2024
Chapter 3 Improvement of mass transfer in microalgal photobioreactors
Guo W, Song Y. Chapter 3 Improvement of mass transfer in microalgal photobioreactors. 2024, 41-57. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-19213-5.00003-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMicroalgal solutionHighest CO2 fixation rateMicroalgal photobioreactorsMass transfer coefficientCO2 fixation rateCO2 fixation processTransfer coefficientMicroalgal biomassMicroalgal cellsMicroalgalPhotobioreactorFixation ratesMass transferMixing timeFunction of material propertiesCO2 bubblesFixation processGas-liquid phaseMass transfer rateMaterial propertiesModification parametersFlow regimeMicroalgaeTransfer rateTheoretical equations
2023
Ice nucleation proteins self-assemble into large fibres to trigger freezing at near 0 °C
Hansen T, Lee J, Reicher N, Ovadia G, Guo S, Guo W, Liu J, Braslavsky I, Rudich Y, Davies P. Ice nucleation proteins self-assemble into large fibres to trigger freezing at near 0 °C. ELife 2023, 12: rp91976. PMID: 38109272, PMCID: PMC10727499, DOI: 10.7554/elife.91976.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIce nucleation proteins self-assemble into large fibres to trigger freezing at near 0 °C
Hansen T, Lee J, Reicher N, Ovadia G, Guo S, Guo W, Liu J, Braslavsky I, Rudich Y, Davies P. Ice nucleation proteins self-assemble into large fibres to trigger freezing at near 0 °C. ELife 2023, 12 DOI: 10.7554/elife.91976.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnti-σ28 Factor FlgM Regulates Flagellin Gene Expression and Flagellar Polarity of Treponema denticola
Kurniyati K, Chang Y, Guo W, Liu J, Malkowski M, Li C. Anti-σ28 Factor FlgM Regulates Flagellin Gene Expression and Flagellar Polarity of Treponema denticola. Journal Of Bacteriology 2023, 205: e00463-22. PMID: 36715541, PMCID: PMC9945498, DOI: 10.1128/jb.00463-22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFlagellin gene expressionPeriplasmic flagellaGene expressionSpirochete Treponema denticolaOral spirochete Treponema denticolaCryo-electron tomography analysisFlagellar gene expressionCore RNA polymeraseGroup of bacteriaFlgM proteinFlagellar genesBipolar flagellaHeterologous expressionDependent promotersFlagellar numberRNA polymeraseFlgMFliAMutational analysisFlagellin geneMolecular mechanismsSpirochete motilityHuman diseasesLines of evidenceEnds of cells
2022
Three‐dimensional analysis of membrane structures associated with tomato spotted wilt virus infection
Guo J, Wang G, Xie L, Wang X, Feng L, Guo W, Tao X, Humbel B, Zhang Z, Hong J. Three‐dimensional analysis of membrane structures associated with tomato spotted wilt virus infection. Plant Cell & Environment 2022, 46: 650-664. PMID: 36482792, PMCID: PMC10107360, DOI: 10.1111/pce.14511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoplasmic reticulumInfected plant tissuesViral intracellular traffickingInvestigation of virus-host cell interactionsVirus-host cell interactionsMembranes of neighboring cellsLipid-like bodiesNeighboring cellsViral life cycleVirus-infected cellsMembrane tubulesClustered mitochondriaIntracellular traffickingPlant cellsViral traffickingViral morphogenesisFocused ion beam scanning EMMembrane networkCell wallPlant tissuesViral infectionVirus attachmentUltrastructural detailsConventional electron microscopyMyelin-like bodiesFIB-SEM analysis on three-dimensional structures of growing organelles in wild Chlorella pyrenoidosa cells
Feng L, Guo W, Guo J, Zhang X, Zou X, Rao M, Ye J, Kuang C, Chen G, Chen C, Qin S, Yang W, Cheng J. FIB-SEM analysis on three-dimensional structures of growing organelles in wild Chlorella pyrenoidosa cells. Protoplasma 2022, 260: 885-897. PMID: 36416933, DOI: 10.1007/s00709-022-01821-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle pyrenoidThree-dimensional structurePhotosynthetic growthCO2 fixationChlorella pyrenoidosa cellsStarch grainsBeam scanning electron microscopyIon beam scanning electron microscopyMitochondriaGrowth periodCellsMature statePyrenoidChloroplastsMeristemDynamic changesOrganellesNucleoliReplicationLarge partElongationGrowthLife-cycle assessment of flue gas CO2 fixation from coal-fired power plant and coal chemical plant by microalgae
Ye Q, Shen Y, Zhang Q, Wu X, Guo W. Life-cycle assessment of flue gas CO2 fixation from coal-fired power plant and coal chemical plant by microalgae. The Science Of The Total Environment 2022, 848: 157728. PMID: 35917957, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157728.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFlue gas COCoal-fired power plantsCoal chemical plantLife cycle assessmentGas COPower plantsMicroalgae growth rateEnergy conversion characteristicsChemical plantsTotal energy consumptionAeration efficiencyConversion characteristicsEnergy conversionEnergy consumptionAeration rateGas emissionsMJ/Environmental impactsWhole processSensitive parametersEmissionCOTechnologyMicroalgaeGrowth rateIn-situ high-resolution 3D imaging combined with proteomics and metabolomics reveals enlargement of subcellular architecture and enhancement of photosynthesis pathways in nuclear-irradiated Chlorella pyrenoidosa
Guo W, Feng L, Wang Z, Guo J, Park D, Carroll B, Zhang X, Liu J, Cheng J. In-situ high-resolution 3D imaging combined with proteomics and metabolomics reveals enlargement of subcellular architecture and enhancement of photosynthesis pathways in nuclear-irradiated Chlorella pyrenoidosa. Chemical Engineering Journal 2022, 430: 133037. DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.133037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhotosynthetic efficiencySubcellular organellesChlorella pyrenoidosaHigh growth rateCryo-electron tomographyWild-type cellsPhotosynthesis pathwaySubcellular architectureCarbon fixationCryo-FIB millingChlorophyll synthesisMutantsGrowth rateMacroscopic traitsOrganellesSubcellular morphologyC. pyrenoidosaProteomicsBeam scanning electron microscopyIon beam scanning electron microscopyMetabolomics dataPyrenoidosaUnprecedented detailSuch modificationsChloroplasts
2021
Developing a three-dimensional tangential swirl plate photobioreactor to enhance mass transfer and flashlight effect for microalgal CO2 fixation
Song Y, Cheng J, Lai X, Guo W, Yang W. Developing a three-dimensional tangential swirl plate photobioreactor to enhance mass transfer and flashlight effect for microalgal CO2 fixation. Chemical Engineering Science 2021, 244: 116837. DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2021.116837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSO2 Impurity in Simulated Flue Gas with 15% CO2 Affects Dynamic Bubble Dissolution and Arthrospira Photosynthetic Growth
Song Y, Cheng J, Miao Y, Guo W, Zhou J. SO2 Impurity in Simulated Flue Gas with 15% CO2 Affects Dynamic Bubble Dissolution and Arthrospira Photosynthetic Growth. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2021, 9: 5580-5589. DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c09197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFlue gasSO2 impurityBubble diameterCO2 dissolutionBubble dissolutionCoal-fired power plantsFlue gas treatmentReal flue gasSimulated Flue GasInitial bubble diameterHigher solution pH valuePower plantsSolution pH valueGasGas treatmentHigh biomass densityTrace impuritiesSO2 concentrationImpuritiesDissolutionCO2DiameterPH valueInitial solutionEconomic benefits
2020
Developing staggered woven mesh aerator with three variable-micropore layers in recycling water pipeline to enhance CO2 conversion for improving Arthrospira growth
Cheng J, Liu S, Guo W, Song Y, Kumar S, Kubar AA, Su Y, Li Y. Developing staggered woven mesh aerator with three variable-micropore layers in recycling water pipeline to enhance CO2 conversion for improving Arthrospira growth. The Science Of The Total Environment 2020, 760: 143941. PMID: 33341634, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143941.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWater pipelinesArthrospira growthHigh-speed cameraLarge-scale raceway pondsCarbonization efficiencyInput COConversion efficiencySmall bubblesAeratorCO2 conversionUniform microporesRaceway pondsBubble picturesImage processing softwareUtilization efficiencyOptimized structureProcessing softwareEfficiencyLayerCOPipelineBiomass measurementsMicroporesShearBubblesOrange light spectra filtered through transparent colored polyvinyl chloride sheet enhanced pigment content and growth of Arthrospira cells
Kumar S, Cheng J, Ali Kubar A, Guo W, Song Y, Liu S, Chen S, Tian J. Orange light spectra filtered through transparent colored polyvinyl chloride sheet enhanced pigment content and growth of Arthrospira cells. Bioresource Technology 2020, 319: 124179. PMID: 33038649, DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe flagellar motor of Vibrio alginolyticus undergoes major structural remodeling during rotational switching
Carroll BL, Nishikino T, Guo W, Zhu S, Kojima S, Homma M, Liu J. The flagellar motor of Vibrio alginolyticus undergoes major structural remodeling during rotational switching. ELife 2020, 9: e61446. PMID: 32893817, PMCID: PMC7505661, DOI: 10.7554/elife.61446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFlagellar motorRotational switchingBacterial flagellar motorLarge conformational rearrangementsCryo-electron tomographyMajor structural remodelingConformational remodelingRotor complexCytoplasmic ringConformational rearrangementsProtein compositionConformational changesC-ringNovel insightsFliNFlagellaMolecular architectureFLIMVibrioFliGRemodelingMutantsStructural remodelingMechanismCellsMicroporous Diaphragm Aerator Improves Flue Gas CO2 Dissolution and Photosynthetic Characteristics of Arthrospira Cells in 660 m2 Raceway Ponds
Song Y, Cheng J, Guo W, Liu S, Zhang L, Kumar S, Ali K. Microporous Diaphragm Aerator Improves Flue Gas CO2 Dissolution and Photosynthetic Characteristics of Arthrospira Cells in 660 m2 Raceway Ponds. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2020, 8: 11558-11568. DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c02714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNumerical simulation on optimizing flow field and flashing-light effect in jet-aerated tangential swirling-flow plate photobioreactor to improve microalgal growth
Cheng J, Lai X, Ye Q, Guo W, Zhou J. Numerical simulation on optimizing flow field and flashing-light effect in jet-aerated tangential swirling-flow plate photobioreactor to improve microalgal growth. Chemical Engineering Science 2020, 215: 115371. DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2019.115371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTurbulent kinetic energyDead zoneComputational fluid dynamics simulationsFluid dynamics simulationsFlashing-light effectsLight time ratioPlate photobioreactorTangential jetFlow fieldVertical vorticesSecondary vorticesNumerical simulationsKinetic energyMicroalgal growthPhotobioreactorVorticesCm2/s2SimulationsDynamics simulationsCO2 fixation rateTime ratioZoneJetBiomass dry weightFrequencyImproving flashing light frequency and CO2 fixation rate with vortex movement of algal cells in raceway pond with conic baffles
Guo W, Cheng J, Song Y, Kumar S, Ali K, Wang Y, Li X, Yang W. Improving flashing light frequency and CO2 fixation rate with vortex movement of algal cells in raceway pond with conic baffles. Chemical Engineering Science 2020, 216: 115536. DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2020.115536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopment of a single helical baffle to increase CO2 gas and microalgal solution mixing and Chlorella PY-ZU1 biomass yield
Ali Kubar A, Cheng J, Guo W, Kumar S, Song Y. Development of a single helical baffle to increase CO2 gas and microalgal solution mixing and Chlorella PY-ZU1 biomass yield. Bioresource Technology 2020, 307: 123253. PMID: 32244074, DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.123253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImproving light distribution and light/dark cycle of 900 L tangential spiral−flow column photobioreactors to promote CO2 fixation with Arthrospira sp. cells
Ye Q, Cheng J, Liu S, Qiu Y, Zhang Z, Guo W, An Y. Improving light distribution and light/dark cycle of 900 L tangential spiral−flow column photobioreactors to promote CO2 fixation with Arthrospira sp. cells. The Science Of The Total Environment 2020, 720: 137611. PMID: 32325586, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137611.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA novel porous nickel-foam filled CO2 absorptive photobioreactor system to promote CO2 conversion by microalgal biomass
Guo W, Cheng J, Liu S, Feng L, Su Y, Li Y. A novel porous nickel-foam filled CO2 absorptive photobioreactor system to promote CO2 conversion by microalgal biomass. The Science Of The Total Environment 2020, 713: 136593. PMID: 31955094, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136593.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConversion efficiencyPore diameterAbsorption reactorPhotobioreactor systemLow conversion efficiencyMicroalgal biomassGas outflow rateVolume fractionShort residence timeNumerical simulationsCO2 conversionRaceway pondsBiomass growth rateReactorGasResidence timeEfficiencyOutflow rateReaction rateCODiameterMicroalgal cellsRelative height
2019
Three-Stage Shear-Serrated Aerator Broke CO2 Bubbles To Promote Mass Transfer and Microalgal Growth
Cheng J, Song Y, Miao Y, Guo W, Wang Y, Li X, Yang W, Zhou J. Three-Stage Shear-Serrated Aerator Broke CO2 Bubbles To Promote Mass Transfer and Microalgal Growth. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2019, 8: 939-947. DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b05510.Peer-Reviewed Original Research