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Peter Dürre

Peter Dürre

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
55
Citations
10935
World Ranking
15050
National Ranking
1067

Peter Dürre 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 Peter Dürre sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 152 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Peter Dürre 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 Peter Dürre sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 167+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Peter Dürre is affiliated with the University of Ulm in Germany. Their research focuses primarily on biochemical and molecular biological processes linked to microbial metabolic engineering and bioproduction. Their work also extends into biofuel production and bioconversion, with significant contributions in enzyme catalysis and immobilization.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Engineering

Their subfields of expertise involve:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biotechnology
  • Ecology
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Peter Dürre's research covers topics such as:

  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
  • Enzyme Production and Characterization
  • Microbial metabolism and enzyme function
  • Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects

The scientist has published work in various notable venues, including:

  • Microorganisms
  • Microbial Cell Factories
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Peter Dürre are:

  • Frank R. Bengelsdorf
  • Anja Poehlein
  • Rolf Daniel
  • Teresa Schoch
  • Maximilian Flaiz

Recent published papers by Peter Dürre include:

  • Production of the biocommodities butanol and acetone from methanol with fluorescent FAST-tagged proteins using metabolically engineered strains of Eubacterium limosum, 2021, Biotechnology for Biofuels
  • Autotrophic lactate production from H2 + CO2 using recombinant and fluorescent FAST-tagged Acetobacterium woodii strains, 2022, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Isobutanol Production by Autotrophic Acetogenic Bacteria, 2021, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
  • Engineering Acetobacterium woodii for the production of isopropanol and acetone from carbon dioxide and hydrogen, 2022, Biotechnology Journal
  • Investigation of putative genes for the production of medium-chained acids and alcohols in autotrophic acetogenic bacteria, 2021, Metabolic Engineering

Best Publications

  • Biobutanol: An attractive biofuel

    Peter Dürre

  • Clostridium ljungdahlii represents a microbial production platform based on syngas

    Michael Köpke;Claudia Held;Sandra Hujer;Heiko Liesegang

  • New insights and novel developments in clostridial acetone/butanol/isopropanol fermentation

    P. Dürre

  • The Complete Genome Sequence of Propionibacterium Acnes, a Commensal of Human Skin

    Holger Brüggemann;Anke Henne;Frank Hoster;Heiko Liesegang

  • Fermentative butanol production: bulk chemical and biofuel.

    Peter Dürre

  • Pathway engineering and synthetic biology using acetogens

    Bettina Schiel-Bengelsdorf;Peter Dürre

  • C1-carbon sources for chemical and fuel production by microbial gas fermentation

    Peter Dürre;Bernhard J Eikmanns

  • Bacterial synthesis gas (syngas) fermentation

    Frank R. Bengelsdorf;Melanie Straub;Peter Dürre

  • Energy conservation associated with ethanol formation from H2 and CO2 in Clostridium autoethanogenum involving electron bifurcation

    Johanna Mock;Yanning Zheng;Alexander P. Mueller;San Ly

  • Fermentative production of butanol--the academic perspective.

    Peter Dürre

  • Handbook on Clostridia

    Peter Dürre

  • Selective enhancement of autotrophic acetate production with genetically modified Acetobacterium woodii.

    Melanie Straub;Martin Demler;Dirk Weuster-Botz;Peter Dürre

  • Solventogenic enzymes of Clostridium acetobutylicum: catalytic properties, genetic organization, and transcriptional regulation

    Peter Dürre;Ralf-Jörg Fischer;Anita Kuhn;Karin Lorenz

  • Using gas mixtures of CO, CO2 and H2 as microbial substrates: the do's and don'ts of successful technology transfer from laboratory to production scale

    Ralf Takors;Michael Kopf;Joerg Mampel;Wilfried Bluemke

  • Bacterial Anaerobic Synthesis Gas (Syngas) and CO2+H2 Fermentation.

    Frank R. Bengelsdorf;Matthias H. Beck;Catarina Erz;Sabrina Hoffmeister

  • Repeated cycles of Clostridium-directed enzyme prodrug therapy result in sustained antitumour effects in vivo.

    J Theys;O Pennington;L Dubois;G Anlezark

  • Cytochrome P450 monooxygenase from Clostridium acetobutylicum: A new α-fatty acid hydroxylase

    Marco Girhard;Stefanie Schuster;Matthias Dietrich;Peter Dürre

  • Enzymatic investigations on butanol dehydrogenase and butyraldehyde dehydrogenase in extracts of Clostridium acetobutylicum

    Peter Dürre;Anita Kuhn;Matthias Gottwald;Gerhard Gottschalk

  • Control of Butanol Formation in Clostridium acetobutylicum by Transcriptional Activation

    Kai Thormann;Lothar Feustel;Karin Lorenz;Stephan Nakotte

  • Correction for Clostridium ljungdahlii represents a microbial production platform based on syngas

    Michael Köpke;Claudia Held;Sandra Hujer;Heiko Liesegang

Frequent Co-Authors

Rolf Daniel
Rolf Daniel University of Göttingen
Hubert Bahl
Hubert Bahl University of Rostock
Nigel P. Minton
Nigel P. Minton University of Nottingham
Gerhard Gottschalk
Gerhard Gottschalk University of Göttingen
Wolfgang Liebl
Wolfgang Liebl Technical University of Munich
Klaus Winzer
Klaus Winzer University of Nottingham
Hans V. Westerhoff
Hans V. Westerhoff Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Rudolf K. Thauer
Rudolf K. Thauer Max Planck Society
Heiko Liesegang
Heiko Liesegang University of Göttingen
Dirk Weuster-Botz
Dirk Weuster-Botz Technical University of Munich

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