National Chiayi University

Academic Expertise:
Food Packaging, Food Microbiology, Food Safety and Sanitation, Food Toxicology

Courses Offered:
Food Chemistry, Microbiology, Food Safety and Sanitation, Food Packaging, Scientific Paper Writing

Current Research Interests:
Edible and biodegradable food packaging materials, Food poisoning microorganisms, Novel food product developments

1. Chen, Wenlung, Yih-Ming Weng, and Chin-Yin Tseng (2003) Antioxidant and antimutagenic activities of healthy herbal drinks form Chinese medicinal herbs. The American Journal of Chinese Medicine, 31(4): 523-532.
2. Weng, Yih-Ming, Iris Weng, Chin-Yin Tseng, and Wenlung Chen (2003) Structural analysis of triacylglycerols and edible oils by near-infrared Fourier transform Raman spectroscopy. Applied Spectroscopy, 57(4): 413-418.
3. Hsu, Chin-Lin, Wenlung Chen, Yih-Ming Weng and Chin-Yin Tseng. (2003) Chemical compositions, physical properties, and antioxidant activities of yam flours as affected by different drying methods. Food Chemistry, 83: 85-92.
4. Hsu, Chin-Lin, Shih-Li Huang, Wenlung Chen, Yih-Ming Weng and Chin-Yin Tseng (2003) Effect of the substitution ratio on the manufacture of yam bread made from yam flour and wheat flour. Taiwanese Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Science, 41(3): 236-244. (in Chinese)
5. Hsu, Chin-Lin, Wenlung Chen, Yih-Ming Weng and Chin-Yin Tseng (2003) Studies on the physiochemical properties and antioxidant activities of raw yam flours. Taiwanese Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Science, 41(3): 221-227. (in Chinese)
6. Ko, Ting-Fu, Yih-Ming Weng, Shwu-Bin Lin, and Robin Y.-Y. Chiou (2003) Antimutagenicity of supercritical CO₂ extracts of Terminalia catappa leaves and cytotoxicity of the extracts to human hepatoma cells. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 51(12): 3564-3567.
7. Shih, Shoeher, Yih-Ming Weng, Shoelin Chen, Sue-Lan Huang, Chen-Huei Huang, and Wenlung Chen (2003) FT-Raman spectroscopic investigation of lens proteins of tilapia treated with dietary vitamin E. Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 420: 79-86.
8. Hsu, Chin-Ln, Shu-Lin Juang, Wenlung Chen, yih-ming Weng and Chin-Yin Tseng (2004) Qualities and antioxidant properties of bread as affected by the incorporation of yam flour in the formulation. International Journal of Food Science & Technology, 39: 231-238.
9. Huang, S.-L., Y.-M. Weng and C.-H. Huang (2004) Lipid peroxidation in srcoplasmic reticulum and muscle of tilapia is inhibited by dietary vitamin E supplementation. Journal of Food Biochemistry, 28: 101-111.
10. Chen, Min-Jane, Ya-ting Hsieh, Yih-Ming Weng and Robin Y.-Y. Chiou (2005) Flame photometric determination of salinity in processed foods. Food Chemistry, 91: 765-770.
11. Liu, Chu-Ting, Ching-Yi Wu, Yih-Ming Weng, and Chin-yin Tseng (2005) Ultrasound-assisted extraction methodology as a tool to improve the antioxidant properties of herbal drug Xiao-chia-hu-tung. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 99: 293-300.
12. Wu, Gen-Ei, Chu-Ting Liu, Yih-Ming Weng and Chin-YinTseng (2005) Studies on the antioxidant activities and bioactive compounds of Xiao-chia-hu-tang prepared using Bupleurum kaoi. Taiwanese Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Science, 43(3): 217-223. (in Chinese)
13. Hsu, Bao-Lian, Yih-Ming Weng, Yu-Shiu Liao and Wenlung Chen (2005) Structure investigation of edible films/coatings and directly determining their thickness by FT-Raman spectroscopy. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 53: 5089-5095.
14. Sun, Shih-Wen, Yi-Cheng Lin, Yih-Ming Weng and Min-Jane Chen (2006) Efficiency improvements on ninhydrin method for amino acid quantification. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 19: 112-117.
15. Weng, Ru-Hui, Yih-Ming Weng and Wenlung Chen (2006) Authentication of Camellia oleifera Abel Oil by near infrared Fourier transform Raman spectroscopy. Journal of Chinese Chemical Society, 53: 597-603.
16. Yao, Ya-Feng, Yih-Ming Weng, Hui-Yu Hu, Kuo-Lung Ku and Long-Liu Lin (2006) Expression optimization and biochemical characterization of a recombinant γ–glutamyltranspeptidase from Escherichia coli novablue. The Protein Journal, 25(6): 431-441.
17. Liu, -Ting Chuang, Ching-Yi Wu, Yih-Ming Weng, Wenlung Chen and Chin-Yin Tseng (2006) Antioxiative and in vitro hepatoprotective activity of Bupleurum kaoi leaf infusion. Phytotherapy Research, 20: 1003-1008.
18. Yu, Zer-Ran, Chien-Ching Hung, Yih-Ming Weng, Chun-Li Su and Be-Jen Wang (2007) Physiochemical, antioxidant and whitening properties of extract from root cortices of mulberry as affected by membrane process. Food Science and Technology, 40: 900-907.
19. Lin, Lian-Syun, Be-Jen Wang and Yih-Ming Weng (2008) Preservation of commercial fish ball quality with edible antioxidant-incorporated zein coatings. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, (in press).