Jianfeng (Jay) Xu

Contact Information

Arkansas Biosciences Institute
Arkansas State University
      Postal address:
            PO Box 639,
            State University, AR 72467
      Physical address:
            504 University Loop East, Rm. 101,
            Jonesboro, AR, 72401, USA
Office 870 680 4812
Fax 870 680 4348
Email: jxu@astate.edu

Biography

Research Associate and Lab Manager
Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Projects: Cell-free protein expression and site-specific protein glycosylation
Protein engineering of cellulase and antimicrobial peptide
Gold nanoparticle mediated gene/siRNA delivery

Research Associate
Edison Biotechnology Institute and Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ohio University, Athens, OH
Mentor: Marcia Kieliszewski (Associate Professor)
Projects: Plant cell culture for the expression of therapeutic proteins
Molecular design and expression of biopolymers with plant cell cultures
Elucidation of the Hydroxyproline-O-glycosylation code in plant cell wall proteins
Molecular cloning of Gum arabic glycoprotein backbone gene

Research Associate
Department of Chemical Engineering, Ohio University, Athens, OH
Mentor: Murray Moo-Young (Visiting Professor from University of Waterloo)
Projects: Plant cell culture in bioreactor for the production of gum Arabic glycoprotein
Separation and structural characterizations of Gum Arabic glycoproteins
Aspergillus fermentation for the production of recombinant protein (interlukin-6, GFP)
Design and construction of a multifunctional bioreactor (100L)

Research Associate
National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Mentor: Zhiguo Su (Professor)
Projects: Large-scale Taxus cell cultures for the Production of Paclitaxel (Taxol®)
Paclitaxel isolation/purification
Plant tissue culture for the production of peroxidase

Research Scientist
Beijing Kaizheng Biotech Developing Ltd., Beijing, China
Mentor: Zhiguo Su (Professor)
Project: Purification and chemical modification of hemoglobin (Blood substitute)

Research Assistant
Department of Biochemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
Mentor: Pusun Feng (Professor)
Projects: Large scale plant cell cultures for the production of secondary metabolites
Self-flocculated yeast fermentation for the continuous production of alcohol project
Filamentous fungi fermentation for the production of therapeutic polysaccharides

EDUCATION

Ph.D -1997 Biochemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
Mentor: Pusun Feng
Thesis: Process regulation and control of large-scale culture of Rhodiola Sachalinensis
cells for the production of salidroside

B.S. -1991 Environmental Engineering
Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
Mentor: Quan Xie
Thesis: Determination of prior order and classification of pullants with fuzzy mixed method

RESEARCH INTEREST/AREA(S) OF EXPERTISE

Plant cell/tissue culture;
Plant cell wall protein and glycosylation;
Bioreactor design and operation;
Recombinant protein expression and purification;
Plant molecular biology; Cell free protein expression and protein glycosylation 

HONORS AND AWARDS

China National Postdoctoral Research Funding granted-10,000RMB, December, 1997
Xiang Fanglong Fellowship, Dalian University of Technology, October, 1995
An-Gang Fellowship, Dalian University of Technology, June, 1994
Excellent Graduate Student of Dalian University of Technology, July, 1991
Member of American Society of Plant Biologist (ASPB)
Member of American Institute of Chemical Engineer (AIChE)

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