Kim Olofsson

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
15 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Kim Olofsson is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Biochemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Kim Olofsson has authored 15 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Molecular Biology, 13 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 2 papers in Biochemistry. Recurrent topics in Kim Olofsson's work include Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction (13 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (11 papers) and Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (5 papers). Kim Olofsson is often cited by papers focused on Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction (13 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (11 papers) and Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (5 papers). Kim Olofsson collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Portugal and Finland. Kim Olofsson's co-authors include Gunnar Lidén, Magnus Bertilsson, Andreas Rudolf, Magnus Wiman, Laura Ruohonen, Magnus Ask, Merja Penttilä, Lisbeth Olsson, Bärbel Hahn‐Hägerdal and David Runquist and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Journal of Chromatography A and Process Biochemistry.

In The Last Decade

Kim Olofsson

15 papers receiving 1.0k citations

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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.

A short review on SSF – an interesting process option for ethanol production from lignocellulosic feedstocks

2008 603 citations Kim Olofsson, Magnus Bertilsson et al. Biotechnology for Biofuels profile →

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Magnus Bertilsson Sweden

Christa Gunawan United States

Gi‐Wook Choi South Korea

Lekh N. Sharma United States

Patricia J. O’Bryan United States

Suk-Jin Ha United States

G. Zacchi Sweden

Zsolt Szengyel Hungary

Bärbel Hähn‐Hägerdal Sweden

Mads Pedersen Denmark

Magnus Bertilsson Sweden

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15 of 15 papers shown

Momeni, Majid Haddad, et al.. (2025). Impact of glucose and propionic acid on even and odd chain fatty acid profiles of oleaginous yeasts. BMC Microbiology. 25(1). 79–79. 4 indexed citations

Olofsson, Kim, et al.. (2023). Production of Rhizopus oryzae lipase using optimized Yarrowia lipolytica expression system. FEMS Yeast Research. 23. 5 indexed citations

Olofsson, Kim, et al.. (2022). Effects of Lipase Immobilization Conditions and Support Materials for the Production of Structured Triacylglycerols. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology. 125(2). 2 indexed citations

Olofsson, Kim, et al.. (2022). Investigation of Structural Features of Two Related Lipases and the Impact on Fatty Acid Specificity in Vegetable Fats. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(13). 7072–7072. 6 indexed citations

Olofsson, Kim, et al.. (2022). Impact of critical parameters influencing enzymatic production of structured lipids using response surface methodology with water activity control. Biochemical Engineering Journal. 187. 108610–108610. 3 indexed citations

Olofsson, Kim, et al.. (2021). Non-aqueous reversed phase liquid chromatography with charged aerosol detection for quantitative lipid analysis with improved accuracy. Journal of Chromatography A. 1652. 462374–462374. 11 indexed citations

Olofsson, Kim. (2014). Cellulosic ethanol fermentation development – the next steps towards commercial scale production using xylose fermenting yeast. 1 indexed citations

Ask, Magnus, Kim Olofsson, Laura Ruohonen, et al.. (2012). Challenges in enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation of pretreated Arundo donax revealed by a comparison between SHF and SSF. Process Biochemistry. 47(10). 1452–1459. 81 indexed citations

Olofsson, Kim, David Runquist, Bärbel Hahn‐Hägerdal, & Gunnar Lidén. (2011). A mutated xylose reductase increases bioethanol production more than a glucose/xylose facilitator in simultaneous fermentation and co-fermentation of wheat straw. AMB Express. 1(1). 4–4. 14 indexed citations

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Fonseca, César, Kim Olofsson, Carla Ferreira, et al.. (2011). The glucose/xylose facilitator Gxf1 from Candida intermedia expressed in a xylose-fermenting industrial strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae increases xylose uptake in SSCF of wheat straw. Enzyme and Microbial Technology. 48(6-7). 518–525. 32 indexed citations

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Olofsson, Kim, et al.. (2010). Improving simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation of pretreated wheat straw using both enzyme and substrate feeding. Biotechnology for Biofuels. 3(1). 17–17. 68 indexed citations

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Bertilsson, Magnus, Kim Olofsson, & Gunnar Lidén. (2009). Prefermentation improves xylose utilization in simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation of pretreated spruce. Biotechnology for Biofuels. 2(1). 8–8. 65 indexed citations

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Olofsson, Kim, Magnus Wiman, & Gunnar Lidén. (2009). Controlled feeding of cellulases improves conversion of xylose in simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation for bioethanol production. Journal of Biotechnology. 145(2). 168–175. 63 indexed citations

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Olofsson, Kim, Andreas Rudolf, & Gunnar Lidén. (2008). Designing simultaneous saccharification and fermentation for improved xylose conversion by a recombinant strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Journal of Biotechnology. 134(1-2). 112–120. 117 indexed citations

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Olofsson, Kim, Magnus Bertilsson, & Gunnar Lidén. (2008). A short review on SSF – an interesting process option for ethanol production from lignocellulosic feedstocks. Biotechnology for Biofuels. 1(1). 7–7. 603 indexed citations breakdown →

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