2026 Lars Axelsson: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	57	13875	12766	63	58	108	11279

Overview

Lars Axelsson is affiliated with Nofima in Norway and conducts research primarily in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their work encompasses several subfields, including Food Science, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Animal Science and Zoology, and Biomaterials.

The main topics covered by their research include:

Probiotics and Fermented Foods
Meat and Animal Product Quality
Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
Food Safety and Hygiene
Enzyme Production and Characterization
Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Lars Axelsson are:

Growth Behavior of Listeria monocytogenes in a Traditional Norwegian Fermented Fish Product (Rakfisk), and Its Inhibition through Bacteriophage Addition, 2020, Foods
Probiotic Carnobacterium divergens increase growth parameters and disease resistance in farmed Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) larvae without influencing the microbiota, 2020, Aquaculture
Inorganic Nanocarriers for Encapsulation of Natural Antimicrobial Compounds for Potential Food Packaging Application: A Comparative Study, 2021, Nanomaterials
Application of Edible Coating Based on Liquid Acid Whey Protein Concentrate with Indigenous Lactobacillus helveticus for Acid-Curd Cheese Quality Improvement, 2022, Foods
Controlled Release of Volatile Antimicrobial Compounds from Mesoporous Silica Nanocarriers for Active Food Packaging Applications, 2022, International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Lars Axelsson include:

Ida Rud
Askild Lorentz Holck
Justina Milerienė
Epp Songisepp
Sandra Muižniece-Brasava

Lars Axelsson has frequently published in the following venues:

Foods
SSRN Electronic Journal
Aquaculture
Nanomaterials
International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Best Publications

Lactic acid bacteria: classification and physiology.

L. T. Axelsson

1257
Citations
Production of class II bacteriocins by lactic acid bacteria; an example of biological warfare and communication

Vincent G H Eijsink;Lars Axelsson;Dzung B Diep;Leiv S Håvarstein

530
Citations
Production of a Broad Spectrum Antimicrobial Substance by Lactobacillus reuteri

L. T. Axelsson;T. C. Chung;W. J. Dobrogosz;S. E. Lindgren

486
Citations
Influence of complex nutrients, temperature and pH on bacteriocin production by Lactobacillus sakei CCUG 42687.

I. M. Aasen;T. Møretrø;T. Katla;L. Axelsson

395
Citations
In Vitro Studies on Reuterin Synthesis by Lactobacillus reuteri

T. C. Chung;L. Axelsson;S. E. Lindgren;W. J. Dobrogosz

296
Citations
The genes involved in production of and immunity to sakacin A, a bacteriocin from Lactobacillus sake Lb706.

Lars Axelsson;Andaskild Holck

293
Citations
Purification and amino acid sequence of sakacin A, a bacteriocin from Lactobacillus sake Lb706.

Askild Holck;Lars Axelsson;Stein-Erik Birkeland;Thea Aukrust

289
Citations
Interactions of the bacteriocins sakacin P and nisin with food constituents.

Inga Marie Aasen;Sidsel Markussen;Trond Møretrø;Tone Katla

278
Citations
Identification of potential probiotic starter cultures for Scandinavian-type fermented sausages

Trine Danø Klingberg;Lars Axelsson;Kristine Naterstad;Dieter Elsser

254
Citations
Surface properties of lactobacilli isolated from the small intestine of pigs

T. Wadstroum;K. Andersson;M. Sydow;L. Axelsson

243
Citations
High-level, inducible gene expression in Lactobacillus sakei and Lactobacillus plantarum using versatile expression vectors.

Elisabeth Sørvig;Elisabeth Sørvig;Geir Mathiesen;Kristine Naterstad;Vincent G. H. Eijsink

242
Citations
In vitro testing of commercial and potential probiotic lactic acid bacteria.

Hanne Jensen;Stine Grimmer;Kristine Naterstad;Lars Axelsson

233
Citations
A synthetic promoter library for constitutive gene expression in Lactobacillus plantarum.

Ida Rud;Ida Rud;Peter Ruhdal Jensen;Kristine Naterstad;Lars Axelsson

200
Citations
Utilization of Glycerol as a Hydrogen Acceptor by Lactobacillus reuteri: Purification of 1,3-Propanediol:NAD Oxidoreductase.

Todd L. Talarico;Lars T. Axelsson;James Novotny;Mitra Fiuzat

194
Citations
Lactic Acid Bacteria : An Introduction

Lars Axelsson

194
Citations
Lactobacillus mucosae sp. nov., a new species with in vitro mucus-binding activity isolated from pig intestine.

Stefan Roos;Fredrik Karner;Lars Axelsson;Hans Jonsson

178
Citations
Construction of vectors for inducible gene expression in Lactobacillus sakei and L. plantarum

Elisabeth Sørvig;Sonja Grönqvist;Kristine Naterstad;Geir Mathiesen

176
Citations
A C-terminal disulfide bridge in pediocin-like bacteriocins renders bacteriocin activity less temperature dependent and is a major determinant of the antimicrobial spectrum.

Gunnar Fimland;Line Johnsen;Lars Axelsson;May B. Brurberg

173
Citations
In VitroStudies on Reuterin Synthesis byLactobacillus reuteri

T. C. Chung;L. Axelsson;S. E. Lindgren;W. J. Dobrogosz

169
Citations
The lactic acid bacteria, the food chain, and their regulation

Stephen Wessels;Lars Axelsson;Egon Bech Hansen;Luc De Vuyst

169
Citations