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D-Index
50
Citations
7417
World Ranking
14556
National Ranking
398

Xiaonan Lu publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xiaonan Lu sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 126 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Xiaonan Lu D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Xiaonan Lu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Xiaonan Lu is affiliated with McGill University in Canada and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, agricultural and biological sciences. Their research spans multiple subfields including molecular biology, food science, biomedical engineering, biotechnology, and analytical chemistry.

Their work often focuses on key topics such as biosensors and analytical detection, Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology, and identification and quantification in food. Other prominent themes in their research include Listeria monocytogenes in food safety, advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, spectroscopy and chemometric analyses, and spectroscopy techniques in biomedical and chemical research.

Recent publications by Xiaonan Lu include:

  • Application of Raman Spectroscopic Methods in Food Safety: A Review, 2021, Biosensors
  • Smart traceability for food safety, 2020, Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
  • Development of paper-based microfluidic device for the determination of nitrite in meat, 2020, Food Chemistry
  • Detection and Quantification of Viable but Non-culturable Campylobacter jejuni, 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Survival and Control of Campylobacter in Poultry Production Environment, 2021, Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

Xiaonan Lu frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
  • Food Chemistry
  • ACS Sensors
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Collaborations are an important aspect of their work. Frequent co-authors include Marti Z. Hua, Yaxi Hu, Luyao Ma, Shenmiao Li, and Kaidi Wang.

Best Publications

  • Determination of total phenolic content and antioxidant capacity of onion (Allium cepa) and shallot (Allium oschaninii) using infrared spectroscopy

    Xiaonan Lu;Jun Wang;Hamzah M. Al-Qadiri;Carolyn F. Ross

  • Detection of heavy metal by paper-based microfluidics.

    Yang Lin;Dmitry Gritsenko;Shaolong Feng;Yi Chen Teh

  • Application of Mid-infrared and Raman Spectroscopy to the Study of Bacteria

    Xiaonan Lu;Hamzah M. Al-Qadiri;Mengshi Lin;Barbara A. Rasco

  • Detection of melamine in milk using molecularly imprinted polymers–surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy

    Yaxi Hu;Shaolong Feng;Fang Gao;Eunice C.Y. Li-Chan

  • Recent Advancements in Functionalized Paper-Based Electronics

    Yang Lin;Dmitry Gritsenko;Qian Liu;Xiaonan Lu

  • Application of Raman Spectroscopic Methods in Food Safety: A Review

    Marlen Petersen;Zhilong Yu;Zhilong Yu;Xiaonan Lu;Xiaonan Lu

  • Rapid detection of clenbuterol in milk using microfluidic paper-based ELISA.

    Luyao Ma;Azadeh Nilghaz;Jane Ru Choi;Xiaoqing Liu

  • Smart traceability for food safety.

    Zhilong Yu;Zhilong Yu;Dongyun Jung;Soyoun Park;Yaxi Hu

  • Detecting and tracking nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus using a microfluidic SERS biosensor.

    Xiaonan Lu;Derrick R. Samuelson;Yuhao Xu;Hongwei Zhang

  • Effect of high intensity ultrasound on transglutaminase-catalyzed soy protein isolate cold set gel

    Peipei Zhang;Tan Hu;Shaolong Feng;Qi Xu

  • Determination of Sudan I in paprika powder by molecularly imprinted polymers-thin layer chromatography-surface enhanced Raman spectroscopic biosensor.

    Fang Gao;Yaxi Hu;Da Chen;Eunice C.Y. Li-Chan

  • Determination of Antioxidant Content and Antioxidant Activity in Foods using Infrared Spectroscopy and Chemometrics: A Review

    Xiaonan Lu;Barbara A Rasco

  • Investigating Antibacterial Effects of Garlic (Allium sativum) Concentrate and Garlic-Derived Organosulfur Compounds on Campylobacter jejuni by Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Raman Spectroscopy, and Electron Microscopy

    Xiaonan Lu;Barbara A. Rasco;Jamie M. F. Jabal;D. Eric Aston

  • Development of molecularly imprinted polymers-surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy/colorimetric dual sensor for determination of chlorpyrifos in apple juice

    Shaolong Feng;Yaxi Hu;Luyao Ma;Xiaonan Lu

  • Upconversion particle@Fe3O4@molecularly imprinted polymer with controllable shell thickness as high-performance fluorescent probe for sensing quinolones.

    Yiwei Tang;Huan Liu;Jingwen Gao;Xiuying Liu

  • Determination of total phenolic content and antioxidant activity of garlic (Allium sativum) and elephant garlic (Allium ampeloprasum) by attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy.

    Xiaonan Lu;Carolyn F. Ross;Joseph R. Powers;D. Eric Aston

  • Determination of antioxidant capacity and phenolic content of chocolate by attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transformed-infrared spectroscopy.

    Yaxi Hu;Zhi Jie Pan;Wen Liao;Jiaqi Li

  • Development of paper-based microfluidic device for the determination of nitrite in meat.

    Evan Trofimchuk;Yaxi Hu;Azadeh Nilghaz;Marti Z. Hua

  • Determination of histamine in canned tuna by molecularly imprinted polymers-surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy.

    Fang Gao;Edward Grant;Xiaonan Lu

  • Rapid determination of atrazine in apple juice using molecularly imprinted polymers coupled with gold nanoparticles-colorimetric/SERS dual chemosensor.

    Bowen Zhao;Shaolong Feng;Yaxi Hu;Shuo Wang

  • Determination of thiabendazole in orange juice using an MISPE-SERS chemosensor

    Jingyi Feng;Yaxi Hu;Edward Grant;Xiaonan Lu

  • Determination of α-tocopherol in vegetable oils using a molecularly imprinted polymers-surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopic biosensor.

    Shaolong Feng;Shaolong Feng;Fang Gao;Zhiwen Chen;Edward Grant

  • Detection and Characterization of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

    Kaidi Wang;Shenmiao Li;Marlen Petersen;Shuo Wang

  • Detection and Quantification of Viable but Non-culturable Campylobacter jejuni.

    Ruiling Lv;Kaidi Wang;Jinsong Feng;Dustin D. Heeney

Frequent Co-Authors

Barbara Rasco
Barbara Rasco University of Wyoming
Michael E. Konkel
Michael E. Konkel Washington State University
Shuo Wang
Shuo Wang Tianjin University of Science and Technology
Edward R. Grant
Edward R. Grant University of British Columbia
Eunice C.Y. Li-Chan
Eunice C.Y. Li-Chan University of British Columbia
Shuo Wang
Shuo Wang Nankai University
Jianrong Li
Jianrong Li Bohai University
David D. Kitts
David D. Kitts University of British Columbia
Xiaodan Zhang
Xiaodan Zhang Nankai University
Ying Zhao
Ying Zhao Nankai University

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