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Overview

Qixin Zhong is affiliated with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on Food Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Plant Science, Molecular Biology, and Biomaterials.

Zhong's work covers several main topics including:

  • Proteins in Food Systems
  • Microencapsulation and Drying Processes
  • Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
  • Curcumin's Biomedical Applications
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Food Composition and Properties
  • Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis

Some of Zhong's recent publications are:

  • Flexible protein nanofibrils fabricated in aqueous ethanol: Physical characteristics and properties of forming emulsions of conjugated linolenic acid, 2020, Food Hydrocolloids
  • Improved Physicochemical Properties of Curcumin-Loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles Stabilized by Sodium Caseinate-Lactose Maillard Conjugate, 2020, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
  • Strong, elastic, and tough high internal phase emulsions stabilized solely by cod myofibers for multidisciplinary applications, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Drying of probiotics to enhance the viability during preparation, storage, food application, and digestion: A review, 2023, Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety
  • Nanostructures self-assembled from food-grade molecules with pH-cycle as functional food ingredients, 2022, Trends in Food Science & Technology

Zhong has frequently published in the following journals:

  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (10 publications)
  • Food Chemistry (9 publications)
  • LWT (8 publications)
  • Food Hydrocolloids (7 publications)
  • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (5 publications)

They have collaborated often with the following researchers:

  • Vermont P. Día (10 collaborations)
  • Surangna Jain (8 collaborations)
  • Benjawan Thumthanaruk (7 collaborations)
  • Savitri Vatanyoopaisarn (7 collaborations)
  • Ren Wang (6 collaborations)

Best Publications

  • Enhanced Dispersibility and Bioactivity of Curcumin by Encapsulation in Casein Nanocapsules

    Kang Pan;Qixin Zhong;Seung Joon Baek

  • pH-driven encapsulation of curcumin in self-assembled casein nanoparticles for enhanced dispersibility and bioactivity.

    Kang Pan;Yangchao Luo;Yundi Gan;Seung J. Baek

  • Zein nanoparticles produced by liquid-liquid dispersion.

    Qixin Zhong;Minfeng Jin

  • Long-term stabilization of foams and emulsions with in-situ formed microparticles from hydrophobic cellulose.

    Hartmut A. Wege;Sejong Kim;Vesselin N. Paunov;Qixin Zhong

  • A novel method of preparing stable zein nanoparticle dispersions for encapsulation of peppermint oil

    Huaiqiong Chen;Qixin Zhong

  • Casein/pectin nanocomplexes as potential oral delivery vehicles.

    Yangchao Luo;Yangchao Luo;Kang Pan;Qixin Zhong

  • Thymol Nanoencapsulated by Sodium Caseinate: Physical and Antilisterial Properties

    Kang Pan;Huaiqiong Chen;P. Michael Davidson;Qixin Zhong

  • Purification and characterization of a novel angiotensin-I converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory peptide derived from enzymatic hydrolysate of grass carp protein

    Jiwang Chen;Yimei Wang;Qixin Zhong;Yongning Wu;Yongning Wu

  • Physical and antimicrobial properties of spray-dried zein–casein nanocapsules with co-encapsulated eugenol and thymol

    Huaiqiong Chen;Yue Zhang;Qixin Zhong

  • Physical, mechanical, and antimicrobial properties of chitosan films with microemulsions of cinnamon bark oil and soybean oil

    Qiumin Ma;Yue Zhang;Faith Critzer;P. Michael Davidson

  • Thermal aggregation properties of whey protein glycated with various saccharides

    Gang Liu;Qixin Zhong

  • Processes improving the dispersibility of spray-dried zein nanoparticles using sodium caseinate

    Huaiqiong Chen;Qixin Zhong

  • Glycation of whey protein to provide steric hindrance against thermal aggregation.

    Gang Liu;Qixin Zhong

  • Low energy, organic solvent-free co-assembly of zein and caseinate to prepare stable dispersions

    Kang Pan;Qixin Zhong

  • The increased viability of probiotic Lactobacillus salivarius NRRL B-30514 encapsulated in emulsions with multiple lipid-protein-pectin layers

    Yun Zhang;Jun Lin;Qixin Zhong

  • Physical, chemical and biochemical properties of casein hydrolyzed by three proteases: partial characterizations.

    Yangchao Luo;Kang Pan;Qixin Zhong

  • Nanoscalar structures of spray-dried zein microcapsules and in vitro release kinetics of the encapsulated lysozyme as affected by formulations.

    Qixin Zhong;Minfeng Jin

  • Organic Nanoparticles in Foods: Fabrication, Characterization, and Utilization

    Kang Pan;Qixin Zhong

  • Nanocapsular Dispersion of Thymol for Enhanced Dispersibility and Increased Antimicrobial Effectiveness against Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes in Model Food Systems

    Bhavini Shah;P. Michael Davidson;Qixin Zhong

  • Nanodispersed eugenol has improved antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Listeria monocytogenes in bovine milk.

    Bhavini Shah;P. Michael Davidson;Qixin Zhong

  • STUDY ON ROUGH RICE FISSURING DURING INTERMITTENT DRYING

    Y. B. Li;C.W. Cao;Q. L. Yu;Q.X. Zhong

Frequent Co-Authors

P. Michael Davidson
P. Michael Davidson University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Yangchao Luo
Yangchao Luo University of Connecticut
Seung Joon Baek
Seung Joon Baek Seoul National University
Orlin D. Velev
Orlin D. Velev North Carolina State University
Hao Zhang
Hao Zhang Jiangnan University
Siqun Wang
Siqun Wang University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Ashok R. Patel
Ashok R. Patel Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Katsuyoshi Nishinari
Katsuyoshi Nishinari Hubei University of Technology
Jochen Weiss
Jochen Weiss University of Hohenheim
MaryAnne Drake
MaryAnne Drake North Carolina State University

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