Tzanko Tzanov

8.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
156 papers, 6.3k citations indexed

About

Tzanko Tzanov is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Tzanko Tzanov has authored 156 papers receiving a total of 6.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Molecular Biology, 40 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 38 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Tzanko Tzanov's work include Enzyme-mediated dye degradation (35 papers), Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers (26 papers) and Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (24 papers). Tzanko Tzanov is often cited by papers focused on Enzyme-mediated dye degradation (35 papers), Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers (26 papers) and Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (24 papers). Tzanko Tzanov collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Portugal and Austria. Tzanko Tzanov's co-authors include Artur Cavaco‐Paulo, António Francesko, Georg Gübitz, Kristina Ivanova, Silgia Aparecida da Costa, Margarida M. Fernandes, Petya Petkova, Javier Hoyo, Aharon Gedanken and Ilana Perelshtein and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Advanced Functional Materials and Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Tzanko Tzanov

150 papers receiving 6.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Decolorization and Detoxification of Textile Dyes with a Laccase from Trametes hirsuta

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Tzanko Tzanov Spain	46	1.8k	1.6k	1.3k	1.3k	1.1k	156	6.3k
Yongcan Jin China	49	1.2k 0.6×	5.2k 3.3×	894 0.7×	3.1k 2.4×	1.2k 1.0×	253	8.7k
Georg M. Guebitz Austria	60	2.5k 1.4×	3.4k 2.2×	1.1k 0.9×	5.8k 4.5×	3.2k 2.8×	356	13.5k
Khalid Mahmood Zia Pakistan	47	896 0.5×	1.8k 1.2×	958 0.7×	4.0k 3.1×	591 0.5×	179	9.0k
Andréa Zille Portugal	33	895 0.5×	929 0.6×	884 0.7×	781 0.6×	385 0.3×	127	4.1k
Mazhar Ul‐Islam Oman	49	1.2k 0.6×	2.2k 1.4×	1.3k 1.0×	4.5k 3.5×	606 0.5×	134	7.1k
Artur Cavaco‐Paulo Portugal	59	4.2k 2.3×	2.5k 1.6×	1.4k 1.1×	4.4k 3.4×	3.5k 3.1×	409	14.3k
Mohammad Zuber Pakistan	43	734 0.4×	1.4k 0.9×	653 0.5×	2.7k 2.1×	464 0.4×	120	6.5k
Muhammad Wajid Ullah China	54	1.1k 0.6×	3.3k 2.1×	990 0.8×	4.1k 3.2×	1.2k 1.1×	162	8.1k
Carmen S. R. Freire Portugal	71	2.0k 1.1×	4.4k 2.8×	1.8k 1.4×	7.0k 5.5×	1.5k 1.3×	279	15.0k
Cheng Zhong China	44	593 0.3×	1.8k 1.2×	874 0.7×	2.5k 1.9×	1.0k 0.9×	121	5.3k

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Bengalli, Rossella, Maurizio Gualtieri, Mariana Ornelas, Tzanko Tzanov, & Paride Mantecca. (2025). Adverse Outcome Pathways (AOPs) Oriented Approach to Assess In Vitro Hazard of Silica and Lignin Nanomaterials Derived from Biomass Residues. Nanomaterials. 15(7). 549–549.

Soundararajan, Chandrahaasan K., Eetta Saarimäki, Mika Paajanen, et al.. (2025). Nano-engineering of a thermoplastic compound with CuO nanoparticles for the development of safe antimicrobial and anti-biofouling fish cage nets. RSC Advances. 15(26). 20944–20956.

Lanzalaco, Sonia, et al.. (2024). Theranostic nano-enabled polyurethane eso-sponges coupled to surface enhanced Raman scattering for detection and control of bacteria killing. Chemical Engineering Journal. 497. 154617–154617. 2 indexed citations

Rathee, Garima, et al.. (2024). Unveiling the Potential of CuO and Cu2O Nanoparticles against Novel Copper-Resistant Pseudomonas Strains: An In-Depth Comparison. Nanomaterials. 14(20). 1644–1644. 3 indexed citations

Perelshtein, Ilana, Gila Jacobi, Michal Natan, et al.. (2024). Protecting the Antibacterial Coating of Urinal Catheters for Improving Safety. ACS Applied Bio Materials. 7(2). 990–998. 7 indexed citations

Pérez‐Rafael, Sílvia, et al.. (2024). Cobalt-phenolic nanoparticles-driven self-assembly of hyaluronic acid hydrogels providing a multifactorial approach for chronic wound management. Chemical Engineering Journal. 494. 153064–153064. 11 indexed citations

Pérez‐Rafael, Sílvia, Ester Guaus, Òscar Palacios, et al.. (2024). Antimicrobial and antifouling hyaluronic acid-cobalt nanogel coatings built sonochemically on contact lenses. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 111. 107131–107131. 3 indexed citations

Morena, A. Gala, et al.. (2023). Lignin–Cobalt Nano-Enabled Poly(pseudo)rotaxane Supramolecular Hydrogel for Treating Chronic Wounds. Pharmaceutics. 15(6). 1717–1717. 6 indexed citations

Ivanova, Kristina, Eva Ramon, Aleksandra Ivanova, Susana Sánchez-Gómez, & Tzanko Tzanov. (2023). Bio-Based Nano-Enabled Cosmetic Formulations for the Treatment of Cutibacterium acnes-Associated Skin Infections. Antioxidants. 12(2). 432–432. 7 indexed citations

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Ivanova, Kristina, et al.. (2023). Multimodal silver-chitosan-acylase nanoparticles inhibit bacterial growth and biofilm formation by Gram-negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterium. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 646. 576–586. 23 indexed citations

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Gutiérrez‐Capitán, Manuel, Ana Sanchís, Estela O. Carvalho, et al.. (2023). Engineering a Point-of-Care Paper-Microfluidic Electrochemical Device Applied to the Multiplexed Quantitative Detection of Biomarkers in Sputum. ACS Sensors. 8(8). 3032–3042. 23 indexed citations

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Ivanova, Kristina, et al.. (2022). Sono-Enzymatically Embedded Antibacterial Silver-Lignin Nanoparticles on Cork Filter Material for Water Disinfection. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(19). 11679–11679. 5 indexed citations

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Amor-Gutiérrez, Olaya, et al.. (2022). Electrical monitoring of infection biomarkers in chronic wounds using nanochannels. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 209. 114243–114243. 15 indexed citations

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Ivanova, Aleksandra, Kristina Ivanova, Luisa Fiandra, et al.. (2022). Antibacterial, Antibiofilm, and Antiviral Farnesol-Containing Nanoparticles Prevent Staphylococcus aureus from Drug Resistance Development. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(14). 7527–7527. 22 indexed citations

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Pérez‐Rafael, Sílvia, et al.. (2021). Hyaluronic Acid Derivative Molecular Weight-Dependent Synthesis and Antimicrobial Effect of Hybrid Silver Nanoparticles. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(24). 13428–13428. 16 indexed citations

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Torrent‐Burgués, Juan, Javier Hoyo, & Tzanko Tzanov. (2021). Lipid artificial tears at a mimetic ocular interface. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids. 238. 105087–105087. 3 indexed citations

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Perz, Veronika, Sabine Zitzenbacher, Javier Hoyo, et al.. (2020). A Fungal Ascorbate Oxidase with Unexpected Laccase Activity. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 21(16). 5754–5754. 15 indexed citations

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Francesko, António, Petya Petkova, & Tzanko Tzanov. (2019). Hydrogel Dressings for Advanced Wound Management. Current Medicinal Chemistry. 25(41). 5782–5797. 203 indexed citations

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Hoyo, Javier, Juan Torrent‐Burgués, & Tzanko Tzanov. (2018). Physical states and thermodynamic properties of model gram-negative bacterial inner membranes. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids. 218. 57–64. 19 indexed citations

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Shen, Jinsong, et al.. (2005). Progress on enzymatic preparation of flax and flax wool blends. DMU Open Research Archive (De Montfort University). 5(5). 23–28. 16 indexed citations

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