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Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Funke Adedugbe Omowumi
Achievers University
2
Hylenne Bojorges
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
3
Suyeon Yoo
Incheon National University
4
Analese Roman-Benn
Austral University of Chile
5
Janiece Glover
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
6
Jiefen Cui
Qingdao Agricultural University
7
Huxuan Gong
Central South University
8
Evelin Korcz
Széchenyi István University
9
Priscilla Magro Reque
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
10
Dong‐Hui Geng
China Agricultural University

Papers

1
Publication in International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2024) [198 citations, W4396560252]
International Journal of Molecular Sciences|2024
198 cit.
2
Publication in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (2024) [137 citations, W4404195472]
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules|2024
137 cit.
3
Functional and bioactive properties of the protein-polysaccharide extracts from brown algae: Exploring novel functional ingredients
Food Hydrocolloids|2024
28 cit.
4
Two-step modification of pullulanase and transglucosidase: A novel way to improve the gel strength and reduce the digestibility of rice starch
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules|2024
23 cit.
5
Insight into the role of linear chains with and without branches in the structure and digestibility of rice starch gel during short-term and long-term retrogradation
Food Hydrocolloids|2025
17 cit.
6
Structural characteristics and gelling properties of citrus pectins after chemical and enzymatic modifications: Conformation plays a vital role in Ca2+-induced gelation
Food Chemistry|2024
15 cit.
7
Effect of starch chain structures on the order, strength, and digestibility of retrograded starch structures: A review
Carbohydrate Polymers|2025
12 cit.
8
Publication in Food Hydrocolloids (2024) [7 citations, W4403085342]
Food Hydrocolloids|2024
7 cit.
9
Publication in Advanced Gut & Microbiome Research (2025) [4 citations, W4411489072]
Advanced Gut & Microbiome Research|2025
4 cit.
10
Publication in Gastroenterology (2024) [2 citations, W4391242657]
Gastroenterology|2024
2 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Kit‐Leong Cheong
Guangdong Ocean University
2
Binjia Zhang
Southwest University
3
Hongliang Zeng
Ganzhou People's Hospital
4
Junyi Yin
Nanchang University
5
Ding‐Tao Wu
Chengdu University
6
Enpeng Li
Yangzhou University
7
Zhen Ma
Shaanxi Normal University
8
Mohammed Mahdi Yaseen
University B.D.T College of Engineering
9
Ju Qiu
China Agricultural University
10
Jinkai Zheng
Qingdao Agricultural University

Papers

1
Biofunctional chitosan–biopolymer composites for biomedical applications
Materials Science and Engineering R Reports|2024
154 cit.
2
In vitro fecal fermentation properties of polysaccharides from Tremella fuciformis and related modulation effects on gut microbiota
Food Research International|2022
144 cit.
3
Effects of molecular weight and degree of branching on microbial fermentation characteristics of okra pectic-polysaccharide and its selective impact on gut microbial composition
Food Hydrocolloids|2022
114 cit.
4
Multi-scale structure, rheological and digestive properties of starch isolated from highland barley kernels subjected to different thermal treatments
Food Hydrocolloids|2022
88 cit.
5
Biological factors controlling starch digestibility in human digestive system
Food Science and Human Wellness|2022
73 cit.
6
Effects of oil-modified crosslinked/acetylated starches on silver carp surimi gel: Texture properties, water mobility, microstructure, and related mechanisms
Food Research International|2022
69 cit.
7
Partially Acid-Hydrolyzed Porphyran Improved Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Acute Colitis by Modulation of Gut Microbiota and Enhancing the Mucosal Barrier
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry|2023
69 cit.
8
Physicochemical characteristics and biological activities of soluble dietary fibers isolated from the leaves of different quinoa cultivars
Food Research International|2022
68 cit.
9
Saltiness perception mechanism and salt reduction strategies in food
Trends in Food Science & Technology|2024
68 cit.
10
Different thermal treatments of highland barley kernel affect its flour physicochemical properties by structural modification of starch and protein
Food Chemistry|2022
67 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Jan A. Delcour
KU Leuven
2
Willem M. de Vos
University of Helsinki
3
Elke K. Arendt
APC Microbiome Institute
4
Luc De Vuyst
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
5
Nagendra P. Shah
University of Hong Kong
6
Seppo Salminen
Turku University of Applied Sciences
7
Harry J. Flint
University of Aberdeen
8
Lubbert Dijkhuizen
Biotechnology Institute
9
Marco Gobbetti
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
10
Robert G. Gilbert
Yangzhou University

Papers

1
Akkermansia muciniphila gen. nov., sp. nov., a human intestinal mucin-degrading bacterium
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY|2004
2k cit.
2
Lactic acid bacteria as functional starter cultures for the food fermentation industry
Trends in Food Science & Technology|2003
1.8k cit.
3
Dominant and diet-responsive groups of bacteria within the human colonic microbiota
The ISME Journal|2010
1.6k cit.
4
Through Ageing, and Beyond: Gut Microbiota and Inflammatory Status in Seniors and Centenarians
PLoS ONE|2010
1.5k cit.
5
Temperature Gradient Gel Electrophoresis Analysis of 16S rRNA from Human Fecal Samples Reveals Stable and Host-Specific Communities of Active Bacteria
Applied and Environmental Microbiology|1998
1.4k cit.
6
Polyaniline. Preparation of a conducting polymer(IUPAC Technical Report)
Pure and Applied Chemistry|2002
1.4k cit.
7
Human colonic microbiota associated with diet, obesity and weight loss
International Journal of Obesity|2008
1.2k cit.
8
Lactate-Utilizing Bacteria, Isolated from Human Feces, That Produce Butyrate as a Major Fermentation Product
Applied and Environmental Microbiology|2004
1.1k cit.
9
Human gut colonisation may be initiated in utero by distinct microbial communities in the placenta and amniotic fluid
Scientific Reports|2016
1.1k cit.
10
<i>Ruminococcus bromii</i> is a keystone species for the degradation of resistant starch in the human colon
The ISME Journal|2012
1.1k cit.

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