Karine Rigon Zimmer

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 863 citations indexed

About

Karine Rigon Zimmer is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Food Science and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Karine Rigon Zimmer has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 863 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Food Science and 6 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Karine Rigon Zimmer's work include Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (6 papers), Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (5 papers) and Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications (5 papers). Karine Rigon Zimmer is often cited by papers focused on Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity (6 papers), Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (5 papers) and Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications (5 papers). Karine Rigon Zimmer collaborates with scholars based in Brazil, France and Germany. Karine Rigon Zimmer's co-authors include Alexandre José Macêdo, Danielle da Silva Trentin, Laura Nunes Silva, Raquel Brandt Giordani, Alexandre Gomes da Silva, I. J. R. Baumvol, Maria Tereza dos Santos Correia, Norberto Peporine Lopes, Denise Brentan Silva and Carlos Termignoni and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, PLoS ONE and International Journal of Pharmaceutics.

In The Last Decade

Karine Rigon Zimmer

17 papers receiving 850 citations

Hit Papers

Plant Natural Products Targeting Bacterial Virulence Factors 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 100 200 300
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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.

  1. Plant Natural Products Targeting Bacterial Virulence Factors
    2016 364 citations Laura Nunes Silva, Karine Rigon Zimmer et al. Chemical Reviews profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Karine Rigon Zimmer Brazil 11 354 286 222 91 91 17 863
Syed Ahsanuddin Ahmed United Kingdom 7 410 1.2× 215 0.8× 146 0.7× 71 0.8× 101 1.1× 14 1.0k
Lívia Slobodníková Slovakia 14 223 0.6× 243 0.8× 161 0.7× 70 0.8× 49 0.5× 30 719
Rizeng Meng China 22 494 1.4× 362 1.3× 172 0.8× 58 0.6× 104 1.1× 35 1.0k
Xingyuan Cao China 20 331 0.9× 221 0.8× 205 0.9× 195 2.1× 89 1.0× 79 1.1k
Carla Días Portugal 15 349 1.0× 379 1.3× 296 1.3× 37 0.4× 53 0.6× 43 1.0k
Andrea Sudano Roccaro Italy 5 349 1.0× 638 2.2× 307 1.4× 53 0.6× 75 0.8× 7 1.0k
Ravishankar Rai Vittal India 18 361 1.0× 355 1.2× 165 0.7× 123 1.4× 46 0.5× 37 987
Olfa Tabbene Tunisia 20 386 1.1× 242 0.8× 385 1.7× 97 1.1× 101 1.1× 53 949
José Manuel Silván Spain 23 508 1.4× 608 2.1× 295 1.3× 63 0.7× 81 0.9× 49 1.7k
Miklós Takó Hungary 16 498 1.4× 595 2.1× 382 1.7× 83 0.9× 97 1.1× 42 1.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Karine Rigon Zimmer

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All Works

17 of 17 papers shown
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Silva, Denise Brentan, Norberto Peporine Lopes, Karine Rigon Zimmer, et al.. (2019). Red pepper peptide coatings control Staphylococcus epidermidis adhesion and biofilm formation. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 574. 118872–118872. 10 indexed citations
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Zimmer, Karine Rigon, Danielle da Silva Trentin, Alexandre José Macêdo, et al.. (2018). Red pepper Capsicum baccatum: source of antiadhesive and antibiofilm compounds against nosocomial bacteria. Industrial Crops and Products. 127. 148–157. 30 indexed citations
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Kuntzler, Suelen Goettems, et al.. (2017). Microalgae biopeptides applied in nanofibers for the development of active packaging. Polímeros. 27(4). 290–297. 10 indexed citations
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Silva, Laura Nunes, Karine Rigon Zimmer, Alexandre José Macêdo, & Danielle da Silva Trentin. (2016). Plant Natural Products Targeting Bacterial Virulence Factors. Chemical Reviews. 116(16). 9162–9236. 364 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ribeiro, Vanessa Bley, et al.. (2015). Medicinal Plants Used by a Mbyá-Guarani Tribe against Infections: Activity on KPC-Producing Isolates and Biofilm-Forming Bacteria. Natural Product Communications. 10(11). 1847–52. 5 indexed citations
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Trentin, Danielle da Silva, et al.. (2014). MEDICINAL PLANTS FROM BRAZILIAN CAATINGA: ANTIBIOFILM AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES AGAINST Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Revista Caatinga. 27(3). 264–271. 8 indexed citations
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Zimmer, Karine Rigon, et al.. (2014). The Antibiofilm Effect of Blueberry Fruit Cultivars Against Staphylococcus epidermidis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Journal of Medicinal Food. 17(3). 324–331. 23 indexed citations
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Trentin, Danielle da Silva, Karine Rigon Zimmer, Vanessa Bley Ribeiro, et al.. (2014). N2/H2 plasma surface modifications of polystyrene inhibit the adhesion of multidrug resistant bacteria. Surface and Coatings Technology. 245. 84–91. 21 indexed citations
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Silva, Laura Nunes, Danielle da Silva Trentin, Karine Rigon Zimmer, et al.. (2014). Anti-infective effects of Brazilian Caatinga plants against pathogenic bacterial biofilm formation. Pharmaceutical Biology. 53(3). 464–468. 23 indexed citations
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Zimmer, Karine Rigon, et al.. (2013). Cattle tick-associated bacteria exert anti-biofilm and anti-Tritrichomonas foetus activities. Veterinary Microbiology. 164(1-2). 171–176. 6 indexed citations
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Trentin, Danielle da Silva, Denise Brentan Silva, Karine Rigon Zimmer, et al.. (2013). Tannins Possessing Bacteriostatic Effect Impair Pseudomonas aeruginosa Adhesion and Biofilm Formation. PLoS ONE. 8(6). e66257–e66257. 103 indexed citations
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Zimmer, Karine Rigon, Alexandre José Macêdo, Gianlucca Gonçalves Nicastro, Regina L. Baldini, & Carlos Termignoni. (2013). Egg wax from the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus inhibits Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. 4(5). 366–376. 17 indexed citations
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Zimmer, Karine Rigon, Alexandre José Macêdo, Raquel Brandt Giordani, et al.. (2013). A steroidal molecule present in the egg wax of the tick R hipicephalus ( B oophilus ) microplus inhibits bacterial biofilms. Environmental Microbiology. 15(7). 2008–2018. 18 indexed citations
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Parizi, Luís Fernando, Karine Rigon Zimmer, Daniel M. Lorenzini, et al.. (2012). A Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus cathepsin with dual peptidase and antimicrobial activity. International Journal for Parasitology. 42(7). 635–645. 16 indexed citations
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Trentin, Danielle da Silva, Raquel Brandt Giordani, Karine Rigon Zimmer, et al.. (2011). Potential of medicinal plants from the Brazilian semi-arid region (Caatinga) against Staphylococcus epidermidis planktonic and biofilm lifestyles. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 137(1). 327–335. 160 indexed citations
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Zimmer, Karine Rigon, et al.. (2009). Enzimas microbianas de uso terapêutico e diagnóstico clínico. 10(14). 123–137. 8 indexed citations
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Gnoatto, Simone Cristina Baggio, Thaís B. Ferreira, Alexandra Dassonville‐Klimpt, et al.. (2007). Pharmacomodulation on the 3-acetylursolic acid skeleton: Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of novel N-{3-[4-(3-aminopropyl)piperazinyl]propyl}-3-O-acetylursolamide derivatives as antimalarial agents. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 16(2). 771–782. 41 indexed citations

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