List of Publications

2026

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]