Trond Møretrø

7.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
100 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

Trond Møretrø is a scholar working on Food Science, Biotechnology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Trond Møretrø has authored 100 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Food Science, 58 papers in Biotechnology and 42 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Trond Møretrø's work include Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety (50 papers), Food Safety and Hygiene (26 papers) and Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (23 papers). Trond Møretrø is often cited by papers focused on Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety (50 papers), Food Safety and Hygiene (26 papers) and Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (23 papers). Trond Møretrø collaborates with scholars based in Norway, Portugal and France. Trond Møretrø's co-authors include Solveig Langsrud, Even Heir, Annette Fagerlund, Lars Axelsson, Inga Marie Aasen, Live L. Nesse, Lene K. Vestby, Tone Katla, Kristine Naterstad and Askild Lorentz Holck and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Trond Møretrø

96 papers receiving 5.4k citations

Hit Papers

Residential Bacteria on Surfaces in the Food Industry and... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 50 100 150 200 250
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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.

  1. Residential Bacteria on Surfaces in the Food Industry and Their Implications for Food Safety and Quality
    2017 270 citations Trond Møretrø, Solveig Langsrud profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Trond Møretrø Norway 43 2.8k 2.5k 2.1k 608 566 100 5.6k
Sang‐Do Ha South Korea 40 2.5k 0.9× 2.7k 1.1× 1.9k 0.9× 515 0.8× 1.0k 1.8× 286 6.7k
Solveig Langsrud Norway 46 2.7k 0.9× 2.8k 1.1× 2.2k 1.1× 1.1k 1.9× 651 1.2× 129 6.6k
Askild Lorentz Holck Norway 41 2.0k 0.7× 2.3k 0.9× 1.2k 0.6× 556 0.9× 454 0.8× 99 4.8k
Gary A. Dykes Australia 40 3.1k 1.1× 2.0k 0.8× 1.3k 0.6× 273 0.4× 448 0.8× 217 6.2k
Steve Flint New Zealand 38 2.3k 0.8× 3.4k 1.3× 1.4k 0.7× 347 0.6× 575 1.0× 176 5.9k
Rosa Capita Spain 35 2.1k 0.7× 1.3k 0.5× 1.5k 0.7× 392 0.6× 385 0.7× 140 4.4k
Carlos Alonso‐Calleja Spain 35 2.0k 0.7× 1.3k 0.5× 1.5k 0.7× 380 0.6× 369 0.7× 144 4.3k
Joseph F. Frank United States 46 3.9k 1.4× 2.2k 0.9× 3.3k 1.6× 395 0.6× 684 1.2× 170 6.9k
Michel Hébraud France 36 1.5k 0.5× 2.7k 1.1× 1.5k 0.7× 295 0.5× 522 0.9× 96 5.1k
Even Heir Norway 39 2.1k 0.8× 2.1k 0.8× 1.5k 0.7× 781 1.3× 789 1.4× 90 4.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Trond Møretrø

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kaus‐Drobek, Magdalena, Magdalena Gewartowska, Trond Møretrø, et al.. (2025). From discovery to potential application: engineering a novel M23 peptidase to combat Listeria monocytogenes. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 15628–15628.
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Boqvist, Sofia, Sara Frosth, Solveig Langsrud, et al.. (2024). Occurrence of Campylobacter, Listeria monocytogenes, and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase Escherichia coli in slaughterhouses before and after cleaning and disinfection. Food Microbiology. 125. 104639–104639. 1 indexed citations
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Boqvist, Sofia, Sara Frosth, Solveig Langsrud, et al.. (2023). Assessment of ATP-Bioluminescence and Dipslide Sampling to Determine the Efficacy of Slaughterhouse Cleaning and Disinfection Compared with Total Aerobic and Enterobacterales Counts. Journal of Food Protection. 86(10). 100155–100155. 7 indexed citations
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Fagerlund, Annette, Eva Wagner, Trond Møretrø, et al.. (2022). Pervasive Listeria monocytogenes Is Common in the Norwegian Food System and Is Associated with Increased Prevalence of Stress Survival and Resistance Determinants. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 88(18). e0086122–e0086122. 37 indexed citations
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Fagerlund, Annette, Even Heir, Trond Møretrø, et al.. (2022). Whole-Genome Sequencing Analysis of Listeria monocytogenes from Rural, Urban, and Farm Environments in Norway: Genetic Diversity, Persistence, and Relation to Clinical and Food Isolates. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 88(6). e0213621–e0213621. 26 indexed citations
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Mihalache, Octavian Augustin, Trond Møretrø, Daniela Borda, et al.. (2021). Data on European kitchen layouts belonging to vulnerable consumers (elderly people and young families with children or pregnant women) and risk-takers (young single men). SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 38. 107362–107362. 2 indexed citations
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Kure, Cathrine Finne, Solveig Langsrud, & Trond Møretrø. (2020). Efficient Reduction of Food Related Mould Spores on Surfaces by Hydrogen Peroxide Mist. Foods. 10(1). 55–55. 12 indexed citations
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Fagerlund, Annette, Solveig Langsrud, & Trond Møretrø. (2020). Microbial diversity and ecology of biofilms in food industry environments associated with Listeria monocytogenes persistence. Current Opinion in Food Science. 37. 171–178. 80 indexed citations
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Fagerlund, Annette, Even Heir, Trond Møretrø, & Solveig Langsrud. (2020). Listeria Monocytogenes Biofilm Removal Using Different Commercial Cleaning Agents. Molecules. 25(4). 792–792. 42 indexed citations
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Langsrud, Solveig, Oddvin Sørheim, Silje Elisabeth Skuland, et al.. (2020). Cooking chicken at home: Common or recommended approaches to judge doneness may not assure sufficient inactivation of pathogens. PLoS ONE. 15(4). e0230928–e0230928. 26 indexed citations
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Møretrø, Trond, Birgitte Moen, Even Heir, Anlaug Ådland Hansen, & Solveig Langsrud. (2016). Contamination of salmon fillets and processing plants with spoilage bacteria. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 237. 98–108. 101 indexed citations
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Giaouris, Efstathios, Even Heir, Mickaël Desvaux, et al.. (2015). Intra- and inter-species interactions within biofilms of important foodborne bacterial pathogens. Frontiers in Microbiology. 6. 841–841. 249 indexed citations
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Rønning, Helene Thorsen, et al.. (2014). Toxin production and growth of pathogens subjected to temperature fluctuations simulating consumer handling of cold cuts. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 185. 82–92. 23 indexed citations
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Schirmer, Bjørn Christian, Even Heir, Bjørn-Arne Lindstedt, Trond Møretrø, & Solveig Langsrud. (2014). Use of used vs. fresh cheese brines and the effect of pH and salt concentration on the survival of Listeria monocytogenes. Journal of Dairy Research. 81(1). 113–119. 14 indexed citations
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Schirmer, Bjørn Christian, et al.. (2012). Performance of two commercial rapid methods for sampling and detection of Listeria in small-scale cheese producing and salmon processing environments. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 91(2). 295–300. 11 indexed citations
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Lunestad, Bjørn Tore, Trond Møretrø, Kristin Hegstad, et al.. (2010). Chlorhexidine compounds in cosmetic products Risk assessment of antimicrobial and antibiotic resistance development in microorganisms. Opinion of the Panel on Biological Hazards of the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety. BIBSYS Brage (BIBSYS (Norway)). 1 indexed citations
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Schirmer, Bjørn Christian, et al.. (2009). A novel packaging method with a dissolving CO2 headspace combined with organic acids prolongs the shelf life of fresh salmon. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 133(1-2). 154–160. 52 indexed citations
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Rode, Tone Mari, et al.. (2009). MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry for quantitative gene expression analysis of acid responses in Staphylococcus aureus. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 78(1). 86–93. 4 indexed citations
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Langsrud, Solveig, et al.. (2006). Characterization of the Microbial Flora in Disinfecting Footbaths with Hypochlorite. Journal of Food Protection. 69(9). 2193–2198. 16 indexed citations
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Langsrud, Solveig, Trond Møretrø, & G. Sundheim. (2003). Characterization of Serratia marcescens surviving in disinfecting footbaths. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 95(1). 186–195. 41 indexed citations

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