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2026

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54
Citations
10562
World Ranking
3215
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5

Leonie Asfora Sarubbo publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Leonie Asfora Sarubbo sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 188 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Leonie Asfora Sarubbo D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Leonie Asfora Sarubbo sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Brazil Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Brazil Leader Award

Overview

Leonie Asfora Sarubbo is affiliated with the Catholic University of Pernambuco in Brazil, focusing primarily on environmental science. Their research encompasses several subfields including pollution, biomaterials, biomedical engineering, environmental chemistry, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The scientist's work spans multiple important topics related to environmental science, notably:

  • Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
  • Microplastics and plastic pollution
  • Advanced cellulose research studies
  • Environmental chemistry and analysis
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Toxic organic pollutants impact
  • Pesticide and herbicide environmental studies

Leonie Asfora Sarubbo has a record of recent publications that highlight expertise in biosurfactants and environmentally relevant biotechnologies. Representative papers include:

  • "Biosurfactants: Production, properties, applications, trends, and general perspectives" (2022), published in Biochemical Engineering Journal
  • "Plant and bacterial nanocellulose: production, properties and applications in medicine, food, cosmetics, electronics and engineering. A review" (2020), published in Environmental Chemistry Letters
  • "Production of green surfactants: Market prospects" (2021), published in Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
  • "Soil Bioremediation: Overview of Technologies and Trends" (2020), published in Energies
  • "Oily Wastewater Treatment: Methods, Challenges, and Trends" (2022), published in Processes

Their frequent collaborators include researchers such as Attílio Converti, Andréa Fernanda de Santana Costa, Rita de Cássia F. Soares da Silva, Juliana M. Luna, and Júlia Didier Pedrosa de Amorim. These collaborations reflect interdisciplinary connections in areas of environmental biotechnology and engineering.

Publication venues where this scientist has contributed repeatedly are centered around environmental and biotechnological journals. Key journals include:

  • Energies
  • DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
  • Processes
  • Fermentation
  • Research Society and Development

Best Publications

  • Biosurfactants: Multifunctional Biomolecules of the 21st Century

    Danyelle Khadydja F. Santos;Raquel D. Rufino;Juliana M. Luna;Valdemir A. Santos

  • Applications of Biosurfactants in the Petroleum Industry and the Remediation of Oil Spills

    Rita de Cássia F. S. Silva;Darne G. Almeida;Raquel D. Rufino;Juliana M. Luna

  • Plant and bacterial nanocellulose: production, properties and applications in medicine, food, cosmetics, electronics and engineering. A review

    Julia Didier Pedrosa de Amorim;Karina Carvalho de Souza;Cybelle Rodrigues Duarte;Izarelle da Silva Duarte

  • Microbial biosurfactants as additives for food industries

    Jenyffer Medeiros Campos;Tânia Lúcia Montenegro Stamford;Leonie Asfora Sarubbo;Juliana Moura de Luna

  • Biosurfactants: Promising Molecules for Petroleum Biotechnology Advances.

    Darne Germano De Almeida;Rita De Cássia Freire Soares da Silva;Juliana Moura Luna;Raquel Diniz Rufino

  • Characterization and properties of the biosurfactant produced by Candida lipolytica UCP 0988

    Raquel Diniz Rufino;Juliana Moura de Luna;Galba Maria de Campos Takaki;Leonie Asfora Sarubbo

  • Production of green surfactants: Market prospects

    Charles Bronzo B. Farias;Charles Bronzo B. Farias;Charles Bronzo B. Farias;Fabíola C.G. Almeida;Fabíola C.G. Almeida;Ivison A. Silva;Ivison A. Silva;Ivison A. Silva;Thais C. Souza

  • Oily Wastewater Treatment: Methods, Challenges, and Trends

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  • Characterisation, surface properties and biological activity of a biosurfactant produced from industrial waste by Candida sphaerica UCP0995 for application in the petroleum industry.

    Juliana M. Luna;Raquel D. Rufino;Leonie A. Sarubbo;Galba Maria Campos-Takaki

  • Production and stability studies of the bioemulsifier obtained from a new strain of Candida glabrata UCP 1002

    Leonie Asfora Sarubbo;Juliana Moura de Luna;Galba Maria de Campos-Takaki

  • Soil Bioremediation: Overview of Technologies and Trends

    Israel Gonçalves Sales da Silva;Fabíola Carolina Gomes de Almeida;Nathália Maria Padilha da Rocha e Silva;Alessandro Alberto Casazza

  • Enhancement of stability of biosurfactant produced by Candida lipolytica using industrial residue as substrate

    R. D. Rufino;R. D. Rufino;L. A. Sarubbo;G. M. Campos-Takaki

  • Utilization of two agroindustrial by-products for the production of a surfactant by Candida sphaerica UCP0995

    Humberto B.S. Sobrinho;Raquel D. Rufino;Raquel D. Rufino;Juliana M. Luna;Juliana M. Luna;Alexandra A. Salgueiro

  • Synthesis and evaluation of biosurfactant produced by Candida lipolytica using animal fat and corn steep liquor

    Danyelle K.F. Santos;Raquel D. Rufino;Juliana M. Luna;Valdemir A. Santos

  • Biosurfactant from Candida sphaerica UCP0995 exhibiting heavy metal remediation properties

    Juliana Moura Luna;Juliana Moura Luna;Raquel Diniz Rufino;Raquel Diniz Rufino;Leonie Asfora Sarubbo;Leonie Asfora Sarubbo

  • Application of bacterial and yeast biosurfactants for enhanced removal and biodegradation of motor oil from contaminated sand

    Marcos J. Chaprão;Isabela N.S. Ferreira;Priscilla F. Correa;Raquel D. Rufino

  • Use of Hydrogen as Fuel: A Trend of the 21st Century

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  • Characterization of a biosurfactant produced by Pseudomonas cepacia CCT6659 in the presence of industrial wastes and its application in the biodegradation of hydrophobic compounds in soil.

    Elias J. Silva;Nathália Maria P. Rocha e Silva;Raquel D. Rufino;Juliana M. Luna

  • Biosurfactants: Production and Application Prospects in the Food Industry

    Beatriz G. Ribeiro;Jenyffer M. C. Guerra;Leonie A. Sarubbo

  • Response Surface Methodology for Optimizing the Production of Biosurfactant by Candida tropicalis on Industrial Waste Substrates

    Darne G. Almeida;Rita de Cássia F. Soares da Silva;Juliana M. Luna;Raquel D. Rufino

  • Saponins and microbial biosurfactants: Potential raw materials for the formulation of cosmetics

    Káren Gercyane O. Bezerra;Káren Gercyane O. Bezerra;Raquel D. Rufino;Juliana M. Luna;Leonie A. Sarubbo

  • Screening of Pseudomonas species for biosurfactant production using low-cost substrates

    Nathália Maria P. Rocha e Silva;Raquel D. Rufino;Juliana M. Luna;Valdemir A. Santos

  • A new biosurfactant produced by Candida glabrata UCP 1002: characteristics of stability and application in oil recovery

    Juliana Moura de Luna;Leonie Sarubbo;Galba Maria de Campos-Takaki

Frequent Co-Authors

Raquel D. Rufino
Raquel D. Rufino Catholic University of Pernambuco
Attilio Converti
Attilio Converti University of Genoa
Ibrahim M. Banat
Ibrahim M. Banat University of Ulster
Lígia R. Rodrigues
Lígia R. Rodrigues University of Minho
José A. Teixeira
José A. Teixeira University of Minho
Volker F. Wendisch
Volker F. Wendisch Bielefeld University
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy University of Birmingham
Joaquim M. S. Cabral
Joaquim M. S. Cabral Instituto Superior Técnico

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