersMichael JarekNico BoonDirk SpringaelDietmar H. PieperRamiro Vilchez Vargas

A2 Journal Article in MICROBIOLOGY RESOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Empowering a mesophilic inoculum for thermophilic nitrification : growth mode and temperature pattern as critical proliferation factors for archaeal ammonia oxidizers

Emilie CourtensTom VandekerckhoveDelphine PratRamiro Vilchez VargasMarius VitalDietmar H PieperKen MeerbergenBart LievensNico BoonSiegfried Vlaeminck

A1 Journal Article in WATER RESEARCH

High-rate activated sludge communities have a distinctly different structure compared to low-rate sludge communities, and are less sensitive towards environmental and operational variables

Francis MeerburgSiegfried VlaeminckHugo RoumeDries SeuntjensDietmar H PieperRuy JaureguiRamiro Vilchez VargasNico Boon

A1 Journal Article in WATER RESEARCH

Microbial ecology of high-rate versus conventional activated sludge: environmental and operational parameters shape microbial structure, co-occurrence and functionality

Dries SeuntjensFrancis MeerburgSiegfried VlaeminckHugo RoumeDietmar PieperRuy JaureguicRamiro Vilchez VargasNico Boon

Mineral and organic growing media have distinct community structure, stability and functionality in soilless culture systems

Oliver GrunertEmma Hernandez SanabriaRamiro Vilchez VargasRuy JaureguiDietmar H PieperMaaike PerneelMarie-Christine Van LabekeDirk ReheulNico Boon

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Platinum recovery from synthetic extreme environments by halophilic bacteria

Synthia MaesRuben PropsJeffrey P FittsRebecca De SmetRamiro Vilchez VargasMarius VitalDietmar H PieperFrank VanhaeckeNico BoonTom Hennebel

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Presence does not imply activity : DNA and RNA patterns differ in response to salt perturbation in anaerobic digestion

Jo De VriezeLeticia RegueiroRuben PropsRamiro Vilchez VargasRuy JáureguiDietmar H PieperJuan M LemaMarta Carballa

A1 Journal Article in BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS

Product diversity linked to substrate usage in chain elongation by mixed-culture fermentation

Marta ComaRamiro Vilchez VargasHugo RoumeRuy JaureguiDietmar H PieperKorneel Rabaey

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

The full-scale anaerobic digestion microbiome is represented by specific marker populations

Jo De VriezeLinde RaportHugo RoumeRamiro Vilchez VargasRuy JaureguiDietmar H PieperNico Boon

A1 Journal Article in WATER RESEARCH

The ratio of metabolically active versus total Mycolata populations triggers foaming in a membrane bioreactor

P Maza-MárquezRamiro Vilchez VargasNico BoonJ González-LópezMV Martínez-ToledoB Rodelas

A1 Journal Article in WATER RESEARCH

Transitioning from mesophilic to thermophilic nitrification : shaping a niche for archaeal ammonia oxidizers

Tom VandekerckhoveEmilie CourtensDelphine PratRamiro Vilchez VargasMarius VitalDietmar H PieperKen MeerbergenBart LievensNico BoonSiegfried Vlaeminck

2015

Bacterial diversity in bentonites, engineered barrier for deep geological disposal of radioactive wastes

Margarita Lopez-FernandezAndrea CherkoukRamiro Vilchez VargasRuy JaureguiDietmar PieperNico BoonIvan Sanchez-CastroMahomed L Merroun

A1 Journal Article in MICROBIAL ECOLOGY

Draft genome sequence of Rhodococcus sp. Strain 311R

Elham EhsaniRuy JaureguiRobert GeffersMichael JareckNico BoonDietmar H. PieperRamiro Vilchez Vargas

A2 Journal Article in MICROBIOLOGY RESOURCE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Enhancing microbial cryopreservation: from fastidious microbes to mixed communities

Frederiek-Maarten KerckhofBram VekemanAnnelies GeirnaertEmilie CourtensRamiro Vilchez VargasAdrian HoKim HeylenNico Boon

Inoculum selection is crucial to ensure operational stability in anaerobic digestion

Jo De VriezeSylvia GildemynRamiro Vilchez VargasRuy JáureguiDietmar H PieperWilly VerstraeteNico Boon

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Interindividual differences in response to treatment with butyrate-producing Butyricicoccus pullicaecorum 25–3T studied in an in vitro gut model

Annelies GeirnaertJun WangMagali TinckAlix SteyaertPieter Van den AbbeeleVenessa EeckhautRamiro Vilchez VargasGwen FalonyDebby LaukensMartine De Vos et al.

A1 Journal Article in FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY

Nitrogen removal in a moving bed membrane bioreactor for municipal sewage treatment: community differentiation in attached biofilm and suspended biomass

P Reboleiro-RivasJ Martín-PascualB Juárez-JiménezJM PoyatosRamiro Vilchez VargasSiegfried VlaeminckB RodelasJ González-López

A1 Journal Article in CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

2014

Draft genome sequence of the naphthalene degrader Herbaspirillum sp. strain RV1423

Ruy JaureguiBelén RodelasRobert GeffersNico BoonDietmar H PieperRamiro Vilchez Vargas

A4 Journal Article in GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS

Optimized cryopreservation of mixed microbial communities for conserved functionality and diversity

Frederiek-Maarten KerckhofEmilie CourtensAnnelies GeirnaertSven HoefmanAdrian HoRamiro Vilchez VargasDietmar H PieperRuy JaureguiSiegfried VlaeminckTom Van de Wiele et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Trade-off between mesophilic and thermophilic denitrification: rates vs. sludge production, settleability and stability

Emilie CourtensSiegfried VlaeminckRamiro Vilchez VargasArne VerliefdeRuy JaureguiDietmar H PieperNico Boon

A1 Journal Article in WATER RESEARCH

2013

Analysis of the microbial gene landscape and transcriptome for aromatic pollutants and alkane degradation using a novel internally calibrated microarray system

Ramiro Vilchez VargasRobert GeffersMaría Suárez-DiezIanina ConteAgnes WaliczekVanessa Sabrina KaserMonika KralovaHoward JuncaDieter H Pieper

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Draft genome sequence of Pseudomonas veronii strain 1YdBTEX2

Daiana de Lima-MoralesDiego Chaves-MorenoMichael JarekRamiro Vilchez VargasRuy JaureguiDietmar H Pieper

A4 Journal Article in GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS

2011

Characterization of bacterial communities exposed to Cr(III) and Pb(II) in submerged fixed-bed biofilms for groundwater treatment

Ramiro Vilchez VargasC Gómez-SilvánJ PurswaniJ González-LópezB Rodelas

A1 Journal Article in ECOTOXICOLOGY

2010

A poke into the diversity and associations within human anterior nare microbial communities

Melissa L Wos-OxleyIris PlumeierChristof von EiffStefan TaudienMatthias PlatzerRamiro Vilchez VargasKarsten BeckerDietmar H Pieper

A1 Journal Article in ISME JOURNAL

Mangrove microniches determine the structural and functional diversity of enriched petroleum hydrocarbon-degrading consortia

Newton CM GomesCecilia G FloccoRodrigo CostaHoward JuncaRamiro Vilchez VargasDietmar H PieperEllen KrögerrecklenfortRodolfo ParanhosLeda CS Mendonca-HaglerKornelia Smalla

A1 Journal Article in FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY

Metabolic networks, microbial ecology and 'omics' technologies: towards understanding in situ biodegradation processes

Ramiro Vilchez VargasHoward JuncaDietmar H Pieper

A1 Journal Article in ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Streptococcus mutans inhibits Candida albicans hyphal formation by the fatty acid signaling molecule trans-2-decenoic acid (SDSF)

Ramiro Vilchez VargasAndré LemmeBritta BallhausenVerena ThielStefan SchulzRolf JansenHelena SztajerIrene Wagner-Döbler

A1 Journal Article in CHEMBIOCHEM

2009

Degradation of chloroaromatics by Pseudomonas putida GJ31: assembled route for chlorobenzene degradation encoded by clusters on plasmid pKW1 and the chromosome

Markus KunzeKay F ZerlinAlexander RetzlaffJens O PohlEberhard SchmidtDick B JanssenRamiro Vilchez VargasDietmar H PieperWalter Reineke

A1 Journal Article in MICROBIOLOGY-SGM

Identification, quantification, and determination of the absolute configuration of the bacterial quorum-sensing signal autoinducer-2 by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

Verena ThielRamiro Vilchez VargasHelena SztajerIrene Wagner-DöblerStefan Schulz

A1 Journal Article in CHEMBIOCHEM

2008

Autoinducer-2-regulated genes in Streptococcus mutans UA159 and global metabolic effect of the luxS mutation

Helena SztajerAndré LemmeRamiro Vilchez VargasStefan SchulzRobert GeffersCindy Ying Yin YipCeline M LevesqueDennis G CvitkovitchIrene Wagner-Döbler

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF BACTERIOLOGY

2007

Analysing traces of autoinducer-2 requires standardization of the Vibrio harveyi bioassay

Ramiro Vilchez VargasAndré LemmeVerena ThielStefan SchulzHelena SztajerIrene Wagner-Döbler

A1 Journal Article in ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Dominance of sphingomonads in a copper-exposed biofilm community for groundwater treatment

Ramiro Vilchez VargasC PozoMA GómezB RodelasJ González-López

A1 Journal Article in MICROBIOLOGY-SGM

Effect of the concentration of suspended solids on the enzymatic activities and biodiversity of a submerged membrane bioreactor for aerobic treatment of domestic wastewater

M Molina-MuñozJM PoyatosRamiro Vilchez VargasE HontoriaB RodelasJ González-López

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Rejection of endocrine disrupting compounds (bisphenol A, bisphenol F and triethyleneglycol dimethacrylate) by membrane: technologies

M GómezG GarralónF PlazaRamiro Vilchez VargasE HontoriaMA Gómez

A1 Journal Article in DESALINATION

Removal of organic load from olive washing water by an aerated submerged biofilter and profiling of the bacterial community involved in the process

Clementina PozoBelén RodelasM Victoria Martínez-ToledoRamiro Vilchez VargasJesús González-López

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

2006

Analysis of community composition of biofilms in a submerged filter system for the removal of ammonia and phenol from industrial wastewater

C Cortés-LorenzoML Molina-MuñozB Gómez-VillalbaRamiro Vilchez VargasA RamosB RodelasE HontoriaJ González-López

A1 Journal Article in BIOCHEMICAL SOCIETY TRANSACTIONS

TGGE analysis of the diversity of ammonia-oxidizing and denitrifying bacteria in submerged filter biofilms for the treatment of urban wastewater

B Gómez-VillalbaC CalvoRamiro Vilchez VargasJ González-LópezB Rodelas

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

2002

Yield production, chemical composition, and functional properties of emulsifier H28 synthesized by Halomonas eurihalina strain H-28 in media containing various hydrocarbons

F Martínez-ChecaFL ToledoRamiro Vilchez VargasE QuesadaC Calvo

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY