Niels Thomas Eriksen

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
51 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Niels Thomas Eriksen is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Molecular Biology and Oceanography. According to data from OpenAlex, Niels Thomas Eriksen has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 11 papers in Molecular Biology and 10 papers in Oceanography. Recurrent topics in Niels Thomas Eriksen's work include Algal biology and biofuel production (19 papers), Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology (10 papers) and Animal and Plant Science Education (8 papers). Niels Thomas Eriksen is often cited by papers focused on Algal biology and biofuel production (19 papers), Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology (10 papers) and Animal and Plant Science Education (8 papers). Niels Thomas Eriksen collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, Finland and United States. Niels Thomas Eriksen's co-authors include Marilyn G. Wiebe, Daniel Pleißner, Jens Iversen, Hans Ulrik Riisgård, Niels Iversen, Simon Bahrndorff, Henriette Casper Jensen, Morten Lykkegaard Christensen, Yanming Wang and Heiko Rischer and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Analytical Chemistry and Bioresource Technology.

In The Last Decade

Niels Thomas Eriksen

50 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Production of phycocyanin—a pigment with applications in ... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2008 100 200 300 400 500
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  1. Production of phycocyanin—a pigment with applications in biology, biotechnology, foods and medicine
    2008 513 citations Niels Thomas Eriksen Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Niels Thomas Eriksen Denmark 23 1.3k 638 311 274 252 51 2.1k
Maurycy Daroch China 24 1.3k 1.0× 944 1.5× 162 0.5× 212 0.8× 436 1.7× 71 2.6k
Natascia Biondi Italy 26 3.7k 2.9× 1.2k 1.8× 330 1.1× 711 2.6× 1.0k 4.0× 48 4.8k
Dorinde M.M. Kleinegris Netherlands 20 1.2k 1.0× 414 0.6× 70 0.2× 211 0.8× 288 1.1× 38 1.6k
Graziella Chini Zittelli Italy 27 4.1k 3.2× 1.0k 1.6× 254 0.8× 868 3.2× 1.2k 4.7× 48 4.7k
Yuanmei Liang China 13 763 0.6× 487 0.8× 102 0.3× 144 0.5× 91 0.4× 17 1.3k
J. de la Noüe Canada 35 1.7k 1.4× 341 0.5× 142 0.5× 736 2.7× 293 1.2× 106 3.6k
Jiří Masojídek Czechia 38 2.0k 1.6× 1.1k 1.7× 389 1.3× 681 2.5× 287 1.1× 102 3.5k
Jia Yang China 21 419 0.3× 603 0.9× 272 0.9× 235 0.9× 163 0.6× 66 1.6k
José Luis García Sánchez Spain 32 1.7k 1.3× 423 0.7× 77 0.2× 268 1.0× 443 1.8× 71 2.7k
Cynthia Victoria González–López Spain 24 2.1k 1.7× 440 0.7× 149 0.5× 409 1.5× 456 1.8× 45 2.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Niels Thomas Eriksen

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bahrndorff, Simon, et al.. (2025). Metabolic Performance of Mealworms and Black Soldier Fly Larvae Reared on Food and Agricultural Waste and By-Products. Animals. 15(2). 233–233. 2 indexed citations
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Eriksen, Niels Thomas, Jacob Agerbo Rasmussen, Morten T. Limborg, et al.. (2024). Growth and metabolic performance of house fly and black soldier fly larvae differ across densities and waste-based growth substrates. Waste Management. 193. 529–538. 4 indexed citations
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Eriksen, Niels Thomas, et al.. (2023). Metabolic performance of black soldier fly larvae during entomoremediation of brewery waste. Journal of Applied Entomology. 147(6). 423–431. 10 indexed citations
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Eriksen, Niels Thomas. (2022). Dynamic modelling of feed assimilation, growth, lipid accumulation, and CO2 production in black soldier fly larvae. PLoS ONE. 17(10). e0276605–e0276605. 9 indexed citations
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Johansen, Anders, et al.. (2021). Effects of fish oil on growth kinetics and lipid accumulation in black soldier fly larvae. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed. 8(3). 237–244. 14 indexed citations
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Eriksen, Niels Thomas. (2016). Research Trends in the Dominating Microalgal Pigments, β-carotene, Astaxanthin, and Phycocyanin Used in Feed, in Foods, and in Health Applications. VBN Forskningsportal (Aalborg Universitet). 2 indexed citations
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Eriksen, Niels Thomas, et al.. (2014). Exopolysaccharides are partly growth associated products in Microcystis flos-aquae. Journal of Applied Phycology. 27(1). 163–170. 5 indexed citations
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Pleißner, Daniel, Niels Thomas Eriksen, Kim Lundgreen, & Hans Ulrik Riisgård. (2012). Biomass Composition of Blue Mussels, Mytilus edulis, is Affected by Living Site and Species of Ingested Microalgae. University of Southern Denmark Research Portal (University of Southern Denmark). 2012. 1–12. 22 indexed citations
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Eriksen, Niels Thomas. (2008). Production of phycocyanin—a pigment with applications in biology, biotechnology, foods and medicine. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 80(1). 1–14. 513 indexed citations breakdown →
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Eriksen, Niels Thomas, et al.. (2007). Heterotrophic high-cell-density fed-batch and continuous-flow cultures of Galdieria sulphuraria and production of phycocyanin. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 77(1). 69–75. 104 indexed citations
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Eriksen, Niels Thomas, et al.. (2006). Acid phosphatase production byAspergillus nigerN402A in continuous flow culture. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 254(2). 324–331. 22 indexed citations
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Eriksen, Niels Thomas, et al.. (2006). On-line estimation of O2 production, CO2 uptake, and growth kinetics of microalgal cultures in a gas-tight photobioreactor. Journal of Applied Phycology. 19(2). 161–174. 70 indexed citations
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Wiebe, Marilyn G., et al.. (2006). Phosphate-limited continuous flow cultures of Fusarium venenatum A3/5 and production of acid phosphatase. Enzyme and Microbial Technology. 40(4). 902–907. 3 indexed citations
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Wiebe, Marilyn G., et al.. (2005). Heterotrophic high cell‐density fed‐batch cultures of the phycocyanin‐producing red alga Galdieria sulphuraria. Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 90(1). 77–84. 104 indexed citations
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Eriksen, Niels Thomas, Kenneth C. Hayes, & Alan J. Lewitus. (2002). Growth responses of the mixotrophic dinoflagellates, Cryptoperidiniopsis sp. and Pfiesteria piscicida, to light under prey-saturated conditions. Harmful Algae. 1(2). 191–203. 25 indexed citations
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Lovell, CR, et al.. (2002). Resistance of the marine diatom Thalassiosira sp. to toxicity of phenolic compounds. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 229. 11–18. 37 indexed citations
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Eriksen, Niels Thomas, et al.. (1999). Cyanide-resistant respiration in diverse marine phytoplankton. Evidence for the widespread occurrence of the alternative oxidase. Aquatic Microbial Ecology. 17. 145–152. 13 indexed citations
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Eriksen, Niels Thomas, et al.. (1998). Dual sparging laboratory-scale photobioreactor for continuous production of microalgae. Journal of Applied Phycology. 10(4). 377–382. 24 indexed citations
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Eriksen, Niels Thomas, et al.. (1996). Phototrophic growth in the lumostat: a photo-bioreactor with on-line optimization of light intensity. Journal of Applied Phycology. 8(4-5). 345–352. 38 indexed citations
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Eriksen, Niels Thomas, et al.. (1995). Feeding, growth and respiration in the polychaetes Nereis diversicolor (facultative filter-feeder) and N. virens (omnivorous)-a comparative study. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 125. 149–158. 84 indexed citations

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