OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Biotechnology for Biofuels is 22. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Waste biorefinery towards a sustainable circular bioeconomy: a solution to global issues	177
Recent advances in the valorization of plant biomass	126
Depolymerization and conversion of lignin to value-added bioproducts by microbial and enzymatic catalysis	112
Bioprospecting of microbial strains for biofuel production: metabolic engineering, applications, and challenges	103
Recent advances in understanding the effects of lignin structural characteristics on enzymatic hydrolysis	94
Optimization of biogas yield from lignocellulosic materials with different pretreatment methods: a review	81
Engineering microbial pathways for production of bio-based chemicals from lignocellulosic sugars: current status and perspectives	70
Rational engineering of the Trichoderma reesei RUT-C30 strain into an industrially relevant platform for cellulase production	68
The current status, challenges and prospects of using biomass energy in Ethiopia	68
Understanding the effects of different residual lignin fractions in acid-pretreated bamboo residues on its enzymatic digestibility	68
Novel insights into salinity-induced lipogenesis and carotenogenesis in the oleaginous astaxanthin-producing alga Chromochloris zofingiensis: a multi-omics study	59
Unraveling the roles of the reductant and free copper ions in LPMO kinetics	59
Consolidated bioprocessing of corn cob-derived hemicellulose: engineered industrial Saccharomyces cerevisiae as efficient whole cell biocatalysts	59
Coupling azo dye degradation and biodiesel production by manganese-dependent peroxidase producing oleaginous yeasts isolated from wood-feeding termite gut symbionts	57
Approaches to genetic tool development for rapid domestication of non-model microorganisms	57
An overview to process design, simulation and sustainability evaluation of biodiesel production	56
Membranes for bioethanol production by pervaporation	55
Towards sustainable production and utilization of plant-biomass-based nanomaterials: a review and analysis of recent developments	51
Overexpression of an endogenous type 2 diacylglycerol acyltransferase in the marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum enhances lipid production and omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid content	50
Evaluation of organic fractions of municipal solid waste as renewable feedstock for succinic acid production	48
Enzymatic conversion reactions of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to bio-based 2,5-diformylfuran (DFF) and 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) with air: mechanisms, pathways and synthesis selectivity	48
Removal of fermentation inhibitors from pre-hydrolysis liquor using polystyrene divinylbenzene resin	47
Identification of the major fermentation inhibitors of recombinant 2G yeasts in diverse lignocellulose hydrolysates	46
Bioproduction of succinic acid from xylose by engineered Yarrowia lipolytica without pH control	46
Biomethanation processes: new insights on the effect of a high H2 partial pressure on microbial communities	45

Consolidated bioprocessing of cellulose to itaconic acid by a co-culture of Trichoderma reesei and Ustilago maydis	45
Engineering of Trichoderma reesei for enhanced degradation of lignocellulosic biomass by truncation of the cellulase activator ACE3	44
Biotransformation of keratin waste to amino acids and active peptides based on cell-free catalysis	43
A novel recyclable furoic acid-assisted pretreatment for sugarcane bagasse biorefinery in co-production of xylooligosaccharides and glucose	42
Engineering endogenous ABC transporter with improving ATP supply and membrane flexibility enhances the secretion of β-carotene in Saccharomyces cerevisiae	42
Enhancement of docosahexaenoic acid production by overexpression of ATP-citrate lyase and acetyl-CoA carboxylase in Schizochytrium sp.	42
High-solids enzymatic hydrolysis of ball-milled corn stover with reduced slurry viscosity and improved sugar yields	42
Microbial lipid production from crude glycerol and hemicellulosic hydrolysate with oleaginous yeasts	41
Investigation of carbon and energy metabolic mechanism of mixotrophy in Chromochloris zofingiensis	41
Enzymatic degradation of maize shoots: monitoring of chemical and physical changes reveals different saccharification behaviors	40
High production of triterpenoids in Yarrowia lipolytica through manipulation of lipid components	39
Current and future advances in fluorescence-based visualization of plant cell wall components and cell wall biosynthetic machineries	38
Harnessing microbial wealth for lignocellulose biomass valorization through secretomics: a review	37
Construction and analysis of an artificial consortium based on the fast-growing cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus UTEX 2973 to produce the platform chemical 3-hydroxypropionic acid from CO2	37
Production of the biocommodities butanol and acetone from methanol with fluorescent FAST-tagged proteins using metabolically engineered strains of Eubacterium limosum	36
Carotenoids and lipid production from Rhodosporidium toruloides cultured in tea waste hydrolysate	36
Oleaginous yeasts respond differently to carbon sources present in lignocellulose hydrolysate	36
Metabolic engineering of Yarrowia lipolytica for thermoresistance and enhanced erythritol productivity	35
Acceptability of genetically engineered algae biofuels in Europe: opinions of experts and stakeholders	35
Enhanced lignin biodegradation by consortium of white rot fungi: microbial synergistic effects and product mapping	34
TAG pathway engineering via GPAT2 concurrently potentiates abiotic stress tolerance and oleaginicity in Phaeodactylum tricornutum	34
Enhanced xylitol production using non-detoxified xylose rich pre-hydrolysate from sugarcane bagasse by newly isolated Pichia fermentans	33
A new synergistic relationship between xylan-active LPMO and xylobiohydrolase to tackle recalcitrant xylan	33
Further engineering of R. toruloides for the production of terpenes from lignocellulosic biomass	33
Bacterial alginate metabolism: an important pathway for bioconversion of brown algae	32
Solid-state NMR of unlabeled plant cell walls: high-resolution structural analysis without isotopic enrichment	32
Studies on sugar transporter CRT1 reveal new characteristics that are critical for cellulase induction in Trichoderma reesei	32
Hydrophobic pore space constituted in macroporous ZIF-8 for lipase immobilization greatly improving lipase catalytic performance in biodiesel preparation	32
Metabolic engineering of a fast-growing cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus PCC 11801 for photoautotrophic production of succinic acid	31
Organosolv pretreatment assisted by carbocation scavenger to mitigate surface barrier effect of lignin for improving biomass saccharification and utilization	31
Production routes to bio-acetic acid: life cycle assessment	31
Enhancement of polyhydroxyalkanoate production by co-feeding lignin derivatives with glycerol in Pseudomonas putida KT2440	30
Disulfide bond engineering of AppA phytase for increased thermostability requires co-expression of protein disulfide isomerase in Pichia pastoris	30
Engineering Pichia pastoris with surface-display minicellulosomes for carboxymethyl cellulose hydrolysis and ethanol production	30
Techno-economic evaluation of microalgae high-density liquid fuel production at 12 international locations	29
The oleaginous astaxanthin-producing alga Chromochloris zofingiensis: potential from production to an emerging model for studying lipid metabolism and carotenogenesis	29
ARTP/EMS-combined multiple mutagenesis efficiently improved production of raw starch-degrading enzymes in Penicillium oxalicum and characterization of the enzyme-hyperproducing mutant	29
Transparent polyvinyl-alcohol cryogel as immobilisation matrix for continuous biohydrogen production by phototrophic bacteria	29
Time‑resolved transcriptome analysis during transitions of sulfur nutritional status provides insight into triacylglycerol (TAG) and astaxanthin accumulation in the green alga Chromochloris zofingiens	29
CRISPR-mediated multigene integration enables Shikimate pathway refactoring for enhanced 2-phenylethanol biosynthesis in Kluyveromyces marxianus	28
Strategies for the production of biochemicals in bioenergy crops	28
Extraction of sugarcane bagasse arabinoxylan, integrated with enzymatic production of xylo-oligosaccharides and separation of cellulose	27
Integrative transcriptome and proteome analyses provide new insights into different stages of Akebia trifoliata fruit cracking during ripening	27
Characterization of an AA9 LPMO from Thielavia australiensis, TausLPMO9B, under industrially relevant lignocellulose saccharification conditions	27
Optimisation of microalgal cultivation via nutrient-enhanced strategies: the biorefinery paradigm	27
Improvement of thermostability and catalytic efficiency of glucoamylase from Talaromyces leycettanus JCM12802 via site-directed mutagenesis to enhance industrial saccharification applications	27
Improved lipid productivity in Nannochloropsis gaditana in nitrogen-replete conditions by selection of pale green mutants	27
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	27
LACCASE14 is required for the deposition of guaiacyl lignin and affects cell wall digestibility in poplar	27
Magnetic COFs as satisfactory support for lipase immobilization and recovery to effectively achieve the production of biodiesel by maintenance of enzyme activity	26

Thermotolerant glycosyl hydrolases-producing Bacillus aerius CMCPS1 and its saccharification efficiency on HCR-laccase (LccH)-pretreated corncob biomass	26
Biochemical characteristics and molecular mechanism of an exo-type alginate lyase VxAly7D and its use for the preparation of unsaturated monosaccharides	26
Effects of biofilm transfer and electron mediators transfer on Klebsiella quasipneumoniae sp. 203 electricity generation performance in MFCs	26
Biodiesel production from alternative raw materials using a heterogeneous low ordered biosilicified enzyme as biocatalyst	26
Time-resolved multi-omics analysis reveals the role of nutrient stress-induced resource reallocation for TAG accumulation in oleaginous fungus Mortierella alpina	25
Low-temperature effects on docosahexaenoic acid biosynthesis in Schizochytrium sp. TIO01 and its proposed underlying mechanism	25
Extracellular riboflavin induces anaerobic biofilm formation in Shewanella oneidensis	25
Tailoring renewable materials via plant biotechnology	24
Engineering oleaginous yeast Rhodotorula toruloides for overproduction of fatty acid ethyl esters	24
Evidence for ligninolytic activity of the ascomycete fungus Podospora anserina	24
Development and characterization of acidic-pH-tolerant mutants of Zymomonas mobilis through adaptation and next-generation sequencing-based genome resequencing and RNA-Seq	24
Deciphering the transcriptional regulatory networks that control size, color, and oil content in Brassica rapa seeds	24
AP2/ERF and R2R3-MYB family transcription factors: potential associations between temperature stress and lipid metabolism in Auxenochlorella protothecoides	24
Efficient lactic acid production from dilute acid-pretreated lignocellulosic biomass by a synthetic consortium of engineered Pseudomonas putida and Bacillus coagulans	24
Transcriptome-based analysis of the effects of salicylic acid and high light on lipid and astaxanthin accumulation in Haematococcus pluvialis	24
Biomass-degrading glycoside hydrolases of archaeal origin	24
Metabolic engineering of phosphite metabolism in Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942 as an effective measure to control biological contaminants in outdoor raceway ponds	24
Evaluation of acidogenesis products’ effect on biogas production performed with metagenomics and isotopic approaches	24
Modification of transcriptional factor ACE3 enhances protein production in Trichoderma reesei in the absence of cellulase gene inducer	24
Metabolic engineering of Aspergillus niger via ribonucleoprotein-based CRISPR–Cas9 system for succinic acid production from renewable biomass	23
Integration of proteome and transcriptome refines key molecular processes underlying oil production in Nannochloropsis oceanica	23
Facilely reducing recalcitrance of lignocellulosic biomass by a newly developed ethylamine-based deep eutectic solvent for biobutanol fermentation	23
Configuration of active site segments in lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases steers oxidative xyloglucan degradation	22
A comprehensive review on microbial production of 1,2-propanediol: micro-organisms, metabolic pathways, and metabolic engineering	22
Effects of various inhibitory substances and immobilization on ethanol production efficiency of a thermotolerant Pichia kudriavzevii	22
Engineering of Yarrowia lipolytica transporters for high-efficient production of biobased succinic acid from glucose	22
Water reuse and growth inhibition mechanisms for cultivation of microalga Euglena gracilis	22
Effective lipid extraction from undewatered microalgae liquid using subcritical dimethyl ether	22
Over-expression of an electron transport protein OmcS provides sufficient NADH for d-lactate production in cyanobacterium	22
Integrating GWAS, linkage mapping and gene expression analyses reveals the genetic control of growth period traits in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)	22
Rational engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae towards improved tolerance to multiple inhibitors in lignocellulose fermentations	22
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	22
Rational engineering of xylanase hyper-producing system in Trichoderma reesei for efficient biomass degradation	22