Brian A. Wrenn

3.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
47 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Brian A. Wrenn is a scholar working on Pollution, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and Global and Planetary Change. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian A. Wrenn has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Pollution, 12 papers in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis and 10 papers in Global and Planetary Change. Recurrent topics in Brian A. Wrenn's work include Oil Spill Detection and Mitigation (20 papers), Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants (15 papers) and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (10 papers). Brian A. Wrenn is often cited by papers focused on Oil Spill Detection and Mitigation (20 papers), Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants (15 papers) and Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics (10 papers). Brian A. Wrenn collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Ghana. Brian A. Wrenn's co-authors include Largus T. Angenent, Albert D. Venosa, Stephen H. Zinder, Matthew T. Agler, Khursheed Karim, Muthanna H. Al‐Dahhan, Makram T. Suidan, John Haines, Kevin L. Strohmeier and Dennis W. King and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Water Research and Environmental Pollution.

In The Last Decade

Brian A. Wrenn

46 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Production of bioenergy and biochemicals from industrial and agricultural wastewater

2004 739 citations Largus T. Angenent, Khursheed Karim et al. Trends in biotechnology profile →
Waste to bioproduct conversion with undefined mixed cultures: the carboxylate platform

2010 647 citations Matthew T. Agler, Brian A. Wrenn et al. Trends in biotechnology profile →

Peers

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Kristian Keiding Denmark

Anders Feilberg Denmark

Laurent Mazéas France

Gavin Collins Ireland

Zhongzhi Zhang China

Yangguo Zhao China

G. González-Gil Netherlands

Kazuaki Syutsubo Japan

Lisa M. Gieg Canada

Diego Sales Márquez Spain

Kristian Keiding Denmark

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Countries citing papers authored by Brian A. Wrenn

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Brian A. Wrenn

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brian A. Wrenn

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Brian A. Wrenn. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Brian A. Wrenn 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 Brian A. Wrenn. Brian A. Wrenn is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Rosentrater, Kurt A., Yanhong Zhang, & Brian A. Wrenn. (2021). Impacts of Ethanol Production and Drying Conditions on the Chemical, Physical, and Flowability Properties of Distillers Dried Grains With Solubles. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 9. 716634–716634. 1 indexed citations

Mukherjee, Biplab & Brian A. Wrenn. (2011). Effects of Physical Properties and Dispersion Conditions on the Chemical Dispersion of Crude Oil. Environmental Engineering Science. 28(4). 263–273. 17 indexed citations

Mukherjee, Biplab, Jay R. Turner, & Brian A. Wrenn. (2011). Effect of Oil Composition on Chemical Dispersion of Crude Oil. Environmental Engineering Science. 28(7). 497–506. 14 indexed citations

Wrenn, Brian A., et al.. (2010). Effects of mixing energy on the sedimentation of vegetable oil spills by clay. Environmental Technology. 31(12). 1301–1309. 3 indexed citations

Agler, Matthew T., Brian A. Wrenn, Stephen H. Zinder, & Largus T. Angenent. (2010). Waste to bioproduct conversion with undefined mixed cultures: the carboxylate platform. Trends in biotechnology. 29(2). 70–78. 647 indexed citations breakdown →

Boufadel, Michel C., et al.. (2010). Nutrient and Oxygen Concentrations within the Sediments of an Alaskan Beach Polluted with the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. Environmental Science & Technology. 44(19). 7418–7424. 57 indexed citations

Paulsen, Marvin R, et al.. (2010). Spectroscopic Determination of Chemical Properties of DDGS. 2010 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 20 - June 23, 2010.

Wrenn, Brian A., et al.. (2009). Dispersibility of crude oil in fresh water. Environmental Pollution. 157(6). 1807–1814. 25 indexed citations

Mukherjee, Biplab & Brian A. Wrenn. (2009). Influence of Dynamic Mixing Energy on Dispersant Performance: Role of Mixing Systems. Environmental Engineering Science. 26(12). 1725–1737. 25 indexed citations

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Li, Zhengkai, Kenneth Lee, Susan E. Cobanli, et al.. (2007). Assessment of sediment toxicity during anaerobic biodegradation of vegetable oil using Microtox® and Hyalella azteca bioassays. Environmental Toxicology. 22(1). 1–8. 14 indexed citations

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Li, Zhengkai, Brian A. Wrenn, & Albert D. Venosa. (2006). Effects of Ferric Hydroxide on Methanogenesis from Lipids and Long‐Chain Fatty Acids in Anaerobic Digestion. Water Environment Research. 78(5). 522–530. 4 indexed citations

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Li, Zhengkai, Brian A. Wrenn, & Albert D. Venosa. (2005). Anaerobic biodegradation of vegetable oil and its metabolic intermediates in oil-enriched freshwater sediments. Biodegradation. 16(4). 341–352. 22 indexed citations

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Wrenn, Brian A., et al.. (2005). Effects of Nutrient Source and Supply on Crude Oil Biodegradation in Continuous-Flow Beach Microcosms. Journal of Environmental Engineering. 132(1). 75–84. 28 indexed citations

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Li, Zhengkai & Brian A. Wrenn. (2004). Effects of ferric hydroxide on the anaerobic biodegradation kinetics and toxicity of vegetable oil in freshwater sediments. Water Research. 38(18). 3859–3868. 29 indexed citations

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Angenent, Largus T., et al.. (2004). Production of bioenergy and biochemicals from industrial and agricultural wastewater. Trends in biotechnology. 22(9). 477–485. 739 indexed citations breakdown →

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Li, Zhengkai, et al.. (2003). Remediation of Floating Vegetable Oil Spills by Sedimentation Followed by Anaerobic Biodegradation. International Oil Spill Conference Proceedings. 2003(1). 387–392. 2 indexed citations

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Wrenn, Brian A. & Albert D. Venosa. (1996). Selective enumeration of aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbon degrading bacteria by a most-probable-number procedure. Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 42(3). 252–258. 317 indexed citations

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Rittmann, Bruce E. & Brian A. Wrenn. (1995). Kinetics of Reductive Dechlorination of Trichloroethane (TCA) by Anaerobic Biofilms. Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign). 1 indexed citations

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Venosa, Albert D., John Haines, Brian A. Wrenn, Kevin L. Strohmeier, & B. Loye Eberhart. (1995). Bioremediation of crude oil released on a sandy beach in Delaware. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 1 indexed citations

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Wrenn, Brian A., et al.. (1995). NUTRIENT RETENTION IN THE BIOREMEDIATION ZONE OF A SANDY BEACH. International Oil Spill Conference Proceedings. 1995(1). 896–897. 4 indexed citations

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