Xuguo Duan

Contact Details 

Email: xgduan@njfu.edu.cn

Position

Associate professor

Education Background

2020-2020 Visiting Scholar, Enzyme engineering, RWTH Aachen University

2010-2013 Ph.D. Fermentation engineering, Jiangnan University

2003-2006 M.S. Microbiology, Jiangnan University

1999-2003 B.S. Biotechnology, Northwest A&F University

Research Field/Interests

Enzyme discovery and gene identification, Enzyme catalysis and conversion, Molecular design and reconstruction of enzyme proteins, Fermentation process optimization and control

Publications

1.        Xuguo Duan*, Xinyi Zhang, Zhenyan Shen, Erzheng Su, Linguo Zhao, Jianjun Pei. Efficient production of aggregation prone 4-α-glucanotransferase by combined use of molecular chaperones and chemical chaperones in Escherichia coli. Journal of Biotechnology. 2019, 292(20):68-75.

2.        Xuguo Duan*, Zhenyan Shen, Xinyi Zhang, Yaosong Wang, Yue Huang. Production of recombinant beta-amylase of Bacillus aryabhattai. Preparative Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 2019, 45(1): 88-94.

3.        Xuguo Duan, Shubing Hu, Xuhui Qi, Zhengbiao Gu, Jing Wu*. Optimal extracellular production of recombinant Bacillus circulans β-galactosidase in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3). Process Biochemistry. 2017, 53, 17-24.

4.        Kang Zhang, Lingqia Su, Xuguo Duan, Lina Liu, Jing Wu*. High-level extracellular protein production in Bacillus subtilis using an optimized dual-promoter expression system. Microbial Cell Factory. 2017, 16(1):32.

5.        Kang Zhang#, Xuguo Duan#, Jing Wu*. Multigene disruption in undomesticated Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6051a using the CRISPR/Cas9 system. Scientific Reports. 2016, 27943.

6.        Hongyan Ran, Jing Wu, Dan Wu, Xuguo Duan*. Enhanced Production of Recombinant Thermobifida fusca Isoamylase in Escherichia coli MDS42. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 2016, 180(3):1-13.

7.        Lina Liu, Xuguo Duan, Jing Wu*. Modulating the direction of carbon flow in Escherichia coli to improve L-tryptophan production by inactivating the global regulator FruR. Journal of Biotechnology. 2016, 231:141-148.

8.        Chun Zou, Xuguo Duan, Jing Wu*. Magnesium ions increase the activity of Bacillus deramificans pullulanase expressed by Brevibacillus choshinensis. Applied and Microbiology Biotechnology. 2016, 100(16):7115-7123.

9.        Yecheng Sun, Xuguo Duan, Lei Wang, Jing Wu*. Enhanced maltose production through mutagenesis of acceptor binding subsite +2 in Bacillus stearothermophilus maltogenic amylase. Journal of Biotechnology. 2016, 217: 53–61.

10.     Zhu Li, Xuguo Duan, Jing Wu*. Improving the thermostability and enhancing the Ca2+ binding of the maltohexaose-forming α-amylase from Bacillus stearothermophilus. Journal of Biotechnology. 2016, 222:65-72.

Courses to Teach

Food Enzymology, Food Fermentation Technology