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Michael R. Ladisch

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1976
Biofuel production and bioconversionMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionCatalysis for Biomass ConversionMicrofluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis ApplicationsAnalytical Chemistry and Chromatography

Publications

369

Citations

18,311

Est. group size

~20

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

51

Publishing since 1976

Research summary
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Michael R. Ladisch's research centers on converting plant-based biomass (like corn stover) into fuels and chemicals through processes such as pelleting, enzymatic breakdown, and lignin recovery, while also exploring analytical tools for biomanufacturing and biological sensing. Recent work spans biofuel process engineering, life-cycle assessment of bioenergy systems, and biomedical applications like antibody diffusion imaging and infection detection devices. This is applied engineering research combining biomass conversion, bioprocess analytics, and emerging biosensor technologies.

Lignocellulosic biomass conversion to biofuelsEnzymatic hydrolysis and biomass pretreatmentBioprocess analytics and manufacturing (e.g., antibody production)Biosensors and live-tissue diagnostic devicesSustainability and lifecycle assessment of bioenergy

Publication output has remained fairly steady over the past decade, fluctuating between roughly 5 and 15 papers per year without a clear long-term increase or decline.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 7.6/year recently
2017: 14 publications172018: 5 publications182019: 8 publications192020: 10 publications202021: 10 publications212022: 10 publications222023: 15 publications15232024: 6 publications242025: 6 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Biotechnology Progress×11
  • Bioresource Technology×7
  • Biotechnology and Bioengineering×5
  • Scholarly Commons (University of the Pacific)×5
  • Enzyme and Microbial Technology×4
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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