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Jens Christian Frisvad

Jens Christian Frisvad

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Biology and Biochemistry
Denmark
2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
126
Citations
52109
World Ranking
494
National Ranking
2

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Denmark Leader Award

Overview

Jens Christian Frisvad is affiliated with the Technical University of Denmark, based in Denmark. Their research spans several interconnected fields, focusing on fungal biology and its applications.

Their work is primarily situated within these broad fields of study:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Medicine

Within these fields, their research often intersects with specific subfields, including:

  • Plant Science
  • Pharmacology
  • Cell Biology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biotechnology

The main topics covered in their research are:

  • Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
  • Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
  • Fungal Biology and Applications
  • Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
  • Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
  • Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies

Jens Christian Frisvad has collaborated frequently with a number of researchers. The most frequent co-authors include:

  • Thomas Ostenfeld Larsen
  • Jos Houbraken
  • Cobus M. Visagie
  • Teis Esben Søndergaard
  • Robert A. Samson

Their research has been published repeatedly in prominent scientific venues, notably:

  • Studies in Mycology
  • Journal of Fungi
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • IMA Fungus

Among recent publications, the following papers illustrate the thematic breadth and publication history of Jens Christian Frisvad:

  • Classification of Aspergillus, Penicillium, Talaromyces and related genera (Eurotiales): An overview of families, genera, subgenera, sections, series and species, 2020, Studies in Mycology
  • Growing a circular economy with fungal biotechnology: a white paper, 2020, Fungal Biology and Biotechnology
  • Fusarium: more than a node or a foot-shaped basal cell, 2021, Studies in Mycology
  • A comparative genomics study of 23 Aspergillus species from section Flavi, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Fungal secretome profile categorization of CAZymes by function and family corresponds to fungal phylogeny and taxonomy: Example Aspergillus and Penicillium, 2020, Scientific Reports

Best Publications

  • Introduction to food- and airborne fungi.

    R.A. Samson;E.S. Hoekstra;Jens Christian Frisvad

  • Phylogeny, identification and nomenclature of the genus Aspergillus

    R.A. Samson;C.M. Visagie;J. Houbraken;S. B. Hong

  • Identification and nomenclature of the genus Penicillium.

    C.M. Visagie;J. Houbraken;Jens Christian Frisvad;S. B. Hong

  • On the safety of Aspergillus niger - a review

    E. Schuster;N. Dunn-Coleman;Jens Christian Frisvad;P.W.M. van Dijck

  • Food fermentations: Microorganisms with technological beneficial use

    François Bourdichon;Serge Casaregola;Choreh Farrokh;Jens Christian Frisvad

  • Penicillium subgenus Penicillium - A guide to identification of food and air-borne terverticillate Penicillia and their mycotoxins

    Jens Christian Frisvad;R.A. Samson

  • Mycotoxins, drugs and other extrolites produced by species in Penicillium subgenus Penicillium

    Jens Christian Frisvad;Jørn Smedsgaard;Thomas Ostenfeld Larsen;R.A. Samson

  • Moulds in food spoilage

    Ole Filtenborg;Jens Christian Frisvad;Ulf Thrane

  • Taxonomy of Aspergillus section Flavi and their production of aflatoxins, ochratoxins and other mycotoxins

    Jens Christian Frisvad;V. Hubka;C. N. Ezekiel;S. B. Hong

  • Comparative genomics reveals high biological diversity and specific adaptations in the industrially and medically important fungal genus Aspergillus

    Ronald P. de Vries;Robert Riley;Ad Wiebenga;Guillermo Aguilar-Osorio

  • The Amsterdam Declaration on Fungal Nomenclature

    David L. Hawksworth;David L. Hawksworth;Pedro W. Crous;Scott A. Redhead;Don R. Reynolds

  • Polyphasic taxonomy of Aspergillus fumigatus and related species

    Seung Beom Hong;Seung Joo Go;Hyeon Dong Shin;Jens C. Frisvad

  • Phylogeny and nomenclature of the genus Talaromyces and taxa accommodated in Penicillium subgenus Biverticillium.

    R.A. Samson;N. Yilmaz;J. Houbraken;H. Spierenburg

  • Diagnostic tools to identify black aspergilli

    Robert A. Samson;P. Noonim;P. Noonim;M. Meijer;J. Houbraken

  • Fumonisin B2 production by Aspergillus niger.

    Jens Christian Frisvad;Jørn Smedsgaard;Robert A. Samson;Thomas Ostenfeld Larsen

  • Biodiversity of Aspergillus species in some important agricultural products

    G. Perrone;A. Susca;G. Cozzi;K. Ehrlich

  • Two new aflatoxin producing species, and an overview of Aspergillus section Flavi

    J. Varga;Jens Christian Frisvad;R. A. Samson

  • Food and indoor fungi

    Robert A. Samson;Jos Houbraken;Ulf Thrane;Jens Christian Frisvad

  • Penicillium subgenus Penicillium: new taxonomic schemes and mycotoxins and other extrolites

    R.A. Samson;Jens Christian Frisvad

  • The use of secondary metabolite profiling in chemotaxonomy of filamentous fungi.

    Jens Christian Frisvad;Birgitte Andersen;Ulf Thrane

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Ostenfeld Larsen
Thomas Ostenfeld Larsen Technical University of Denmark
Robert A. Samson
Robert A. Samson Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute
Kristian Fog Nielsen
Kristian Fog Nielsen Technical University of Denmark
Jos Houbraken
Jos Houbraken Utrecht University
Ulf Thrane
Ulf Thrane Technical University of Denmark
Scott E. Baker
Scott E. Baker Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Igor V. Grigoriev
Igor V. Grigoriev Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Giancarlo Perrone
Giancarlo Perrone National Research Council (CNR)
Ronald P. de Vries
Ronald P. de Vries Utrecht University
Asaf Salamov
Asaf Salamov Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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