Luc De Vuyst

Decoding the microbiota of bors: multifunctional potential of a traditional Romanian beverage fermentation

This study characterizes the microbial community and functional traits of Romanian bors, identifying key bacterial and yeast species and their metabolic capabilities.

Rising together: Exploring Sourdough Fermentation Diversity through Co-design in the HealthFerm Citizen Science Initiative

The paper describes a citizen science initiative that collected sourdough fermentation data from over 1000 participants across Europe, revealing patterns in practices, motivations, and microbial characteristics.

Integrated culturing, modeling and transcriptomics uncovers complex interactions and emergent behavior in a synthetic gut community

The paper studies synthetic gut communities to understand species interactions and emergent behavior through culturing, modeling, and transcriptomics.