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Biology and Biochemistry
Sweden
2023

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
78
Citations
18211
World Ranking
4629
National Ranking
69

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Sweden Leader Award

Overview

Paul Christakopoulos is affiliated with Luleå University of Technology in Sweden and has a research focus primarily rooted in engineering and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their scholarly output reflects a sustained engagement with topics related to biofuel production, microbial metabolic engineering, and lignin and wood chemistry, alongside related areas such as algal biology and enzyme catalysis.

The scientist has contributed extensively to various subfields, especially biomedical engineering and molecular biology, with additional work in renewable energy, sustainability, environment, plant science, and mechanical engineering. This multidisciplinary orientation supports their involvement in diverse research themes.

Frequent publication venues for Paul Christakopoulos include:

  • Bioresource Technology
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Molecules
  • Energies

Their research topics span:

  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Algal biology and biofuel production
  • Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
  • Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
  • Biodiesel Production and Applications

Paul Christakopoulos collaborates with multiple researchers, with notable frequent coauthors being Ulrika Rova, Λεωνίδας Μάτσακας, Alok Patel, Omprakash Sarkar, and Io Antonopoulou, indicating a network of research cooperation across relevant fields.

Selected recent publications illustrating the scope and focus of their work include:

  • "An Overview of Potential Oleaginous Microorganisms and Their Role in Biodiesel and Omega-3 Fatty Acid-Based Industries," 2020, Microorganisms
  • "Recent advances in organosolv fractionation: Towards biomass fractionation technology of the future," 2020, Bioresource Technology
  • "Futuristic food fortification with a balanced ratio of dietary ω-3/ω-6 omega fatty acids for the prevention of lifestyle diseases," 2022, Trends in Food Science & Technology
  • "Valorization of volatile fatty acids derived from low-cost organic waste for lipogenesis in oleaginous microorganisms-A review," 2020, Bioresource Technology
  • "Influence of initial uncontrolled pH on acidogenic fermentation of brewery spent grains to biohydrogen and volatile fatty acids production: Optimization and scale-up," 2020, Bioresource Technology

Best Publications

  • Fungal multienzyme production on industrial by-products of the citrus-processing industry.

    Diomi Mamma;Elisavet Kourtoglou;Paul Christakopoulos

  • Green conversion of municipal solid wastes into fuels and chemicals

    Leonidas Matsakas;Qiuju Gao;Stina Jansson;Ulrika Rova

  • Microbial production, characterization and applications of feruloyl esterases

    Evangelos Topakas;Christina Vafiadi;Paul Christakopoulos

  • Production of cellulolytic and xylanolytic enzymes by Fusarium oxysporum grown on corn stover in solid state fermentation

    Gianni Panagiotou;Dimitris Kekos;Basil J Macris;Paul Christakopoulos

  • An Overview of Potential Oleaginous Microorganisms and Their Role in Biodiesel and Omega-3 Fatty Acid-Based Industries.

    Alok Patel;Dimitra Karageorgou;Emma Rova;Petros Katapodis

  • Biotransformation of Citrus By-Products into Value Added Products

    Diommi Mamma;Paul Christakopoulos

  • Utilization of household food waste for the production of ethanol at high dry material content.

    Leonidas Matsakas;Leonidas Matsakas;Dimitris Kekos;Maria Loizidou;Paul Christakopoulos

  • Production and characterization of cellulolytic enzymes from the thermophilic fungus Thermoascus aurantiacus under solid state cultivation of agricultural wastes

    E Kalogeris;Paul Christakopoulos;P Katapodis;A Alexiou

  • Purification and characterization of a feruloyl esterase from Fusarium oxysporum catalyzing esterification of phenolic acids in ternary water-organic solvent mixtures.

    E. Topakas;H. Stamatis;P. Biely;D. Kekos

  • Direct fermentation of cellulose to ethanol by Fusarium oxysporum

    Paul Christakopoulos;B.J. Macris;B.J. Macris;D. Kekos

  • Enzymic production of a feruloylated oligosaccharide with antioxidant activity from wheat flour arabinoxylan

    Petros Katapodis;Maria Vardakou;Emanuel Kalogeris;Dimitris Kekos

  • Performance of an intermittent agitation rotating drum type bioreactor for solid-state fermentation of wheat straw.

    E Kalogeris;F Iniotaki;E Topakas;Paul Christakopoulos

  • Correlating the effect of pretreatment on the enzymatic hydrolysis of straw

    D. P. Koullas;P. Christakopoulos;D. Kekos;B. J. Macris

  • Kenaf xylan – A source of biologically active acidic oligosaccharides

    M.K. Nacos;P. Katapodis;C. Pappas;D. Daferera

  • Enhanced ethanol production from brewer's spent grain by a Fusarium oxysporum consolidated system.

    Charilaos Xiros;Paul Christakopoulos

  • Purification and characterisation of an extracellular beta-glucosidase with transglycosylation and exo-glucosidase activities from Fusarium oxysporum

    Paul Christakopoulos;Peter W. Goodenough;Dimitris Kekos;Basil J. Macris

  • Hydrolysis and fermentation of brewer's spent grain by Neurospora crassa.

    Charilaos Xiros;Evangelos Topakas;Petros Katapodis;Paul Christakopoulos

  • Antimicrobial activity of acidic xylo-oligosaccharides produced by family 10 and 11 endoxylanases.

    Paul Christakopoulos;P. Katapodis;E. Kalogeris;D. Kekos

  • Production of xylanases, mannanases, and pectinases by the thermophilic fungus Thermomyces lanuginosus

    Vladimı́r Puchart;Petros Katapodis;Peter Biely;Lubomı́r Kremnický

  • Lignin boosts the cellulase performance of a GH-61 enzyme from Sporotrichum thermophile

    Maria Dimarogona;Evangelos Topakas;Lisbeth Olsson;Paul Christakopoulos

Frequent Co-Authors

Dimitris Kekos
Dimitris Kekos National Technical University of Athens
Lisbeth Olsson
Lisbeth Olsson Chalmers University of Technology
Marc Claeyssens
Marc Claeyssens Ghent University
Peter Biely
Peter Biely Institute of Chemistry
Craig B. Faulds
Craig B. Faulds Aix-Marseille University
Claudia Crestini
Claudia Crestini Ca Foscari University of Venice
Dimitris Kletsas
Dimitris Kletsas National Centre of Scientific Research Demokritos
Yijun Shi
Yijun Shi Luleå University of Technology
Aji P. Mathew
Aji P. Mathew Stockholm University
Jiahua Zhu
Jiahua Zhu University of Akron

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