OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Biotechnology for Biofuels is 18. 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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Synthetic biology toolkit for engineering Cupriviadus necator H16 as a platform for CO2 valorization	176
A gene-editing/complementation strategy for tissue-specific lignin reduction while preserving biomass yield	138
Synergistic effects of multiple enzymes from industrial Aspergillus niger strain O1 on starch saccharification	127
QTL mapping of a Brazilian bioethanol strain links the cell wall protein-encoding gene GAS1 to low pH tolerance in S. cerevisiae	66
Enhancement of biohydrogen production rate in Rhodospirillum rubrum by a dynamic CO-feeding strategy using dark fermentation	61
Cellulase production and efficient saccharification of biomass by a new mutant Trichoderma afroharzianum MEA-12	57
The phenomenon of degeneration of industrial Trichoderma reesei strains	43
Improvement of XYL10C_∆N catalytic performance through loop engineering for lignocellulosic biomass utilization in feed and fuel industries	37
Coordination of consolidated bioprocessing technology and carbon dioxide fixation to produce malic acid directly from plant biomass in Myceliophthora thermophila	37
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	36
Protein acetylation regulates xylose metabolism during adaptation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae	36
Recent advances in understanding the effects of lignin structural characteristics on enzymatic hydrolysis	36
Hybrid promoter engineering strategies in Yarrowia lipolytica: isoamyl alcohol production as a test study	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	34
Stress tolerance enhancement via SPT15 base editing in Saccharomyces cerevisiae	34
Application of electric potential improves ethanol production from xylose by active sludge	33
Conversion of organosolv pretreated hardwood biomass into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) by combining enzymatic hydrolysis and isomerization with homogeneous catalysis	33
Construction of a tunable promoter library to optimize gene expression in Methylomonas sp. DH-1, a methanotroph, and its application to cadaverine production	31
Citrulline deiminase pathway provides ATP and boosts growth of Clostridium carboxidivorans P7	31
Overexpression of the rice BAHD acyltransferase AT10 increases xylan-bound p-coumarate and reduces lignin in Sorghum bicolor	30
Massive QTL analysis identifies pleiotropic genetic determinants for stress resistance, aroma formation, and ethanol, glycerol and isobutanol production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae	29
Improvement of thermostability and catalytic efficiency of glucoamylase from Talaromyces leycettanus JCM12802 via site-directed mutagenesis to enhance industrial saccharification applications	28
Impact of operational conditions on methane yield and microbial community composition during biological methanation in in situ and hybrid reactor systems	26
Self-generated peroxyacetic acid in phosphoric acid plus hydrogen peroxide pretreatment mediated lignocellulose deconstruction and delignification	25
Physical–chemical properties of cell wall interface significantly correlated to the complex recalcitrance of corn straw	25

Genome-wide association study and transcriptome analysis reveal key genes affecting root growth dynamics in rapeseed	24
Elucidation of ligninolysis mechanism of a newly isolated white-rot basidiomycete Trametes hirsuta X-13	24
Tryptophan plays an important role in yeast’s tolerance to isobutanol	23
Dynamic life-cycle carbon analysis for fast pyrolysis biofuel produced from pine residues: implications of carbon temporal effects	23
Co-production of hydrogen and ethyl acetate in Escherichia coli	22
Enhanced lignin biodegradation by consortium of white rot fungi: microbial synergistic effects and product mapping	22
An appraisal on enablers for enhancement of waste cooking oil-based biodiesel production facilities using the interpretative structural modeling approach	22
Glutamine involvement in nitrogen regulation of cellulase production in fungi	21
Improved methanol tolerance of Rhizomucor miehei lipase based on N‑glycosylation within the α-helix region and its application in biodiesel production	21
Evaluating polymer interplay after hot water pretreatment to investigate maize stem internode recalcitrance	21
A metabolic model of Lipomyces starkeyi for predicting lipogenesis potential from diverse low-cost substrates	20
Proteomic and biochemical responses to different concentrations of CO2 suggest the existence of multiple carbon metabolism strategies in Phaeodactylum tricornutum	20
Characterization and modulation of endoplasmic reticulum stress response target genes in Kluyveromyces marxianus to improve secretory expressions of heterologous proteins	20
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing directed by a 5S rRNA–tRNAGly hybrid promoter in the thermophilic filamentous fungus Humicola insolens	20
Improving sustainable hydrogen production from green waste: [FeFe]-hydrogenases quantitative gene expression RT-qPCR analysis in presence of autochthonous consortia	20
Tailoring renewable materials via plant biotechnology	19
CAZymes from the thermophilic fungus Thermoascus aurantiacus are induced by C5 and C6 sugars	19
Down-regulation of OsMYB103L distinctively alters beta-1,4-glucan polymerization and cellulose microfibers assembly for enhanced biomass enzymatic saccharification in rice	19
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	19
Engineering Rhodosporidium toruloides for limonene production	19
Rational engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae towards improved tolerance to multiple inhibitors in lignocellulose fermentations	18
Development and characterization of efficient xylose utilization strains of Zymomonas mobilis	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	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
A comprehensive review on microbial production of 1,2-propanediol: micro-organisms, metabolic pathways, and metabolic engineering	18
CAZyme prediction in ascomycetous yeast genomes guides discovery of novel xylanolytic species with diverse capacities for hemicellulose hydrolysis	18