Yilun specializes in encapsulation technologies for bioactive materials and their industrial applications.
The current research focuses on developing a platform technology for improving enzyme thermal stability and bioavailability.
Yilun obtained a BE in Energy and Environmental Engineering at Zhejiang University (China) and a ME in Chemical Engineering at the University of Queensland before starting his PhD in AIBN.
Key Publications
1. Improved enzyme thermal stability, loading and bioavailability using alginate encapsulation, Yilun Weng, Supun Ranaweera, Da Zou, Anna Cameron, Xiaojing Chen, Hao Song, Chun-Xia Zhao, Food Hydrocolloids, 2022, 108385, ISSN 0268-005X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2022.108385
2. Alginate Particles for Enzyme Immobilization Using Spray Drying, Yilun Weng, Supun Ranaweera, Da Zou, Anna Cameron, Xiaojing Chen, Hao Song, and Chun-Xia Zhao, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2022 70 (23), 7139-7147 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c02298