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Bärbel Hahn-Hägerdal

Bärbel Hahn-Hägerdal

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Biology and Biochemistry
Sweden
2023

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
96
Citations
37741
World Ranking
1802
National Ranking
29

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

Bärbel Hahn-Hägerdal is affiliated with Lund University in Sweden. Their work spans several interconnected fields of study including Engineering, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

Their subfields of study focus on Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Food Science. The research topics associated with their work include Biofuel production and bioconversion, Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction, and Fermentation and Sensory Analysis. These topics suggest a broad interest in the biological and biochemical processes related to both industrial and agricultural applications.

Among recent scholarly contributions, they have co-authored a paper titled "Physiological and Molecular Characterization of Yeast Cultures Pre-Adapted for Fermentation of Lignocellulosic Hydrolysate" published in 2023 in the journal Fermentation. This publication addresses yeast adaptation in fermentative processes involving lignocellulosic biomass.

  • Physiological and Molecular Characterization of Yeast Cultures Pre-Adapted for Fermentation of Lignocellulosic Hydrolysate (2023, Fermentation)

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • João Ricardo Moreira de Almeida
  • Magnus Wiman
  • Dominik Heer
  • Daniel P. Brink
  • Uwe Sauer

Publication venues noted for their work include:

  • Fermentation

Bärbel Hahn-Hägerdal's research represents a multidisciplinary approach bridging molecular biology techniques and engineering principles applied to biological systems. This synthesis supports advances in microbial engineering for enhanced bioproduction and biofuel development, as well as applied fermentation sciences relevant to both food technology and industrial biotechnology.

Best Publications

  • Fermentation of lignocellulosic hydrolysates. II: inhibitors and mechanisms of inhibition.

    Eva Palmqvist;Bärbel Hahn-Hägerdal

  • Bio-ethanol--the fuel of tomorrow from the residues of today.

    Bärbel Hahn-Hägerdal;Mats Galbe;Marie-Francoise Gorwa-Grauslund;Gunnar Lidén

  • Fermentation of lignocellulosic hydrolysates. I: inhibition and detoxification

    Eva A. Palmqvist;Bärbel Hahn-Hägerdal

  • The generation of fermentation inhibitors during dilute acid hydrolysis of softwood

    Simona Larsson;Eva Palmqvist;Bärbel Hahn-Hägerdal;Charlotte Tengborg

  • Increased tolerance and conversion of inhibitors in lignocellulosic hydrolysates by Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Joao Almeida;Tobias Modig;Anneli Petersson;Bärbel Hahn-Hägerdal

  • Fermentation of lignocellulosic hydrolysates for ethanol production.

    Lisbeth Olsson;Bärbel Hahn-Hägerdal

  • Towards industrial pentose-fermenting yeast strains

    Bärbel Hahn-Hägerdal;Kaisa Karhumaa;Cesar Fonseca;Isabel Spencer-Martins

  • Detoxification of wood hydrolysates with laccase and peroxidase from the white-rot fungus Trametes versicolor

    L. J. Jönsson;E. Palmqvist;N.-O. Nilvebrant;B. Hahn-Hägerdal

  • Main and interaction effects of acetic acid, furfural, and p-hydroxybenzoic acid on growth and ethanol productivity of yeasts

    Eva Palmqvist;Halfdan Grage;Nina Q. Meinander;Bärbel Hahn‐Hägerdal

  • Welcome to biotechnology for biofuels.

    Bärbel Hahn-Hägerdal;Michael E. Himmel;Chris R Somerville;Charles Wyman

  • New improvements for lignocellulosic ethanol.

    Antoine Margeot;Bärbel Hahn-Hagerdal;Maria Edlund;Raphael Slade

  • Influence of Furfural on anaerobic glycolytic kinetics of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in batch culture

    Eva Palmqvist;Jonas S. Almeida;Bärbel Hahn‐Hägerdal

  • Anaerobic xylose fermentation by recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae carrying XYL1, XYL2, and XKS1 in mineral medium chemostat cultures.

    A. Eliasson;C. Christensson;C. F. Wahlbom;B. Hahn-Hägerdal

  • Ethanol production from enzymatic hydrolysates of sugarcane bagasse using recombinant xylose-utilising Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Carlos Martı́n;Carlos Martı́n;Mats Galbe;C.Fredrik Wahlbom;Bärbel Hahn-Hägerdal

  • Characterization of the xylose-transporting properties of yeast hexose transporters and their influence on xylose utilization.

    Tanja Hamacher;Jessica Becker;Márk Gárdonyi;Bärbel Hahn-Hägerdal

  • Ethanolic fermentation of xylose with Saccharomyces cerevisiae harboring the Thermus thermophilus xylA gene, which expresses an active xylose (glucose) isomerase

    Mats Walfridsson;Xiaoming Bao;Mikael Anderlund;Gösta Lilius

  • Simultaneous saccharification and co-fermentation of glucose and xylose in steam-pretreated corn stover at high fiber content with Saccharomyces cerevisiae TMB3400

    Karin Öhgren;Oskar Bengtsson;Marie-Francoise Gorwa-Grauslund;Mats Galbe

  • Xylose-metabolizing Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains overexpressing the TKL1 and TAL1 genes encoding the pentose phosphate pathway enzymes transketolase and transaldolase

    M Walfridsson;J Hallborn;M Penttilä;S Keränen

  • Metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for xylose utilization.

    Bärbel Hahn-Hägerdal;C. Fredrik Wahlbom;Márk Gárdonyi;Willem H. van Zyl

  • Metabolic Engineering for Pentose Utilization in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Bärbel Hahn-Hägerdal;Kaisa Karhumaa;Marie Jeppsson;Marie-Francoise Gorwa-Grauslund

Frequent Co-Authors

Folke Tjerneld
Folke Tjerneld Lund University
Gunnar Lidén
Gunnar Lidén Lund University
Guido Zacchi
Guido Zacchi Lund University
Bo Mattiasson
Bo Mattiasson Lund University
Peter Rådström
Peter Rådström Lund University
Lo Gorton
Lo Gorton Lund University
Lisbeth Olsson
Lisbeth Olsson Chalmers University of Technology
Willem H. van Zyl
Willem H. van Zyl Stellenbosch University
György Marko-Varga
György Marko-Varga Lund University

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