A. A. Spark

405 total citations
16 papers, 316 citations indexed

About

A. A. Spark is a scholar working on Food Science, Plant Science and Biotechnology. According to data from OpenAlex, A. A. Spark has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 316 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Food Science, 4 papers in Plant Science and 3 papers in Biotechnology. Recurrent topics in A. A. Spark's work include Horticultural and Viticultural Research (3 papers), Lignin and Wood Chemistry (2 papers) and Fermentation and Sensory Analysis (2 papers). A. A. Spark is often cited by papers focused on Horticultural and Viticultural Research (3 papers), Lignin and Wood Chemistry (2 papers) and Fermentation and Sensory Analysis (2 papers). A. A. Spark collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, United States and Canada. A. A. Spark's co-authors include Tamara Reid Bush, Samar K. Bose, Raymond C. Francis, B. C. L. Weedon, Raymond Bonnett, A. McCormick, Alan K. Mallams, David J. McWeeny, Per Tomas Larsson and Tommy Iversen and has published in prestigious journals such as Bioresource Technology, Journal of Food Science and Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.

In The Last Decade

A. A. Spark

14 papers receiving 290 citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
A. A. Spark South Africa	9	98	81	65	42	33	16	316
Hirotoshi Samejima Japan	9	116 1.2×	234 2.9×	41 0.6×	44 1.0×	6 0.2×	35	394
Aijiro YAMAMOTO Japan	13	22 0.2×	118 1.5×	91 1.4×	77 1.8×	11 0.3×	25	350
J. De Ley Belgium	8	36 0.4×	168 2.1×	43 0.7×	15 0.4×	8 0.2×	14	331
A. J. Sheppard United States	12	66 0.7×	131 1.6×	22 0.3×	55 1.3×	26 0.8×	33	455
Tetsuo Kawai Japan	9	74 0.8×	102 1.3×	25 0.4×	36 0.9×	110 3.3×	13	328
Chih H. Wang United States	12	28 0.3×	186 2.3×	65 1.0×	38 0.9×	9 0.3×	23	350
P. Angelini United States	14	132 1.3×	66 0.8×	56 0.9×	223 5.3×	12 0.4×	18	444
Mengru Shi China	10	22 0.2×	129 1.6×	39 0.6×	27 0.6×	18 0.5×	15	344
Abdul Rob United Kingdom	7	66 0.7×	218 2.7×	234 3.6×	17 0.4×	40 1.2×	15	460
P. Campra‐Madrid Spain	12	42 0.4×	195 2.4×	58 0.9×	107 2.5×	64 1.9×	16	486

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Bush, Tamara Reid, et al.. (2009). An accurate and non-labor intensive method for the determination of syringyl to guaiacyl ratio in lignin. Bioresource Technology. 100(23). 5834–5839. 15 indexed citations

Bose, Samar K., et al.. (2008). Lignin content versus syringyl to guaiacyl ratio amongst poplars. Bioresource Technology. 100(4). 1628–1633. 82 indexed citations

Larsson, Per Tomas, et al.. (2007). Cross polarisation/magic angle spinning 13C-NMR spectroscopic studies of cellulose structural changes in hardwood dissolving pulp process. Holzforschung. 61(6). 675–679. 13 indexed citations

Spark, A. A., et al.. (2006). Analysis of syringyl and guaiacyl (S/G) ratio in lignin. 1 indexed citations

Spark, A. A.. (1986). A simple, universal joining system for glass to silica capillary tubing. Journal of High Resolution Chromatography. 9(8). 481–482. 6 indexed citations

Spark, A. A., et al.. (1982). Fatty acid methyl esters – why polar open‐tubular columns?. Journal of High Resolution Chromatography. 5(4). 206–207. 4 indexed citations

Spark, A. A.. (1982). On‐column injection using a carrier gas‐flushed syringe. Journal of High Resolution Chromatography. 5(3). 154–155. 1 indexed citations

Spark, A. A., et al.. (1982). The continuous coiling of glass capillary tubing and the introduction of a convenient lubricant. Journal of High Resolution Chromatography. 5(10). 573–573.

Spark, A. A.. (1982). Ethoxyquin in fish meal. Journal of the American Oil Chemists Society. 59(4). 185–188. 17 indexed citations

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Spark, A. A.. (1979). Apparatus and technique for preparation of high performance support and packings for gas chromatography. Journal of High Resolution Chromatography. 2(9). 577–578. 3 indexed citations

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Spark, A. A., et al.. (1973). The fatty acid composition of the lipids from two species of hake. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 24(11). 1359–1370. 13 indexed citations

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Spark, A. A., et al.. (1971). Effects of zirconium and aluminium compounds and pH on the maillard reaction. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 22(11). 596–599. 6 indexed citations

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Bonnett, Raymond, et al.. (1969). Carotenoids and related compounds. Part XX. Structure and reactions of fucoxanthin. Journal of the Chemical Society C Organic. 429–429. 56 indexed citations

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Spark, A. A.. (1969). Role of amino acids in non‐enzymic browning. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 20(5). 308–316. 62 indexed citations

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McWeeny, David J., et al.. (1969). The Maillard Reaction and its Inhibition by Sulfite. Journal of Food Science. 34(6). 641–643. 29 indexed citations

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Bonnett, Raymond, A. A. Spark, & B. C. L. Weedon. (1964). Carotenoids and Related Compounds. Part XII. Syntheses of Chlorobactene, "HO-Chlorobactene", and Rhodopin.. Acta chemica Scandinavica/Acta chemica Scandinavica. B, Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. A, Physical and inorganic chemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series B. Organic chemistry and biochemistry/Acta chemica Scandinavica. Series A, Physical and inorganic chemistry. 18. 1739–1744. 8 indexed citations

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