OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Biotechnology for Biofuels is 16. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Synergistic effects of multiple enzymes from industrial Aspergillus niger strain O1 on starch saccharification	185
A gene-editing/complementation strategy for tissue-specific lignin reduction while preserving biomass yield	130
Enhancement of biohydrogen production rate in Rhodospirillum rubrum by a dynamic CO-feeding strategy using dark fermentation	44
QTL mapping of a Brazilian bioethanol strain links the cell wall protein-encoding gene GAS1 to low pH tolerance in S. cerevisiae	39
Synthetic biology toolkit for engineering Cupriviadus necator H16 as a platform for CO2 valorization	38
Cellulase production and efficient saccharification of biomass by a new mutant Trichoderma afroharzianum MEA-12	37
Coordination of consolidated bioprocessing technology and carbon dioxide fixation to produce malic acid directly from plant biomass in Myceliophthora thermophila	36
The phenomenon of degeneration of industrial Trichoderma reesei strains	35
Improvement of XYL10C_∆N catalytic performance through loop engineering for lignocellulosic biomass utilization in feed and fuel industries	35
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	34
Protein acetylation regulates xylose metabolism during adaptation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae	34
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	31
Recent advances in understanding the effects of lignin structural characteristics on enzymatic hydrolysis	31
Application of electric potential improves ethanol production from xylose by active sludge	30
Conversion of organosolv pretreated hardwood biomass into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) by combining enzymatic hydrolysis and isomerization with homogeneous catalysis	28
Citrulline deiminase pathway provides ATP and boosts growth of Clostridium carboxidivorans P7	27
Overexpression of the rice BAHD acyltransferase AT10 increases xylan-bound p-coumarate and reduces lignin in Sorghum bicolor	25
Construction of a tunable promoter library to optimize gene expression in Methylomonas sp. DH-1, a methanotroph, and its application to cadaverine production	24
Massive QTL analysis identifies pleiotropic genetic determinants for stress resistance, aroma formation, and ethanol, glycerol and isobutanol production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae	24
Impact of operational conditions on methane yield and microbial community composition during biological methanation in in situ and hybrid reactor systems	23
Improvement of thermostability and catalytic efficiency of glucoamylase from Talaromyces leycettanus JCM12802 via site-directed mutagenesis to enhance industrial saccharification applications	23
Dynamic life-cycle carbon analysis for fast pyrolysis biofuel produced from pine residues: implications of carbon temporal effects	22
Genome-wide association study and transcriptome analysis reveal key genes affecting root growth dynamics in rapeseed	22
Self-generated peroxyacetic acid in phosphoric acid plus hydrogen peroxide pretreatment mediated lignocellulose deconstruction and delignification	22
Physical–chemical properties of cell wall interface significantly correlated to the complex recalcitrance of corn straw	22

Elucidation of ligninolysis mechanism of a newly isolated white-rot basidiomycete Trametes hirsuta X-13	21
An appraisal on enablers for enhancement of waste cooking oil-based biodiesel production facilities using the interpretative structural modeling approach	20
Tryptophan plays an important role in yeast’s tolerance to isobutanol	20
Glutamine involvement in nitrogen regulation of cellulase production in fungi	19
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing directed by a 5S rRNA–tRNAGly hybrid promoter in the thermophilic filamentous fungus Humicola insolens	19
Improved methanol tolerance of Rhizomucor miehei lipase based on N‑glycosylation within the α-helix region and its application in biodiesel production	19
Co-production of hydrogen and ethyl acetate in Escherichia coli	19
Characterization and modulation of endoplasmic reticulum stress response target genes in Kluyveromyces marxianus to improve secretory expressions of heterologous proteins	19
CAZymes from the thermophilic fungus Thermoascus aurantiacus are induced by C5 and C6 sugars	18
Improving sustainable hydrogen production from green waste: [FeFe]-hydrogenases quantitative gene expression RT-qPCR analysis in presence of autochthonous consortia	18
Proteomic and biochemical responses to different concentrations of CO2 suggest the existence of multiple carbon metabolism strategies in Phaeodactylum tricornutum	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
Down-regulation of OsMYB103L distinctively alters beta-1,4-glucan polymerization and cellulose microfibers assembly for enhanced biomass enzymatic saccharification in rice	18
Reactor microbiome enriches vegetable oil with n-caproate and n-caprylate for potential functionalized feed additive production via extractive lactate-based chain elongation	17
Engineering Rhodosporidium toruloides for limonene production	17
Tailoring renewable materials via plant biotechnology	16
Engineering Escherichia coli for highly efficient production of lacto-N-triose II from N-acetylglucosamine, the monomer of chitin	16
Rational engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae towards improved tolerance to multiple inhibitors in lignocellulose fermentations	16