
PhD
+47 901 57 584
+47 64 97 02 88
lars.axelsson@nofima.no
Publications in Cristin
Ås
https://nofima.no/en/employee/lars-axelsson/
Senior Scientist
PhD
+47 901 57 584
+47 64 97 02 88
lars.axelsson@nofima.no
Publications in Cristin
Ås
Senior Scientist
Research interests and competence I belong to the microbiology group where I am mainly working in research projects related to the studies and applications of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in food. These studies have been focused on basic research on the molecular biology of antimicrobial activity of LAB, such as bacteriocins; development of genetic tools for lactobacilli; physiology and genetics of lactic acid production; development and application of starter cultures for meat fermentation; development and application of protective cultures for meat and fish products; probiotic activity of LAB and identification/classification of bacteria using DNA techniques. These studies involve the use of both advanced methods in genetics and molecular biology, classical microbiology and fermentation technology. Education BSc in microbiology/biochemistry, Umeå University, Sweden (1984). PhD in microbiology (studies on Lactobacillus reuteri) from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden (1990).
Puvanendran, Velmurugu; Rud, Ida; Breiland, Mette Serine Wesmajervi; Arnesen, Jan-Arne; Axelsson, Lars Torsten
2021
Analysis of Megavariate Data in Functional Omics
Mosleth, Ellen Færgestad; McLeod, Anette; Rud, Ida; Axelsson, Lars ; Solberg, Lars Erik; Moen, Birgitte; Gilman, Krista Marie Erickson; Færgestad, Eline Mosleth; Lysenko, Artem; Rawlings, Chris; Dankel, Simon N; Mellgren, Gunnar; Barajas-Olmos, Francisco Martin; Orozco, Lorena Sofia ; Sæbø, Solve; Gidskehaug, Lars ; Oust, Astrid ; Kohler, Achim; Martens, Harald Aagaard; Liland, Kristian Hovde
2020
Kure, Cathrine F.; Axelsson, Lars Torsten; Carlehög, Mats; Måge, Ingrid; Jensen, Merete Rusås; Holck, Askild Lorentz
2020
Axelsson, Lars Torsten; Bjerke, Guro Alette; McLeod, Anette; Berget, Ingunn; Holck, Askild Lorentz
2020
McLeod, Anette; Fagerlund, Annette; Rud, Ida; Axelsson, Lars
2019
Lactic acid bacteria: an introduction
von Wright, Atte; Axelsson, Lars
2019
Bjerke, Guro Alette; Rudi, Knut; Avershina, Ekaterina; Moen, Birgitte; Blom, Hans; Axelsson, Lars
2019
Pretreatment of different food rest materials for bioconversion into fungal lipid-rich biomass
Tzimorotas, Dimitrios; Afseth, Nils Kristian; Lindberg, Diana; Kjørlaug, Oda Marie; Axelsson, Lars; Shapaval, Volha
2018
Rode, Tone Mari; McLeod, Anette; Måge, Ingrid; Heir, Even; Axelsson, Lars; Holck, Askild Lorentz
2017
McLeod, Anette; Mosleth, Ellen Færgestad; Rud, Ida; Branco dos Santos, Filipe; Snipen, Lars-Gustav; Liland, Kristian Hovde; Axelsson, Lars
2017
Health and safety considerations of fermented sausages
Holck, Askild Lorentz; Axelsson, Lars; McLeod, Anette; Rode, Tone Mari; Heir, Even
2017
McLeod, Anette; Måge, Ingrid; Heir, Even; Axelsson, Lars; Holck, Askild Lorentz
2016
Alakomi, Hanna-Leena; Höhl, Andreas; Horvatek, Danijela Tomic; Thomas, Miles; Bruggeman, Geert; Tassis, Panagiotis; Prukner-Radovcic, Estella; Tzika, Eleni; Axelsson, Lars; Kneifel, Wolfgang; Saarela, Maria
2016
Fermented and ripened fish products in the northern European countries
Skåra, Torstein; Axelsson, Lars; Stefansson, Gudmundur; Ekstrand, Bo; Hagen, Helge
2015
Immunomodulation of monocytes by probiotic and selected lactic acid bacteria
Jensen, Hanne; Drømtorp, Signe; Axelsson, Lars; Grimmer, Stine
2015
Heterologous protein secretion in lactobacilli with modified pSIP vectors
Karlskås, Ingrid Lea; Maudal, Kristina; Axelsson, Lars; Rud, Ida; Eijsink, Vincent; Mathiesen, Geir
2014
Holck, Askild Lorentz; Heir, Even; Johannessen, T.C.; Axelsson, Lars
2014
Microbes versus microbes: Control of pathogens in the food chain
Jordan, Kieran; Dalmasso, Marion; Zentec, Juergen; Mader, Anneluise; Bruggerman, Geert; Wallace, John; De Medici, Dario; Fiore, Alfonsina; Prukner-Radovcic, Estella; Lukac, Maja; Axelsson, Lars; Holck, Askild Lorentz; Ingmer, Hanne; Malakauskas, Mindaugas
2014
Quinto, E.J.; Arinder, P.; Axelsson, Lars; Heir, Even; Holck, Askild Lorentz; Lindqvist, R.; Lindblad, M.; Andreou, P.; Lauzon, H.L.; Marteinsson, V. P; Pin, C.
2014
Heterologous protein secretion in lactobacilli with modified pSIP vectors
Lea, Ingrid; Maudal, Kristina; Axelsson, Lars; Rud, ida; Eijsink, Vincent; Mathiesen, Geir
2014
Jensen, Hanne; Roos, S.; Jonsson, H.; Rud, ida; Grimmer, Stine; van Pijkeren, J.P.; Britton, R.A.; Axelsson, Lars
2014
Moraïs, Sarah; Shterzer, Naama; Grinberg, Inna Rozman; Mathiesen, Geir; Eijsink, Vincent; Axelsson, Lars; Lamed, Raphael; Bayer, Edward A.; Itzhak, Mizrahi
2013
McLeod, Anette; Brede, Dag Anders; Rud, Ida; Axelsson, Lars
2013
Martner, Anna; Östman, Sofia; Lundin, Samuel; Rask, Carola; Björnsson, Viktor; Telemo, Esbjörn; Collins, L. Vincent; Axelsson, Lars; Wold, Agnes E.
2013
Cleaning of conveyor belt materials using ultrasound in a thin layer of water
Axelsson, Lars; Holck, Askild lorentz; Rud, Ida; Samah, D; Tierce, P; Favre, M; Kure, Cathrine F.
2013
Heir, Even; Holck, Askild Lorentz; Omer, Mohammed K.; Alvseike, Ole; Måge, Ingrid; Høy, Martin; Rode, Tone Mari; Sidhu, Maan Singh; Axelsson, Lars
2013
Alvarez-Ordonez, A.; Alvseike, Ole; Omer, M.K.; Heir, Even; Axelsson, Lars; Holck, Askild lorentz; Prieto, M.
2013
Rode, Tone Mari; Holck, Askild lorentz; Axelsson, Lars; Høy, Martin; Heir, Even
2012
Genome Sequence of the Naturally Plasmid-Free Lactobacillus plantarum Strain NC8 (CCUG 61730)
Axelsson, Lars; Rud, Ida; Naterstad, Kristine; Blom, Hans; Renckens, Bernadet; Boekhorst, Jos; Kleerebezem, Michiel; van Hijum, Sacha; Siezen, Roland J.
2012
Tessema, Girum Tadesse; Møretrø, Trond; Snipen, Lars; Heir, Even; Holck, Askild lorentz; Naterstad, Kristine; Axelsson, Lars
2012
In vitro testing of commercial and potential probiotic lactic acid bacteria
Jensen, Hanne; Grimmer, Stine J Staavi; Naterstad, Kristine; Axelsson, Lars
2012
Global transcriptome response in Lactobacillus sakei during growth on ribose
McLeod, Anette; Snipen, Lars-Gustav; Naterstad, Kristine; Axelsson, Lars
2011
Rud, Ida; Naterstad, Kristine; Bongers, Roger S.; Molenaar, Douwe; Kleerebezem, Michiel; Axelsson, Lars
2011
High Stability of Stx2 Phage in Food and under Food-Processing Conditions
Rode, Tone Mari; Axelsson, Lars; Granum, Per Einar; Heir, Even; Holck, Askild lorentz; L'Abée-Lund, Trine
2011
Reduction of verotoxigenic Escherichia coli in production of fermented sausages
Holck, Askild lorentz; Axelsson, Lars; Rode, Tone Mari; Høy, Martin; Måge, Ingrid; Alvseike, Ole; L'Abée-Lund, Trine; Omer, MK; Granum, Per Einar; Heir, Even
2011
Tessema, Girum Tadesse; Møretrø, Trond; Snipen, Lars-Gustav; Axelsson, Lars; Naterstad, Kristine
2011
Huys, Geert; D'Haene, Klaas; Cnockaert, Margo; Tosi, Lorenzo; Danielsen, Morten; Florez, A.B.; Matto, Jaano; Axelsson, Lars; Korhonen, Jenni; Mayrhofer, Sigrid; Egervarn, Maria; Giacomini, Mauro; Vandamme, Peter
2010
Heir, Even; Holck, Askild lorentz; Omer, Mohammed K.; Alvseike, Ole; Høy, Martin; Måge, Ingrid; Axelsson, Lars
2010
Omer, Mohamed; Alvseike, Ole; Holck, Askild lorentz; Axelsson, Lars; Prieto, M.; Skjerve, Eystein; Heir, Even
2010
Primary metabolism in Lactobacillus sakei food isolates by proteomic analysis
McLeod, Anette; Zagorec, Monique; Champomier-Verges, Marie-Christine; Naterstad, Kristine; Axelsson, Lars
2010
Ligaarden, Solveig Catharina; Axelsson, Lars; Naterstad, Kristine; Lydersen, Stian; Farup, Per Grønaas
2010
Tessema, Girum Tadesse; Møretrø, Trond; Kohler, Achim; Axelsson, Lars; Naterstad, Kristine
2009
Genome-wide analysis of signal peptide functionality in Lactobacillus plantarum WCFS1
Mathiesen, Geir; Sveen, Anita; Brurberg, May Bente; Fredriksen, Lasse; Axelsson, Lars; Eijsink, Vincent
2009
Domig, Konrad J.; Mayrhofer, Sigrid; Huys, Geert; Tosi, Lorenzo; Danielsen, Morten; Mayo, B.; Axelsson, Lars; Korhonen, Jenni; Egervarn, Maria; Bardowski, Jacek K.; Saarela, Maria; Morelli, Lorenzo; Kneifel, Wolfgang
2008
Korhonen, J.M.; Danielsen, M.; Mayo, B.; Egervarn, Maria; Axelsson, Lars; Huys, Geert; Wright, A
2008
Rud, Ida; Solem, Christian; Jensen, Petter Ruhdal; Axelsson, Lars; Naterstad, Kristine
2008
Diversity of Lactobacillus sakei strains investigated by phenotypic and genotypic methods
McLeod, Anette; Nyquist, Otto Ludvig; Snipen, Lars; Naterstad, Kristine; Axelsson, Lars
2008
Heterologous protein secretion by Lactobacillus plantarum using homologous signal peptides
Mathiesen, Geir; Sveen, Anita; Piard, JC; Axelsson, Lars; Eijsink, Vincent
2008
Characterisation of the gap Operon from Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus sakei
Naterstad, Kristine; Rud, Ida; Kvam, Ingebjørg; Axelsson, Lars
2007
Mathiesen, Geir; Axelsen, Gunnhild W.; Eijsink, Vincent; Axelsson, Lars
2006
A synthetic promoter library for constitutive gene expression in Lactobacillus plantarum
Rud, Ida; Jensen, Petter Ruhdal; Naterstad, Kristine; Axelsson, Lars
2006
Mathiesen, Geir; Axelsen, Gunnhild W.; Axelsson, Lars; Eijsink, Vincent
2006
Straume, Daniel; Axelsson, Lars; Nes, Ingolf F.; Diep, Dzung Bao
2006
Mathiesen, Geir; Huehne, Kathrin; Kroeckel, Lothar; Axelsson, Lars; Eijsink, Vincent
2005
Sakacin P non-producing Lactobacillus sakei strains contain homologues of the sakacin P gene cluster
Møretrø, Trond; Naterstad, Kristine; Wang, Ellen; Aasen, Inga Marie; Chaillou, Stephane; Zagorec, Monique; Axelsson, Lars
2005
Identification of potential probiotic starter cultures for Scandinavian-type fermented sausages
Klingberg, Trine Danø; Axelsson, Lars; Naterstad, Kristine; Elsser, Dieter; Budde, Birgitte Bjørn
2005
Sørvig, Elisabeth; Skaugen, Morten; Naterstad, Kristine; Eijsink, Vincent; Axelsson, Lars
2005
Mathiesen, Geir; hühne, k; Naterstad, Kristine; kröckel, lothar; Axelsson, Lars; Eijsink, Vincent
2005
Sørvig, Elisabeth; Mathiesen, Geir; Naterstad, Kristine; Eijsink, Vincent; Axelsson, Lars
2005
The lactic acid bacteria, the food chain, and their regulation
Wessels, Stephen; Axelsson, Lars; Hansen, Egon; de Vuyst, Luc; Laulund, Svend; Lahteenmaki, Liisa; Lindgren, Sven; Mollet, Beat; vin Wrigth, Atte
2004
Use of bacteriocin promoters for gene expression in Lactobacillus plantarum C11
Mathiesen, Geir; Namløs, Heidi Marie; Risøen, Per Arne; Axelsson, Lars; Eijsink, Vincent
2004
Mathiesen, Geir; Sørvig, Elisabeth; Blatny, Janet; Naterstad, Kristine; Axelsson, Lars; Eijsink, Vincent
2004
Interactions of the bacteriocins sakacin P and nisin with food constituents
Aasen, Inga Marie; Markussen, Sidsel; Møretrø, Trond; Katla, Tone; Axelsson, Lars; Naterstad, Kristine
2003
Katla, T; Naterstad, Kristine; Vancanneyt, M.; Swings, J.; Axelsson, Lars
2003
Development of an inducible gene expression system for Lactobacillus sakei
Axelsson, Lars; Lindstad, G.; Naterstad, Kristine
2003
Construction of vectors for inducible gene expression in Lactobacillus sakei and L. plantarum
Sørvig, Elisabeth; Grönqvist, Sonja; Naterstad, Kristine; Mathiesen, Geir; Eijsink, Vincent; Axelsson, Lars
2003
Katla, Tone; Møretrø, Trond; Sveen, I; Aasen, Inga Marie; Axelsson, Lars; Rørvik, Liv Marit; Naterstad, Kristine
2002
Eijsink, Vincent; Axelsson, Lars; Diep, Dzung Bao; Håvarstein, Leiv Sigve; Holo, Helge; Nes, Ingolf F.
2002
Katla, Tone; Møretrø, Trond; Aasen, Inga Marie; Holck, Askild Lorentz; Axelsson, Lars; Naterstad, Kristine
2001
Characterization and growth of Bacillus spp. in heat-treated cream with and without nisin
Nissen, Hilde; Holo, Helge; Axelsson, Lars; Blom, Hans
2001
Diep, Dzung Bao; Axelsson, Lars; Grefsli, Camilla; Nes, Ingolf F.
2000
Fimland, Gunnar; Johnsen, Line; Axelsson, Lars; Brurberg, May Bente; Nes, Ingolf F.; Eijsink, Vincent G. H.; Nissen-Meyer, Jon
2000
Blom, Hans; Katla, Tone; Holck, Askild Lorentz; Sletten, Knut; Axelsson, Lars; Holo, Helge
1999
Blom, Hans; Katla, Tone; Holck, Askild; Sletten, Knut; Axelsson, Lars; Holo, Helge
1999
A new, completely defined medium for meat lactobacilli
Møretrø, Trond; Hagen, Beate Furuto; Axelsson, Lars
1998
1. January 2017 – 31. December 2020
The main goal of the strategic research program FoodMicro-Pack is to contribute to production and offering of safe and durable food, optimal packaging concepts and reduced food waste in the Norwegian food sector.