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- Nan Jiang#, Xuanwei Ding#, Yuan Lu*. Development of a robust Escherichia coli-based cell-free protein synthesis application platform. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 2021, 165: 107830.
- Chen Wang#, Yuhao Geng#, Qi Sun#, Jianhong Xu*, Yuan Lu*. A sustainable and efficient artificial microgel system: Toward creating a configurable synthetic cell. Small, 2020: 2002313.
- Junzhu Yang, Yuan Lu*. Physical stimuli-responsive cell-free protein synthesis. Synthetic and Systems Biotechnology, 2020, 5(4):363-368.
- Eunhee Cho, Yuan Lu*. Compartmentalizing cell-free systems: Toward creating life-like artificial cells and beyond. ACS Synthetic Biology, 2020, 9(11): 2881–2901. (Front Cover Article)
- Xiaomei Lin, Yuting Li, Zhixia Li, Rui Hua, Yuyang Xing, Yuan Lu*. Portable environment-signal detection biosensors with cell-free synthetic biosystems. RSC Advances, 2020, 10: 39261-39265.
- Peng Zhang#, Junzhu Yang#, Eunhee Cho#, Yuan Lu*. Bringing light into cell-free expression. ACS Synthetic Biology, 2020, 9: 2144-2153. (Cover Article)
- Liyuan Zhang, Wei Guo*, Yuan Lu*. Advances in cell-free biosensors: Principle, mechanism, and applications. Biotechnology Journal, 2020, 2000187(Front Cover Article)
- Nan Jiang, Lianju Ma*, Yuan Lu*. Cell-free synthetic biology in the new era of enzyme engineering. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2020, 28(11):2810-2816.
- Dong Liu, Zhenghuan Yang, Luyang Zhang, Minglun Wei, Yuan Lu*. Cell-free biology using remote-controlled digital microfluidics for individual droplet control. RSC Advances, 2020, 10: 26972-26981
- Xinjie Chen#, Qi Sun#, Yuan Lu*. Creating a locally crowded environment with nanoclay hydrogels for cell-free biosynthesis. Soft Matter, 2020, 16: 5132-5138 (Cover Article)
- Xiaomei Lin#, Caijin Zhou#, Jisong Zhang*, Yuan Lu*. O2-tuned protein synthesis machinery in Escherichia coli-based cell-free system. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2020, 8: Article 312
- Caijin Zhou#, Xiaomei Lin#, Yuan Lu*, Jisong Zhang*. Flexible on-demand cell-free protein synthesis platform based on a tube-in-tube reactor. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, 2020, 5: 270-277 (Front Cover Article)
- Yang Ji#, Yi Wang#, Wen Zeng, Xiang Mei, Shanshan Du, Yishu Yan, Jie Hao, Zhenqing Zhang, Yuan Lu, Chong Zhang, Jun Ge, Xin-Hui Xing*. A heparin derivatives library constructed by chemical modification and enzymatic depolymerization for exploitation of non-anticoagulant functions. Carbohydrate Polymers, 2020, 249:116824
- Yifan Xing#, Junyu Liu#, Xiaojie Guo, Haipeng Liu, Wen Zeng, Yi Wang, Chong Zhang, Yuan Lu, Dong He, Shaohua Ma, Yonghong He, Xin-Hui Xing*. Engineering organoid microfluidic system for biomedical and health engineering: A review. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2020
- Licheng Wang, Hanyi Hou, Xinqi Jiao, Tianyin Shen, Yingying Liu, Yida Qiao, Yu Liu, Yuan Lu*, Jun Ge*. Bifunctional Therapy by Zinc-Cobalt Bimetal-Organic Framework with Encapsulated Doxorubicin to Overcome Drug-resistance.ChemNanoMat, 2019, 5: 1531-1539
- Yuan Lu, Jamin Koo*. O2 sensitivity and H2 production activity of hydrogenases-A review. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 2019,116:3124-3135
- Yingying Liu, Ning Bu*, Yuan Lu*. Cell-free synthetic biology: an emerging strategy to revolutionize the biomedical industry. Chinese Journal of Biotechnology, 2019, 35(12): 2269-2283
- Peng Zhang, Huibao Feng, Junzhu Yang, Hao Jiang*, Hongjun Zhou, Yuan Lu*. Detection of inorganic ions and organic molecules with cell-free biosensing systems. Journal of Biotechnology, 2019, 300: 78-86
Peng Zhang, Junqian Wang, Xuanwei Ding, Jun Lin, Hao Jiang*, Hongjun Zhou, Yuan Lu*. Exploration of the tolerance ability of a cell-free biosynthesis system to toxic substances. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2019, 189:1096-1107
Yi-Fan Xing, Dong He, Yi Wang, Wen Zeng, Chong Zhang, Yuan Lu, Nan Su, Yan-Hua Kong, Xin-Hui Xing. Chemical constituents, biological functions and pharmacological effects for comprehensive utilization of Eucommia ulmoides Oliver. Food Science and Human Wellness, 2019, 8: 177-188
- Wei Gao#, Eunhee Cho#, Yingying Liu#, Yuan Lu*. Advances and challenges in cell-free incorporation of unnatural amino acids into proteins. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2019, 10, Article 611
- Wei Gao, Ning Bu*, Yuan Lu*. Efficient incorporation of unnatural amino acids into proteins with a robust cell-free system. Methods and Protocols, 2019, 2(1):16
- Yishu Yan#, Yuan Lu#, Xiaoni Liu, Yan Zhang*, Jinghua Chen*. pH-driven precise control of hybridization reaction kinetics for rapid DNA assay. ChemistrySelect, 2018, 3(38):10646-10650
- Wei Gao, Ning Bu*, Yuan Lu*. Recent advances in cell-free unnatural protein synthesis. Chinese Journal of Biotechnology, 2018, 34(9): 1371−1385
- Xuanwei Ding#, Dong Liu#, George Booth, Wei Gao, Yuan Lu*. Virus-like particle engineering: From rational design to versatile applications. Biotechnology Journal, 2018, 13(5):1700324 (Front Cover Article)
- Yang Ji, Yuan Lu, Yishu Yan, Xinxin Liu, Nan Su, Chong Zhang, Shengli Bi, Xin‐Hui Xing. Design of fusion proteins for efficient and soluble production of immunogenic Ebola virus glycoprotein in Escherichia coli. Biotechnology Journal, 2018:1700627
- Dong He, Wenming Zhu, Wen Zeng, Jun Lin, Yang Ji, Yi Wang, Chong Zhang, Yuan Lu, Daoquan Zhao, Nan Su, Xin-Hui Xing. Nutritional and medicinal characteristics of Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) for applications in healthcare industry by artificial cultivation: A review. Food Science and Human Wellness, 2018, 7(1):1-10 (Front Cover Article)
- Peng Zhang#, Jun Lin#, Yuan Lu*. Advances in cell-free protein synthesis. Chinese Journal of Bioprocess Engineering, 2018, 16(01): 59-66
- Zhidan Liu, Buchun Si, Jiaming Li, Jianwei He, Chong Zhang, Yuan Lu, Yuanhui Zhang, Xin-Hui Xing. Bioprocess engineering for biohythane production from low-grade waste biomass: technical challenges towards scale up. Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 2018, 50: 25-31
- Yan Wu, Yaqiao Hao, Xuan Wei, Qi Shen, Xuanwei Ding, Liyan Wang, Hongxin Zhao*, Yuan Lu*. Impairment of NADH dehydrogenase and regulation of anaerobic metabolism by the small RNA RyhB and NadE for improved biohydrogen production in Enterobacter aerogenes. Biotechnology for Biofuels, 2017, 10: 248
- Dong Liu, Yunze Sun, Yuhao Li, Yuan Lu*. Perturbation of formate pathway and NADH pathway acting on the biohydrogen production. Scientific Reports, 2017, 7:9587
- Yishu Yan, Changge Guan, Shanshan Du, Wenming Zhu, Yang Ji, Nan Su, Xiang Mei, Dong He, Yuan Lu, Chong Zhang, Xin-Hui Xing. Effects of Enzymatically Depolymerized Low Molecular Weight Heparins on CCl4-Induced Liver Fibrosis. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2017, 8:514
- Yishu Yan, Shanshan Du, Yang Ji, Nan Su, Yi Wang, Dong He, Yuan Lu, Chong Zhang, Xin-Hui Xing. Discovery of enzymatically depolymerized heparins capable of treating Bleomycin-induced pulmonary injury and fibrosis in mice. Carbohydrate Polymers, 2017,174: 82-88
- Yuan Lu*. Cell-free synthetic biology: Engineering in an open world. Synthetic and Systems Biotechnology, 2017, 2 (1):23-27
- Yishu Yan, Yang Ji, Nan Su, Xiang Mei, Yi Wang, Shanshan Du, Wenming Zhu, Chong Zhang, Yuan Lu, Xin-Hui Xing. Non-anticoagulant effects of low molecular weight heparins in inflammatory disorders: A review. Carbohydrate Polymers, 2017, 160: 71-81
- Shouchi Zhang, Qiheng Lai, Yuan Lu, Zhidan Liu, Tianmin Wang, Chong Zhang, Xin-Hui Xing. Enhanced biohydrogen production from corn stover by the combination of Clostridium cellulolyticum and hydrogen fermentation bacteria. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, 2016, 122 (4): 482-487
- Yuan Lu, James R. Swartz. Functional properties of flagellin as a stimulator of innate immunity. Scientific Reports, 2016, 6:18379
- Yuan Lu, Hongxin Zhao, Chong Zhang, Xin-Hui Xing. Insights into the global regulation of anaerobic metabolism for improved biohydrogen production. Bioresource Technology, 2016, 200: 35-41
- Yuan Lu, Wei Chan, Benjamin Y. Ko, Christopher C. VanLang, James R. Swartz. Assessing sequence plasticity of a virus-like nanoparticle by evolution toward a versatile scaffold for vaccines and drug delivery. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS), 2015, 112(40): 12360-12365 (Direct submission) News & Features: Stanford News, The Stanford Daily, ScienceDaily, Phys.org, Reddit, FierceBiotech Research, World Pharma News, SciCentral, Varsity, GlobalNews Connect, NewsReality, etc.
- Hongxin Zhao#, Yuan Lu#, Liyan Wang, Chong Zhang, Cheng Yang, Xin-Hui Xing. Disruption of lactate dehydrogenase and alcohol dehydrogenase for increased hydrogen production and its effect on metabolic flux in Enterobacter aerogenes. Bioresource Technology, 2015, 194: 99-107 (#Co-first author)
- Yuan Lu, John P. Welsh, James R. Swartz. Production and stabilization of the trimeric influenza hemagglutinin stem domain for potentially broadly protective influenza vaccines. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS), 2014, 111(1): 125-130 (Direct submission) News & Features: Stanford News, The Stanford Daily, Mountain View Voice, Palo Alto Online, ScienceDaily, RT Magazine, WSRQ Sarasota 1220AM & 106.9 FM, GEN News, HighBeam Research, Scope Blog, Futurity, Daily World 24, HealthCanal, Inform Special, Vaccine News Daily, etc.
- Yuan Lu, John P. Welsh, Wei Chan, James R. Swartz. Escherichia coli-based cell free production of flagellin and ordered flagellin display on virus-like particles. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 2013, 110(8): 2073-2085 (Spotlight article)
- Zhidan Liu, Chong Zhang, Yuan Lu, Xiao Wu, Lang Wang, Linjun Wang, Bing Han, Xin-Hui Xing. States and challenges for high-value biohythane production from waste biomass by dark fermentation technology. Bioresource Technology, 2013, 135: 292–303
- Yuan Lu, Chong Zhang, Hongxin Zhao, Xin-Hui Xing. Improvement of hydrogen productivity by introduction of NADH regeneration pathway in Clostridium paraputrificum. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2012, 167(4): 732-741
- Yuan Lu, Qiheng Lai, Chong Zhang, Hongxin Zhao, Xin-Hui Xing. Alteration of energy metabolism in Enterobacter aerogenes by external addition of pyrophosphates and overexpression of polyphosphate kinase for enhanced hydrogen production. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 2012, 87(7): 996-1003
- John P. Welsh, Yuan Lu, Xiao-Song He, Harry B. Greenberg, James R. Swartz. Cell-free production of trimeric influenza hemagglutinin head domain proteins as vaccine antigens. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 2012, 109(12): 2962–2969
- Hao Zheng, Chong Zhang, Yuan Lu, Pei-Xia Jiang, Xin-Hui Xing. Alteration of anaerobic metabolism in Escherichia coli for enhanced hydrogen production by heterologous expression of hydrogenase genes originating from Synechocystis sp. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 2012, 37(21):15875–15885
- Kun Ma, Hongxin Zhao, Chong Zhang, Yuan Lu, Xin-Hui Xing. Impairment of NADH dehydrogenase for increased hydrogen production and its effect on metabolic flux redistribution in wild strain and mutants of Enterobacter aerogenes. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2012, 37(21):15875–15885
- He-Ping Li, Zhi-Bin Wang, Nan Ge, Pei-Si Le, Hao Wu, Yuan Lu, Li-Yan Wang, Chong Zhang, Cheng-Yu Bao, Xin-Hui Xing. Studies on the physical characteristics of the radio-frequency atmospheric-pressure glow discharge plasmas for the genome mutation of Methylosinus trichosporium. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 2012, 40(11): 2853-2860
- Yuan Lu, Chong Zhang, Qiheng Lai, Hongxin Zhao, Xin-Hui Xing. Improved hydrogen production under microaerophilic conditions by overexpression of polyphosphate kinase in Enterobacter aerogenes. Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 2011, 48:187-192
- Yuan Lu, Liyan Wang, Kun Ma, Guo Li, Chong Zhang, Hongxin Zhao, Qiheng Lai, He-Ping Li, Xin-Hui Xing. Characteristics of hydrogen production of an Enterobacter aerogenes mutant generated by a new atmospheric and room temperature plasma (ARTP). Biochemical Engineering Journal, 2011,55:17-22
- Yuan Lu, Hongxin Zhao, Chong Zhang, Qiheng Lai, Xi Wu, Xin-Hui Xing. Alteration of hydrogen metabolism of ldh-deleted Enterobacter aerogenes by overexpression of NAD(+)-dependent formate dehydrogenase. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2010, 86:255-262
- Yuan Lu, Liyan Wang, Yuan Xue, Chong Zhang, Xin-Hui Xing, Kai Lou, Zhidong Zhang, Yong Li, Guifeng Zhang, Jingxiu Bi, Zhiguo Su. Production of violet pigments by a newly isolated psychrotrophic bacterium from the glacier in Xinjiang of China. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 2009,43(2):135-141
- Yuan Lu, Qiheng Lai, Chong Zhang, Hongxin Zhao, Kun Ma, Xuebing Zhao, Hongzhang Chen, Dehua Liu, Xin-Hui Xing. Characteristics of hydrogen and methane production from cornstalks by an augmented two- or three-stage anaerobic fermentation process. Bioresource Technology, 2009,100(12):2889-2895
- Yuan Lu, Hongxin Zhao, Chong Zhang, Qiheng Lai, Xin-Hui Xing. Perturbation of formate pathway for hydrogen production by expressions of formate hydrogen lyase and its transcriptional activator in wild Enterobacter aerogenes and its mutants. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2009, 34:5072-5079
- Yuan Lu, Hongxin Zhao, Chong Zhang, Qiheng Lai, Xi Wu, Xin-Hui Xing. Expression of NAD(+)-dependent formate dehydrogenase in Enterobacter aerogenes IAM1183 and its modification for the anaerobic metabolism and hydrogen production. Biotechnology Letters, 2009, 31:1525-1530
- Hongxin Zhao, Kun Ma, Yuan Lu, Chong Zhang, Xin-Hui Xing. Cloning and knockout of formate hydrogen lyase and H2-uptake hydrogenase genes in Enterobacter aerogenes for enhanced hydrogen production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2009, 34: 186-194
- Haisheng Wang, Peixia Jiang, Yuan Lu, Zhiyong Ruan, Ruibo Jiang, Xin-Hui Xing, Kai Lou, Dong Wei. Optimization of culture conditions for violacein production by a new strain of Duganella sp. B2. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 2009, 44(2-3):119-124
- Yuan Lu, Chong Zhang, Hongxin Zhao, Kun Ma, Qiheng Lai, Xin-hui Xing. Advances in Production Technology of Biological Fuel Gas. Chemical Industry (Chinese). 2008,26(6): 31-38
- Haisheng Wang, Yuan Lu, Yuan Xue, Zhiyong Ruan, Ruibo Jiang, Xin-Hui Xing, Kai Lou. Separation, purification and structure identification of purple pigment s from Duganella B2. Journal of Chemical Industry and Engineering (Chinese), 2008,59(3): 630-635
- Hongxin Zhao, Cheng Yang, Yuan Lu, Rong Shi, Qiheng Lai, Xin-Hui Xing. Characteristic of enzymatic phosphorylation of inosine by Enterobacter aerogenes. Journal of Tsinghua University (Science and Technology), 2008, 48(12): 2122-2125
- Haisheng Wang, Xiaoxia Zhang, Yuan Lu, Zhiyong Ruan, Xin-Hui Xing, Ruibo Jiang. Recent research progress of bacterial violacein. Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress (China). 2008, 27(3): 315-321
- Yuan Lu, Chong Zhang, Xin-Hui Xing. Effect of cultivation conditions on hydrogen production by Clostridium paraputrificum M-21. Chinese Journal of Bioprocess Engineering, 2004,2(2): 41-45