Manfred Zinn

4.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
90 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

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Manfred Zinn is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Molecular Biology and Pollution. According to data from OpenAlex, Manfred Zinn has authored 90 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Biomaterials, 37 papers in Molecular Biology and 30 papers in Pollution. Recurrent topics in Manfred Zinn's work include biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (72 papers), Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (29 papers) and Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis (17 papers). Manfred Zinn is often cited by papers focused on biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (72 papers), Microplastics and Plastic Pollution (29 papers) and Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis (17 papers). Manfred Zinn collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Japan and Austria. Manfred Zinn's co-authors include Thomas Egli, Bernard Witholt, Qun Ren, Roland Hany, Sven Panke, Linda Thöny‐Meyer, Stéphanie Follonier, Katinka Ruth, René Hartmann and Andreas Grubelnik and has published in prestigious journals such as Biomaterials, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews and Macromolecules.

In The Last Decade

Manfred Zinn

90 papers receiving 3.5k citations

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Occurrence, synthesis and medical application of bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoate

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	More than PHB – the PHAmily of Copolymers: Justifications for Broader Use and Summary of Biodegradation Facts on Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) – A Review 2025 ·Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly ·Maximilian Lackner, (unknown), Martin Koller, Manfred Zinn	2
2	Key challenges in the advancement and industrialization of biobased and biodegradable plastics: a value chain overarching perspective 2024 ·Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology ·Tim Börner, Manfred Zinn	8
3	A microfluidic platform for in situ investigation of biofilm formation and its treatment under controlled conditions 2020 ·Journal of Nanobiotechnology ·(unknown), Leo Eberl, Manfred Zinn, René M. Rossi, Katharina Maniura‐Weber, Qun Ren	38
4	Poly(4-Hydroxybutyrate): Current State and Perspectives 2020 ·Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology ·(unknown), Qun Ren, Manfred Zinn	114
5	A Methodological Safe-by-Design Approach for the Development of Nanomedicines 2020 ·Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology ·Mélanie Schmutz, Olga Borges, Sandra Jesus, Gerrit Borchard, Giuseppe Perale, Manfred Zinn, (unknown), Lya G. Soeteman‐Hernández, Peter Wick, Claudia Som	49
6	In silico Assessment of Pharmacological Profile of Low Molecular Weight Oligo-Hydroxyalkanoates 2020 ·Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology ·Diana Larisa Roman, Adriana Isvoran, (unknown), Vasile Ostafe, Manfred Zinn	15
7	Anaerobic Production of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and Its Precursor 3-Hydroxybutyrate from Synthesis Gas by Autotrophic Clostridia 2019 ·Biomacromolecules ·(unknown), Stéphanie Follonier, Bettina Schiel‐Bengelsdorf, Frank R. Bengelsdorf, Manfred Zinn, Peter Dürre	61
8	Tailored biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates in chemostat cultures 2019 ·Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology ·Véronique Amstutz, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Manfred Zinn	17
9	Materials Science at Swiss Universities of Applied Sciences 2019 ·CHIMIA International Journal for Chemistry ·Pierre Brodard, (unknown), Uwe Pieles, Sina Saxer, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Christian Adlhart, Urban Frey, Manfred Zinn, (unknown), Roger Martí, Michal Dabros, Sebastian Wendeborn	2
10	Influence of Unusual Co-substrates on the Biosynthesis of Medium-Chain-Length Polyhydroxyalkanoates Produced in Multistage Chemostat 2019 ·Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Ken’ichiro Matsumoto, Manfred Zinn	10
11	High-cell density culture of poly(lactate-co-3-hydroxybutyrate)-producing Escherichia coli by using glucose/xylose-switching fed-batch jar fermentation 2018 ·Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering ·Chiaki Hori, Takashi Yamazaki, (unknown), (unknown), Ken’ichiro Matsumoto, Toshihiko Ooi, Manfred Zinn, Seiichi Taguchi	20
12	Continuous Processes and Flow Chemistry at the Universities of Applied Sciences in Switzerland 2017 ·CHIMIA International Journal for Chemistry ·Christophe Allemann, Manfred Zinn, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Oliver Martin, (unknown), Roger Martí, Simon Crelier	1
13	Robust at-line quantification of poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate) biosynthesis by flow cytometry using a BODIPY 493/503-SYTO 62 double-staining 2016 ·Journal of Microbiological Methods ·(unknown), Stéphanie Follonier, (unknown), Sven Panke, Manfred Zinn	21
14	Fruit pomace and waste frying oil as sustainable resources for the bioproduction of medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoates 2014 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·Stéphanie Follonier, (unknown), (unknown), Simon Crelier, Franka Kálmán, Roland Riesen, Manfred Zinn	98
15	New insights on the reorganization of gene transcription in Pseudomonas putida KT2440 at elevated pressure 2013 ·Microbial Cell Factories ·Stéphanie Follonier, Isabel F. Escapa, (unknown), (unknown), Sven Panke, Manfred Zinn, M. Prieto	32
16	Biodegradable polymer–lipid monolayers as templates for calcium phosphate mineralization 2012 ·Journal of Materials Chemistry B ·(unknown), Manfred Zinn, (unknown), Wolfgang Meier, Katarzyna Kita‐Tokarczyk	3
17	Pressure to kill or pressure to boost: a review on the various effects and applications of hydrostatic pressure in bacterial biotechnology 2012 ·Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology ·Stéphanie Follonier, Sven Panke, Manfred Zinn	30
18	Simultaneous Biosynthesis of Two Copolymers in Pseudomonas putida GPo1 Using a Two-Stage Continuous Culture System 2010 ·Biomacromolecules ·René Hartmann, Roland Hany, Bernard Witholt, Manfred Zinn	14
19	Tailor‐made olefinic medium‐chain‐length poly[(R)‐3‐hydroxyalkanoates] by Pseudomonas putida GPo1: Batch versus chemostat production 2005 ·Biotechnology and Bioengineering ·René Hartmann, Roland Hany, (unknown), Axel Ritter, Bernard Witholt, Manfred Zinn	69
20	Expression of PHA polymerase genes of Pseudomonas putida in Escherichia coli and its effect on PHA formation 2005 ·Antonie van Leeuwenhoek ·Qun Ren, Jan B. van Beilen, Nicolas Sierro, Manfred Zinn, Benedikt M. Kessler, Bernard Witholt	15

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