RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP 1999
RESEARCH OUTPUT
DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY

Academic Refereed

Scholarly books and monographs

Corke, H. and Lin, R.F. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Asian Food Product Development - Focus on Specialty Grains and Grain Products, held September 6-10, 1998, Taiyuan, China, Beijing and New York, Science Press, 1998, 443pp.

Journal articles, book chapters and other published papers

Bejosano, F. and Corke, H. Effect of Amaranthus and buckwheat protein on the rheological properties of cornstarch gel. Food Chemistry, 1999, 65: 493-501.

Bejosano, F. and Corke, H. Amaranthus and buckwheat protein concentrate effects on an emulsion-type meat product. Meat Science, 1998, 50: 343-353.

Cai, Y., Sun, M. and Corke, H. Colorant properties and stability of Amaranthus betacyanin pigment. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 1998, 46: 4491-4495.

Chan, W.M. and Ma, C.Y. Acid modification of proteins from soymilk residue (okara). Food Research International, 1999, 32: 119-127.

Chen, H., Chen, S.F., Zhang, Y.L. and Song, J.Y. Production of lithospermic acid B and rosmarinic acid in hairy root cultures of Salvia miltiorrhiza. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1999, 22: 133-138.

Chen, S.F. Bioreactor technology for the production of valuable algal products. Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, 1998, 16(suppl.): 84-90.

Chen, S.F. Fermentation technology for the production of high-value food additives. In: Whitatker, J.R., Haard, N.F., Shoemaker, C.F. & Singh, R.P. (eds). Food for Health in the Pacific Rim. Food 7 Nutrition Press, Inc. Trumbull, CT, USA, 1999, 170-177.

Chen, S.F. High cell density culture of microalgae in bioreactor systems for the production of high-value products. Fatma, T. (ed.). Cyanobacterial and Algal Metabolism and Environmental Biotechnology. Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, 1999, 73-80.

Chye, M.L. Arabidopsis cDNA encoding a membrane-associated protein with an acyl-CoA binding domain. Plant Molecular Biology, 1998, 38: 827-838.

Chye, M.L., Huang, B. and Zee, S.S.Y. Isolation of a gene encoding Arabidopsis membrane-associated acyl-CoA binding protein and immunolocalization of its gene product. Plant Journal, 1999, 18: 205-214.

Collado, L. and Corke, H. pH-dependent amylase activity in sweet potato genotypes in relation to their use in wheat-based composite flours. Philippine Agriculturalist, 1999, 81: 141-150.

Collado, L.S. and Corke, H. Accurate prediction of sweetpotato amylase activity by flour viscosity analysis. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 1999, 47: 832-835.

Collado, L.S. and Corke, H. Heat-moisture treatment of sweetpotato starch. Food Chemistry, 1999, 65: 339-346.

Collado, L.S. and Corke, H. Pasting properties of commercial and experimental starch pearls. Carbohydrate Polymers, 1998, 35: 89-96.

Corke, H., Bejosano, F.P. and Collado, L.S. Nutritional enhancement of Asian wheat products by starch and protein supplementation. In: J.R. Whitaker, N.F. Haard, C.F. Shoemaker, R.P. Singh (eds.), "Food for Health in the Pacific Rim'' 1999. Food and Nutrition Press, Trumbull, CT, 1999, 284-290.

Corke, H. and Bhattacharya, M. Wheat Products: 1. Noodles. Chapter 3. In: C.Y.W. Ang, K.S. Liu and Y.W. Huang (eds.). Asian Foods: Science and Technology, Lancaster, PA, Technomic Publishing, 1999, 43-70.

Ganga, Z. and Corke, H. Physical properties of starch of Asian-adapted potato varieties. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 1999, 79: 1642-1646.

Jiang, Y. and Chen, S.F. The global trends in food development. China Food Industry, 1998, 5(12): 54-55.

Jiang, Y., Chen, S.F. and Liang, S. Heterotrophic production of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids by microalgae. Journal of Fisheries, 1998, 22(Oct.): 87-90.

Kong, K.F. and Tsang, J.S.H. Nucleotide sequences of cDNAs (AJ010160, AJ010161 and AJ010162) encoding a Type 2 metallothionein-like protein from water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes. Plant Physiology, 1998, 118: 1101.

Kong, K.F. and Tsang, J.S.H. Nucleotide sequences of genomic clones (Accession nos. AJ247090, AJ247195 and AJ247196) encoding a type 2 metallothionein-like protein from water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes. Plant Physiology, 1999, 120: 1207.

Li, J. and Corke, H. Physicochemical properties of normal and low-amylose Job's Tears (Coix lachryma-jobi L.) starch. Cereal Chemistry, 1999, 76: 413-416.

Li, W., Lin, R. and Corke, H. A spotlight on Shanxi Province, China: Its Minor Crops and specialty Foods. Cereal Foods World, 1998, 43: 189-192.

Li, X., Lin, W., Gao, P. and Chen, S.F. Endoglucanase S, a novel endocellulase exhibiting exoglucanase activity from a newly isolated Streptomyces sp. LX. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 1998, 85: 347-356.

Li, Y., Yan, L.F. and Zee, S.S.Y. Distribution of F-actin and microtubules in pollen and pollen tube on Lilium davidii. Acta Botanica Sinica, 1998, 40(10): 890-894.

Li, Y., Yan, L., Zee, S.S.Y. and Huang, B. Membrane skeleton spectrin in pollen and pollen tube. KEXUE tongbao, 1999, 44(10): 930-932.

Liu, H.J., Ramsden, L. and Corke, H. The physical properties and digestibility of autoclaved ae, wx and normal maize starches. Journal of the Chinese Cereals and Oils Association, 1998, 13(4): 25-29.

Liu, H.J., Corke, H. and Ramsden, L. Functional properties and enzymatic digestibility of cationic and cross-linked cationic ae, wx and normal maize starch. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 1999, 47: 2523-2528.

Liu, H.J., Ramsden, L. and Corke, H. Physical properties and enzymatic digestibility of hydroxypropylated ae wx, and normal maize starches. Carbohydrate Polymers, 1999, 40: 175-182.

Liu, S., Chen, S.F. and Liang, S. Researches on the heterotrophic culture of Chlorella vulgaris - optimisation of carbon sources, nitrogen sources, inoculum size and initial pH. Journal of South China University of Technology, 1999, 27(4): 111-115.

Phillips, D.L., Liu, H., Pan, D. and Corke, H. General application of Raman spectroscopy for the determination of degree of acetylation in modified starches. Cereal Chemistry, 1999, 76: 439-443.

Phillips, D.L., Pan, D., Liu, H. and Corke, H. Raman spectroscopic determination of the percent of acetylation in modified wheat starch. Analytical Letters, 1998, 31: 2105-2114.

Ren, G. and Chen, S.F. Degradation of ginsenosides in American ginseng (Panax quiquefolium) extracts during microwave and conventional heating. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 1999, 47(4): 1501-1505.

Salda, V.B., Sun, M., Ramsden, L. and Corke, H. Genetic variation in physical properties of flour from selected Asian yams (Dioscorea spp.). Tropical Agriculture, 1998, 75: 212-216.

Shi, X., Liu, H.J., Zhang, X. and Chen, S.F. Production of biomass and lutein by Chlorella protothecoides at various glucose concentrations in heterotrophic cultures. Process Biochemistry, 1999, 34(4): 341-347.

Shi, X. and Chen, S.F. Production and rapid extraction of lutein and the other lipid-soluable pigments from Chlorella protothecoides grown under heterotrophic and mixotropic conditions. Nahrung/Food, 1999, 43(2): 109-113.

Shiu, O.Y., Oetiker, J.H., Yip, W.K. and Yang, S.F. The promoter of LE-ACS7, an early flooding 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate synthase gene of tomato, is tagged by a Sol3 transposon. Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, 1998, 95: 10334-10339.

Tsang, J.S.H. Expression of water hyacinth metallothionein gene in yeast. Current Genetics, 1999, 35: 320.

Vazhappilly, R. and Chen, S.F. Heterotrophic production potential of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids by microalgae and algae-like microorganisms. Botanica Marina, 1998, 41: 553-558.

Xu, F.X. and Chye, M.L. Expression of cysteine proteinase during developmental events associated with programmed cell death in brinjal. Plant Journal, 1999, 17: 321-327.

Xu, X., Han, H., Liu, X., Zee, S.S.Y., Yang, J. and Yeung, E.C.T. The Tridimensional Morphology of Rice Embryo Development with Special Reference to the Scutellum and the Coleoptile. Acta Botanica Sinica, 1999, 41(5): 472-478.

Yau, C.P., Zhuang, C. and Zee, S.S.Y. Isolation of a full length cDNA encoding a CER1 homolog in rice (Accession No. AF143746). (PGR99-401). Plant Physiology, 1999, 120: 935.

Yau, C.P., Zhuang, C. and Zee, S.S.Y. Molecular cloning of a full length cDNA encoding aldehyde dehydrogenase-like protein in rice (Accession No. AF148877). (PGR99-112). Plant Physiology, 1999, 120: 1206.

Yuan, J. and Chen, S.F. Simultaneous separation and determination of sugars, ascorbic acid and furanic compounds by HPLC-dual detection. Food Chemistry, 1999, 64(3): 423-427.

Yuan, J. and Chen, S.F. Hydrolysis kinetics of astaxanthin esters and stability of astaxanthin of Haematococcus pluvialis during saponification. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 1999, 47(1): 31-35.

Yuan, J. and Chen, S.F. Degradation of ascorbic acid in aqueous solution. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 1998, 46(12): 5078-5082.

Yuan, J., Chen, H. and Chen, S.F. Simultaneous determination of rosmarinic acid, lithospermic acid B and related phenolics in Salvia miltorrhiza by HPLC. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 1998, 46(7): 2651-2654.

Yuan, J. and Chen, S.F. Chromatographic separation and purification of trans-astaxanthin from the extracts of Haematococcus pluvialis. Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry, 1998, 46(8): 3371-3375.

Zhang, X., Zhang, Y.M. and Chen, S.F. Kinetic models for phycocyanin production by high cell density mixotrophic culture of the microalga Spirulina platensis. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1998, 21(6): 283-388.

Zhang, Y.M., Guo, S.Y. and Chen, S.F. Separation and purification of phycocyanins from Spirulina platensis in mixotrophic culture. Journal of South China University of Technology, 1999, 27(4): 32-36.

Zhuang, C., Yau, C.P. and Zee, S.S.Y. Differential Expression of a Putative Dihydroflavonol Reductase Gene in Rice. Plant Physiology, 1999, 120(2): 633.

Conference and working papers

Cheung, S.M., Vonshak, A. and Chen, S.F. Photoinhibition and its recovery of Spirulina platensis in photoautotrophic and mixotrophic cultures. XIth International Congress on Photosynthesis, August 17-22, Budapest, Hungary, 1998.

Chu, T.S. and Corke, H. Laboratory-scale production of steamed-and-fried instant noodles, and determination of oil content by near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (abstract). American Association of Cereal Chemists Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, 1999.

Deepa, A. and Chye, M.L. Expression of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA-synthase in Brassica juncea. 26th Meeting of the Federation of European Biochemical Societies, Nice, France. June 19-24, 1999, Abstract We/15.2/286, Biochimie, 1999, 81: s350.

Lam, P.P. and Chen, S.F. Production of omega-3 fatty acids by the microalga Monodus subterraneus. XIth International Congress on Photosynthesis, August 17-22, Budapest, Hungary, 1998.

Lan, Q. and Chen, S.F. Effects of nitorgen sources on the cell growth and phycocyanin biosynthesis of Spirulina platensis. 48th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, Oct. 4-7, 1998, London, Ontario, Canada, 1998.

Liang, S.Z., Liu, X.M., Chen, S.F. and Chen, Z.J. Current R & D of microalgal health food in China. 2nd Asia-Pacific Phycological Forum, June 21-25, 1999, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (invited paper), abstract M-12, 1999.

Ma, C.Y., Chung, T.M. and Law, H.Y. Physicochemical and functional properties of globulin from two Chinese indigenous legumes (Abstract). Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology Annual Meeting, Kelowna, B.C., Canada, 1999.

Ma, C.Y. and Meng, G. Study of thermal properties of Phaseolus angularis (red bean) globulin by differential scanning calorimetry (Abstract). Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1999.

Ma, C.Y., Rout, M.K. and Phillips, D.L. Raman spectroscopic study of oat globulin (Abstract). Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1999.

Phillips, D.L., Corke, H., Xing, J., Liu, H.J., Chong, C.K. and Pan, D. Applications of FT-Raman spectroscopy to starch analysis (abstract). American Association of Cereal Chemists Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, 1999.

Zhang, Z. and Corke, H. Effect of heat-moisture treatment on digestibility and pasting of sweetpotato starch (abstract). American Association of Cereal Chemists Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, 1999.


Academic Not Refereed

Conference and working papers

Yau, C.P., Sun, K.W. and Yip, W.K. Molecular cloning and characterization of cDNA sequence encoding an ethylene receptor in potato (Solanum Tuberosum L.). Symposium on the Biology & Biotechnology of the Plant Hormone Ethylene II, Greece, 1998.

Yau, C.P. and Yip, W.K. OS-ERS, a homolog of an ethylene response sensor gene, was constitutively expresses in rice. Symposium on the Biology and Biotechnology of Plant Hormone Ethylene II, Greece, 1998.

Zee, S.S.Y., Ye, X. and Huang, B. Confocal Fluorescence Microscopy of Cytoskeleton of Plant Reproductive Cells. Proceedings of the 65th Anniversary of the Botanical Society of China, China, Chinese Forestry Publishing Co., 1998, pp. 19-21.