Name:Xuewu Zhang
Introduction:
School of Food Science and Engineering
Tel: 020-87113848
E-mail: xuewu@scut.edu.cn
Education Background
(1) 1990-1993
Ph.D. in Biology, Zhongshan University, China
(2) 1987-1990
M.Sc. in Biology, Zhongshan University , China
(3) 1979-1983
B.Sc. in Mathematics, Hunan Normal University, China.
Employment Summary
(1) 2005-
Professor, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
(2) 2003- 2005
Research Assistant Professor, Hong Kong University-Pasteur Research Centre, Hong Kong, China
(3) 2001- 2002
Postdoctoral Researcher, UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles), USA
(4) 2000- 2001
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
(5) 1999- 2000
Postdoctoral Researcher, UBC (University of British Columbia), Vancouver, Canada
(6) 1998- 1999
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
(7) 1993-1998
Associate Professor (since 1995), Zhongshan University , China
Field of Research
Recently, my research interests focus on food nutrition and health: (1) Separation and purification of bioactive peptides and polysaccharides; (2) Application of omics technologies to nutritional research; (3) Nanobiotechnology applied to food sciences.
Current Research Projects
1. Preparation and activity evaluation of microalgal antitumor peptides. Subproject of National 863 Project. 2014-2016
2. Preparation of Spirulina platensis-derived bioactive peptides. Guangdong Province Ocean and Fisheries Research and Development Project,2015-2016
Publications（* as corresponding author）
[1] Wang ZJ, Zhang XW* Inhibitory effects of small molecular peptides from Spirulina (Arthrospira) platensis on cancer cell growth. Food & Function 2016, 7,781–788. IF=2.9.
[2] Xu XF, Yang JG, Ning ZX, Zhang XW* Proteomic analysis of intestinal tissues from mice fed with Lentinula edodes-derived polysaccharide. Food & Function 2016,7(1):250-61. IF=2.9.
[3] Liu XF, Cao SQ, Zhang XW* Modulation of gut microbiota-brain axis by probiotics, prebiotics and diets. Journal Of Agricultural And Food Chemistry 2015,63, 7885-7895. IF=2.912.
[4] Cui YJ, Yan HD, Zhang XW* Preparation of Lentinula edodes polysaccharide-calcium complex and its immunoactivity. Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry 2015, 79, 1619-1623. IF=1.29.
[5] Xu XF, Yang JG, Ning ZX, Zhang XW* Lentinula edodes-derived polysaccharide rejuvenates mice in terms of immune responses and gut microbiota. Food & Function 2015, 6: 2653-2663. IF=2.9.
[6] Xu PP, Zhang T, Guo XL, CW Ma, Zhang XW* Purification, Characterization, and Biological Activities of Broccolini Lectin. Biotechnology Progress 2015, 31(3): 736-743. IF=2.178.
[7] Xu XF, Yang JG, Lu Z, Zhang XW* Lentinula edodes-derived polysaccharide enhances systemic and mucosal immunity by spatial modulation of intestinal gene expression in mice. Food & Function 2015,6: 2068-2080. IF=2.9.
[8] Zheng QP, Qiu DS, Liu XJ, Zhang L, Cai SK, Zhang XW* Antiproliferative effect of Dendrobium catenatum Lindley polypeptides against human liver, gastric and breast cancer cell lines. Food & Function 2015, 6(5): 1489-95. IF=2.9.
[9] Qi P, Lin ZH, Chen GY, Xiao J, Liang ZA, Luo LN, Zhou J, Zhang XW* Fast and simultaneous determination of eleven synthetic color additives in flour and meat products by liquid chromatography coupled with diode-array detector and tandem mass spectrometry. Food Chemistry 2015, 181: 101-110. IF=3.3.
[10] Xu XF, Wang ZJ, Zhang XW* The human microbiota associated with overall health. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology 2015, 35(1): 129-140. IF=6.472.
[11] Xu XF, Zhang XW* Lentinula edodes-derived polysaccharide alters the spatial structure of gut microbiota in mice. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0115037. IF=4.4.
[12] Xu XF, Zhang XW* Effects of cyclophosphamide on immune system and gut microbiota in mice. Microbiological Research 2015, 171: 97-106. IF=1.9.
[13] Liu XF, Zhang XW* Aptamer-based technology for food analysis. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 2015, 175: 603-624. IF=1.6.
[14] Fan XD, Bai L, Zhu L, Yang L, Zhang XW* Marine algae-derived bioactive peptides for human nutrition and health. Journal Of Agricultural And Food Chemistry 2014, 62, 9211-9222. IF=2.912.
[15] Qi P, Lin,ZH, Li JX, Wang CL, Meng WW, Hong H, Zhang XW* Development of a rapid, simple and sensitive HPLC-FLD method for determination of rhodamine B in chili-containing products. Food Chemistry 2014, 164, 98-103. IF=3.3.
[16] Xu XF, Yan HD, Tang J, Chen J, Zhang XW* Polysaccharides in Lentinus edodes : Isolation, Structure, Immuno-modulating activity and future prospective. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 2014, 54: 474-487. IF=3.725.
[17] Xu XF, He SJ, Zhang XW* New food safety concerns associated with gut microbiota. Trends in Food Science and Technology 2013, 34: 62-66. IF=3.71.
[18] Zhang BC, Zhang XW* Separation and nanoencapsulation of antitumor polypeptide from Spirulina platensis. Biotechnology Progress 2013, 29, 1230-1238. IF=2.178.
[19] Wang XQ, Zhang XW* Separation, antitumor activities and encapsulation of polypeptide from Chlorella pyrenoidosa. Biotechnology Progress 2013, 29, 681-687. IF=2.178.
[20] Zhang XW* A combination of epitope prediction and molecular docking allows for good identification of MHC class I restricted T-cell epitopes. Computational Biology and Chemistry, 2013, 45, 30-35. IF=1.28.
[21] Xu XF, Xu PP, Ma CW, Tang J, Zhang XW* Gut microbiota, host health, and polysaccharides. Biotechnology Advances 2013, 31, 318-337. IF=8.25.
[22] Wang XQ, Zhang XW* Optimal extraction and hydrolysis of Chlorella pyrenoidosa proteins. Bioresource Technology 2012, 126: 307-13. 1 区, IF=4.494.
[23] Xu XF, Yan HD, Zhang XW* Structure and Immuno-Stimulating Activities of a New Heteropolysaccharide from Lentinula edodes. Journal Of Agricultural And Food Chemistry 2012, 60 (46): 11560-11566. IF=2.912.
[24] Liao XX, Zhang XW* Preparation, characterization and cytotoxicity of carbon nanotube-chitosan-phycocyanin complex. Nanotechnology 2012 , 23(3), DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/23/3/035101. IF=3.446.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. Journal of Food Science. 77(6):658-664, 2012
Professional Activities
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