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2026

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Chemistry

D-Index
105
Citations
39484
World Ranking
1004
National Ranking
72

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Thomas Hofmann is affiliated with the Technical University of Munich in Germany. Their research output spans multiple fields and subfields, reflecting a range of interests in science and technology. The scientist's work includes significant contributions in History and Philosophy of Science, Artificial Intelligence, Food Science, Molecular Biology, and Nutrition and Dietetics.

Their topics of research cover diverse areas such as Academic Writing and Publishing, Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques, Fermentation and Sensory Analysis, Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies, Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities, Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies, and Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography.

Thomas Hofmann has published papers in several notable venues, regularly contributing to:

  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Lebensmittelchemie
  • Food Chemistry
  • Foods

Their recent publications include:

  • "Mass-spectrometry-based draft of the Arabidopsis proteome" (2020, Nature)
  • "Analysis of microplastics in drinking water and other clean water samples with micro-Raman and micro-infrared spectroscopy: minimum requirements and best practice guidelines" (2021, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry)
  • "Regulatory myeloid cells paralyze T cells through cell-cell transfer of the metabolite methylglyoxal" (2020, Nature Immunology)
  • "Integrated microbiota and metabolite profiles link Crohn's disease to sulfur metabolism" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "From the Well to the Bottle: Identifying Sources of Microplastics in Mineral Water" (2021, Water)

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers including Cynthia J. Burrows, Shu Wang, Hyun Jae Kim, Gerald J. Meyer, and Kirk S. Schanze.

Thomas Hofmann's contributions also extend to book publications, with two known titles released by Böhlau Verlag: "Abenteuer Wissenschaft" (2020) and "Wiener Naturgeschichten" (2021).

Best Publications

  • Direct activation of human TRPC6 and TRPC3 channels by diacylglycerol.

    Thomas Hofmann;Alexander G. Obukhov;Michael Schaefer;Christian Harteneck

  • Subunit composition of mammalian transient receptor potential channels in living cells

    Thomas Hofmann;Michael Schaefer;Günter Schultz;Thomas Gudermann

  • A defined range of guard cell calcium oscillation parameters encodes stomatal movements

    Gethyn J. Allen;Sarah P. Chu;Carrie L. Harrington;Karin Schumacher

  • TRPM3 Is a Nociceptor Channel Involved in the Detection of Noxious Heat

    Joris Vriens;Grzegorz Owsianik;Thomas Hofmann;Stephan E. Philipp

  • Nature's chemical signatures in human olfaction: a foodborne perspective for future biotechnology.

    Andreas Dunkel;Martin Steinhaus;Matthias Kotthoff;Bettina Nowak

  • The human TAS2R16 receptor mediates bitter taste in response to beta-glucopyranosides.

    Bernd Bufe;Thomas Hofmann;Dietmar Krautwurst;Jan-Dirk Raguse

  • Receptor-mediated regulation of the nonselective cation channels TRPC4 and TRPC5.

    Michael Schaefer;Timothy D. Plant;Alexander G. Obukhov;Thomas Hofmann

  • Mass-spectrometry-based draft of the Arabidopsis proteome.

    Julia Mergner;Martin Frejno;Markus List;Michael Papacek

  • TRPM5 Is a Voltage-Modulated and Ca2+-Activated Monovalent Selective Cation Channel

    Thomas Hofmann;Vladimir Chubanov;Thomas Gudermann;Craig Montell

  • Bitter Taste Receptors for Saccharin and Acesulfame K

    Christina Kuhn;Bernd Bufe;Marcel Winnig;Thomas Hofmann

  • Orosensory-directed identification of astringent mouthfeel and bitter-tasting compounds in red wine.

    Jan Carlos Hufnagel;Thomas Hofmann

  • The dynamic range of the human metabolome revealed by challenges

    Susanne Krug;Gabi Kastenmüller;Ferdinand Stückler;Manuela J. Rist

  • Molecular and Sensory Characterization of γ-Glutamyl Peptides as Key Contributors to the Kokumi Taste of Edible Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

    Andreas Dunkel;Jessica Köster;Thomas Hofmann

  • Quantitative reconstruction of the nonvolatile sensometabolome of a red wine.

    Jan Carlos Hufnagel;Thomas Hofmann

  • MYB10 plays a major role in the regulation of flavonoid/phenylpropanoid metabolism during ripening of Fragaria × ananassa fruits

    Laura Medina-Puche;Guadalupe Cumplido-Laso;Francisco Amil-Ruiz;Thomas Hoffmann

  • A series of kokumi peptides impart the long-lasting mouthfulness of matured Gouda cheese.

    Simone Toelstede;Andreas Dunkel;Thomas Hofmann

  • G Protein–Coupled Receptors in Human Fat Taste Perception

    Maria Mercedes Galindo;Nadine Voigt;Julia Stein;Jessica van Lengerich

  • RNAi‐induced silencing of gene expression in strawberry fruit (Fragaria × ananassa) by agroinfiltration: a rapid assay for gene function analysis

    Thomas Hoffmann;Gregor Kalinowski;Wilfried Schwab

  • Human Psychometric and Taste Receptor Responses to Steviol Glycosides

    Caroline Hellfritsch;Anne Brockhoff;Frauke Stähler;Wolfgang Meyerhof

  • Coffee constituents as modulators of Nrf2 nuclear translocation and ARE (EpRE)-dependent gene expression.

    Ute Boettler;Katharina Sommerfeld;Nadine Volz;Nadine Volz;Gudrun Pahlke

  • Structural and functional characterization of pronyl-lysine, a novel protein modification in bread crust melanoidins showing in vitro antioxidative and phase I/II enzyme modulating activity.

    Michael Lindenmeier;Veronika Faist;Thomas Hofmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Vincent M. Rotello
Vincent M. Rotello University of Massachusetts Amherst
J. Justin Gooding
J. Justin Gooding University of New South Wales
Paul S. Weiss
Paul S. Weiss University of California, Los Angeles
Shu Wang
Shu Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Gilbert C. Walker
Gilbert C. Walker University of Toronto
Stuart J. Rowan
Stuart J. Rowan University of Chicago
Prashant V. Kamat
Prashant V. Kamat University of Notre Dame
Marc A. Hillmyer
Marc A. Hillmyer University of Minnesota
T. Randall Lee
T. Randall Lee University of Houston

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