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Yang Xu

Principal Investigator

University of Guelph

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Plant lipids, metabolic engineering, food bioprocessing

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Research focuses on lipid remodeling in plants and microalgae, lipid droplet biology, and enzymatic processing to create structured lipids. Uses lipidomics, genetics, and biocatalysis to improve seed oil quality and translate into food and nutraceutical applications.

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University of Guelph

Novel lipid edible coatings for postharvest quality improvement

Tailored lipid edible coatings including wax esters, sucrose esters, and mono/di-acylglycerols designed to enhance storability and postharvest quality of horticultural products. Developed through biocatalytic synthesis w...

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Yang Xu

Principal Investigator

University of Guelph

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University of Guelph

Principal Investigator

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Agricultural biotechnologyPlant breeding and genetics

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Food Engineering & ProcessingPlant Pathology

Last updated Jan 2026