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 Richard Sparling, David B. Levin, Nazim Çiçek, Neil R. Gilkes, Jack Saddler, Renata Bura, Vera Maximenko, Warren Mabee, Xuejun Pan and Richard P. Chandra 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

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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.

Biomass pretreatment: Fundamentals toward application

2011 1.4k citations Nazim Çiçek, Richard Sparling et al. Biotechnology Advances profile →
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 →
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 →

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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.

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18 of 18 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	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 2017 ·Kidney International Reports ·Rachel E. Patzer, (unknown), Mohua Basu, Jennifer C. Gander, Sumit Mohan, Cam Escoffery, Laura Plantinga, Taylor Melanson, (unknown), Gary Green, Alex Berlin, (unknown), Teri Browne, Nicole A. Turgeon, (unknown), Rebecca Zhang, Stephen O. Pastan	14
2	Fungal Enzymes for Bio-Products from Sustainable and Waste Biomass 2016 ·Trends in Biochemical Sciences ·Vijai Kumar Gupta, (unknown), Jean‐Guy Berrin, David W. Wilson, Marie Couturier, Alex Berlin, Edivaldo Ximenes Ferreira Filho, Thaddeus Chukwuemeka Ezeji	186
3	Biomass pretreatment: Fundamentals toward application breakdown → 2011 ·Biotechnology Advances ·(unknown), Nazim Çiçek, Richard Sparling, Alex Berlin, David B. Levin	1353
4	Cloning of a GH5 endoglucanase from genus Penicillium and its binding to different lignins 2009 ·Enzyme and Microbial Technology ·Kristian B. R. M. Krogh, (unknown), Christian Isak Jørgensen, Alex Berlin, Paul V. Harris, Lisbeth Olsson	24
5	Substrate Pretreatment: The Key to Effective Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Lignocellulosics? breakdown → 2007 ·Advances in biochemical engineering, biotechnology ·Richard P. Chandra, Renata Bura, Warren Mabee, Alex Berlin, Xuejun Pan, J. N. Saddler	678
6	An evaluation of british columbian beetle-killed hybrid spruce for bioethanol production 2007 ·Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology ·Alex Berlin, (unknown), Neil R. Gilkes, Sepideh Massoumi Alamouti, (unknown), Kyu‐Young Kang, Vera Maximenko, Jaime Baeza, Juanita Freer, Regis Teixeira Mendonça, Jack Saddler	8
7	Bioethanol production from bio‐ organosolv pulps of Pinus radiata and Acacia dealbata 2007 ·Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology ·(unknown), Regis Teixeira Mendonça, Jaime Baeza, Alex Berlin, John N. Saddler, Juanita Freer	59
8	Evaluation of Cellulase Preparations for Hydrolysis of Hardwood Substrates 2006 ·Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology ·Alex Berlin, Neil R. Gilkes, Douglas G. Kilburn, Vera Maximenko, Renata Bura, А. В. Марков, Anton Skomarovsky, Alexander V. Gusakov, А. П. Синицын, О. Н. Окунев, (unknown), John N. Saddler	56
9	Updates on Softwood-to-Ethanol Process Development 2006 ·Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology ·Warren Mabee, David J. Gregg, Claudio Arato, Alex Berlin, Renata Bura, Neil R. Gilkes, (unknown), Xuejun Pan, Erica Pye, John N. Saddler	104
10	Inhibition of cellulase, xylanase and β-glucosidase activities by softwood lignin preparations breakdown → 2006 ·Journal of Biotechnology ·Alex Berlin, Mikhail Balakshin, Neil R. Gilkes, John F. Kadla, Vera Maximenko, Satoshi Kubo, Jack Saddler	514
11	Optimization of enzyme complexes for lignocellulose hydrolysis 2006 ·Biotechnology and Bioengineering ·Alex Berlin, Vera Maximenko, Neil R. Gilkes, Jack Saddler	319
12	A rapid microassay to evaluate enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic substrates 2005 ·Biotechnology and Bioengineering ·Alex Berlin, Vera Maximenko, Renata Bura, Kyu‐Young Kang, Neil R. Gilkes, Jack Saddler	57
13	Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Steam-Exploded and Ethanol Organosolv–Pretreated Douglas-Firby Novel and Commercial Fungal Cellulases 2005 ·Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology ·Arwa Kurabi, Alex Berlin, Neil R. Gilkes, Douglas G. Kilburn, Renata Bura, Jamie Robinson, (unknown), Anton Skomarovsky, (unknown), О. Н. Окунев, А. П. Синицын, David J. Gregg, Dan Xie, John N. Saddler	49
14	Weak Lignin-Binding Enzymes: A Novel Approach to Improve Activity of Cellulases for Hydrolysis of Lignocellulosics 2005 ·Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology ·Alex Berlin, Neil R. Gilkes, Arwa Kurabi, Renata Bura, Maobing Tu, Douglas G. Kilburn, Jack Saddler	210
15	A Novel Approach to Improve Activity of Cellulases for Hydrolysis of Lignocellulosics 2005 ·Alex Berlin, Neil R. Gilkes, Arwa Kurabi, Renata Bura, Maobing Tu, Douglas G. Kilburn, Jack Saddler	1
16	Evaluation of novel fungal cellulase preparations for ability to hydrolyze softwood substrates – evidence for the role of accessory enzymes 2005 ·Enzyme and Microbial Technology ·Alex Berlin, Neil R. Gilkes, Douglas G. Kilburn, Renata Bura, А. В. Марков, Anton Skomarovsky, О. Н. Окунев, Alexander V. Gusakov, Vera Maximenko, David J. Gregg, А. П. Синицын, John N. Saddler	169
17	Quantifying residual and surface carbon using polyencapsulation SIMS 2004 ·Applied Surface Science ·(unknown), J. Bennett, Joel Barnett, Alex Berlin, (unknown)	2
18	INDIGO-BINDING DOMAINS IN CELLULASE MOLECULES 2000 ·Alexander V. Gusakov, А. П. Синицын, (unknown), Anton Skomarovsky, О. А. Синицына, Alex Berlin, (unknown)	5

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