OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Microbial Biotechnology is 34. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
RT‐LAMP for rapid diagnosis of coronavirus SARS‐CoV‐2	391
Thermophilic whole‐cell degradation of polyethylene terephthalate using engineered Clostridium thermocellum	97
Co‐occurrence of antibiotic, biocide, and heavy metal resistance genes in bacteria from metal and radionuclide contaminated soils at the Savannah River Site	82
Different lactic acid bacteria and their combinations regulated the fermentation process of ensiled alfalfa: ensiling characteristics, dynamics of bacterial community and their functional shifts	79
The bacterial community and metabolome dynamics and their interactions modulate fermentation process of whole crop corn silage prepared with or without inoculants	72
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) gut microbiota promotes host endogenous detoxification capability via regulation of P450 gene expression in the digestive tract	65
Clinical evidence that the pandemic from 1889 to 1891 commonly called the Russian flu might have been an earlier coronavirus pandemic	64
Microbial biosurfactant research: time to improve the rigour in the reporting of synthesis, functional characterization and process development	60
Synthetic community with six Pseudomonas strains screened from garlic rhizosphere microbiome promotes plant growth	60
Rhamnolipids produced by Pseudomonas: from molecular genetics to the market	58
Antibiofilm and antifungal activities of medium‐chain fatty acids against Candida albicans via mimicking of the quorum‐sensing molecule farnesol	56
Realities and hopes in the application of microbial tools in agriculture	55
Water‐soluble polymers in agriculture: xanthan gum as eco‐friendly alternative to synthetics	51
Pediococcus pentosaceus LI05 alleviates DSS‐induced colitis by modulating immunological profiles, the gut microbiota and short‐chain fatty acid levels in a mouse model	51
The soil crisis: the need to treat as a global health problem and the pivotal role of microbes in prophylaxis and therapy	46
Effects of growth‐promoting rhizobacteria on maize growth and rhizosphere microbial community under conservation tillage in Northeast China	45
Nothing lasts forever: understanding microbial biodegradation of polyfluorinated compounds and perfluorinated alkyl substances	44
Modulation of gut mucosal microbiota as a mechanism of probiotics‐based adjunctive therapy for ulcerative colitis	43
Phage biocontrol to combat Pseudomonas syringae pathogens causing disease in cherry	43
Pseudomonas putida KT2440 is naturally endowed to withstand industrial‐scale stress conditions	42
Efficient genome editing in filamentous fungi via an improved CRISPR‐Cas9 ribonucleoprotein method facilitated by chemical reagents	42
The Novel Coronavirus – A Snapshot of Current Knowledge	40
Characteristics and nutrient function of intestinal bacterial communities in black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens L.) larvae in livestock manure conversion	39
COVID‐19: Omicron – the latest, the least virulent, but probably not the last variant of concern of SARS‐CoV‐2	39
Fermentation of plant‐based dairy alternatives by lactic acid bacteria	39

Multi‐modular engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for high‐titre production of tyrosol and salidroside	39
Metabolic modulation of redox state confounds fish survival against Vibrio alginolyticus infection	37
Catching a glimpse of the bacterial gut community of companion animals: a canine and feline perspective	37
Lipoteichoic acid from Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis BPL1: a novel postbiotic that reduces fat deposition via IGF‐1 pathway	37
The endolysin of the Acinetobacter baumannii phage vB_AbaP_D2 shows broad antibacterial activity	36
Can a combination of vaccination and face mask wearing contain the COVID‐19 pandemic?	36
Evaluation of the IR Biotyper for Klebsiella pneumoniae typing and its potentials in hospital hygiene management	36
Harnessing microbial volatiles to replace pesticides and fertilizers	34
Exogenous maltose enhances Zebrafish immunity to levofloxacin‐resistant Vibrio alginolyticus	34
Secondary metabolites from plant‐associated Pseudomonas are overproduced in biofilm	34