Alex Berlin

5.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
18 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Alex Berlin is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Alex Berlin has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 8 papers in Molecular Biology and 4 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Alex Berlin's work include Biofuel production and bioconversion (15 papers), Lignin and Wood Chemistry (7 papers) and Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction (7 papers). Alex Berlin is often cited by papers focused on Biofuel production and bioconversion (15 papers), Lignin and Wood Chemistry (7 papers) and Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction (7 papers). Alex Berlin collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Russia. Alex Berlin's co-authors include David B. Levin, Nazim Çiçek, Richard Sparling, Neil R. Gilkes, Jack Saddler, Renata Bura, Vera Maximenko, Xuejun Pan, Warren Mabee and J. N. Saddler and has published in prestigious journals such as Trends in Biochemical Sciences, Biotechnology Advances and Applied Surface Science.

In The Last Decade

Alex Berlin

18 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

Biomass pretreatment: Fun... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2011 2007 2006 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Biomass pretreatment: Fundamentals toward application
    2011 1.4k citations Nazim Çiçek, Richard Sparling et al. Biotechnology Advances profile →
  2. Substrate Pretreatment: The Key to Effective Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Lignocellulosics?
    2007 678 citations Richard P. Chandra, Renata Bura et al. Advances in biochemical engineering, biotechnology profile →
  3. Inhibition of cellulase, xylanase and β-glucosidase activities by softwood lignin preparations
    2006 514 citations Alex Berlin, Mikhail Balakshin et al. Journal of Biotechnology profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Alex Berlin 3.4k 1.7k 749 642 523 18 3.8k
Pablo Alvira 3.1k 0.9× 1.7k 1.0× 560 0.7× 545 0.8× 451 0.9× 15 3.4k
Renata Bura 3.0k 0.9× 1.5k 0.9× 641 0.9× 483 0.8× 388 0.7× 54 3.5k
Kati Réczey 2.8k 0.8× 1.9k 1.1× 538 0.7× 910 1.4× 376 0.7× 74 3.5k
Paloma Manzanares 3.6k 1.0× 2.1k 1.2× 567 0.8× 521 0.8× 512 1.0× 76 4.2k
Richard T. Elander 3.4k 1.0× 1.7k 1.0× 716 1.0× 454 0.7× 269 0.5× 33 3.7k
Carlos Martı́n 4.1k 1.2× 2.4k 1.4× 681 0.9× 666 1.0× 714 1.4× 95 5.0k
Eduardo Ximenes 3.3k 1.0× 2.0k 1.2× 520 0.7× 826 1.3× 789 1.5× 67 3.9k
Ignacio Ballesteros 4.0k 1.2× 2.5k 1.5× 599 0.8× 581 0.9× 532 1.0× 82 4.6k
David B. Hodge 2.6k 0.8× 1.2k 0.7× 514 0.7× 437 0.7× 501 1.0× 80 3.1k
Ratna R. Sharma-Shivappa 2.1k 0.6× 1.1k 0.6× 478 0.6× 317 0.5× 380 0.7× 53 2.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Alex Berlin

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alex Berlin

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alex Berlin

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Alex Berlin. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Alex Berlin based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Alex Berlin. Alex Berlin is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Patzer, Rachel E., Mohua Basu, Jennifer C. Gander, et al.. (2017). The ASCENT (Allocation System Changes for Equity in Kidney Transplantation) Study: A Randomized Effectiveness-Implementation Study to Improve Kidney Transplant Waitlisting and Reduce Racial Disparity. Kidney International Reports. 2(3). 433–441. 14 indexed citations
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Gupta, Vijai Kumar, Jean‐Guy Berrin, David W. Wilson, et al.. (2016). Fungal Enzymes for Bio-Products from Sustainable and Waste Biomass. Trends in Biochemical Sciences. 41(7). 633–645. 186 indexed citations
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Çiçek, Nazim, et al.. (2011). Biomass pretreatment: Fundamentals toward application. Biotechnology Advances. 29(6). 675–685. 1353 indexed citations breakdown →
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Krogh, Kristian B. R. M., et al.. (2009). Cloning of a GH5 endoglucanase from genus Penicillium and its binding to different lignins. Enzyme and Microbial Technology. 44(6-7). 359–367. 24 indexed citations
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Chandra, Richard P., Renata Bura, Warren Mabee, et al.. (2007). Substrate Pretreatment: The Key to Effective Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Lignocellulosics?. Advances in biochemical engineering, biotechnology. 108. 67–93. 678 indexed citations breakdown →
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Berlin, Alex, Neil R. Gilkes, Sepideh Massoumi Alamouti, et al.. (2007). An evaluation of british columbian beetle-killed hybrid spruce for bioethanol production. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 137-140(1-12). 267–280. 8 indexed citations
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Mendonça, Regis Teixeira, et al.. (2007). Bioethanol production from bio‐ organosolv pulps of Pinus radiata and Acacia dealbata. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology. 82(8). 767–774. 59 indexed citations
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Berlin, Alex, Neil R. Gilkes, Douglas G. Kilburn, et al.. (2006). Evaluation of Cellulase Preparations for Hydrolysis of Hardwood Substrates. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 130(1-3). 528–545. 56 indexed citations
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Mabee, Warren, David J. Gregg, Claudio Arato, et al.. (2006). Updates on Softwood-to-Ethanol Process Development. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 129(1-3). 55–70. 104 indexed citations
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Berlin, Alex, Vera Maximenko, Neil R. Gilkes, & Jack Saddler. (2006). Optimization of enzyme complexes for lignocellulose hydrolysis. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 97(2). 287–296. 319 indexed citations
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Berlin, Alex, Mikhail Balakshin, Neil R. Gilkes, et al.. (2006). Inhibition of cellulase, xylanase and β-glucosidase activities by softwood lignin preparations. Journal of Biotechnology. 125(2). 198–209. 514 indexed citations breakdown →
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Berlin, Alex, Vera Maximenko, Renata Bura, et al.. (2005). A rapid microassay to evaluate enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic substrates. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 93(5). 880–886. 57 indexed citations
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Kurabi, Arwa, Alex Berlin, Neil R. Gilkes, et al.. (2005). Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Steam-Exploded and Ethanol Organosolv–Pretreated Douglas-Firby Novel and Commercial Fungal Cellulases. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 121(1-3). 219–230. 49 indexed citations
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Berlin, Alex, Neil R. Gilkes, Arwa Kurabi, et al.. (2005). Weak Lignin-Binding Enzymes: A Novel Approach to Improve Activity of Cellulases for Hydrolysis of Lignocellulosics. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 121(1-3). 163–170. 210 indexed citations
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Berlin, Alex, Neil R. Gilkes, Arwa Kurabi, et al.. (2005). A Novel Approach to Improve Activity of Cellulases for Hydrolysis of Lignocellulosics. 1 indexed citations
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Berlin, Alex, Neil R. Gilkes, Douglas G. Kilburn, et al.. (2005). Evaluation of novel fungal cellulase preparations for ability to hydrolyze softwood substrates – evidence for the role of accessory enzymes. Enzyme and Microbial Technology. 37(2). 175–184. 169 indexed citations
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Bennett, J., et al.. (2004). Quantifying residual and surface carbon using polyencapsulation SIMS. Applied Surface Science. 231-232. 716–719. 2 indexed citations
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Gusakov, Alexander V., et al.. (2000). INDIGO-BINDING DOMAINS IN CELLULASE MOLECULES. 5 indexed citations

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