| Whole-cell biocatalysis in organic media R Leon, P Fernandes, HM Pinheiro, JMS Cabral Enzyme and Microbial Technology 23 (7-8), 483-500, 1998 | 413 | 1998 |
| Transgenic microalgae as green cell-factories R León-Bañares, D González-Ballester, A Galván, E Fernández TRENDS in Biotechnology 22 (1), 45-52, 2004 | 410 | 2004 |
| Enhancement of Lutein Production in Chlorella sorokiniana (Chorophyta) by Improvement of Culture Conditions and Random Mutagenesis BF Cordero, I Obraztsova, I Couso, R Leon, MA Vargas, H Rodriguez Marine drugs 9 (9), 1607-1624, 2011 | 261 | 2011 |
| Production of carotenoids by microalgae: achievements and challenges JC Varela, H Pereira, M Vila, R León Photosynthesis research 125, 423-436, 2015 | 248 | 2015 |
| Enhancement of carotenoids biosynthesis in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii by nuclear transformation using a phytoene synthase gene isolated from Chlorella zofingiensis BF Cordero, I Couso, R León, H Rodríguez, MÁ Vargas Applied microbiology and biotechnology 91, 341-351, 2011 | 208 | 2011 |
| Carotenoids as protective response against oxidative damage in Dunaliella bardawil A Salguero, B de la Morena, J Vigara, JM Vega, C Vilchez, R León Biomolecular Engineering 20 (4-6), 249-253, 2003 | 127 | 2003 |
| Overexpression of an exogenous phytoene synthase gene in the unicellular alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii leads to an increase in the content of carotenoids I Couso, M Vila, H Rodriguez, MA Vargas, R León Biotechnology progress 27 (1), 54-60, 2011 | 122 | 2011 |
| Microalgae mediated photoproduction of β-carotene in aqueous–organic two phase systems R Leon, M Martı́n, J Vigara, C Vilchez, JM Vega Biomolecular Engineering 20 (4-6), 177-182, 2003 | 118 | 2003 |
| Overexpression of acetyl-CoA synthetase (ACS) enhances the biosynthesis of neutral lipids and starch in the green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii R Rengel, RT Smith, RP Haslam, O Sayanova, M Vila, R Leon Algal Research 31, 183-193, 2018 | 117 | 2018 |
| Metabolic engineering of ketocarotenoids biosynthesis in the unicelullar microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii R León, I Couso, E Fernández Journal of biotechnology 130 (2), 143-152, 2007 | 116 | 2007 |
| Nuclear transformation of eukaryotic microalgae: historical overview, achievements and problems R Leon, E Fernandez Transgenic microalgae as green cell factories, 1-11, 2007 | 107 | 2007 |
| Synthesis of carotenoids and regulation of the carotenoid biosynthesis pathway in response to high light stress in the unicellular microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii I Couso, M Vila, J Vigara, BF Cordero, MÁ Vargas, H Rodríguez, R León European Journal of Phycology 47 (3), 223-232, 2012 | 98 | 2012 |
| Trends and strategies to enhance triacylglycerols and high-value compounds in microalgae LM Schüler, PSC Schulze, H Pereira, L Barreira, R León, J Varela Algal research 25, 263-273, 2017 | 94 | 2017 |
| Effect of heavy metals on nitrate assimilation in the eukaryotic microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii M Devriese, V Tsakaloudi, I Garbayo, R León, C Vílchez, J Vigara Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 39 (5), 443-448, 2001 | 80 | 2001 |
| Isolation of a new strain of Picochlorum sp and characterization of its potential biotechnological applications M De la Vega, E Díaz, M Vila, R León Biotechnology Progress 27 (6), 1535-1543, 2011 | 79 | 2011 |
| Using agro-industrial wastes for mixotrophic growth and lipids production by the green microalga Chlorella sorokiniana A León-Vaz, R León, E Díaz-Santos, J Vigara, S Raposo New biotechnology 51, 31-38, 2019 | 72 | 2019 |
| UV-A mediated induction of carotenoid accumulation in Dunaliella bardawil with retention of cell viability A Salguero, R León, A Mariotti, B de la Morena, JM Vega, C Vílchez Applied microbiology and biotechnology 66, 506-511, 2005 | 65 | 2005 |
| Studies on the suitability of alginate-entrapped Chlamydomonas reinhardtii cells for sustaining nitrate consumption processes C Vı́lchez, I Garbayo, E Markvicheva, F Galván, R León Bioresource technology 78 (1), 55-61, 2001 | 64 | 2001 |
| Isolation and Characterization of a Lycopene ε-Cyclase Gene of Chlorella (Chromochloris) zofingiensis. Regulation of the Carotenogenic Pathway by Nitrogen … BF Cordero, I Couso, R Leon, H Rodriguez, MA Vargas Marine Drugs 10 (9), 2069-2088, 2012 | 63 | 2012 |
| Efficiency of different heterologous promoters in the unicellular microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii E Díaz‐Santos, M De la Vega, M Vila, J Vigara, R León Biotechnology Progress 29 (2), 319-328, 2013 | 57 | 2013 |
