13 Aug 2026Open access
Comparative Characterisation and In Vitro Metabolic Bioactivities of Fucoidan-Rich Extracts from Three South African Brown MacroalgaePublisher siteMolecules, Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
Active, last published 2026
In biofuel production and bioconversion
Brett I.
Pletschke
Scholar“Research focused on Biofuel production and bioconversion and adjacent fields.”
Rhodes University
South Africa39
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01 · About the work
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rett I. Pletschke is a researcher working on Biofuel production and bioconversion. A fuller summary will appear once they update their profile.
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Brett's work has been cited 5,828 times across 3 active years. Bars show publications per year; the line shows cumulative citation totals across publications first appearing in each year.
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Biofuel production and bioconversion×74Enzyme Production and Characterization×36Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization×26Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction×20Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology×18
04 · Where I am
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Affiliation on published researchRhodes University, South AfricaDrawn from the institution listed on this researcher’s published work.
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05 · Selected work
Recent publications
10 works24 Sept 2025Open access
Preparation of magnetic xylanase cross-linked aggregates (m-CLXAs) for the hydrolysis of arabinoxylan by mechano-enzymologyPublisher siteEnzyme and Microbial Technology, Biofuel production and bioconversion
26 Dec 2024Open access7cites
Characterisation of Sargassum elegans fucoidans extracted using different technologies: Linking their structure to α-glucosidase inhibitionPublisher siteAlgal Research, Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
26 Nov 2024Open access3cites
Expression, Purification, and Characterisation of Recombinant Alginate Lyase (Flammeovirga AL2) for the Bioconversion of Alginate into Alginate OligosaccharidesPublisher siteMolecules, Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
3 Sept 2024Open access10cites
The effects of Cannabis sativa and cannabinoids on the inhibition of pancreatic lipase – An enzyme involved in obesityPublisher siteBiomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
17 Aug 2024Open access10cites
Extraction and characterisation of sodium alginate from the Southern African seaweed <i>Ecklonia maxima</i>Publisher siteBotanica Marina, Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds
15 Jun 202421cites
Microbial enzyme production: Unlocking the potential of agricultural and food waste through solid-state fermentationPublisher siteBioresource Technology Reports, Biofuel production and bioconversion
22 Jan 2024Open access4cites
Peroxidase application reduces microcrystalline cellulose recalcitrance towards cellulase hydrolysis in model cellulose substrates and rooibos biomassPublisher siteCarbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
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