Biomass and C1 gas bioconversion, Synthetic biology, Enzyme engineering, Metabolic engineering

 Ph.D. in Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering (IPE), CAS, 2008

 M.S. in Microbiology, Yunnan University, 2004

Papers:

[1] Ruohao Tang, Xiaowei Peng, Caihong Weng, Yejun Han. The over-expression of phasin and regulator genes promoting the synthesis of polyhydroxybutyrate in Cupriavidus necator H16 under non-stress conditions. Applied and environmental microbiology. 2022, 88(2): e01458-21, https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.01458-21.

[2] Peng, Xiaowei, Su, Hong, Cai, Renjie, Han, Yejun. Wide-bound salt tolerance of the inocula from marine sediment and their specific microbial community. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH. 2021, 197: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.111119.

[3] Weng, Caihong, Peng, Xiaowei, Han, Yejun. Depolymerization and conversion of lignin to value-added bioproducts by microbial and enzymatic catalysis. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELSnull. 2021, 14(1): https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000636385200001.

[4] Tang, Ruohao, Weng, Caihong, Peng, Xiaowei, Han, Yejun. Metabolic engineering of Cupriavidus necator H16 for improved chemoautotrophic growth and PHB production under oxygen-limiting conditions. METABOLIC ENGINEERING. 2020, 61: 11-23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ymben.2020.04.009.

[5] Su, Hong, Tang, Ruohao, Peng, Xiaowei, Gao, Aiguo, Han, Yejun. Corrosion behavior and mechanism of carbon steel influenced by interior deposit microflora of an in-service pipeline. BIOELECTROCHEMISTRY. 2020, 132: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioelechem.2019.107406.

[6] Su, Hong, Mi, Shuofu, Peng, Xiaowei, Han, Yejun. The mutual influence between corrosion and the surrounding soil microbial communities of buried petroleum pipelines. RSC ADVANCES. 2019, 9(33): 18930-18940.

[7]  Peng, Xiaowei, Kelly, Robert M, Han, Yejun. Sequential processing with fermentative Caldicellulosiruptor kronotskyensis and chemolithoautotrophic Cupriavidus necator for converting rice straw and CO2 to polyhydroxybutyrate. BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING. 2018, 115(6): 1624-1629, http://ir.ipe.ac.cn/handle/122111/26695.

[8] Peng, Xiaowei, Li, Chao, Liu, Jing, Yi, Zili, Han, Yejun. Changes in composition, cellulose degradability and biochemical methane potential of Miscanthus species during the growing season. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY. 2017, 235: 389-395, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2017.03.128.

[9] Jia, Xiaojing, Peng, Xiaowei, Liu, Ying, Han, Yejun. Conversion of cellulose and hemicellulose of biomass simultaneously to acetoin by thermophilic simultaneous saccharification and fermentation. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS. 2017, 10(1): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13068-017-0924-8.

[10] Jia, Xiaojing, Qiao, Weibo, Tian, Wenli, Peng, Xiaowei, Mi, Shuofu, Su, Hong, Han, Yejun. Biochemical characterization of extra- and intracellular endoxylanse from thermophilic bacterium Caldicellulosiruptor kronotskyensis. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2016, 6(FEB): http://www.irgrid.ac.cn/handle/1471x/1048222.

[11] Peng, Xiaowei, Su, Hong, Mi, Shuofu, Han, Yejun. A multifunctional thermophilic glycoside hydrolase from Caldicellulosiruptor owensensis with potential applications in production of biofuels and biochemicals. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS.  2016,  9(APR): http://ir.ipe.ac.cn/handle/122111/21049.
[12] Peng, Xiaowei, Nges, Ivo Achu, Liu, Jing. Improving methane production from wheat straw by digestate liquor recirculation in continuous stirred tank processes. RENEWABLE ENERGY. 2016, 85(JAN): 12-18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2015.06.023.

[13] Peng, Xiaowei, Qiao, Weibo, Mi, Shuofu, Jia, Xiaojing, Su, Hong, Han, Yejun. Characterization of hemicellulase and cellulase from the extremely thermophilic bacterium Caldicellulosiruptor owensensis and their potential application for bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass without pretreatment. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS. 2015, 8(AUG): http://www.irgrid.ac.cn/handle/1471x/1010240.

[14] Jia, Xiaojing, Mi, Shuofu, Wang, Jinzhi, Qiao, Weibo, Peng, Xiaowei, Han, Yejun. Insight into Glycoside Hydrolases for Debranched Xylan Degradation from Extremely Thermophilic Bacterium Caldicellulosiruptor lactoaceticus. PLOS ONE. 2014, 9(9): http://www.irgrid.ac.cn/handle/1471x/903983.

[15] Qiao, Weibo, Tang, Shuge, Mi, Shuofu, Jia, Xiaojing, Peng, Xiaowei, Han, Yejun. Biochemical characterization of a novel thermostable GH11 xylanase with CBM6 domain from Caldicellulosiruptor kronotskyensis. JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR CATALYSIS B-ENZYMATIC. 2014, 107(SEP): 8-16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molcatb.2014.05.009.

[16] Peng, Xiaowei, Borner, Rosa Aragao, Nges, Ivo Achu, Liu, Jing. Impact of bioaugmentation on biochemical methane potential for wheat straw with addition of Clostridium cellulolyticum. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY. 2014, 152(1): 567-571, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2013.11.067.