Qing Kong

Associate Professor

College of Food Science & Engineering, OceanUniversity of China,

Qingdao 266003, China

Telephone: 86-532-82031851, Mobile Phone: 13573865136

OBJECTIVE

The long-term goal of our research program is to reduce aflatoxin and sterigmatocystin contamination of food and feed crops by marine microorganisms. Aflatoxin (AF) and sterigmatocystin (ST) are toxic and carcinogenic secondary metabolites produced by the same biochemical pathway in several Aspergillus spp. Our program focuses on identifying the molecular genetic processes controlling expression of ST/AF biosynthesis and host metabolites which effect fungal growth and ST/AF biosynthesis. Results from these areas of research are directed towards designing rational ST/AF control strategies and should contribute to control of other fungal pathogens.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

2011-2012Visiting Scholar, Department of Food Science, and Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin, Madison

2006Ph.D. Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Zhejiang University, P.R.China

2001B.S. Department of Food Science and Technology, Qingdao Agricultural University, P.R.China.

APPOINTMENT

2006—nowDepartment of Food Science and Engineering , Ocean University of China

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Inhibition of mycotoxin biosynthesis

Marine Microbiology

Probiotics

PUBLICATIONS

Articles

[1] Kong Q., Chi C., Yu J., Shan S., Li Q., Li Q., Guan B., Nierman W.C., Bennett J.W. The inhibitory effect of Bacillus megaterium on aflatoxin and cyclopiazonic acid biosynthetic pathway gene expression in Aspergillus flavus. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2014, 98(11): 5161-5172.

[2] Kong Q., Wang L., Liu Z., Kwon N-J, Kim S.C., Yu J.H. Gβ-Like CpcB Plays a Crucial Role for Growth and Development of Aspergillus nidulans and Aspergillus fumigatus. PLoS ONE, 2013, 8(7): e70355. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0070355

[3] Kong Q., Zhai C. P., Guan B., Li C. J., Shan S. H., Yu J.J. Mathematic modeling for optimum conditions on aflatoxin B1 degradation by the aerobic bacterium Rhodococcus erythropolis. Toxins, 2012, 4(11), 1181-1195.

[4] Kong Q., Chen F., Wang X., Li J., Guan B., Lou X. Q. Optimization of conditions for enzymatic production of ACE inhibitory peptides from collagen. Food and Bioprocess Technology. 2011, 4(7): 1205-1211.

[5] Zhai C. P., Kong Q., Guan B., Lv Z. L., You Y., Gao Y. Y., Yang Y. Y. Statistical experimental methods for optimizing the cultivating conditions for Rhodococcus erythropolis. African Journal of Biotechnology, 2011, 10(41): 8151-8159.

[6] Kong Q., He G. Q., Jia J. L., Zhu Q. L., Ruan H. Oral administration of Clostridium buryricum for modulating gastrointestinal microflora in mice. Current Microbiology, 2011, 62(2): 512-517.

[7] Kong Q., Shan S. H., Liu Q. Z., Wang X. D., Yu F. T. Biocontrol of Aspergillus flavus on peanut kernels by use of a strain of marine Bacillus megaterium. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 2010, 139(1-2): 31-35.

[8] Kong Q., He G. Q., Chen F., Ruan H. Studies on a kinetic model for butyric acid bioproduction by Clostridium butyricum. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 2006, 43 (1): 71~77.

[9] Kong Q., He G. Q., Chen Q. H., Chen F. Optimization of medium composition for cultivating Clostridium butyricum with response surface methodology. Journal of Food Science, 2004, 69 (7): 163~168.

[10] He G. Q., Kong Q. (corresponding author), Chen Q. H., Ruan H. Batch and fed-batch production of butyric acid by Clostridium butyricum ZJUCB. Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE, 2005, 6B (11): 1076~1080.

[11] He G. Q., Kong Q., Ding L. X.. Response surface methodology for optimizing the fermentation medium of Clostridium butyricum. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 2004, 39 (4): 363-368.

[12] Zhang X. Z., Cui Y., Lv Z. L., Li M., Ma S. S., Cui Z. G., Kong Q. Carbon nanotubes, conductive carbon black and graphite powder based paste electrodes. International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 2011, 6: 6063-6073.

Patents

[1] Qing Kong, et al. Preparation and usage of Clostridium butyricum.2013100073807

[2] Qing Kong, et al. Preparation of recombinant Bacillus megaterium to inhibit the growth of Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin biosynthesis. 201310185533.7

[3] Qing Kong, et al. Inhibitory effect of astaxanthin on aflatoxin biosynthesis. 201310185534.1

[4] Shihua Shan, Qing Kong, et al. Detection method of aflatoxin in peanut. 200910159346.5.

[5] Bin Guan, Junhong Yu, Jianjun Dong, Lianju Shan, Shan Li, Qing Kong, et al. Preparation of barley containing high activity of limit dextrinase. 200910311371.0.

Book Chapters

[1] Bin Guan, Qing Kong, et al. Experiments of fermentation, Chapter 3 & Chapter 7, 80,000 / 400,000 words. (2010). Published Chemical Industry Press.

[2] Ying Xu, Qing Kong, et al. Fermentation food, Chapter 9, 10,000 / 300,000 words. (2011). Published Zhengzhou University Press.

Abstracts and Meeting presentation:

[1] Qing Kong, Chen Chi, Jiujiang Yu. The inhibitory effect of Bacillus megaterium on aflatoxin biosynthetic pathway gene expression in Aspergillus flavus. The 10^th International Conference on Food Science and Technology. Wuxi, China, May 29-31, 2013.

RESEARCH GRANTS

1. Study on the inhibitory effect of marine Bacillus megaterium on the genes expression in Aspergillus flavus. National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC, No. 31000823).2011.1-2013.12. Principle Investigator.

2. Immunity stimulation of Clostridium butyricum in mice. Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (No. 2008BS02023). 2008.12-2010.12.Principle Investigator.

AWARDS AND HONORS

[1] Membership, American Society for Microbiology

[2] Membership, Agricultural Products Storage and Processing-Branch of CAASS

PUBLIC SERVICES

1.Serviced on“The 1^stSymposium on Effective Utilization of Marine Bio-resources”. Qingdao, Shandong, China. May 24-26, 2013.

2.Serviced on“International Symposium on Food Processing and Biotechnology 2012”. Qingdao, Shandong, China. May 23-25, 2012.

PEER REVIEW

1.Grant Reviews

(1)National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)

2.Journal Article Reviews

(1)Applied and Environmental Microbiology

(2)PLoS One

(3)African Journal of Biotechnology

COURSES

1.Fermentation Analysis2007-present

2.Experiment Design and Data Analysis2012-present