MAO Wenjun, Ph. D., professor, Ph. D. supervisor.

Research in hergroupfocuses on isolation, structure, molecular modification and structure-activity relationship of carbohydrates from marine organisms. Her group also is conductingthe development and research of marine carbohydrate-based drugs and biological engineering products.In recent years, she has taken charge of many important projects including National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Key Technology R&D Program, National Science and Technology Major Project, Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China, Science and Technology Development Program of Shandong Province, Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province, Science and Technology Development Program of Qingdao. She has published more than 40 research papers in the academic journals which have been included in SCIand holds 2 patents.She and her co-workers have co-authored 5 scientific books. She has been the recipient of a number of awards, including first-class award of technology invention of People’s Republic of China, first-class award of technology invention from the ministry of education, second-class award of science and technology from Shandong Provincial Government, third-class award of science and technology of Shandong Provincial Government, and second-class award of science and technology of Qingdao Government.

Tel：0532-82031560；E-mail：wenjunm@ouc.edu.cn

Research Areas:

1. Isolation and characterization of carbohydrates from marine organisms.

2. Modification and structure-activity relationship of marine carbohydrates.

3. Preparation and sequence analysis of marine oligosaccharides.

4. Development and research of marine carbohydrate-based drugs and biological engineering products.

Selected Publications:

1. Yin Chen, Wenjun Mao*, Baofeng Wang, Lina Zhou, Qianqun Gu, Yanli Chen, Chunqi Zhao, Na Li, Chunyan Wang, Jimiao Shan, Mengxia Yan, Cong Lin. Preparation and characterization of an extracellular polysaccharide produced by the deep-sea fungus Penicillium griseofulvum. Bioresour Technol, 2013, 132, 178–181.

2. Yanli Chen, Wenjun Mao*, Junfeng Wang, Weiming Zhu, Chunqi Zhao, Na Li, Chunyan Wang, Mengxia Yan, Tao Guo, Xue Liu. Preparation and structural elucidation of a glucomannogalactan from marine fungus Penicillium commune. Carbohydr Polym, 2013, 97, 293–299.

3. Yin Chen, Wenjun Mao*, Yan Gao, Xiancun Teng, Weiming Zhu, Yanli Chen, Chunqi Zhao, Na Li, Chunyan Wang, Mengxia Yan, Jimiao Shan, Cong Lin, Tao Guo. Structural elucidation of an extracellular polysaccharide produced by the marine fungus Aspergillus versicolor. Carbohydr Polym, 2013, 93, 478–483.

4. Shoudong Guo, Wenjun Mao*, Yuanli Li, Qianqun Gu, Yanli Chen, Chunqi Zhao, Na Li, Chunyan Wang, Tiantian Guo, Xue Liu. Preparation, structural characterization and antioxidant activity of an extracellular polysaccharide produced by the fungus Oidiodendron truncatum GW. Process Biochem, 2013, 48, 539–544.

5. Chunyan Wang, Wenjun Mao*, Zhenqian Chen, Weiming Zhu, Yanli Chen, Chunqi Zhao, Na Li, Mengxia Yan, Xue Liu, Tiantian Guo. Purification, structural characterization and antioxidant property of an extracellular polysaccharide from Aspergillus terreus. Process Biochem, 2013, 48, 1395–1401.

6. Hongyan Li, Wenjun Mao* , Yujiao Hou, Xiaohui Qi, Chunqi Zhao, Yin Chen, Yanli Chen, Na Li, Chunyan Wang. Preparation, structure and anticoagulant activity of a low molecular weight fraction produced by mild acid hydrolysis of sulfated rhamnan from Monostroma latissimum. Bioresour Technol, 2012, 114, 414–418.

7. Yin Chen, Wenjun Mao*, Yupin Yang, Xiancun Teng, Weiming Zhu, Xiaohui Qi, Yanli Chen, Chunqi Zhao, Yujiao Hou, Chunyan Wang, Na Li. Structure and antioxidant activity of an extracellular polysaccharide from coral-associated fungus, Aspergillus versicolor LCJ-5-4. Carbohydr Polym, 2012, 87, 218–226.

8. Hongyan Li, Wenjun Mao*,Yin Chen, Sumei Ren, Xiaohui Qi, Yanli Chen, Chunqi Zhao, NaLi, Chunyan Wang, Cong Lin, Mengxia Yan, Jimiao Shan. Sequence analysis of the sulfated rhamno-oligosaccharides derived fromasulfated rhamnan. Carbohydr Polym, 2012, 90, 1299–1304.

9. Xiaohui Qi, Wenjun Mao*, Yan Gao, Yin Chen, Yanli Chen, Chunqi Zhao, Na Li,Chunyan Wang. Mengxia Yan, Cong Lin, Jimiao Shan. Chemicalcharacteristic of an anticoagulant-activesulfated polysaccharide from Enteromorpha clathrata. Carbohydr Polym, 2012, 90, 1804–1810.

10. Yin Chen, Wenjun Mao*, Hongwen Tao, Weiming Zhu, Xiaohui Qi, Yanli Chen, Hongyan Li, Chunqi Zhao, Yupin Yang, Yujiao Hou, Chunyan Wang, Na Li. Structural characterization and antioxidant properties of an exopolysaccharide produced by the mangrove endophytic fungus Aspergillus sp.Y16. Bioresour Technol, 2011, 102, 8179–8184.

11. Hongyan Li, Wenjun Mao*, Xiuli Zhang, Xiaohui Qi, Yin Chen, Yanli Chen, Jian Xu, Chunqi Zhao, Yujiao Hou, Yupin Yang, Na Li, Chunyan Wang. Structural characterization of an anticoagulant–active sulfated polysaccharide isolated from green alga Monostroma latissimum. Carbohydr Polym, 2011, 85, 394–400.

12. Haihong Sun, Wenjun Mao*, Jieying Jiao, Jiachao Xu, Hongyan Li, Yin Chen, Xiaohui Qi, Yanli Chen, Jian Xu, Chunqi Zhao, Yujiao Hou, Yupin Yang. Structural characterization of the extracellular polysaccharides produced by the marine fungus Epicoccum nigrum JJY-40 and their antioxidant activities. Mar Biotechnol, 2011, 13, 1048–1055.

13. Shoudong Guo, Wenjun Mao*, Yin Han, Xiaohua Zhang, Chunli Yang, Yin Chen, Yanli Chen, Jian Xu, Hongyan Li, Xiaohui Qi, Jiachao Xu. Structural characteristics and antioxidant activities of the extracellular polysaccharides produced by marine bacterium Edwardsiella tarda. Bioresour Technol, 2010, 101, 4729–4732.

14. Wenjun Mao*, Hongyan Li, Yi Li, Huijuan Zhang, Xiaohui Qi, Haihong Sun, Yin Chen. Chemical characteristic and anticoagulant activity of the sulfated polysaccharide isolated from Monostroma latissimum (Chlorophyta). Int J Biol Macromol, 2009, 44, 70–74.

15. Haihong Sun, Wenjun Mao*, Yin Chen, Shoudong Guo, Hongyan Li, Xiaohui Qi, Yanli Chen, Jian Xu. Isolation, chemical characteristics and antioxidant properties of the polysaccharides from marine fungus Penicillium sp. F23-2. Carbohydr Polym, 2009, 78, 117–124.

16. Wenjun Mao*, Fang Fang, Hongyan Li, Xiaohui Qi, Haihong Sun, Yin Chen, Shoudong Guo. Heparinoid-active two sulfated polysaccharides isolated from marine green algae Monostroma nitidum. Carbohydr Polym, 2008,74, 834–839.

17. Huijuan Zhang, Wenjun Mao*, Fang Fang, Hongyan Li, Haihong Sun, Yin Chen, Xiaohui Qi. Chemical characteristics and anticoagulant activities of a sulfated polysaccharide and its fragments from Monostroma latissimum. Carbohydr Polym, 2008,71, 428–434.