General
Zhihui Bai
PhD, Professor
Email: zhbai@rcees.ac.cn
Telephone: +86 10 62849156
Address: 18 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China 
Postcode: 100085

Research Areas

Environmental Biotechnology and Microbial Ecology

Education

PhD, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Experience

   
Work Experience
2004.7 - 2008.2, Assistant Professor, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences;
2005.2 - 2006.2, Research Associate, University of South Australia;
2008.3 - 2015.12, Associate Professor, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
2016.1 - present, Professor, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Publications

http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=bdCtbdEAAAAJ&hl=en
Selected Papers
1. Z.H. Bai, H.X. Zhang*, H.Y Qi, et al. Pectinase production by Aspergillus niger using wastewater in solid state fermentation for eliciting plant disease resistance. Bioresourse Technology, 2004, 95 (1): 49-52.
2. Zhihui Bai, Bo Jin*, Yujie Li, Jian Chen. Utilization of winery wastes for Trichoderma viride biocontrol agent production by solid state fermentation. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2008, 20(3): 353-358.
3. Baoguo Zhang, Zhihui Bai*, Daniel Hoefel, et al. Assessing the impact of the biological control agent Bacillus thuringiensis on the indigenous microbial community within the pepper plant phyllosphere. FEMS microbiology letters, 2008, 284(1): 102-108.
4. Baoguo Zhang, Hongxun Zhang, Zhihui Bai*, et al. Effect of cypermethrin insecticide on the microbial community in cucumber phyllosphere. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2008, 20(11): 1356-1362.
5. Baoguo Zhang, Zhihui Bai*, Daniel Hoefel, et al. Impacts of cypermethrin pesticide application on the non-target microbial community within the pepper plant phyllosphere. Science of the Total Environment, 2009, 407(6): 1915-1922.
6. Likun Gu, Zhihui Bai*, Bo Jin, et al. Assessing the impact of the fungicide enostroburin application on the bacterial community in wheat phyllosphere. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2010, 22(1): 134-141.
7. Likun Gu, Zhihui Bai*, Bo Jin, et al. Production of a newly isolated Paenibacillus polymyxa biocontrol agent using monosodium glutamate wastewater and potato wastewater. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2010, 22(9): 1407–1412.
8. Decai Jin, Ping Wang, Zhihui Bai*, et al. Analysis of bacterial community in bulking sludge using culture-dependent and -independent approaches. Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2011, 23(11): 1880-1887.
9. Decai Jin, Zhihui Bai*, Dongdong Chang, et al. Biodegradation of di-butyl phthalate by an isolated Gordonia sp. strain QH-11: genetic identification and degradation kinetics. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2012, 221-222: 80-85.
10. Wuren Huang, Zhihui Bai*, Daniel Hoefel, et al. Effects of cotton straw amendment on soil fertility and microbial communities. Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering, 2012, 6(3): 336-349. 
11. Zuming Li, Zhihui Bai*, Baoguo Zhang, et al. Purification and characterization of alkaline pectin lyase from a newly isolated Bacillus clausii and its application in elicitation of plant disease resistance. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2012, 167(8): 2241-2256. 
12.  Decai Jin, Ping Wang, Zhihui Bai*, et al. Terrimonas pekingensis sp. nov.,isolated from bulking sludge, and emended description of the genus Terrimonas and Terrimonas ferruginea, T. lutea and T. aquatica. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 2013, 63: 1658-1664. 
13. Shengjun Xu, Zhihui Bai*, Bo Jin, et al. Bioconversion of wastewater from sweet potato starch production to Paenibacillus polymyxa biofertilizer for tea plants. Scientific reports, 2014, DOI: 10.1038/srep04131 
14. Zuming Li, Zhihui Bai*, Deliang Wang, et al. Cultivable bacterial diversity and amylase production in three typical Daqus of Chinese spirits. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2014, 49(3): 776-786.
15. Zhihui Bai*; Chenguang Zhou; Jianxi Cao; Shengjun Xu; Shanghua Wu; Desheng Li. Effects of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Biofertilizer on Tea Yield and Quality. Agricultural Science & Technology, 2014, 15(11): 1883-1887.
16. Haihua Jiao, Xiaoping Rui, Shanghua Wu, Zhihui Bai*, Xuliang Zhuang and Zhanbin Huang. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Dagang Oilfield (China): Distribution, Sources, and Risk Assessment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2015, 12(6), 5775-5791.
17. Bo Yang, Xiao Kong, Bingjian Cui, Decai Jin, Ye Deng, Xuliang Zhuang, Guoqiang Zhuang and Zhihui Bai*. Impact of Rural Domestic Wastewater Irrigation on Physicochemical and Microbiological Properties of Pakchoi and Soil. Water, 2015, 7: 1825-1839. 
18. Zhihui Bai*, Fan Wang, Jianxi Cao, Shanghua Wu, Shengjun Xu, Shuanglong Ma. Effects of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Biofertilizer on Brassica juncea var. multiceps Growth and N2O Emission from Soil. Agricultural Science & Technology, 2015, 16(4): 727-732, 749.

Research Interests

• Integrated biotechnological processes for conversion of waste biomass and wastewater into environmental friendly pruducts, such as, biofertilizers, biocontrol agents, biogas, enzymes, etc.
• Molecular microbial ecology in phyllosphere, rhizosphere and aquatic water.

Collaboration

Bionanotechnology Laboratory, The University of Adelaide

Students

已指导学生

陈月月  硕士研究生  430130-环境工程  

姚东  硕士研究生  085238-生物工程  

包丽君  博士研究生  083002-环境工程  

李祥龙  博士研究生  083002-环境工程  

沙小玲  硕士研究生  081703-生物化工  

宋曼娇  硕士研究生  077601-环境科学  

孙波  博士研究生  083002-环境工程  

张紫萱  硕士研究生  083001-环境科学  

韦欣媛  硕士研究生  077601-环境科学  

现指导学生

王聪  博士研究生  083002-环境工程  

李瑞  博士研究生  083002-环境工程  

刘子嫣  硕士研究生  077601-环境科学  

尹哲玉  硕士研究生  083002-环境工程  

闫高俊  博士研究生  083002-环境工程  

邓嘉慧  博士研究生  083002-环境工程