Håvard Sletta

4.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
84 papers, 3.2k citations indexed

About

Håvard Sletta is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Pharmacology and Aquatic Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Håvard Sletta has authored 84 papers receiving a total of 3.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 50 papers in Molecular Biology, 27 papers in Pharmacology and 20 papers in Aquatic Science. Recurrent topics in Håvard Sletta's work include Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis (26 papers), Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds (20 papers) and Enzyme Production and Characterization (17 papers). Håvard Sletta is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis (26 papers), Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds (20 papers) and Enzyme Production and Characterization (17 papers). Håvard Sletta collaborates with scholars based in Norway, United Kingdom and France. Håvard Sletta's co-authors include Trond E. Ellingsen, Anne Tøndervik, Finn L. Aachmann, Svein Valla, Sergey B. Zotchev, Vasile Ostafe, Mariana Adina Matica, Olga N. Sekurova, Trygve Brautaset and Gudmund Skjåk‐Bræk and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Håvard Sletta

84 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

Chitosan as a Wound Dress... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 200 400 600
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  1. Chitosan as a Wound Dressing Starting Material: Antimicrobial Properties and Mode of Action
    2019 603 citations Finn L. Aachmann, Anne Tøndervik et al. profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Håvard Sletta Norway 31 1.5k 917 627 544 455 84 3.2k
Domenico Schillaci Italy 34 1.5k 1.0× 450 0.5× 152 0.2× 220 0.4× 165 0.4× 115 3.4k
S. K. Deshmukh India 27 668 0.4× 1.0k 1.1× 573 0.9× 179 0.3× 70 0.2× 137 3.7k
Chang‐Jer Wu Taiwan 31 1.1k 0.7× 227 0.2× 151 0.2× 186 0.3× 446 1.0× 99 2.9k
Zhe Chi China 40 2.4k 1.6× 387 0.4× 1.1k 1.7× 568 1.0× 297 0.7× 203 5.4k
Guo‐Jane Tsai Taiwan 27 832 0.5× 160 0.2× 194 0.3× 1.4k 2.7× 460 1.0× 62 3.4k
Mukesh Pasupuleti India 38 2.4k 1.6× 192 0.2× 213 0.3× 154 0.3× 278 0.6× 114 4.6k
Ana Lúcia Figueiredo Porto Brazil 33 1.6k 1.0× 190 0.2× 1.1k 1.8× 271 0.5× 114 0.3× 269 4.0k
Arumugam Veera Ravi India 37 2.2k 1.5× 224 0.2× 486 0.8× 95 0.2× 127 0.3× 99 4.0k
Jyothis Mathew India 30 620 0.4× 271 0.3× 125 0.2× 393 0.7× 142 0.3× 109 2.9k
Hong Yang China 36 1.1k 0.7× 203 0.2× 243 0.4× 357 0.7× 217 0.5× 113 4.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Håvard Sletta

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Aachmann, Finn L., et al.. (2024). Acid preservation of Laminaria hyperborea with formic and acetic acid and its effects on alginate. Algal Research. 84. 103776–103776. 1 indexed citations
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Madsen, Mikkel, Andreas Prestel, Peter Westh, et al.. (2022). Molecular insights into alginate β‐lactoglobulin A multivalencies—The foundation for their amorphous aggregates and coacervation. Protein Science. 32(2). e4556–e4556. 4 indexed citations
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Arntzen, Magnus Ø., Runar Stokke, Lasse Fredriksen, et al.. (2021). Alginate Degradation: Insights Obtained through Characterization of a Thermophilic Exolytic Alginate Lyase. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 87(6). 32 indexed citations
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Roman, Diana Larisa, et al.. (2019). Assessment of the properties of chitin deacetylases showing different enzymatic action patterns. Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling. 88. 41–48. 13 indexed citations
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Ertesvåg, Helga, Håvard Sletta, Yi‐Qian Sun, et al.. (2017). Identification of genes affecting alginate biosynthesis in Pseudomonas fluorescens by screening a transposon insertion library. BMC Genomics. 18(1). 11–11. 23 indexed citations
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Sekurova, Olga N., Ignacio Pérez‐Victoria, Jesús Martı́n, et al.. (2016). New Deferoxamine Glycoconjugates Produced upon Overexpression of Pathway-Specific Regulatory Gene in the Marine Sponge-Derived Streptomyces albus PVA94-07. Molecules. 21(9). 1131–1131. 9 indexed citations
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Tøndervik, Anne, Håvard Sletta, Geir Klinkenberg, et al.. (2014). Alginate Oligosaccharides Inhibit Fungal Cell Growth and Potentiate the Activity of Antifungals against Candida and Aspergillus spp. PLoS ONE. 9(11). e112518–e112518. 73 indexed citations
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Borgos, Sven Even, Sergio Bordel, Håvard Sletta, et al.. (2013). Mapping global effects of the anti-sigma factor MucA in Pseudomonas fluorescens SBW25 through genome-scale metabolic modeling. BMC Systems Biology. 7(1). 19–19. 26 indexed citations
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Wentzel, Alexander, Håvard Sletta, Trond E. Ellingsen, & Per Bruheim. (2012). Intracellular Metabolite Pool Changes in Response to Nutrient Depletion Induced Metabolic Switching in Streptomyces coelicolor. Metabolites. 2(1). 178–194. 35 indexed citations
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Klinkenberg, Geir, Håvard Sletta, Espen Fjærvik, Kolbjörn Zahlsen, & Per Bruheim. (2011). Two‐dimensional LC‐MS fractioning and cross‐matching of mass spectrometric data for rational identification of bioactive compounds in crude extracts. Journal of Separation Science. 34(23). 3359–3363. 2 indexed citations
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Jørgensen, Hanne, Kristin F. Degnes, Håvard Sletta, et al.. (2009). Biosynthesis of Macrolactam BE-14106 Involves Two Distinct PKS Systems and Amino Acid Processing Enzymes for Generation of the Aminoacyl Starter Unit. Chemistry & Biology. 16(10). 1109–1121. 57 indexed citations
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Steigedal, Magnus, Håvard Sletta, Soledad Moreno, et al.. (2008). The Azotobacter vinelandii AlgE mannuronan C‐5‐epimerase family is essential for the in vivo control of alginate monomer composition and for functional cyst formation. Environmental Microbiology. 10(7). 1760–1770. 21 indexed citations
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Brautaset, Trygve, Håvard Sletta, Aina Nedal, et al.. (2008). Improved Antifungal Polyene Macrolides via Engineering of the Nystatin Biosynthetic Genes in Streptomyces noursei. Chemistry & Biology. 15(11). 1198–1206. 63 indexed citations
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Wong, Tien Yin, et al.. (2004). AlgX Is a Periplasmic Protein Required for Alginate Biosynthesis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Journal of Bacteriology. 186(21). 7369–7377. 57 indexed citations
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Brautaset, Trygve, Per Bruheim, Håvard Sletta, et al.. (2002). Hexaene Derivatives of Nystatin Produced as a Result of an Induced Rearrangement within the nysC Polyketide Synthase Gene in S. noursei ATCC 11455. Chemistry & Biology. 9(3). 367–373. 33 indexed citations
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Sekurova, Olga N., Håvard Sletta, Trond E. Ellingsen, Svein Valla, & Sergey B. Zotchev. (1999). Molecular cloning and analysis of a pleiotropic regulatory gene locus from the nystatin producerStreptomyces nourseiATCC11455. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 177(2). 297–304. 36 indexed citations
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Sletta, Håvard, et al.. (1996). Changes in intracellular composition in response to hyperosmotic stress of NaCl, sucrose or glutamic acid in Brevibacterium lactofermentum and Corynebacterium glutamicum. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 44(5). 635–642. 30 indexed citations

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