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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Biology and Biochemistry D-index 76 Citations 31,534 263 World Ranking 2152 National Ranking 1190

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Biochemistry

His primary scientific interests are in Cellulase, Cellulose, Biochemistry, Biomass and Biofuel. Michael E. Himmel combines subjects such as Hemicellulose, Lignin, Cellulosic ethanol and Glycoside hydrolase with his study of Cellulase. He has researched Cellulose in several fields, including Hydrolysis, Cell wall, Fungal protein and Agronomy.

Biotechnology covers Michael E. Himmel research in Biomass. His Biotechnology research includes elements of Renewable energy and Biochemical engineering. The various areas that Michael E. Himmel examines in his Biofuel study include Perspective and Bioprocess.

His most cited work include:

  • Biomass recalcitrance: engineering plants and enzymes for biofuels production. (3229 citations)
  • Cellulose crystallinity index: measurement techniques and their impact on interpreting cellulase performance (1650 citations)
  • Outlook for cellulase improvement: screening and selection strategies. (1237 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Michael E. Himmel mostly deals with Cellulase, Biochemistry, Cellulose, Biomass and Hydrolysis. His study in Cellulase is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Substrate and Glycoside hydrolase. The various areas that Michael E. Himmel examines in his Cellulose study include Cell wall, Lignin and Corn stover.

His Biomass study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Biofuel and Botany. The study incorporates disciplines such as Cellulosic ethanol, Agronomy and Renewable energy in addition to Biofuel. His work deals with themes such as Pulp and paper industry and Biochemical engineering, which intersect with Biotechnology.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Cellulase (50.13%)
  • Biochemistry (50.13%)
  • Cellulose (39.47%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2016-2021)?

  • Biochemistry (50.13%)
  • Cellulase (50.13%)
  • Enzyme (17.07%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of study are Biochemistry, Cellulase, Enzyme, Cellulose and Caldicellulosiruptor bescii. His study in the field of Trichoderma reesei, Active site, Yeast and Hydrolase is also linked to topics like Linker. He has included themes like Thermophile, Glycosylation, Cellulosic ethanol and Glycoside hydrolase in his Cellulase study.

His research in the fields of Lignocellulosic biomass overlaps with other disciplines such as Particle. His work carried out in the field of Caldicellulosiruptor bescii brings together such families of science as Caldicellulosiruptor, Cellulosomes, Multifunctional Enzymes, Biomass and Cellulosome. Michael E. Himmel combines subjects such as Microorganism, Biofuel, Deconstruction and Bioprocess with his study of Biomass.

Between 2016 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Cellulosic ethanol: status and innovation. (172 citations)
  • Multifunctional Cellulolytic Enzymes Outperform Processive Fungal Cellulases for Coproduction of Nanocellulose and Biofuels (61 citations)
  • Lignocellulose deconstruction in the biosphere. (51 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Enzyme
  • Gene
  • Biochemistry

Michael E. Himmel focuses on Biochemistry, Cellulase, Caldicellulosiruptor bescii, Biomass and Cellulose. His Glycoside hydrolase, Trichoderma reesei, Mutagenesis and Active site study in the realm of Biochemistry connects with subjects such as Linker. His research investigates the connection with Cellulase and areas like Bioprocess which intersect with concerns in Fermentation and Boiler.

His study focuses on the intersection of Caldicellulosiruptor bescii and fields such as Cellulosic ethanol with connections in the field of Clostridium thermocellum and Pulp and paper industry. His Biomass research integrates issues from Microorganism, Xylan and Deconstruction. His Cellulose course of study focuses on Lignin and Nanotechnology, Chemical engineering, Environmentally friendly and Hydrolysis.

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Best Publications

Biomass recalcitrance: engineering plants and enzymes for biofuels production.

Michael E. Himmel;Shi You Ding;David K. Johnson;William S. Adney.
Science (2007)

4275 Citations

Cellulose crystallinity index: measurement techniques and their impact on interpreting cellulase performance

Sunkyu Park;Sunkyu Park;John O Baker;Michael E Himmel;Philip A Parilla.
Biotechnology for Biofuels (2010)

2382 Citations

Outlook for cellulase improvement: screening and selection strategies.

Y.-H. Percival Zhang;Michael E. Himmel;Jonathan R. Mielenz.
Biotechnology Advances (2006)

1750 Citations

How biotech can transform biofuels

Lee R Lynd;Mark S Laser;David Bransby;Bruce E Dale.
Nature Biotechnology (2008)

1227 Citations

Wood-Derived Materials for Green Electronics, Biological Devices, and Energy Applications.

Hongli Zhu;Wei Luo;Peter N. Ciesielski;Zhiqiang Fang.
Chemical Reviews (2016)

1003 Citations

Deconstruction of lignocellulosic biomass to fuels and chemicals

Shishir P. S. Chundawat;Gregg T. Beckham;Michael E. Himmel;Bruce E. Dale.
Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (2011)

915 Citations

How Does Plant Cell Wall Nanoscale Architecture Correlate with Enzymatic Digestibility

Shi You Ding;Yu San Liu;Yining Zeng;Michael E. Himmel.
Science (2012)

737 Citations

Fractionating recalcitrant lignocellulose at modest reaction conditions.

Yi Heng Percival Zhang;Shi You Ding;Jonathan R. Mielenz;Jing Biao Cui.
Biotechnology and Bioengineering (2007)

681 Citations

Visualizing lignin coalescence and migration through maize cell walls following thermochemical pretreatment

Bryon S. Donohoe;Stephen R. Decker;Melvin P. Tucker;Michael E. Himmel.
Biotechnology and Bioengineering (2008)

639 Citations

The maize primary cell wall microfibril: a new model derived from direct visualization.

Shi You Ding;Michael E. Himmel.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (2006)

601 Citations

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