Prof. Wu Jian-yong Research Professor

Location Y812
Phone +852 3400 8671
mail jian-yong.wu@polyu.edu.hk

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Education and Academic Qualifications Doctor of Philosophy, Queen's University at Kingston
Master of Science, Tianjin University
Bachelor of Science, Hebei Institute of Chemical Engineering




Research Overview My major research interests are bioprocess engineering and technology with medicinal fungi and plant tissue cultures; food science and engineering; functional foods; and ultrasound-assisted extraction and processing of food and medicinal products.




Academic and Professional Experiences Guest Editor for:Carbohydrate Polymers(Elsevier) (2019-2020);International Journal of Biological Macromolecules(Elsevier) (2019-2020)
Asian Editor forFood Quality and Safety(Oxford Academic).




Research Interests
Bioprocesses
Food Science and Engineering
Functional Foods (Medicinal Fungi, Bioactive Polysaccharides, Prebiotics and Microbiota)



Achievements

Representative Publications
Mao YH, Song AX, Li LQ, Siu KC, Yang Y, Yao ZP, Wu JY* (2020) A high-molecular weight exopolysaccharide from the Cs-HK1 fungus: Ultrasonic degradation, characterization and in vitro fecal fermentation. Carbohydrate Polymers 246, Article number 116636.
Li LQ, Song AX, Yin JY, Siu KC, Wong WT, Wu JY* (2020) Anti-inflammation activity of exopolysaccharides produced by a medicinal fungus Cordyceps sinensis Cs-HK1 in cell and animal models. Int'l J Biol Macromol 149: 1042-1050.
Mao YH, Song AX, Li LQ, Siu KC, Yao ZP, Wu JY* (2020) Effects of exopolysaccharide fractions with different molecular weights and compositions on fecal microflora during in vitro fermentation. Int'l J Biol Macromol 144: 76–84.
Zhang X, Niu J, Wu JY* (2019) Development and characterization of novel and stable silicon nanoparticles-embedded PCM-in-water emulsions for thermal energy storage. Applied Energy, 238(15):1407-1416.
Cheng WY, Wei XQ, Siu KC, Song AX, Wu JY* (2018) Cosmetic and skincare benefits of cultivated mycelia from the Chinese caterpillar mushroom, Ophiocordyceps sinensis (Ascomycetes). Int'l J Med Mushrooms, 20(7):623–636.
Song AX, Mao YH, Siu KC, Tai CS, Wu JY* (2019) Protective effects of exopolysaccharide of a medicinal fungus on probiotic bacteria during cold storage and simulated gastrointestinal conditions. Int'l J Biol Macromol 133: 957–963.
Mao YH, Song AX, Yao ZP *, Wu JY* (2018) Protective effects of natural and partially degraded konjac glucomannan on Bifidobacteria against antibiotic damage. Carbohydrate Polymers 181: 368-375.
Geng P, Siu KC, Wang ZM, Wu JY (2017) Antifatigue Functions and Mechanisms of Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms (Review). BioMed Research International Article ID 9648496.
Li J, Li B, Geng P, Song AX, Wu JY* (2017) Ultrasonic degradation kinetics and rheological profiles of a food polysaccharide (konjac glucomannan) in water. Food Hydrocolloids 70: 14-19.
Chen X, Yan JK, Wu JY* (2016) Characterization and antibacterial activity of silver nanoparticles prepared with a fungal exopolysaccharide in water. Food Hydrocolloids 53:69-74.
Siu KC, Chen X, Wu JY*. (2016) Molecular properties and antioxidant activities of polysaccharides isolated from alkaline extract of wild Armillaria ostoyae mushrooms Carbohydrate Polymers 137 739–746.
Siu KC, Chen X, Wu JY*. (2014) Constituents actually responsible for the antioxidant activities of crude polysaccharides isolated from mushrooms. J Functional Foods, 11, 548–556.




Book Chapters
Wu JY (2019) Power Ultrasound for Extraction and Modification of Polysaccharides from Medicinal Fungi. In Jingdun Jia, Donghong Liu, Haile Ma et al. (Eds.) Advances in Food Physical Processing Technology, Chapter 4, pp101-123, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. and Zhejiang University Press, Hangzhou.
Wu JY (2014) Polysaccharide-protein complexes from edible fungi and applications. In: K.G. Ramawat, J.-M. Mérillon (Eds): Polysaccharides Bioactivity and Biotechnology, Springer International Publishing Switzerland, pp 1-10.
Yan JK and Wu JY* (2014) Submerged Fermentation of Medicinal Fungus Cordyceps sinensis for Production of Biologically Active Mycelial Biomass and Exopolysaccharides. Chapter 5 In K.-Y. Paek, H.N. Murthy, J-J Zhong (eds.), Production of Biomass and Bioactive Compounds Using Bioreactor Technology, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht, pp93-120.