World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
92
Citations
30926
World Ranking
2212
National Ranking
1194

Overview

Birgitte Kiær Ahring is affiliated with Washington State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Engineering, with a notable emphasis on subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Building and Construction, Molecular Biology, Mechanical Engineering, and Water Science and Technology.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the study and application of anaerobic digestion and biogas production, biofuel production and bioconversion, and microbial metabolic engineering and bioproduction. Other key research topics include carbon dioxide capture technologies, biodiesel production and applications, catalysts for methane reforming, and methane hydrates and related phenomena.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Bioresource Technology
  • Fermentation
  • Microorganisms
  • Bioresource Technology Reports
  • Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology

Notable recent publications include:

  • Current status of biogas upgrading for direct biomethane use: A review (2021), Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Homo-Acetogens: Their Metabolism and Competitive Relationship with Hydrogenotrophic Methanogens (2022), Microorganisms
  • Improving the biogas yield of manure: Effect of pretreatment on anaerobic digestion of the recalcitrant fraction of manure (2020), Bioresource Technology
  • Improving methane yield of oil palm empty fruit bunches by wet oxidation pretreatment: Mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic digestion conditions and the associated global warming potential effects (2020), Energy Conversion and Management
  • Strategies to overcome mass transfer limitations of hydrogen during anaerobic gaseous fermentations: A comprehensive review (2023), Bioresource Technology

Throughout their career, Birgitte Kiær Ahring has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Muhammad Usman Khan
  • Supriya C. Karekar
  • Budi Mandra Harahap
  • Yen Wah Tong
  • Fuad Ale Enriquez

Best Publications

  • Inhibition of ethanol-producing yeast and bacteria by degradation products produced during pre-treatment of biomass.

    H. B. Klinke;A. B. Thomsen;B. K. Ahring

  • Anaerobic digestion of swine manure: Inhibition by ammonia

    Kaare Hvid Hansen;Irini Angelidaki;Birgitte Kiær Ahring

  • Thermophilic anaerobic digestion of livestock waste: the effect of ammonia

    I. Angelidaki;B. K. Ahring

  • Methane productivity of manure, straw and solid fractions of manure

    H.B. Møller;S.G. Sommer;Birgitte Kiær Ahring

  • Volatile fatty acids as indicators of process imbalance in anaerobic digestors

    B. K. Ahring;M. Sandberg;I. Angelidaki

  • Granular sludge formation in upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors.

    Jens E. Schmidt;Birgitte K. Ahring

  • Anaerobic thermophilic digestion of manure at different ammonia loads: Effect of temperature

    I Angelidaki;B.K Ahring

  • Mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic digestion of primary and secondary sludge. Effect of pre-treatment at elevated temperature

    Hariklia N. Gavala;U. Yenal;Ioannis V. Skiadas;Peter Westermann

  • A mathematical model for dynamic simulation of anaerobic digestion of complex substrates: focusing on ammonia inhibition.

    Irini Angelidaki;L. Ellegaard;Birgitte Kiær Ahring

  • Characterization of degradation products from alkaline wet oxidation of wheat straw.

    Helene B Klinke;Birgitte K Ahring;Anette S Schmidt;Anne Belinda Thomsen

  • A comprehensive model of anaerobic bioconversion of complex substrates to biogas

    Irini Angelidaki;Lars Ellegaard;Birgitte K. Ahring

  • Effects of free long-chain fatty acids on thermophilic anaerobic digestion

    I. Angelidaki;B. K. Ahring

  • New perspectives in anaerobic digestion.

    JB Van Lier;A Tilche;BK Ahring;H Macarie

  • ANAEROBIC DIGESTION OF THE ORGANIC FRACTION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE: INFLUENCE OF CO-DIGESTION WITH MANURE

    Hinrich Hartmann;Birgitte Kiær Ahring

  • Perspectives for anaerobic digestion.

    Birgitte K. Ahring

  • Strategies for the anaerobic digestion of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste: an overview.

    H. Hartmann;Birgitte Kiær Ahring

  • Effects of lipids on thermophilic anaerobic digestion and reduction of lipid inhibition upon addition of bentonite.

    I. Angelidaki;S. P. Petersen;B. K. Ahring

  • Methods for increasing the biogas potential from the recalcitrant organic matter contained in manure

    I. Angelidaki;B.K. Ahring

  • Separation efficiency and particle size distribution in relation to manure type and storage conditions.

    Hanne Ellen Møller;S.G. Sommer;Birgitte Kiær Ahring;Birgitte Kiær Ahring

  • Effect of temperature increase from 55 to 65°C on performance and microbial population dynamics of an anaerobic reactor treating cattle manure

    Birgitte Kiær Ahring;Ashraf Ibrahim;Zuzana Mladenovska

Frequent Co-Authors

Irini Angelidaki
Irini Angelidaki Technical University of Denmark
Hariklia N. Gavala
Hariklia N. Gavala Technical University of Denmark
Ioannis V. Skiadas
Ioannis V. Skiadas Technical University of Denmark
Jens Ejbye Schmidt
Jens Ejbye Schmidt University of Southern Denmark
Willy Verstraete
Willy Verstraete Ghent University
Robert A. Mah
Robert A. Mah University of California, Los Angeles
Gerasimos Lyberatos
Gerasimos Lyberatos National Technical University of Athens
Peter V. Nielsen
Peter V. Nielsen Aalborg University
Michael K. Stenstrom
Michael K. Stenstrom University of California, Los Angeles
Erik Arvin
Erik Arvin Technical University of Denmark

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

If you’re passionate about Biology and Biochemistry, there are many flexible online programs and career options to consider in healthcare, nutrition, and data sciences. For instance, professionals interested in mental health can advance their qualifications with pmhnp programs, which focus on psychiatric and mental health nursing.

Nutrition is a growing field closely linked to biochemistry. If you want to fast-track your expertise, you could explore an accelerated nutrition degree online. These programs let you enter the workforce quickly while building a strong scientific foundation.

Consider combining your science background with business skills by pursuing the cheapest online mba healthcare programs. This pathway prepares you for leadership roles at the intersection of science and management.

Alternatively, technical roles such as a certified coding specialist are increasingly in demand as healthcare relies on accurate data and coding. Each of these options supports a rewarding career built on a foundation in biology or biochemistry.

Best Scientists Citing Birgitte Kiær Ahring

Trending Scientists