OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Biotechnology for Biofuels is 15. 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
Waste biorefinery towards a sustainable circular bioeconomy: a solution to global issues	221
Recent advances in the valorization of plant biomass	164
Depolymerization and conversion of lignin to value-added bioproducts by microbial and enzymatic catalysis	152
Bioprospecting of microbial strains for biofuel production: metabolic engineering, applications, and challenges	134
Recent advances in understanding the effects of lignin structural characteristics on enzymatic hydrolysis	125
Optimization of biogas yield from lignocellulosic materials with different pretreatment methods: a review	104
The current status, challenges and prospects of using biomass energy in Ethiopia	90
Understanding the effects of different residual lignin fractions in acid-pretreated bamboo residues on its enzymatic digestibility	79
Approaches to genetic tool development for rapid domestication of non-model microorganisms	78
An overview to process design, simulation and sustainability evaluation of biodiesel production	75
Unraveling the roles of the reductant and free copper ions in LPMO kinetics	70
Membranes for bioethanol production by pervaporation	62
Coupling azo dye degradation and biodiesel production by manganese-dependent peroxidase producing oleaginous yeasts isolated from wood-feeding termite gut symbionts	62
Towards sustainable production and utilization of plant-biomass-based nanomaterials: a review and analysis of recent developments	59
Identification of the major fermentation inhibitors of recombinant 2G yeasts in diverse lignocellulose hydrolysates	57
Bacterial alginate metabolism: an important pathway for bioconversion of brown algae	52
Removal of fermentation inhibitors from pre-hydrolysis liquor using polystyrene divinylbenzene resin	50
Investigation of carbon and energy metabolic mechanism of mixotrophy in Chromochloris zofingiensis	49
Consolidated bioprocessing of cellulose to itaconic acid by a co-culture of Trichoderma reesei and Ustilago maydis	48
Enzymatic degradation of maize shoots: monitoring of chemical and physical changes reveals different saccharification behaviors	44
Metabolic engineering of Yarrowia lipolytica for thermoresistance and enhanced erythritol productivity	44
Current and future advances in fluorescence-based visualization of plant cell wall components and cell wall biosynthetic machineries	43
Microbial lipid production from crude glycerol and hemicellulosic hydrolysate with oleaginous yeasts	43
Oleaginous yeasts respond differently to carbon sources present in lignocellulose hydrolysate	42
A novel recyclable furoic acid-assisted pretreatment for sugarcane bagasse biorefinery in co-production of xylooligosaccharides and glucose	42

Production of the biocommodities butanol and acetone from methanol with fluorescent FAST-tagged proteins using metabolically engineered strains of Eubacterium limosum	41
Harnessing microbial wealth for lignocellulose biomass valorization through secretomics: a review	40
Enhanced lignin biodegradation by consortium of white rot fungi: microbial synergistic effects and product mapping	40
Techno-economic evaluation of microalgae high-density liquid fuel production at 12 international locations	40
Enhanced xylitol production using non-detoxified xylose rich pre-hydrolysate from sugarcane bagasse by newly isolated Pichia fermentans	40
Further engineering of R. toruloides for the production of terpenes from lignocellulosic biomass	38
Evaluation of acidogenesis products’ effect on biogas production performed with metagenomics and isotopic approaches	37
Organosolv pretreatment assisted by carbocation scavenger to mitigate surface barrier effect of lignin for improving biomass saccharification and utilization	37
CRISPR-mediated multigene integration enables Shikimate pathway refactoring for enhanced 2-phenylethanol biosynthesis in Kluyveromyces marxianus	36
Enhancement of polyhydroxyalkanoate production by co-feeding lignin derivatives with glycerol in Pseudomonas putida KT2440	36
LACCASE14 is required for the deposition of guaiacyl lignin and affects cell wall digestibility in poplar	35
The oleaginous astaxanthin-producing alga Chromochloris zofingiensis: potential from production to an emerging model for studying lipid metabolism and carotenogenesis	35
Optimisation of microalgal cultivation via nutrient-enhanced strategies: the biorefinery paradigm	34
ARTP/EMS-combined multiple mutagenesis efficiently improved production of raw starch-degrading enzymes in Penicillium oxalicum and characterization of the enzyme-hyperproducing mutant	34
Solid-state NMR of unlabeled plant cell walls: high-resolution structural analysis without isotopic enrichment	34
Disulfide bond engineering of AppA phytase for increased thermostability requires co-expression of protein disulfide isomerase in Pichia pastoris	33
Extraction of sugarcane bagasse arabinoxylan, integrated with enzymatic production of xylo-oligosaccharides and separation of cellulose	32
Magnetic COFs as satisfactory support for lipase immobilization and recovery to effectively achieve the production of biodiesel by maintenance of enzyme activity	32
Single-step ethanol production from raw cassava starch using a combination of raw starch hydrolysis and fermentation, scale-up from 5-L laboratory and 200-L pilot plant to 3000-L industrial fermenters	32
Tailoring renewable materials via plant biotechnology	31
Extracellular riboflavin induces anaerobic biofilm formation in Shewanella oneidensis	31
Efficient lactic acid production from dilute acid-pretreated lignocellulosic biomass by a synthetic consortium of engineered Pseudomonas putida and Bacillus coagulans	30
Improvement of thermostability and catalytic efficiency of glucoamylase from Talaromyces leycettanus JCM12802 via site-directed mutagenesis to enhance industrial saccharification applications	29
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	28
A comprehensive review on microbial production of 1,2-propanediol: micro-organisms, metabolic pathways, and metabolic engineering	28
Biodiesel production from alternative raw materials using a heterogeneous low ordered biosilicified enzyme as biocatalyst	28
AP2/ERF and R2R3-MYB family transcription factors: potential associations between temperature stress and lipid metabolism in Auxenochlorella protothecoides	28
Characterization of an AA9 LPMO from Thielavia australiensis, TausLPMO9B, under industrially relevant lignocellulose saccharification conditions	27
Engineering oleaginous yeast Rhodotorula toruloides for overproduction of fatty acid ethyl esters	27
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	26
Novel insights in dimethyl carbonate-based extraction of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB)	26
Effective lipid extraction from undewatered microalgae liquid using subcritical dimethyl ether	26
Metabolic engineering of the oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica PO1f for production of erythritol from glycerol	26
Biomass, lipid accumulation kinetics, and the transcriptome of heterotrophic oleaginous microalga Tetradesmus bernardii under different carbon and nitrogen sources	26
Transcriptome-based analysis of the effects of salicylic acid and high light on lipid and astaxanthin accumulation in Haematococcus pluvialis	26
A thermostable bacterial lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase with high operational stability in a wide temperature range	26
Genome-wide association study and transcriptome analysis reveal key genes affecting root growth dynamics in rapeseed	25
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	25
Analysis of the lipid extraction performance in a cascade process for Scenedesmus almeriensis biorefinery	25
Metabolic engineering of Aspergillus niger via ribonucleoprotein-based CRISPR–Cas9 system for succinic acid production from renewable biomass	25
Structure-guided steric hindrance engineering of Bacillus badius phenylalanine dehydrogenase for efficient l-homophenylalanine synthesis	25
Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of ethanol produced via fermentation of sugars derived from shrub willow (Salix ssp.) hot water extraction in the Northeast United States	25
Rational engineering of xylanase hyper-producing system in Trichoderma reesei for efficient biomass degradation	25
Engineering Rhodosporidium toruloides for limonene production	24
Genome-scale metabolic modeling underscores the potential of Cutaneotrichosporon oleaginosus ATCC 20509 as a cell factory for biofuel production	24
Engineering of Yarrowia lipolytica transporters for high-efficient production of biobased succinic acid from glucose	24
Hybrid promoter engineering strategies in Yarrowia lipolytica: isoamyl alcohol production as a test study	24
ATP and NADPH engineering of Escherichia coli to improve the production of 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid using CRISPRi	24
Rational engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae towards improved tolerance to multiple inhibitors in lignocellulose fermentations	24
THF co-solvent pretreatment prevents lignin redeposition from interfering with enzymes yielding prolonged cellulase activity	23

Comparison of various organic acids for xylo-oligosaccharide productions in terms of pKa values and combined severity	23
Over-expression of an electron transport protein OmcS provides sufficient NADH for d-lactate production in cyanobacterium	23
Water reuse and growth inhibition mechanisms for cultivation of microalga Euglena gracilis	23
Importance of suberin biopolymer in plant function, contributions to soil organic carbon and in the production of bio-derived energy and materials	22
Comparison of methodologies used to determine aromatic lignin unit ratios in lignocellulosic biomass	22
Protocols for isolating and characterizing polysaccharides from plant cell walls: a case study using rhamnogalacturonan-II	22
Novel ethanol production using biomass preprocessing to increase ethanol yield and reduce overall costs	22
Plasticity engineering of plant monoterpene synthases and application for microbial production of monoterpenoids	22
Selective delignification of poplar wood with a newly isolated white-rot basidiomycete Peniophora incarnata T-7 by submerged fermentation to enhance saccharification	22
Monitoring of seven industrial anaerobic digesters supplied with biochar	21
Acetate as substrate for l-malic acid production with Aspergillus oryzae DSM 1863	21
Overproduction of docosahexaenoic acid in Schizochytrium sp. through genetic engineering of oxidative stress defense pathways	21
Consolidated bioprocessing of lignocellulose for production of glucaric acid by an artificial microbial consortium	21
Microbial fuel cell-assisted utilization of glycerol for succinate production by mutant of Actinobacillus succinogenes	21
Targeting hydroxycinnamoyl CoA: shikimate hydroxycinnamoyl transferase for lignin modification in Brachypodium distachyon	20
Combined whole cell wall analysis and streamlined in silico carbohydrate-active enzyme discovery to improve biocatalytic conversion of agricultural crop residues	20
In situ measurements of oxidation–reduction potential and hydrogen peroxide concentration as tools for revealing LPMO inactivation during enzymatic saccharification of cellulose	20
cAMP activates calcium signalling via phospholipase C to regulate cellulase production in the filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei	19
The Brassica napus fatty acid exporter FAX1-1 contributes to biological yield, seed oil content, and oil quality	19
Using techno-economic modelling to determine the minimum cost possible for a microbial palm oil substitute	19
A rapid thioacidolysis method for biomass lignin composition and tricin analysis	19
Process optimization for mass production of 2,3-butanediol by Bacillus subtilis CS13	19
Development and characterization of efficient xylose utilization strains of Zymomonas mobilis	19
Dynamic life-cycle carbon analysis for fast pyrolysis biofuel produced from pine residues: implications of carbon temporal effects	19
Genomic and transcriptomic analysis of the thermophilic lignocellulose-degrading fungus Thielavia terrestris LPH172	19
Modulating redox metabolism to improve isobutanol production in Shimwellia blattae	19
CRISPRi screens reveal genes modulating yeast growth in lignocellulose hydrolysate	19
Optimization of carbon source efficiency for lipid production with the oleaginous yeast Saitozyma podzolica DSM 27192 applying automated continuous feeding	18
Evaluating polymer interplay after hot water pretreatment to investigate maize stem internode recalcitrance	18
Overexpression of the rice BAHD acyltransferase AT10 increases xylan-bound p-coumarate and reduces lignin in Sorghum bicolor	18
Discovery of two novel laccase-like multicopper oxidases from Pleurotus citrinopileatus and their application in phenolic oligomer synthesis	18
The advanced performance of microbial consortium for simultaneous utilization of glucose and xylose to produce lactic acid directly from dilute sulfuric acid pretreated corn stover	18
Saccharide analysis of onion outer epidermal walls	18
Rewiring of glycerol metabolism in Escherichia coli for effective production of recombinant proteins	18
ATPase-based implementation of enforced ATP wasting in Saccharomyces cerevisiae for improved ethanol production	18
A novel nanoemulsion-based microalgal growth medium for enhanced biomass production	17
Coexistence of the Entner–Doudoroff and Embden–Meyerhof–Parnas pathways enhances glucose consumption of ethanol-producing Corynebacterium glutamicum	17
Four cellulose-active lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases from Cellulomonas species	17
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	17
Synthetic biology toolkit for engineering Cupriviadus necator H16 as a platform for CO2 valorization	17
Colorimetric LPMO assay with direct implication for cellulolytic activity	17
Improved analysis of arabinoxylan-bound hydroxycinnamate conjugates in grass cell walls	17
Improvements of the productivity and saccharification efficiency of the cellulolytic β-glucosidase D2-BGL in Pichia pastoris via directed evolution	17
Coculture with hemicellulose-fermenting microbes reverses inhibition of corn fiber solubilization by Clostridium thermocellum at elevated solids loadings	17
Salt stress improves thermotolerance and high-temperature bioethanol production of multi-stress-tolerant Pichia kudriavzevii by stimulating intracellular metabolism and inhibiting oxidative damage	17
An emerging simple and effective approach to increase the productivity of thraustochytrids microbial lipids by regulating glycolysis process and triacylglycerols’ decomposition	17
Cellulosic biofuel production using emulsified simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (eSSF) with conventional and thermotolerant yeasts	16
Enzymatic response of ryegrass cellulose and hemicellulose valorization introduced by sequential alkaline extractions	16
Alkaline post-incubation improves the saccharification of poplar after hydrogen peroxide–acetic acid pretreatment	16
Down-regulation of OsMYB103L distinctively alters beta-1,4-glucan polymerization and cellulose microfibers assembly for enhanced biomass enzymatic saccharification in rice	16
Disruption of alpha-tubulin releases carbon catabolite repression and enhances enzyme production in Trichoderma reesei even in the presence of glucose	16
Increased expression of fatty acid and ABC transporters enhances seed oil production in camelina	16
Accessory enzymes of hypercellulolytic Penicillium funiculosum facilitate complete saccharification of sugarcane bagasse	15
Multi-omics analysis provides insights into lignocellulosic biomass degradation by Laetiporus sulphureus ATCC 52600	15
Engineering prokaryotic regulator IrrE to enhance stress tolerance in budding yeast	15
Cellulosic ethanol production by consortia of Scheffersomyces stipitis and engineered Zymomonas mobilis	15
Oxidative stress tolerance contributes to heterologous protein production in Pichia pastoris	15
Molecular mechanism underlying the effect of maleic hydrazide treatment on starch accumulation in S. polyrrhiza 7498 fronds	15
Synergistic mechanism of GH11 xylanases with different action modes from Aspergillus niger An76	15
Efficiency of integrated electrooxidation and anaerobic digestion of waste activated sludge	15
Production of 10-methyl branched fatty acids in yeast	15
Penicillium janthinellum NCIM1366 shows improved biomass hydrolysis and a larger number of CAZymes with higher induction levels over Trichoderma reesei RUT-C30	15
A gene-editing/complementation strategy for tissue-specific lignin reduction while preserving biomass yield	15