OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Critical Reviews in Biotechnology is 20. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Wastewater-borne viruses and bacteria, surveillance and biosensors at the interface of academia and field deployment	198
Overview of resveratrol properties, applications, and advances in microbial precision fermentation	157
Bioreactor configurations for adventitious root culture: recent advances toward the commercial production of specialized metabolites	89
Design of novel enzymes with the incorporation of noncanonical amino acids	77
A comprehensive review on microbial urease: features and industrial applications	67
Smart reprograming of plants against salinity stress using modern biotechnological tools	59
Unveiling the potential of dendrobine: insights into bioproduction, bioactivities, safety, circular economy, and future prospects	57
Sustainable utilization of fruit and vegetable waste bioresources for bioplastics production	51
Recent updates on green synthesis of lignin nanoparticle and its potential applications in modern biotechnology	47
Advances in the development of phage-mediated cyanobacterial cell lysis	45
Electrospun wound dressings with antibacterial function: a critical review of plant extract and essential oil incorporation	44
Functional genomics in sugarcane breeding: key challenges and strategies	44
Enzyme hybrid nanoflowers and enzyme@metal–organic frameworks composites: fascinating hybrid nanobiocatalysts	43
An update on experimental to large-scale production of bacteriophages against superbugs: a review	42
Cold-active enzymes from deep marine psychrophiles: harnessing their potential in enhanced food production and sustainability	40
Advances in the metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Yarrowia lipolytica for the production of β	40
3D printing: trends and approaches toward achieving long-term sustainability in the food industry	40
Advances in high-throughput screening approaches for biosurfactants: current trends, bottlenecks and perspectives	39
Biomaterials for eco-friendly packaging in dairy products: towards a cleaner, greener, and sustainable future	38
Enhancing plastic biodegradation process: strategies and opportunities	37
Antimicrobials from endophytes as novel therapeutics to counter drug-resistant pathogens	37
Synthetic biology for the food industry: advances and challenges	36
Bacterial genome reduction for optimal chassis of synthetic biology: a review	36
Biofilm formation in xenobiotic-degrading microorganisms	35
Whole recombinant yeast-based vaccines: concept, importance, issues, and future scope	35

Diversity of fungus-mediated synthesis of gold nanoparticles: properties, mechanisms, challenges, and solving methods	35
Harnessing microbial division of labor for biomanufacturing: a review of laboratory and formal modeling approaches	33
Current trends in solid tannery waste management	33
A close-up of regulatory networks and signaling pathways of MKK5 in biotic and abiotic stresses	32
Structural diversity, biosynthesis, and extraction of brown algae fucoidan and its bio-stimulant applications in crop improvement	31
Calcium-dependent protein kinase (CDPK/CPK)-mediated salicylic acid cascade: the key arsenal of plants under pathogens attack	30
Unveiling the silent defenders: mycobacterial stress sensors at the forefront to combat tuberculosis	30
A crosswalk on the genetic and conventional strategies for enhancing astaxanthin production in Haematococcus pluvialis	30
Sustainable and biotechnological production of docosahexaenoic acid from marine protists and slaughterhouse waste	29
Field and laboratory guidelines for reliable bioinformatic and statistical analysis of bacterial shotgun metagenomic data	29
Crucial aspects of metabolism and cell biology relating to industrial production and processing of Saccharomyces biomass	28
Critical analysis of analytical techniques developed for statins in biological fluids, environmental and fermentation samples	28
Systems seed biology to understand and manipulate rice grain quality and nutrition	28
Microalgae-based strategies for cadmium remediation: insights, challenges, and future directions	27
Microbial lipids for a sustainable future: the growing potential of synthetic microbial engineering for consumer oils	27
The thermal cycling methods for rapid PCR	26
A story of two kingdoms: unravelling the intricacies of protein phase separation in plants and animals	26
Synergetic anaerobic digestion of food waste for enhanced production of biogas and value-added products: strategies, challenges, and techno-economic analysis	25
A comprehensive review on tissue culture studies and secondary metabolite production in Bacopa monnieri L. Pennell: a nootropic plant	25
Available strategies for improving the biosynthesis of surfactin: a review	25
Molecular modification and biotechnological applications of microbial aspartic proteases	25
Nanobiosensors and their role in detection of adulterants and contaminants in food products	24
Catalytic mechanisms underlying fungal fatty acid desaturases activities	24
Research progress on the application of cell-free synthesis systems for enzymatic processes	23
Thraustochytrids as a promising source of fatty acids, carotenoids, and sterols: bioactive compound biosynthesis, and modern biotechnology	22
D-allulose 3-epimerase for low-calorie D-allulose synthesis: microbial production, characterization, and applications	22
New strategies to study in depth the metabolic mechanism of astaxanthin biosynthesis in Phaffia rhodozyma	22
Bio-based vitamin B12: bridging biotechnology and sustainability for industrial production	22
Recent advances in hierarchically porous metal-organic frameworks mediated enzyme immobilization: progress and perspective	22
Amplification-free nucleic acids detection with next-generation CRISPR/dx systems	22
Microbial cell factories using Paenibacillus : status and perspectives	22
Value-added biotransformation of agricultural byproducts by cellulolytic fungi: a review	21
Strategies to improve the efficiency and quality of mutant breeding using heavy-ion beam irradiation	21
Fashion meets science: how advanced breeding approaches could revolutionize the textile industry	21
The mini revolution: application of mini-bioreactors in adaptive laboratory evolution	21
Extension characteristics of TdT and its application in biosensors	20
Brassinosteroid-modified crops: key players for a modern Green Revolution	20
Microbial production of vitamin B5: current status and prospects	20
Microbial alchemy: upcycling of brewery spent grains into high-value products through fermentation	20