Qi Zizhong 祁自忠
Senior Engineer, Associate Professor
Doctor of Science
Email: zizhongqi@ouc.edu.cn
Add.: Ocean University of China, Yushan Campus, 5 Yushan Road, 266003, Qingdao, P.R.C.
Research Interests
Functional regulation of microbial communities.
Application of beneficial microorganism in aquaculture and agriculture, aquaculture disease prevention and control,
Microecosystem in natural and cultural food chain
Algal microbial community analysis, functional nitrifiers and microbial Marine environment restoration
Scientific diving, Provide microbiology research and development technical services for a variety of industries
Academic Qualifications
1991-1995: Bachelor degree in Ecology and Environmental Biology, College of Marine Life, Ocean University of China
1997-1999: Master of Marine Biology, College of Marine Life, Ocean University of China
1999-2001: Master degree in aquatic science, Faculty of Biological Science and Engineering, Ghent University, Belgium
2003-2008: Doctor degree in Applied Biological Sciences, Faculty of Bioscience and Engineering, Ghent University, Belgium
2009-2010:postdoctoral training at Faculty of Bioscience and Engineering, Ghent University, Belgium
Working Experience
2010-current: Senior Engineer, Marine Microbiology Laboratory, College of Marine Life, Ocean University of China.
2003-2010: Marine Genetics and Breeding Laboratory, Marine Microorganism Experiment, College of Marine Life, Ocean University of China, Engineer
2001-2002: Research Assistant, Laboratory of Microbial Ecology and Technology, Faculty of Bioscience and Engineering, Ghent University, Belgium
Representative Publications
1.Zizhong Qi, Kristof Dierckens, Tom Defoirdt, Patrick Sorgeloos, Nico Boon, Zhenmin Bao,Peter Bossier. (2009) Effects of feeding regime and probionts on the diverting microbial communities in rotifer Brachionus culture. Aquacult Int 17:303–315. SCI
2.Zizhong Qi, Xiao-Hua Zhang, Nico Boon, Peter Bossier. (2009)Probiotics in aquaculture of China-Current state, problems and prospect. Aquaculture 290 15–21. SCI
3. Zizhong Qi, Kristof Dierckens, Tom Defoirdt, Patrick Sorgeloos, Nico Boon, Zhenmin Bao, Peter Bossier. (2009) Analysis of the evolution of microbial communities associated with different cultures of rotifer strains belonging to different cryptic species of the Brachionus plicatilis species complex. Aquaculture 292 23–29. SCI
4. Sun Jin, M.Yu., Xiaoliang Reng, Yueyue Zhang, Song Fulai, Zizhong Qi, 2009. Analysis of physiological characteristics and fluorescence in situ hybridization of bacterial community attached to seaweed foliage. 。 Transactions of Oceanology and Limnology, 4: 51-61.
5. Han, Y., Li, X., Qi, Z., Zhang, X.-H. and Bossier, P. (2010) Detection of different quorum sensing signal molecules in a virulent Edwardsiella tarda strain LTB-4. Journal of Applied Microbiology108：139-147. SCI
6. Yongxia Li, Shulin Yan, Qian Yang, Zizhong Qi*, Xiao-Hua Zhang, Yu-bin Fu. (Corresponding author). Algoriphagus faecimaris sp. nov., a novel bacterium isolated from Yellow Sea coastal sediment, China. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol first published on January 21, 2011 as doi:10.1099/ijs.0.027862-0. SCI
7. Han Yin，Yongxia Li，Jie Li，Lei Tang，Zizhong Qi。 Effects of two Marine bacteria on the power generation efficiency of microbial fuel cells in seabed sediments and the bacterial community on the anode surface 。 Advances in Marine Science ，2011，29：36-42.
8.Probiotics and preparation method for prevention and treatment of rot skin syndrome of sea cucumbers, 2018, National invention patent, No. ZL201410657397.19.
9.A method of combined treatment of aquaculture wastewater with respectively immobilized nitrifying bacteria and Bacillus. 2021, National invention patent, No. ZL201810426418.7.
10.Preparation and application of microspheres immobilized by nitrifying bacteria, 2021, National invention patent, No. ZL201810426426.1.
Awards
1. 2006，“Cultivation of new variety of high yield and stress resistance of scallop chlamys farreri”First prize of ocean innovation achievement of the State Oceanic Administration，4th.
2. 2001，欧盟项目“Diagnosis and control of shrimp larval diseases”First prize of ocean innovation achievement of the State Oceanic Administration，9th.
