Thorben Ogihara Reiche

About

Research area

Food science and biotechnology
Antimicrobial resistance

Teaching

Background

Philosophiae doctor (PhD) in Biotechnology
Master of Science (MSc) in Food Technology (FTMAMAT)
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Food Technology (MTMAT)
Work experience from the food industry

Publications

Disinfection in a salmon processing plant: Impact on bacterial communities and efficacy towards foodborne bacteria and biofilms

Salmon aquaculture is the fastest growing food production system in the world. Deficiencies in the quality or safety of salmon can have global repercussions. Controlling food safety aspects during production is therefore essential.

Shifts in surface microbiota after cleaning and disinfection in broiler processing plants: incomplete biofilm eradication revealed by robotic high-throughput screening

Broiler meat continues to be involved in bacterial disease outbreaks. The surface microbiota in broiler processing environments can be a source of contaminating bacteria.

2026

Reiche, Thorben Ogihara; Nakamura, Ayaka; Folkedal, Inga; Komori, Kaori; Kono, Yuna; Nyvoll, Mare Marie Sisjord; Hoel, Sunniva; Takahashi, Hajime; Jakobsen, Anita Nordeng. (2026) Listeria monocytogenes from salmon processing and ready-to-eat seafood: Antibiotic susceptibility and disinfectant tolerance. Food Control
Academic article

2025

Reiche, Thorben Ogihara; Jakobsen, Anita Nordeng; Hoel, Sunniva; Hageskal, Gunhild. (2025) Bacterial communities in salmon and broiler processing environments: robotic high-throughput screening reveals disinfection efficacy, biofilm control and antimicrobial resistance. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis
Reiche, Thorben Ogihara; Jakobsen, Anita Nordeng; Mares, Mihai; Hoel, Sunniva; Tøndervik, Anne; Heggeset, Tonje Marita Bjerkan; Haugen, Tone; Tømmerdal, Andreas Husby; Broli, Gunn; Butt, Husnain Amir. (2025) Antimicrobial resistance reservoirs in salmon and broiler processing environments, sidestreams, and waste discharges. Frontiers in Microbiology
Academic article
Reiche, Thorben Ogihara; Hageskal, Gunhild; Mares, Mihai; Hoel, Sunniva; Tøndervik, Anne; Heggeset, Tonje Marita Bjerkan; Haugen, Tone; Sperstad, Sigri Bakken; Trøen, Hanne Hein; Bjørkøy, Solfrid. (2025) Shifts in surface microbiota after cleaning and disinfection in broiler processing plants: incomplete biofilm eradication revealed by robotic high-throughput screening. Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Academic article

2024

Islam, Shiful; Hoel, Sunniva; Jakobsen, Anita Nordeng; Reiche, Thorben Ogihara. (2024) Presumptive Enterobacterales in a salmon processing facility: Identification, Antibiotic resistance, Susceptibility to disinfectants and Biofilm forming properties. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Master thesis
Butt, Husnain Amir; Jakobsen, Anita Nordeng; Hoel, Sunniva; Reiche, Thorben Ogihara. (2024) Identification and characterization of antibiotic resistance and disinfectant susceptibility of Enterococcus spp. from Norwegian salmon industry, encompassing wastewater, rest raw materials and by-products. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Master thesis
Reiche, Thorben; Hageskal, Gunhild; Hoel, Sunniva; Tøndervik, Anne; Nærdal, Guro Kruge; Heggeset, Tonje Marita Bjerkan; Haugen, Tone; Trøen, Hanne Hein; Jakobsen, Anita Nordeng. (2024) Disinfection in a salmon processing plant: Impact on bacterial communities and efficacy towards foodborne bacteria and biofilms. International journal of food microbiology
Academic article

2023

Thomassen, Gunn Merethe Bjørge; Reiche, Thorben; Hjørungnes, Martinus; Mehli, Lisbeth. (2023) High Disinfectant Tolerance in Pseudomonas spp. Biofilm Aids the Survival of Listeria monocytogenes. Microorganisms
Academic article

2022

Thomassen, Gunn Merethe Bjørge; Reiche, Thorben; Tennfjord, Christine Eikås; Mehli, Lisbeth. (2022) Antibiotic Resistance Properties among Pseudomonas spp. Associated with Salmon Processing Environments. Microorganisms
Academic article

Journal publications

Reiche, Thorben Ogihara; Nakamura, Ayaka; Folkedal, Inga; Komori, Kaori; Kono, Yuna; Nyvoll, Mare Marie Sisjord; Hoel, Sunniva; Takahashi, Hajime; Jakobsen, Anita Nordeng. (2026) Listeria monocytogenes from salmon processing and ready-to-eat seafood: Antibiotic susceptibility and disinfectant tolerance. Food Control
Academic article
Reiche, Thorben Ogihara; Jakobsen, Anita Nordeng; Mares, Mihai; Hoel, Sunniva; Tøndervik, Anne; Heggeset, Tonje Marita Bjerkan; Haugen, Tone; Tømmerdal, Andreas Husby; Broli, Gunn; Butt, Husnain Amir. (2025) Antimicrobial resistance reservoirs in salmon and broiler processing environments, sidestreams, and waste discharges. Frontiers in Microbiology
Academic article
Reiche, Thorben Ogihara; Hageskal, Gunhild; Mares, Mihai; Hoel, Sunniva; Tøndervik, Anne; Heggeset, Tonje Marita Bjerkan; Haugen, Tone; Sperstad, Sigri Bakken; Trøen, Hanne Hein; Bjørkøy, Solfrid. (2025) Shifts in surface microbiota after cleaning and disinfection in broiler processing plants: incomplete biofilm eradication revealed by robotic high-throughput screening. Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Academic article
Thomassen, Gunn Merethe Bjørge; Reiche, Thorben; Hjørungnes, Martinus; Mehli, Lisbeth. (2023) High Disinfectant Tolerance in Pseudomonas spp. Biofilm Aids the Survival of Listeria monocytogenes. Microorganisms
Academic article
Reiche, Thorben; Hageskal, Gunhild; Hoel, Sunniva; Tøndervik, Anne; Nærdal, Guro Kruge; Heggeset, Tonje Marita Bjerkan; Haugen, Tone; Trøen, Hanne Hein; Jakobsen, Anita Nordeng. (2024) Disinfection in a salmon processing plant: Impact on bacterial communities and efficacy towards foodborne bacteria and biofilms. International journal of food microbiology
Academic article
Thomassen, Gunn Merethe Bjørge; Reiche, Thorben; Tennfjord, Christine Eikås; Mehli, Lisbeth. (2022) Antibiotic Resistance Properties among Pseudomonas spp. Associated with Salmon Processing Environments. Microorganisms
Academic article

Student thesis or dissertation

Reiche, Thorben Ogihara; Jakobsen, Anita Nordeng; Hoel, Sunniva; Hageskal, Gunhild. (2025) Bacterial communities in salmon and broiler processing environments: robotic high-throughput screening reveals disinfection efficacy, biofilm control and antimicrobial resistance. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis
Islam, Shiful; Hoel, Sunniva; Jakobsen, Anita Nordeng; Reiche, Thorben Ogihara. (2024) Presumptive Enterobacterales in a salmon processing facility: Identification, Antibiotic resistance, Susceptibility to disinfectants and Biofilm forming properties. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Master thesis
Butt, Husnain Amir; Jakobsen, Anita Nordeng; Hoel, Sunniva; Reiche, Thorben Ogihara. (2024) Identification and characterization of antibiotic resistance and disinfectant susceptibility of Enterococcus spp. from Norwegian salmon industry, encompassing wastewater, rest raw materials and by-products. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Master thesis

Outreach

Hygienic and microbial challenges in the salmon cold chain

Scientific presentation at the IntER-Cold Seminar in Japan 2022 Interdisciplinary Education and Research Platform in Cold-Chain of Fish: From Norway to Japan

Desinfeksjonsmidler i lakseindustrien: effekt mot matbårne bakterier og potensiell kryss-resistens mot antibiotika

Vitenskapelig foredrag - Havbruk 2022 Arrangert av Forskningsrådet og Fiskeri- og havbruksnæringens forskningsfinansiering (FHF)

Disinfectants in food processing environments: impact on the diversity of bacterial communities and efficacy towards foodborne bacteria and biofilms

Poster at the FoodMicro conference 2022 Organised by International Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene

2024

Conference lecture

Reiche, Thorben Ogihara; Hageskal, Gunhild; Mares, Mihai; Hoel, Sunniva; Tøndervik, Anne; Heggeset, Tonje Marita Bjerkan; Haugen, Tone; Sperstad, Sigri Bakken; Nærdal, Guro Kruge; Trøen, Hanne Hein. (2024) Bakteriesamfunn på produksjonsoverflater i matindustrien: effekt av desinfeksjonsmidler på mikrobiota og biofilm. Aquatic Food Forum
Conference lecture

Reiche, Thorben; Hageskal, Gunhild; Hoel, Sunniva; Tøndervik, Anne; Nærdal, Guro Kruge; Heggeset, Tonje Marita Bjerkan; Haugen, Tone; Trøen, Hanne Hein; Jakobsen, Anita Nordeng. (2024) Disinfection in the salmon industry: impact on bacterial communities and efficacy towards foodborne bacteria and biofilms. 28th International ICFMH Conference FOOD MICRO 2024

2023

Lecture

Reiche, Thorben. (2023) Disinfectants in food production: efficacy towards foodborne bacteria and potential cross-resistance to antibiotics. InterCold seminar 2023 "The latest food science research trend in Norway and Japan"

2022

Conference poster

Reiche, Thorben; Hageskal, Gunhild; Hoel, Sunniva; Tøndervik, Anne; Jakobsen, Anita Nordeng. (2022) Disinfectants in food processing environments: impact on the diversity of bacterial communities and efficacy towards foodborne bacteria and biofilms. Food Micro2022
Conference lecture

Reiche, Thorben; Hageskal, Gunhild; Hoel, Sunniva; Tøndervik, Anne; Jakobsen, Anita Nordeng. (2022) Desinfeksjonsmidler i lakseindustrien: effekt mot matbårne bakterier og potensiell kryss-resistens mot antibiotika. Havbruk 2022
Conference poster

Thomassen, Gunn Merethe Bjørge; Hjørungsnes, Martinus; Reiche, Thorben; Bringsli, Renate; Mehli, Lisbeth. (2022) Mixed Pseudomonas spp . biofilm aids Listeria monocytogenes to survive disinfection. Food Micro 2022 - Next generation challenges in Food Microbiology
Conference poster

Svanøe-Hafstad, Eirin; Jakobsen, Anita Nordeng; Reiche, Thorben; Hoel, Sunniva. (2022) Listeria monocytogenes in a Norwegian Atlantic salmon processing environment – a study of antimicrobial resistance and efficacy of disinfectants. 27th International ICMH Conference (FoodMicro 2022)
Conference poster

Bellankimath, Anurag Basavaraj; Hoel, Sunniva; Reiche, Thorben; Jakobsen, Anita Nordeng. (2022) Characterisation of antibiotic and disinfectant resistance profiles of Enterobacteriaceae isolated from a Norwegian salmon processing facility. Food Micro2022
Conference lecture

Reiche, Thorben; Hageskal, Gunhild; Hoel, Sunniva; Tøndervik, Anne; Jakobsen, Anita Nordeng. (2022) Hygienic and microbial challenges in the salmon cold chain. IntER-Cold Seminar in Japan 2022

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Thorben Ogihara Reiche

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Publications

Disinfection in a salmon processing plant: Impact on bacterial communities and efficacy towards foodborne bacteria and biofilms

Shifts in surface microbiota after cleaning and disinfection in broiler processing plants: incomplete biofilm eradication revealed by robotic high-throughput screening

2026

2025

2024

2023

2022

Journal publications

Student thesis or dissertation

Outreach

Hygienic and microbial challenges in the salmon cold chain

Desinfeksjonsmidler i lakseindustrien: effekt mot matbårne bakterier og potensiell kryss-resistens mot antibiotika

Disinfectants in food processing environments: impact on the diversity of bacterial communities and efficacy towards foodborne bacteria and biofilms

2024

2023

2022