OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Critical Reviews in Biotechnology is 19. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Wastewater-borne viruses and bacteria, surveillance and biosensors at the interface of academia and field deployment	196
Overview of resveratrol properties, applications, and advances in microbial precision fermentation	152
Sustainable utilization of fruit and vegetable waste bioresources for bioplastics production	87
Bioreactor configurations for adventitious root culture: recent advances toward the commercial production of specialized metabolites	75
Design of novel enzymes with the incorporation of noncanonical amino acids	65
Unveiling the potential of dendrobine: insights into bioproduction, bioactivities, safety, circular economy, and future prospects	59
Smart reprograming of plants against salinity stress using modern biotechnological tools	51
A comprehensive review on microbial urease: features and industrial applications	51
Enzyme hybrid nanoflowers and enzyme@metal–organic frameworks composites: fascinating hybrid nanobiocatalysts	45
Functional genomics in sugarcane breeding: key challenges and strategies	44
Advances in the development of phage-mediated cyanobacterial cell lysis	43
Recent updates on green synthesis of lignin nanoparticle and its potential applications in modern biotechnology	42
Electrospun wound dressings with antibacterial function: a critical review of plant extract and essential oil incorporation	42
An update on experimental to large-scale production of bacteriophages against superbugs: a review	40
Advances in the metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Yarrowia lipolytica for the production of β	39
Synthetic biology for the food industry: advances and challenges	38
Antimicrobials from endophytes as novel therapeutics to counter drug-resistant pathogens	37
Biomaterials for eco-friendly packaging in dairy products: towards a cleaner, greener, and sustainable future	37
Cold-active enzymes from deep marine psychrophiles: harnessing their potential in enhanced food production and sustainability	36
Advances in high-throughput screening approaches for biosurfactants: current trends, bottlenecks and perspectives	36
Enhancing plastic biodegradation process: strategies and opportunities	35
Bacterial genome reduction for optimal chassis of synthetic biology: a review	35
Biofilm formation in xenobiotic-degrading microorganisms	34
Diversity of fungus-mediated synthesis of gold nanoparticles: properties, mechanisms, challenges, and solving methods	34
Whole recombinant yeast-based vaccines: concept, importance, issues, and future scope	33

3D printing: trends and approaches toward achieving long-term sustainability in the food industry	33
Harnessing microbial division of labor for biomanufacturing: a review of laboratory and formal modeling approaches	33
Current trends in solid tannery waste management	32
Calcium-dependent protein kinase (CDPK/CPK)-mediated salicylic acid cascade: the key arsenal of plants under pathogens attack	30
Structural diversity, biosynthesis, and extraction of brown algae fucoidan and its bio-stimulant applications in crop improvement	30
A close-up of regulatory networks and signaling pathways of MKK5 in biotic and abiotic stresses	30
A crosswalk on the genetic and conventional strategies for enhancing astaxanthin production in Haematococcus pluvialis	30
Unveiling the silent defenders: mycobacterial stress sensors at the forefront to combat tuberculosis	29
Improving environmental stress resilience in crops by genome editing: insights from extremophile plants	28
Field and laboratory guidelines for reliable bioinformatic and statistical analysis of bacterial shotgun metagenomic data	28
Sustainable and biotechnological production of docosahexaenoic acid from marine protists and slaughterhouse waste	28
Critical analysis of analytical techniques developed for statins in biological fluids, environmental and fermentation samples	27
Microbial lipids for a sustainable future: the growing potential of synthetic microbial engineering for consumer oils	27
Systems seed biology to understand and manipulate rice grain quality and nutrition	27
Crucial aspects of metabolism and cell biology relating to industrial production and processing of Saccharomyces biomass	27
Available strategies for improving the biosynthesis of surfactin: a review	25
Microalgae-based strategies for cadmium remediation: insights, challenges, and future directions	25
Synergetic anaerobic digestion of food waste for enhanced production of biogas and value-added products: strategies, challenges, and techno-economic analysis	25
The thermal cycling methods for rapid PCR	24
D-allulose 3-epimerase for low-calorie D-allulose synthesis: microbial production, characterization, and applications	24
A story of two kingdoms: unravelling the intricacies of protein phase separation in plants and animals	24
A comprehensive review on tissue culture studies and secondary metabolite production in Bacopa monnieri L. Pennell: a nootropic plant	23
Molecular modification and biotechnological applications of microbial aspartic proteases	23
Catalytic mechanisms underlying fungal fatty acid desaturases activities	22
Amplification-free nucleic acids detection with next-generation CRISPR/dx systems	22
Nanobiosensors and their role in detection of adulterants and contaminants in food products	22
New strategies to study in depth the metabolic mechanism of astaxanthin biosynthesis in Phaffia rhodozyma	22
Recent advances in hierarchically porous metal-organic frameworks mediated enzyme immobilization: progress and perspective	21
Research progress on the application of cell-free synthesis systems for enzymatic processes	21
Microbial cell factories using Paenibacillus : status and perspectives	21
The mini revolution: application of mini-bioreactors in adaptive laboratory evolution	21
Thraustochytrids as a promising source of fatty acids, carotenoids, and sterols: bioactive compound biosynthesis, and modern biotechnology	20
Strategies to improve the efficiency and quality of mutant breeding using heavy-ion beam irradiation	20
Bio-based vitamin B12: bridging biotechnology and sustainability for industrial production	20
Value-added biotransformation of agricultural byproducts by cellulolytic fungi: a review	20
Fashion meets science: how advanced breeding approaches could revolutionize the textile industry	20
Microbial alchemy: upcycling of brewery spent grains into high-value products through fermentation	19
Extension characteristics of TdT and its application in biosensors	19
Brassinosteroid-modified crops: key players for a modern Green Revolution	19
How do probiotics alleviate constipation? A narrative review of mechanisms	19
Microbial production of vitamin B5: current status and prospects	19