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Alabi Taofic

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Main Referenced Co-authors
Francis, Frédéric  (39)
Haubruge, Eric  (35)
Blecker, Christophe  (30)
Caparros Megido, Rudy  (23)
Danthine, Sabine  (18)
Main Referenced Keywords
Entomophagy (12); Tenebrio molitor (6); entomophagy (4); Crickets (3); Edible insects (3);
Main Referenced Unit & Research Centers
TERRA Research Centre. Microbial technologies - ULiège (5)
Food Science and Formulations (2)
AgricultureIsLife, TERRA Teaching and Research Centre - TERRA (1)
TERRA Teaching and Research Centre - TERRA (1)
ULg - Université de Liège (1)
Main Referenced Disciplines
Entomology & pest control (25)
Food science (17)
Agriculture & agronomy (9)
Genetics & genetic processes (2)
Animal production & animal husbandry (1)

Publications (total 55)

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Yarou, B. B., Silvie, P., Assogba Komlan, F., Mensah, A., Alabi, T., Verheggen, F., & Francis, F. (22 September 2017). Plantes pesticides et protection des cultures maraichères en Afrique de l’Ouest (synthèse bibliographique). Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement, 21 (4), 288-304. https://hdl.handle.net/2268/215373

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Caparros Megido, R., Gierts, C., Blecker, C., Brostaux, Y., Haubruge, E., Alabi, T., & Francis, F. (2016). Consumer acceptance of insect-based alternative meat products in Western countries. Food Quality and Preference. doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2016.05.004 https://hdl.handle.net/2268/196548

Attikora, A. J. P., Yao, S. D. M., Dago, D. N., Silué, S., De Clerck, C., Kwibuka, Y., Diarrassouba, N., Alabi, T., Achigan-Dako, E. G., & Lassois, L. (01 October 2024). Genetic diversity and population structure of superior shea trees (Vitellaria paradoxa subsp. paradoxa) using SNP markers for the establishment of a core collection in Côte d'Ivoire. BMC Plant Biology, 24 (1), 913. doi:10.1186/s12870-024-05617-0
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Kouassi, K. A., Alabi, T., Purcaro, G., Blecker, C., & Danthine, S. (31 July 2024). Assessment of the Impact of Annual Growing Conditions on the Physicochemical Properties of Mango Kernel Fat. Horticulturae, 10 (8), 814. doi:10.3390/horticulturae10080814
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Kouassi, K. A., Blecker, C., Purcaro, G., Alabi, T., & Danthine, S. (01 May 2024). Potentialities of Ivorian mango (Mangifera indica. L) kernel fat fractions produced by solvent fractionation [Poster presentation]. 2024 AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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Zie, M., Jacquet, N., Alabi, T., & Blecker, C. (30 April 2024). Extraction and characterization of protein-polysaccharide complex in cashew apple bagasse: A new insight for cashew apple bagasse extract valorization in the food industry [Poster presentation]. 2024 AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo Co-located with the Sustainable Protein Forum (SPF), Montréal, Canada.

Attikora, A. J. P., Silué, S., Yao, S. D. M., De Clerck, C., Shumbe, L., Diarrassouba, N., Fofana, I. J., Alabi, T., & Lassois, L. (22 January 2024). An innovative optimized protocol for high-quality genomic DNA extraction from recalcitrant Shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa, C.F. Gaertn) plant and its suitability for downstream applications. Molecular Biology Reports, 51 (1), 171. doi:10.1007/s11033-023-09098-6
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Kouassi, K. A., Alabi, T., N’guessan, E. A., Purcaro, G., Moret, S., Cissé, M., Blecker, C., & Danthine, S. (2024). Comparative study of thermal behavior of mango kernel fat from seven Ivorian varieties related to their chemical composition. European Food Research and Technology. doi:10.1007/s00217-024-04538-4
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Zie, M., Jacquet, N., Alabi, T., Karamoko, G., Richel, A., & Blecker, C. (2024). Physicochemical, structural and functional properties of a protein-polysaccharide complex from cashew apple bagasse [Poster presentation]. 13th International Colloids Conference, Barcelone, Sitges, Spain.

Kouassi, K. A., Alabi, T., Cissé, M., Purcaro, G., Moret, S., Moret, E., Blecker, C., & Danthine, S. (2024). Assessment of composition, color, and oxidative stability of mango (Mangifera indica L.) kernel fats from various Ivorian varieties. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society. doi:10.1002/aocs.12758
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Kouassi, K. A., Alabi, T., Purcaro, G., Moret, E., Blecker, C., & Danthine, S. (2024). Thermal and structural behavior of mango (Mangifera indica L) kernel fat from three Ivorian varieties. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 101 (1), 67 - 78. doi:10.1002/aocs.12781
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Kouassi, K. A., Danthine, S., Blecker, C., Purcaro, G., & Alabi, T. (2024). Ivorian mango (Mangifera Indica L) kernel fat potential [Paper presentation]. 2nd Berlin Symposium on Structured Lipid Phases, Berlin, Germany.
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Attikora, A. J. P., Saraka Didier Martial, Y., Dougba Noel, D., Nafan, D., Alabi, T., & Lassois, L. (2024). Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Shea Tree for Establishing a Core Collection in Côte d’Ivoire [Poster presentation]. AGROSYM2024, Jahorina, Bosnia & Herzegovina.
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Zie, M., Alabi, T., Karamoko, G., & Blecker, C. (August 2023). Valorization of cashew apple bagasse in food application: Focus on the use and extraction of nutritional or bioactive compounds. Food and Humanity, 1, 848-863. doi:10.1016/j.foohum.2023.08.002
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Kouassi, K. A., Blecker, C., Purcaro, G., Moret, S., Alabi, T., & Danthine, S. (03 May 2023). Polymorphic Behaviour of three Ivorian Mango (Mangifera indica L) Kernel Fat varieties [Poster presentation]. 2023 AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo, Denver, United States.
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Attikora, A. J. P., Alabi, T., Diarrassouba Nafan, & Lassois, L. (31 January 2020). Analysis of the morphological diversity of elite Shea trees (Vitellaria paradoxa, C. Gaertn.) identified in the Bagoué and Tchologo counties, Côte d'Ivoire [Poster presentation]. NSABS2020: 25th National Symposium for Applied Biological Sciences, Gembloux, Belgium.
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Zie, M., Alabi, T., Cissé, M., & Blecker, C. (2020). Identification of cashew apple valorization pathways by physicochemical characterization. In NSABS 2020. Belgium: Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech.
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Francis, F., Doyen, V., Debaugnies, F., Mazzucchelli, G., Caparros Megido, R., Alabi, T., Blecker, C., Haubruge, E., & Corazza, F. (2019). Limited cross reactivity among arginine kinase allergens from mealworm and cricket edible insects. Food Chemistry, 276, 714-718. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.10.082
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Lemtiri, A., Colinet, G., Alabi, T., Bodson, B., Olivier, C., Brostaux, Y., Pierreux, J., Haubruge, E., Cluzeau, D., & Francis, F. (2018). Short-Term Effects of Tillage Practices and Crop Residue Exportation on Soil Organic Matter and Earthworm Communities in Silt Loam Arable Soil. In M. Angeles Munoz & R. Zornoza (Eds.), SOIL MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE : EFFECTS ON ORGANIC CARBON, NITROGEN DYNAMICS, AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS (pp. 53-71). Elsevier. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-812128-3.00005-7
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Fabre Anguilet, E. C., Alabi, T., Nguyen, B. K., Ndong Bengone, T., Haubruge, E., & Francis, F. (2018). Stingless bees (Hymenoptera, Apoidea, Meliponini) from Gabon. In Pot-Pollen in Stingless Bee Melittology (pp. 179-188). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-61839-5_13
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Caparros Megido, R., Poeleart, C., Ernens, M., Liotta, M., Blecker, C., Danthine, S., Tyteca, E., Haubruge, E., Alabi, T., Bindelle, J., & Francis, F. (2018). Effect of household cooking techniques on the microbiological load and the nutritional quality of mealworms (Tenebrio molitor L. 1758). Food Research International. doi:10.1016/j.foodres.2018.01.002
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Poelaert, C., Francis, F., Alabi, T., Caparros Megido, R., Crahay, B., Bindelle, J., & Beckers, Y. (2018). Protein value of two insects, subjected to various heat treatments, using growing rats and the protein digestibility-corrected amino acid score. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed, 4 (2), 77-87. doi:10.3920/JIFF2017.0003
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Yarou, B. B., Silvie, P., Assogba Komlan, F., Mensah, A., Alabi, T., Verheggen, F., & Francis, F. (22 September 2017). Plantes pesticides et protection des cultures maraichères en Afrique de l’Ouest (synthèse bibliographique). Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement, 21 (4), 288-304.
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Paul, A., Frederich, M., Caparros Megido, R., Alabi, T., Malik, P., Uyttenbroeck, R., Francis, F., Blecker, C., Haubruge, E., Lognay, G., & Danthine, S. (June 2017). Insect fatty acids: A comparison of lipids from three Orthopterans and Tenebrio molitor L. larvae. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 20 (2), 337-340. doi:10.1016/j.aspen.2017.02.001
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Caparros Megido, R., Desmedt, S., Blecker, C., Bera, F., Haubruge, E., Alabi, T., & Francis, F. (2017). Microbiological load of edible insects found in Belgium. Insects. doi:10.3390/insects8010012
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Fabre Anguilet, E., Alabi, T., Haubruge, E., Nguyen, B. K., Bengone Ndong, T., & Francis, F. (2017). Parasitisme d’Apis mellifera adansonii (Latreille 1804) et de Meliponula bocandei (Spinola 1853) par Aethina tumida (Murray 1867): premier recensement au Gabon et impact sur la domestication. Entomologie Faunistique, 70.
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Paul, A., Frederich, M., Uyttenbroeck, R., Malik, P., Filocco, S., Richel, A., Heuskin, S., Alabi, T., Caparros Megido, R., Franck, T., Bindelle, J., Maesen, P., Francis, F., Lognay, G., Blecker, C., Haubruge, E., & Danthine, S. (December 2016). Nutritional Composition and Rearing Potential of the Meadow Grasshopper (Chorthippus parallelus Zetterstedt). Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, 19 (4), 1111-1116. doi:10.1016/j.aspen.2016.09.012
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Nsevolo Miankeba, P., Alabi, T., Caparros Megido, R., Sablon, L., Haubruge, E., & Francis, F. (2016). La biodiversité entomologique comme source d’aliments à Kinshasa (République démocratique du Congo). Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. doi:10.1080/00379271.2016.1186467
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Fabre Anguilet, E., Alabi, T., Bengone Ndong, T., Nguyen, B. K., Haubruge, E., & Francis, F. (02 February 2016). Effectiveness of nest survey method of Honey bees and Stingless bees to study their diversity according to habitat [Poster presentation]. 3rd Young Natural History Scientists Meeting.

Caparros Megido, R., Gierts, C., Blecker, C., Brostaux, Y., Haubruge, E., Alabi, T., & Francis, F. (2016). Consumer acceptance of insect-based alternative meat products in Western countries. Food Quality and Preference. doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2016.05.004
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Lemtiri, A.* , Liénard, A.* , Alabi, T., Brostaux, Y., Cluzeau, D., Francis, F., & Colinet, G. (2016). Earthworms Eisenia fetida affect the uptake of heavy metals by plants Vicia faba and Zea mays in metal-contaminated soils. Applied Soil Ecology, 104, 67-78. doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2015.11.021
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* These authors have contributed equally to this work.

Caparros Megido, R., Alabi, T., Haubruge, E., & Francis, F. (2016). Current status of edible insect industry and research in Europe with a particular focus on the Belgian case [Paper presentation]. Activation of the edible insect industry in Korea, Yecheon, South Korea.

Fabre Anguilet, E., Alabi, T., Bengone Ndong, T., Nguyen, B. K., Haubruge, E., & Francis, F. (2016). First survey on prevalence and infestation rates of Varrroa mite in Gabon. Communications in Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences, 81 (3), 299-305.
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Caparros Megido, R., Alabi, T., Haubruge, E., Blecker, C., & Francis, F. (2016). Consommation d’insectes : des arguments santé à l’acceptation et au changement de comportement alimentaire. In P. Le Gall & E. Motte-Florac, Savoureux insectes De l’aliment traditionnel à l’innovation gastronomique. Presses universitaires de Rennes/Institut de Recherche pour le développement.
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Caparros Megido, R., Alabi, T., Nieus, C., Blecker, C., Danthine, S., Bogaert, J., Haubruge, E., & Francis, F. (2016). Optimization of a cheap and residential small-scale production of edible crickets with local by-products as an alternative protein-rich human food source in Ratanakiri Province (Cambodia). Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. doi:10.1002/jsfa.7133
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Caparros Megido, R., Alabi, T., Haubruge, E., & Francis, F. (2016). How to convince Westerners to eat insects? [Paper presentation]. Insecta 2016, Magdeburg, Germany.

Paul, A., Frederich, M., Uyttenbroeck, R., Malik, P., Alabi, T., Heuskin, S., Blecker, C., Richel, A., Monty, A., Francis, F., Haubruge, E., Lognay, G., & Danthine, S. (15 March 2015). Food Compounds from Meadow Grasshoppers [Poster presentation]. Troisièmes Journées Scientifiques de l'Agro-Alimentaire, Hammamet, Tunisia.

Caparros Megido, R., Alabi, T., Larreché, S., Louxinger, A., Haubruge, E., & Francis, F. (2015). Risques et valorisation des insectes dans l’alimentation humaine et animale. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. doi:10.1080/00379271.2015.1122911
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Caparros Megido, R., Alabi, T., Haubruge, E., & Francis, F. (2015). Are edible insects really green? Food Science and Law.
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Caparros Megido, R., Alabi, T., Haubruge, E., Blecker, C., & Francis, F. (2015). Des insectes au menu: apports protéiques et nutriments particuliers? In 56èmes Journées Nationales de Diététique et de Nutrition (pp. 177).
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Lemtiri, A., Alabi, T., Cluzeau, D., Francis, F., & Colinet, G. (13 December 2014). Short-term effects of land-use on earthworm communities and soil physico-chemical properties (Belgium) [Paper presentation]. 21st Benelux Congress of Zoology (Zoology 2014), Liège, Belgium.

Lemtiri, A., Liénard, A., Colinet, G., Alabi, T., Brostaux, Y., Bodson, B., Haubruge, E., Francis, F., & cluzeau, D. (24 June 2014). Effects of Eisenia fetida on metal uptake by Vicia faba and Zea mays from polluted soils [Paper presentation]. 10th International Symposium on Earthworm Ecology - ISEE10, Athens, GA, United States.

Lemtiri, A., Colinet, G., Alabi, T., Bodson, B., olivier, C., Brostaux, Y., Pierreux, J., Haubruge, E., Francis, F., & Cluzeau, D. (08 June 2014). Effects of tillage practices and crop residue exportation on earthworm communities and soil physico-­chemical properties in silt loam arable soil (Belgium) [Poster presentation]. 20th World Congress of Soil Science, Jeju, South Korea.

Danthine, S., Blecker, C., Paul, A., Caparros Megido, R., Haubruge, E., Alabi, T., Lognay, G., Fauconnier, M.-L., Frederich, M., & Francis, F. (16 May 2014). Mealworms: Alternate Source of Lipids [Paper presentation]. International Conference: Insects to Feed the World, Ede, Netherlands.

Paul, A., Frederich, M., Blecker, C., Haubruge, E., Francis, F., Caparros Megido, R., Uyttenbroeck, R., Alabi, T., Heuskin, S., Lognay, G., & Danthine, S. (14 May 2014). Belgian Grasshoppers: A Nutritious Food Source [Poster presentation]. International Conference: Insects to Feed the World, Ede, Netherlands.

Lemtiri, A., Colinet, G., Alabi, T., Cluzeau, D., Zirbes, L., Haubruge, E., & Francis, F. (01 March 2014). Impacts of earthworms on soil components and dynamics. A review. Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement, 18.
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Lemtiri, A., Liénard, A., Francis, F., Alabi, T., cluzeau, D., Bodson, B., Brostaux, Y., Haubruge, E., & Colinet, G. (26 February 2014). Effects of Eisenia fetida on metal uptake of heavy metals from polluted soils by Vicia faba and Zea Mays [Poster presentation]. Young Soil Scientists days 2014, Brussels, Belgium.

Alabi, T., Brostaux, Y., Grigorescu, A., Fischer, C., Thonart, P., Lognay, G., Haubruge, E., Francis, F., & Verheggen, F. (2014). Microorganism-associated semiochemicals reduce the size of aphid populations in potato fields. Revue des Régions Arides, 35.

Nsevolo, P., Caparros Megido, R., Blecker, C., Danthine, S., Paul, A., Haubruge, E., Alabi, T., & Francis, F. (2014). Situation and perspective of entomophagy in Kinshasa [Poster presentation]. Conference insects to feed the world.

Caparros Megido, R., Alabi, T., Nieus, C., Haubruge, E., & Francis, F. (2014). Study of the potentiality of insect breeding system for human food in Cambodia (Ratanakiri province) [Paper presentation]. Eating Innovation: the art, culture, science & business of entomphagy.

Caparros Megido, R., Gierts, C., Blecker, C., Alabi, T., Haubruge, E., & Francis, F. (2014). Consumer acceptance of insect-based products [Paper presentation]. Eating Innovation: the art, culture, science & business of entomphagy, Montréal, Canada.

Caparros Megido, R., Sablon, L., Geuens, M., Brostaux, Y., Alabi, T., Blecker, C., Drugmand, D., Haubruge, E., & Francis, F. (2014). Edible insects acceptance by belgian consumers: promising attitude for entomophagy development. Journal of Sensory Studies. doi:10.1111/joss.12077
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Caparros Megido, R., Alabi, T., Nieus, C., Blecker, C., Danthine, S., Paul, A., Haubruge, E., & Francis, F. (2014). Optimization of cricket breeding production system for human food in Ratanakiri province (Cambodia) [Poster presentation]. Conference Insects to feed the world.

Caparros Megido, R., Gierts, C., Blecker, C., Danthine, S., Paul, A., Brostaux, Y., Alabi, T., Haubruge, E., & Francis, F. (2014). Consumer acceptance of insect-based meat substitutes [Paper presentation]. Conference insects to feed the world.

Danthine, S., Blecker, C., Paul, A., Frederich, M., Alabi, T., Lognay, G., Fauconnier, M.-L., & Francis, F. (December 2013). Physicochemical properties of lipids extracted from Tenebrio molitor larvae [Poster presentation]. 7th INTERNATIONAL FOOD CONVENTION(IFCON), India.

Sablon, L., Alabi, T., Drugmand, D., Blecker, C., Haubruge, E., & Francis, F. (07 March 2012). L'entomophagie basée sur la production locale d'insectes comestibles : sommes-nous prêts ? [Poster presentation]. 17ème Carrefour des Productions Animales, Gembloux, Belgium.

Alabi, T., MICHAUD, J. P., ARNAUD, L., & Haubruge, E. (December 2008). A comparative study of cannibalism and predation in seven species of flour beetle. Ecological Entomology, 33 (6), 716 - 726. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2311.2008.01020.x
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