OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Biotechnology for Biofuels is 17. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
QTL mapping of a Brazilian bioethanol strain links the cell wall protein-encoding gene GAS1 to low pH tolerance in S. cerevisiae	162
Synergistic effects of multiple enzymes from industrial Aspergillus niger strain O1 on starch saccharification	127
A gene-editing/complementation strategy for tissue-specific lignin reduction while preserving biomass yield	118
Enhancement of biohydrogen production rate in Rhodospirillum rubrum by a dynamic CO-feeding strategy using dark fermentation	97
Synergistic mechanism of GH11 xylanases with different action modes from Aspergillus niger An76	84
Synthetic biology toolkit for engineering Cupriviadus necator H16 as a platform for CO2 valorization	69
Extracellular riboflavin induces anaerobic biofilm formation in Shewanella oneidensis	63
Engineering oleaginous yeast Rhodotorula toruloides for overproduction of fatty acid ethyl esters	55
Investigation of the impact of a broad range of temperatures on the physiological and transcriptional profiles of Zymomonas mobilis ZM4 for high-temperature-tolerant recombinant strain development	53
Cellulase production and efficient saccharification of biomass by a new mutant Trichoderma afroharzianum MEA-12	53
The phenomenon of degeneration of industrial Trichoderma reesei strains	48
Increasing lipid yield in Yarrowia lipolytica through phosphoketolase and phosphotransacetylase expression in a phosphofructokinase deletion strain	46
Coordination of consolidated bioprocessing technology and carbon dioxide fixation to produce malic acid directly from plant biomass in Myceliophthora thermophila	45
Correction to: Ectopic overexpression of a type-II DGAT (CeDGAT2-2) derived from oil-rich tuber of Cyperus esculentus enhances accumulation of oil and oleic acid in tobacco leaves	43
Field evaluation of transgenic hybrid poplars with desirable wood properties and enhanced growth for biofuel production by bicistronic expression of PdGA20ox1 and PtrMYB3 in wood-forming tissue	42
Improvement of XYL10C_∆N catalytic performance through loop engineering for lignocellulosic biomass utilization in feed and fuel industries	41
Protein acetylation regulates xylose metabolism during adaptation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae	41
Recent advances in understanding the effects of lignin structural characteristics on enzymatic hydrolysis	36
Stress tolerance enhancement via SPT15 base editing in Saccharomyces cerevisiae	36
Hybrid promoter engineering strategies in Yarrowia lipolytica: isoamyl alcohol production as a test study	36
Towards sustainable production and utilization of plant-biomass-based nanomaterials: a review and analysis of recent developments	36
Conversion of organosolv pretreated hardwood biomass into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) by combining enzymatic hydrolysis and isomerization with homogeneous catalysis	35
Application of electric potential improves ethanol production from xylose by active sludge	35
Wood-feeding termite gut symbionts as an obscure yet promising source of novel manganese peroxidase-producing oleaginous yeasts intended for azo dye decolorization and biodiesel production	35
Oleaginous yeasts respond differently to carbon sources present in lignocellulose hydrolysate	34

An overview to process design, simulation and sustainability evaluation of biodiesel production	34
Citrulline deiminase pathway provides ATP and boosts growth of Clostridium carboxidivorans P7	33
Massive QTL analysis identifies pleiotropic genetic determinants for stress resistance, aroma formation, and ethanol, glycerol and isobutanol production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae	32
Construction of a tunable promoter library to optimize gene expression in Methylomonas sp. DH-1, a methanotroph, and its application to cadaverine production	32
Overexpression of the rice BAHD acyltransferase AT10 increases xylan-bound p-coumarate and reduces lignin in Sorghum bicolor	31
Organosolv pretreatment assisted by carbocation scavenger to mitigate surface barrier effect of lignin for improving biomass saccharification and utilization	30
Quantitative proteomic comparison of salt stress in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and the snow alga Chlamydomonas nivalis reveals mechanisms for salt-triggered fatty acid accumulation via reallocation of	30
Polysaccharide utilization loci-driven enzyme discovery reveals BD-FAE: a bifunctional feruloyl and acetyl xylan esterase active on complex natural xylans	30
Precise high-throughput online near-infrared spectroscopy assay to determine key cell wall features associated with sugarcane bagasse digestibility	30
Improvement of thermostability and catalytic efficiency of glucoamylase from Talaromyces leycettanus JCM12802 via site-directed mutagenesis to enhance industrial saccharification applications	29
Impact of operational conditions on methane yield and microbial community composition during biological methanation in in situ and hybrid reactor systems	28
Self-generated peroxyacetic acid in phosphoric acid plus hydrogen peroxide pretreatment mediated lignocellulose deconstruction and delignification	28
Plasticity engineering of plant monoterpene synthases and application for microbial production of monoterpenoids	28
Water reuse and growth inhibition mechanisms for cultivation of microalga Euglena gracilis	27
Elucidation of ligninolysis mechanism of a newly isolated white-rot basidiomycete Trametes hirsuta X-13	27
Tryptophan plays an important role in yeast’s tolerance to isobutanol	26
Enzymatic hydrolysis of the gelatinous layer in tension wood of Salix varieties as a measure of accessible cellulose for biofuels	24
Genome-wide association study and transcriptome analysis reveal key genes affecting root growth dynamics in rapeseed	23
Dynamic life-cycle carbon analysis for fast pyrolysis biofuel produced from pine residues: implications of carbon temporal effects	22
Co-production of hydrogen and ethyl acetate in Escherichia coli	22
Physical–chemical properties of cell wall interface significantly correlated to the complex recalcitrance of corn straw	22
An appraisal on enablers for enhancement of waste cooking oil-based biodiesel production facilities using the interpretative structural modeling approach	22
Understanding the effects of different residual lignin fractions in acid-pretreated bamboo residues on its enzymatic digestibility	22
Enhanced lignin biodegradation by consortium of white rot fungi: microbial synergistic effects and product mapping	21
Glutamine involvement in nitrogen regulation of cellulase production in fungi	20
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing directed by a 5S rRNA–tRNAGly hybrid promoter in the thermophilic filamentous fungus Humicola insolens	20
Evaluating polymer interplay after hot water pretreatment to investigate maize stem internode recalcitrance	20
Improved methanol tolerance of Rhizomucor miehei lipase based on N‑glycosylation within the α-helix region and its application in biodiesel production	20
Characterization and modulation of endoplasmic reticulum stress response target genes in Kluyveromyces marxianus to improve secretory expressions of heterologous proteins	20
Down-regulation of OsMYB103L distinctively alters beta-1,4-glucan polymerization and cellulose microfibers assembly for enhanced biomass enzymatic saccharification in rice	19
A metabolic model of Lipomyces starkeyi for predicting lipogenesis potential from diverse low-cost substrates	19
CAZymes from the thermophilic fungus Thermoascus aurantiacus are induced by C5 and C6 sugars	19
Proteomic and biochemical responses to different concentrations of CO2 suggest the existence of multiple carbon metabolism strategies in Phaeodactylum tricornutum	19
Engineering Rhodosporidium toruloides for limonene production	19
Selective delignification of poplar wood with a newly isolated white-rot basidiomycete Peniophora incarnata T-7 by submerged fermentation to enhance saccharification	19
Tailoring renewable materials via plant biotechnology	18
Rational engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae towards improved tolerance to multiple inhibitors in lignocellulose fermentations	18
Improving sustainable hydrogen production from green waste: [FeFe]-hydrogenases quantitative gene expression RT-qPCR analysis in presence of autochthonous consortia	18
Co‑cultivation of the anaerobic fungus Caecomyces churrovis with Methanobacterium bryantii enhances transcription of carbohydrate binding modules, dockerins, and pyruvate formate lyases on specific su	18
Reactor microbiome enriches vegetable oil with n-caproate and n-caprylate for potential functionalized feed additive production via extractive lactate-based chain elongation	18
Identification and characterization of proteins of unknown function (PUFs) in Clostridium thermocellum DSM 1313 strains as potential genetic engineering targets	18
Engineering Escherichia coli for highly efficient production of lacto-N-triose II from N-acetylglucosamine, the monomer of chitin	18
Engineering the substrate binding site of the hyperthermostable archaeal endo-β-1,4-galactanase from Ignisphaera aggregans	17
CAZyme prediction in ascomycetous yeast genomes guides discovery of novel xylanolytic species with diverse capacities for hemicellulose hydrolysis	17
Integrated NIRS and QTL assays reveal minor mannose and galactose as contrast lignocellulose factors for biomass enzymatic saccharification in rice	17
The oleaginous astaxanthin-producing alga Chromochloris zofingiensis: potential from production to an emerging model for studying lipid metabolism and carotenogenesis	17
A comprehensive review on microbial production of 1,2-propanediol: micro-organisms, metabolic pathways, and metabolic engineering	17
Revealing two important tryptophan residues with completely different roles in a dye-decolorizing peroxidase from Irpex lacteus F17	17