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Afef Najjari
Affiliation : Tunis University · Tunis El Manar University
- 70Publications (affiliation in Tunisia)
- 90Total publications
- 1370Citations
- 20h-index
Research profile
Afef Najjari has 70 indexed publications (2006–2026). Their work appears mainly in “Frontiers in Microbiology”, “BioMed Research International” and “Annals of Microbiology”. Their most cited article, “Hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria isolated from petroleum contaminated sites in Tunisia: isolation, identification and characterization of the bi” (2013), has been cited 134 times. 19 of these publications date from the last three years of activity. Their work is co-authored with at least 12 researchers, including institutions in France, Algeria, Spain, United States.
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- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
- Enzyme Production and Characterization
Publications (70)
- Microbiota comparative analysis of Apis mellifera populations from Tunisia and Algeria targeting 16 S rRNA gene amplicon
- Weissella cibaria strains: From selection of riboflavin-overproducing mutants to application for plant-based beverage fermentation
- Unraveling the Taxonomic Diversity and Functional Potential of the Tunisian Salterns, Abbassia and Thyna, via Integrated 16S-18S Amplicons and Shotgun Metagenomics
- Hybrid Whole-Genome Sequencing of Penicillium crustosum CTM10622 Uncovers a Highly Thermostable Alkaline Serine Lipase with Biotechnological Relevance
- Antibacterial Assessment and Molecular Docking of CuO Nanoparticles by South Tunisian Moringa alterniflora Leaves Against Multidrug‐Resistant ESBL‐Producing Escherichia coli
- Structural and functional insights into AmyHa: a haloadapted α-amylase from Haloarcula argentinensis S3 optimized via response surface methodology
- Acinetobacter guillouiae, a lipolytic strain isolated from sludge capable of partially depolymerising polyethylene terephthalate: genomic, proteomic, and biochemical insights
- Additional file 2 of Acinetobacter guillouiae, a lipolytic strain isolated from sludge capable of partially depolymerising polyethylene terephthalate: genomic, proteomic, and biochemical insights
- Additional file 1 of Acinetobacter guillouiae, a lipolytic strain isolated from sludge capable of partially depolymerising polyethylene terephthalate: genomic, proteomic, and biochemical insights
- Biocontrol potential of desert halotolerant spore-forming bacteria against black mold growth and Ochratoxin A reduction in stored wheat
- Comparative Performance of Moringa oleifera Extracts and a Rhamnolipid Biosurfactant for Mitigating Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria-Induced Corrosion of API 5 L X60 Carbon Steel
- Microbiota of the Whitefly Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) by 16S rDNA Illumina Sequencing
- Salivary microbiome dysbiosis in patients with Alzheimer's disease
- Impact of Health Crisis on the Evolution of the Use of Scientific Knowledge Sharing Tools by Academics: A Comparative Study Within the Faculty of Sciences of Tunis
- Genome and pan-genome analysis of a new exopolysaccharide-producing bacterium Pyschrobacillus sp. isolated from iron ores deposit and insights into iron uptake
- Genome‐wide scans for signatures of selection in North African sheep reveals differentially selected regions between fat‐ and thin‐tailed breeds
- Metataxonomic analysis of halophilic archaea community in two geothermal oases in the southern Tunisian Sahara
- IL-10 polymorphism genotypes, haplotypes, and diplotypes are associated with colorectal cancer predisposition and outcome in Tunisian population
- Effect of gamma irradiation on the proteogenome of cold-acclimated Kocuria rhizophila PT10
- Proteomic and in silico analyses of dextran synthesis influence on Leuconostoc lactis AV1n adaptation to temperature change
- First Report of IMI-2-Producing Enterobacter bugandensis and CTX-M-55-Producing Escherichia coli isolated from Healthy Volunteers in Tunisia
- Physiological and genomic insights into abiotic stress of halophilic archaeon Natrinema altunense 4.1R isolated from a saline ecosystem of Tunisian desert
- Synthesis, characterization of zirconia doped cobalt nanoparticles (Zr doped Co-NPs) and investigation of their antibacterial activity
- Metataxonomic analysis of halophilic archaea community in two geothermal springs sources in southern Tunisian Sahara
- Genome Analysis Provides Insights into the Osmoadaptation Mechanisms of Halomonas titanicae
- Gut microbiota composition of Apis mellifera L. populations from Tunisia
- Acinetobacter guillouiae strain isolated from sludge capable of partially degrade polyethylene terephthalate: genomic and biochemical insights
- Prevalence and risk factors of potential pathogenicYersinia enterocoliticain Tunisian frozen ground beef through a shelf‐life monitoring protocol validation
- Potentialities and Characterization of an Antifungal Chitinase Produced by a Halotolerant Bacillus licheniformis
- Assessment of 16S rRNA Gene-Based Phylogenetic Diversity of Archaeal Communities in Halite-Crystal Salts Processed from Natural Saharan Saline Systems of Southern Tunisia
- Roots of the xerophyte Panicum turgidum host a cohort of ionizing-radiation-resistant biotechnologically-valuable bacteria
- Investigation of microbial community changes in petroleum polluted sediments during hydrocarbons degradation
- Effect of inoculating Lactobacillus sakei strains alone or together with Staphylococcus xylosus on microbiological, physicochemical, fatty acid profile, and sensory quality of Tunisian dry‐fermented sausage
- Kefir milk alleviates benzene-induced immunotoxicity and hematotoxicity in rats
- Editorial: Probiotic Trigger Molecules in Action
- The role of dextran production in the metabolic context of Leuconostoc and Weissella Tunisian strains
- Application of isolated Lactobacillus sakei and Staphylococcus xylosus strains as a probiotic starter culture during the industrial manufacture of Tunisian dry‐fermented sausages
- New Plant Growth-Promoting, Chromium-Detoxifying Microbacterium Species Isolated From a Tannery Wastewater: Performance and Genomic Insights
- Ionizing-radiation-resistant Kocuria rhizophila PT10 isolated from the Tunisian Sahara xerophyte Panicum turgidum: Polyphasic characterization and proteogenomic arsenal
- Screening and selection of potential probiotic strains from the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) guts origin based on SIT application
- Carboxymethylated Sulfated Heteroexopolysaccharide from a Haloarchaeal Strain as Potential Biomolecule for Harmless Adjuvant Therapy in Cancer Treatment
- Draft genome sequence of Promicromonospora panici sp. nov., a novel ionizing-radiation-resistant actinobacterium isolated from roots of the desert plant Panicum turgidum
- Metataxonomics of Tunisian phosphogypsum based on five bioinformatics pipelines: Insights for bioremediation
- Different Modes of Regulation of the Expression of Dextransucrase in Leuconostoc lactis AV1n and Lactobacillus sakei MN1
- Inhibitory Effect ofLactobacillus plantarumFL75 andLeuconostoc mesenteroidesFL14againstFoodborne Pathogens in Artificially Contaminated Fermented Tomato Juices
- Diversity of Culturable Halophilic Archaea and Bacteria from Chott Tinsilt and El Malah Salt-Lake in Algeria
- Pseudomonas rhizophila S211, a New Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacterium with Potential in Pesticide-Bioremediation
- In-vitro characterization of potentially probiotic Lactobacillus strains isolated from human microbiota: interaction with pathogenic bacteria and the enteric cell line HT29
- Genome analysis provides insights into crude oil degradation and biosurfactant production by extremely halotolerant Halomonas desertis G11 isolated from Chott El-Djerid salt-lake in Tunisian desert
- Two New Secreted Proteases Generate a Casein-Derived Antimicrobial Peptide in Bacillus cereus Food Born Isolate Leading to Bacterial Competition in Milk
- Functional Probiotic Assessment andIn VivoCholesterol-Lowering Efficacy ofWeissellasp. Associated with Arid Lands Living-Hosts
- Microbial community dynamic in tomato fruit during spontaneous fermentation and biotechnological characterization of indigenous lactic acid bacteria
- Highly divergent Mollicutes symbionts coexist in the scorpionAndroctonus australis
- Unravelling the characteristics of a heteropolysaccharide–protein from an Haloarchaeal strain with flocculation effectiveness in heavy metals and dyes removal
- Introductory Chapter: A Brief Overview of Archaeal Applications
- Nitrifying–denitrifying filters and UV-C disinfection reactor: a combined system for wastewater treatment
- Isolation and characterization of antibiotic-resistant bacteria from pharmaceutical industrial wastewaters
- Patterns and Determinants of Halophilic Archaea (Class Halobacteria) Diversity in Tunisian Endorheic Salt Lakes and Sebkhet Systems
- Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of peptidoglycan hydrolases of Lactobacillus sakei
- Reuse of Textile Wastewater after Treatment with Isolated Bacteria from Oued Hamdoun River
- Hydrocarbonoclastic bacteria isolated from petroleum contaminated sites in Tunisia: isolation, identification and characterization of the biotechnological potential
- Diversity and Antimicrobial Properties of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Rhizosphere of Olive Trees and Desert Truffles of Tunisia
- Population Genetics of Lactobacillus sakei Reveals Three Lineages with Distinct Evolutionary Histories
- Cultivation-Dependant Assessment, Diversity, and Ecology of Haloalkaliphilic Bacteria in Arid Saline Systems of Southern Tunisia
- Microdiversity of Deep-Sea Bacillales Isolated from Tyrrhenian Sea Sediments as Revealed by ARISA, 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing and BOX-PCR Fingerprinting
- Epidemiology and antibiotic resistance of Salmonella enterica Serovar Kentucky isolates from Tunisia: The new emergent multi-drug resistant serotype
- Comparative analysis ofLactococcus lactis bacteriocins and preliminary characterisation of a new proteinase K resistant lactococcin member
- Method for reliable isolation of Lactobacillus sakei strains originating from Tunisian seafood and meat products
- Esterase electrophoretic polymorphism ofBacillus thuringiensis andBacillus cereus reference strains
- A novel phenotype based on esterase electrophoretic polymorphism for the differentiation of Lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis and cremoris
Publication venues
- Frontiers in Microbiology × 6
- BioMed Research International × 4
- Annals of Microbiology × 4
- Genomics × 3
- International Journal of Food Microbiology × 2
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences × 2
Publications per year
- 202611
- 20253
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- 20217
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Collaborations
Partner institutions : Manouba University · Centre National des Sciences et Technologies Nucléaires · Institut Pasteur de Tunis · University of Sfax · Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax
Co-authors’ countries : France · Algeria · Spain · United States
Co-authors
- Hadda‐Imene Ouzari
- Ameur Cherif
- Abdellatif Boudabous
- Haïtham Sghaier
- Hanène Chérif
- Imène Fhoula
- Mouna Mahjoubi
- Amel Guesmi
- Kaïs Ghedira
- Mohamed Neifar
- Habib Chouchane
- Sihem Guesmi
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