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Flemish discipline codes in use since 2023
- Metagenomics
- Food microbiology
- Analysis of next-generation sequence data
- Post harvest technologies of plants, animals and fish (incl. transportation and storage)
- Genomics
- Food fermentation
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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FWOAL1200: Rationally designed sourdoughs with an anticipated pre- and postbiotic profile
Weckx, S. (Administrative Promotor)
1/01/26 → 31/12/29
Project: Fundamental
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CONO862: 9th International Symposium on Sourdough
Weckx, S. (Administrative Promotor)
26/11/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Fundamental
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CONI843: 9th International Symposium on Sourdough (inschrijvingen)
Weckx, S. (Administrative Promotor) & De Vuyst, L. (Administrative Promotor)
27/06/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Fundamental
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VLAFF3: Use of traditional landraces of cereals and traditional hop varieties to deliver novel sour beers and sourdough breads with authentic flavor (TRADICER)
Weckx, S. (Administrative Promotor) & Heinrich, F. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/09/24 → 31/08/28
Project: Applied
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SRP71: SRP-Onderzoekszwaartepunt: Understanding the complexity of spontaneous fermented food ecosystems
Leroy, F. (Administrative Promotor), De Vuyst, L. (Administrative Promotor), Leroy, F. (Co-Promotor) & Weckx, S. (Co-Promotor)
1/11/22 → 31/10/27
Project: Fundamental
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Application of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei and Tetragenococcus halophilus as adjunct starter cultures in Gouda cheese production
Decadt, H. O. J., Weckx, S. & De Vuyst, L., 16 Jan 2026, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 16, 19 p., 1719725.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of kilning on the fermentability of oat wholemeal flour and related bioconversion of starch, protein, dietary fibre, and phytate
Lambrechts, E., Blontrock, E., Gettemans, T., Lemoine, J., Vanhove, S., De Bondt, Y., Janssen, F., Weckx, S., De Vuyst, L., Wouters, A. G. B. & Courtin, C. M., 13 Feb 2026, In: Current Research in Food Science. 12, 12 p., 101349.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Quantitative analysis of biogenic amines in fermented food matrices
Gettemans, T., Weckx, S. & De Vuyst, L., 2026, CHARACTERISATION OF FERMENTED GRAIN-BASED RAW MATERIALS AND FOODS: ANALYTICAL METHODS FROM THE HEALTHFERM PROJECT. Leuven University Press, p. 267-272 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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Quantitative analysis of ethanol in fermented food matrices
Gettemans, T., Weckx, S. & De Vuyst, L., 2026, CHARACTERISATION OF FERMENTED GRAIN-BASED RAW MATERIALS AND FOODS: ANALYTICAL METHODS FROM THE HEALTHFERM PROJECT. Leuven University Press, p. 273 - 276 4 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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Quantitative analysis of organic acids in fermented food matrices
Gettemans, T., Weckx, S. & De Vuyst, L., 2026, C H A R A C T E R I S A T I O N O F F E R M E N T E D G R A I N - B A S E D RAW MATERIALS AND FOODS: A N A L Y T I C A L M E T H O D S F R O M THE HEALTHFERM PROJECT. Leuven University Press, p. 261-266 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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Datasets
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Microbial composition of Gouda cheese processing chain (2019 batch)
Weckx, S. (Creator), Decadt, H. (Creator) & De Vuyst, L. (Creator), European Nucleotide Archive, 1 Aug 2023
https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ena/browser/view/PRJEB64168
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Temporal shotgun metagenomic dissection of the lambic beer fermentation ecosystem
Weckx, S. (Creator), De Roos, J. (Creator) & De Vuyst, L. (Creator), European Nucleotide Archive, Jul 2020
https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ena/browser/view/PRJEB28363
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Taxonomic and functional analysis of Costa Rican cocoa bean fermentation ecosystems through shotgun metagenomic and metatranscriptomics sequencing.
Weckx, S. (Creator), Verce, M. (Creator) & De Vuyst, L. (Creator), European Nucleotide Archive, Apr 2021
https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ena/browser/view/PRJEB38017
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Genome-scale metabolic models of three Acetobacter species
Weckx, S. (Creator), Pelicaen, R. (Creator) & De Vuyst, L. (Creator), Zenodo, Oct 2022
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Decarboxylase activity of Loigolactobacillus rennini gives crack defects in Gouda cheese
Weckx, S. (Creator), Decadt, H. (Creator) & De Vuyst, L. (Creator), European Nucleotide Archive, 1 Aug 2023
https://www.ebi.ac.uk/ena/browser/view/PRJEB64331
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Activities
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Genomic blueprint of Companilactobacillus paralimentarius for sourdough applications
Samaniego, G. (Speaker) & Weckx, S. (Contributor)
26 Feb 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Rising together: Exploring Sourdough Fermentation Diversity through Co-design in the HealthFerm Citizen Science Initiative
Gettemans, T. (Speaker), Meyer, A. (Contributor), Tan, J. P. (Contributor), De Vuyst, L. (Contributor), Bokulich, N. (Contributor) & Weckx, S. (Contributor)
24 Feb 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Genomics-driven approaches for selecting optimal starter cultures for cocoa fermentation
Weckx, S. (Invited speaker)
6 Oct 2025 → 9 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Improving fermented foods with (meta)genomics-based knowledge
Weckx, S. (Invited speaker)
9 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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High-end computing in Flanders
Weckx, S. (Invited speaker)
15 Apr 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
Thesis
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Age prediction based on vaginal microbiome profiles
Weckx, S. (Co-promotor), Van de Looverbosch, L. ((PhD) Student) & Demuyser, T. (Promotor), 2024Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Analyse van de genetische variatie en moleculaire karakterisering van de 4-hydroxy-tetrahydrodipicolinaat-synthasefamilie in de Fabaceae
de Koning, R. ((PhD) Student), Weckx, S. (Jury), Hernalsteens, J.-P. (Jury) & Angenon, G. (Promotor), Angenon, G. (Promotor) & Kiekens, R. (Co-promotor), 2016Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Characterization of a novel transcription factor involved in the regulation of fatty acid metabolism in Sulfolobus acidocaldarius
Sybers, D. ((PhD) Student), Peeters, E. (Promotor), De Greve, H. (Jury) & Weckx, S. (Jury), 29 Jun 2015Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Charcterization of the transcription regulator PhaR in the polyhydroxyalkanoate producer Caldimonas thermodepolymerans
Hira, N. T. ((PhD) Student), Messens, J. (Jury), Weckx, S. (Jury) & Peeters, E. (Promotor), 30 Jun 2025Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Comparative genomic analysis of candidate yeast starter culture strains for cocoa fermentation processes
Weckx, S. (Promotor) & Vanderauwera, Q. ((PhD) Student), 2021Student thesis: Master's Thesis