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Overview

Min-Hua Zong is affiliated with the South China University of Technology in China. Their research output spans multiple fields with a focus on biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, and engineering.

The main fields of study for this scientist include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Engineering

Within these, their work covers various subfields such as:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Food Science
  • Organic Chemistry

The research topics extensively addressed by Min-Hua Zong comprise:

  • Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors
  • Biofuel Production and Bioconversion
  • Proteins in Food Systems

A review of recent publications highlights projects focusing on environmental remediation, nanofibers for food packaging, magnetic hydrogels for pollutant removal, biocatalytic upgrading of biobased platforms, and enzyme stability improvement. Selected recent papers include:

  • Multivalent Ce-MOFs as biomimetic laccase nanozyme for environmental remediation (2022) - Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Electrospinning of PLA Nanofibers: Recent Advances and Its Potential Application for Food Packaging (2022) - Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • Multi-functional magnetic hydrogels based on Millettia speciosa Champ residue cellulose and Chitosan: Highly efficient and reusable adsorbent for Congo red and Cu2+ removal (2021) - Chemical Engineering Journal
  • (Chemo)biocatalytic Upgrading of Biobased Furanic Platforms to Chemicals, Fuels, and Materials: A Comprehensive Review (2022) - ACS Catalysis
  • Improving the thermostability and activity of Paenibacillus pasadenensis chitinase through semi-rational design (2020) - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Frequent publication venues demonstrate engagement with journals focused on biological macromolecules, chemical engineering, biotechnology, agricultural chemistry, and food chemistry. These venues include:

  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Journal of Biotechnology
  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • Food Chemistry

Collaboration patterns show regular coauthorship with several researchers, including:

  • Wen-Yong Lou
  • Ning Li
  • Xiaoling Wu
  • Hong Wu
  • Shuli Liu

Best Publications

  • Biocompatible Deep Eutectic Solvents Based on Choline Chloride: Characterization and Application to the Extraction of Rutin from Sophora japonica

    Bing-Yi Zhao;Pei Xu;Fu-Xi Yang;Hong Wu

  • Encapsulation of cinnamon essential oil in electrospun nanofibrous film for active food packaging

    Peng Wen;Ding-He Zhu;Hong Wu;Min-Hua Zong

  • Preparation of a sugar catalyst and its use for highly efficient production of biodiesel

    Min-Hua Zong;Zhang-Qun Duan;Wen-Yong Lou;Thomas J. Smith

  • Efficient production of biodiesel from high free fatty acid-containing waste oils using various carbohydrate-derived solid acid catalysts.

    Wen-Yong Lou;Min-Hua Zong;Zhang-Qun Duan

  • Microbial oil production from rice straw hydrolysate by Trichosporon fermentans

    Chao Huang;Min-hua Zong;Hong Wu;Qiu-ping Liu

  • Ionic liquids from renewable biomaterials: synthesis, characterization and application in the pretreatment of biomass

    Qiu-Ping Liu;Xue-Dan Hou;Ning Li;Min-Hua Zong

  • Metal-organic frameworks as novel matrices for efficient enzyme immobilization: An update review

    Shan Liang;Xiao-Ling Wu;Jun Xiong;Min-Hua Zong

  • Electrospinning: A novel nano-encapsulation approach for bioactive compounds

    Peng Wen;Min-Hua Zong;Robert J. Linhardt;Kun Feng

  • Efficient lipid production with Trichosporon fermentans and its use for biodiesel preparation.

    L.Y. Zhu;M.H. Zong;H. Wu

  • Evaluation of Toxicity and Biodegradability of Cholinium Amino Acids Ionic Liquids

    Xue Dan Hou;Qiu Ping Liu;Thomas J. Smith;Ning Li

  • Recent progress on deep eutectic solvents in biocatalysis

    Pei Xu;Gao-Wei Zheng;Min-Hua Zong;Ning Li

  • Fabrication of electrospun polylactic acid nanofilm incorporating cinnamon essential oil/β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex for antimicrobial packaging.

    Peng Wen;Ding-He Zhu;Kun Feng;Fang-Jun Liu

  • Novel renewable ionic liquids as highly effective solvents for pretreatment of rice straw biomass by selective removal of lignin

    Xue-Dan Hou;Thomas J. Smith;Ning Li;Min-Hua Zong

  • Multivalent Ce-MOFs as biomimetic laccase nanozyme for environmental remediation

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  • Changes in the Structure and the Thermal Properties of Kraft Lignin during Its Dissolution in Cholinium Ionic Liquids

    Yan-Xia An;Ning Li;Hong Wu;Wen-Yong Lou

  • Novel nano-/micro-biocatalyst: soybean epoxide hydrolase immobilized on UiO-66-NH2 MOF for efficient biosynthesis of enantiopure (R)-1, 2-octanediol in deep eutectic solvents

    Shi-Lin Cao;Dong-Mei Yue;Xue-Hui Li;Thomas J. Smith

  • Encapsulation of Bioactive Compound in Electrospun Fibers and Its Potential Application.

    Peng Wen;Yan Wen;Min-Hua Zong;Robert J. Linhardt

  • Pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass with renewable cholinium ionic liquids: Biomass fractionation, enzymatic digestion and ionic liquid reuse

    Yan-Xia An;Min-Hua Zong;Hong Wu;Ning Li

  • A highly active bagasse-derived solid acid catalyst with properties suitable for production of biodiesel.

    Wen‐Yong Lou;Qiang Guo;Wen‐Jing Chen;Min‐Hua Zong

  • Enzyme-catalyzed selective oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and separation of HMF and 2,5-diformylfuran using deep eutectic solvents

    Ye-Zhi Qin;Yan-Mei Li;Min-Hua Zong;Hong Wu

  • Improvement of biodiesel production by lipozyme TL IM-catalyzed methanolysis using response surface methodology and acyl migration enhancer.

    Y. Wang;H. Wu;M.H. Zong

  • HIGHLY EFFICIENT TRANSFORMATION OF WASTE OIL TO BIODIESEL BY IMMOBILIZED LIPASE FROM PENICILLIUM EXPANSUM

    Nan-Wei Li;Nan-Wei Li;Min-Hua Zong;Hong Wu

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas J. Smith
Thomas J. Smith Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Robert J. Linhardt
Robert J. Linhardt Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Ding Ma
Ding Ma Peking University
Lin Li
Lin Li South China University of Technology
Dehua Liu
Dehua Liu Tsinghua University
Zhigang Chen
Zhigang Chen Queensland University of Technology
Jian-He Xu
Jian-He Xu East China University of Science and Technology

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