Azusa Saika

1.6k total citations
55 papers, 876 citations indexed

About

Azusa Saika is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pollution and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Azusa Saika has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 876 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Molecular Biology, 16 papers in Pollution and 15 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Azusa Saika's work include Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction (18 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (14 papers) and Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants (10 papers). Azusa Saika is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction (18 papers), biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (14 papers) and Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants (10 papers). Azusa Saika collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Singapore. Azusa Saika's co-authors include Tomotake Morita, Tokuma Fukuoka, Hideaki Koike, Takeharu Tsuge, Takahiro Nagatake, Jun Kunisawa, Shun Sato, Kumar Sudesh, Shuhei Yamamoto and Yoriko Watanabe and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Applied and Environmental Microbiology and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Azusa Saika

51 papers receiving 871 citations

Peers

Azusa Saika
Yingying Guo China
Miwa Yamada Japan
Roohi Roohi India
Jianwen Ye China
Sanaa H. Omar Egypt
Prihardi Kahar Japan
Young‐Ah Jang South Korea
Hongmei Xia China
Elumalai Sanniyasi India
Fang Yu China
Yingying Guo China
Azusa Saika
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Azusa Saika

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All Works

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Saito, Yutaro, Azusa Saika, Jumpei Morimoto, et al.. (2025). Expedited access to polyunsaturated fatty acids and biofunctional analogues by full solid-phase synthesis. Nature Chemistry. 17(9). 1391–1400.
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Sato, Shun, et al.. (2025). Biosynthesis of ergothioneine: current state, achievements, and perspectives. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 109(1). 93–93. 5 indexed citations
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Saika, Azusa, et al.. (2024). RNA-Based Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Membrane Vesicles Derived from Lactiplantibacillus plantarum. Foods. 13(6). 967–967. 15 indexed citations
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Hosomi, Koji, Noritoshi Hatanaka, Atsushi Hinenoya, et al.. (2024). QcrC is a potential target for antibody therapy and vaccination to control Campylobacter jejuni infection by suppressing its energy metabolism. Frontiers in Microbiology. 15. 1415893–1415893. 2 indexed citations
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Saika, Azusa & Tokuma Fukuoka. (2024). Tailor‐made production of mannosylerythritol lipids: From genetic modification to chemical synthesis. Journal of the American Oil Chemists Society. 102(2). 413–423. 1 indexed citations
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Sato, Shun, Azusa Saika, Kazunori Ushimaru, et al.. (2024). Biosynthetic ability of diverse basidiomycetous yeast strains to produce the natural antioxidant ergothioneine. AMB Express. 14(1). 20–20. 6 indexed citations
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Saika, Azusa, Prabha Tiwari, Takahiro Nagatake, et al.. (2023). Mead acid inhibits retinol-induced irritant contact dermatitis via peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha. Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. 10. 7 indexed citations
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Nakamichi, Yusuke, Azusa Saika, Masahiro Watanabe, Tatsuya Fujii, & Tomotake Morita. (2023). Structural identification of catalytic His158 of PtMAC2p from Pseudozyma tsukubaensis, an acyltransferase involved in mannosylerythritol lipids formation. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 11. 1243595–1243595. 2 indexed citations
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Saika, Azusa, et al.. (2023). High productivity of immunostimulatory membrane vesicles of <i>Limosilactobacillus antri</i> using glycine. Bioscience of Microbiota Food and Health. 43(1). 55–63. 4 indexed citations
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Kitamoto, Hiroko, Motoo Koitabashi, Yuka Sameshima‐Yamashita, et al.. (2023). Accelerated degradation of plastic products via yeast enzyme treatment. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 2386–2386. 12 indexed citations
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Hosomi, Koji, Atsushi Shimoyama, Ken Yoshii, et al.. (2021). Chemically Synthesized Alcaligenes Lipid A as an Adjuvant to Augment Immune Responses to Haemophilus Influenzae Type B Conjugate Vaccine. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 12. 763657–763657. 4 indexed citations
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Nagatake, Takahiro, Yuki Shibata, Eri Node, et al.. (2021). 12-Hydroxyeicosapentaenoic acid inhibits foam cell formation and ameliorates high-fat diet-induced pathology of atherosclerosis in mice. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 10426–10426. 29 indexed citations
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Sato, Shun, Kazunori Ushimaru, Keisuke Wada, et al.. (2021). Evaluating haloarchaeal culture media for ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyhydroxyalkanoate biosynthesis by Haloferax mediterranei. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 105(18). 6679–6689. 5 indexed citations
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Saika, Azusa, et al.. (2017). Enhanced production of a diastereomer type of mannosylerythritol lipid-B by the basidiomycetous yeast Pseudozyma tsukubaensis expressing lipase genes from Pseudozyma antarctica. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 101(23-24). 8345–8352. 20 indexed citations
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Mizuno, Shoji, et al.. (2017). Biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates containing 2-hydroxy-4-methylvalerate and 2-hydroxy-3-phenylpropionate units from a related or unrelated carbon source. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering. 125(3). 295–300. 35 indexed citations
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Saika, Azusa, et al.. (2017). Biosynthesis of mono-acylated mannosylerythritol lipid in an acyltransferase gene-disrupted mutant of Pseudozyma tsukubaensis. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 102(4). 1759–1767. 19 indexed citations
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Saika, Azusa, Yoriko Watanabe, Kumar Sudesh, & Takeharu Tsuge. (2014). Biosynthesis of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxy-4-methylvalerate) by recombinant Escherichia coli expressing leucine metabolism-related enzymes derived from Clostridium difficile. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering. 117(6). 670–675. 20 indexed citations
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Saika, Azusa, Yoriko Watanabe, Kumar Sudesh, Hideki Abe, & Takeharu Tsuge. (2011). Enhanced Incorporation of 3-Hydroxy-4-Methylvalerate Unit into Biosynthetic Polyhydroxyalkanoate Using Leucine as a Precursor. AMB Express. 1(1). 6–6. 24 indexed citations

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