Current Research in Biotechnology (Nov 2019)
Current research in biotechnology: Exploring the biotech forefront
- Andy Wai Kan Yeung,
- Nikolay T. Tzvetkov,
- Vijai K. Gupta,
- Subash C. Gupta,
- Gorka Orive,
- Günther K. Bonn,
- Bernd Fiebich,
- Anupam Bishayee,
- Thomas Efferth,
- Jianbo Xiao,
- Ana Sanches Silva,
- Gian Luigi Russo,
- Maria Daglia,
- Maurizio Battino,
- Ilkay Erdogan Orhan,
- Ferdinando Nicoletti,
- Michael Heinrich,
- Bharat Bhushan Aggarwal,
- Marc Diederich,
- Maciej Banach,
- Wolfram Weckwerth,
- Rudolf Bauer,
- George Perry,
- Edward A. Bayer,
- Lukas A. Huber,
- Jean-Luc Wolfender,
- Robert Verpoorte,
- Francisco A. Macias,
- Michael Wink,
- Marc Stadler,
- Simon Gibbons,
- Alejandro Cifuentes,
- Elena Ibanez,
- Gérard Lizard,
- Rolf Müller,
- Michael Ristow,
- Atanas G. Atanasov
Affiliations
- Andy Wai Kan Yeung
- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Applied Oral Sciences and Community Dental Care, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; Corresponding author.
- Nikolay T. Tzvetkov
- Institute of Molecular Biology “Roumen Tsanev”, Department of Biochemical Pharmacology and Drug Design, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl. 21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria; Pharmaceutical Institute, University of Bonn, An der Immenburg 4, 53121 Bonn, Germany
- Vijai K. Gupta
- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, ERA Chair of Green Chemistry, Tallinn University of Technology, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia
- Subash C. Gupta
- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221 005, India
- Gorka Orive
- NanoBioCel Group, Laboratory of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Paseo de la Universidad 7, 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; University Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Oral Implantology - UIRMI (UPV/EHU-Fundación Eduardo Anitua), Vitoria, Spain
- Günther K. Bonn
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry and Radiochemistry, Leopold-Franzens University of Innsbruck, Austria; Austrian Drug Screening Institute - ADSI, CCB—Center of Chemistry and Biomedicine, Innsbruck, Austria
- Bernd Fiebich
- VivaCell Biotechnology GmbH, Ferdinand-Porsche-Str. 5, D-79211 Denzlingen, Germany
- Anupam Bishayee
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, FL, USA
- Thomas Efferth
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
- Jianbo Xiao
- Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, University of Macau, Macau, China
- Ana Sanches Silva
- National Institute for Agricultural and Veterinary Research (INIAV), Vila do Conde, Portugal; Center for Study in Animal Science (CECA), ICETA, University of Porto, Oporto, Portugal
- Gian Luigi Russo
- Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council, Avellino, Italy
- Maria Daglia
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Via Domenico Montesano 49, Naples 80131, Italy; International Research Center for Food Nutrition and Safety, Jiangsu University, 212013 Zhenjiang, China
- Maurizio Battino
- Nutrition and Food Science Group, Dept. of Analytical and Food Chemistry, CITACA, CACTI, University of Vigo, Vigo Campus, Vigo, Spain; Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
- Ilkay Erdogan Orhan
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
- Ferdinando Nicoletti
- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
- Michael Heinrich
- Research Group ‘Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy’, UCL School of Pharmacy, London, UK
- Bharat Bhushan Aggarwal
- Inflammation Research Center, San Diego, CA, USA
- Marc Diederich
- Department of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
- Maciej Banach
- Department of Hypertension, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
- Wolfram Weckwerth
- Department of Ecogenomics and Systems Biology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Vienna Metabolomics Center, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Rudolf Bauer
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- George Perry
- Department of Biology, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
- Edward A. Bayer
- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
- Lukas A. Huber
- Cell Biology, Biocenter, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck, Austria; Austrian Drug Screening Institute-ADSI, Innsbruck, Austria
- Jean-Luc Wolfender
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Geneva, Switzerland
- Robert Verpoorte
- Natural Products Laboratory, Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Francisco A. Macias
- Allelopathy Group, Department of Organic Chemistry, Institute of Biomolecules (INBIO), Campus de Excelencia Internacional (ceiA3), School of Science, University of Cadiz, Cadiz, Spain
- Michael Wink
- Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
- Marc Stadler
- Helmholtz-Center for Infection Research, Department of Microbial Drugs, Braunschweig, Germany
- Simon Gibbons
- Research Department of Pharmaceutical and Biological Chemistry, UCL School of Pharmacy, London, UK
- Alejandro Cifuentes
- Laboratory of Foodomics, Bioactivity and Food Analysis Department, Institute of Food Science Research CIAL (UAM-CSIC), Madrid, Spain
- Elena Ibanez
- Laboratory of Foodomics, Bioactivity and Food Analysis Department, Institute of Food Science Research CIAL (UAM-CSIC), Madrid, Spain
- Gérard Lizard
- Team Bio-PeroxIL, ‘Biochemistry of the Peroxisome, Inflammation and Lipid Metabolism’ (EA7270)/University Bourgogne Franche-Comté/Inserm, Dijon, France
- Rolf Müller
- ThematicTranslational Unit Novel Antibiotics, German Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Braunschweig, Germany
- Michael Ristow
- Institute of Translational Medicine, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Swiss Federal Institute for Technology (ETH) Zürich, Switzerland
- Atanas G. Atanasov
- The Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding, Polish Academy of Sciences, Jastrzębiec, 05-552 Magdalenka, Poland; Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria; Correspondence to: A.G. Atanasov, The Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding, Polish Academy of Sciences, Jastrzębiec, 05-552 Magdalenka, Poland.
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 1
pp. 34 – 40
Abstract
Biotechnology is an evolving research field that covers a broad range of topics. Here we aimed to evaluate the latest research literature, to identify prominent research themes, major contributors in terms of institutions, countries/regions, and journals. The Web of Science Core Collection online database was searched to retrieve biotechnology articles published since 2017. In total, 12,351 publications were identified and analyzed. Over 8500 institutions contributed to these biotechnology publications, with the top 5 most productive ones scattered over France, China, the United States of America, Spain, and Brazil. Over 140 countries/regions contributed to the biotechnology research literature, led by the United States of America, China, Germany, Brazil, and India. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering was the most productive journal in terms of number of publications. Metabolic engineering was among the most prevalent biotechnology study themes, and Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae were frequently used in biotechnology investigations, including the biosynthesis of useful biomolecules, such as myo-inositol (vitamin B8), monoterpenes, adipic acid, astaxanthin, and ethanol. Nanoparticles and nanotechnology were identified too as emerging biotechnology research themes of great significance. Biotechnology continues to evolve and will remain a major driver of societal innovation and development.
