Main Research Fields:
Biosynthesis and application of novel macromolecular materials.
Microbial Synthesis and Application of Biopolyesters-Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)
Molecular Biology of PHA Synthesis
Application of PHA Monomers-Hydroxyalkanaotes in Cell Biology Selected Publications:
Chen GQ, Wu Q. Microbial Production and Applications of Chiral Hydroxyalkanoates. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 67 (2005) 592-599.
Chen GQ and Wu Q. Polyhydroxyalkanoates as Tissue Engineering Materials. Biomaterials 26 (2005) 6565-78.
Cheng S, Yang F, Xu M, Wu Q, Leski M and Chen GQ. Influence of DL-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid on Cell Proliferation and Calcium Influx. Biomacromolecules 6 (2005) 593-597.
Qiu YZ, Ouyang SP, Wu Q, Chen GQ. Metabolic Engineering for Production of Copolyesters Consisting of 3-Hydroxybutyrate and 3-Hydroxyhexanoate by Recombinant Aeromonas hydrophila Harboring phbA and phbB Genes. Macromolecular Biosci 4 (2004) 255-261.
Qu XH, Wu Q, Liang J, Qu X, Wang SG, Chen GQ. Enhanced Vascular-Related Cellular Affinity on Surface Modified Copolyesters of 3-Hydroxybutyrate and 3-Hydroxyhexanoate (PHBHHx). Biomaterials 26 (2005) 6991-7001.
Zheng Z, Gong Q, Liu T, Deng Y, Chen JC and Chen GQ. Thioesterase II of Escherichia coli plays an important role in 3-hydroxydecanoic acid production. Appl Environ Microbiol 70 (2004) 3807-3813.