Melinda J. Griffiths

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
11 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

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Melinda J. Griffiths is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Melinda J. Griffiths has authored 11 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 4 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 3 papers in Environmental Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Melinda J. Griffiths's work include Algal biology and biofuel production (10 papers), Biodiesel Production and Applications (3 papers) and Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (3 papers). Melinda J. Griffiths is often cited by papers focused on Algal biology and biofuel production (10 papers), Biodiesel Production and Applications (3 papers) and Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics (3 papers). Melinda J. Griffiths collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Australia and Canada. Melinda J. Griffiths's co-authors include Susan T.L. Harrison, Robert P. van Hille, R.P. van Hille, P. B. Kauss, Johan A. Hellebust, Carmen Soto and T. C. Hutchinson and has published in prestigious journals such as Construction and Building Materials, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology and Journal of Microbiological Methods.

In The Last Decade

Melinda J. Griffiths

10 papers receiving 2.0k citations

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Lipid productivity as a key characteristic for choosing algal species for biodiesel production

2009 1.1k citations Melinda J. Griffiths, Susan T.L. Harrison Journal of Applied Phycology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Melinda J. Griffiths South Africa	8	1.8k	683	594	349	234	11	2.1k
Giulia Padovani Italy	10	2.1k 1.1×	818 1.2×	675 1.1×	365 1.0×	217 0.9×	13	2.4k
Niccoló Bassi Italy	8	2.8k 1.5×	955 1.4×	803 1.4×	518 1.5×	304 1.3×	11	3.1k
Stefanie Van Wychen United States	18	1.1k 0.6×	655 1.0×	591 1.0×	153 0.4×	152 0.6×	35	1.6k
Poonam Singh South Africa	20	1.7k 0.9×	682 1.0×	485 0.8×	269 0.8×	96 0.4×	24	2.2k
Tianzhong Liu China	33	2.8k 1.6×	887 1.3×	696 1.2×	591 1.7×	292 1.2×	92	3.3k
Senthil Chinnasamy India	22	1.9k 1.1×	1.1k 1.6×	349 0.6×	335 1.0×	136 0.6×	30	2.6k
Octavio Perez‐Garcia New Zealand	10	1.4k 0.8×	350 0.5×	446 0.8×	282 0.8×	143 0.6×	11	1.8k
Shovon Mandal India	16	1.0k 0.6×	446 0.7×	301 0.5×	237 0.7×	135 0.6×	32	1.3k
Froylán M. E. Escalante Mexico	8	1.3k 0.7×	363 0.5×	398 0.7×	229 0.7×	122 0.5×	16	1.5k
Kuei-Ling Yeh Taiwan	8	1.7k 0.9×	739 1.1×	407 0.7×	254 0.7×	87 0.4×	9	2.1k

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Griffiths, Melinda J., et al.. (2025). A summary and critique of the various spectrophotometric methods used to quantify C-phycocyanin concentration. Journal of Applied Phycology. 37(2). 727–734. 1 indexed citations

Griffiths, Melinda J., et al.. (2025). Exploring the activated charcoal adsorption column to improve cosmetic grade C-phycocyanin purification from Spirulina. Journal of Applied Phycology. 37(2). 885–897.

Griffiths, Melinda J., et al.. (2016). Application and verification of direct transesterification as a method to quantify fatty acids in cement and concrete. Construction and Building Materials. 127. 26–29. 4 indexed citations

Griffiths, Melinda J., et al.. (2015). Anaerobic digestion of Spirulina sp. and Scenedesmus sp.: a comparison and investigation of the impact of mechanical pre-treatment. Journal of Applied Phycology. 27(5). 1891–1900. 10 indexed citations

Griffiths, Melinda J., Robert P. van Hille, & Susan T.L. Harrison. (2014). The effect of nitrogen limitation on lipid productivity and cell composition in Chlorella vulgaris. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 98(5). 2345–2356. 104 indexed citations

Griffiths, Melinda J., Robert P. van Hille, & Susan T.L. Harrison. (2014). The effect of degree and timing of nitrogen limitation on lipid productivity in Chlorella vulgaris. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 98(13). 6147–6159. 21 indexed citations

Griffiths, Melinda J., et al.. (2011). Interference by pigment in the estimation of microalgal biomass concentration by optical density. Journal of Microbiological Methods. 85(2). 119–123. 335 indexed citations

Griffiths, Melinda J., Robert P. van Hille, & Susan T.L. Harrison. (2011). Lipid productivity, settling potential and fatty acid profile of 11 microalgal species grown under nitrogen replete and limited conditions. Journal of Applied Phycology. 24(5). 989–1001. 270 indexed citations

Griffiths, Melinda J., R.P. van Hille, & Susan T.L. Harrison. (2010). Selection of Direct Transesterification as the Preferred Method for Assay of Fatty Acid Content of Microalgae. Lipids. 45(11). 1053–1060. 213 indexed citations

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Griffiths, Melinda J. & Susan T.L. Harrison. (2009). Lipid productivity as a key characteristic for choosing algal species for biodiesel production. Journal of Applied Phycology. 21(5). 493–507. 1094 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kauss, P. B., T. C. Hutchinson, Carmen Soto, Johan A. Hellebust, & Melinda J. Griffiths. (1973). The Toxicity of Crude Oil and its Components to Freshwater Algae. International Oil Spill Conference Proceedings. 1973(1). 703–714. 33 indexed citations

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