Minoru Kumakura

2.3k total citations
154 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Minoru Kumakura is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Minoru Kumakura has authored 154 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Molecular Biology, 56 papers in Biomaterials and 50 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Minoru Kumakura's work include biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (45 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (27 papers) and Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization (26 papers). Minoru Kumakura is often cited by papers focused on biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties (45 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (27 papers) and Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization (26 papers). Minoru Kumakura collaborates with scholars based in Japan, China and Italy. Minoru Kumakura's co-authors include Isao Kaetsu, Masaru Yoshida, Masaharu Asano, Hironobu Fukuzaki, Hidetoshi Yamanaka, Hisako Yuasa, Kyoichi Imai, Masao Tamada, Ryoichi Katakai and Tsuneji Nagai and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, Biomaterials and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Minoru Kumakura

150 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Minoru Kumakura Japan 23 809 661 498 359 289 154 1.9k
J. J. Kettenes‐van den Bosch Netherlands 23 1.1k 1.3× 556 0.8× 534 1.1× 435 1.2× 167 0.6× 48 2.3k
Isao Kaetsu Japan 24 522 0.6× 791 1.2× 461 0.9× 521 1.5× 403 1.4× 210 2.2k
Juan A. Galbis Spain 27 1.3k 1.7× 771 1.2× 853 1.7× 1.2k 3.2× 737 2.6× 131 2.7k
Kensuke Sakurai Japan 24 849 1.0× 386 0.6× 368 0.7× 259 0.7× 610 2.1× 108 2.3k
Masatoshi Miyamoto Japan 24 763 0.9× 281 0.4× 384 0.8× 740 2.1× 445 1.5× 116 2.0k
M.‐Violante de‐Paz Spain 23 630 0.8× 331 0.5× 309 0.6× 872 2.4× 398 1.4× 60 1.8k
Yoshio Iwakura Japan 30 1.1k 1.4× 272 0.4× 876 1.8× 1.9k 5.2× 1.4k 4.8× 296 4.2k
Mike Robitzer France 25 530 0.7× 475 0.7× 194 0.4× 789 2.2× 98 0.3× 45 2.1k
Samarendra Maji India 24 558 0.7× 406 0.6× 385 0.8× 585 1.6× 341 1.2× 79 1.9k
Harri Setälä Finland 19 661 0.8× 797 1.2× 251 0.5× 169 0.5× 173 0.6× 48 1.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Minoru Kumakura

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All Works

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Kubo, Osami, et al.. (1994). Local chemotherapy with slowly-releasing anticancer drug-polymers for malignant brain tumors. Journal of Controlled Release. 32(1). 1–8. 16 indexed citations
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Kumakura, Minoru, et al.. (1993). Immobilization of Trichoderma reesei cells on paper covered by hydrophilic and hydrophobic copolymers generated by irradiation. Enzyme and Microbial Technology. 15(4). 300–303. 8 indexed citations
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Kumakura, Minoru. (1993). Dose-Dependency of radiation on enzyme production inTrichoderma reesei. Radiation and Environmental Biophysics. 32(1). 41–46. 4 indexed citations
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Yoshida, Masaru, et al.. (1992). Environmental responsive poly(methacryloyldipeptide) hydrogels having the sequences of l-amino acyl-glycine ethyl esters as pendant groups. International Journal of Radiation Applications and Instrumentation Part C Radiation Physics and Chemistry. 39(6). 469–472. 1 indexed citations
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Hayashi, Yutaka, Itaru Yamaguchi, Takashi Shimizu, et al.. (1990). Effects of Z-100 on mice exposed to .GAMMA.-irradiation: A preliminary report.. Journal of Radiation Research. 31(4). 375–388. 2 indexed citations
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Yoshida, Masaru, Masaharu Asano, Minoru Kumakura, et al.. (1990). Sequential polydepsipeptides as biodegradable carriers for drug delivery systems. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. 24(9). 1173–1184. 24 indexed citations
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Yoshida, Masaru, et al.. (1989). In vivo characteristics of low molecular weight copoly(D,L-lactic acid) formulations with controlled release of LH-RH agonist. Biomaterials. 10(8). 569–573. 34 indexed citations
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Kumakura, Minoru, et al.. (1989). Enhancement of cellulase production by immobilization of Trichoderma reesei cells. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 33(10). 1358–1362. 13 indexed citations
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Fukuzaki, Hironobu, et al.. (1989). Low‐molecular‐weight copolymers composed of L‐lactic acid and various DL‐hydroxy acids as biodegradable carriers. Die Makromolekulare Chemie. 190(10). 2571–2577. 21 indexed citations
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Tamada, Masao, Noboru Kasai, Minoru Kumakura, & Isao Kaetsu. (1986). Periodical batch culture of the immobilized growing fungi Sporotrichum cellulophilum producing cellulase in the nonwoven materials. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 28(8). 1227–1232. 19 indexed citations
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Kumakura, Minoru. (1986). Adsorption of cellulase by various substances. Journal of Materials Science Letters. 5(1). 78–80. 5 indexed citations
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Kumakura, Minoru, Isao Kaetsu, & Kazutosi Nisizawa. (1984). Cellulase production from immobilized growing cell composites prepared by radiation polymerization. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 26(1). 17–21. 26 indexed citations
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Kumakura, Minoru & Isao Kaetsu. (1984). Enzymatic hydrolysis of chaff using immobilized growing cells. Agricultural Wastes. 11(4). 259–268. 2 indexed citations
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Kumakura, Minoru & Isao Kaetsu. (1984). Effect of the polymer matrix on the thermal stability of immobilized trypsin. Journal of Molecular Catalysis. 23(1). 1–8. 7 indexed citations
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Kumakura, Minoru, et al.. (1984). A New Electrochemical Determination of Potassium Ion Concentration with Immobilized Valinomycin Disk. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 131(6). 1272–1274. 3 indexed citations
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Kumakura, Minoru & Isao Kaetsu. (1983). Immobilization of microbial cells on cellulose–polymer surfaces by radiation polymerization. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 28(12). 3759–3765. 7 indexed citations
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Kumakura, Minoru, et al.. (1979). Thermal ion—molecule reactions in oxygen-containing molecules. Ion—molecule clustering reactions in trioxane. International Journal of Mass Spectrometry and Ion Physics. 30(3-4). 331–343. 1 indexed citations
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Kumakura, Minoru, et al.. (1979). . KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU. 36(1). 35–39. 3 indexed citations

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