Name: ZOU Li-Kou

Gender: Male

Degree: Ph.D.

Title: Professor

Organization: Sichuan Agricultural University

Education Experience:

2001 DA, Aquaculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, China

2004 Master of Microbiology, Sichuan Agricultural University, China

2007 Ph.D., Biochemistry and Molecular Microbiology, Sichuan Agricultural University, China

Work Experience:

2012 Visiting Scientist, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Maryland, College Park

2010 Postdoctoral training, Animal Disease Prevention and Food Safety Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan University, China

2011-Present    Professor

Sichuan Agricultural University

2009-2011      Associate Professor

Sichuan Agricultural University

2004-2009      Faculty of Biotechnology

Dujiangyan Campus of Sichuan Agricultural University

Rewards:

Excellent teacher of Chengdu, Sichuan province, 2006

Excellent teacher of Sichuan Agricultural University, 2010

Prize of National Science and Technology Progress by the Chinese government, 2012

Research Area:

Our research focuses on food safety microbiology. We are interested in antimicrobial resistance and pathogenicity of foodborne pathogens, including Echerichia coli, Salmonella and E. faecalis.

Publication:

1.Li-Kou ZOU, Hong-Ning WANG, Xin PAN et al. Expression, purification and  characterization of a phAm-phCs fusion phytase.Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B.2008

2.Li-Kou ZOU, Hong-Ning WANG, Xin PAN et al. Design and Expression of a  Synthetic phyC Gene Encoding the Neutral Phytase in Pichia pastoris. Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica 2006

3.Li-Kou Zou, Hong-Ning Wang, Bo Zeng, Jin-Niang Li, Xu-Ting Li, Zhi-Rong Yang, et al. Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of beta-lactam Resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated From Swine. Veterinary Microbiology.2011

4. Li-Kou Zou, Hong-Ning Wang, Jin-Niang Li, Xu-Ting Li, Bo Zeng, Zhi-Rong Yang, et al. Erythromycin resistance and virulence genes of Enterococcus faecalis from swine in China. New Microbiology.2011

5. Likou Zou, Xin Pan, Qi Wu, Yan Luo, Shuliang Liu, and Bei Li. First Detection of the Chromosomal OKP-A β-lactamase in two Serratia marcescens isolates in China. New microbiology. 2011

6.Li-Kou Zou, Li-Wen Li, Xin Pan, Guo-Bao Tian, Yan Luo, Qi Wu, Bei Li, Lin Cheng, Jiu-Jing Xiao, Su Hu, Yang Zhou,Yu-Juan Pang. Molecular characterization of β-lactam resistant Escherichia coli isolated from Fu River, China. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology.2012