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Hendrik C Den Bakker


Associate Professor

Center for Food Safety

Hendrik Den Bakker
Hendrik Den Bakker
Areas of expertiseEducationCoursesScholarly works

Areas of expertise

MicrobiologyMedical MicrobiologyEvolutionary BiologyGeneticsFood SciencesClinical Sciences

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Molecular Biology

Leiden State University, Netherlands (2005)

Bachelor of Science, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Leiden State University, Netherlands (1999)

Courses

  • FDST 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2025)
  • FDST 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
  • FDST 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2025)
  • FDST 7300: Master's Thesis (Fall 2025)
  • FDST 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Spring 2026)
  • FDST 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
  • FDST 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2026)
  • FDST 7300: Master's Thesis (Spring 2026)
  • FDST 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2026)
  • FDST 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Summer 2026)
  • FDST 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)
  • FDST 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2026)

Scholarly Works

  • Metagenomic profiling of bacterial (16S) and fungal (ITS) communities on d’Anjou pears during long-term controlled-atmosphere storage, MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM, (2026).
    Raad R, Mann A, Pal A, Parra A, Strawn L … 3 more
  • Survival of Listeria monocytogenes on d’Anjou Pears Coinoculated With Bacillus thuringiensis, Aureobasidium pullulans, and Penicillium expansum During Nine Months of Cold Storage, (2026).
    Ruiz-Llacsahuanga B, Raad R, Greenbaum H, Daniel J, Appolon C … 6 more
  • Impact of cultivar, harvesting method, and storage time on blueberry microbiota and Listeria monocytogenes survival using antimicrobial packaging, JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD RESEARCH, (2026).
    Ruiz-Llacsahuanga B, Raad R, Appolon CB, Vinueza R, Ward E … 4 more
  • Change in microbial population in farm ponds and irrigation distribution systems throughout two crop production seasons in Georgia Coastal Plains, AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT, (2026).
    Raad R, Ruiz-Llacsahuanga B, den Bakker HC, Appolon CB, Gale M … 4 more
  • Impact of surface color on the efficacy of antimicrobial blue light against Listeria monocytogenes, FOOD CONTROL, (2026).
    Krishnaprabha, Muthiah JLJ, Mishra A, den Bakker H, Kumar GD

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Contact

Hendrik.DenBakker@uga.edu 770-467-6066

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1109 Experiment Street
Melton Building 176
Griffin, GA 30223

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