Xiaopu Ren

HUANGSHAN UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS
Associate Professor
Food Science and Engineering, HuangShan University
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Associate Professor
Food Science and Engineering, HuangShan University, China ◆ Oct 2023 -Present
Associate Professor
Food Science and Engineering, Tarim University, China ◆ Jue 2019 -Sep 2023
Lecturer
Food Science and Engineering, Tarim University, China ◆ Jue 2012 -May 2019
Youth Committee Member
Food Research and Development (Chinese Core Journal) ◆ Jan 2024 -Dec 2025
Youth Editorial Board Member
Journal of Food Science and Technology (EI-indexed journal) ◆ Dec 2023 -Dec 2025
Inaugural Youth Editorial Board Member
Meat Research (2024.04–2026.04, Chinese Core Journal) ◆ Apr 2024-Apr 2026
DEGREES
PhD. Food Science and Engineering
Nanjing Agricultural University, China ◆ Sep 2016 – Jun 2019
M.Sc. Biochemistry and molecular biology
Tarim University, China ◆ Sep 2009– Aug 2012
B.Eng. Food Science and Engineering
Tarim University, China ◆ Sep 2005– Aug 2009
SOCIAL POSITION
Vice President of Technology
Huangshan City, Anhui Province
FACULTY / INSTITUTE
College of Life and Environmental Sciences
GRADUATE SUPERVISION
Master's supervisor
FIELDS OF RESEARCH
Livestock Product Processing
Meat Product Processing and Quality Safety Control
TEACHING COURSES
Food Factory Design
Food Standards and Regulations
Food Additives
RESEARCH PROJECTS
2023.01-2026.12: National Natural Science Foundation of China (Project No. 32260603), Mechanism of Xinjiang Tamarisk Polyphenols in Inhibiting the Formation of Imidazoquinoline Heterocyclic Amines in Roasted Lamb, Principal Investigator (PI), Ongoing.
2025.01-2026.12: 2024 Key Cultivation Project for Outstanding Young Faculty in Anhui Universities (Project No. YQZD2024042), Regulatory Mechanism of Metal Ions in Low-Sodium Salts on Flavor Quality Formation of Huizhou Cured Meat (Dao Ban Xiang), PI, Ongoing.
2025.3.1-2028.2.29: University-Level Talent Initiation Project (Project No. 2024xkjq016), Microbial Community Succession and Functional Bioactive Peptide Discovery in Huizhou Dry-Cured Meat (Dao Ban Xiang) with Different Processing Techniques, PI, Ongoing.
2024.01-2025.06: Industry Collaborative Project with Huangshan Huiwang Food Co., Ltd., Optimization and Enhancement of Traditional Processing Techniques for Huizhou Cured Meat Products, PI, Ongoing.
2024.04-2024.07: Industry Collaborative Project with Nanjing Ruiyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (Project No. hxkt2024076), Development of Rapid Detection Kits for Meat Adulteration Identification and Lipid Oxidation, PI, Completed.
PUBLICATIONS
Ren, X.; Li, M.; Wang, W.; Niu, X.; Xu, Q.; Zhang, R. Inhibitory effect of Tamarix ramosissima extract on the formation of heterocyclic amines in roast lamb patties by retarding the consumption of precursors and preventing free radicals. Foods, 2022, 11: 1000.
Ren, X.; Wang, W., Bao, Y.; Zhu, Y.; Zhang, Y.; Lu, Y.; Peng, Z.; Zhou, G. Isorhamnetin and hispidulin from Tamarix ramosissima inhibit 2-amino-1-methyl -6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (PhIP) formation by trapping phenylacetaldehyde as a key mechanism. Foods, 2020, 9(4): 420.
Ren, X.; Wang, L.; Chen, W. Oxytropis glabra DC. inhibits biofilm formation of Staphylococcus epidermidis by down-regulating ica operon expression. Current Microbiology, 2020, 77(7): 1167-1173.
Ren, X.; Bao, Y.; Zhu, Y.; Liu, S.; Peng, Z.; Zhang, Y.; Zhou, G. Isorhamnetin, hispidulin, and cirsimaritin identified in Tamarix ramosissima barks from southern Xinjiang and their antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. Molecules, 2019, 24(3): 390.
Yu, Q.; Kang, S.; Ren, X.*; Li, M.; Peng, Z. Research Progress on the Formation Mechanism of Imidazoline Quinoline Heterocyclic Amines and the Inhibition Mechanism of Exogenous Substances on Them[J]. Science and Technology of Food Industry, 2024, 45(21): 419-427.
Zhang, S.; Gao, M.; Wang, W.; Ren, X.*; Xu, Q.; Peng, Z. Research Progress on the Inhibitory Mechanism of Plant Polyphenols on the Formation of Heterocyclic Amines in Thermally Processed Meat Products. Food Science, 2023, 44(09): 211-220.
Li, M.; Liu, S.; Lu, M.; Ren, X.*; Peng, Z. Comparison of antioxidant activity in vitro of antioxidants used in heat-processed meat products and their effects on oxidation. Food Science, 2021, 42(16): 29-38.
Li, M.; Niu X.; Xu Q.; Ren, X.*; Peng, Z. Effects of traditional Xinjiang- style marination on eating quality and heterocyclic amines formation in roast lamb. Food Science, 2021, 42(01): 115-123.
Ren, X.*; Li, M.; Zhang, S.; Xie, B.; Xu, Q. Geographical origin identification of lamb meat from local breeds in southern Xinjiang based on characteristic mineral elements[J]. Meat Research, 2025, 39(3): 42-47.
E-mail & Address
alarxp@126.com
Room 3229, Laboratory Building, College of Life and Environmental Science, Huangshan University, Huangshan, China