David Alexander Mitchell

13.5k citations

277 papers · 11.3k · 2 hit papers · h-index 56

Impact in

Biotechnology top 0.05%
- Enzyme Production and Characterization
Molecular Biology top 1%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
- Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
- Fungal and yeast genetics research

Papers in

Biotechnology 47
- Enzyme Production and Characterization 40
Biomedical Engineering 112
- Biofuel production and bioconversion 88

Co-authors: NADIA KRIEGER (136 shared papers)Ashok D. Pandey (3 shared papers)Robert J. Deschenes (15 shared papers)Carlos Ricardo Soccol (1 shared paper)Oscar Felippe Von Meien (18 shared papers)Horst Werner Doelle (12 shared papers)Marin Berovič (19 shared papers)Deidre M. Stuart (9 shared papers)
Journals: Biochemical Engineering Journal (27 papers)Biotechnology and Bioengineering (13 papers)Process Biochemistry (11 papers)Biotechnology Letters (9 papers)Journal of Molecular Catalysis B Enzymatic (8 papers)
Partner nations: Brazil Australia United States

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David Alexander Mitchell

272 papers receiving 10.6k citations

David Alexander Mitchell's Hit Papers

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New developments in solid state fermentation: I-bioprocesses and products 2000 · 925 citations

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Paper score: A paper's citations measured against the top-1% bar of its own field and year: the square root of citations ÷ bar, so 1 means right at the bar and 2 means four times its citations. The bar blends the citation counts that enter the top 1% of the paper's subfields in its year (weighted 89.5%), of those subfields over all years (0.5%) and of its year across all fields (10%); a subfield and year with fewer than 400 papers takes its year's bar. Papers from 2026 are not scored yet: in an unfinished year, when a paper appeared matters more than how it is cited.

Hit paper: A paper cited at least 1.5× the top-1% bar of its field and year: a paper score of at least √1.5.

2000 Process Biochemistry
1985 Atherosclerosis

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1	New developments in solid state fermentation: I-bioprocesses and products Process Biochemistry ·Ashok D. Pandey, Carlos Ricardo Soccol, David Alexander Mitchell Hit paper breakdown →	2000	925
2	Variation in susceptibility to atherosclerosis among inbred strains of mice Atherosclerosis ·Beverly J. Paigen, Ardythe Luxion Morrow, Charles W. Brandon, David Alexander Mitchell, Philip J. Holmes Hit paper breakdown →	1985	540
3	Thematic review series: Lipid Posttranslational Modifications. Protein palmitoylation by a family of DHHC protein S-acyltransferases Journal of Lipid Research ·David Alexander Mitchell, Anant Vasudevan, Maurine E. Linder, Robert J. Deschenes	2006	387
4	Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from waste materials and by-products by submerged and solid-state fermentation Bioresource Technology ·Leda dos Reis Castilho, David Alexander Mitchell, Denise Maria Guimarães Freire	2009	272
5	Vectors for the inducible overexpression of glutathione S‐transferase fusion proteins in yeast Yeast ·David Alexander Mitchell, Tricia K. Marshall, Robert J. Deschenes	1993	260
6	New developments in solid-state fermentation Process Biochemistry ·David Alexander Mitchell, NADIA KRIEGER, Deidre M. Stuart, Ashok D. Pandey	2000	242
7	Collection, description and transfer of embryos from cattle 10–16 days after oestrus Reproduction ·KEITH J. BETTERIDGE, M.D. Eaglesome, G.C.B. Randall, David Alexander Mitchell	1980	240
8	A scale for the measurement of schizotypy Personality and Individual Differences ·Peter H. Venables, Stacy Schantz Wilkins, David Alexander Mitchell, Adrian Raine, Kristy L. Bailes	1990	235
9	Solid substrate cultivation Elsevier eBooks ·Horst Werner Doelle, David Alexander Mitchell, Carlos Rolz	1992	232
10	Identification and characterization of a new true lipase isolated through metagenomic approach Microbial Cell Factories ·Arnaldo Glogauer, Viviane Paula Martini, Helisson Faoro, Gustavo Henrique Couto, Marcelo Müller‐Santos, Rose Adele Monteiro, David Alexander Mitchell, Emanuel Maltempi de Souza	2011	159
11	A review of recent developments in modeling of microbial growth kinetics and intraparticle phenomena in solid-state fermentation Biochemical Engineering Journal ·David Alexander Mitchell, Oscar Felippe Von Meien, NADIA KRIEGER, Farah Diba H. Dalsenter	2003	159
12	Erf2, a Novel Gene Product That Affects the Localization and Palmitoylation of Ras2 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Molecular and Cellular Biology ·Doug J. Bartels, David Alexander Mitchell, Xiangwen Dong, Robert J. Deschenes	1999	155
13	Molecular and structural characterization of the biosurfactant produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa DAUPE 614 Chemistry and Physics of Lipids ·Safi Amaro Monteiro, Guilherme Lanzi Sassaki, Lauro Mera de Souza, Joel Alexandre Meira, Janete Magalí de Araújo, David Alexander Mitchell, Luiz Pereira Ramos, NADIA KRIEGER	2007	145
14	Microbial conversion of lignocellulosic residues for production of animal feeds Animal Feed Science and Technology ·Silas Granato Villas-Bôas, Elisa Espósito, David Alexander Mitchell	2002	143
15	The WASp homologue Las17p functions with the WIP homologue End5p/verprolin and is essential for endocytosis in yeast Current Biology ·Suniti N. Naqvi, Regina Zahn, David Alexander Mitchell, Brian J. Stevenson, Alan L. Munn	1998	137
16	Mutational Analysis of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Erf2 Reveals a Two-step Reaction Mechanism for Protein Palmitoylation by DHHC Enzymes* Journal of Biological Chemistry ·David Alexander Mitchell, G.A. Mitchell, Yiping Ling, Cheryl L. Budde, Robert J. Deschenes	2010	129
17	Activity and stability of a crude lipase from Penicillium aurantiogriseum in aqueous media and organic solvents Biochemical Engineering Journal ·Valéria Marta Gomes de Lima, NADIA KRIEGER, David Alexander Mitchell, José D. Fontana	2004	128
18	Solid-State Fermentation Bioreactors DIAL (Catholic University of Leuven) ·David Alexander Mitchell, NADIA KRIEGER, Marin Berovič	2006	128
19	Effect of Nitrogen and Carbon Sources on Lipase Production by Penicillium aurantiogriseum Hrčak Portal of scientific journals of Croatia (University Computing Centre) ·Valéria Marta Gomes de Lima, NADIA KRIEGER, Maria Inez M. Sarquis, David Alexander Mitchell, Luiz Pereira Ramos, José D. Fontana	2003	117
20	Recent developments in modeling of solid-state fermentation: heat and mass transfer in bioreactors Biochemical Engineering Journal ·David Alexander Mitchell, Oscar Felippe Von Meien, NADIA KRIEGER	2003	114

About David Alexander Mitchell

David Alexander Mitchell is a scholar working on Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics and Food Science, having authored 277 papers that have together received 11.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Biofuel production and bioconversion (88 papers), Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction (84 papers), Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization (72 papers), Enzyme Production and Characterization (40 papers), Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects (34 papers), Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology (17 papers), Algal biology and biofuel production (14 papers) and Fungal and yeast genetics research (14 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Biotechnology (2.2k citations), Molecular Biology (6.0k citations), Biomedical Engineering (3.7k citations), Pollution (655 citations) and Nutrition and Dietetics (807 citations). David Alexander Mitchell has collaborated with scholars based in Brazil, Australia and United States. Frequent co-authors include NADIA KRIEGER, Ashok D. Pandey, Robert J. Deschenes, Carlos Ricardo Soccol, Oscar Felippe Von Meien, Horst Werner Doelle, Marin Berovič, Deidre M. Stuart, Philip J. Holmes and Ardythe Luxion Morrow. Their work appears in journals such as Biochemical Engineering Journal, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Process Biochemistry, Biotechnology Letters and Journal of Molecular Catalysis B Enzymatic.

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