W. Verstraete

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
56 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

W. Verstraete is a scholar working on Pollution, Molecular Biology and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Verstraete has authored 56 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Pollution, 12 papers in Molecular Biology and 8 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. Recurrent topics in W. Verstraete's work include Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (10 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (7 papers) and Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (6 papers). W. Verstraete is often cited by papers focused on Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (10 papers), Probiotics and Fermented Foods (7 papers) and Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (6 papers). W. Verstraete collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, France and Netherlands. W. Verstraete's co-authors include M. Vande Woestyne, K. Molly, Korneel Rabaey, Wendy Ossieur, Marc Verhaege, Nico Boon, Peter Aelterman, Ive De Smet, Peter Clauwaert and Youssouf Kalogo and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Applied and Environmental Microbiology and Water Research.

In The Last Decade

W. Verstraete

56 papers receiving 2.2k 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.

Development of a 5-step multi-chamber reactor as a simulation of the human intestinal microbial ecosystem

1993 515 citations K. Molly, M. Vande Woestyne et al. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
W. Verstraete Belgium	22	681	486	467	418	322	56	2.3k
Yuanyuan Yan China	35	654 1.0×	313 0.6×	344 0.7×	983 2.4×	555 1.7×	114	4.2k
Antonio Avalos Ramírez Canada	25	494 0.7×	302 0.6×	191 0.4×	434 1.0×	135 0.4×	91	2.8k
Dario Frascari Italy	27	780 1.1×	245 0.5×	284 0.6×	724 1.7×	80 0.2×	54	3.0k
Maurizio Petruccioli Italy	38	1.2k 1.8×	319 0.7×	117 0.3×	1.0k 2.5×	194 0.6×	131	3.9k
Gordon A. Hill Canada	26	585 0.9×	105 0.2×	309 0.7×	700 1.7×	258 0.8×	108	2.4k
Hongxun Zhang China	35	699 1.0×	327 0.7×	152 0.3×	561 1.3×	61 0.2×	144	3.6k
Lu‐Kwang Ju United States	35	1.6k 2.3×	239 0.5×	179 0.4×	1.1k 2.6×	190 0.6×	167	4.2k
André Pauss France	32	484 0.7×	176 0.4×	275 0.6×	720 1.7×	142 0.4×	99	2.9k
Kam Tin Leung Canada	29	1.0k 1.5×	134 0.3×	271 0.6×	938 2.2×	277 0.9×	65	3.5k
Jincai Ma China	26	337 0.5×	113 0.2×	367 0.8×	739 1.8×	171 0.5×	65	2.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. Verstraete

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Muynck, Willem De, Nele De Belie, & W. Verstraete. (2009). Antimicrobial mortar surfaces for the improvement of hygienic conditions. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 108(1). 62–72. 37 indexed citations

Parmar, Virinder S., Marc Bracke, Barbara Vanhoecke, et al.. (2008). Plant Polyphenolics as Anti-Invasive Cancer Agents. Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry. 8(2). 171–185. 35 indexed citations

Boon, Nico, et al.. (2005). Evaluation of nested PCR assays for the detection of Legionella pneumophila in a wide range of aquatic samples. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 99(4). 916–925. 17 indexed citations

Graef, B. De, Veerle Cnudde, Jan Dick, et al.. (2004). A sensitivity study for the visualisation of bacterial weathering of concrete and stone with computerised X-ray microtomography. The Science of The Total Environment. 341(1-3). 173–183. 46 indexed citations

Hammes, Frederik, et al.. (2003). Predicting the effects of chlorine on the micro-organisms of filamentous bulking activated sludges. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 61(5-6). 562–568. 15 indexed citations

Vincke, E, Nico Boon, & W. Verstraete. (2001). Analysis of the microbial communities on corroded concrete sewer pipes ? a case study. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 57(5-6). 776–785. 100 indexed citations

Wiele, Tom Van de, et al.. (2001). Feasibility of a multi-component additive for efficient control of activated sludge filamentous bulking. Water Research. 35(12). 2995–3003. 33 indexed citations

Kneifel, Wolfgang, Klaus D. Kulbe, Renild Wouters, et al.. (2000). Influence of a synbiotic mixture consisting of Lactobacillus acidophilus 74-2 and a fructooligosaccharide preparation on the microbial ecology sustained in a simulation of the human intestinal microbial ecosystem (SHIME reactor). Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 53(2). 219–223. 67 indexed citations

Kalogo, Youssouf, et al.. (2000). Effect of a water extract of Moringa oleifera seeds on the hydrolytic microbial species diversity of a UASB reactor treating domestic wastewater. Letters in Applied Microbiology. 31(3). 259–264. 31 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yuan, et al.. (1999). A titrimetric respirometer measuring the total nitrifiable nitrogen. Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland). 73–80. 2 indexed citations

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heyder, B. De, Peter A. Vanrolleghem, Herman Van Langenhove, & W. Verstraete. (1997). Kinetic characterization of mass transfer limited biodegradation of a low water soluble gas in batch experiments—Necessity for multiresponse fitting. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 55(3). 511–519. 16 indexed citations

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Lasseur, Ch., W. Verstraete, Jean-Baptiste Gros, G. Dubertret, & Frank Rogalla. (1996). MELISSA: A potential experiment for a precursor mission to the Moon. Advances in Space Research. 18(11). 111–117. 46 indexed citations

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Molly, K., M. Vande Woestyne, & W. Verstraete. (1993). Development of a 5-step multi-chamber reactor as a simulation of the human intestinal microbial ecosystem. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 39(2). 254–258. 515 indexed citations breakdown →

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Leer, Rob J., et al.. (1993). Gene disruption in Lactobacillus plantarum strain 80 by site-specific recombination: isolation of a mutant strain deficient in conjugated bile salt hydrolase activity. Molecular and General Genetics MGG. 239(1-2). 269–272. 40 indexed citations

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Zoutman, Dick, et al.. (1993). The use of bioluminescence as a reporter to study the adherence of the plant growth promoting rhizopseudomonads 7NSK2 and ANP15 to canola roots. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 39(3). 329–334. 15 indexed citations

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Vandenabeele, Joke, et al.. (1992). Manganese oxidation by microbial consortia from sand filters. Microbial Ecology. 24(1). 91–108. 46 indexed citations

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Christiaens, H., et al.. (1992). Prevalence of coaggregation reactions among chicken lactobacilli. Journal of Applied Bacteriology. 72(3). 214–219. 58 indexed citations

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Verstraete, W., et al.. (1990). Comparative study of processes for the biological denitrification of drinking water.. 54(6). 1415–1435. 6 indexed citations

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Verstraete, W., et al.. (1987). Production of rhodobacter capsulatus ATCC 23782 with short residence time in a continuous-flow photobioreactor. Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University). 6 indexed citations

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Verstraete, W., et al.. (1987). Estimation of microbial biomass by stimulation of respiration.. 147–170. 1 indexed citations

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