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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Synthetic biology toolkit for engineering Cupriviadus necator H16 as a platform for CO2 valorization	201
QTL mapping of a Brazilian bioethanol strain links the cell wall protein-encoding gene GAS1 to low pH tolerance in S. cerevisiae	142
Synergistic effects of multiple enzymes from industrial Aspergillus niger strain O1 on starch saccharification	44
Cellulase production and efficient saccharification of biomass by a new mutant Trichoderma afroharzianum MEA-12	41
Protein acetylation regulates xylose metabolism during adaptation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae	40
The phenomenon of degeneration of industrial Trichoderma reesei strains	40
Improvement of XYL10C_∆N catalytic performance through loop engineering for lignocellulosic biomass utilization in feed and fuel industries	36
Recent advances in understanding the effects of lignin structural characteristics on enzymatic hydrolysis	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	33
Application of electric potential improves ethanol production from xylose by active sludge	31
Citrulline deiminase pathway provides ATP and boosts growth of Clostridium carboxidivorans P7	29
Massive QTL analysis identifies pleiotropic genetic determinants for stress resistance, aroma formation, and ethanol, glycerol and isobutanol production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae	28
Construction of a tunable promoter library to optimize gene expression in Methylomonas sp. DH-1, a methanotroph, and its application to cadaverine production	28
Overexpression of the rice BAHD acyltransferase AT10 increases xylan-bound p-coumarate and reduces lignin in Sorghum bicolor	24
Improvement of thermostability and catalytic efficiency of glucoamylase from Talaromyces leycettanus JCM12802 via site-directed mutagenesis to enhance industrial saccharification applications	23
Tryptophan plays an important role in yeast’s tolerance to isobutanol	23
Self-generated peroxyacetic acid in phosphoric acid plus hydrogen peroxide pretreatment mediated lignocellulose deconstruction and delignification	23
Physical–chemical properties of cell wall interface significantly correlated to the complex recalcitrance of corn straw	21
An appraisal on enablers for enhancement of waste cooking oil-based biodiesel production facilities using the interpretative structural modeling approach	20
Improved methanol tolerance of Rhizomucor miehei lipase based on N‑glycosylation within the α-helix region and its application in biodiesel production	20
Co-production of hydrogen and ethyl acetate in Escherichia coli	20
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing directed by a 5S rRNA–tRNAGly hybrid promoter in the thermophilic filamentous fungus Humicola insolens	19
Glutamine involvement in nitrogen regulation of cellulase production in fungi	19
Characterization and modulation of endoplasmic reticulum stress response target genes in Kluyveromyces marxianus to improve secretory expressions of heterologous proteins	18
Proteomic and biochemical responses to different concentrations of CO2 suggest the existence of multiple carbon metabolism strategies in Phaeodactylum tricornutum	18

Down-regulation of OsMYB103L distinctively alters beta-1,4-glucan polymerization and cellulose microfibers assembly for enhanced biomass enzymatic saccharification in rice	17
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	17
Engineering Rhodosporidium toruloides for limonene production	16
Engineering Escherichia coli for highly efficient production of lacto-N-triose II from N-acetylglucosamine, the monomer of chitin	15
Reactor microbiome enriches vegetable oil with n-caproate and n-caprylate for potential functionalized feed additive production via extractive lactate-based chain elongation	15