Natural Product Chemist, Phytochemist, Southern Cross University, AU

Dr Lei (Ben) LIU

PhD,
Senior Research Fellow
Deputy School Director of Higher Degree Research Training

Southern Cross Plant Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering,
Southern Cross University

Office Phone: +61 2 6620 3293 (73293, internal)
Mobile: Please send an email to request.
Email: ben.liu@scu.edu.au

Google Scholar Page:
https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=JpabPUQAAAAJ&hl=en
Research Gate Page:

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lei_Liu24

ORCID

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3710-7042

Education

B. Engineering (Beijing University of Technology)
Grad Cert for Research Management (Southern Cross University)
PhD in Phytochemistry (Southern Cross University)

Research Interest/Background

Biography

Dr Lei (Ben) Liu has completed his PhD on 'Phytochemical and Pharmacological Perspectives of Wheat Grain and Lupin Seed' in 2010. Ben has a wide research interest in biologically active phytochemicals. He has proven expertise in the isolation, identification and quantification of bioactive metabolites.

Research

Ben has studied cereal grain quality, starch digestion, lipidomics, cotton, coffee, macadamia, seaweed, Australian native plants, Chinese traditional medicine and natural pesticides. He is currently studying 'coffee terroir' funded by AgriFutures Australia.

Community engagement

Ben has devoted himself to study health-promoting functional food, nutraceuticals, and environmentally sustainable agriculture. He has worked with several local farmers to identify possible ways to add values to their products. The past research projects were co-funded by NSW TechVouchers program.

Supervision

Dr Liu has supervised 9 PhD, 1 master and 3 honours to completion. He is currently supervising 6 PhD and 2 masters students. He would like to train all his students to be careful observers, critical thinkers and more independent researchers.

Teaching

Although Dr Liu is currently employed as a full-time researcher, he also enjoys teaching undergraduate students. Previously, Ben has provided guest lectures to other departments (e.g. ‘Genetically Modified Foods’ for Food Ecology unit).

Other

Dr Liu currently serves as the school director of higher degree research (HDR) training for Southern Cross Plant Science. This role is dedicated to managing and facilitating the HDR program (PhD and Masters by Thesis).

Grant/Award

Defining terroir of Australian Coffee to increase demand and investment, 2019 (Dr. L. Liu).This project is supported by funding from AgriFutures Australia as part of the AgriFutures™ Emerging Industries Program
$12,000. NSW Trade & Investment's TechVouchers "Extraction and analysis of bioactive compounds in the seed and leaf of custard apple" 2018 (Dr L. Liu).
$8,714. Understanding the links between nutritional quality, phytochemical constituents and farming protocols for macademia nuts, Research Collaboration Seed Grants-Organics 2018 (Dr L. Liu).
$12,000. NSW Trade & Investment's TechVouchers "Extraction & Stability of anthocyanins in purple corn", 2017 (Dr L. Liu).
$6,500, The relationship between lipids composition and macadamia nut storage quality, Southern Cross University, 2017 Research Seed Grants (Dr L. Liu).
$100,000, Entrepreneurs' programme-Innovation Connections Funding, Development of novel methods to extend the lifespan of Ecofibre’s seed, 2017 (Prof G. King, Dr L. Liu).
$8,000, State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs of P.R. China, 2016 Introduce Intelligence Project:"Developing new LC-MS/MS method for the analysis of protein and lipid composition in rice" at Academy of State Administration of Grain, P.R. China. (Dr L. Liu).
$6,000, Southern Cross University, 2016 Research Seed Grants, "Understanding variation of different lipids in rice endosperm" (Dr L. Liu).
$3,000, Southern Cross University, 2015 Research Seed Grants, "Unravelling biochemical basis of low Gylcemic Index (GI) rice" (Dr L. Liu).
$428,783, Cotton Research and Development Corporation "High Value Bio-extractives and Bioethanol from Cotton Gin Trash" 2014-2017 (Dr S. Mclntosh, Dr. T. Vancov, Dr L. Liu, Dr I. O'Hara).
$18,000. NSW Trade & Investment's TechVouchers "Medicinal mushroom mycelia grown on food substrades: Examination of phytochemical and nutritional quality" 2014 (Dr L. Liu, Prof. G. King).
$476,204. Department of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries Carbon Farming Initiative Action on the Ground program Round 2 "Reducing N2O emissions in subtropical plantation crops using inter-row legumes" 2013-2016 (Dr T. Rose, Dr L. Liu, Dr C. Raymond).
$397,000. Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation "Defining the link between rice grain protein profiles and rice grain quality" 2013-2016 (Dr D. Waters, Prof. G. King, Dr C. Raymond, Dr T. Rose, Dr L. Liu, Dr R. Ward).
$44,940 Department of Industry's Australia-China Science and Research Fund "Develop a strategic collaboration between Zhejiang University and Huazhong Agricultural University in major food crop seed grain composition and nutritional quality" 2013-2014 (Prof. G. King, Dr L. Liu, Dr D. Waters, Dr T. Rose).
National Synchrotron Radiation Research Centre (Taiwan). "X-ray absorption spectroscopy to determine phosphorus speciation and potential bioavailability in biochar made from rice straw, poultry manure and wheat straw" 2013 (Dr L. Liu, Dr T. Rose, Prof. A. Rose).

Other Activities

Invited and sponsored mentor, Facebook Open Academy, "Development of open-source software for HPLC fingerprinting of rice protein" (in collaboration with OpenChrom), University of California, San Diego, 2015
Invited and sponsored speaker, AACC International 2011 Annual Meeting, 'The inhibition of alpha-glucosidase by specific lipid components in wheat bran and germ', Palm Springs, California, U.S.A., 2011.3
Invited guest lecture, Southern Cross University, School Health and Human Science, Food Ecology unit 'Genetically Modified Foods', Lismore, Australia, 2013, 2014
Invited and sponsored speaker, International Seminar and Workshop on Chemistry and Educational Chemistry 'Genetic', Pattimura University Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia, 2013.5

Publication

Publications

Refereed Journal Articles (* as corresponding author)

67---Qi Guo, Lei Liu, Thusitha Rupasinghe, Ute Roessner, and *Bronwyn Barkla (2022) Salinity induced alterations in plasma membrane and tonoplast lipid content and lipid biosynthesis pathways, Plant Physiology, in press
66---Wei Wang, Yiwen Xie, Lei Liu, Graham J. King, Philip White, Guangda Ding, Sheliang Wang, Hongmei Cai, Chuang Wang, Fangsen Xu, *Lei Shi, (2022) Genetic Control of Seed Phytate Accumulation and the Development of Low-Phytate Crops: A Review and Perspective, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.1c06831
65---Janelle Schafer, Ian Southwell, *Lei Liu, (2022) Isolation and Identification of Acylphloroglucinols in the Medicinal Plant, Melaleuca alternifolia (Australian Tea Tree), Chemistry & Biodiversity, 19, e202100944
64---Mary A Egbuta, Shane McIntosh, Daniel LE Waters, Tony Vancov, *Lei Liu, (2022) In Vitro Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Essential Oil and β-Bisabolol Derived from Cotton Gin Trash, Molecules 27 (2), 526

2021 (6 peer-reviewed articles)

63---Mahmudur Rahman, Qi Guo, Abdul Baten, Ramil Mauleon, Amina Khatun, Lei Liu, *Bronwyn J Barkla, (2021) Shotgun proteomics of Brassica rapa seed proteins identifies vicilin as a major seed storage protein in the mature seed, PloS one 16 (7), e0253384
62---Haijiang Liu, Xiaojuan Li, Qianwen Zhang, Pan Yuan, Lei Liu, Graham J King, Guangda Ding, Sheliang Wang, Hongmei Cai, Chuang Wang, Fangsen Xu, *Lei Shi (2021) Integrating a genome-wide association study with transcriptomic data to predict candidate genes and favourable haplotypes influencing Brassica napus seed phytate, DNA Research 28 (5), dsab011
61---Md. Mominur Rahman, Md. Junaid, S. M. Zahid Hosen, Mohammad Mostafa, Lei Liu, *Kirsten Benkendorff, (2021) Mollusc-Derived Brominated Indoles for the Selective Inhibition of Cyclooxygenase: A Computational Expedition, Molecules 26 (21), 6538
60---*Jixun Luo, Lei Liu, Christine Konik-Rose, Lijun Tian, Surinder Singh, Crispin A Howitt, Zhongyi Li, Qing Liu (2021) Down-Regulation of FAD2-1 Gene Expression Alters Lysophospholipid Composition in the Endosperm of Rice Grain and Influences Starch Properties, Foods, 10 (6), 1169.
59---Qi Guo, Lei Liu, Won C Yim, John C Cushman, *Bronwyn J Barkla (2021) Membrane Profiling by Free Flow Electrophoresis and SWATH-MS to Characterize Subcellular Compartment Proteomes in Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22 (9), 5020.
58---Mahmudur Rahman, Lei Liu, *Bronwyn J Barkla (2021) A Single Seed Protein Extraction Protocol for Characterizing Brassica Seed Storage Proteins, Agronomy, 11 (1), 107.

2020 (6 peer-reviewed articles)

57---Mahmudur Rahman, Jessica J Browne, Jacoba Van Crugten, Md Hasan, Lei Liu, *Bronwyn J Barkla (2020) In Silico, Molecular Docking and In Vitro Antimicrobial Activity of the Major Rapeseed Seed Storage Proteins, Frontiers in pharmacology 11, 1340.
56---Kate Summer, Jessica Browne, Lei Liu, *Kirsten Benkendorff (2020) Molluscan Compounds Provide Drug Leadsfor the Treatment and Prevention of Respiratory Diseases, Marine drugs, 18 (11), 570
55---Matthew T Welling, Lei Liu, Tobias Kretzschmar, Ramil Mauleon, Omid Ansari, *Graham J King (2020) Molluscan Compounds Provide Drug Leadsfor the Treatment and Prevention of Respiratory Diseases, Marine drugs, 18 (11), 570
54---Amina Khatun, Daniel LE Waters, *Lei Liu (2020) The impact of rice protein on in vitro rice starch digestibility Amina, Food Hydrocolloids, 106072.
53---Mahmudur Rahman, Abdul Baten, Ramil Mauleon, Graham J. King, Lei Liu, *Bronwyn J. Barkla, (2020) Identification, characterization and epitope mapping of proteins encoded by putative allergenic napin genes from Brassica rapa, Clinical & Experimental Allergy, 50:848–868.
52---*Terry J Rose, Matthew T Welling, Cecile C Julia, Kwanho Jeong, Chuan Tong, Daniel LE Waters, *Lei Liu (2020) Accumulation of phytate and starch lysophospholipids in rice grains and responses to alterations in P supply or source-sink relations, Journal of Cereal Science 91, 102896.

2019 (13 peer-reviewed articles)

51---Mary A. Egbuta, Shane McIntosh, Daniel L. E. Waters, Tony Vancov, *Lei Liu (2019) Chemical volatiles present in cotton gin trash: a by-product of cotton processing, PLOS One, 14(9): e0222146. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222146
50---Qi Guo, Lei Liu, *Bronwyn J. Barkla (2019) Review: Membrane lipid remodeling in response to salinity, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 20 (17), 4264
49---Terry J. Rose, Cassandra Schefe, Zhe (Han) Weng, Michael T. Rose, Lukas Van Zwieten, Lei Liu, Andrew L. Rose (2019) Phosphorus speciation and bioavailability in diverse biochars, Plant Soil, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-019-04219-2
48---Priyakshee Borpatragohain, Terry J Rose, Lei Liu, Bronwyn J Barkla, Carolyn A Raymond, *Graham J King (2019) Remobilization and fate of sulphur in mustard, Annals of Botany, doi: 10.1093/aob/mcz101.
47---Matthew T. Welling, Lei Liu, Carolyn A. Raymond, Tobias Kretzschmar, Omid Ansari, *Graham J. King (2019) Complex patterns of cannabinoid alkyl side-chain inheritance in Cannabis, Scientific Reports, 9:11421, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-47812-2
46---Amina Khatun, Daniel L. E. Waters, *Lei Liu (2019) A review of rice starch digestibility: effect of compositionand heat-moisture processing, Starch, DOI:10.1002/star.201900090
45---Shane McIntosh, Janice Palmer, Mary Egbuta, Lei Liu, *Tony Vancov (2019) Refining spent cotton gin trash following essential oil extraction for value added cellulosic sugars, Bioresource Technology Reports, Volume 7, 2019, 100223
44----Shane McIntosh, Janice Palmer, Mary Egbuta, Lei Liu, *Tony Vancov, (2019) Improved cellulosic ethanol titres from highly lignified cotton trash residues using various batch and fed-batch process configurations, BioEnergy Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-019-10023-8
43---Tarek B. Ahmad, David Rudd, Michael Kotiw, Lei Liu and *Kirsten Benkendorff (2019) Correlation between Fatty Acid Profile and Anti-Inflammatory Activity in Common Australian Seafood by-Products, Marine Drugs, 17(3)155
42---Priyakshee Borpatragohain, Terry J Rose, Lei Liu, Carolyn Raymond, Bronwyn J. Barkla, *Graham J.King (2019) Seed glucosinolate yield is maximized by higher rates of sulfur nutrition than required for seed yield in condiment mustard (Brassica juncea L.), PLOS ONE, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213429
41---Chuan Tong, Haiyan Gao, Shunjing Luo, Lei Liu, *Jingsong Bao (2019) Impact of Postharvest Operations on Rice Grain Quality: A Review, Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 18, 626-640, DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12439
40---Matthew T. Welling, Lei Liu, Arno Hazekamp, Ashley Dowell, *Graham J. King (2019) Developing Robust Standardised Analytical Procedures for Cannabinoid Quantification: Laying the Foundations for an Emerging Cannabis-Based Pharmaceutical Industry, Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids, DOI: 10.1159/000496868
39---Andrew Croaker⁠, Graham J. King⁠, John H. Pyne, Shailendra Anoopkumar-Dukie⁠, *Lei Liu (2019) Black salve composition: An evaluation of the potential for normal tissue toxicity and treatment failure from black salve products, Journal of Herbal Medicine, 15, 100246, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hermed.2018.11.002

2018 (7 peer-reviewed articles)

38---Matthew T Welling, Lei Liu, Carolyn A Raymond, Omid Ansari, *Graham J King (2018) Developmental Plasticity of the Major Alkyl Cannabinoid Chemotypes in a Diverse Cannabis Genetic Resource Collection, Frontiers in Plant Science, 9:1510, doi:10.3389/fpls.2018.01510
37---Amina Khatun, Daniel L.E. Waters, and *Lei Liu (2018) Optimization of an in vitro starch digestibility assay for rice, Starch, 70(11-12),1-9 https://doi.org/10.1002/star.201700340
36---Andrew Croaker, Graham J. King, John H. Pyne, Shailendra Anoopkumar-Dukiec, and *Lei Liu, (2018) Assessing the risk of epidemic dropsy from black salve use, Journal of Applied Toxicology, 38(10) 1274-1281, https://doi.org/10.1002/jat.3619
35---Mahmudur Rahman, Amina Khatun, Lei Liu and *Bronwyn J. Barkla (2018) Brassicaceae Mustards: Traditional and Agronomic Uses in Australia and New Zealand, Molecules, 23,231; doi:10.3390/molecules23010231
34---Jeanette L. Balindong, Rachelle M. Ward, Terry J. Rose, Lei Liu, Carolyn A. Raymond, Peter J. Snell, Ben W. Ovenden, *Daniel L.E. Waters (2018) Rice grain protein composition influences head rice yield, Cereal Chemistry, 2018, 1-11, DOI: 10.1002/cche.10031
33---Jeanette L Balindong, Rachelle M Ward, Lei Liu, Terry J Rose, Laura A Pallas, Ben W Ovenden, Peter J Snell, and *Daniel L.E. Waters (2018) Rice grain protein composition influences instrumental measures of rice cooking and eating quality, Journal of Cereal Science, 79, 35-42, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcs.2017.09.008.
32---Tarek Ahmad, Lei Liu, Michael Kotiw, *Kirsten Benkendorff (2018) Review of anti-inflammatory, immune-modulatory and wound healing properties of molluscs. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 210, 156-178.

2017 (7 peer-reviewed articles)

31---Kwanho Jeong, Cecile C Julia, Daniel L.E Waters, Omar Pantoja, Matthias Wissuwa, Sigrid Heuer, Lei Liu and *Terry J Rose (2017) Remobilisation of phosphorus fractions in rice flag leaves during grain filling: implications for photosynthesis and grain yields, PLOS ONE, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0187521
30---Andrew Croaker, Graham J. King, John H. Pyne, Shailendra Anoopkumar-Dukie, Vilim Simanek, *Lei Liu (2017) Carcinogenic potential of sanguinarine, a phytochemical used in ‘therapeutic’ black salve and mouthwash. Mutation Research-Reviews in Mutation Research, 774, 46-56.
29---*Lei Liu, Qi Guo, *Zhonghu He, Xianchun Xia., Daniel Waters, Carolyn Raymond, Graham King (2017) Genotypic Variation in Wheat Flour Lysophospholipids. Molecules 22(6), 909.
28---Chuan Tong, Yaling Chen, Yuanyuan Tan, *Lei Liu, Daniel L.E. Waters, Terry Rose, Qing-yao Shu, *Jinsong Bao (2017) Analysis of lysophospholipid content in low phytate rice mutants. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 65(26), 5435-5441.
27---Tarek B. Ahmad, David Rudd, Joshua Smith, Michael Kotiw, Peter Mouatt, Lisa M. Seymour, Lei Liu, *Kirsten Benkendorff (2017) Anti-Inflammatory Activity and Structure-Activity Relationships of Brominated Indoles from a Marine Mollusc, Marine Drugs 2017, 15(5), 133; doi:10.3390/md15050133.
26---*Andrew Croaker, Graham J. King, John Pyne, Shailendra Anoopkumar-Dukie, *Lei Liu (2017) A Review of Black Salve: Cancer Specificity, Cure and Cosmesis, Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Article ID 9184034, https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/9184034
25---Mary Egbuta, Shane McIntosh, Daniel Waters, Tony Vancov, *Lei Liu (2017) Biological importance of cotton by-products relative to chemical constituents of the cotton plant, Molecules, 22(1), 93; doi:10.3390/molecules22010093

2016 (10 peer-reviewed articles)

24---Qianwen Zhang, Guangda Ding, Xiaohua Wang, Lei Liu, Graham J King, Fangsen Xu, *Lei Shi (2016) Research Progress on Plant Seed Phyate, Plant Science Journal, 34(5):814-820.
23---Chuan Tong, Lei Liu, Daniel L.E. Waters, Jin-song Bao, (2016) Association mapping and development of synthesis-related gene markers of starch lysophospholipids in rice (Oryza sativa L.), Rice Science, 23 (6), 287-296
22---*Terry Rose, Tobias Kretzschmar, Lei Liu, Graham Lancaster, Matthias Wissuwa, (2016) Phosphorus deficiency alters nutrient accumulation patterns and grain nutritional quality in rice, Agronomy, 6, 52, doi:10.3390/agronomy6040052
21---Jeanette Balindong, *Lei Liu, Rachelle Ward, Bronwyn Barkla, *Daniel Waters, (2016) Optimisation and standardisation of extraction and HPLC analysis of rice grain protein, Journal of Cereal Science, 72, 124-130
20---Cyntia Ayumi Yokota Harayashiki, *Amanda J. Reichelt-Brushett, Lei Liu, Paul Butcher (2016) Behavioural and biochemical alterations in Penaeus monodon postlarvaediet-exposed to inorganic mercury, Chemosphere 164, 241-247
19---*Andrew Croaker, Graham J King, John H. Pyne, Shailendra Anoopkumar-Dukie and *Lei Liu (2016) Sanguinaria canadensis: Traditional Medicine, Phytochemical Composition, Biological Activities and Current Uses, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2016, 17(9), 1414
18---Matthew T. Welling, Timothy Shapter, Terry J. Rose, Lei Liu, Rhia Stanger and Graham J. King (2016) A Belated Green Revolution for Cannabis: Virtual Genetic Resources to Fast-track Cultivar Development, Frontiers in Plant Science, 7:1113. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01113
17---Lingxu Ye, Sumei Zhou, Liya Liu, Lei Liu, Daniel L. E. Waters, Kui Zhong, Xianrong Zhou, Xiaojun Ma, Xingxun, Liu, (2016) Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidant Capacity of Brown Rice in China, International Journal of Food Engineering, 12 (6), 537-546
16---*Matthew T Welling, *Lei Liu, Terry J Rose, Daniel LE Waters, Kirsten Benkendorff, (2016) Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: effects on plant terpenoid accumulation, Plant Biology, 18, (4) 552-562. (Impact Factor 2014:2.633)
15---Matthew T Welling, Lei Liu, Tim Shapter, Carolyn A. Raymond, *Graham J. King (2016) Characterisation of cannabinoid composition in a diverse Cannabis sativa L. germplasm collection, Euphytica, 28(3) 463-475.

2010-2015 (14 peer-reviewed articles)

14---*Kirsten Benkendorff, David Rudd, Bijayalakshmi Devi Nongmaithem, Lei Liu, Fiona Young, Vicki Edwards, Cathy Avila, Catherine Abbott, (2015) Are the traditional medical uses of Muricidae molluscs substantiated by their pharmacological properties and bioactive compounds? Marine Drugs, 13(8) 5237-5275.(Impact Factor 2014:2.853)
13---Chuan Tong, *Lei Liu, Daniel L. E. Waters, Yan Huang, *Jinsong Bao, (2015) The contribution of lysophospholipids to pasting and thermal properties of rice starch, Carbohydrate Polymers, 133:187-193, (Impact Factor 2014:4.074)
12---Chuan Tong, Lei Liu, Daniel L. E. Waters, Terry J. Rose, Jinsong Bao, Graham J. King. (2014) Genotypic variation in lysophospholipids of milled rice, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 62(38):9353-61, DOI: 10.1021/jf503213p (A journal, ERA 2010)
11---*Lei Liu, Chuan Tong, Jinsong Bao, Daniel L. E. Waters, Terry J. Rose, Graham J. King. (2014) Determination of starch lysophospholipids in rice using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS), Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 62(28)6600-6607, DOI: 10.1021/jf500585j (A journal, ERA 2010)
10---*Lei Liu, Daniel LE Waters, Terry J Rose, Jinsong Bao, Graham J King, (2013) Phospholipids in rice: Significance in grain quality and health benefits: A review, Food Chemistry, 139 (1-4): 1133-1145. (A* journal, ERA 2010)
9---*Terry J. Rose, Lei Liu, Matthias Wissuwa (2013) Improving phosphorus efficiency in cereal crops: is breeding for reduced grain phosphorous concentration part of the solution? frontiers in Plant Science, 4:444. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2013.00444
8---Sha Sha, Lei Liu, Shun Pan, Weimin Wang* (2013) Isolation and purification of antifungal components from Trichoderma harzianum ferment broth by High-Speed Counter-Current Chromatography. Chinese Journal of Biological Control, 29(1):83-88.
7---*Lei Liu, Kelly M Winter, Lesley M Stevenson, Carol Morris, David N Leach (2012) Wheat bran lipophilic compounds with in vitro anticancer effects, Food Chemistry, 130 (1):156-64. (A* journal, ERA 2010)
6---*Lei Liu, Michael Heinrich, Stephen P. Myers, Symon A. Dworjanyn (2012) Towards a better understanding of medicinal uses of the brown seaweed genus Sargassum in traditional Chinese medicine: a phytochemical and pharmacological review, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 142(3):591-619.
5---Qingyao Shou, Hans Wohlmuth, Xiaoxiang He, Lei Liu, Zhengwu Shen (2012) Chemical constituents from Fritillaria anhuiensis, Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 45: 16-19.
4---Shun Pan, Lei Liu, Weimin Wang* (2012) Identification of Antibiotic Peptaibols from the Fermentation Broth of Trichoderma harzianum. Chinese Journal of Biological Control, 28(4):528-536.
3---Shun Pan, Lei Liu, Xianshu Fu, Weimin Wang* (2012) High throughput screening and detection of peptaibol antibiotics from the fermentation broth of Trichoderma harzianum by LC-MS/MS, Chinese Pharmaceutical Journal, 47(22): 1849-1855.
2---*Lei Liu, Myrna A Deseo, Carol Morris, Kelly Winter, David N Leach (2011) Investigation of a-glucosidase inhibitory activity of wheat bran and germ, Food Chemistry, 126(2): 553-561. (A* journal, ERA 2010)
1---Guoliang Yin, Weimin Wang, Sha Sha, Lei Liu, *Xiaoping Yu (2010) Inhibition and control effects of the ethyl acetate extract of Trichoderma harzianum fermented broth against Botrytis cinerea, African Journal of Microbiology Research, 4(15):1647-1653.

Conference Submissions

*Liu L., Post-harvest Quality of Macadamia Kernel and Lipidomics (invited and sponsored), The 8th International Macadamia Symposium, Lincang, Yunnan, China, 2018.
*Liu L., Sun, H., Zhang W., Waters D. L. E., King G. J., A lipidomic approach to predict age of stored rice, 67th Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2017.
*Liu L., Rose T. J., Waters D. LE, Welling M. T., Julia C, King G. J., Presentation: Lysophospholipids in developing rice grain, 66th Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference, Tamworth, NSW, Australia 2016.
*Liu L., Guo Q., He Z., Xia X., Waters D. LE, Rose R. J., King G. J., Oral Presentation: Genotypic variation in wheat flour lysophospholipids and contribution to kernel hardness, 65th Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference, Sydney (Coogee), NSW, Australia 2015.
*Liu L., Chuan T., Bao J. S., Waters, D. L. E., Rose, T., King, G. J., Oral Presentation:Genotype screening of Starch Lysophospholipids in white Rice Using Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LCMS), 64th Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014.
*Liu L., Chuan T., Bao J. S., Waters, D. L. E., Rose, T., King, G. J., Poster Presentation: Direct Quantification of Rice Starch Phospholipids using LCMS, 63th Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia 2013.
*Liu L., Waters D. L. E., Rose, T. J., King, G. J., Poster Presentation: Improved Understanding of Phospholipids in Rice Grain for Crop Improvement, 62th Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia 2012.
*Liu L., Wang W. M., Sha, S., Shun, P., Yin G.L., Yu X. P., Oral Presentation: Investigation of Natural Fungicides in Trichoderma harzianum Broth, Royal Australian Chemical Institute: Natural Products Chemistry Group Annual Symposium, Macquarie University, North Ryde, 2010.
*Liu L., Deseo M. A., Thompson D., Wohlmuth H. and Leach D. N., Oral Presentation: Phytochemical and Pharmacological Aspects of Australian Bloodroots (Haemodorum spp.). Royal Australian Chemical Institute: Natural Products Chemistry Group Annual Symposium, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, 2009.
*Winter, K. M.; Liu L.; Stevenson, L. M. and Leach, D. N., Oral Presentation: Wheat Bran: By-Product or Bioactive? AACC International Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 2008.
*Winter, K., Liu L., Leach, D. N., Poster Presentation: Unsaturated fatty acids as antioxidants in wheat bran. Royal Australian Chemical Institute: Natural Products Chemistry Group Annual Symposium, University of New South Wales, Sydney, 2007.
*Liu L., Winter, K. M., Stevenson, L. M., Leach, D. N., Oral Presentation: Cytotoxic resorcinols from wheat bran. RACI Cereal Chemistry Division, 56th Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference, Fremantle, 2006 (sponsored).
*Winter, K. M., Liu L., Stevenson, L. M., Leach, D. N., Southan, M., Oral Presentation: Factors affecting antioxidant activity and glycemic index activity during the debranning process of wheat. RACI Cereal Chemistry Division, 56th Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference, Fremantle, 2006.
*Liu L., Winter, K., Stevenson, L. M., David Leach D. N., Poster Presentation: Cytotoxicity of Quinolizidine alkaloids from Lupins. Royal Australian Chemical Institute: Natural Products Chemistry Group Annual Symposium, Macquarie University, Sydney, 2005.