K. Thomas Klasson

7.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
131 papers, 6.1k citations indexed

About

K. Thomas Klasson is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, K. Thomas Klasson has authored 131 papers receiving a total of 6.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 29 papers in Molecular Biology and 25 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in K. Thomas Klasson's work include Biofuel production and bioconversion (35 papers), Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction (21 papers) and Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (18 papers). K. Thomas Klasson is often cited by papers focused on Biofuel production and bioconversion (35 papers), Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction (21 papers) and Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (18 papers). K. Thomas Klasson collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Egypt. K. Thomas Klasson's co-authors include Minori Uchimiya, Isabel M. Lima, Lynda H. Wartelle, SeChin Chang, J.L. Gaddy, Edgar C. Clausen, Chanel Fortier, Muthanna H. Al‐Dahhan, Khursheed Karim and James Rodgers and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Water Research and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

K. Thomas Klasson

128 papers receiving 5.9k 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.

Influence of Pyrolysis Temperature on Biochar Property and Function as a Heavy Metal Sorbent in Soil

2011 666 citations Minori Uchimiya, Lynda H. Wartelle et al. profile →
Immobilization of Heavy Metal Ions (Cu^II, Cd^II, Ni^II, and Pb^II) by Broiler Litter-Derived Biochars in Water and Soil

2010 592 citations Minori Uchimiya, Isabel M. Lima et al. profile →
Screening biochars for heavy metal retention in soil: Role of oxygen functional groups

2011 536 citations Minori Uchimiya, K. Thomas Klasson et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
K. Thomas Klasson United States	38	2.2k	1.9k	1.6k	1.0k	817	131	6.1k
Hocheol Song South Korea	52	2.7k 1.2×	2.0k 1.0×	3.0k 1.8×	411 0.4×	806 1.0×	179	9.6k
James J. Leahy Ireland	49	3.8k 1.8×	888 0.5×	1.1k 0.7×	526 0.5×	469 0.6×	182	7.3k
Pratap Pullammanappallil United States	27	1.3k 0.6×	1.3k 0.7×	2.3k 1.4×	1.3k 1.2×	516 0.6×	79	5.0k
Sang‐Eun Oh South Korea	54	2.4k 1.1×	2.3k 1.2×	1.5k 0.9×	1.7k 1.6×	254 0.3×	187	11.2k
Lijian Leng China	60	5.0k 2.3×	1.5k 0.8×	2.8k 1.7×	524 0.5×	545 0.7×	176	13.4k
Season S. Chen Hong Kong	39	2.4k 1.1×	1.2k 0.6×	1.2k 0.7×	344 0.3×	432 0.5×	70	6.1k
Panyue Zhang China	54	2.5k 1.1×	2.5k 1.3×	2.8k 1.7×	2.5k 2.4×	421 0.5×	230	8.7k
Zhongfang Lei Japan	56	2.0k 0.9×	3.2k 1.7×	3.0k 1.8×	2.0k 1.9×	404 0.5×	288	10.2k
Habibollah Younesi Iran	53	2.5k 1.2×	949 0.5×	3.6k 2.2×	666 0.7×	608 0.7×	227	9.5k
Huajun Huang China	45	4.7k 2.2×	1.4k 0.7×	2.0k 1.2×	592 0.6×	437 0.5×	102	8.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of K. Thomas Klasson

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He, Zhongqi, et al.. (2023). The Effects of Oil Content on the Structural and Textural Properties of Cottonseed Butter/Spread Products. Foods. 12(22). 4158–4158. 3 indexed citations

He, Zhongqi, Sunghyun Nam, & K. Thomas Klasson. (2023). Oxidative Stability of Cottonseed Butter Products under Accelerated Storage Conditions. Molecules. 28(4). 1599–1599. 9 indexed citations

He, Zhongqi, Shasha Liu, Sunghyun Nam, K. Thomas Klasson, & H. N. Cheng. (2022). Molecular level characterization of the effect of roasting on the extractable components of glandless cottonseed by Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry. Food Chemistry. 403. 134404–134404. 10 indexed citations

Qureshi, Nasib, Xiaoqing Lin, Badal C. Saha, et al.. (2020). Global View of Biofuel Butanol and Economics of Its Production by Fermentation from Sweet Sorghum Bagasse, Food Waste, and Yellow Top Presscake: Application of Novel Technologies. Fermentation. 6(2). 58–58. 27 indexed citations

Kimura, Keitarou, Mayumi Hachinohe, K. Thomas Klasson, et al.. (2014). Removal of Radioactive Cesium (134Cs plus 137Cs) from Low-Level Contaminated Water by Charcoal and Broiler Litter Biochar. Food Science and Technology Research. 20(6). 1183–1189. 13 indexed citations

Klasson, K. Thomas, Minori Uchimiya, & Isabel M. Lima. (2014). Uncovering surface area and micropores in almond shell biochars by rainwater wash. Chemosphere. 111. 129–134. 39 indexed citations

Lima, Isabel M., Debbie Boykin, K. Thomas Klasson, & Minori Uchimiya. (2013). Influence of post-treatment strategies on the properties of activated chars from broiler manure. Chemosphere. 95. 96–104. 35 indexed citations

Cao, Heping, Dorselyn C. Chapital, Jay Shockey, & K. Thomas Klasson. (2011). Expression of tung tree diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 in E. coli. BMC Biotechnology. 11(1). 73–73. 17 indexed citations

Klasson, K. Thomas, Lynda H. Wartelle, Isabel M. Lima, Wayne E. Marshall, & Danny E. Akin. (2009). Activated carbons from flax shive and cotton gin waste as environmental adsorbents for the chlorinated hydrocarbon trichloroethylene. Bioresource Technology. 100(21). 5045–5050. 50 indexed citations

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Mielenz, Jonathan R., William S. Adney, K. Thomas Klasson, & James D. McMillan. (2007). Applied Biochemistry and Biotecnology. Humana Press eBooks. 33 indexed citations

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Borole, Abhijeet P., et al.. (2006). Methane Production in a 100-L Upflow Bioreactor by Anaerobic Digestion of Farm Waste. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 131(1-3). 887–896. 21 indexed citations

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Karim, Khursheed, et al.. (2005). Anaerobic digestion of animal waste: Effect of mode of mixing. Water Research. 39(15). 3597–3606. 228 indexed citations

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Karim, Khursheed, et al.. (2005). Anaerobic digestion of animal waste: Effect of mixing. Bioresource Technology. 96(14). 1607–1612. 120 indexed citations

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Klasson, K. Thomas, et al.. (2003). Reaching Part Per Trillion Clean-Up Criteria for Mercury in Water. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 1 indexed citations

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Klasson, K. Thomas & Brian H. Davison. (2001). Effect of Temperature on Biofiltration of Nitric Oxide. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 91-93(1-9). 205–212. 4 indexed citations

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Barton, J. W., et al.. (1999). Estimation of mass transfer and kinetics in operating trickle‐bed bioreactors for removal of VOCS. Environmental Progress. 18(2). 87–92. 12 indexed citations

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Klasson, K. Thomas, et al.. (1996). Sequential anaerobic-aerobic biodegradation of PCBs in soil slurry microcosms. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 57-58(1). 885–894. 37 indexed citations

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Klasson, K. Thomas, et al.. (1996). Reductive Microbial Dechlorination of Indigenous Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Soil Using a Sediment-Free Inoculum. Biotechnology Progress. 12(3). 310–315. 21 indexed citations

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Phillips, J., K. Thomas Klasson, Edgar C. Clausen, & J.L. Gaddy. (1993). Biological production of ethanol from coal synthesis gas. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 39-40(1). 559–571. 141 indexed citations

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Karim, Khursheed, et al.. (1970). Anaerobic Digestion Of Animal Waste: Effect Of Mixing. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment. 62. 1 indexed citations

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