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D-Index
55
Citations
9568
World Ranking
15183
National Ranking
6348

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1966 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering

Overview

James Allen Olson was affiliated with Iowa State University in the United States. Their academic career included contributions to the engineering and scientific communities with recognition that extended beyond their institutional affiliation.

During their lifetime, Olson received notable distinctions including election as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1966. They were also associated with The Canadian Academy of Engineering, highlighting their engagement with broader engineering networks.

Their scholarly output did not include recorded recent papers, frequent co-authors, or recurring publication venues based on the available data. Consequently, there is no detailed bibliography or specific collaborative patterns to outline.

Similarly, there is no provided data on book publications, main fields or subfields of study, or main topics of research that would allow further elaboration on their academic focus or scientific impact.

Despite the absence of detailed publication and research topic records, Olson's fellowship with prominent professional organizations indicates a recognized level of professional achievement and contribution to their field.

Best Publications

  • Biological actions of carotenoids.

    Adrianne Bendich;James Allen Olson

  • Provitamin A Function of Carotenoids: The Conversion of β-Carotene into Vitamin A

    James Allen Olson

  • Intestinal absorption, serum clearance, and interactions between lutein and beta-carotene when administered to human adults in separate or combined oral doses.

    D Kostic;W S White;J A Olson

  • Serum Levels of Vitamin A and Carotenoids as Reflectors of Nutritional Status

    James A. Olson

  • Introduction: the colorful, fascinating world of the carotenoids: important physiologic modulators.

    James Allen Olson;Norman I. Krinsky

  • Vitamin A concentrations in liver determined by isotope dilution assay with tetradeuterated vitamin A and by biopsy in generally healthy adult humans.

    H.C. Furr;O. Amedee-Manesme;A.J. Clifford;H.R. d. Bergen

  • Bioactivities of N-(4-hydroxyphenyl) retinamide and retinoyl beta-glucuronide.

    Franca Formelli;Arun B. Barua;James Allen Olson

  • The purification and properties of yeast isocitric lyase.

    James Allen Olson

  • Enzymatic formation of 9-cis, 13-cis, and all-trans retinals from isomers of beta-carotene.

    Akihiko Nagao;James Allen Olson

  • New simplified procedures for the extraction and simultaneous high-performance liquid chromatographic analysis of retinol, tocopherols and carotenoids in human serum

    Arun B. Barua;Dragana Kostic;James A. Olson

  • Benefits and liabilities of vitamin A and carotenoids.

    James Allen Olson

  • Action of bile salts on the metabolism and transport of water-soluble nutrients by perfused rat jejunum in vitro

    J.L. Pope;T.M. Parkinson;J.A. Olson

  • Biological actions of carotenoids.

    James Allen Olson

  • Retinoyl beta-glucuronide: an endogenous compound of human blood.

    Arun B Barua;James A Olson

  • β-Carotene Is Converted Primarily to Retinoids in Rats In Vivo

    Arun B. Barua;James A. Olson

  • Reversed-phase gradient high-performance liquid chromatographic procedure for simultaneous analysis of very polar to nonpolar retinoids, carotenoids and tocopherols in animal and plant samples

    Arun B Barua;James A Olson

  • Retinoyl Beta-Glucuronic Acid: A Major Metabolite of Vitamin A in Rat Bile

    Percy E. Dunagin;E. Harris Meadows;James Allen Olson

  • A comparison of retinene reductase and alcohol dehydrogenase of rat liver.

    Richard D. Zachman;James Allen Olson

  • Formation and enterohepatic circulation of metabolites of retinol and retinoic acid in bile duct-cannulated rats.

    R.D. Zachman;P.E. Dunagin;J.A. Olson

  • Stoichiometric conversion of all trans-beta-carotene to retinal by pig intestinal extract.

    Akihiko Nagao;Alexandrine During;Chimaki Hoshino;Junji Terao

Frequent Co-Authors

Konstantin Matchev
Konstantin Matchev University of Alabama
Guenakh Mitselmakher
Guenakh Mitselmakher University of Florida

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