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Osao Adachi publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Osao Adachi sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 311 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Osao Adachi D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Osao Adachi sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 80 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 183 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 317 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 504 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 718 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 900 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 1,026 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 1,150 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,236 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 1,253 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 1,163 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 1,131 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 1,032 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 897 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 814 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 715 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 709 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 596 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 512 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 473 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 412 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 373 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 358 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 285 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 273 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 227 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 208 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 193 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 153 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 157 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 148 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 120 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 113 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 100 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 86 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 67 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 72 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 73 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 64 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 53 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 60 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 54 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 43 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 38 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 49 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 26 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 18 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 23 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 32 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 32 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 27 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 19 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 22 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 12 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 16 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 10 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 13 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 9 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 13 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 4 scientists 166 D-Index: 4 scientists 167+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Osao Adachi is affiliated with Yamaguchi University in Japan and has contributed to research primarily in the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans molecular biology, biochemistry, biomedical engineering, analytical chemistry, and radiological and ultrasound technology.

The main topics of their research include:

  • Microbial metabolism and enzyme function
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Biochemical Acid Research Studies
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Porphyrin Metabolism and Disorders
  • Heavy Metals in Plants
  • Radioactivity and Radon Measurements

Adachi has authored several papers, with notable recent publications including:

  • Optimization and modeling of the chlorogenic acid extraction from a residue of yerba mate processing (2021) in the Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
  • The membrane-bound sorbosone dehydrogenase of Gluconacetobacter liquefaciens is a pyrroloquinoline quinone-dependent enzyme (2020) in Enzyme and Microbial Technology
  • Three ATP-dependent phosphorylating enzymes in the first committed step of dihydroxyacetone metabolism in Gluconobacter thailandicus NBRC3255 (2021) in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • 5-Keto-D-fructose production from sugar alcohol by isolated wild strain Gluconobacter frateurii CHM 43 (2020) in Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry
  • Relocation of dehydroquinate dehydratase to the periplasmic space improves dehydroshikimate production with Gluconobacter oxydans strain NBRC3244 (2021) in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

The frequent publication venues where Adachi's work appears include:

  • Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
  • Enzyme and Microbial Technology
  • Journal of Bacteriology

Regarding collaboration, Adachi has commonly co-authored papers with the following researchers:

  • Toshiharu Yakushi
  • Naoya Kataoka
  • Kazunobu Matsushita
  • Yoshihiko Akakabe
  • Roque Alberto Hours

Best Publications

  • Respiratory chains and bioenergetics of acetic acid bacteria.

    Kazunobu Matsushita;Hirohide Toyama;Osao Adachi

  • D-fructose dehydrogenase of Gluconobacter industrius: purification, characterization, and application to enzymatic microdetermination of D-fructose.

    M Ameyama;E Shinagawa;K Matsushita;O Adachi

  • A Synthetic Medium for Bacterial Cellulose Production by Acetobacter xylinum subsp. sucrofermentans

    Masanobu Matsuoka;Takayasu Tsuchida;Kazunobu Matsushita;Osao Adachi

  • Quinoproteins: structure, function, and biotechnological applications.

    K. Matsushita;H. Toyama;M. Yamada;O. Adachi

  • Acetic acid bacteria: A group of bacteria with versatile biotechnological applications.

    Natsaran Saichana;Kazunobu Matsushita;Osao Adachi;Ivo Frébort

  • New developments in oxidative fermentation.

    O. Adachi;D. Moonmangmee;H. Toyama;M. Yamada

  • D-Glucose Dehydrogenase of Gluconobacter suboxydans: Solubilization, Purification and Characterization

    Minoru Ameyama;Emiko Shinagawa;Kazunobu Matsushita;Osao Adachi

  • Quinohemoprotein alcohol dehydrogenases: structure, function, and physiology

    Hirohide Toyama;F.Scott Mathews;F.Scott Mathews;Osao Adachi;Osao Adachi;Kazunobu Matsushita;Kazunobu Matsushita

  • Development of Thermotolerant Acetic Acid Bacteria Useful for Vinegar Fermentation at Higher Temperatures

    Akihiko Saeki;Gunjana Theeragool;Kazunobu Matsushita;Hirohide Toyama

  • Existence of a novel prosthetic group, PQQ, in mebrane-bound, electron transport chain-linked, primary dehydrogenases of oxidative bacteria

    Minoru Ameyama;Kazunobu Matsushita;Yasue Ohno;Emiko Shinagawa

  • Microbial Production of Pyrroloquinoline Quinone

    Minoru Ameyama;Masaharu Hayashi;Kazunobu Matsushita;Emiko Shinagawa

  • 5-keto-D-gluconate production is catalyzed by a quinoprotein glycerol dehydrogenase, major polyol dehydrogenase, in gluconobacter species.

    Kazunobu Matsushita;Yoshikazu Fujii;Yoshitaka Ano;Hirohide Toyama

  • Purification and Characterization of D-Sorbitol Dehydrogenase from Membrane of Gluconobacter suboxydans var. α

    Emiko Shinagawa;Kazunobu Matsushita;Osao Adachi;Minoru Ameyama

  • Three distinct quinoprotein alcohol dehydrogenases are expressed when Pseudomonas putida is grown on different alcohols.

    H Toyama;A Fujii;K Matsushita;E Shinagawa

  • Escherichia coli is unable to produce pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ)

    K. Matsushita;J.C. Arents;R. Bader;M. Yamada

  • [76] Alcohol dehydrogenase from acetic acid bacteria, membrane-bound

    Minoru Ameyama;Osao Adachi

  • Crystalline α2β2 Complexes of Tryptophan Synthetase of Escherichia coli: A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE NATIVE COMPLEX AND THE RECONSTITUTED COMPLEX

    Osao Adachi;Leonard D. Kohn;Edith Wilson Miles

  • Purification and Characterization of Particulate Alcohol Dehydrogenase from Gluconobacter suboxydans

    Osao Adachi;Kenji Tayama;Emiko Shinagawa;Kazunobu Matsushita

  • Gluconobacter thailandicus sp. nov., an acetic acid bacterium in the alpha-Proteobacteria.

    Somboon Tanasupawat;Chitti Thawai;Pattaraporn Yukphan;Duangtip Moonmangmee

  • Topological analysis of quinoprotein glucose dehydrogenase in Escherichia coli and its ubiquinone-binding site.

    M Yamada;K Sumi;K Matsushita;O Adachi

Frequent Co-Authors

Kazunobu Matsushita
Kazunobu Matsushita Yamaguchi University
Hideaki Yamada
Hideaki Yamada National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Hidehiko Kumagai
Hidehiko Kumagai Ishikawa Prefectural University
Hideto Miyoshi
Hideto Miyoshi Kyoto University
Shun Hirota
Shun Hirota Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Johannis A. Duine
Johannis A. Duine Delft University of Technology
Ken Hirotsu
Ken Hirotsu Osaka Metropolitan University
Kousaku Murata
Kousaku Murata Kyoto University
Yasuhisa Asano
Yasuhisa Asano Toyama Prefectural University
Kazuhiro Takahashi
Kazuhiro Takahashi Tohoku University

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