Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

  1. Fatemeh Heidari, Margareth Øverland, Jon Øvrum Hansen, Liv T. Mydland, Pedro E. Urriola, Chi Chen, Gerald C. Shurson, Bo Hu, Solid-state fermentation of Pleurotus ostreatus to improve the nutritional profile of mechanically-fractionated canola meal, Biochemical Engineering Journal, Volume 187, 2022, 108591, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bej.2022.108591.
  2. Zhengxia Dou, John D. Toth, Dipti W. Pitta, Joseph S. Bender, Meagan L. Hennessy, Bonnie Vecchiarelli, Nagaraju Indugu, Ting Chen, Yunyun Li, Rachel Sherman, Jonathan Deutsch, Bo Hu, Gerald C. Shurson, Brianna Parsons & Linda D. Baker. Proof of concept for developing novel feeds for cattle from wasted food and crop biomass to enhance agri-food system efficiency, Scientific Reports, Sci Rep 12, 13630 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-17812-w
  3. He, Sihong, Sun, Xiao, Wei Wei, Hu, Bo. Upcycling canola meal as compared to soybean meal by fungal bioconversion for potential monogastric animal nutrition. Waste Biomass Valor (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-022-01889-5
  4. Nongmaithem Debeni Devi, Xiao Sun, Lingkan Ding, Vaibhav V. Goud, Bo Hu, Mixotrophic growth regime of novel strain Scenedesmus sp. DDVG I in municipal wastewater for concomitant bioremediation and valorization of biomass, Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 365, 2022, 132834, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.132834.
  5. Lingkan Ding, Yuchuan Wang, Hongjian Lin, Leif van Leirop, Bo Hu, 2022. Facilitating solid-state anaerobic digestion of food waste via bio-electrochemical treatment, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 166: 112637
  6. Weiwei Fan, Xuihui Huang, Kehan Liu, Yongping Xu, Bo Hu, Zhanyou Chi, Nutrition Component Adjustment of Distilled Dried Grain with Solubles via Aspergillus niger and Its Change about Dynamic Physiological Metabolism, Fermentation, 8(6), 264; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation8060264
  7. Cristiano E. Rodrigues Reis and Bo Hu, 2022. Volumetric scale-up of a packed-bed ion exchange system to extract phytate from thin stillage, Membranes, 12(2): 230. doi: 10.3390/membranes12020230
  8. Weiwei Fan, Xiao Sun, Guannan Cui, Gunliang Li, Yongping Xu, Lili Wang, Xiaoyu Li, Bo Hu, Zhanyou Chi. 2022. A Strategy of Co-fermentation of Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) and Lignocellulosic Feedstocks as Swine Feed Ingredient. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology. 6: 1-15. doi: 10.1080/07388551.2022.2027337
  9. Xin Zhang, Hongjian Lin, Bo Hu, 2022. A pilot-scale study of electrocoagulation on phosphorus removal from animal manure and the economic analysis, Biosystems Engineering, 219: 205-217
  10. Noah Strom, Yiwei Ma, Zheting Bi, Dan Anderson, Steve Trabue, Chi Chen, Bo Hu. 2021. Eubacterium coprostanoligenes and Methanoculleus identified as potential producers of metabolites that contribute to swine manure foaming, Journal of Applied Microbiology, doi: 10.1111/jam.15384
  11. Xiao Sun, Debeni Devi, Pedro Urriola, Douglas Tiffany, Jae-Cheol Jang, Gerald Shurson, Bo Hu. 2021. Feeding value improvement of corn-ethanol co-product and soybean hull by fungal fermentation: Fiber degradation and digestibility improvement, Food and Bioproducts Processing, 130:143-151
  12. Xiao Sun, Yan Chen, Lina Luo, Fatemeh Heidari, Douglas Tiffany, Pedro Urriola, Gerald Shurson, Bo Hu. 2021. Feeding value improvement by co-fermentation of corn-ethanol co-product and agro-industrial residues with Rhizopus oryzae, Process Biochemistry, 111(2):144-153
  13. Xiao Sun, Douglas Tiffany, Pedro Urriola, Gerald Shurson, Bo Hu. 2021. Nutrition upgrading of corn-ethanol co-product by fungal fermentation: Amino acids enrichment and anti-nutritional factors degradation, Food and Bioproducts Processing. 130:1-13
  14. Tanner Barnharst, Xiao Sun, Aravindan Rajandran, Pedro Urriola, Gerald Shurson, Bo Hu. 2021. Enhanced protein and amino acids of corn-ethanol coproduct by Mucor indicus and Rhizopus oryzae. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 44pages1989–2000
  15. Lingkan Ding, Hongjian Lin, Carlos Zamalloa, Bo Hu, 2021. Simultaneous phosphorus recovery, sulfide removal, and biogas production improvement in electrochemically assisted anaerobic digestion of dairy manure, Science of the Total Environment, 777, 146226
  16. Lingkan Ding, Hongjian Lin, Brian Hetchler, Yuchuan Wang, Bo Hu, 2021. Electrochemical mitigation of hydrogen sulfide in deep-pit swine manure storage, Science of the Total Environment, 777:146048
  17. Lingkan Ding, Yan Chen, Yongping Xu, Bo Hu, 2021. Improving treatment capacity and process stability via a two-stage anaerobic digestion of food waste combining solid-state acidogenesis and leachate methanogenesis/recirculation. Journal of Cleaner Production, 279, 123644.
  18. Yuchuan Wang, Hongjian Lin, Lingkan Ding, Bo Hu, 2020. Low-voltage electrochemical treatment to precipitate sulfide during anaerobic digestion of beet sugar wastewater, Science of the Total Environment 747, 141243
  19. Savienne MFE Zorn, Cristiano ER Reis, Messias B Silva, Bo Hu, Heizir F De Castro. 2020, Consortium Growth of Filamentous Fungi and Microalgae: Evaluation of Different Cultivation Strategies to Optimize Cell Harvesting and Lipid Accumulation, Energies, 13(14): 3648
  20. Xin Zhang, Hongjian Lin, Wei Wei, Bo Hu. 2020. Electrocoagulation of Dairy Manure Using Low-Carbon Steel Electrodes for Phosphorus Removal, Journal of Environmental Engineering, 146 (6): 04020044
  21. Cristiano E Rodrigues Reis, Heitor BS Bento, Ana KF Carvalho, Aravindan Rajendran, Bo Hu, Heizir F De Castro. 2019. Critical Applications of Mucor circinelloides Within a Biorefinery Context, Critical reviews in biotechnology, 39(4): 555-570
  22. Hongjian Lin, Yuchuan Wang, Leif van Lierop, Carlos Zamalloa, Casey Furlong, Michael Keleman, and Bo Hu. 2019. Study Food Waste Degradation in a Simulated Septic Tank. Waste Management. Dec;37(12):1199-1206
  23. Yan Yang, Bo Hu, 2019. Investigation on the Cultivation Conditions of a Newly Isolated Fusarium Fungal Strain for Enhanced Lipid Production, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 187 (4):1220–1237
  24. Yuchuan Wang, Hongjian Lin, Bo Hu, 2019. Electrochemical Removal of Hydrogen Sulfide from Swine Manure, Chemical Engineering Journal, 356, 210-218
  25. Cristiano E. Rodrigues Reisa,b, Qiyang Hea, Pedro E. Urriolac, Gerald C. Shursonc, Bo Hua*, 2018. Effects of modified processes in dry-grind ethanol production on phosphorus distribution in co-products, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 57 (44), 14861–14869
  26. Cristiano E. Rodrigues Reis*, Larissa Ogero D’Otaviano+, Aravindan Rajendran**, Bo Hu, 2018. Co-Culture of Filamentous Feed-Grade Fungi and Microalgae as an Alternative to Increase Feeding Value of Ethanol Coproducts, Fermentation4(4), 86
  27. Cristiano E Rodrigues Reis *, Aravindan Rajendran *, Messias B Silva +, Bo Hu, Heizir F de Castro, 2018. The application of microbial consortia in a biorefinery context: Understanding the importance of artificial lichens, Sustainable Biotechnology-Enzymatic Resources of Renewable Energy, Springer, Cham, 423-437
  28. Hongjian Lin, Weiwei Liu, Jing Gan, Yuchuan Wang, Bo Hu, 2018. Simulation of hydrogen sulfide emission from deep-pit manure storage during agitation, Trans of ASABE, 61(6): 1951-1967
  29. Qiyang He, Aravindan Rajendran, Jing Gan, Hongjian Lin, Craig Felt, Bo Hu. 2019. Phosphorus recovery from dairy manure wastewater by fungal biomass treatment, Water and Environment Journal, 33: 508-517
  30. Aravindan Rajendran, Tyler Fox, Cristiano Rodrigues Reis, Bruce Wilson, Bo Hu, 2018.Deposition of manure nutrients in a novel mycoalgae biofilm for Nutrient management, Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 14: 120-128
  31. Tanner Barnharst, Aravindan Rajendran, Bo Hu, 2018. Bioremediation of synthetic intensive aquaculture wastewater by a novel feed-grade composite biofilm, International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation, 126: 131-142
  32. Xin Zhang, Hongjian Lin, Bo Hu. 2018. The effects of electrocoagulation on phosphorus removal and particle settling capability in swine manure, Separation and Purification Technology,
  33. Aravindan Rajendran, Tyler Fox, Bo Hu. 2017. Nutrient recovery from ethanol co-products by a novel mycoalgae biofilm: Attached cultures of symbiotic fungi and algae, Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 92(7): 1766-1776
  34. Hongjian Lin; Weiwei Liu; Xin Zhang; Nicholas Williams; Bo Hu. 2017. . Biochemical Engineering Journal 120: 146-156
  35. Cristiano E. Rodrigues Reis, Aravindan Rajendran, Bo Hu, 2017. Retrofit process development for phytate extraction from corn-ethanol co-products using industrial anion exchange resins. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 56 (22), 6391–6400
  36. Hongjian Lin, Amelia King, Nicholas Williams, and Bo Hu. 2017. Hydrogen Sulfide Removal via Appropriate Metal Ions Dosing in Anaerobic Digestion without Affecting Methane Production. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy. 36(5), 1405-1416
  37. Cristiano E. Rodrigues Reis, Bo Hu, 2017. Vinasse from Sugarcane Ethanol Production: Better Treatment or Better Utilization? Frontiers in Energy Research, 5:7.
  38. Cristiano E. Rodrigues Reis, Aravindan Rajendran, Bo Hu, 2017. New technologies in value addition to the thin stillage from corn-to-ethanol process, Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology, 16(1): 175-206
  39. Qiyang He, Cristiano Reis, Fei Wang, Bo Hu. 2017. Phytate extraction from co-products of dry-grind corn ethanol process. RSC Advances, 7, 5466 - 5472.
  40. Carlos Zamalloa, Sarman Oktovianus Gultom, Aravindan Rajendran and Bo Hu, 2017. Ionic effects on microalgae harvest via microalgae-fungi co-pelletization, Biocatalysts and Agricultural Biotechnology 9:145-155
  41. Xin Zhang, Hongjian Lin, Bo Hu. 2016. Phosphorus removal and recovery from dairy manure by electrocoagulation, RSC Advances, 6: 57960-57968
  42. Aravindan Rajendran, Bo Hu. 2016. Mycoalgae biofilm: Development of a novel platform technology using algae and fungal cultures, Biotechnology for Biofuels, 9.
  43. Hongjian Lin, Nicholas Williams, Amelia King, Bo Hu, 2016, Electrochemical Sulfide Removal by Low-cost Electrode Materials in Anaerobic Digestion, Chemical Engineering Journal, 297, 180–192
  44. Mi Yan, David Schmidt, Larry Jacobson, Chuck Clanton, Bo Hu, 2015, to for - in Transactions of the ASABE, 58(6), 1841-1849
  45. Yulin Ye, Jing Gan, Bo Hu, 2015, Screening of phosphorus-accumulating fungi and their potential for phosphorus removal from waste streams, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 177(5):1127-36.
  46. Yulin Ye, Carlos Zamalloa, Hongjian Lin, Mi Yan, David Schmidt, Bo Hu, 2015, Evaluation of the anaerobic co-digestion of dairy manure with food wastes via bio-methane potential assay and CSTR reactor, Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B, 50(3):217-27.
  47. Lin, Xiao Wu, Bo Hu, and Jun Zhu, 2014. Microbial Electrochemical Systems for Agro-industrial Wastewater Remediation and Renewable Products Generation: A Review, Archives of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 1(1)
  48. Sarman Gultom, Carlos Zamalloa Nalvarte, Bo Hu, 2014, Microalgae harvest through fungal pelletization—Co-culture of Chlorella vulgaris and Aspergillus niger under heterotrophic conditions, Energies, 7: 4417–4429
  49. Mi Yan, Gaurav Kandlika, Larry Jacobson, Chuck Clanton, Bo Hu, 2014, Laboratory storage simulation to study swine manure foaming, Transactions of the ASABE, 57(3): 907–914.
  50. Cristiano E. R. Reis, Jianguo Zhang, Bo Hu, 2014, Lipid accumulation by pelletized culture of Mucor circinelloides on corn stover hydrolysate, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 174(1):411-23.
  51. Jianguo Zhang, Bo Hu, 2014, Microbial lipid production from corn stover via Mortierella isabellina, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 174(2):574-86.
  52. Chunjie Xia, Wei Wei, Bo Hu, 2014, Statistical Analysis of Cell Pelletization on the Cultivation of Mucor circinelloides for Microbial Lipid Accumulation, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 172(7):3502-3512
  53. Yan Yang, Mi Yan, Bo Hu, 2014, Endophytic Fungal Strains of Soybean for Lipid Production, Bioenergy Research, 7(1), 353-361
  54. Sarman Gultom, Bo Hu, 2013, Review of Microalgae Harvesting via Co-pelletization with Filamentous Fungus, Energies 6(11), 5921-5939
  55. Jianguo Zhang, Bo Hu, 2012, Effects of External Enzymes on the Fermentation of Soybean Hull to Lipid by Mortierella isabellina, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 168(7): 1896-1906
  56. Jianguo Zhang, Bo Hu, 2012, A Novel Method to Harvest Microalgae Via Co-Culture of Filamentous Fungi to Form Cell Pellets, Bioresource Technology, 114:529-535
  57. Jianguo Zhang, Bo Hu, 2012, Solid-State Fermentation of Mortierella isabellina for Lipid Production from Soybean Hull, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 166(4):1034-46
  58. Chunjie Xia, Jianguo Zhang, Weidong Zhang, Bo Hu, 2011, Mucor circinelloides, Biotechnology for Biofuels, 4:15.
  59. Tamarys Heredia-Arroyo, Wei Wei, Roger Ruan, Bo Hu, 2011, Mixotrophic Cultivation of Chlorella vulgaris and its Potential Application for the Oil Accumulation from Non-sugar Materials, Biomass and Bioenergy, 35(5): 2245-2253
  60. Tamarys Heredia-Arroyo, Wei Wei, Bo Hu, 2010, Oil accumulation from waste via heterotrophic/mixotrophic Chlorella protothecoides, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 162 (7): 1978-1995

Book Chapters

  1. Lingkan Ding, Bo Hu. 2021, Hybrid technologies for enhanced microbial fermentation process for production of bioenergy and biochemical, Book chapter for Biomass, Biofuels, Biochemicals: Microbial Fermentation of Biowastes, ISBN: 9780323906333, Elsevier
  2. Cristiano E Rodrigues Reis, Heitor BS Bento, Ana KF Carvalho, Yan Yang, Heizir F de Castro, Bo Hu. 2020, Endophytic Fungi for Biodiesel Production, Fungi in Fuel Biotechnology. 105-121
  3. Yang Yan, Fatemah Heidari, Bo Hu, 2018. Fungi (mold) Based Lipid Production, Book chapter for Microbial Lipid Production - Methods and Protocols
  4. Hongjian Lin, Jing Gan, Aravindan Rajendran, Cristiano Eduardo Rodrigues Reis and Bo Hu, 2015, Phosphorus Removal and Recovery from Digestate after Biogas Production, Book chapter for Biofuels - Status and Perspective", ISBN 978-953-51-2177-0, In-Tech.
  5. Cristiano Eduardo Rodrigues Reis, Mateus de Souza Amaral, Carla Cristina Almeida Loures, Patrícia Caroline Molgero da Rós, Bo Hu, Hélcio José Izário Filho, Heizir Ferreira de Castro, Sônia Maria Flores Gianesella, Messias Borges Silva, 2014. Microalgal feedstock for Bioenergy: Opportunities and Challenges, Book chapter for Biofuels in Brazil – Fundamental Aspects, Recent Developments, and Future Perspectives, Springer, Page: 367-392
  6. Yan Yang, Bo Hu, April 2014, Bio-based chemicals: lipid and wax conversion and utilization, Book chapter for Advances in biorefineries, Biomass and waste supply chain exploitation, 978-0857095213, Woodhead Publishing Limited, Cambridge, UK
  7. Jianguo Zhang, Bo Hu, March 2013, Liquid-Liquid extraction in biorefineries, Separations and Purification Technologies in Biorefineries,  ISBN: 978-0-470-97796-5, Wiley, UK
  8. Mi Yan, Jianguo Zhang, Bo Hu, December 2012, Integration of microalgae cultivation with anaerobic digestion, Book chapter for Microbial Biotechnology: Energy and Environment, ISBN 978-184-593-956-4, CABI, Page 190-206.
  9. Jianguo Zhang, Bo Hu, Microbial Biodiesel Production --- Oil Feedstocks Produced from Microbial Cell Cultivations. Book chapter for Biodiesel - Feedstocks and Processing Technologies, ISBN 978-953-307-713-0, InTech, November 2011, Page 93-110.

Patents and Invention Disclosures

  1. Bo Hu, Hongjian Lin, Electrochemical removal of sulfide species and phosphorus species. U.S. Patent Application Serial No.: 62/422,998.
  2. Bo Hu, Qiyang He, Cristiano Reis, Aravidan Rajendran, Jerry Shurson. Methods of extracting phosphorus from distillates, United States Patent Application 15/148454
  3. Bo Hu, Yan Yang, Mi Yan, A Novel Microalgae Cultivation Technology Using Fungi and Lichen Biofilm, UMN invention disclosure case # 20140274
  4. Bo Hu, Jianguo Zhang, New method to harvest microaglae via cell pelletizatioin assisted with filamentous fungi, US Patent Application No. 61/547,177.

Conference and Symposium Presentations

  1. Douglas G. Tiffany, Bo Hu, Cristiano Reis, Aravindan Rajendran, Gerald Shurson, Pedro Urriolla, 2017. Economics of Phytate and Inositol Coproducts at Ethanol Plants, International Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo, March 27, Minneapolis. 
  2. Lin, H., W. Liu, J. Gang, Y. Wang, and B. Hu. 2017. Investigation of sulfide distribution of swine manure in deep-pit storage. ASABE Annual International Meeting, Spokane, WA, July 16-19.
  3. Xin Zhang, Hongjian Lin, and Bo Hu. 2017. A pilot-scale study of electrocoagulation for phosphorus separation in liquid animal manure. ASABE, Spokane, Washington, July 16-19, 2017.
  4. Wang, Y., Lin, H., et al. Electrochemical removal of aqueous sulfide from swine manure. ASABE Annual International Meeting, Spokane, WA, July 16-19.
  5. Lin, H., M. Sinchai, C. Zamalloa, M. Keleman, and B. Hu. 2017. Food Waste vs. Sewage Degradation in Septic Tanks: Better Biodegradability and Less Sludge Accumulation. NOWRA Onsite Wastewater Mega-Conference, Dover, DE, Oct. 22-25. (conference paper)  
  6. Cristiano Reis, Aravindan Rajendran, Douglas G. Tiffany, Bo Hu, 2017. Extraction High-Value Chemicals from Ethanol Co-Products: A Feasibility Assay on Phytate Extraction with Life Cycle and Techno Economic Assessment, AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 29-Nov. 3.
  7. Lin, H., Y. Wang, B. Hetchler, Q. He, J. Larry, and B. Hu. 2017. Pilot-Scale Testing of Electrochemical Removal of Hydrogen Sulfide in Deep-Pit Swine Manure Storage. AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 29-Nov. 3.
  8. Zamalloa C., and Hu. B. 2017. Performance of a-Stage Process Treating Wastewater Containing Domestic Food Waste from Disposers: An Alternative for Community-Based Sewage Treatment AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 29-Nov. 3.
  9. Xin Zhang, Hongjian Lin, and Bo Hu. 2017. A pilot-scale study of electrocoagulation for phosphorus separation in liquid animal manure. AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 29-Nov. 3.
  10. Aravindan Rajendran, Bruno Hespanhol, Tanner Barnharst, Cristiano Reis and Bo Hu.2017. Symbiotic Microbial Communities for Cleaning Agricultural Waters and Bioenergy Production, AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 29-Nov. 3.
  11. Yanmei Zhang, Jingyu Wang and Bo Hu, 2017. Nutritional Value Improvement of Corn Ethanol Co-Product By Yeast Engineering, AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 29-Nov. 3.
  12. Tanner Barnharst, Yanmei Zhang, Jingyu Wang and Bo Hu, 2017. Secondary Fermentation of Corn Ethanol Co-Products for Improved Amino Acid Qualities. AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 29-Nov. 3.  
  13. Yuchuan Wang, Hongjain Lin, Bo Hu. 2017. An Electrochemical Method to Remove Hydrogen Sulfide from Swine Manure. AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 29-Nov. 3.
  14. Zamalloa, C., Lin, H., Heger, S. and Hu, B. Novel approaches for rural wastewater treatment: Pilot vs Lab Results (2017) The University of Minnesota Annual BBE Showcase. St. Paul, USA, October 27th, Poster.
  15. Aravindan Rajendran, Ruchika Bajaj, Laura Zhang, Melanie Sumiec, Kathryn Bushley, Bo Hu. 2017. Novel associations between phosphate accumulating fungi and plants for improved P uptake The University of Minnesota Annual BBE Showcase. St. Paul, USA, October 27th, Poster.
  16. Jingyu Wang, Yanmei Zhang, Tanner Barnharst, Francisca Dominguez, and Bo Hu. 2017. Production of Low Phytate DDGS Via Yeast Engineering, The University of Minnesota Annual BBE Showcase. St. Paul, USA, October 27th, Poster.
  17. Tanner Barnharst, Bruno Hespanhol, Aravindan Rajendran, Bo Hu, 2017. Development of an Integrated Aquaculture System for Clean Water and Animal Feed Production, The University of Minnesota Annual BBE Showcase. St. Paul, USA, October 27th, Poster.
  18. Yuchuan Wang, Bo Hu, 2017. Hydrogen sulfide removal from waste streams. The University of Minnesota Annual BBE Showcase. St. Paul, USA, October 27th, Poster.
  19. Tanner Barnharst, Bruno Hespanhol, Aravindan Rajendran, Bo Hu, 2017. Development of an Integrated Aquaculture System for Clean Water and Animal Feed Production, The University of Minnesota MNDRIVE Bioremediation showcase. St. Paul, USA, October 27th.
  20. Tanner Barnharst, Bruno Hespanhol, Aravindan Rajendran, Bo Hu, 2017. Development of an Integrated Aquaculture System for Clean Water and Animal Feed Production, The University of Minnesota Board of Reagent showcase. St. Paul, USA, October 27th.
  21. Xin Zhang, Hongjian Lin, and Bo Hu. 2016. Economical production of sustainable fertilizers from animal manure. Dow sustainability innovation student challenge award competition. UMN, December 6, 2016, got runner up prize.
  22. Lin, H., W. Liu, X. Zhang, et al. 2016. Total phosphorus removal from sewage in microbial electrochemically assisted septic tanks. AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 13-18.
  23. Lin, H., W. Liu, B. Hu. 2016. Distribution of hydrogen sulfide in Minnesota foaming and non-foaming deep-pit swine barns. The National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Symposium, Mayo Memorial Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN, May 4th.
  24. Aravindan Rajendran, Bo Hu et al., 2016. Nutrient Capture by a Sustainable Symbiotic Biofilm: Simultaneous Phosphorous and Nitrogen Recovery by Attached Fungi and Microalgae Biofilm, 2016 Annual American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Nov 13-18 San Francisco
  25. Aravindan Rajendran, Bruno Hespanhol, Jason Paschke, Avi kumar, Bo Hu, 2016. Mycoalgae biofilm for Nutrient capture, BBE Showcase, UMN - Networking Reception, Research Poster session on Thursday October 27.
  26. Zamalloa, C., Heger, S. and Hu, B. Novel approaches for rural wastewater treatment: reinventing septic systems (2016) The University of Minnesota Annual BBE Showcase. St. Paul, USA, October 27th, Poster.
  27. Zamalloa, C., Lin, H., Zhang, Xin; Gan, Jing and Hu, B. 2016. Anaerobic digestion of dairy manure in a continue stirred tank reactor with a microbial electrolysis cell, 2016 Annual ASABE meeting, Orlando, USA. July 17-20, Presentation.
  28. Cristiano Reis, Bo Hu. Phytate extraction from co-products of dry-grind corn ethanol process. Distiller's Grains Technical Council - Annual Symposium. Saint Louis, MO. May 18-19, 2016.
  29. Cristiano Reis, Bo Hu, et al. Development of a pilot-scale phytate extraction system from ethanol co-products. 2016 AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. November 13-18, 2016.
  30. Cristiano Reis, Bo Hu, et al. Phytate extraction from ethanol co-products: A new high value revenue stream and potential co-product feeding value enhancement. Board of Regents & MnDRIVE presentation. University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN. October 25, 2016.
  31. Cristiano Reis, Bo Hu, et al. Phytate extraction from ethanol co-products: A new high value revenue stream and potential co-product feeding value enhancement. BBE Showcase. University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN. October 27, 2016.
  32. Tanner Barnharst, Bruno Hespanhol, Aravindan Rajendran, Bo Hu, 2016. Mycoalgae biofilm for aquaculture water bioremediation and animal feed production, Board of Regents & MnDRIVE presentation. University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN. October 25, 2016.
  33. Tanner Barnharst, Bruno Hespanhol, Aravindan Rajendran, Bo Hu, 2016. Mycoalgae biofilm for aquaculture water bioremediation and animal feed production, BBE Showcase. University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN. October 27, 2016.
  34. Tanner Barnharst, Bruno Hespanhol, Aravindan Rajendran, Bo Hu, 2016. Development of an Integrated Aquaculture System for Clean Water and Animal Feed Production, AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 13-18.
  35. Xin Zhang, Hongjian Lin, Carlos Zamalloa, Jing Gan and Bo Hu, 2016. Investigation on the mechanisms of improved phosphorus recovery by electrocoagulation in liquid swine manure. 2016 Annual ASABE meeting, Orlando, USA. July 17-20,
  36. Xin Zhang, Hongjian Lin, Carlos Zamalloa, Jing Gan and Bo Hu, 2016. Investigation on the Mechanisms of Improved Phosphorus Recovery by Electrocoagulation in liquid swine manure. BBE Showcase. University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN. October 27, 2016. The best student presentation award (top 4 in 96).
  37. Cristiano Reis, Qiyang He, Bo Hu, 2015, Phosphorus mass flow in the ethanol industry: production trends and opportunities, Poster presentation at International Biomass Conference & Expo, Minneapolis, MN, April 20-22
  38. H. Lin, ​C. Zamolloa, X. Zhang, J. Gan, Q. He, C.R. Reis, A. Rajendran, M. Yan, Y. Yang, Y. Zhang, B. Hu​. 2015. Anaerobic digestion with microbial electrochemical systems drives the biogas production, antibiotic removal, and nutrient recuperation. ASABE Annual International Meeting, New Orleans, LA, July 26-29.
  39. Aravindan Rajendran, Bo Hu, Gan, Jing; Lin, Hongjian; Zhang, Yanmei; He, Qiyang, 2015, Effect of process variables on the attached co-cultures of a fungi and algae in ethanol co-products for nutrient recovery, ASABE Annual International Meeting, New Orleans, LA, July 26-29.
  40. Yanmei Zhang and Bo Hu, 2015, Genetic Engineering of Yeast to Improve Feeding Value of Corn Ethanol Co-product DDGS, Biological Engineering POSTER SESSION, ASABE Annual International Meeting, New Orleans, LA, July 26-29.
  41. Jing Gan, Hongjian Lin, Bo Hu, 2015. Phosphorus removal from manure by fungi assimilation and adsorption. ASABE Annual International Meeting, New Orleans, LA, July 26-29.
  42. Aravindan Rajendran, Bo Hu., Simulated lichen system – A novel microalgae cultivation technology using fungi and lichen biofilm, Algae Biomass Summit, September 29 - October 2, 2015, Washington, DC.
  43. Lin, ​H, ​., W​. Liu, X​. Zhang, C​.  Zamalloa, J​. Gan, A​. Rajendran, Y​. Zhang, M​. Yan, Y. Yang, C. Reis, B​. Hu​. 2015. Gas-Diffusion Cathode Expedites Ammonia Removal from Aqueous Phase. AIChE Annual Meeting, ​Salt Lake City, ​UT , November ​8-​11
  44. Yanmei Zhang, Aravindan Rajendran, Cristiano E. R. Reis, Yan Yang, Mi Yan, Hongjian Lin, Jing Gan, Xin Zhang and Bo Hu, 2015. Increase the Feeding Value of Corn Ethanol Coproducts Via Genetic Engineering of Yeast, AIChE Annual Meeting, ​Salt Lake City, ​UT , November ​8-​11
  45. Aravindan Rajendran, Cristiano E. R. Reis, Yanmei Zhang, Hongjian Lin, and Bo Hu., 2015. A Novel Symbiotic Biofilm for Algae Growth and Harvesting, AIChE Annual Meeting, ​Salt Lake City, ​UT , November ​8-​11.
  46. Cristiano Reis, Aravindan Rajendran, Yanmei Zhang, Hongjian Lin, Xin Zhang and Bo Hu, 2015, Modeling and Kinetics of Phytate Adsorption from Corn Stillages on a Weak-Base Ion Exchange Resin, AIChE Annual Meeting, ​Salt Lake City, ​UT , November ​8-​11
  47. Xin Zhang, Hongjian Lin, Aravindan Rajendran, Cristiano Reis, Weiwei Liu and Bo Hu, 2015, Phosphorus Recovery from Liquid Animal Manure by Electrocoagulation, oral presentation at 2015 AICHE annual meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  48. Hongjian Lin, Nicholas Williams, Qiyang He, Jing Gan, Aravindan Rajendran, Mi Yan, Yan Yang and Bo Hu, 2014, Electrochemical Approach for Removal of H2S and Inorganic Nutrients in Anaerobic Digestion, Submitted to PROCESS DEVELOPMENT DIVISION, AICHE annual meeting, Atlanta, GA
  49. Carlos Zamalloa Nalvartea, Sarman Oktovianus Gultom, Aravindan Rajendran, Mi Yan, Yan Yang, Hongjian Lin, Jing Gan and Bo Hu, Understanding the Microalgae Fungal Attraction for a Novel Co-Pelletization Algae Harvesting Process, Submitted to SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING FORUM, AICHE annual meeting, Atlanta, GA
  50. Jing Gan, Bo Hu, Hongjian Lin, Mi Yan, Aravindan Rajendran, Yan Yang and Qiyang He, 2014, Phosphorus Recovery from Manure By Thermochemical-Biological Process, Submitted to PROCESS DEVELOPMENT DIVISION, AICHE annual meeting, Atlanta, GA
  51. Mi Yan, Jing Gan, Yan Yang, Aravindan Rajendran, Hongjian Lin, Qiyang He and Bo Hu, 2014, Study on Swine Manure Foaming to Understand Its Major Reason and Its Relations to Industrial Products, Submitted to TOPICAL CONFERENCE: SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION, AICHE annual meeting, Atlanta, GA
  52. Yan Yang, Mi Yan, Jing Gan, Aravindan Rajendran, Hongjian Lin, Qiyang He and Bo Hu, Lipid Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass Via a Newly Isolated Oleaginous Fungal Strain, Submitted to 2014 INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON ENERGY (ICE) , AICHE annual meeting, Atlanta, GA
  53. Carlos Zamalloa, Hongjian Lin and Bo Hu, 2014, Bio-electrochemical assisted anaerobic digestion of the liquid fraction of dairy manure in a UASB reactor, oral presentation at 36th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Clearwater Beach, FL
  54. Larry Jacobson, P.E., Bo Hu, Mi Yan, Neslihan Akdeniz, Chuck Clanton, P.E., 2013, The Potential Causes of Manure Pit Foaming in Pig Finishing Barns, oral presentation at ASABE Annual International Meeting, Kansas City, Missouri
  55. Yulin Ye, Bo Hu, 2013, Filamentous phosphorus accumulating fungus and its application to recover phosphorus from wastewater, oral presentation at 35th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Portland, OR
  56. Mi Yan, Bo Hu, 2012. Revealing of Swine Manure Foaming Issue, oral presentation at ASABE Annual International Meeting, Dallas, TX
  57. Yan Yang, Bo Hu, 2012. Screening of Oleaginous Fungi from Oil Rich Plants for Biodiesel Production, oral presentation at ASABE Annual International Meeting, Dallas, TX
  58. Yulin Ye, Bo Hu, 2012. Phosphorus Accumulating Fungus and its Cultivation on Wastewater, oral presentation at ASABE Annual International Meeting, Dallas, TX
  59. Yan Yang, Bo Hu, 2012. Screening of Oleaginous Fungi from Oil-Rich Plants for Biodiesel Production, oral presentation at 34th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, New Orleans, LA
  60. Yulin Ye, Bo Hu, 2012. Phosphorus Removal and Biological Fertilizer Production via Phosphorus Accumulating Fungus, poster presentation at 34th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, New Orleans, LA
  61. Jianguo Zhang, Sarman Gultom, Bo Hu. Microalgae Pelletization Through Filamentous Fungal Co-Cultivation. poster presentation at 34th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, New Orleans, LA
  62. Cristiano E. R. Reis, Jianguo Zhang, Bo Hu, 2011. Direct Biodiesel Production From Mucor Circinelloides Fungi, oral presentation at AICHE annual meeting, Minneapolis, MN
  63. Jianguo Zhang, Bo Hu, 2011. A Novel Method to Harvest Microalgae Via Fungal Pelletization, oral presentation at AICHE annual meeting, Minneapolis, MN
  64. Mi Yan, Bo Hu, Application of Caffeine for Higher Anaerobic Digestion Stability, Poster presentation at Sustainability and Sustainable Biorefineries, AICHE annual meeting, Oct 16-21
  65. Jianguo Zhang, Bo Hu, Lipid Production From Lignocellulosic Materials Via Filamentous Fungi, Poster presentation at Sustainable Forest Bioresources Engineering, AICHE annual meeting, Oct 16-21
  66. Chunjie Xia, Jianguo Zhang, Bo Hu, 2011. Microbial oil accumulation via pelletized cultivation of Mucor circinelloides, oral presentation at 33rd Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Seattle, WA
  67. Jianguo Zhang, Chunjie Xia, Bo Hu, 2011. Fungal Conversion Platform for Microbial Lipid Accumulation, oral presentation at 33rd Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Seattle, WA
  68. Mi Yan, Bo Hu, 2011. Screening of Oleaginous Fungal Strains from Soybean Plant, poster presentation at 33rd Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Seattle, WA
  69. Tamarys Heredia -Arroyo, Bo Hu, 2009, Oil Accumulation via Heterotrophic and Mixotrophic Chlorella Species. Post presentation at 31st Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuel and Chemicals, San Francisco, CA.

Publications before 2009

  1. Bo Hu, Xia Zhou, Larry Forney, Shulin Chen. 2009, Changes in Microbial Community Composition Following Treatment of Methanogenic Granules with Chloroform, Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy, 28(1): 60-71
  2. Bo Hu, Shulin Chen. 2008, Biological Hydrogen Production with Chloroform Treated Methanogenic Granules, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 148 (1-3):83-95
  3. Bo Hu, Yan Liu, Zhanyou Chi, Shulin Chen. 2008, Biological Hydrogen Production via Bacteria Immobilized in Calcium Alginate Gel Beads, Biological Engineering. 1(1):25-37.
  4. Bo Hu, Shulin Chen. 2007, Pretreatment of Methanogenic Granules for Immobilized Hydrogen Fermentation, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 32: 3266-3273.
  5. Chuanbin Liu, Bo Hu, Shulin Chen, Richard Glass. 2007, Utilization of condensed distillers solubles as nutrient supplement for production of nisin and lactic acid from whey, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 137: 875-884.
  6. Zhanyou Chi, Bo Hu, Yan Liu, Craig Frear, Zhiyou Wen, Shulin Chen. 2007, Production of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids from Cull Potato Using an Algae Culture Process, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 137: 805-815.
  7. Chuanbin Liu, Bo Hu, Yan Liu, Shulin Chen. 2006, Stimulation of nisin production from whey by a mixed culture of Lactococus lactis and Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 131(1-3): 751-761.
  8. Tianwei Tan, Bo Hu, Haijia Su. 2004, Adsorption of Ni2+ on amine-modified mycelium of Penicillium chrysogenum, Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 35(6-7), 508-513.
  9. Bo Hu, Xianhua Jin, Tianwei Tan. 2004, Swelling characteristic and the application of compound sodium alginate gel-a pH sensitive chitosan, Zhongguo Linchuang Kangfu, 8(11), 2162-2163. (Journal written in Chinese).
  10. Tianwei Tan, Bo Hu, Xianhua Jin. 2003, Release behavior of ketoprofen from chitosan/alginate microcapsules, Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers, 18(3), 207-218.
  11. Bo Hu, Haijia Su, Tianwei Tan. 2003, Study of adsorption property of modified mycelial biomass to Ni2+, Huanjing Wuran Zhili Jishu Yu Shebei, 4(10), 23-26.
  12. Tianwei Tan, Bo Hu, Haijia Su. Method for preparing modified hyphostroma water treatment agent, China Patent 02156738.
  13. Bo Hu, Shulin Chen, 2007, Immobilized Biological Hydrogen Fermentation with Chloroform Treated Granule. Oral presentation at AICHE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT.
  14. Bo Hu, Shulin Chen, 2007, Post presentation at Biological Hydrogen Production with Chloroform Treated Methanogenic Granule. 29th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuel and Chemicals, Denver, CO.
  15. Bo Hu, Shulin Chen, 2007, Pretreatment of Methanogenic Granules for Immobilized Hydrogen Fermentation, Post presentation at 29th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuel and Chemicals, Denver, CO.
  16. Bo Hu, Yan Liu, Zhanyou Chi, Shulin Chen, 2006, Biological Hydrogen Production via Bacteria Immobilized in Calcium Alginate Gel Beads, Post presentation at 28th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuel and Chemicals, Nashville, TN.