Valdeir Arantes

6.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
80 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Valdeir Arantes is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Valdeir Arantes has authored 80 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 48 papers in Biomaterials and 38 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in Valdeir Arantes's work include Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (46 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (45 papers) and Enzyme-mediated dye degradation (20 papers). Valdeir Arantes is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (46 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (45 papers) and Enzyme-mediated dye degradation (20 papers). Valdeir Arantes collaborates with scholars based in Brazil, Canada and United States. Valdeir Arantes's co-authors include J. N. Saddler, Jinguang Hu, Barry Goodell, Adriane M. F. Milagres, Richard P. Chandra, Keith Gourlay, Amadeus Pribowo, Jody Jellison, Jack Saddler and Linoj Kumar and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Energy & Environmental Science and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Valdeir Arantes

77 papers receiving 4.5k citations

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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.

A review on commercial-scale high-value products that can be produced alongside cellulosic ethanol

2019 339 citations Valdeir Arantes et al. Biotechnology for Biofuels profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Valdeir Arantes Brazil	32	3.4k	1.4k	1.4k	1.4k	951	80	4.6k
Stephen R. Decker United States	43	4.5k 1.3×	1.1k 0.8×	2.6k 1.9×	1.5k 1.1×	1.4k 1.5×	106	5.8k
Shishir P. S. Chundawat United States	34	5.2k 1.5×	1.4k 1.0×	2.7k 1.9×	988 0.7×	955 1.0×	78	6.2k
Cristiane S. Farinas Brazil	37	2.9k 0.9×	1.1k 0.8×	2.0k 1.4×	931 0.7×	1.4k 1.5×	167	4.5k
Jack Saddler Canada	40	5.5k 1.6×	1.6k 1.1×	2.1k 1.5×	1.1k 0.8×	1.0k 1.1×	120	6.4k
Melvin P. Tucker United States	40	4.7k 1.4×	1.0k 0.7×	2.1k 1.5×	860 0.6×	647 0.7×	104	5.8k
André Ferraz Brazil	33	2.5k 0.7×	502 0.4×	814 0.6×	1.7k 1.2×	912 1.0×	133	3.6k
Richard P. Chandra Canada	33	6.4k 1.8×	1.6k 1.1×	1.5k 1.0×	1.7k 1.3×	1.2k 1.3×	63	7.2k
Wensheng Qin Canada	30	3.4k 1.0×	446 0.3×	1.8k 1.3×	1.1k 0.8×	1.3k 1.3×	147	4.9k
Anuj Kumar Chandel Brazil	42	4.3k 1.3×	712 0.5×	2.7k 2.0×	677 0.5×	884 0.9×	136	5.8k
Leonardo da Costa Sousa United States	32	3.8k 1.1×	787 0.5×	2.1k 1.5×	609 0.4×	527 0.6×	59	4.6k

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Arantes, Valdeir, et al.. (2025). Amazonian Surucucumirá fibers: From native tree to a possible sustainable nano-reinforcement.. Industrial Crops and Products. 225. 120454–120454. 1 indexed citations

Pereira, Paulo, Silgia Aparecida da Costa, Sirlene Maria da Costa, & Valdeir Arantes. (2025). Efficient production of lignin nanoparticle colloids and their feasibility for eco-friendly dyeing of natural and synthetic textile fabrics. Industrial Crops and Products. 225. 120390–120390. 3 indexed citations

Benini, Kelly Cristina Coelho de Carvalho, et al.. (2025). Impact of enzymatic hydrolysis and drying on cellulose nanocrystal properties. Carbohydrate Research. 555. 109589–109589.

Claro, Amanda Maria, et al.. (2024). Bacterial cellulose nanocrystals obtained through enzymatic and acidic routes: A comparative study of their main properties and in vitro biological responses. Carbohydrate Research. 539. 109104–109104. 7 indexed citations

Benini, Kelly Cristina Coelho de Carvalho & Valdeir Arantes. (2024). Evaluating the reinforcing potential of enzymatic cellulose nanocrystals in polypropylene nanocomposite. Carbohydrate Research. 542. 109171–109171. 2 indexed citations

Arantes, Valdeir, et al.. (2024). Bioactive potential of unpurified hydrothermal xylooligosaccharides: Implications for prebiotic formulations from sugarcane bagasse. Industrial Crops and Products. 222. 119545–119545. 2 indexed citations

Arantes, Valdeir, et al.. (2024). Enzymatic approaches for diversifying bioproducts from cellulosic biomass. Chemical Communications. 60(72). 9704–9732. 6 indexed citations

Arantes, Valdeir, et al.. (2024). From production to performance: Tailoring moisture and oxygen barrier of cellulose nanomaterials for sustainable applications – A review. Carbohydrate Polymers. 334. 122012–122012. 14 indexed citations

Arantes, Valdeir, et al.. (2024). Reducing Hydrophilicity of Cellulose Nanofibrils Through Lipase-Catalyzed Surface Engineering with Renewable Grafting Agents. Journal of Polymers and the Environment. 32(10). 5254–5271. 2 indexed citations

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Pereira, Bárbara, et al.. (2023). The emergence of hybrid cellulose nanomaterials as promising biomaterials. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 250. 126007–126007. 16 indexed citations

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Mattos, Bruno D., et al.. (2023). Endoglucanase effects on energy consumption in the mechanical fibrillation of cellulose fibers into nanocelluloses. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 243. 125002–125002. 8 indexed citations

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Arantes, Valdeir, et al.. (2023). Endoglucanase pretreatment aids in isolating tailored-cellulose nanofibrils combining energy saving and high-performance packaging. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 242(Pt 4). 125057–125057. 12 indexed citations

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Pellegrini, Vanessa O.A., et al.. (2021). Paludibacter propionicigenes GH10 xylanase as a tool for enzymatic xylooligosaccharides production from heteroxylans. Carbohydrate Polymers. 275. 118684–118684. 27 indexed citations

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Siqueira, Germano, et al.. (2019). Exploring the action of endoglucanases on bleached eucalyptus kraft pulp as potential catalyst for isolation of cellulose nanocrystals. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 133. 1249–1259. 55 indexed citations

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Carvalho, Ana Flávia Azevedo, et al.. (2017). The potential of tailoring the conditions of steam explosion to produce xylo-oligosaccharides from sugarcane bagasse. Bioresource Technology. 250. 221–229. 61 indexed citations

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Arantes, Valdeir, Keith Gourlay, & J. N. Saddler. (2014). The enzymatic hydrolysis of pretreated pulp fibers predominantly involves “peeling/erosion” modes of action. Biotechnology for Biofuels. 7(1). 87–87. 37 indexed citations

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Pribowo, Amadeus, Jinguang Hu, Valdeir Arantes, & Jack Saddler. (2013). The development and use of an ELISA-based method to follow the distribution of cellulase monocomponents during the hydrolysis of pretreated corn stover. Biotechnology for Biofuels. 6(1). 80–80. 10 indexed citations

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Arantes, Valdeir & J. N. Saddler. (2010). Access to cellulose limits the efficiency of enzymatic hydrolysis: the role of amorphogenesis. Biotechnology for Biofuels. 3(1). 4–4. 429 indexed citations

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Arantes, Valdeir & Adriane M. F. Milagres. (2007). Response of Wolfiporia cocos to iron availability: alterations in growth, expression of cellular proteins, Fe³⁺-reducing activity and Fe³⁺-chelators production. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 0(0). 1010084753–???. 13 indexed citations

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Arantes, Valdeir, et al.. (2005). Degradation and decolorization of a biodegradable-resistant polymeric dye by chelator-mediated Fenton reactions. Chemosphere. 63(10). 1764–1772. 31 indexed citations

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