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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Synergistic effects of multiple enzymes from industrial Aspergillus niger strain O1 on starch saccharification	185
A gene-editing/complementation strategy for tissue-specific lignin reduction while preserving biomass yield	130
Enhancement of biohydrogen production rate in Rhodospirillum rubrum by a dynamic CO-feeding strategy using dark fermentation	44
QTL mapping of a Brazilian bioethanol strain links the cell wall protein-encoding gene GAS1 to low pH tolerance in S. cerevisiae	39
Synthetic biology toolkit for engineering Cupriviadus necator H16 as a platform for CO2 valorization	38
Cellulase production and efficient saccharification of biomass by a new mutant Trichoderma afroharzianum MEA-12	37
Coordination of consolidated bioprocessing technology and carbon dioxide fixation to produce malic acid directly from plant biomass in Myceliophthora thermophila	36
Improvement of XYL10C_∆N catalytic performance through loop engineering for lignocellulosic biomass utilization in feed and fuel industries	35
The phenomenon of degeneration of industrial Trichoderma reesei strains	35
Protein acetylation regulates xylose metabolism during adaptation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae	34
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	34
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	31
Recent advances in understanding the effects of lignin structural characteristics on enzymatic hydrolysis	31
Application of electric potential improves ethanol production from xylose by active sludge	30
Conversion of organosolv pretreated hardwood biomass into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) by combining enzymatic hydrolysis and isomerization with homogeneous catalysis	28
Citrulline deiminase pathway provides ATP and boosts growth of Clostridium carboxidivorans P7	27
Overexpression of the rice BAHD acyltransferase AT10 increases xylan-bound p-coumarate and reduces lignin in Sorghum bicolor	25
Massive QTL analysis identifies pleiotropic genetic determinants for stress resistance, aroma formation, and ethanol, glycerol and isobutanol production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae	24
Construction of a tunable promoter library to optimize gene expression in Methylomonas sp. DH-1, a methanotroph, and its application to cadaverine production	24
Improvement of thermostability and catalytic efficiency of glucoamylase from Talaromyces leycettanus JCM12802 via site-directed mutagenesis to enhance industrial saccharification applications	23
Impact of operational conditions on methane yield and microbial community composition during biological methanation in in situ and hybrid reactor systems	23
Physical–chemical properties of cell wall interface significantly correlated to the complex recalcitrance of corn straw	22
Dynamic life-cycle carbon analysis for fast pyrolysis biofuel produced from pine residues: implications of carbon temporal effects	22
Genome-wide association study and transcriptome analysis reveal key genes affecting root growth dynamics in rapeseed	22
Self-generated peroxyacetic acid in phosphoric acid plus hydrogen peroxide pretreatment mediated lignocellulose deconstruction and delignification	22