Koning, C.J.M., Stobberingh, E.E., Mulder, L., Rombouts, F.M., Stockbrügger, R.W.
BACKGROUND: One of the side effects of antimicrobial therapy is a disturbance of the intestinal microbiota potentially resulting in antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD). In this placebo-controlled...
Dung, N.T.P., Rombouts, F.M., Nout, M.J.R.
In the Mekong Delta region of South-Vietnam, wine from purple glutinous rice is particularly interesting because of its sherry-like taste and flavour and its attractive brown-red colour. It is...
Thanh, N.V., Rombouts, F.M., Nout, M.J.R.
The viability and various physiological characteristics of individual sporangiospores of Rhizopus oligosporus in tempe starter cultures that had been stored for 8, 10, 16 and 30 months were examined...
Kiers, J.L., Nout, M.J.R., Rombouts, F.M., Nabuurs, M.J.A.
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is an important cause of diarrhoea in children and piglets. Infection of ETEC results in fluid secretion and electrolyte losses in the small intestine. In this...
Timmerman, H.M., Niers, L.E.M., Ridwan, B.U., Koning, C.J.M., Mulder, L., Akkermans, L.M.A., ...
Background & aims Although the potential for probiotics is investigated in an increasing variety of diseases, there is little or no consensus regarding the desired probiotic properties for a...
Nutritional support for the infant's immune system (2007)
Niers, L., Stasse-Wolthuis, M., Rombouts, F.M., Rijkers, G.T.
Newborn babies possess a functional but immature immune system as a defense against a world teeming with microorganisms. Breast milk contains a number of biological, active compounds that support the...
Nout, M.J.R., Rombouts, F.M., Houben, J.H.
We compared acidified and lactic acid fermented silage approaches for the preservation of blue-jack mackerel. Silages acidified with formic and propionic acids had stable pH (3.8) and low (19 mg/g N)...
Bucio Galindo, A., Hartemink, R., Schrama, J.W., Verreth, J.A.J., Rombouts, F.M.
Lactobacilli are Gram-positive and catalase negative rods commonly found in lactic acid fermented foods and in the gastrointestinal tract of mammals and birds. Few studies have described lactobacilli...
Kiers, J.L., Nout, M.J.R., Rombouts, F.M., Nabuurs, M.J.A.
Infectious diarrhoea is a major problem in both children and piglets. Infection of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) results in fluid secretion and electrolyte losses in the small intestine. In...
Timmerman, H.M., Veldman, A., Rombouts, F.M., Beynen, A.C.
For application in broiler production, we developed a multispecies (MSPB) and a chicken-specific (CSPB) probiotic preparation in fluid form. The MSPB contained different probiotic species of human...
Functionality of selected strains of moulds and yeasts from Vietnamese rice wine starters (2006)
Dung, N.T.P., Rombouts, F.M., Nout, M.J.R.
The role of starch-degrading mycelial fungi, and the alcohol production and ethanol tolerance of the yeasts isolated from selected Vietnamese traditional rice wine starters were examined, and optimum...
Kiers, J.L., Hoogendoorn, A., Nout, M.J.R., Rombouts, F.M., Nabuurs, M.J.A.
In the small intestinal segment perfusion model the effect of osmolality on net fluid absorption in enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC)-infected and non-infected small intestinal segments of...
Prevalence of potentially pathogenic Bacillus cereus in food commodities in The Netherlands (2006)
Wijnands, L.M., Dufrenne, J.B., Rombouts, F.M.
Randomly selected food commodities, categorized in product groups, were investigated for the presence and number of Bacillus cereus bacteria. If positive, and when possible, five separate colonies...
Bucio Galindo, A., Hartemink, R., Schrama, J.W., Verreth, J.A.J., Rombouts, F.M.
A good probiotic strain should be able to survive the conditions of handling and storage to be delivered in high concentration to the host. That is especially important when stressful conditions are...
Differentiation inside multicelled macroconidia of Fusarium culmorum during early germination (2005)
Chitarra, G.S., Breeuwer, P., Rombouts, F.M., Abee, T., Dijksterhuis, J.
Multicelled conidia are formed by many fungal species, but germination of these spores is scarcely studied. Here, the germination and the effects of antimicrobials on multicompartment macroconidia of...
As a first step in the development of defined fungal starter granules for controlled winemaking from purple glutinous rice, the interaction of moulds and yeasts isolated from Vietnamese rice wine...
Health and growth of veal calves fed milk replacers with or without probiotics (2005)
Timmerman, H.M., Mulder, L., Everts, H., Klaassen, G., ...
Four experiments with 1-wk-old veal calves were conducted to assess the influence of probiotics on growth and health indicators. In experiments 1 and 2, the liquid probiotic supplements were...
Position paper on probiotics (2005)
Tijsseling, I.A., Pekelharing, P.R., Rombouts, F.M.
Probiotics are live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host. Probiotics, used to supplement normal daily nutrition, are therefore an important...
Gut flora in health and disease : potential role of probiotics (2005)
Heselmans, M., Reid, G., Akkermans, L.M.A., Savelkoul, H.F.J., Timmerman, H., Rombouts, F.M.
In a young evolving science, there are always more questions than answers. That is also the situation in the emerging field of Probiotics, and this was made very clear at the International Probiotics...
Chitarra, G.S., Abee, T., Rombouts, F.M., Dijksterhuis, J.
1-Octen-3-ol is a volatile germination self-inhibitor produced by Penicillium paneum that blocks the germination process. The size of conidia treated with 1-octen-3-ol was similar to that of freshly...
Screening of lactobacilli from fish intestines to select a probiotic for warm freshwater fish (2004)
Bucio Galindo, A., Hartemink, R., Schrama, J.W., Rombouts, F.M.
Microbial changes during the production of Sufu - a Chinese fermented soybean food (2004)
Han, B., Cao, C.F., Rombouts, F.M., Nout, M.J.R.
Sufu is a Chinese soybean cheese obtained by solid-state fungal fermentation of tofu followed by ripening in dressing mixture. The aim of this study was to quantify microflora changes during the sufu...
Timmerman, H.M., Koning, C.J.M., Mulder, L., Rombouts, F.M., Beynen, A.C.
This literature review was carried out to make a comparison of functionality and efficacy between monostrain, multistrain and multispecies probiotics. A monostrain probiotic is defined as containing...
Membrane fluidity adjustments in ethanol-stressed Oenococcus oeni cells (2003)
Golovina, E.A., Hoekstra, F.A., Rombouts, F.M., Abee, T.
The effect of ethanol on the cytoplasmic membrane of Oenococcus oeni cells and the role of membrane changes in the acquired tolerance to ethanol were investigated. Membrane tolerance to ethanol was...
Han, B., Ma, Y., Rombouts, F.M., Nout, M.J.R.
Sufu is a Chinese soybean cheese obtained after maturation of solid-state mould-fermented tofu. Ambient temperatures of 30-35°C during the summer season prohibit the use of the usual starter...
Comparison of media for enumeration of Clostridium perfringens from foods (2003)
Eijhusen, G.P., Grand, M., Johansson, T., Kärkkäinen, T., ...
Many media have been developed to enumerate Clostridium perfringens from foods. In this study, six media [iron sulfite (IS) agar, tryptose sulfite cycloserine (TSC) agar, Shahidi Ferguson perfringens...
Han, B., Rombouts, F.M., Nout, M.J.R.
Sufu is made by solid state fungal fermentation (using Actinomucor elegans) of tofu, followed by salting and maturation in dressing mixtures containing salt, alcohol and various other ingredients....
Effect of fermented soya beans on diarrhoea and feed efficiency in weaned piglets (2003)
Kiers, J.L., Meijer, J.C., Nout, M.J.R., Rombouts, F.M., Nabuurs, M.J.A.
Aims: To evaluate anti-diarrhoeal and growth enhancing properties of fermented soya beans in weaned piglets. Methods and Results: In a first phase piglet diet, toasted full-fat soya beans (20€were...
Luppens, S.B.I., Barbaras, B., Breeuwer, P., Rombouts, F.M., Abee, T.
The aim of this study was to select fluorescence methods for use as alternatives to plate counting to assess the viability of Listeria monocytogenes cells exposed to benzalkonium chloride (BAC) and...
Kusumaningrum, H.D., Paltinaite, R., Koomen, A.J., Hazeleger, W.C., Rombouts, F.M., Beumer, R.R.
Effective cleaning and sanitizing of food preparation sites is important because pathogens are readily spread to food contact surfaces after preparation of contaminated raw products. Tolerance of...
Luppens, S.B.I., Rombouts, F.M., Abee, T.
The influence of growth phase on the resistance of Staphylococcus aureus to the surface-active agents benzalkonium chloride and dodecylbenzyl sulfonic acid and the oxidizing agents sodium...
Luppens, S.B.I., Reij, M.W., Rombouts, F.M., Abee, T.
A standardized disinfectant test for Staphylococcus aureus cells in biofilms was developed. Two disinfectants, the membrane-active compound benzalkonium chloride (BAC) and the oxidizing agent sodium...
Kusumaningrum, H.D., Rombouts, F.M., Beumer, R.R.
In response to increasing concern about home hygiene, the use of antibacterial products to reduce microorganisms in kitchen sponges and cleaning cloths is strongly promoted by some producers of...
Optimizing sporulation of Clostridium perfringens (2002)
Many sporulation media have been developed for Clostridium perfringens, but none stimulates sporulation for all strains. The aim of our experiments was to develop a sporulation method using Duncan...
Inhibition of adhesion of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli K88 by soya bean tempe (2002)
Kiers, J.L., Nout, M.J.R., Rombouts, F.M., Nabuurs, M.J.A.
Aims: Tempe is a traditional fungal fermented food made from soaked and cooked soya beans. It has been associated with antidiarrhoeal characteristics. This study investigated potential inhibitory...
Ben Amor, K., Breeuwer, P., Verbaarschot, P., Rombouts, F.M., Akkermans, A.D.L., ...
Using a flow cytometry-based approach, we assessed the viability of Bifidobacterium lactis DSM 10140 and Bifidobacterium adolescentis DSM 20083 during exposure to bile salt stress. Carboxyfluorescein...
Flow cytometric assessment of membrane integrity of ethanol-stressed Oenococcus oeni cells (2002)
San Romao, M.V., Loureiro-Dias, M.C., Rombouts, F.M., Abee, T.
The practical application of commercial malolactic starter cultures of Oenococcus oeni surviving direct inoculation in wine requires insight into the mechanisms involved in ethanol toxicity and...
Functionality assessment by flow cytometry (2002)
Bunthof, C.J., Breeuwer, P., Bloemen, K., Meijer, W., Hugenholtz, J., ...
A consumer-oriented classification system for home meal replacements (2001)
Costa, A.I.A., Dekker, M., Beumer, R.R., Rombouts, F.M., Jongen, W.M.F.
This paper introduces a new definition and classification system for home meal replacements (HMR), based on convenience attributes as viewed by consumers. An overview of other food classifications,...
A quantitative analysis of convenience-related food consumption in the Netherlands (2001)
Costa, A.I.A., Dekker, M., Beumer, R.R., Rombouts, F.M., Jongen, W.M.F.
Wijtzes, T., Rombouts, F.M., Zwietering, M.H.
A model was established to predict growth rate as a function of temperature, pH and water activity. The model is based on two, earlier developed models, one for growth rate as a function of...
Flow cytometric assessment of viability of lactic acid bacteria (2001)
Bunthof, C.J., Bloemen, K., Breeuwer, P., Rombouts, F.M., Abee, T.
The viability of lactic acid bacteria is crucial for their applications as dairy starters and as probiotics. We investigated the usefulness of flow cytometry (FCM) for viability assessment of lactic...
A quantitative analysis of convenience-related food consumption in The Netherlands (2001)
Costa, A.I.A., Dekker, M., Beumer, R.R., Rombouts, F.M., Jongen, W.M.F.
Process for the manufacture of a fermented health-promoting product (2001)
Kiers, J.L., Nout, M.J.R., Rombouts, F.M., Koops, B.C., Wissing, E., ...
The present invention relates to a process that yields a product that can suitably be used in the treatment and prevention of diarrhea without giving rise to any undesirable side-effects. The...