English name: Laboratory Aquatic Biology
Parent institute: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven; Campus Kortrijk; Faculteit Wetenschappen en Technologie; Departement Biologie (KULeuven), more
Address: Etienne Sabbelaan 53
8500 Kortrijk Belgium
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1 Director: Head of the department 2 Marine scientist: Works in this research group and acts as (co-)author in at least one marine publication in the last 5 years. 3 Specialized personnel: Provides administrative or technical support to marine scientific research.
Persons formerly associated with this organization (17) |
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The laboratory Aquatic Biology of the KU Leuven University (Kulak Kortrijk Campus) was founded in 2008. The laboratory conducts fundamental and applied research with regard to aquatic microorganisms in both natural and artificial waters. The research focuses on three main topics: (1) the causes and solutions for eutrophication and algal blooms, both in freshwater and marine ecosystems; (2) the development of applications of microalgae, such as in waste water treatment, biofuel production or food and animal feed. The main aim of the marine microalgae research is to discover particular species that are a source of omega-3 fatty acids and new antioxidants; (3) fundamental research regarding the evolutionary interaction between parasites and their hosts, using the water flea Daphnia as an animal model.
The marine topics studied by this group can be summarised as follows:
- Study of the variations in phytoplankton diversity and density in the Scheldt Estuary;
- Research on cultivation of marine microalgae.
The group focuses on the use of marine microalgae in sustainable technologies such as replacing fish oil by algae oil and microalgae as a source of new natural products (antioxidants, pigments). They group focuses on several challenges related to microalgae production, such as the cost-effective harvesting of microalgae, the development of techniques for the extraction and processing of omega-3 fatty acids from microalgae and the control of contamination of large-scale cultures by pest organisms.
In the scope of the above-mentioned research, the laboratory collaborates intensively with the Agricultural University of Athens (Athens, Greece), IMDEA Energy (Madrid, Spain), National Renewable Energy Laboratories (Golden, USA), Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque, USA), University of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia), Korea Institute of Energy Research (Daejeon, South Korea), Universidade Federal de Rio Grande (Brazil) and the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Mexico). |
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Rao, N.R.H.; Gonzalez-Torres, A.; Tamburic, B.; Wong, Y.W.; Foubert, I.; Muylaert, K.; Henderson, R.K.; Vandamme, D. (2023). The influence of physical floc properties on the separation of marine microalgae via alkaline flocculation followed by dissolved air flotation. Algal Research 71: 103024. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2023.103024, more
Zhao, Z.; Muylaert, K.; Vankelecom, I.F.J. (2023). Applying membrane technology in microalgae industry: a review. Renew. Sust. Energ. Rev. 172: 113041. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.113041, more
Hadiyanto, H.; Widayat, W.; Pratiwi, M.E.; Christwardana, M.; Muylaert, K. (2022). Effect of pH, cationic inducer, and clam shells as bio-flocculant in the optimization of the flocculation process for enhanced microalgae harvesting using response surface methodology. Environmental Pollutants & Bioavailability 34(1): 338-351. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/26395940.2022.2110520, more
López-Pacheco, I.Y.; Rodas-Zuluaga, L.I.; Cuéllar-Bermúdez, S.P.; Hidalgo-Vázquez, E.; Molina-Vazquez, A.; Araújo, R.G.; Martinez-Ruiz, M.; Varjani, S.; Barceló, D.; Iqbal, H.M.N.; Parra-Saldivar, R. (2022). Revalorization of microalgae biomass for synergistic interaction and sustainable applications: bioplastic generation. Mar. Drugs 20(10): 601. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/md20100601, more
Zhao, Z.; Blockx, J.; Muylaert, K.; Thielemans, W.; Szymczyk, A.; Vankelecom, I.F.J. (2022). Exploiting flocculation and membrane filtration synergies for highly energy-efficient, high-yield microalgae harvesting. Separation and Purification Technology 296: 121386. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121386, more
Blockx, J.; Verfaillie, A.; Deschaume, O.; Bartic, C.; Muylaert, K.; Thielemans, W. (2021). Glycine betaine grafted nanocellulose as an effective and bio-based cationic nanocellulose flocculant for wastewater treatment and microalgal harvesting. Nanoscale Advances 3(14): 4133-4144. https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1na00102g, more
Stock, W.; Callens, M.; Houwenhuyse, S.; Schols, R.; Goel, N.; Coone, M.; Theys, C.; Delnat, V.; Boudry, A.; Eckert, E.M.; Laspoumaderes, C.; Grossart, H.-P.; De Meester, L.; Stoks, R.; Sabbe, K.; Decaestecker, E. (2021). Human impact on symbioses between aquatic organisms and microbes. Aquat. Microb. Ecol. 87: 113-138. https://dx.doi.org/10.3354/ame01973, more
Rodero, M.; Muñoz, R.; Lebrero, R.; Verfaillie, A.; Blockx, J.; Thielemans, W.; Muylaert, K.; Praveenkumar, R. (2020). Harvesting microalgal-bacterial biomass from biogas upgrading process and evaluating the impact of flocculants on their growth during repeated recycling of the spent medium. Algal Research 48: 101915. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2020.101915, more
Verfaillie, A.; Blockx, J.; Praveenkumar, R.; Thielemans, W.; Muylaert, K. (2020). Harvesting of marine microalgae using cationic cellulose nanocrystals. Carbohydrate Polymers 240: 116165. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116165, more
Blockx, J.; Verfaillie, A.; Thielemans, W.; Muylaert, K. (2018). Unravelling the mechanism of chitosan-driven flocculation of microalgae in seawater as a function of pH. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 6(9): 11273-11279. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b04802, more
Deconinck, N.; Muylaert, K.; Ivens, W.; Vandamme, D. (2018). Innovative harvesting processes for microalgae biomass production: a perspective from patent literature. Algal Research 31: 469-477. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2018.01.016, more
Flandroy, L.; Poutahidis, T.; Berg, G.; Clarke, G.; Dao, M.-C.; Decaestecker, E.; Furman, E.; Haahtela, T.; Massart, S.; Plovier, H.; Sanz, Y.; Rook, G. (2018). The impact of human activities and lifestyles on the interlinked microbiota and health of humans and of ecosystems. Sci. Total Environ. 627: 1018-1038. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.01.288, more
Nguyen, T.K.H.; Deruyck, B.; Decaestecker, E.; Vandamme, D.; Muylaert, K. (2018). Natural chemicals produced by marine microalgae as predator deterrents can be used to control ciliates contamination in microalgal cultures. Algal Research 29: 297-303. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2017.11.036, more
Syed, M.S.; Rafeie, M.; Vandamme, D.; Asadnia, M.; Henderson, R.; Taylor, R.A.; Warkiani, M.E. (2018). Selective separation of microalgae cells using inertial microfluidics. Bioresour. Technol. 252: 91-99. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2017.12.065, more
Vandamme, D.; Gheysen, L.; Muylaert, K.; Foubert, I. (2018). Impact of harvesting method on total lipid content and extraction efficiency for Phaeodactylum tricornutum. Separation and Purification Technology 194: 362-367. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2017.10.035, more
Aleman-Nava, G.S.; Muylaert, K.; Cuellar Bermudez, S.P.; Depraetere, O.; Rittmann, B.; Parra-Saldivar, R.; Vandamme, D. (2017). Two-stage cultivation of Nannochloropsis oculata for lipid production using reversible alkaline flocculation. Bioresour. Technol. 226: 18-23. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2016.11.121, more
Balduyck, L.; Stock, T.; Bijttebier, S.; Bruneel, C.; Jacobs, G.; Voorspoels, S.; Muylaert, K.; Foubert, I. (2017). Integrity of the microalgal cell plays a major role in the lipolytic stability during wet storage. Algal Research 25: 516-524. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2017.06.013, more
Esquivel-Hernandez, D.A.; Rodriguez-Rodriguez, J.; Cuéllar-Bermúdez, S.P.; Garcia-Perez, J.S.; Mancera-Andrade, E.I.; Núñez-Echevarría, J.E.; Ontiveros-Valencia, A.; Rostro-Alanis, M.; Garcia-Garcia, R.M.; Torres, J.A.; Chen, W.N.; Parra-Saldivar, R. (2017). Effect of supercritical carbon dioxide extraction parameters on the biological activities and metabolites present in extracts from Arthrospira platensis. Mar. Drugs 15(6): 174. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/md15060174, more
Esquivel-Hernandez, D.A.; Ibarra-Garza, I.P.; Rodriguez-Rodriguez, J.; Cuéllar-Bermúdez, S.P.; Rostro-Alanis, M.; Aleman-Nava, G.S.; Garcia-Perez, J.S.; Parra-Saldivar, R. (2017). Green extraction technologies for high-value metabolites from algae: a review. Biofuels Bioproducts & Biorefining-Biofpr 11(1): 215-231. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bbb.1735, more
Roselet, F.; Vandamme, D.; Roselet, M.; Muylaert, K.; Abreu, P.C. (2017). Effects of pH, salinity, biomass concentration, and algal organic matter on flocculant efficiency of synthetic versus natural polymers for harvesting microalgae biomass. Bioenergy Research 10(2): 427-437. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12155-016-9806-3, more
Syed, M.S.; Rafeie, M.; Henderson, R.; Vandamme, D.; Asadnia, M.; Warkiani, M.E. (2017). A 3D-printed mini-hydrocyclone for high throughput particle separation: application to primary harvesting of microalgae. Lab on a Chip 17(14): 2459-2469. https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c7lc00294g, more
Alam, M.A.; Vandamme, D.; Chun, W.; Zhao, X.; Foubert, I.; Wang, Z.; Muylaert, K.; Yuan, Z. (2016). Bioflocculation as an innovative harvesting strategy for microalgae. Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology 15(4): 573-583. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11157-016-9408-8, more
Lama, S.; Muylaert, K.; Karki, T.B.; Foubert, I.; Henderson, R.K.; Vandamme, D. (2016). Flocculation properties of several microalgae and a cyanobacterium species during ferric chloride, chitosan and alkaline flocculation. Bioresour. Technol. 220: 464-470. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2016.08.080, more
Marbelia, L.; Mulier, M.; Vandamme, D.; Muylaert, K.; Szymczyk, A.; Vankelecom, I.F.J. (2016). Polyacrylonitrile membranes for microalgae filtration: Influence of porosity, surface charge and microalgae species on membrane fouling. Algal Research 19: 128-137. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2016.08.004, more
Asselman, J.; De Coninck, D.I.M.; Vandegehuchte, M.B.; Jansen, M.; Decaestecker, E.; De Meester, L.; Vanden Bussche, J.; Vanhaecke, L.; Janssen, C.R.; De Schamphelaere, K.A.C. (2015). Global cytosine methylation in Daphnia magna depends on genotype, environment, and their interaction. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 34(5): 1056-1061. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/etc.2887, more
Balduyck, L.; Veryser, C.; Goiris, K.; Bruneel, C.; Muylaert, K.; Foubert, I. (2015). Optimization of a Nile Red method for rapid lipid determination in autotrophic, marine microalgae is species dependent. J. microbiol. methods 118: 152-158. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2015.09.009, more
Goiris, K.; Van Colen, W.; Wilches, I.; Leon-Tamariz, F.; De Cooman, L.; Muylaert, K. (2015). Impact of nutrient stress on antioxidant production in three species of microalgae. Algal Research 7: 51-57. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2014.12.002, more
Roselet, F; Vandamme, D.; Roselet, M; Muylaert, K.; Abreu, C (2015). Screening of commercial natural and synthetic cationic polymers for flocculation of freshwater and marine microalgae and effects of molecular weight and charge density. Algal Research 10: 183-188. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2015.05.008, more
Vandamme, D.; Pohl, P.; Beuckels, A.; Foubert, I.; Brady, P.; Hewson, J.; Muylaert, K. (2015). Alkaline flocculation of Phaeodactylum tricornutum induced by brucite and calcite. Bioresour. Technol. 196: 656-661. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2015.08.042, more
Vandamme, D.; Beuckels, A.; Markou, G.; Foubert, I.; Muylaert, K. (2015). Reversible flocculation of microalgae using magnesium hydroxide. Bioenergy Research 8(2): 716-725. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12155-014-9554-1, more
Bilad, M.R.; Discart, V.; Vandamme, D.; Foubert, I.; Muylaert, K.; Vankelecom, I.F.J. (2014). Coupled cultivation and pre-harvesting of microalgae in a membrane photobioreactor (MPBR). Bioresour. Technol. 155: 410-417. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2013.05.026, more
Ryckebosch, E.; Cuéllar Bermúdez, S.P.; Termote-Verhalle, R.; Bruneel, C.; Muylaert, K.; Parra-Saldivar, R.; Foubert, I. (2014). Influence of extraction solvent system on the extractability of lipid components from the biomass of Nannochloropsis gaditana. J. Appl. Phycol. 26(3): 1501-1510. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10811-013-0189-y, more
Ryckebosch, E.; Bruneel, C.; Termote-Verhalle, R.; Muylaert, K.; Foubert, I. (2014). Influence of extraction solvent system on extractability of lipid components from different microalgae species. Algal Research 3: 36-43. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2013.11.001, more
Ryckebosch, E.; Bruneel, C.; Termote-Verhalle, R.; Goiris, K.; Muylaert, K.; Foubert, I (2014). Nutritional evaluation of microalgae oils rich in omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids as an alternative for fish oil. Food Chemistry 160: 393-400. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.03.087, more
Beuckels, A.; Depraetere, O.; Vandamme, D.; Foubert, I.; Smolders, E.; Muylaert, K. (2013). Influence of organic matter on flocculation of Chlorella vulgaris by calcium phosphate precipitation. Biomass Bioenerg. 54: 107-114. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2013.03.027, more
Bilad, M.R.; Discart, V.; Vandamme, D.; Foubert, I.; Muylaert, K.; Vankelecom, I.F.J. (2013). Harvesting microalgal biomass using a magnetically induced membrane vibration (MMV) system: filtration performance and energy consumption. Bioresour. Technol. 138: 329-338. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2013.03.175, more
Bruneel, C.; Lemahieu, C.; Fraeye, I.; Ryckebosch, E.; Muylaert, K.; Buyse, J.; Foubert, I. (2013). Impact of microalgal feed supplementation on omega-3 fatty acid enrichment of hen eggs. J. Funct. Foods 5(2): 897-904. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2013.01.039, more
Ryckebosch, E.; Bruneel, C.; Termote-Verhalle, R.; Lemahieu, C.; Muylaert, K.; Van Durme, J.; Goiris, K.; Foubert, I. (2013). Stability of omega-3 LC-PUFA-rich photoautotrophic microalgal oils compared to commercially available omega-3 LC-PUFA oils. J. Agric. Food Chem. 61(42): 10145-10155. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jf402296s, more
Van Durme, J.; Goiris, K.; De Winne, A.; De Cooman, L.; Muylaert, K. (2013). Evaluation of the volatile composition and sensory properties of five species of microalgae. J. Agric. Food Chem. 61(46): 10881-10890. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jf403112k, more
Vandamme, D.; Foubert, I.; Muylaert, K. (2013). Flocculation as a low-cost method for harvesting microalgae for bulk biomass production. Trends Biotechnol. 31(4): 233-239. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2012.12.005, more
Bilad, M.R.; Vandamme, D.; Foubert, I.; Muylaert, K.; Vankelecom, I.F.J. (2012). Harvesting microalgal biomass using submerged microfiltration membranes. Bioresour. Technol. 111: 343-352. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2012.02.009, more
Callens, M.; Gheerardyn, H.; Ndaro, S.G.M.; De Troch, M.; Vanreusel, A. (2012). Harpacticoid copepod colonization of coral fragments in a tropical reef lagoon (Zanzibar, Tanzania). J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 92(7): 1535-1545. dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0025315411001597, more
Fraeye, I.; Bruneel, C.; Lemahieu, C.; Buyse, J.; Muylaert, K.; Foubert, I. (2012). Dietary enrichment of eggs with omega-3 fatty acids: a review. Food Res. Int. 48(2): 961-969. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2012.03.014, more
Goiris, K.; Muylaert, K.; Fraeye, I.; Foubert, I.; De Brabanter, J.; De Cooman, L. (2012). Antioxidant potential of microalgae in relation to their phenolic and carotenoid content. J. Appl. Phycol. 24(6): 1477-1486. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10811-012-9804-6, more
Goiris, K.; De Vreese, P.; De Cooman, L.; Muylaert, K. (2012). Rapid screening and guided extraction of antioxidants from microalgae using voltammetric methods. J. Agric. Food Chem. 60(30): 7359-7366. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jf302345j, more
Ryckebosch, E.; Bruneel, C.; Muylaert, K.; Foubert, I. (2012). Microalgae as an alternative source of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Lipid Technol. 24(6): 128-130. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/lite.201200197, more
Vandamme, D.; Foubert, I.; Fraeye, I.; Muylaert, K. (2012). Influence of organic matter generated by Chlorella vulgaris on five different modes of flocculation. Bioresour. Technol. 124: 508-511. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2012.08.121, more
Vandamme, D.; Foubert, I.; Fraeye, I.; Meesschaert, B.; Muylaert, K. (2012). Flocculation of Chlorella vulgaris induced by high pH: Role of magnesium and calcium and practical implications. Bioresour. Technol. 105: 114-119. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2011.11.105, more
Ryckebosch, E.; Muylaert, K.; Eeckhout, M.; Ruyssen, T.; Foubert, I. (2011). Influence of drying and storage on lipid and carotenoid stability of the microalga Phaeodactylum tricornutum. J. Agric. Food Chem. 59(20): 11063-11069. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jf2025456, more
Vandamme, D.; Pontes, S.C.V.; Goiris, K.; Foubert, I.; Pinoy, L.J.J.; Muylaert, K. (2011). Evaluation of electro-coagulation-flocculation for harvesting marine and freshwater microalgae. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 108(10): 2320-2329. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.23199, more
Sabbe, K.; Vanelslander, B.; Ribeiro, L.; Witkowski, A.; Muylaert, K.; Vyverman, W. (2010). A new genus, Pierrecomperia gen. nov., a new species and two new combinations in the marine diatom family Cymatosiraceae. Vie Milieu (1980) 60(3): 243-256, more
Vandamme, D.; Foubert, I.; Meesschaert, B.; Muylaert, K. (2010). Flocculation of microalgae using cationic starch. J. Appl. Phycol. 22(4): 525-530. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10811-009-9488-8, more
Muylaert, K.; Sabbe, K.; Vyverman, W. (2009). Changes in phytoplankton diversity and community composition along the salinity gradient of the Schelde estuary (Belgium/The Netherlands). Est., Coast. and Shelf Sci. 82(2): 335-340. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2009.01.024, more
Muylaert, K.; Vandamme, D.; Meesschaert, B.; Foubert, I. (2009). Flocculation of microalgae using cationic starch. Phycologia 48(4): 63, more
- Gouwy, E.; Stock, W.; Knoop, J.; Decaestecker, E.; De Clerck, O. (2023). Enhancing the restoration success of Laminaria ochroleuca through microbiome manipulation, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 1 March 2023, Bruges. VLIZ Special Publication, 90: pp. 62, more
- Van de Moortel, B.; Decaestecker, E. (2023). The interaction between the gut microbiome and environmental pollutants and its impact on the health of wild harbour porpoises, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 1 March 2023, Bruges. VLIZ Special Publication, 90: pp. 106-107, more
- Bilsen, A.; Schols, R.; Delacauw, S.; Volckaert, F.; Deneudt, K.; Hablützel, P.I. (2022). Time and cost efficient DNA-based monitoring of marine non-indigenous species in the harbour of Ostend (Belgium) using nanopore sequencing, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, Online event 2 March 2022. VLIZ Special Publication, 88: pp. 36, more
- Sandra, M. (2018). De link tussen het klimaat en thermale stratificatie in tropische bergmeren. MSc Thesis. KU Leuven, Faculteit Wetenschappen, Departement Biologie, Labo Aquatic Biology: Leuven. vii, 66 + addendum pp., more
- Balduyck, L.; Goiris, K.; Bruneel, C.; Muylaert, K.; Foubert, I. (2015). Stability of valuable components during wet and dry storage, in: Kim, S.-K. Handbook of marine microalgae. pp. 81-89, more
- Beuckels, A.; Smolders, E.; Muylaert, K. (2014). Wastewater treatment using microalgae, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 7 March 2014. VLIZ Special Publication, 67: pp. 19, more
- Lancelot, C.; Muylaert, K. (2011). Trends in estuarine phytoplankton ecology, in: Wolanski, E. et al. Treatise on Estuarine and Coastal Science: 7. Functioning ecosystems at the land-ocean interface. pp. 5-15. dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-374711-2.00703-8, more
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