Mduduzi P. Mokoena

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Mduduzi P. Mokoena is a scholar working on Plant Science, Pollution and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mduduzi P. Mokoena has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Plant Science, 11 papers in Pollution and 7 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Mduduzi P. Mokoena's work include Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants (11 papers), Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food (10 papers) and Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics (7 papers). Mduduzi P. Mokoena is often cited by papers focused on Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants (11 papers), Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food (10 papers) and Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics (7 papers). Mduduzi P. Mokoena collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, China and South Korea. Mduduzi P. Mokoena's co-authors include Ademola O. Olaniran, Taurai Mutanda, Balakrishna Pillay, Paul Kiprono Chelule, Nceba Gqaleni, Jianrong Shi, Cornelius Arome Omatola, Fang Ji, Dan He and Jianhong Xu and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Scientific Reports and International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Mduduzi P. Mokoena

30 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Lactic Acid Bacteria and Their Bacteriocins: Classificati... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 100 200 300 400
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  1. Lactic Acid Bacteria and Their Bacteriocins: Classification, Biosynthesis and Applications against Uropathogens: A Mini-Review
    2017 440 citations Mduduzi P. Mokoena Molecules profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mduduzi P. Mokoena South Africa 15 794 506 490 349 166 31 1.4k
Jelena Lozo Serbia 21 840 1.1× 861 1.7× 622 1.3× 270 0.8× 180 1.1× 56 1.7k
Frédérique Gancel France 19 704 0.9× 748 1.5× 363 0.7× 265 0.8× 161 1.0× 31 1.6k
Viviana Corich Italy 26 1.4k 1.8× 950 1.9× 897 1.8× 318 0.9× 253 1.5× 133 2.4k
M. Y. Sreenivasa India 20 702 0.9× 416 0.8× 526 1.1× 274 0.8× 117 0.7× 85 1.3k
Pinglan Li China 27 1.1k 1.4× 940 1.9× 227 0.5× 403 1.2× 276 1.7× 69 2.0k
Noreddine Benkerroum Morocco 26 1.3k 1.6× 753 1.5× 686 1.4× 330 0.9× 378 2.3× 43 2.2k
Rongwei Han China 20 461 0.6× 441 0.9× 304 0.6× 248 0.7× 152 0.9× 69 1.3k
Jadranka Frece Croatia 24 1.6k 2.0× 1.0k 2.0× 913 1.9× 601 1.7× 341 2.1× 104 2.8k
Chiara Rossi Italy 23 600 0.8× 532 1.1× 295 0.6× 67 0.2× 184 1.1× 54 1.5k
Michael Callanan Ireland 20 1.1k 1.4× 905 1.8× 208 0.4× 399 1.1× 460 2.8× 51 2.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Mokoena, Mduduzi P., et al.. (2025). Exploring Anxiety and Depression Among Medical Undergraduates in South Africa: A Cross-Sectional Survey. Healthcare. 13(6). 649–649. 1 indexed citations
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Kumar, Ajit, et al.. (2024). Optimization of anthracene biodegradation by indigenous Trichoderma lixii and Talaromyces pinophilus using response surface methodology. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 289. 117431–117431. 1 indexed citations
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Kumar, Ajit, et al.. (2024). Anthracene detoxification by Laccases from indigenous fungal strains Trichoderma lixii FLU1 and Talaromyces pinophilus FLU12. Biodegradation. 35(5). 769–787. 3 indexed citations
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Kumar, Ajit, et al.. (2023). Metabolic Biodegradation Pathway of Fluoranthene by Indigenous Trichoderma lixii and Talaromyces pinophilus spp.. Catalysts. 13(5). 791–791. 9 indexed citations
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Chukwuma, Chika I., et al.. (2023). Current Trends and Prospects for Application of Green Synthesized Metal Nanoparticles in Cancer and COVID-19 Therapies. Viruses. 15(3). 741–741. 28 indexed citations
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Dong, Fei, Xiangxiang Chen, Deliang Wu, et al.. (2022). Effect of Crop Rotation on Fusarium Mycotoxins and Fusarium Species in Cereals in Sichuan Province (China). Plant Disease. 107(4). 1060–1066. 12 indexed citations
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Kumar, Ajit, et al.. (2021). 2,4-dichlorophenol Degradation by Indigenous Pseudomonas sp. PKZNSA and Klebsiella pneumoniae KpKZNSA: Kinetics, Enzyme Activity and Catabolic Gene Detection. Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology. 57(5). 656–665. 6 indexed citations
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Dong, Fei, Zhang Xiao, Jianrong Shi, et al.. (2020). Analysis of Fusarium graminearum Species Complex from Freshly Harvested Rice in Jiangsu Province (China). Plant Disease. 104(8). 2138–2143. 17 indexed citations
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Mokoena, Mduduzi P., et al.. (2020). Biotransformation of pentachlorophenol by an indigenous Bacillus cereus AOA-CPS1 isolated from wastewater effluent in Durban, South Africa. Biodegradation. 31(4-6). 369–383. 10 indexed citations
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Ji, Fang, Dan He, Ademola O. Olaniran, et al.. (2019). Occurrence, toxicity, production and detection of Fusarium mycotoxin: a review. Food Production Processing and Nutrition. 1(1). 148 indexed citations
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Dong, Fei, et al.. (2019). Occurrence ofFusarium mycotoxins and toxigenicFusarium species in freshly harvested rice in Jiangsu, China. World Mycotoxin Journal. 13(2). 201–212. 21 indexed citations
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Ji, Fang, Mduduzi P. Mokoena, Hongyan Zhao, Ademola O. Olaniran, & Jianrong Shi. (2017). Development of an immunochromatographic strip test for the rapid detection of zearalenone in wheat from Jiangsu province, China. PLoS ONE. 12(5). e0175282–e0175282. 14 indexed citations
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Mokoena, Mduduzi P.. (2017). Lactic Acid Bacteria and Their Bacteriocins: Classification, Biosynthesis and Applications against Uropathogens: A Mini-Review. Molecules. 22(8). 1255–1255. 440 indexed citations breakdown →
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Olaniran, Ademola O., et al.. (2017). Flavour-active volatile compounds in beer: production, regulation and control. Journal of the Institute of Brewing. 123(1). 13–23. 195 indexed citations
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Mokoena, Mduduzi P., Taurai Mutanda, & Ademola O. Olaniran. (2016). Perspectives on the probiotic potential of lactic acid bacteria from African traditional fermented foods and beverages. Food & Nutrition Research. 60(1). 29630–29630. 139 indexed citations
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Mokoena, Mduduzi P., Paul Kiprono Chelule, & Nceba Gqaleni. (2005). Reduction of Fumonisin B1 and Zearalenone by Lactic Acid Bacteria in Fermented Maize Meal. Journal of Food Protection. 68(10). 2095–2099. 90 indexed citations

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