OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation is 9. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Ecological responses, adaptation and mechanisms of mangrove wetland ecosystem to global climate change and anthropogenic activities	110
Scaffold degradation in bone tissue engineering: An overview	77
Biodegradation of the plastics PLA and PET in cultivated soil with the participation of microorganisms and plants	76
Biodegradation of polyethylene mulching films by a co-culture of Acinetobacter sp. strain NyZ450 and Bacillus sp. strain NyZ451 isolated from Tenebrio molitor larvae	76
An effort to understand and improve the anaerobic biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons: A literature review	74
A new unified conceptual framework involving maintenance energy, metabolism and toxicity for research on degradation of organic pollutants	60
Greywater biodegradability and biological treatment technologies: A critical review	51
Metabolic profiling of phenol biodegradation by an indigenous Rhodococcus pyridinivorans strain PDB9T N-1 isolated from paper pulp wastewater	48
Diversity of cellulolytic microorganisms and microbial cellulases	46
Microbially-induced calcium carbonate precipitation by a halophilic ureolytic bacterium and its potential for remediation of heavy metal-contaminated saline environments	43
Insights into the bacterial and fungal communities and microbiome that causes a microbe outbreak on ancient wall paintings in the Maijishan Grottoes	40
Bacterial degradation of pyrene: Biochemical reactions and mechanisms	40
Facile green synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles for the eradication of multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumonia and Helicobacter pylori biofilms	40
Community structures of bacteria and archaea associated with the biodeterioration of sandstone sculptures at the Beishiku Temple	39
Mechanisms, application advances and future perspectives of microbial-induced heavy metal precipitation: A review	39
Performance of different microalgae-based technologies in nutrient removal and biogas upgrading in response to various GR24 concentrations	36
Heterotrophic nitrification-aerobic denitrification performance in a granular sequencing batch reactor supported by next generation sequencing	36
Review on bioremediation technologies of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from soil: Mechanisms and future perspective	35
Removal of sodium dodecyl sulphate from wastewater and its effect on anodic biofilm and performance of microbial fuel cell	32
Sulfate reducing bacterium Desulfovibrio vulgaris caused severe microbiologically influenced corrosion of zinc and galvanized steel	30
A more accurate definition of water characteristics in stone materials for an improved understanding and effective protection of cultural heritage from biodeterioration	28
Successful start-up of anammox process from activated sludge and anaerobic sludge in a sequencing batch reactor using an unconventional strategy	27
Nitrogen removal performance and microbial diversity of bioreactor packed with cellulosic carriers in recirculating aquaculture system	26
The potential contribution of cymene isomers to insecticidal and repellent activities of the essential oil from Alpinia zerumbet	25
An cost-effective production of bacterial exopolysaccharide emulsifier for oil pollution bioremediation	24

An internal recycling mechanism between ammonia/ammonium and nitrate driven by ammonia-oxidizing archaea and bacteria (AOA, AOB, and Comammox) and DNRA on Angkor sandstone monuments	24
Metagenomic characterization reveals complex association of soil hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria	24
Screening and evaluation of phenols and furans degrading fungi for the biological pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass	23
Can we do without biocides to cope with biofilms and lichens on stone heritage?	23
Biodegradation of profenofos, an acetylcholine esterase inhibitor by a psychrotolerant strain Rahnella sp. PFF2 and degradation pathway analysis	22
Responses of microbial community and soil enzyme to heavy metal passivators in cadmium contaminated paddy soils: An in situ field experiment	22
Enhanced elemental sulfur recovery and nitrogen removal through coupling of sulfide-dependent denitrification and anammox processes during ammonium- and sulfide-laden waste stream treatment	22
Diversity and seasonal dynamics of culturable airborne fungi in a cultural heritage conservation facility	22
Biodegradation of phthalate acid esters by a versatile PAE-degrading strain Rhodococcus sp. LW-XY12 and associated genomic analysis	21
Antibacterial activity and mechanism of the graphene oxide (rGO)- modified TiO2 catalyst against Enterobacter hormaechei	21
Essential oils mixtures as an eco-friendly biocidal solution for a marble statue restoration	21
Spatial and temporal distributions of microbial diversity under natural conditions on the sandstone stelae of the Beishiku Temple in China	21
Niche adaptation strategies of different clades of comammox Nitrospira in the Yangtze Estuary	21
Nitrite is a more efficient inhibitor of microbial sulfate reduction in oil reservoirs compared to nitrate and perchlorate: A laboratory and field-scale simulation study	20
Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 accelerates the corrosion of carbon steel using multiple electron transfer mechanisms	20
Simultaneous occurrence and analysis of both anammox and n-damo bacteria in five full-scale wastewater treatment plants	19
Potential role of plant growth-promoting bacteria in Miscanthus x giganteus phytotechnology applied to the trace elements contaminated soils	19
Biosurfactant production and oil degradation by Bacillus siamensis and its potential applications in enhanced heavy oil recovery	19
Performance, sludge characteristics and microbial community in a salt-tolerant aerobic granular SBR by seeding anaerobic granular sludge	19
Degradation of neonicotinoid insecticide acetamiprid by two different nitrile hydratases of Pseudaminobacter salicylatoxidans CGMCC 1.17248	18
Comparative genomics reveals the evidence of aromatic hydrocarbons degradation potential in genus Roseovarius in marine environment	18
Improvement of wood decay resistance by salicylic acid / silica microcapsule: Effects on the salicylic leaching, microscopic structure and decay resistance	18
In vitro analyses of fungi and dolomitic limestone interactions: Bioreceptivity and biodeterioration assessment	18
Endolithic microbes of rocks, their community, function and survival strategies	18
Paracetamol biodegradation by Pseudomonas strain PrS10 isolated from pharmaceutical effluents	18
Bacterial and fungal communities in the sandstone biofilms of two famous Buddhist grottoes in China	18
Penicillium oxalicum XD-3.1 removes pharmaceutical compounds from hospital wastewater and outcompetes native bacterial and fungal communities in fluidised batch bioreactors	17
Effects of three storage conditions on the long-term storage and short-term reactivation performances of anammox granular sludge	17
Microbial biofilms on a giant monolithic statue of Buddha: The symbiosis of microorganisms and mosses and implications for bioweathering	17
Characteristics and mechanism of simultaneous nitrate and phenol removal by a newly isolated Cupriavidus oxalaticus T2	17
Changes in heterotrophic microbial communities induced by biocidal treatments in the Monastery of San Martiño Pinario (Santiago de Compostela, NW Spain)	17
Surface modification ability of Paracoccus sp. indicating its potential for polyethylene terephthalate degradation	16
Recent advances in substrate-enzyme interactions facilitating efficient biodegradation of lignocellulosic biomass: A review	16
Interactions of microorganisms and synthetic polymers in cultural heritage conservation	16
Molecular diversity and abundance of the microbial community associated to an offshore oil field on the southeast of Brazil	16
Evaluation of PEG and sugars consolidated fragile waterlogged archaeological wood using nanoindentation and ATR-FTIR imaging	16
Innovative use of essential oil cold diffusion system for improving air quality on indoor cultural heritage spaces	16
Rapid removal of thallium from water by a new magnetic nano-composite using graphene oxide for efficient separation	16
Colonization and degradation of polyurethane coatings by Pseudomonas protegens biofilms is promoted by PueA and PueB hydrolases	16
Assessment of cleaning techniques and its effectiveness for controlling biodeterioration fungi on wall paintings of Maijishan Grottoes	15
The essential role of hydrophobic interaction within extracellular polymeric substances in auto-aggregation of P. stutzeri strain XL-2	15
Enhanced biodeterioration and biofouling resistance of nanoparticles and inhibitor admixed fly ash based concrete in marine environments	15
Efficient biodegradation of aliphatic polyester by genetically engineered strains of the yeast Yarrowia lipolytica	15
A multidisciplinary study of biodeteriorated Celje Ceiling, a tempera painting on canvas	15
Plant essential oils suspended into hydrogel: Development of an easy-to-use protocol for the restoration of stone cultural heritage	14
The capabilities of bacteria and archaea to alter natural building stones – A review	14
Cell wall changes during brown rot degradation of furfurylated and acetylated wood	14
Evaluation of astaxanthin biosynthesis by Haematococcus pluvialis grown in culture medium added of cassava wastewater	14
Contribution of selective bacterial extracellular polymeric substances to the polymorphism and morphologies of formed Ca/Mg carbonates	14
Silverfish (Zygentoma) in Austrian Museums before and during COVID-19 lockdown	14

Resistance of particleboards produced with ligno-cellulosic agro-industrial wastes to fungi and termites	14
Comprehensive in silico and gene expression profiles of MnP family genes in Phanerochaete chrysosporium towards lignin biodegradation	14
Effects of biological pre-treatment of lignocellulosic waste with white-rot fungi on the stimulation of 14C-phenanthrene catabolism in soils	13
Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) from aerobic granules of refinery sludge and Micrococcus aloeverae strain SG002 cultivated in oily wastewater	13
Evaluating hazard conditions of plant colonization in Pasargadae World Heritage Site (Iran) as a tool of biodeterioration assessment	13
Non-invasive technologies to timely screen out different application conditions of essential oils on stone	13
New oxidative alginate-biocide hydrogels against stone biodeterioration	13
Mitigation of membrane biofouling using quorum-quenching bacteria in a continuously operated membrane bioreactor	13
Sulfur-oxidizing bacteria involved in the blackening of basalt sculptures of the Leizhou Stone Dog	13
Microbial-induced concrete corrosion under high-salt conditions: Microbial community composition and environmental multivariate association analysis	13
Biodegradation of hydrocarbons by Purpureocillium lilacinum and Penicillium chrysogenum from heavy oil sludge and their potential for bioremediation of contaminated soils	13
Diversity and activities of pioneer bacteria, algae, and fungi colonizing ceramic roof tiles during the first year of outdoor exposure	12
Inhibition of microbial souring with molybdate and its application under reservoir conditions	12
Identification and characterization of azoreductase enzyme AzoR2 from Bacillus velezensis for biodegradation of azo dyes	12
Degradability of poly(ether-urethanes) and poly(ether-urethane)/acrylic hybrids by bacterial consortia of soil	12
Taxonomic diversity and predictive metabolic functions of a heavy metal tolerant multiple azo dye degrading bacterial consortium from textile effluents	12
Evaluation and comparison of the microbial consortia enriched by gamma-caprolactone and N-Acyl homoserine lactones for effective quorum sensing disruption	12
Effectiveness of biochar application and bioaugmentation techniques for the remediation of freshly and aged diesel-polluted soils	12
Effects of trapped-into-solids volatile organic compounds on paper biodeteriogens	12
Microbial diversity of archaeological ruins of Liangzhu City and its correlation with environmental factors	12
In vivo, in vitro and molecular docking studies reveal the anti-virulence property of hispidulin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa through the modulation of quorum sensing	12
Bacterial degradation of nine wooden foundation piles from Gothenburg historic city center and correlation to wood quality, environment, and time in service	12
The application protocol impacts the effectiveness of biocides against lichens	11
Effect of salinities on nitrogen removal performance of DHS-USB system and growth of Epinephelus bruneus in closed recirculating aquaculture system	11
Response of heterotrophic nitrification-aerobic denitrification bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa P-1 to Cd2+ and Pb2+ on ammonium removal performance, physiology, and transcriptome analysis	11
Fungal resistance and leachability of genipin-crosslinked chitosan treated wood	11
Degradation of long-chain alkanes through biofilm formation by bacteria isolated from oil-polluted soil	11
H2S, MeSH, and NH3 emissions from activated sludge: An insight towards sludge characteristics and microbial mechanisms	11
Nitrogen removal and bacterial mechanism in a hybrid anoxic/oxic baffled reactor affected by shortening HRT in treating manure-free piggery wastewater	11
Efficacy of the environmentally sustainable microwave heating compared to biocide applications in the devitalization of phototrophic communities colonizing rock engravings of Valle Camonica, UNESCO wo	11
Bacterial cellulose synthesis gene regulates cellular c-di-GMP that control Biofilm formation and mussel larval settlement	11
Genomics-informed insights into microbial degradation of N,N-dimethylformamide	10
A comparison of nitrogen removal efficiencies and microbial communities between anammox and de-ammonification processes in lab-scale ASBR, and full-scale MBBR and IFAS plants	10
Fungal communities differ with microplastic types in deep sea sediment enrichments of the Eastern Pacific	10
A sustainable production of biocement via microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation	10
Biodeterioration and bioprotection of concrete assets in the coastal environment	10
Evaluation of the key factors to dominate aerobic ammonia-oxidizing archaea in wastewater treatment plant	10
Finding the pieces for the anaerobic methane oxidation jigsaw puzzle in mangrove wetlands	10
LsdD has a critical role in the dehydrodiconiferyl alcohol catabolism among eight lignostilbene α,β-dioxygenase isozymes in Sphingobium sp. strain SYK-6	10
Microbial biomass C:N:P as a better indicator than soil and ecoenzymatic C:N:P for microbial nutrient limitation and C dynamics in Zoige Plateau peatland soils	10
Durability of model degraded wood treated with organosilicon compounds against fungal decay	10
Molecular mechanism of increasing extracellular polysaccharide production of Paenibacillus mucilaginosus K02 by adding mineral powders	10
Aerobic reduction of selenite and tellurite to elemental selenium and tellurium nanostructures by Alteromonas sp. under saline conditions	10
Characterization of an enantioselective esterase from the quizalofop-ethyl-transforming strain of Sphingobium sp. QE-1	9
Biodegradation of sulfoxaflor by Pseudomonas stutzeri CGMCC 22915 and characterization of the nitrile hydratase involved	9
The Kiev Folia: An interdisciplinary approach to unravelling the past of an ancient Slavonic manuscript	9
Comparative genomic analyses of Lutimaribacter degradans sp. nov. With the ability to PAHs-biodegradation and transformation	9
Anaerobic co-digestion of dissolved air floatation slurry and selenium rich wastewater for simultaneous methane production and selenium bioremediation	9
Antibiofilm activity of secondary metabolites from bacterial endophytes of Red Sea soft corals	9
The tombstones at the Monumental Cemetery of Milano select for a specialized microbial community	9
Complex inhibitions on anaerobic degradation of monosodium glutamate in wastewater under low COD/sulfate ratios	9
Identification of the best-performing novel microbial strains from naturally-aged graffiti for biocleaning research	9
Genomic analysis of the Bacillus megaterium Mes11: New insights into nitroreductase genes associated with the degradation of mesotrione	9
Efficient degradation and decolorization of triphenylmethane dyes by Serratia sp. WKD under extreme environmental conditions and the mechanism	9
Comparison of biofouling on 3D-printing materials in the marine environment	9
Enhanced lipid accumulation in Metschnikowia pulcherrima using volatile fatty acids under non-sterile repeated batch cultivation	9
Low-temperature pH-regulable gel-breaking of galactomannan-based fracturing fluids by the mannanase from Bacillus aerius	9
Diversity and metabolic profile of the microbial communities inhabiting the darkened white marble of Florence Cathedral	9
Enhancement of N removal by electrification coupled by Feammox and Fe(II)/Fe(III) cycle in wastewater treatment	9
The genome analysis of halotolerant Sphingobium yanoikuyae YC-XJ2 with aryl organophosphorus flame retardants degrading capacity and characteristics of related phosphotriesterase	9
Seasonal diversity of cyanobacteria and new report of Brasilonema sp. colonizing the monuments of Santiniketan and Bishnupur (India)	9
Characterization of the immobilized algae-based bioreactor with external ceramic ultrafiltration membrane to remove nutrients from the synthetic secondary wastewater effluent	9
Interspecies interactions of Vibrio azureus and Jeotgalibacillus alkaliphilus on corrosion of duplex stainless steel	9
Sea-trial research on natural product-based antifouling paint applied to different underwater sensor housing materials	9
Metal ions-induced structural modification of extracellular polymers: Impact of the valence on sludge biodegradability and dewaterability	9
Identification of key bacterial players during successful full-scale soil field bioremediation in Antarctica	9
Oxidation states of iron and manganese in lignocellulose altered by the brown rot fungus Gloeophyllum trabeum measured in-situ using X-ray absorption near edge spectroscopy (XANES)	9
Improved methane production from anaerobic wastewater treatment by conductive zero-valent iron@carbon@polyaniline	9
The biodeterioration outbreak in Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes analyzed for the microbial communities and the occurrence time by C-14 dating	9
Stimulation of Bathyarchaeota in enrichment cultures by syringaldehyde, 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde and vanillin under anaerobic conditions	9