Current Opinion in Biotechnology

Papers
(The TQCC of Current Opinion in Biotechnology is 21. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Editorial Board196
Editorial Board121
Corrigendum to “Methylotrophs: from C1 compounds to food” [Curr Opin Biotechnol 75 (2022) 102685]110
Anaerobic microbial methanol utilization as a one-carbon feedstock104
Bacterial degradation of emerging aromatic pollutants and integrated strategies for sustainable healthy agro-ecosystem101
Tumor lipid metabolism: a mechanistic link between diet and cancer progression94
Spatial enzyme assembly for microbial pharmaceutical synthesis90
Cytochrome P450-mediated structural diversification of diketopiperazine alkaloids86
Advances in synthetic microbial consortia for improved production of biochemicals and biofuels80
Creating value from purple phototrophic bacteria via single-cell protein production79
Designing the future of food fats: precision fermentation of Yarrowia lipolytica for tailored lipid production76
The osteo-angiogenic signaling crosstalk for bone regeneration: harmony out of complexity76
Synthetic biology advances towards a bio-based society in the era of artificial intelligence75
How much could improving photosynthesis increase crop yields? A call for systems-level perspectives to guide engineering strategies71
Unlocking the biotechnological potential of traditional fermented food microbiomes68
Recent progress in the synthesis of advanced biofuel and bioproducts66
Editorial Board65
Cell-free technologies for biopharmaceutical research and production65
The journey of a lifetime — development of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine65
Innovations and trends in antibody repertoire analysis64
Editorial Board64
Engineered living bioassemblies for biomedical and functional material applications61
Coupling chemistry and biology for the synthesis of advanced bioproducts61
Molecular methods for high-throughput, multiplexed, and automated genome editing in prokaryotes and eukaryotes61
Engineered T cells and macrophages: two arms to seize solid tumors59
Metabolic engineering of microorganisms for the production of fatty acid-derived biofuels59
A molecular assessment of the practical potential of DNA-based computation59
Microfluidics meets cell-free systems: from molecular engineering to synthetic cells58
Deep learning in regulatory genomics: from identification to design58
Emerging technologies for genetic control systems in cellular therapies57
Lighting the way: recent developments and applications in molecular optogenetics56
Strategies and challenges for synthetic apomixis55
Recent advances, opportunities and challenges in cybergenetic identification and control of biomolecular networks55
Expanding the catalytic repertoire of C–C bond–forming pyridoxal 5′-phosphate-dependent enzymes for noncanonical amino acid formation53
Perspectives for self-driving labs in synthetic biology52
Mass spectrometry imaging methods for visualizing tumor heterogeneity52
Single-cell analysis opens a goldmine for plant functional studies52
Photoprotective-based strategies to enhance crop yield under fluctuating light conditions51
Next-generation brewing yeasts for non-alcoholic beers51
Engineering of the genetic code50
Biocatalytic cascade transformations for the synthesis of C-nucleosides and N-nucleoside analogs48
Computational tools and resources for designing new pathways to small molecules47
Emerging trends in production of plant natural products and new-to-nature biopharmaceuticals in yeast46
Deciphering the guanidine code: from core metabolism to biosynthesis of its derivatives46
2-hydroxyglutarate rides the cancer-immunity cycle45
Strategies for engineering domesticated and undomesticated human microbes45
Multifaceted metabolic role of infections in the tumor microenvironment44
Matching diverse feedstocks to conversion processes for the future bioeconomy44
Advancing in vivo reprogramming with synthetic biology44
Building trust in automated experimentation: uncertainty quantification in the era of high-throughput biolabs44
Editorial Board43
Tissue engineering in the agri-food industry: current status, socio-economic overview and regulatory compliance43
Plant synthetic biology as a tool to help eliminate hidden hunger43
Advances in metabolic engineering for the production of sustainable aviation fuels43
Advances in multiplex precision genome editing in eukaryotic and prokaryotic systems42
Harnessing the potential of microbial methane utilization for chasing sustainability42
Plant microbiome regulation for sustainable agriculture41
The potential of amoeba-based processes for natural product syntheses41
Editorial overview: Pioneering innovations in food biotechnology41
Corrigendum to: “Design, construction, and application of noncanonical redox cofactor infrastructures” [Curr Opin Biotechnol 84 (2023) 103019]41
Reducing crop losses by gene-editing control of organ developmental physiology41
Synthetic biology approaches for dynamic CHO cell engineering40
PRRs and NLRs sans frontières: advances and challenges in transfer of immune receptors between plant species40
Single-cell omics analysis with genome-scale metabolic modeling40
Molecules to medicine: advances in metabolomics for natural product drug discovery37
Pathway engineering for the biosynthesis of psychedelics36
Sourcing DNA parts for synthetic biology applications in plants36
Metabolic and cellular engineering for the production of natural products35
Synthetic apomixis: the beginning of a new era35
Low-cost, point-of-care biomarker quantification35
Impact of anthropogenic contamination on glacier surface biota35
Understanding atmospheric intercontinental dispersal of harmful microorganisms34
Engineered methane biocatalysis: strategies to assimilate methane for chemical production34
Operation at thermophilic temperatures: an underestimated asset for gas fermentation processes34
Biochemical production with microbial bioelectrochemical systems34
What’s new in single-cell proteomics34
Editorial overview: Nanobiotechnology for immunoengineering34
Editorial Board34
Matchmaking at the cell surface using bispecifics to put cells on their best behavior34
Potential use of microbial engineering in single-cell protein production33
Synthetic fuels: what are they and where do they come from?33
Strategies and opportunities for engineering antifungal peptides for therapeutic applications33
Mind the gap: the challenges and opportunities for genomics-driven harnessing of plant metabolic diversity for therapeutic applications32
Programmable synthetic biology tools for developing microbial cell factories32
Understanding and harnessing the complexity of interspecies interactions in acetogenic mixotrophic co-cultures32
The food microbiome: an evolutionary architect, a modern healer, and a future shield32
Extracellular vesicles as therapeutics for inflammation and infection32
The aging tumor metabolic microenvironment32
Targeting ripening regulators to develop fruit with high quality and extended shelf life32
Next-generation biological vector platforms for in vivo delivery of genome editing agents31
Challenges and future perspectives for high-throughput chimeric antigen receptor T cell discovery31
Editorial Board31
Bridging the gender gap in autoimmunity with T-cell–targeted biomaterials31
Biotechnology approaches for natural product discovery, engineering, and production based on Burkholderia bacteria31
Engineering bacterial warriors: harnessing microbes to modulate animal physiology31
Editorial Board31
Strategies for uncovering stable isotope tracing patterns between cell populations30
Optimizing the value of bioinks and robotics to advance in vivo bioprinting30
Beyond vancomycin: recent advances in the modification, reengineering, production and discovery of improved glycopeptide antibiotics to tackle multidrug-resistant bacteria30
Recent advances in microbial lignin degradation and upcycling of lignin-derived aromatic compounds29
Can digital twin efforts shape microorganism-based alternative food?29
De novo domestication: retrace the history of agriculture to design future crops29
Engineering whole-cell catalysts to use plastic waste as a feedstock29
Non-agricultural feedstocks for next-generation biomanufacturing with yeasts29
Microbiological food safety considerations in shelf-life extension of fresh fruits and vegetables28
Editorial overview: Tissue, cell, and pathway engineering28
Machine learning for predicting phenotype from genotype and environment28
Advances in engineering and optimization of transcription factor-based biosensors for plug-and-play small molecule detection28
In situ characterization of the tumor microenvironment28
Recent innovations in cannabinoid chemistry, biology, and biosynthesis28
Editorial Board28
Biologics-based degraders — an expanding toolkit for targeted-protein degradation27
Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats tools for plant metabolic engineering: achievements and perspectives27
Upcycling food processing byproducts via advanced yeast fermentation27
Quantitative and analytical tools to analyze the spatiotemporal population dynamics of microbial consortia27
Achieving net zero CO2 emission in the biobased production of reduced platform chemicals using defined co-feeding of methanol27
Genetic and process engineering for polyhydroxyalkanoate production from pre- and post-consumer food waste27
Engineering next-generation chimeric antigen receptor-T cells: recent breakthroughs and remaining challenges in design and screening of novel chimeric antigen receptor variants27
Senescent cells in tissue engineering27
Two in one: the emerging concept of bifunctional antibodies27
Design of DNA strand displacement reactions26
An integrated eco-evolutionary framework to predict population-level responses of climate-sensitive pathogens26
Advances in engineering substrate scope of Pseudomonas cell factories26
Sustainability in food-waste reduction biotechnology: a critical review26
Decoding dissolved information: environmental DNA sequencing at global scale to monitor a changing ocean26
Biosynthesis of advanced biofuels in microbial cell factories26
Discovery of de novo peptides by mRNA and RaPID displays with post-translational modification methods26
Progress and challenges in the translation of cancer nanomedicines26
In vitro enzyme-mediated conversion of methane and methanol toward value-added chemicals26
Recent trends in the modification of polyphenolic compounds using hydroxylation and glycosylation26
Engineering plant–microbe communication for plant nutrient use efficiency25
Proteomics insights into the fungal-mediated bioremediation of environmental contaminants25
Recent advances in microbial production of rare sugars and steviols25
Minimum viable products in precision fermentation: defining translational milestones for food biotechnology25
Mycotoxin risks are lower in biotech corn25
Understanding methanol metabolism through systems biology: advances and future perspectives25
Carbon recycling with synthetic CO2 fixation pathways25
Searching for the optimal microbial factory: high-throughput biosensors and analytical techniques for screening small molecules25
Integrating bioprinting and optogenetic technologies for precision plant tissue engineering25
Advances in artificial biosynthesis of bioactive plant natural products25
Path to zero emission of nitrous oxide in sewage treatment: is nitrification controllable or avoidable?25
Eubacterium limosum as a biocatalyst for sustainable methanol bioconversion24
Shaping Aspergillus niger into a next-generation cell factory for L-malic acid24
Building mutational bridges between carbohydrate-active enzymes24
Architectures of emerging biofoundry platforms for synthetic biology24
Drugging the microbiome and bacterial live biotherapeutic consortium production24
Recent advances in microbial synthesis of polyphenols24
Machine learning applications to improve flavor and nutritional content of horticultural crops through breeding and genetics24
Engineering organoids as cerebral disease models24
Approaches for a more microbiologically and chemically safe dried fruit supply chain24
Advances in engineering algae for biofuel production24
Microbial C1 assimilation pathways for chemical synthesis: from native metabolism to synthetic design24
Engineering bacteria for cancer immunotherapy24
Anaerobic microbial core for municipal wastewater treatment — the sustainable platform for resource recovery24
Pleiotropy, a feature or a bug? Toward co-ordinating plant growth, development, and environmental responses through engineering plant hormone signaling24
Designed dietary fibers: engineering carbohydrate structure for precision modulation of the human gut microbiome23
Getting better all the time — recent progress in the development of CRISPR/Cas-based tools for plant genome engineering23
Deep learning and generative artificial intelligence methods in enzyme and cell engineering23
Quantifying nanoparticle delivery: challenges, tools, and advances22
Reprogramming immunity: TAL effector-informed genome editing in rice and other crops22
Combining enzyme and metabolic engineering for microbial supply of therapeutic phytochemicals22
Engineering red cells across scales: Red Blood Cells (RBCs) and RBC-derived extracellular vesicles21
Continuous biomanufacturing with microbes — upstream progresses and challenges21
Industrial potential of the enzymatic synthesis of nucleoside analogs: existing challenges and perspectives21
Editorial overview: Phosphate Special Issue21
Pathway engineering for sustainable biomanufacturing: integrating AI, systems biology, enzyme engineering, and dynamic control21
Cell-free enzyme cascades — application and transition from development to industrial implementation21
Biomolecular feedback controllers: from theory to applications21
Machine learning in wastewater: opportunities and challenges — “not everything is a nail!”21
Cell-free biosensors: where have we been and where do we need to go?21
Engineering microbial consortia with rationally designed cellular interactions21
A guide to designing cell-surface receptors in plants21
Filamentous fungi for future functional food and feed21
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