H.C. van der Mei

3.5k citations

42 papers · 2.9k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 26

Co-authors: H.J. Busscher Henk J. Busscher A.H. Weerkamp G.M. Bruinsma H.P. de Jong J. Arends J. M. Meinders Gregor Reid
Topics: Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (13 papers)Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (10 papers)Streptococcal Infections and Treatments (6 papers)
Cited by: Periodontics Orthodontics Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Journals: Biomaterials Applied and Environmental Microbiology Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
Partner nations: Netherlands United States France

In The Last Decade

H.C. van der Mei

40 papers receiving 2.8k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Measurement of the surface free energy of bacterial cell surfaces and its relevance for adhesion

1984 614 citations H.J. Busscher, A.H. Weerkamp et al. Applied and Environmental Microbiology profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of H.C. van der Mei

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of H.C. van der Mei. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of H.C. van der Mei based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with H.C. van der Mei. H.C. van der Mei is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Impact of morphological parameters on carbon emission intensity in cold-region university campus clusters: Simulation and optimization 2025 ·Sustainable Cities and Society ·(unknown),H.C. van der Mei,(unknown),(unknown)	0
2	Energy transfer, volumetric expansion, and removal of oral biofilms by non‐contact brushing 2010 ·European Journal Of Oral Sciences ·H.J. Busscher,Debbie De Jager,G. G. Finger,(unknown),H.C. van der Mei	34
3	Reduction of periodontal pathogens adhesion by antagonistic strains 2007 ·Oral Microbiology and Immunology ·C.G. van Hoogmoed,(unknown),Wim Teughels,Marc Quirynen,Henk J. Busscher,H.C. van der Mei	59
4	Effects of Amine Fluoride on Biofilm Growth and Salivary Pellicles 2007 ·Caries Research ·H.C. van der Mei,(unknown),J. de Vries,Henk J. Busscher	24
5	Bacterial composition and red fluorescence of plaque in relation to primary and secondary caries next to composite: an in situ study 2007 ·Oral Microbiology and Immunology ·Renske Z. Thomas,H.C. van der Mei,Monique H. van der Veen,J.J. de Soet,M.C.D.N.J.M. Huysmans	56
6	Interference in adhesion of bacteria and yeasts isolated from explanted voice prostheses to silicone rubber by rhamnolipid biosurfactants 2006 ·Journal of Applied Microbiology ·L. R. Rodrigues,İbrahim M. Banat,H.C. van der Mei,J. A. Teixeira,Rui Pedro Soares de Oliveira	104
7	A method to study sustained antimicrobial activity of rinse and dentifrice components on biofilm viability in vivo 2005 ·Journal Of Clinical Periodontology ·H.C. van der Mei,D.J. White,Jelly Atema‐Smit,(unknown),Henk J. Busscher	40
8	Retention of bacteria on a substratum surface with micro-patterned hydrophobicity 2000 ·FEMS Microbiology Letters ·Rolf Bos,H.C. van der Mei,Julie Gold,H.J. Busscher	103
9	Gentamicin release from polymethylmethacrylate bone cements and Staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation 2000 ·Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica ·Hilbrand van de Belt,D. Neut,Willem Schenk,Jim R. van Horn,H.C. van der Mei,Henk J. Busscher	134
10	Interference in Initial Adhesion of Uropathogenic Bacteria and Yeasts to Silicone Rubber by A Lactobacillus Acidophilus Biosurfactant 1998 ·Journal of Medical Microbiology ·(unknown),Betsy van de Belt‐Gritter,H.C. van der Mei,Gregor Reid,H.J. Busscher	149
11	Adhesion of Lactobacillus species in urine and phosphate buffer to silicone rubber and glass under flow 1997 ·Biomaterials ·(unknown),Gregor Reid,H.C. van der Mei,H.J. Busscher	41
12	Bacterial adhesion to dental amalgam and three resin composites 1995 ·Journal of Dentistry ·(unknown),Gregor Reid,(unknown),(unknown),H.C. van der Mei,Henk J. Busscher	33
13	Deposition Efficiency and Reversibility of Bacterial Adhesion under Flow 1995 ·Journal of Colloid and Interface Science ·J. M. Meinders,H.C. van der Mei,Henk J. Busscher	200
14	Grouping of oral streptococcal species using fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy in comparison with classical microbiological identification 1993 ·Archives of Oral Biology ·H.C. van der Mei,D. Naumann,H.J. Busscher	40
15	On mechanisms of oral microbial adhesion 1993 ·Journal of Applied Bacteriology ·Henk J. Busscher,G.I. Geertsema‐Doornbusch,H.C. van der Mei	10
16	Development and use of a parallel‐plate flow chamber for studying cellular adhesion to solid surfaces 1992 ·Journal of Biomedical Materials Research ·Theo G. van Kooten,J. M. Schakenraad,H.C. van der Mei,Henk J. Busscher	104
17	Physico-chemical and structural properties of the surfaces of Peptostreptococcus micros and Streptococcus mitis as compared to those of mutans streptococci, Streptococcus sanguis and Streptococcus salivarius 1992 ·Journal of General Microbiology ·M. M. Cowan,H.C. van der Mei,P. G. Rouxhet,Henk J. Busscher	37
18	On the relative importance of specific and non-specific approaches to oral microbial adhesion 1992 ·FEMS Microbiology Letters ·Henk J. Busscher,(unknown),H.C. van der Mei	110
19	Direct observations of cooperative effects in oral streptococcal adhesion to glass by analysis of the spatial arrangement of adhering bacteria 1990 ·FEMS Microbiology Letters ·Jelmer Sjollema,H.C. van der Mei,(unknown),Henk J. Busscher	29
20	Comparison between the adhesion to solid substrata of Streptococcus mitis and that of polystyrene particles 1988 ·Applied and Environmental Microbiology ·(unknown),H.C. van der Mei,A.H. Weerkamp,H.J. Busscher	16

About H.C. van der Mei

H.C. van der Mei is a scholar working on Periodontics, Surfaces, Coatings and Films and Orthodontics, having authored 42 papers that have together received 2.9k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Oral microbiology and periodontitis research (13 papers), Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (10 papers) and Streptococcal Infections and Treatments (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Periodontics (395 citations), Orthodontics (259 citations) and Surfaces, Coatings and Films (387 citations). H.C. van der Mei has collaborated with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and France. Frequent co-authors include H.J. Busscher, Henk J. Busscher, A.H. Weerkamp, G.M. Bruinsma, H.P. de Jong, J. Arends, J. M. Meinders, Gregor Reid, J. de Vries and Theo G. van Kooten. Their work appears in journals such as Biomaterials, Applied and Environmental Microbiology and Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.

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