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Antonio O. Ballesteros

Antonio O. Ballesteros

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
58
Citations
12429
World Ranking
10586
National Ranking
363

Antonio O. Ballesteros publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Antonio O. Ballesteros sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 194 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Antonio O. Ballesteros D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Antonio O. Ballesteros sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Antonio O. Ballesteros is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research primarily centers on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with significant contributions also in the fields of medicine, molecular biology, nutrition and dietetics, biotechnology, biomedical engineering, and biomaterials.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics that include microbial metabolites in food biotechnology, enzyme production and characterization, biofuel production and bioconversion, studies on chitinases and chitosanases, nanocomposite films for food packaging, digestive system and related health, and phytochemicals and antioxidant activities.

Recent publications showcase the breadth and focus of their research. Selected papers include:

  • Enzymatic Synthesis and Characterization of Different Families of Chitooligosaccharides and Their Bioactive Properties, 2021, Applied Sciences
  • Selective Synthesis of Galactooligosaccharides Containing β(1→3) Linkages with β-Galactosidase from Bifidobacterium bifidum (Saphera), 2020, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • Synthesis of β(1→3) and β(1→6) galactooligosaccharides from lactose and whey using a recombinant β-galactosidase from Pantoea anthophila, 2020, Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
  • A Three-Step Process for the Bioconversion of Whey Permeate into a Glucose-Free D-Tagatose Syrup, 2020, Catalysts
  • Enzymatic Synthesis of Phloretin α-Glucosides Using a Sucrose Phosphorylase Mutant and its Effect on Solubility, Antioxidant Properties and Skin Absorption, 2021, Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Antonio O. Ballesteros include:

  • Francisco J. Plou
  • María Fernández-Lobato
  • Fadia V. Cervantes
  • Noa Míguez
  • Paloma Santos-Moriano

Antonio O. Ballesteros has published in multiple scientific venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • Applied Sciences
  • Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
  • Catalysts
  • Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis

Best Publications

  • Encapsulation of Biologicals within Silicate, Siloxane, and Hybrid Sol−Gel Polymers: An Efficient and Generic Approach

    Iqbal Gill ,†,‡,§ and;Antonio Ballesteros

  • Bioencapsulation within synthetic polymers (Part 1): sol–gel encapsulated biologicals

    Iqbal Gill;Antonio Ballesteros

  • Environmental biocatalysis: from remediation with enzymes to novel green processes

    Miguel Alcalde;Manuel Ferrer;Francisco J. Plou;Antonio Ballesteros

  • Engineering and Applications of fungal laccases for organic synthesis

    Adinarayana Kunamneni;Susana Camarero;Carlos García-Burgos;Francisco J Plou

  • Laccases and their applications: a patent review.

    Adinarayana Kunamneni;Francisco J. Plou;Antonio Ballesteros;Miguel Alcalde

  • Synthesis of sugar esters in solvent mixtures by lipases from Thermomyces lanuginosus and Candida antarctica B, and their antimicrobial properties

    Manuel Ferrer;Juan Soliveri;Francisco J. Plou;Nieves López-Cortés

  • Decolorization of synthetic dyes by laccase immobilized on epoxy-activated carriers

    Adinarayana Kunamneni;Iraj Ghazi;Susana Camarero;Antonio Ballesteros

  • Purification and characterization of two distinct lipases from Candida cylindracea.

    M.Luisa Rúa;Teresa Díaz-Mauriño;Victor M. Fernández;Cristina Otero

  • Enzymatic acylation of di- and trisaccharides with fatty acids: choosing the appropriate enzyme, support and solvent

    Francisco J. Plou;M.Angeles Cruces;Manuel Ferrer;Gloria Fuentes

  • Novel polyphenol oxidase mined from a metagenome expression library of bovine rumen: biochemical properties, structural analysis, and phylogenetic relationships.

    Ana Beloqui;Marcos Pita;Julio Polaina;Arturo Martínez-Arias

  • Fungal laccase - a versatile enzyme for biotechnological applications

    Adinarayana Kunamneni;Antonio Ballesteros;Francisco J. Plou;Miguel Alcalde

  • Lipase-catalyzed regioselective acylation of sucrose in two-solvent mixtures.

    M Ferrer;M A Cruces;M Bernabé;A Ballesteros

  • Immobilized biocatalysts: novel approaches and tools for binding enzymes to supports

    Pamela Torres-Salas;Alberto del Monte-Martinez;Bessy Cutiño-Avila;Barbara Rodriguez-Colinas

  • Purification and kinetic characterization of a fructosyltransferase from Aspergillus aculeatus.

    Iraj Ghazi;Lucia Fernandez-Arrojo;Humberto Garcia-Arellano;Manuel Ferrer

  • Laboratory Evolution of High-Redox Potential Laccases

    Diana Maté;Carlos García-Burgos;Eva García-Ruiz;Antonio O. Ballesteros

  • Guidelines for reporting of biocatalytic reactions

    Lucia Gardossi;Poul B. Poulsen;Antonio Ballesteros;Karl Hult

  • In vitro evolution of a fungal laccase in high concentrations of organic cosolvents

    Miren Zumárraga;Thomas Bulter;Sergey Shleev;Julio Polaina

  • Characterization of a β-fructofuranosidase from Schwanniomyces occidentalis with transfructosylating activity yielding the prebiotic 6-kestose

    Miguel Álvaro-Benito;Miguel de Abreu;Lucía Fernández-Arrojo;Francisco J. Plou

  • Detailed Analysis of Galactooligosaccharides Synthesis with β-Galactosidase from Aspergillus oryzae

    Paulina Urrutia;Bárbara Rodriguez-Colinas;Lucía Fernandez-Arrojo;Antonio O. Ballesteros

  • LIPASE-SILICONE BIOCOMPOSITES : EFFICIENT AND VERSATILE IMMOBILIZED BIOCATALYSTS

    Iqbal Gill;and Eitel Pastor;Antonio Ballesteros

  • High-yield production of mono- and di-oleylglycerol by lipase-catalyzed hydrolysis of triolein

    Francisco J. Plou;María Barandiarán;María V. Calvo;Antonio Ballesteros

  • Stability and Stabilization of Biocatalysts

    Francisco J Plou;Antonio Ballesteros

  • Novel Polyphenol Oxidase Mined from a Metagenome Expression Library of Bovine Rumen

    Ana Beloqui;Marcos Pita;Julio Polaina;Arturo Martínez-Arias

Frequent Co-Authors

Francisco J. Plou
Francisco J. Plou Spanish National Research Council
Miguel Alcalde
Miguel Alcalde Spanish National Research Council
Manuel Ferrer
Manuel Ferrer Spanish National Research Council
Victor M. Fernandez
Victor M. Fernandez Spanish National Research Council
Jose M. Guisan
Jose M. Guisan Spanish National Research Council
Peter N. Golyshin
Peter N. Golyshin Bangor University
Susana Camarero
Susana Camarero Spanish National Research Council
Ángel T. Martínez
Ángel T. Martínez Spanish National Research Council
Arturo Martínez-Arias
Arturo Martínez-Arias Spanish National Research Council

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