List of Publications

2026
 
17. Wongso, S., Lauman, P., Chen, L., & Wang, S. (2026). A Salmonella phage steers bacterial populations toward hypersensitivity to benzalkonium chloride, hydrogen peroxide, and triclosan. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, accepted.

16. Luo, Y., Zhao, X., Liu, S., Foo, W. H., Xiong, F., & Chen, L.* (2026). Bacteriophage biocontrol for fresh produce safety: mechanisms, delivery systems, and material-based applications. Food Control, 193, 112614. [Full Text]

15. Ma, P., Jia, X., Fan, B., Li, B., Lin, T., Sheng, J., Wei, C., Lu, Y., Ma, Y., Chen, L., Jiu, S., & Wang, F. (2026). From prediction to actionable mechanisms: Explainable multi‑omics AI for farm‑to‑fork postharvest preservation. iMeta, e70139. [Full Text]

14. Chen, M., Chia, S. R., Zheng, Z., Foo, W. H., & Chen, L.* (2026). Effect of boiling and in vitro digestion on nutritional quality and metabolomic profiles of bambara groundnut and soybean protein isolates. Food Hydrocolloids, 180, 112920. [Full Text]

13. Foo, W. H., Chen, M., Zhao, X., Lim, Y. X., & Chen, L.* (2026). Postharvest properties and metabolomic profiling of cucumbers treated with hydrogen sulfide under low-temperature storage. Food Chemistry, 520, 149759. [Full Text]

12. Fong, K., Anany, H., Chen, L., & Brenner, T. (2026) Editorial: Innovations in phage biocontrol: advancing technology and applications. Frontiers in Microbiology, 17, 1837149. [Full Text]

11. Foo, W. H., Chen, M., Lim, Y. X., & Chen, L.* (2026). Machine-learning-guided extraction optimization and physicochemical characteristic of GRAS microalgae proteins for sustainable food applications. Food Hydrocolloids, 175, 112531.  [Full Text]

2025
 
10. Deng, L., Zhao, X., & Chen, L.* (2025). Microbial volatile organic compounds for food quality and safety: metabolic pathways, sampling and detection, and machine learning-driven insights. Trends in Food Science & Technology, 166, 105414. [Full Text]

9. Zhao, X., Chen, L.* (2025). The Biological Strategies. In Antimicrobial Strategies in the Food System: Updates, Opportunities, Challenges (pp. 215-237). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. [Full Text]

8. Chen, L., Zhao, X., Chantapakul, B., & Wang, S. (2025). Resistance development and transcriptional responses of Salmonella Enterica strains to bacteriophage SF1 treatment on Arabidopsis thaliana. Food Microbiology, 131, 104809. [Full Text]

7. Kwok, J. N. J., Chen, K. M., Ong. C. W.* & Chen, L.* (2025). Antidiabetic potential of bananas (Musa spp.): a systematic review of bioactive compounds and antihyperglycemic activities. Current Nutrition Reports. 14, 38. [Full Text]

6. Liu, Z., Sun, P., He, X., Lin, D., Ke, L., Shi, C., Yang, H., Deng, L., Lin, Z.* & Chen, L.* (2025). Synergistic inactivation effect of ultrasound and nano-emulsified basil essential oil on the metabolic responses of Salmonella on sprouts. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 431, 111082. [Full Text]

2024

5. Li, Z., Wang, X., Yan, Y., Huang, C., Ding, Y., Wang, J., Chen, L., Fang, R., & Wang, X. (2024). Phage-mediated aggregation of gold nanoparticles for visual detection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 19, 101571. [Full Text]

4. Chen, L., Zhao, X., Wongso, S., Lin, Z., & Wang, S. (2024). Trade-offs between receptor modification and fitness drive host-bacteriophage co-evolution leading to phage extinction or co-existence. The ISME Journal, 18 (1), wrae214. [Full Text] [Supplementary Figures] [Supplementary Tables]
 
3. Liu, Z., Sun, P., He, X., Lin, D., Yang, H., Lin, Z.* & Chen, L.* (2024). Exploring the potential of ultrasound combined with sucrose treatments for germination and growth of sunflower sprouts. Food Bioscience, 61, 104972. [Full Text]

2. He, Y., Guo, C., Le, Y., Kai, Y., Chen, L., & Yang, H. (2024). Preservation of shrimp quality using slightly acid electrolysed water combined with grape seed extract: Microbiological and quality analyses with proteomic insights. Food Bioscience, 60, 104333. [Full Text]

1. Zhao, X., He, Y., Shao, S., Ci, Q., Chen, L., Lu, X., Liu, Q., & Chen, J. (2024). CRISPR/Cas14 and G-Quadruplex DNAzyme-driven biosensor for paper-based colorimetric detection of African swine fever virus. ACS Sensors, 9(5), 2413-2420. [Full Text]

Selected publications prior to joining NTU (2014-2022)

13. Chen, L., Lee, W. J., Ma, Y., Jang, S. S., Fong, K., & Wang, S. (2022). The efficacy of different sanitizers against MS2 bacteriophage introduced onto plastic or stainless steel surfaces. Current Research in Food Science, 5, 175-181. [Full Text]

12. Chen, L., Zhao, X., Li, R., Yang, H. (2022). Integrated metabolomics and transcriptomics reveal the adaptive responses of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium to thyme and cinnamon oils. Food Research International, 157, 111241. [Full Text]

11. Chen, L., Liu, Q., Zhao, X., Zhang, H., Pang, X., & Yang, H. (2022). Inactivation efficacies of lactic acid and mild heat treatments against Escherichia coli strains in organic broccoli sprouts. Food Control, 133, 108577. [Full Text]

10. Chen, L., Zhao, X., He, Y., & Yang, H. (2021). Cloning, purification and characterisation of cytosolic fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase from mung bean (Vigna radiata). Food Chemistry, 347, 128973. [Full Text]

9. Chen, L., Zhao, X., Wu, J. E., Liu, Q., Pang, X., & Yang, H. (2020). Metabolic characterisation of eight Escherichia coli strains including" Big Six" and acidic responses of selected strains revealed by NMR spectroscopy. Food Microbiology, 88, 103399. [Full Text]

8. Chen, L., Zhao, X., Wu, J. E., He, Y., & Yang, H. (2020). Metabolic analysis of salicylic acid-induced chilling tolerance of banana using NMR. Food Research International, 128, 108796. [Full Text]

7. Chen, L., Tan, J. T. G., Zhao, X., Yang, D., & Yang, H. (2019). Energy regulated enzyme and non-enzyme-based antioxidant properties of harvested organic mung bean sprouts (Vigna radiata). LWT-Food Science and Technology, 107, 228-235. [Full Text]

6. Chen, L., Zhang, H., Liu, Q., Pang, X., Zhao, X., & Yang, H. (2019). Sanitising efficacy of lactic acid combined with low-concentration sodium hypochlorite on Listeria innocua in organic broccoli sprouts. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 295, 41-48. [Full Text]

5. Chen, L., Wu, J. E., Li, Z., Liu, Q., Zhao, X., & Yang, H. (2019). Metabolomic analysis of energy regulated germination and sprouting of organic mung bean (Vigna radiata) using NMR spectroscopy. Food Chemistry, 286, 87-97. [Full Text]

4. Chen, L., Tan, G. J. T., Pang, X., Yuan, W., Lai, S., & Yang, H. (2018). Energy regulated nutritive and antioxidant properties during the germination and sprouting of broccoli sprouts (Brassica oleracea var. italica). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 66(27), 6975-6985. [Full Text]

3. Chen, L., Zhou, Y., He, Z., Liu, Q., Lai, S., & Yang, H. (2018). Effect of exogenous ATP on the postharvest properties and pectin degradation of mung bean sprouts (Vigna radiata). Food Chemistry, 251, 9-17. [Full Text]

2. Chen, L., Yang, Y., Liu, C., Zheng, Y., Xu, M., Wu, N., Sheng, J., & Shen, L. (2015). Characterization of WRKY transcription factors in Solanum lycopersicum reveals collinearity and their expression patterns under cold treatment. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 464(3), 962-968. [Full Text]

1. Chen, L., Xu, M., Zheng, Y., Men, Y., Sheng, J., & Shen, L. (2014). Growth promotion and induction of antioxidant system of tomato seedlings (Solanum lycopersicum L.) by endophyte TPs-04 under low night temperature. Scientia Horticulturae, 176, 143-150. [Full Text]