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Overview

David A. Mitchell is affiliated with the Federal University of Paraná in Brazil. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, as well as engineering. Within these areas, their subfields of study include molecular biology, biomedical engineering, spectroscopy, nutrition and dietetics, and biotechnology.

Their work addresses topics such as enzyme catalysis and immobilization, microbial metabolic engineering and bioproduction, biofuel production and bioconversion, analytical chemistry and chromatography, enzyme production and characterization, microbial metabolites in food biotechnology, and algal biology and biofuel production.

Mitchell's publication record includes articles in prominent journals, with frequent contributions to the Biochemical Engineering Journal, where they have published 13 papers. Other notable venues include the Chemical Engineering Journal, Process Biochemistry, Biocatalysis and Biotransformation, and Processes.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Mitchell include:

  • "Enhanced microalgae biomass and lipid output for increased biodiesel productivity" (2020, Renewable Energy)
  • "Estimation of heat and mass transfer coefficients in a pilot packed-bed solid-state fermentation bioreactor" (2020, Chemical Engineering Journal)
  • "A Critical Evaluation of Recent Studies on Packed-Bed Bioreactors for Solid-State Fermentation" (2023, Processes)
  • "Key mutation sites for improvement of the enantioselectivity of lipases through protein engineering" (2021, Biochemical Engineering Journal)
  • "A model-based strategy for scaling-up traditional packed-bed bioreactors for solid-state fermentation based on measurement of O2 uptake rates" (2020, Biochemical Engineering Journal)

Mitchell frequently collaborates with a set of coauthors:

  • Nádia Krieger, with 28 joint publications
  • Robson Carlos Alnoch, with 6 joint publications
  • Leandro Alves dos Santos, with 5 joint publications
  • Luiz Fernando de Lima Luz, with 4 joint publications
  • Fernando Augusto Pedersen Voll, with 3 joint publications

Best Publications

  • New developments in solid state fermentation: I-bioprocesses and products.

    Ashok Pandey;Carlos R Soccol;David Mitchell

  • Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from waste materials and by-products by submerged and solid-state fermentation.

    Leda R. Castilho;David A. Mitchell;Denise M.G. Freire

  • New developments in solid-state fermentation: II. Rational approaches to the design, operation and scale-up of bioreactors

    David A. Mitchell;Nadia Krieger;Deidre M. Stuart;Ashok Pandey

  • A review of recent developments in modeling of microbial growth kinetics and intraparticle phenomena in solid-state fermentation

    David A. Mitchell;Oscar F. von Meien;Nadia Krieger;Farah Diba H. Dalsenter

  • Solid-State Fermentation Bioreactors

    David A. Mitchell;Marin Berovič;Nadia Krieger

  • Microbial conversion of lignocellulosic residues for production of animal feeds

    Silas Granato Villas-Bôas;Elisa Esposito;David Alexander Mitchell

  • Identification and characterization of a new true lipase isolated through metagenomic approach

    Arnaldo Glogauer;Viviane P Martini;Helisson Faoro;Gustavo H Couto

  • Recent developments in modeling of solid-state fermentation: heat and mass transfer in bioreactors

    David A. Mitchell;Oscar F. von Meien;Nadia Krieger

  • Solid substrate cultivation

    H. W. Doelle;David A Mitchell;Carlos Rolz

  • Molecular and structural characterization of the biosurfactant produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa DAUPE 614.

    Safi A. Monteiro;Guilherme L. Sassaki;Lauro M. de Souza;Joel A. Meira

  • Effect of Nitrogen and Carbon Sources on Lipase Production by Penicillium aurantiogriseum

    Valéria M. G. Lima;Nadia Krieger;Maria Inez M. Sarquis;David A. Mitchell

  • Activity and stability of a crude lipase from Penicillium aurantiogriseum in aqueous media and organic solvents

    V.M.G Lima;V.M.G Lima;N Krieger;D.A Mitchell;J.D Fontana

  • Current Techniques for the Cultivation of Ganoderma lucidum for the Production of Biomass, Ganoderic Acid and Polysaccharides

    Ricardo Wagner;David Alexander Mitchell;Guilherme Lanzi Sassaki;Maria Angela Lopes de Almeida Amazonas

  • Thermal denaturation: is solid-state fermentation really a good technology for the production of enzymes?

    Marcelo Muller dos Santos;Alexandre Souza da Rosa;Silvia Dal'Boit;David A. Mitchell

  • Biochemical Engineering Aspects of Solid State Bioprocessing

    David A. Mitchell;Marin Berovic;Nadia Krieger

  • Hydrolysis and synthesis reactions catalysed by Thermomyces lanuginosa lipase in the AOT/Isooctane reversed micellar system

    M.L.M Fernandes;N Krieger;A.M Baron;P.P Zamora

  • Esterification and transesterification reactions catalysed by addition of fermented solids to organic reaction media

    Maria Luiza M. Fernandes;Emir Bolzani Saad;Joel A. Meira;Luiz P. Ramos

  • Postoperative monitoring of microsurgical free tissue transfers for head and neck reconstruction: a systematic review of current techniques—Part I. Non-invasive techniques

    Khalid Abdel-Galil;David Mitchell

  • Validation of a model describing two-dimensional heat transfer during solid-state fermentation in packed bed bioreactors.

    Penjit Sangsurasak;David A. Mitchell

  • Biodiesel production from soybean soapstock acid oil by hydrolysis in subcritical water followed by lipase-catalyzed esterification using a fermented solid in a packed-bed reactor

    Diniara Soares;Andrei Ferreira Pinto;Alan Guilherme Gonçalves;David Alexander Mitchell

Frequent Co-Authors

Emanuel M. Souza
Emanuel M. Souza Federal University of Paraná
Tony Howes
Tony Howes University of Queensland
Fábio O. Pedrosa
Fábio O. Pedrosa Federal University of Paraná
Guilherme L. Sassaki
Guilherme L. Sassaki Federal University of Paraná
Marcos L. Corazza
Marcos L. Corazza Federal University of Paraná
Ashok Pandey
Ashok Pandey Indian Institute of Toxicology Research
Frédéric Carrière
Frédéric Carrière Aix-Marseille University
Luiz Pereira Ramos
Luiz Pereira Ramos Federal University of Paraná
Eduardo Agosin
Eduardo Agosin Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Denise M. G. Freire
Denise M. G. Freire Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

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