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Ming‐Hsu Chen

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2009
Biofuel production and bioconversionMicrobial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyFood composition and propertiesGut microbiota and healthProbiotics and Fermented Foods

Publications

37

Citations

923

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

18

Publishing since 2009

Research summary
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This researcher's publication record centers on food and microbial science, particularly how carbohydrates like xylan and levan are fermented by gut bacteria and how this affects digestion and metabolism. The record also includes a more diverse set of topics, such as fermentation in winemaking, biomaterials for bone regeneration, and clinical studies on thyroid cancer and otitis media, suggesting either interdisciplinary collaboration or a shared author name across different fields. Prospective students should verify which specific line of work corresponds to the advisor they are researching, given the unusually broad topic spread.

Gut microbiota and colonic fermentationCarbohydrate and polysaccharide science (xylan, levan, oligosaccharides)Food biotechnology and fermentationBiomaterials and stem cells for bone regenerationClinical otolaryngology topics

Publication output has been modest but fairly steady over the last five years, averaging about 2-3 papers per year with some fluctuation and no clear upward or downward trend.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.6/year recently
2017: 1 publication1718192020: 3 publications202021: 6 publications6212022: 3 publications222023: 4 publications232024: 2 publications242025: 3 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Carbohydrate Polymers×3
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×3
  • Journal of the Formosan Medical Association×2
  • LWT×2
  • Applied and Environmental Microbiology×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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