Publications

Fytsilis, V. D., Mommers, A., van Schooten, F. J., de Boer, A., & Vrolijk, M. F. (2026). Exploring an effect-directed approach as a screening tool for the safety assessment of precision fermentation-derived dairy proteins: Evidence from AR and AhR activation. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 159, Article 109544. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2026.109544

Liu, X., Wang, Y., Huo, J., Giampieri, F., Battino, M., de Vos, P., Bai, W., Wang, X., & Tian, L. (2026). Immune and gut microbiota responses to structurally distinct pomelo pectins and their enzymatic derivatives. Food Chemistry, 528, Article 150952. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.150952

Gasaly Retamal, N., Parada-Venegas, D., Blokzijl, T., Chen, X., Faber, K. N., de Vos, P., & Hermoso, M. (2026). Structural diversity determines the epithelial protective functions of food-derived pectins in human intestinal organoids. Food Hydrocolloids for Health, 10, Article 100318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fhfh.2026.100318

Holzmeyer, L., Nge, F. J., Guerrero, S. A., Armstrong, K. E., Bazante, M. L., Bijmoer, R., Borosova, R., Bruy, D. D., Bunchalee, P., Chaowasku, T., Chatrou, L. W., Chen, J., Dagallier, L. P. M. J., Damthongdee, A., Erkens, R. H. J., Fabriani, F., Fonseca, L. H. M., Gaudeul, M., Hoekstra, P. H., ... Et al. (2026). Macroevolutionary dynamics and predictors of tropical rain forest plant diversity. Science advances, 12(40), Article eaee419. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aee4197

Chen, X., Moreno, L. L., Silva-Lagos, L., Schols, H. A., Walvoort, M. T. C., de Vos, P., & Gasaly Retamal, N. (2026). Deciphering the differential effects of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) on infant and adult microbiota: insights from a novel “gut microbe-host interaction” model. Journal of Functional Foods, 145, Article 107470. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2026.107470

O'Bryan, C. J., Braczkowski, A. R., & Martens, P. (2026). Predators and scavengers as sentinels for planetary health. Bioscience, 76(10), 886-888. Article biaf054. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biaf054

Bennett, A. C., Stas, S. M., Truong, K. N., Pham, H. N., Tran, H. D., Le, T. C., Wrigley, R., Phillips, O. L., & Spracklen, D. (2026). No net carbon recovery in logged tropical forests in central Vietnam. Environmental Research Letters, 21(18), Article 184016. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ae9969

Tang, X., Gasaly Retamal, N., Chen, X., Toye, L., & de Vos, P. (2026). Unsulfated secondary bile acids and structurally defined pectins modulate intestinal barrier responses under acute hyperglycemic conditions in intestinal epithelial co-cultures. Journal of Functional Foods, 146, Article 107522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2026.107522

Liu, X., Ong, J.-H., Lou, Y., Luo, P., Li, X., Wei, Y., Quiles, J. L., de Vos, P., Bai, W., & Tian, L. (2026). Extracellular vesicles from fermented foods: sources, characteristics, functionalities, and future applications. Food Chemistry, 522, Article 150054. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.150054

Wu, Y., Martens, P., & Krafft, T. (2026). From low-carbon awareness to low-carbon lifestyles: How far do we still need to go? A stakeholder-based analysis of low-carbon city transitions in China. Heliyon, 12(14), Article e45344. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2026.e45344

Liu, H., Wan, Z., Yu, Y., Melchior, M., Beumer, C., Martens, P., & Rao, M. (2026). How Do Governance Arrangements Shape Community Empowerment in Rural Ecotourism? Evidence From Wuyuan, China. Sustainable Development. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.71673

Kooch, Y., Heidari, F., Gholipour Soloshi, M., Zarafshar, M., & Bader, M. K. F. (2026). Limited recovery of soil health indicators under secondary vegetation in a semi-arid mountainous region. Applied Soil Ecology, 225, Article 107298. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2026.107298

van Duuren, R., Havermans, R. C., de Koning, A. L., Grootenhuis, M. A., Fiocco, M. F., Tissing, W. J. E., & van den Brink, M. (2026). Smell and taste function after completion of childhood cancer treatment: Follow-up of a prospective cohort study. Clinical Nutrition, 64, Article 106749. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2026.106749

Lenssen, K. G. M., & de Boer, A. (2026). Changes in front-of-pack food information but limited product formulation following a Nutri-Score algorithm update: a longitudinal case study in breakfast cereals. Journal für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit-Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety, 21(3), 289-292. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00003-026-01619-2

Zarafshar, M., Bergh, J., Fransson, A.-M., Brunet, J., Kooch, Y., & Bader, M. K.-F. (2026). Contrasting Soil Chemical and Microbial Responses to Moderate Thinning in a South Swedish Spruce Forest. Small-Scale Forestry, 25(3), 915-933. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11842-026-09652-7

Liao, S., Hu, Y., Li, X., Guo, Z., Wang, Y., Kong, C., Wang, B., & de Vos, P. (2026). White kidney bean episperm polysaccharides improve cognitive impairment in D-galactose-induced aging mice via modulation of oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, and the gut-brain axis. Food Research International, 238, Article 119439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2026.119439

van Lier, I., van Mil, E., & Havermans, R. C. (2027). Growing appetites: the impact of vegetable-rich school meals on child nutrition, cognition, and well-being. Appetite, 228, Article 108739. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2026.108739

Xavier-Santos, D., Youssef Abboud, K., Bedani, R., Berilli, P., Santana, M., Machado, A., Bader-Mittermaier, S., Eisner, P., & Sant'Ana, A. (2026). Perspectives on structurally complex dietary fibers as alternatives to traditional prebiotics in the modulation of the gut microbiome. Journal of Functional Foods, 143, Article 107380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2026.107380

Han, H., Wang, Z., Kuang, H., Liao, Y., Xiang, H., Dong, Y., de Vos, P., Kong, C., & Wang, B. (2026). Synergistic hypoglycemic effects of oolong-white mulberry leaves tea extract through in vitro simulated digestion and targeted metabolomics. Food Chemistry, 517, Article 149427. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.149427

Li, Y., Gasaly Retamal, N., & de Vos, P. (2026). Experimental models for intestinal host-microbe interactions. EMBO Molecular Medicine, 18(7), 2533-2546. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44321-026-00450-4