Kristel Mijnendonckx
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Recent Articles
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Gimenez F, Peeters E, Honty M, Leys N, Mijnendonckx K
Environ Microbiol
. 2024 Dec;
26(12):e70004.
PMID: 39627874
Safe geological disposal of radioactive waste requires a thorough understanding of geochemical conditions in the host formation. Boom Clay is a potential candidate in Belgium, where active methanogenesis has been...
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Mijnendonckx K, Smolders C, Bartak D, Le Duc T, Morales-Hidalgo M, Povedano-Priego C, et al.
Environ Microbiol Rep
. 2024 Nov;
16(6):e70047.
PMID: 39582279
Approaches to DNA extraction play a crucial role in determining the variability of results obtained through 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. Particularly, clay-rich samples can impede the efficiency of various standard...
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Martinez-Moreno M, Povedano-Priego C, Mumford A, Morales-Hidalgo M, Mijnendonckx K, Jroundi F, et al.
Sci Total Environ
. 2024 Jan;
915:170149.
PMID: 38242445
Deep Geological Repositories (DGRs) consist of radioactive waste contained in corrosion-resistant canisters, surrounded by compacted bentonite clay, and buried few hundred meters in a stable geological formation. The effects of...
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Mijnendonckx K, Rogiers T, Gimenez Del Rey F, Merroun M, Williamson A, Ali M, et al.
J Hazard Mater
. 2022 Nov;
444(Pt A):130410.
PMID: 36413896
Uranium contamination is a widespread problem caused by natural and anthropogenic activities. Although microorganisms thrive in uranium-contaminated environments, little is known about the actual molecular mechanisms mediating uranium resistance. Here,...
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Mijnendonckx K, Bleyen N, Van Gompel A, Coninx I, Leys N
Front Microbiol
. 2022 Nov;
13:968220.
PMID: 36338040
An important fraction of the currently stored volume of long-lived intermediate-level radioactive waste in Belgium contains large amounts of NaNO homogeneously dispersed in a hard bituminous matrix. Geological disposal of...
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Rogiers T, Van Houdt R, Williamson A, Leys N, Boon N, Mijnendonckx K
Front Microbiol
. 2022 Apr;
13:822197.
PMID: 35359714
Environmental uranium pollution due to industries producing naturally occurring radioactive material or nuclear accidents and releases is a global concern. Uranium is hazardous for ecosystems as well as for humans...
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Rogiers T, Merroun M, Williamson A, Leys N, Van Houdt R, Boon N, et al.
J Hazard Mater
. 2021 Aug;
421:126737.
PMID: 34388922
Cupriavidus metallidurans is a model bacterium to study molecular metal resistance mechanisms and its use for the bioremediation of several metals has been shown. However, its mechanisms for radionuclide resistance...
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Rogiers T, Claesen J, Van Gompel A, Vanhoudt N, Mysara M, Williamson A, et al.
Environ Microbiol
. 2021 Jan;
23(3):1670-1683.
PMID: 33415825
Microbial communities are essential for a healthy soil ecosystem. Metals and radionuclides can exert a persistent pressure on the soil microbial community. However, little is known on the effect of...
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Ali M, Provoost A, Mijnendonckx K, Van Houdt R, Charlier D
Front Microbiol
. 2020 Aug;
11:1635.
PMID: 32765465
Even though silver and silver nanoparticles at low concentrations are considered safe for human health, their steadily increasing use and associated release in nature is not without risk since it...
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Mijnendonckx K, Ali M, Provoost A, Janssen P, Mergeay M, Leys N, et al.
Metallomics
. 2019 Oct;
11(11):1912-1924.
PMID: 31609372
The uncontrolled and widespread use of (nano)silver compounds has led to the increased release of these compounds into the environment, raising concerns about their negative impact on ecosystems. Concomitantly, silver...