OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Biotechnology Advances is 61. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Stabilization of enzymes via immobilization: Multipoint covalent attachment and other stabilization strategies	284
Using machine learning approaches for multi-omics data analysis: A review	274
A review of high value-added molecules production by microalgae in light of the classification	272
Microalgae as a future food source	263
Fungal potential for the degradation of petroleum-based polymers: An overview of macro- and microplastics biodegradation	227
The challenge and prospect of mRNA therapeutics landscape	219
The approved gene therapy drugs worldwide: from 1998 to 2019	214
Technologies for biological removal and recovery of nitrogen from wastewater	197
Extracellular matrix-derived biomaterials in engineering cell function	165
Enzyme co-immobilization: Always the biocatalyst designers' choice…or not?	145
Bacterial cellulose micro-nano fibres for wound healing applications	144
Lignin nanoparticles enter the scene: A promising versatile green tool for multiple applications	127
Molecular priming as an approach to induce tolerance against abiotic and oxidative stresses in crop plants	120
Microbial extracellular electron transfer and strategies for engineering electroactive microorganisms	118
Genetic engineering of microalgae for enhanced biorefinery capabilities	116
Molecular farming – The slope of enlightenment	114
Microbial enzymes catalyzing keratin degradation: Classification, structure, function	111
Biotechnological potential and applications of microbial consortia	110
Microbial electrosynthesis: Towards sustainable biorefineries for production of green chemicals from CO2 emissions	110
Biotechnological production of astaxanthin from the microalga Haematococcus pluvialis	109
Fermentation transforms the phenolic profiles and bioactivities of plant-based foods	108
Biopolymer-liposome hybrid systems for controlled delivery of bioactive compounds: Recent advances	108
Purple phototrophic bacteria for resource recovery: Challenges and opportunities	103
Recent developments in the use of peroxygenases – Exploring their high potential in selective oxyfunctionalisations	102
Consolidated bio-saccharification: Leading lignocellulose bioconversion into the real world	102

Algae biostimulants: A critical look at microalgal biostimulants for sustainable agricultural practices	100
Enzymes revolutionize the bioproduction of value-added compounds: From enzyme discovery to special applications	99
Mammalian cell culture for production of recombinant proteins: A review of the critical steps in their biomanufacturing	98
Biodegradation and up-cycling of polyurethanes: Progress, challenges, and prospects	97
Recent advances in systems and synthetic biology approaches for developing novel cell-factories in non-conventional yeasts	94
Potential of phytohormones as a strategy to improve microalgae productivity for biotechnological applications	92
Microbial melanin: Recent advances in biosynthesis, extraction, characterization, and applications	90
Adaptive laboratory evolution principles and applications in industrial biotechnology	86
Prospects and development of algal-bacterial biotechnology in environmental management and protection	85
Library preparation for next generation sequencing: A review of automation strategies	84
Glycoside hydrolase family 18 chitinases: The known and the unknown	82
Biological production of medium-chain carboxylates through chain elongation: An overview	79
The invisible life inside plants: Deciphering the riddles of endophytic bacterial diversity	78
Neural tissue engineering with structured hydrogels in CNS models and therapies	78
Flavoprotein monooxygenases: Versatile biocatalysts	77
Biodegradation of polyethylene and polystyrene: From microbial deterioration to enzyme discovery	76
Expanding the chemical diversity through microorganisms co-culture: Current status and outlook	74
Ecofriendly biopolymers and composites: Preparation and their applications in water-treatment	73
Nanostructured antimicrobial peptides: The last push towards clinics	71
Lipase immobilization on ceramic supports: An overview on techniques and materials	71
The Yin and Yang of exosome isolation methods: conventional practice, microfluidics, and commercial kits	71
Metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the production of top value chemicals from biorefinery carbohydrates	69
Vero cell upstream bioprocess development for the production of viral vectors and vaccines	68
Strategies to manipulate the performance of aptamers in SELEX, post-SELEX and microenvironment	67
Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms and their partners in crime	67
Biomaterializing the promise of cardiac tissue engineering	67
Archaea Biotechnology	67
Consolidated bioprocessing of raw starch to ethanol by Saccharomyces cerevisiae: Achievements and challenges	65
Developing Aspergillus niger as a cell factory for food enzyme production	64
Iron-assisted biological wastewater treatment: Synergistic effect between iron and microbes	64
Current and novel approaches to downstream processing of microalgae: A review	63
Bacterial cellulose and its potential for biomedical applications	62
Antimicrobial properties and applications of metal nanoparticles biosynthesized by green methods	62
Molecularly imprinted polymers for the selective recognition of microorganisms	61
Anthocyanins, multi-functional natural products of industrial relevance: Recent biotechnological advances	61
Production of plant natural products through engineered Yarrowia lipolytica	61