M. J. Wolin

9.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
82 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

M. J. Wolin is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Building and Construction and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, M. J. Wolin has authored 82 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Molecular Biology, 15 papers in Building and Construction and 10 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in M. J. Wolin's work include Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (15 papers), Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (9 papers) and Biofuel production and bioconversion (9 papers). M. J. Wolin is often cited by papers focused on Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (15 papers), Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology (9 papers) and Biofuel production and bioconversion (9 papers). M. J. Wolin collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. M. J. Wolin's co-authors include Terry L. Miller, E. A. Wolin, R. S. Wolfe, T. Miller, M. P. Bryant, C. C. Scheifinger, Min Chen, G A Weaver, Alberto J.L. Macario and Everly Conway de Macario and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Biological Chemistry and American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

In The Last Decade

M. J. Wolin

82 papers receiving 6.5k citations

Hit Papers

Formation of Methane by Bacterial Extracts 1963 2026 1984 2005 1963 1974 1967 1974 250 500 750 1000
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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. Formation of Methane by Bacterial Extracts
    1963 1.2k citations E. A. Wolin, M. J. Wolin et al. Journal of Biological Chemistry profile →
  2. A Serum Bottle Modification of the Hungate Technique for Cultivating Obligate Anaerobes
    1974 721 citations Terry L. Miller, M. J. Wolin Applied Microbiology profile →
  3. Methanobacillus omelianskii, a symbiotic association of two species of bacteria
    1967 484 citations M. P. Bryant, E. A. Wolin et al. profile →
  4. A Serum Bottle Modification of the Hungate Technique for Cultivating Obligate Anaerobes
    1974 389 citations Terry L. Miller, M. J. Wolin Applied Microbiology profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
M. J. Wolin United States 40 3.4k 1.4k 1.3k 1.1k 1.0k 82 7.2k
Godfried D. Vogels Netherlands 47 4.6k 1.3× 1.3k 0.9× 990 0.8× 570 0.5× 1.2k 1.2× 238 8.1k
M. P. Bryant United States 67 5.3k 1.5× 3.0k 2.1× 2.4k 1.8× 4.8k 4.3× 1.3k 1.3× 140 14.1k
Henning Seedorf Singapore 24 3.9k 1.1× 1.2k 0.8× 664 0.5× 709 0.6× 891 0.9× 44 6.3k
A.D.L. Akkermans Netherlands 51 6.4k 1.9× 612 0.4× 450 0.3× 771 0.7× 2.6k 2.5× 173 12.7k
Gerhard Gottschalk Germany 62 9.8k 2.9× 1.8k 1.3× 3.0k 2.3× 182 0.2× 2.2k 2.1× 191 15.6k
Linda J. Magrum United States 16 3.8k 1.1× 764 0.5× 775 0.6× 123 0.1× 1.7k 1.6× 23 6.0k
Hans Hippe Germany 37 2.9k 0.9× 497 0.3× 792 0.6× 157 0.1× 1.4k 1.4× 58 4.8k
Stuart E. Denman Australia 40 2.7k 0.8× 506 0.4× 850 0.6× 2.5k 2.3× 531 0.5× 106 6.4k
Caroline M. Plugge Netherlands 55 4.7k 1.4× 3.9k 2.7× 2.3k 1.8× 289 0.3× 1.9k 1.8× 152 12.1k
Terry L. Miller United States 19 1.2k 0.4× 548 0.4× 547 0.4× 269 0.2× 321 0.3× 35 2.6k

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All Works

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Miller, T. & M. J. Wolin. (1996). Pathways of acetate, propionate, and butyrate formation by the human fecal microbial flora. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 62(5). 1589–1592. 366 indexed citations
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Macario, Everly Conway de, Alberto J.L. Macario, T. Miller, & M. J. Wolin. (1987). Antigenic Diversity of Methanogenic Bacteria from Intestinal Tracts of Animals. Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 9(3). 210–213. 7 indexed citations
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Miller, T., et al.. (1986). Characteristics of methanogens isolated from bovine rumen. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 51(1). 201–202. 57 indexed citations
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Miller, Terry L., et al.. (1986). Isolation and characterization of methanogens from animal feces. Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 8(3). 234–238. 53 indexed citations
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Miller, T. & M. J. Wolin. (1983). Oxidation of hydrogen and reduction of methanol to methane is the sole energy source for a methanogen isolated from human feces. Journal of Bacteriology. 153(2). 1051–1055. 47 indexed citations
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Wolin, M. J.. (1982). Interspecies hydrogen transfer: 15 years later. 48. 561–565. 68 indexed citations
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Macario, Alberto J.L., et al.. (1981). Mono clonal antibodies to methanogenic bacteria and techniques for immunochemical analysis of surface structures. Federation Proceedings. 40(6). 1594. 3 indexed citations
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Glass, Thomas L., M. P. Bryant, & M. J. Wolin. (1977). Partial purification of ferredoxin from Ruminococcus albus and its role in pyruvate metabolism and reduction of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide by H2. Journal of Bacteriology. 131(2). 463–472. 18 indexed citations
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Scheifinger, C. C., et al.. (1975). H 2 Production by Selenomonas ruminantium in the Absence and Presence of Methanogenic Bacteria. Applied Microbiology. 29(4). 480–483. 80 indexed citations
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Scheifinger, C. C. & M. J. Wolin. (1973). Propionate Formation from Cellulose and Soluble Sugars by Combined Cultures of Bacteroides succinogenes and Selenomonas ruminantium. Applied Microbiology. 26(5). 789–795. 153 indexed citations
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Scheifinger, C. C. & M. J. Wolin. (1973). Propionate Formation from Cellulose and Soluble Sugars by Combined Cultures of Bacteroides succinogenes and Selenomonas ruminantium. Applied Microbiology. 26(5). 789–795. 71 indexed citations
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Eisenberg, R. C., Longjiang Yu, & M. J. Wolin. (1970). Masking of Bacillus megaterium KM Membrane Reduced Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Oxidase and Solubilization Studies. Journal of Bacteriology. 102(1). 161–171. 19 indexed citations
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Davis, C.L., et al.. (1965). Lack of Influence of Spermine or Diet on Calf Spermine Oxidase Formation. Journal of Dairy Science. 48(1). 73–76. 4 indexed citations
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Burchall, James J., Robert A. Niederman, & M. J. Wolin. (1964). AMINO GROUP FORMATION AND GLUTAMATE SYNTHESIS INSTREPTOCOCCUS BOVIS. Journal of Bacteriology. 88(4). 1038–1044. 32 indexed citations
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Wolin, M. J., E. A. Wolin, & R. S. Wolfe. (1964). The cobalamin product of the conversion of methylcobalamin to CH4 by extracts of Methanobacillusomelianskii. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 15(5). 420–423. 16 indexed citations
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Burchall, James J., et al.. (1964). Purification and Properties of the Asparagine Synthetase of Streptococcus bovis. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 239(6). 1794–1798. 45 indexed citations
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Wolin, E. A., R. S. Wolfe, & M. J. Wolin. (1964). VIOLOGEN DYE INHIBITION OF METHANE FORMATION BY METHANOBACILLUS OMELIANSKII. Journal of Bacteriology. 87(5). 993–998. 121 indexed citations
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Jacobs, Nicholas J. & M. J. Wolin. (1963). Electron-transport system of Vibrio succinogenes. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 69. 29–39. 20 indexed citations

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