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Chemistry
South Africa
2026

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Chemistry

D-Index
107
Citations
44925
World Ranking
902
National Ranking
3

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in South Africa Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in South Africa Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in South Africa Leader Award
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
  • Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

Overview

Fernando Albericio is affiliated with the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Their research focuses primarily on the fields of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, encompassing a total of 175 and 173 publications respectively in these areas. Subfields of study include Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology.

The scientist's key research topics cover diverse aspects such as Chemical Synthesis and Analysis, Click Chemistry and Applications, Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities, Synthesis and Characterization of Heterocyclic Compounds, Biochemical and Structural Characterization, Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research, and Crystallization and Solubility Studies.

Fernando Albericio's frequent publication venues include:

  • Molecules (16 publications)
  • The Cambridge Structural Database (15 publications)
  • Pharmaceuticals (9 publications)
  • ACS Omega (9 publications)
  • Green Chemistry (8 publications)

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Fernando Albericio include:

  • Strategies for Improving Peptide Stability and Delivery, 2022, Pharmaceuticals
  • Linkers: An Assurance for Controlled Delivery of Antibody-Drug Conjugate, 2022, Pharmaceutics
  • The Pharmaceutical Industry in 2019. An Analysis of FDA Drug Approvals from the Perspective of Molecules, 2020, Molecules
  • Antimicrobial Peptide Synergies for Fighting Infectious Diseases, 2023, Advanced Science
  • Greening Fmoc/tBu solid-phase peptide synthesis, 2020, Green Chemistry

Frequent co-authors in Fernando Albericio's research collaborations include:

  • Beatriz G. de la Torre (138 joint publications)
  • Anamika Sharma (35 joint publications)
  • Ayman El-Faham (34 joint publications)
  • Assem Barakat (17 joint publications)
  • Gerardo Acosta (17 joint publications)

Fernando Albericio has been recognized as a Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Best Publications

  • Peptide coupling reagents, more than a letter soup

    Ayman El-Faham;Fernando Albericio

  • Amino Acid-Protecting Groups

    Albert Isidro-Llobet;Mercedes Álvarez;Fernando Albericio

  • From Production of Peptides in Milligram Amounts for Research to Multi-Tons Quantities for Drugs of the Future

    Thomas Bruckdorfer;Oleg Marder;Fernando Albericio

  • Multifaceted roles of disulfide bonds. Peptides as therapeutics.

    Miriam Góngora-Benítez;Judit Tulla-Puche;Fernando Albericio

  • Oxyma: An Efficient Additive for Peptide Synthesis to Replace the Benzotriazole‐Based HOBt and HOAt with a Lower Risk of Explosion[1]

    Ramon Subirós-Funosas;Rafel Prohens;Rafael Barbas;Ayman El-Faham;Ayman El-Faham

  • Structure, Bioactivity and Synthesis of Natural Products with Hexahydropyrrolo[2,3‐b]indole

    Pau Ruiz‐Sanchis;Svetlana A. Savina;Fernando Albericio;Mercedes Álvarez

  • Chemical Approaches to the Synthesis of Peptides and Proteins

    Paul Lloyd-Williams;Fernando Albericio;Ernest Giralt

  • Backbone Amide Linker (BAL) Strategy for Solid-Phase Synthesis of C-Terminal-Modified and Cyclic Peptides1,2,3

    Knud J. Jensen;Jordi Alsina;Michael F. Songster;Josef Vágner

  • Polymers and Drug Delivery Systems

    Gemma Vilar;Judit Tulla-Puche;Fernando Albericio

  • Tetrahydrofuran-containing macrolides: a fascinating gift from the deep sea.

    Adriana Lorente;Janire Lamariano-Merketegi;Fernando Albericio;Mercedes Álvarez

  • Peptide and amide bond-containing dendrimers.

    Laia Crespo;Glòria Sanclimens;Miquel Pons;Ernest Giralt

  • Use of Onium Salt-Based Coupling Reagents in Peptide Synthesis1

    Fernando Albericio;Josep M. Bofill;Ayman El-Faham;Steven A. Kates

  • COMU: A Safer and More Effective Replacement for Benzotriazole‐Based Uronium Coupling Reagents

    Ayman El-Faham;Ayman El-Faham;Ramon Subirós Funosas;Rafel Prohens;Fernando Albericio

  • Developments in peptide and amide synthesis

    Fernando Albericio

  • Advantageous applications of azabenzotriazole (triazolopyridine)-based coupling reagents to solid-phase peptide synthesis

    Louis A. Carpino;Ayman El-Faham;Charles A. Minor;Fernando Albericio

  • Preparation and application of the 5-(4-(9-fluorenylmethyloxycarbonyl)aminomethyl-3,5-dimethoxyphenoxy)-valeric acid (PAL) handle for the solid-phase synthesis of C-terminal peptide amides under mild conditions

    Fernando Albericio;Nancy Kneib-Cordonier;Sara Biancalana;Lajos Gera

  • ChemMatrix, a poly(ethylene glycol)-based support for the solid-phase synthesis of complex peptides.

    Fayna García-Martín;Martina Quintanar-Audelo;Yésica García-Ramos;Luis J Cruz

  • Racemization studies during solid-phase peptide synthesis using azabenzotriazole-based coupling reagents

    Louis A. Carpino;Ayman El-Faham;Fernando Albericio

  • Targeted PLGA nano- but not microparticles specifically deliver antigen to human dendritic cells via DC-SIGN in vitro

    Luis J. Cruz;Paul J. Tacken;Remco Fokkink;Ben Joosten

  • A novel, convenient, three-dimensional orthogonal strategy for solid-phase synthesis of cyclic peptides

    Steven A. Kates;Nuria A. Solé;Charles R. Johnson;Derek Hudson

Frequent Co-Authors

Ayman El-Faham
Ayman El-Faham Dar Al Uloom University
Ernest Giralt
Ernest Giralt University of Barcelona
Beatriz G. de la Torre
Beatriz G. de la Torre University of KwaZulu-Natal
George Barany
George Barany University of Minnesota
Ramon Eritja
Ramon Eritja Spanish National Research Council
Miquel Pons
Miquel Pons University of Barcelona
Luísa Custódio
Luísa Custódio University of Algarve
Louis A. Carpino
Louis A. Carpino University of Massachusetts Amherst
David Andreu
David Andreu Pompeu Fabra University
Anabela Romano
Anabela Romano University of Algarve

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