Finn Kvist Vogensen

Finn Kvist Vogensen

Associate professor emeritus, Associate Professor emeritus

Primary fields of research

Research within genetics and physiology of Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) with emphasis on bacteriophage-host interactions, stress-response in Lactococcus and Listeria monocytogenes, bacteriocin production and influence of bacteriocin production on the intestinal microbiota, plasmid replication and incompati­bility, auto­lysis, non-starter LAB and molecular identification and typing of LAB. Research on influence of gatrointestinal microbiome and probiotica on autoimmune diseases.

Co-author on 2 book chapters, 93 published or accepted papers (45 in the period 2009-2014) in international journals with peer review, 4 EPO patents or patent applications and numerous poster abstracts.

Member of the subcommittee on Dairy Bacteriophages in the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) since 2006. From September 2014 Chair of the subcommittee on Dairy Bacteriophages. From October 2014 Member of prokaryotic subcommittee of ICTV.

Current research

My present research is centered around Lactic Acid Bacteria, bacteriophages in food fermentations and gastrointestinal environment, and cheese ripening.

Teaching

Responsible for the Master course Dairy Microbiology and the PhD course Molecular Food Microbiology

Participate in teaching of the courses Microbiology of fermented Foods and Beverages, Food Microbiology and Introduction to Dairy Technology

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