PUBLICATIONS – Tong Yen Wah

Patents / Invention Disclosures

WIPO PCT WO2023/014294 A2, “Recirculating algal-bacterial symbiosis system”, S.K. Parakh, P. Praveen, Y.W. Tong, and K.-C. Loh, August 2, 2021.

NUS Invention Disclosure, “Complementary template-imprinted mix-and-match molecular imprinted quantum dots (QD@MIP) composite library for algal toxin detection”, C.L.L. Chai, Y.W. Tong, X. Cao, and Z.Y.M. Choo, May 20, 2020.

SG Patent Application No. 10202002405U, ILO Ref 2019-446, “A portable and electrochemical biosensor based on molecular imprinting technology for cortisol detection”, G. Xu, Y.W. Tong, S. Li, and C.L.L. Chai, Mar 16, 2020.

US Patent Application No. 16/606,177, “Molecular imprinted polymers for chemosensing”, Y.W. Tong, C.L.L. Chai, S.C.Y. Leong, C. Li and M.H. Ngai, Oct 17, 2019.

Singapore Patent Application No. 10201900495U, “A biowaste treatment system and a method of biowaste treatment in association therewith”, K.B. Neo, J. Zhang, and Y.W. Tong, Jan 23, 2019; PCT/SG2019/050651, Dec 31, 2019.

NUS Invention Disclosure Ref 2018-179, “A mobile anaerobic digestion waste-to-energy system”, J. Zhang, Y.W. Tong, K.C. Loh, 6 July, 2018. US Provisional Patent No. 62/506,714, “Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) for the chemosensing of algal metabolites in water”, Y.W. Tong, C.L.L. Chai, S.C.Y. Leong, S. Li, and M.H. Ngai, May 16, 2017.

NUS Invention Disclosure, “Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) for the chemosensing of algal metabolites in water”, Y.W. Tong, C.L.L. Chai, S.C.Y. Leong, C. Li, and M.H. Ngai, Apr 13, 2017.

NUS Invention Disclosure P, “Delivery of 90Yttrium with thermosensitive polymer hydrogels by intra-tumoral injection for brachytherapy of hepatocellular carcinoma”, J. Li, J. Zhu, Y.W. Tong, S. Yu, P.K.H. Chow, Feb 1, 2017.

Singapore patent 10201610415U, “Novel aquaporin molecules with high water permeability”, K. Jeyaseelan, A. Armugam, Y.W. Tong, H. Seah, January 9, 2017.

NUS Invention Disclosure P111400, “Novel aquaporin molecules with high water permeability”, K. Jeyaseelan, A. Armugam, Y.W. Tong, H. Seah, November 1, 2016.

Singapore Patent 10201402802Y, “A method and apparatus for three-stage anaerobic digestion”, Wong Fong Engineering Works (1988) Pte Ltd, Y.W. Tong, K.C. Loh, J. Zhang, W. Li, I. Wolf, July 22, 2014.

WIPO Patent, WO 2013/115725 A1, “A passive microfluidic device and a method of forming the same”, S.C. Ng, S.L. Liow, N. Chen, Y.W. Tong, S.A.K. Khan, and B.S. Fang, August 8, 2013.

Singapore Patent, 201204108-3, “Fabrication of aquaporin-incorporated vesicular membrane for water purification”, W. Xie, Y.W. Tong, H. Wang, B. Wang, F. He, K. Jeyaseelan, A. Arunmozhiarasi, June 4, 2012.

PCT/SG2012/000031, “A passive microfluidic device and a method of forming the same”, NeoBios Pte Ltd, July 31, 2012.

NUS Invention Disclosure 11289N, “Fabrication of vesicular membranes for nano-filtration”, July 27, 2011.

WIPO Patent, WO 2012/161662 A1, “Pore-spanning biomimetic membranes embedded with aquaporin”, H. Wang, N.T.S. Chung, Y.W. Tong, M. Hong, Z. Chen, J. Kandiah, A. Arunmozhiarasi, November 29, 2012.

NUS Invention Disclosure 11172N, “Ultrafast water permeation of pore-spanning biomimetic membranes embedded with Aquaporin for water reuse and desalination”, April 6, 2011.

WIPO Patent, WO 2009/085016 A1, “Nanostructures, methods of preparing and uses thereof”, Y.W. Tong, C.J. Tan, H.G. Chua, K.H. Ker, and N. Sankarakumar, 9 July 2009.

U.S. Provisional Patent No. US 61/018,742, “Surface-imprinted nanoparticles with magnetic susceptibility using templated core-shell miniemulsion polymerization for separation of proteins”, 15 Jan 2008.

NUS Invention Disclosure TONG YW 02-DIS, “Surface-imprinted nanoparticles with magnetic susceptibility using templated core-shell miniemulsion polymerization for separation of proteins”, 15 Aug 2007.

NUS Invention Disclosure TONG YW 01-DIS, “Preparation of Protein Surface Imprinted Nanoparticles Using Redox-Initiated Miniemulsion Polymerization”, 11 Dec 2006.

Singapore Patent No.122125, “A Dental Composite Material and uses thereof”, H.K. Chng, Y.W. Tong, A.U.J. Yap, and E.T. Koh, 24 April 2006.

2023

J. Wu, K. Wang, J. Zhao, Y. Chen, Z. Gan, X. Zhu, R. Wang, B. Wang, C.-H.Wang, Y.W. Tong, and T. Ge, A rotary direct air capture absorber with ultrahigh volumetric productivity for efficient CO2 enrichment in greenhouse, Joule, in review (2023).

J. Li, L. Li, L. Pan, Y. Wang, Y.W. Tong, and X. Wang+, Machine learning-aided decision-making of waste to bioenergy and biochar for carbon neutrality, SSRN, in press (2023).

H. Hu, Y.W. Tong and Y. He, Current insight into enhanced strategies and interaction mechanisms of hydrogel materials for phosphate removal and recovery from wastewater, Sci. Tot. Env., 892, 164514, (2023).

C. Liu and Y.W. Tong, Interfacial polyelectrolyte complexation-inspired bioprinting of vascular contructs, ACS Appl. Mater. Interf., 15(17), 20712-20725 (2023).

S.K. Parakh, Z. Tian, J.Z.E. Wong, and Y.W. Tong, From microalgae to bioenergy: Recent advances in biochemical conversion processes, Fermentation, 9, 529-571 (2023).

M. Yan, H. Tian, S. Song, H.T.W. Tan, J.T.E. Lee, J. Zhang, P. Sharma, Y.W. Tiong, and Y.W. Tong, Effects of digestate-encapsulated biochar on a plant growth, soil microbiome and nutrient leaching, J. Env. Managem., 334, 117481 (2023).

H. Sun, Z. Yang, G. Liu, Y. Zhang, Y.W. Tong, and W. Wang, Double-edged effect of tar on anaerobic digestion: equivalent method and modelling investigation, Appl. Energy, 277, 127738 (2023).

Y.W. Tiong, P. Sharma, H. Tian, T.-H. Tsui, H.T. Lam, and Y.W. Tong, Startup performance and microbial communities of a decentralized anaerobic digestion of food waste, Chemosphere, 318, 137937 (2023).

P. Sharma, S.P. Singh, R.D. Tripathi, and Y.W. Tong, Chromium toxicity and tolerance mechanisms in plants through cross-talk of secondary messengers: An overview of pathways and mechanisms, Env. Pollut., 320, 121049 (2023).

J. Li, L. Li, Y.W. Tong, and X. Wang, Understanding and optimizing the gasification of biomass waste with machine learning, Green Chem. Eng., 4(1), 123-133 (2023).

2022

J. Liu, H.W. Kua, C.-H. Wang, Y.W. Tong, J. Zhang, and Y. Peng, Extended exergy accounting theory to design a waste-to-energy management system under uncertainty, Energy, 278, 127924 (2022).

P. Sharma, A. Bano, S.P. Singh, J.D. Atkinson, S.S. Lam, H.M.N. Iqbal, and Y.W. Tong, Biotransformation of food waste into biogas and hydrogen fuel – a review, Int. J. Hydrogen Energ., accepted (2022).

T.-H. Tsui, M.C.M. van Loosdrecht, Y. Dai, and Y.W. Tong, Machine learning and circular bioeconomy: Building new resource efficiency from diverse waste streams, Biores. Tech., 369, 128445 (2022).

X. Wan, J. Li, L. Xie, Z. Wei, J. Wu, Y.W. Tong, X. Wang, Y. He, and J. Zhang, Machine learning framework for intelligent prediction of compost maturity towards automation of food waste composting system, Biores. Tech., 365, 128107 (2022).

N. Yan^, K. Zhou, YW Tong, D.T. Leong, and M.P. Dickieson, Pathways to food from CO2 via green chemical farming, Nat. Sustain., 5 (11), 907-909 (2022).

L. Zhang, T.H. Tsui, J. Fu, Y. Dai, and YW Tong^,Valorization of poly-b-hydroxybutyrate (PHB)-based bioplastic waste in anaerobic digesters of food waste for bioenergy generation: Reactor performance, microbial community analysis, and bioplastic biodegradation, Carbon Neutral., 1 (1), 1-14 (2022).

P. Sharma, A. Bano, S.P. Singh, J.D. Atkinson, S.S. Lam, H.M.N. Iqbal^, and YW Tong^,Biotransformation of food waste into biogas and hydrogen fuel – a review, Int. J. Hydrogen Energ., accepted (2022).

L. Zhang, Z. Jiang, T.-H. Tsui, Y. Dai, K.-C. Loh, and YW Tong^,A review on enhancing Cupriavidus necator fermentation for poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) production from low-cost carbon sources, Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol., 1203 (2022).

P. Sharma, A. Bano, S.P. Singh, J.D. Atkinson, H.M.N. Iqbal^, and YW Tong^,Nanomaterials as highly efficient photo-catalysts used for bioenergy and biohydrogen production from waste toward a sustainable environment, Fuel, 329, 125408 (2022).

Y. Zhou, V. Kumar, S. Harirchi, V.S. Vigneswaran, K. Rajendran, P. Sharma, YW Tong, P. Binod, R. Sindhu, S. Sarsaiya, D. Balakrishnan, M. Mofijur, Z. Zhang, M.J. Taherzadeh, M.K. Awasthi^,Recovery of value-added products from biowaste: A review, Biores. Tech., 127565 (2022).

J.T.E. Lee, N. Dutta, L. Zhang, T.-H. Tsui, S. Lim, Z.K. Tio, E.Y. Lim, J. Zhang, C.-H. Wang, Y.S. Ok, B.K. Ahring and YW Tong^,Bioaugmentation of methanosarcina thermophila grown on biochar during semi-continuous thermophilic food waste anaerobic digestion under two different bioaugmentation regimes, Biores. Tech., 360, 127590 (2022).

P. Sharma, A. Bano, S.P. Singh, S. Sharma, C.L. Xia, A.K. Nadda^, S.S. Lam^, and YW Tong^,Engineered microbes as effective tools for the remediation of polyaromatic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals, Chemosphere, 306, 135538 (2022).

J.T.E. Lee, E.Y. Lim, L. Zhang, T.-H. Tsui, H. Tian, M. Yan, S. Lim, M. Abdul Majid, F.M.C. Jong, J. Zhang, C.-H. Wang, Y.S. Ok, and YW Tong^,Methanosarcina thermophila bioaugmentation and its synergy with biochar growth support particles versus polypropylene microplastics in thermophilic food waste anaerobic digestion, Biores. Tech., 360, 127531 (2022).

V. Narisetty, L. Zhang, J. Zhang, C.S.K. Lin, YW Tong, P. L. Show, S.K. Bhatia, A. Misra, and V. Kumar^,Fermentative production of 2,3-butanediol using bread waste – A green approach for sustainable management of food waste, Biores. Tech., 127381 (2022)

. J. Li, L. Zhang, C. Li,. H. Tian, J. Ning, J. Zhang, YW Tong^, and X. Wang^,Data-driven based in-depth interpretation and inverse design of anaerobic digestion for CH₄-rich biogas production, ACS Env. Sci. Eng., 2(4), 642-652 (2022).

P. Sharma, S.K. Parakh, S.P. Singh, R Parra-Saldivar, S.-H. Kim, YW Tong, S.J. Varjani^,A critical review on microbes-based treatment strategy for mitigation of toxic pollutants, Sci. Tot. Env., 155444 (2022).

P. Sharma, S.P. Singh, H.M.N. Iqbal, R.P. Saldivar, S. Varjani, and YW Tong^,Genetic modifications associated with sustainability aspects for sustainable developments, Bioengineered, 13(4), 9509-9521 (2022).

J. Zhou, L. Li, Q. Wang, Y.V. Fan, X. Liu, J. J. Klemes, X. Wang, YW Tong^, and P. Jiang^,Household waste management in Singapore and Shanghai: Experiences, challenges and opportunities from the perspective of emerging megacities, Waste Managem., 144, 221-232 (2022).

J. Chen, P. Zhang, J. Zhang^, Y. He, and YW Tong, Micro-nano magnetite loaded biochar enhances interspecies electron transfer and viability of functional microorganisms in anaerobic digestion, ACS Sust. Chem. Eng., 10 (8), 2811-2821 (2022).

L. Zhang, F. Li, T.H. Tsui, K. Yoh, J. Sun, K.-C. Loh, C.-H. Wang, Y. Dai, and YW Tong^,Microbial succession analysis reveals the significance of restoring functional microorganisms during rescue of failed anaerobic digesters using nano-biochar-amended digestate, Biores. Tech., 352, 127102 (2022).

J. Zhang^, J. Chen, R. Ma, V. Kumar, YW Tong, Y. He, and F. Mao, Mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic digestion of animal manure: integrated insights from biogas productivity, microbial viability and enzymatic activity, Fuel, 320, 123990 (2022).

P. Sharma, S.P. Singh, YW Tong, and H.M.N. Iqbal^,Omics approaches in bioremediation of environmental contaminants: An integrated approach for environmental safety and sustainability, Env. Res., 211, 113102 (2022).

T.H. Tsui, L. Zhang, J. Zhang, Y. Dai, and YW Tong,Methodological framework for wastewater treatment plants delivering expanded service: Economic tradeoffs and technological decisions, Sci. Total Env., 823, 153616 (2022).

H.W. Kua, X. He, H. Tian, A. Goel, T. Xu, W. Liu, D. Yao, S. Ramachandran, X. Liu, YW Tong, Y. Dai, Y. Peng, and C.-H. Wang^,Life cycle climate change mitigation through next-generation urban waste recovery systems in high-density Asian cities: A Singapore case study, Res., Conserv. Recycl., 181, 106265 (2022).

P. Sharma, S.K. Parakh, YW Tong, and S.P. Singh^,Health hazards of hexavalent chromium (Cr6 ) and its microbial reduction from tannery effluent, Bioengineered, 13 (3), 4923-4938 (2022).

E.Y. Lim, J.T.E. Lee, L. Zhang, H. Tian, K.C. Ong, Z.K. Tio, J. Zhang, and YW Tong^,Abrogating the inhibitory effects of volatile fatty acids and ammonia in overloaded food waste anaerobic digesters via the supplementation of non-zero valent iron modified biochar, Sci. Tot. Env., 817, 152968 (2022).

T.H. Tsui, L. Zhang, J. Zhang, Y. Dai, and YW Tong^,Engineering interface between bioenergy recovery and biogas desulfurization: Sustainability interplays of biochar application, Renew. Sust. Energy Rev., 157, 112053 (2022).

L. Zhang, D. Yao, T.H. Tsui, K.-C. Loh, C.-H. Wang, Y. Dai, and YW Tong^,Plastic-containing food waste conversion to biomethane, syngas, and biochar via anaerobic digestion and gasification: Focusing on reactor performance, microbial community analysis and energy balance assessment, J. Env. Managem., 306, 114471 (2022).

L. Zhang, J.T.E. Lee, Y.S. Ok, Y. Dai, and YW Tong^,Enhancing microbial lipids yield for biodiesel production by oleaginous yeast Lipomyces starkeyi fermentation: A review, Biores. Tech., 344, 126294 (2022).

2021

Y. Qu, C. Xiao, E. Workie, J. Zhang^, Y. He, and YW Tong, Bioelectrochemical enhancement of methanogenic metabolism in anaerobic digestion of food waste under salt stress conditions, ACS Sust. Chem. Eng., 9 (40), 13526-13535 (2021).

S. Song, J.W. Lim, J.T.E. Lee, J.C. Cheong, S.H. Hoy, Q. Hu, J.K.N. Tan, Z. Chiam, S. Arora, T.Q.H. Lum, E.Y. Lim, C.-H. Wang, H.T.W. Tan, and YW Tong^,Food-waste anaerobic digestate as a fertilizer: The agronomic properties of untreated digestate and biochar-filtered digestate residue, Waste Managem., 136, 143-152 (2021).

X. Zhang, Y. Geng^, YW Tong, H.W. Kua, H. Dong, and H. Pan, Trends and driving forces of low-carbon energy technology innovation in China’s industrial sector over 1998-2017: from regional perspectives, Front. Energy., 15 (2), 473-486 (2021).

L. Zhang, E.Y. Lim, K.-C. Loh, Y. Dai, and YW Tong^,Two-stage fermentation of Lipomyces starkeyi for production of microbial lipids and biodiesel, Microorg., 9 (8), 1724 (2021).

H. Tian, X. Wang, E.Y. Lim, J.T.E. Lee, A.W.L. Ee, J. Zhang, and YW Tong^,Life cycle assessment of food waste management: centralized and decentralized configurations with different downstream biogas utilization, Renew. Sust. Energy Rev., 150, 111489 (2021).

L. Zhang, T.H. Tsui, K.-C. Loh, Y. Dai, and YW Tong^,Effects of plastics on reactor performance and microbial communities during acidogenic fermentation of food waste for production of volatile fatty acids, Biores. Tech., 337, 125481 (2021).

M.U. Kahn, J.T.E. Lee, M.A. Bashir, P.D. Dissanayake, Y.S. Ok, YW Tong, M.A. Shariati, S. Wu, and B.K. Ahring^,Current status of biogas upgrading for direct methane use: A review, Renew. Sust. Energy Rev., 149, 111343 (2021).

D. Johnravindar, R.D. Patria, J.T.E. Lee, L. Zhang, YW Tong, C.-H. Wang, Y.S. Ok, and G. Kaur^,Syntrophic interactions in anaerobic digestion: How biochar properties affect them?, Sust. Env., 7 (1), 1-15 (2021).

L. Mao, T.H. Tsui, J. Zhang, Y. Dai, and YW Tong^,System integration of hydrothermal liquefaction and anaerobic digestion for wet biomass valorization: Biodegradability and microbial syntrophy, J. Env. Managem., 293, 112981 (2021).

J.K.N. Tan, J.T.E. Lee, Z. Chiam^, S. Song, S. Arora, YW Tong, and H.T.W. Tan, Application of food waste-derived black soldier fly larval frass as incorporated compost, side-dress fertilizer and frass-tea drench for soilless cultivation of leafy vegetables in biochar-based growing media, Waste Managem., 130, 155-166 (2021).

T.H. Tsui, L. Zhang, E.Y. Lim, J.T.E. Lee, and YW Tong^,Timing of biochar dosage for anaerobic digestion treating municipal leachate: Altered conversion pathways of volatile fatty acids, Biores. Tech., 335, 125283 (2021).

L. Mao, T.H. Tsui, J. Zhang, Y. Dai, and YW Tong^,Mixing effects on decentralized high-solid digester for horticultural waste: Startup, operation and sensitive microorganisms, Biores. Tech., 333, 125216 (2021).

J.T.E. Lee, Y.S. Ok, S. Song, P.D. Dissanayake, H. Tian, Z.K. Tio, R. Cui, E.Y. Lim, M.-C. Jong, S.H. Hoy, T.Q.H. Lum, T.H. Tsui, C.S. Yoon, Y. Dai, C.-H. Wang, H.T.W. Tan, and YW Tong^,Biochar utilization in the food waste to anaerobic digestion circular economy via biogas upgrading and digestate treatment, Biores. Tech., 333, 125190 (2021).

P. Sharma, R. Sirohi, YW Tong, S.H. Kim, and A. Pandey^,Metal and metal(loids) removal efficiency using genetically engineered microbes: Applications and challenges, J. Haz. Mater., 416, 125855 (2021).

Q. Qi, C. Sun, C. Cristhian, T. Zhang, J. Zhang^, H. Tian, Y. He, and YW Tong, Enhancement of methanogenic performance by gasification biochar on anaerobic digestion, Biores. Tech., 330, 124993 (2021).

J. Zhang, Y. Cui, T. Zhang, Q. Hu, YW Tong, Y. He, Y. Dai, C.-H. Wang and Y. Peng^,Food waste treating by biochar-assisted high-solid anaerobic digestion coupled with steam gasification: Enhanced bioenergy generation and porous biochar production, Biores. Tech., 331, 125051 (2021).

J.T.E. Lee, M.U. Khan, Y. Dai, YW Tong, and B.K. Ahring^,Influence of wet oxidation pretreatment with hydrogen peroxide and addition of clarified manure on anaerobic digestion of oil palm empty fruit bunches, Biores. Tech., 332, 125033 (2021).

Y. Cui, F. Mao, J. Zhang^, Y. He, YW Tong, and Y. Peng, Biochar enhanced high-solid mesophilic anaerobic digestion of food waste: cell viability and methanogenic pathways, Chemosphere, 272, 129863 (2021).

X. Zhang, Y. Geng^, YW Tong, H.W. Kua, X. Tian, R. Wu, and X. Zhao, Spatial characteristics and its driving factors of low-carbon energy technology innovation in China: a gravity movement and exploratory spatial data analysis, J. Clean. Prod., 295, 126481 (2021).

Z. Chiam, J.T.E. Lee, J.K.N. Tan, S. Song, S. Arora, YW Tong, and H.T.W. Tan^,Evaluating the potential of okara-derived black soldier fly larval frass as a soil amendment, J. Env. Managem., 286, 112163 (2021).

Q. Hu, J. Jung, D. Chen, K.P. Liew, S. Song, F. Li, B. Mohan, Z. Yao, A.K. Prabhakar, X.H. Lin, E.Y. Lim, L. Zhang, G. Souradeep, Y.S. Ok, H.W. Kua, S.F.Y. Li, H.T.W. Tan, Y. Dai, YW Tong, Y. Peng, S. Joseph, and C.H. Wang^,Biochar industry to circular economy, Sci. Total Env., 757, 143820 (2021).

Q. Qi, C. Sun, J. Zhang^, Y. He, and YW Tong, Internal enhancement mechanism of biochar with graphene structure in anaerobic digestion: the bioavailability of trace elements and potential direct interspecies electron transfer, Chem. Eng. J., 406, 126833 (2021).

J. Li, X. Zhu, Y. Li, YW Tong, Y.S. Ok, and X. Wang^,Multi-task prediction and optimization of hydrochar properties from high-moisture municipal solid waste: Application of machine learning on waste-to-resource, J. Clean. Prod., 278, 123928 (2021).

L. Zhang, K.-C. Loh, A.M. Kuroki, Y. Dai, and YW Tong^,Microbial biodiesel production from industrial organic wastes by oleaginous microorganisms: Current status and prospects, J. Haz. Mater., 402, 123543 (2021).

J. Zhang, D. Gu, J. Chen, Y. He, Y. Dai, K.-C. Loh, and YW Tong^,Assessment and optimization of a decentralized food-waste-to-energy system with anaerobic digestion and CHP for energy utilization, Energy Conv. Managem., 228, 113654 (2021).

2020

X. Zhang, Z. Gao, Y. Geng^, YW Tong, H.W. Kua, X. Song, Y. Xu, and F. Wu, Analysis of the gravity movement and decoupling state of China’s CO2 emission embodied in fixed capital formation, Energies, 13 (24), 6655 (2020).

Y.D. Yuan, J. Dong, J. Liu, D. Zhao, H. Wu, W. Zhou, H.X. Gan, YW Tong, J. Jiang, and D. Zhao^,Porous organic cages as synthetic water channels, Nature Comm., 11(1), 4927-4931 (2020).

J.T.E. Lee, M.U. Khan, H. Tian, A.W.L. Ee, E.Y. Lim, Y. Dai, YW Tong^, and B.K. Ahring^,Improving methane yield of oil palm empty fruit bunches by wet oxidation pretreatment: Mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic digestion conditions and the associate global warming potential effects, Energy Conv. Managem., 225, 113438 (2020).

D. Zhou, H. Zhou, H.X. Gan, S. Zhou, and YW Tong^,Investigating the mechanism of AquaporinZ reconstitution through polymeric vesicle composition for a biomimetic membrane, Polym., 12 (9), 1944-1950 (2020).

J. Zhang, Y. Qu, Q. Qi, P. Zhang, Y. Zhang, YW Tong, and Y.L. He^,The bio-chemical cycle of iron and the function of induced by ZVI addition in anaerobic digestion: A review, Water Res., 186, 116405 (2020).

L. Zhang, A.M. Kuroki, K.-C. Loh, J.K. Seok, Y. Dai, and YW Tong^,Highly efficient anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and horticultural waste using a three-stage thermophilic bioreactor: Performance evaluation, microbial community analysis, and energy balance assessment, Energy Conv. Managem., 223, 113290 (2020).

S.K. Parakh, P. Praveen, K.C. Loh, and YW Tong^,Integrating gravity settler with algal membrane photobioreactor for in situ biomass concentration and harvesting, Biores. Tech., 315, 123822 (2020).

E.Y. Lim, H. Tian, Y. Chen, K. Ni, J. Zhang, and YW Tong^,Methanogenic pathway and microbial succession during start-up and stabilization of thermophilic food waste anaerobic digestion with biochar, Biores. Tech., 314, 123751 (2020).

J. Li, L. Pan, M. Suvarna, YW Tong, and X. Wang^,Fuel properties of hydrochar and pyrochar: Prediction and exploration with machine learning, Appl. Energy, 269, 115166 (2020).

J. Zhang, H. Tian, X. Wang, and YW Tong^,Effects of activated carbon on mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic digestion of food waste: process performance and life cycle assessment, Chem. Eng. J., 399, 125757 (2020).

J.W. Lim, K. Wong, Y. Dai, and YW Tong^,Effect of seed sludge source and start-up strategy on the performance and microbial communities of thermophilic anaerobic digestion of food waste, Energy, 203, 117922 (2020).

L. Zhang, K.-C. Loh, Y. Dai, and YW Tong^,Acidogenic fermentation of food waste for production of volatile fatty acids: Bacterial community analysis and semi-continuous operation, Waste Managem., 109, 75-84 (2020).

L. Zhang, A.M. Kuroki, and YW Tong^,A mini-review on in situ biogas upgrading technologies via enhanced hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis to improve the quality of biogas from anaerobic digesters, Front. Energy Res., 8, 69 (2020).

J. Zhang, Q. Qi, L. Mao, Y. He, K.-C. Loh, and YW Tong^,Mixing strategies – activated carbon nexus: Rapid start-up of thermophilic anaerobic digestion with the mesophilic anaerobic sludge as inoculum, Biores. Tech., 310, 123401 (2020).

P. Rafiee, S. Ebrahimi, M. Hosseini, and YW Tong^,Characterization of soluble algal products (SAPs) after electrocoagulation of a mixed algal culture, Biores. Tech. Rep., 25, e00433 (2020).

J.T.E. Lee, Q. Wang, E.Y. Lim, Z. Liu, J. He, and YW Tong^,Optimization of bioaugmentation of the anaerobic digestion of Axonopus compressus cowgrass, J. Clean. Prod., 258, 120932 (2020).

S. Gautam^, K. Nagarajan, K.-C. Loh, K. Zhou, L.Y.L. Yung, YW Tong, and Z. Li, Hands-on learning: An experiential approach to train chemical engineering students, Chem. Eng. Ed., 54 (2), 72-82 (2020).

L. Zhang, E.Y. Lim, K.-C. Loh, Y.S. Ok, J.T.E. Lee, Y. Shen, C.-H. Wang, Y. Dai, and YW Tong^,Biochar enhanced thermophilic anaerobic digestion of food waste: Focusing on biochar particle size, microbial community analysis and pilot-scale application, Energy Conv. Managem, 209, 112654 (2020).

L. Zhang, K.-C. Loh^, S. Saravanantharajah, Y. Shen, YW Tong, C.-H. Wang, and Y. Dai, Recovery of nitrogen and phosphorus nutrition from anaerobic digestate by natural superabsorbent fiber-based adsorbent and reusing as an environmentally friendly slow-release fertilizer for horticultural plants, Waste Biomater. Valor., 1-15 (2020).

L. Zhang, A.M. Kuroki, K.-C. Loh, C.-H. Wang, F. Li, Y. Dai, and YW Tong^,Methane yield enhancement of mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic co-digestion of algal biomass and food waste using algal biochar: Semi-continuous operation and microbial community analysis, Biores. Tech., 302, 122892 (2020).

J.C. Cheong, J.T.E. Lee, J.W. Lim, S. Song, J.K.N. Tan, Z.Y. Chiam, K.Y. Yap, E.Y. Lim, J. Zhang, H.T.W. Tan, and YW Tong^,Closing the food waste loop: Food waste anaerobic digestate as fertilizer for the cultivation of the leafy vegetable, Xiao Bai Cai (Brassica rapa), Sci. Total Env., 715, 136789 (2020).

R. Chaudhary, YW Tong, and A.K. Dikshit^,Kinetic study of nutrients removal from municipal wastewater by Chlorella vulgaris in photobioreactor supplied with CO₂-enriched air, Env. Tech., 41 (5), 617-626 (2020).

J. Zhang, Q. Hu, Y. Qu, Y. Dai, Y. He, C.-H. Wang, and YW Tong^,Integrating food waste sorting system with anaerobic digestion and gasification for hydrogen and methane co-production, Appl. Energy, 257, 113988 (2020).

2019

H Tian, J Li, M Yan, YW Tong, CH Wang, X Wang (2019). Organic waste to biohydrogen: A critical review from technological development and environmental impact analysis perspective. Applied Energy 256, 113961.

L Zhang, KC Loh, S Sarvanantharajah, Y Shen, YW Tong, CH Wang, Y Dai (2019). Recovery of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Nutrition from Anaerobic Digestate by Natural Superabsorbent Fiber-Based Adsorbent and Reusing as an Environmentally Friendly Slow-Release Fertilizer for Horticultural Plants. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 1-15.

S Mano, YW Tong (2019). Synergistic assembly of peptide amphiphiles with varying polarities for encapsulation of camptothecin. Materialia 8, 100516.

L Mao, J Zhang, Y Dai, YW Tong (2019). Effects of mixing time on methane production from anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and chicken manure: Experimental studies and CFD analysis. Bioresource Technology 294, 122177.

P Rafiee, YW Tong, M Hosseini, S Ebrahimi (2019). Electro-separation of microalgal culture from wastewater. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 22, 101402.

J Zhang, L Mao, K Nithya, KC Loh, Y Dai, Y He, YW Tong (2019). Optimizing mixing strategy to improve the performance of an anaerobic digestion waste-to-energy system for energy recovery from food waste. Applied Energy 249, 28-36.

C Li, MH Ngai, KK Reddy, SCY Leong, YW Tong, CLL Chai (2019). A fluorescence-displacement assay using molecularly imprinted polymers for the visual, rapid, and sensitive detection of the algal metabolites, geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol. Analytica chimica acta 1066, 121-130.

L Zhang, KC Loh, J Zhang, L Mao, YW Tong, CH Wang, Y Dai (2019). Three-stage anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and waste activated sludge: Identifying bacterial and methanogenic archaeal communities and their correlations with performance parameters. Bioresource technology 285, 121333.

L Zhang, KC Loh, S Sarvanantharajah, YW Tong, CH Wang, Y Dai (2019). Mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic digestion of soybean curd residue for methane production: Characterizing bacterial and methanogen communities and their correlations with organic loading rate and operating temperature. Bioresource Technology, 121597.

HX Gan, H Zhou, HJ Lee, Q Lin, YW Tong (2019). Towards a better understanding of nature inspired Aquaporin biomimetic membrane. Langmuir.

H Tong, YW Tong, YH Peng (2019). A comparative life cycle assessment on mono-and co-digestion of food waste and sewage sludge. Energy Procedia 158, 4166-4171.

J Zhang, QW Chua, F Mao, L Zhang, Y He, YW Tong, KC Loh (2019). Effects of activated carbon on anaerobic digestion–Methanogenic metabolism, mechanisms of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes removal. Bioresource Technology Reports 5, 113-120.

W Xie, H Wang, YW Tong, N Sankarakumar, M Yin, D Wu, X Duan (2019). Specific purification of a single protein from a cell broth mixture using molecularly imprinted membranes for the biopharmaceutical industry. RSC Advances 9 (41), 23425-23434.

SK Parakh, P Praveen, KC Loh, YW Tong (2019). Wastewater treatment and microbial community dynamics in a sequencing batch reactor operating under photosynthetic aeration. Chemosphere 215, 893-903.

2018

H Tong, Z Yao, JW Lim, L Mao, J Zhang, TS Ge, YH Peng, CH Wang, … (2018). Harvest green energy through energy recovery from waste: A technology review and an assessment of Singapore. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 98, 163-178.

R Chaudhary, YW Tong, AK Dikshit (2018). CO2-assisted removal of nutrients from municipal wastewater by microalgae Chlorella vulgaris and Scenedesmus obliquus. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 15 (10), 2183-2192.

JW Lim, DWQ Ting, KC Loh, T Ge, YW Tong (2018). Effects of disposable plastics and wooden chopsticks on the anaerobic digestion of food waste. Waste Management 79, 607-614.

H Tong, Y Shen, J Zhang, CH Wang, TS Ge, YW Tong (2018). A comparative life cycle assessment on four waste-to-energy scenarios for food waste generated in eateries. Applied Energy 225, 1143-1157.

JTE Lee, AWL Ee, YW Tong (2018). Environmental impact comparison of four options to treat the cellulosic fraction of municipal solid waste (CF-MSW) in green megacities. Waste Management 78, 677-685.

R Chaudhary, YW Tong, AK Dikshit (2018). Kinetic study of nutrients removal from municipal wastewater by Chlorella vulgaris in photobioreactor supplied with CO2-enriched air. Environmental technology, 1-10.

R Chaudhary, AK Dikshit, YW Tong (2018). Carbon-dioxide biofixation and phycoremediation of municipal wastewater using Chlorella vulgaris and Scenedesmus obliquus. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 25 (21), 20399-20406.

J Zhang, X Kan, Y Shen, KC Loh, CH Wang, Y Dai, YW Tong (2018). A hybrid biological and thermal waste-to-energy system with heat energy recovery and utilization for solid organic waste treatment. Energy 152, 214-222.

W Li, C Lu, G An, Y Zhang, YW Tong (2018). Integration of high-solid digestion and gasification to dispose horticultural waste and chicken manure. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering 26 (5), 1145-1151.

WC Yan, Y Shen, S You, SH Sim, ZH Luo, YW Tong, CH Wang (2018). Model-based downdraft biomass gasifier operation and design for synthetic gas production. Journal of Cleaner Production 178, 476-493.

W Chin, G Zhong, Q Pu, C Yang, W Lou, PF De Sessions, B Periaswamy, … (2018). A macromolecular approach to eradicate multidrug resistant bacterial infections while mitigating drug resistance onset. Nature Communications 9 (1), 917.

J Zhang, F Mao, KC Loh, KYH Gin, Y Dai, YW Tong (2018). Evaluating the effects of activated carbon on methane generation and the fate of antibiotic resistant genes and class I integrons during anaerobic digestion of solid organic wastes. Bioresource Technology 249, 729-736.

X Kan, J Zhang, YW Tong, CH Wang (2018). Overall evaluation of microwave-assisted alkali pretreatment for enhancement of biomethane production from brewers’ spent grain. Energy Conversion and Management 158, 315-326.

J Qiao, WC Yan, JH Teoh, YW Tong, CH Wang (2018). Experimental and computational studies of oxygen transport in a Taylor-Couette bioreactor. Chemical Engineering Journal 334, 1954-1964.

W Li, KC Loh, J Zhang, YW Tong, Y Dai (2018). Two-stage anaerobic digestion of food waste and horticultural waste in high-solid system. Applied Energy 209, 400-408.

2017

You, S., Tong, H., Armin-Hoiland, J., Tong, Y. W. & Wang, C. H. (2017). Techno-economic and greenhouse gas savings assessment of decentralized biomass gasification for electrifying the rural areas of Indonesia. ;Applied Energy, 208, 495-510.

Zhang, J., Zhang, L., Loh, K. C. , Dai, Y. & YW Tong, Y. W. (2017). Enhanced anaerobic digestion of food waste by adding activated carbon: Fate of bacterial pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 128, 19-25.

Lee, J. T. E, He, J. & Tong, Y. W. (2017). Acclimatization of a mixed-animal manure inoculum to the anaerobic digestion of Axonopus compressus reveals the putative importance of Mesotoga infera and Methanosaeta concilii as elucidated by DGGE and Illumina MiSeq. Bioresource Technology, 245, 1148-1154.

Lim, J. W., Ge, T. & Tong, Y. W., (2017). Monitoring of microbial communities in anaerobic digestion sludge for biogas optimisation. Waste Management, 71, 334-341.

Gan, H. X., Zhou, H., Lin, Q. & Tong, Y. W. (2017). Quantification of Aquaporin-Z reconstituted into vesicles for biomimetic membrane fabrication. Scientific Reports, 7 (1), 11565.

Zhang, J., Mao, L., Zhang, L., Loh, K. C., Dai, Y. & Tong, Y. W.. (2017). Metagenomic insight into the microbial networks and metabolic mechanism in anaerobic digesters for food waste by incorporating activated carbon. Scientific Reports, 7 (1), 11293.

You, S., Yao, Z., Dai, Y, Tong, Y. W., & Wang, C. H. (2017). Particulate emission from the gasification of solid wastes: feedstock-dependant particle size distributions and chemical compositions. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 501, 282-293.

Yan, W. C., Chua, Q. W., Ong, X. J., Sharma, V. K., Tong, Y. W., & Wang, C. H. (2017). Fabrication of ultrasound-responsive microbubbles via coaxial electrohydrodynamic atomization for triggered release of tPA. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 501, 282-293.

Liang, Y., Clay, N. E., Sullivan, K. M., Leong, J., Ozcelikkale, A., Rich, M. H., … & Tong, Y. W. (2017). Enzyme-Induced Matrix Softening Regulates Hepatocarcinoma Cancer Cell Phenotypes. Macromolecular Bioscience.

Zhang, J., Loh, K. C., Li, W., Lim, J. W., Dai, Y., & Tong, Y. W. (2017). Three-stage anaerobic digester for food waste. Applied Energy, 194, 287-295.

Wang, C. H., Tong, Y. W., Loh, K. C., Wang, R., & Li, X. (2017). Advanced Technologies on Sustainable Energy and Environment: SET2016 Virtual Special Issue.

Li, W., Loh, K. C., Zhang, J., Tong, Y. W., & Dai, Y. (2017). Two-stage anaerobic digestion of food waste and horticultural waste in high-solid system. Applied Energy.

Zhang, J., Loh, K. C., Lee, J., Wang, C. H., Dai, Y., & Tong, Y. W. (2017). Three-stage anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and horse manure.Scientific Reports, 7(1), 1269.

Yao, Z., Li, W., Kan, X., Dai, Y., Tong, Y. W., & Wang, C. H. (2017). Anaerobic digestion and gasification hybrid system for potential energy recovery from yard waste and woody biomass. Energy, 124, 133-145.

Kan, X., Yao, Z., Zhang, J., Tong, Y. W., Yang, W., Dai, Y., & Wang, C. H. (2017). Energy performance of an integrated bio-and-thermal hybrid system for lignocellulosic biomass waste treatment. Bioresource technology, 228, 77-88.

Zhang, J., Li, W., Lee, J., Loh, K. C., Dai, Y., & Tong, Y. W. (2017). Enhancement of biogas production in anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and waste activated sludge by biological co-pretreatment. Energy.

You, S., Neoh, K. G., Tong, Y. W., Dai, Y., & Wang, C. H. (2017). Variation of household electricity consumption and potential impact of outdoor PM 2.5 concentration: A comparison between Singapore and Shanghai. Applied Energy, 188, 475-484.

Zhen, X., Ng, W. C., Tong, Y. W., Dai, Y., Neoh, K. G., & Wang, C. H. (2017). Toxicity assessment of carbon black waste: A by-product from oil refineries. Journal of hazardous materials, 321, 600-610.

Dong, P., Maneerung, T., Ng, W. C., Zhen, X., Dai, Y., Tong, Y. W., … & Neoh, K. G. (2017). Chemically treated carbon black waste and its potential applications. Journal of hazardous materials, 321, 62-72.

Yan, W. C., Tong, Y. W., & Wang, C. H. (2017). Coaxial Electrohydrodynamic Atomization towards Large Scale Production of Core-shell Structured Microparticles. AIChE Journal.

Yan, W. C., Ong, X. J., Pun, K. T., Tan, D. Y., Sharma, V. K., Tong, Y. W., & Wang, C. H. (2017). Preparation of tPA-loaded microbubbles as potential theranostic agents: A novel one-step method via coaxial electrohydrodynamic atomization technique. Chemical Engineering Journal, 307, 168-180.

2016

Yan, W. C., Davoodi, P., Tong, Y. W., & Wang, C. H. (2016). Computational study of core-shell droplet formation in coaxial electrohydrodynamic atomization process. AIChE Journal, 62(12), 4259-4276.

You, S., Tong, Y. W., Neoh, K. G., Dai, Y., & Wang, C. H. (2016). On the association between outdoor PM 2.5 concentration and the seasonality of tuberculosis for Beijing and Hong Kong. Environmental Pollution, 218, 1170-1179.

You, S., Wang, W., Dai, Y., Tong, Y. W., & Wang, C. H. (2016). Comparison of the co-gasification of sewage sludge and food wastes and cost-benefit analysis of gasification-and incineration-based waste treatment schemes. Bioresource technology, 218, 595-605.

Wolf, I., & Tong, Y. W. (2016). 10 Biotechnology for Water Sustainability.Sustainable Water Technologies, 297.

Jain, S., & Tong, Y. W. (2016). 11 Biodegradation/Bioremediation for Soil and Water. Sustainable Water Technologies, 321.

Yang, Z., Koh, S. K., Ng, W. C., Lim, R. C., Tan, H. T., Tong, Y. W., … & Wang, C. H. (2016). Potential application of gasification to recycle food waste and rehabilitate acidic soil from secondary forests on degraded land in Southeast Asia. Journal of environmental management, 172, 40-48.

Zhen, X., Rong, L., Ng, W. C., Ong, C., Baeg, G. H., Zhang, W., … & Tong, Y. W.(2016). Rapid toxicity screening of gasification ashes. Waste Management, 50, 93-104.

Chaudhary, R., Tong, Y. W., & Dikshit, A. K. (2016). Comparison between Normal Air and CO 2-enriched Air for Municipal Wastewater Treatment by Chlorella vulgaris. American Journal of Environmental Engineering, 6(3), 99-103.

2015

Chen, Yiren; Gan, Hui Xian; Tong, Y. W. pH-Controlled Hierarchical Self-Assembly of Peptide Amphiphile. MACROMOLECULES Volume: 48 Issue: 8 Pages: 2647-2653 Published: APR 28 2015

Jain, S., Jain, S., Wolf, I. T., Lee, J., & Tong, Y. W. (2015). A comprehensive review on operating parameters and different pretreatment methodologies for anaerobic digestion of municipal solid waste. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 52, 142-154.

Xie, W., Tong, Y. W., Wang, H., Wang, B., He, F., Jeyaseelan, K., & Armugam, A. (2015). U.S. Patent No. 20,150,136,690. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Guo, Zhi; Phooi, Wei Boon Alfred; Lim, Zi Jian; Tong, Y. W. Control of CO2 input conditions during outdoor culture of Chlorella vulgaris in bubble column photobioreactors. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY Volume: 186 Pages: 238-245 Published: JUN 2015

Gao, Penghui, Wangliang Li, Yongpan Cheng, Y. W. Tong, Yanjun Dai, and Ruzhu Wang. “Thermodynamic performance assessment of CCHP system driven by different composition gas.” Applied Energy 136 (2014): 599-610.

Z. Ong, YP Cheng, T. Maneerung, Z. Yao, Y. Dai, Y.W. Tong, C.H. Wang, “Co-gasification of woody biomass and sewage sludge in a fixed-bed downdraft gasifier”, AIChE Journal, 61, 2508-2521 (2015).

P. Davoodi, F. Feng, Q. Xu, W.C. Yan, Y.W. Tong, M.P. Srinivasan, V. K. Sharma, C.H. Wang, “Coaxial Electrohydrodynamic Atomization: Microparticles for Drug Delivery Applications”, Jouirnal of Controlled Release, 205, 70-82 (2015).

L. Rong, T. Maneerung, J. C. Ng , K. G. Neoh, B. H. Bay, Y. W. Tong, Y. Dai, C.H. Wang, Co-Gasification of Sewage Sludge and Woody Biomass in a Fixed-bed Downdraft Gasifier: Toxicity Assessment of Solid Residues, Waste Management, 36, 241-255 (2015).

2014

Yang, Chuan; Ding, Xin; Ono, Robert J. Lee, HaeshinHsu, Li Yang, Tong, Y. W., Hedrick, James, Yang, Yi Yan. Brush-Like Polycarbonates Containing Dopamine, Cations, and PEG Providing a Broad-Spectrum, Antibacterial, and Antifouling Surface via One-Step Coating. ADVANCED MATERIALS Volume: 26 Issue: 43 Pages: 7346-7351 Published: NOV 19 2014

Kodali, Anjaneyulu; Lim, Thiam Chye; Leong, David Tai, Tong, Y. W. Cell-Microsphere Constructs Formed with Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells and Gelatin Microspheres Promotes Stemness, Differentiation, and Controlled Pro-Angiogenic Potential. MACROMOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE Volume: 14 Issue: 10 Pages: 1458-1468 Published: OCT 2014

Wang, Liang; Loh, Kai-Chee; Tong, Y. W. Immobilization of growing Sphingomonas sp HXN-200 to gelatin microspheres: Efficient biotransformation of N-Cbz-pyrrolidine and N-Boc-pyrrolidine into hydroxypyrrolidine derivatives. JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY Volume: 182 Pages: 74-82 Published: JUL 20 2014

Yong, Wai Fen; Li, Fu Yun; Chung, Tai Shung; Tong, Y.W. Molecular interaction, gas transport properties and plasticization behavior of cPIM-1/Torlon blend membranes. JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE Volume: 462 Pages: 119-130 Published: JUL 15 2014

Cheng, Xi-Yu; Tong, Y.W.; Loh, Kai-Chee. An immersed hollow fiber membrane bioreactor for enhanced biotransformation of indene to cis-indandiol using Pseudomonas putida. BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL Volume: 87 Pages: 1-7 Published: JUN 15 2014

Guo, Zhi; Tong, Y. W . The interactions between Chlorella vulgaris and algal symbiotic bacteria under photoautotrophic and photoheterotrophic conditions. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY Volume: 26 Issue: 3 Pages: 1483-1492 Published: JUN 2014

He, Fang; Tong, Y. W.. A mechanistic study on amphiphilic block co-polymer poly(butadiene-b-(ethylene oxide)) vesicles reveals the water permeation mechanism through a polymeric bilayer. RSC ADVANCES Volume: 4 Issue: 29 Pages: 15304-15313 Published: 2014

Xi-Yu Kea, Victor Wee Lin Ng, Shu-Jun Gao, Y. W. Tong, James L. Hedrick, Yi Yan Yang, Co-delivery of thioridazine and doxorubicin using polymeric micelles for targeting both cancer cells and cancer stem. BIOMATERIALS Volume: 35 Issue: 3 Pages: 1096-1108 Published: JAN 2014

2013

Liang, Youyun; Kong, Hyunjoon; Tong, Y. W., Generation of Cell-Instructive Collagen Gels through Thermodynamic Control. ACS MACRO LETTERS Volume: 2 Issue: 12 Pages: 1077-1081 Published: DEC 2013

Wang, Honglei; Chung, Tai-Shung; Tong, Y. W., Study on water transport through a mechanically robust Aquaporin Z biomimetic membrane. JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE Volume: 445 Pages: 47-52 Published: OCT 15 2013

Xie, Wenyuan; He, Fang; Wang, Bingfang; Chung, TS ; Jeyaseelan, K; Armugam, A; Tong, Y.W., An aquaporin-based vesicle-embedded polymeric membrane for low energy water filtration. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A Volume: 1 Issue: 26 Pages: 7592-7600 Published: 2013

N. Sankarakumar and Y.W. Tong, “Preventing viral infections with polymeric virus catchers: A novel nanotechnological approach to anti-viral therapy”, J. Mater. Chem. B, 1 (15), 2031-2037 (2013). (Front cover article)

N. Sankarakumar and Y.W. Tong, “Probing protein adsorption behavior in batch and competitive conditions using nanoparticle surface imprinting”, RSC Adv., 3 (5), 1519-1527 (2013).

H. Wang, T.S. Chung, Y.W. Tong, K. Jeyaseelan, A. Armugam, H.H.P. Duong, F. Fu, H.Seah, J. Yang, and M. Hong, “Mechanically robust and highly permeable Aquaporin Z biomimetic membranes”, J. Membr. Sci., 434, 130-136 (2013).

S. Venkataraman, Z.A. Chowdhury, A.L. Lee,Y.W. Tong, I. Akiba, and Y.Y. Yang, “Access to different nanostructures via self-assembly of thiourea-containing PEGylated amphiphiles”, Macromol. Rapid Commun., 2013 (accepted).

S.C.L. Ho, Y.W. Tong, and Y. Yang, “Generation of monoclonal antibody-producing mammalian cell lines”, Pharm. Bioproc., 2013 (accepted). S. Sundar, Y. Chen, and Y.W. Tong, “Delivery of therapeutics and molecules using self-assembled peptides”, Curr. Med. Chem., 2013 (accepted).

2012

H.Y.G. Lim and Y.W. Tong, “Effect of collagen gel structure on fibroblast phenotype”, J. Emerging Investigators, 1-9, Nov 28 (2012).

H. Wang, T.S. Chung,Y.W. Tong, K. Jeyaseelan, A. Armugam, Z. Chen, M. Hong, and W. Meier, “Highly permeable and selective pore-spanning biomimetic membranes embedded with Aquaporin Z”, Small, 8 (8), 1185-1190 (2012).

W.F. Yong, F.Y. Li, Y.C. Xiao, P.Li, K.P. Pramoda,Y.W. Tong, and T.S. Chung, “Molecular engineering of PIM-1/matrimid blend membranes for gas separation”, J. Membr. Sci., 407-408, 47-57 (2012).

S.C.L. Ho, M. Bardor, H. Feng, Mariati,Y.W. Tong, Z. Song, M.G.S. Yap, and Y. Yang+, “IRES-mediated tricistronic vectors for enhancing generation of high monoclonal antibody expressing CHO cell lines”, J. Biotech., 157 (1), 130-139 (2012).

W. Chen. and Y.W. Tong, “PHBV microspheres as neural tissue engineering scaffold support neuronal cell growth and axon-dendrite polarization”, Acta Biomater., 8 (2), 540-548 (2012).

2011

Wang, H., Chung, T.-S., Tong, Y.W., Meier, W., Chen, Z., Hong, M., Jeyaseelan, K., Armugam, A. Preparation and characterization of pore-suspending biomimetic membranes embedded with Aquaporin Z on carboxylated polyethylene glycol polymer cushion (2011) Soft Matter, 7 (16), pp. 77274-7280.

Luo, J., Tong, Y.W. Self-Assembly of Collagen-Mimetic Peptide Amphiphiles into Biofunctional Nanofiber (2011) ACS Nano, 5 (10), pp. 7739-7747.

Liang, Y., Jeong, J., DeVolder, R.J., Cha, C., Wang, F., Tong, Y.W., Kong, H. A cell-instructive hydrogel to regulate malignancy of 3D tumor spheroids with matrix rigidity (2011) Biomaterials, 32 (35), pp. 9308-9315.

Chen, W., Tong, Y.W. PHBV microspheres as neural tissue engineering scaffold support neuronal cell growth and axon-dendrite position (2011) Acta Biomaterialia, 8 (2), pp. 540-548.

Liang, Y., Jensen, T.W., Roy, E.J., Cha, C., DeVolder, R.J., Kohman, R.E., Zhang, B.Z., Textor, K.B., Rund, L.A., Schook, L.B., Tong, Y.W., Kong, H. Tuning the non-equilibrium state of a drug encapsulated poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogel for stem and progenitor cell mobilization (2011) Biomaterials, 32 (7), pp. 2004-2012.

Chen, W., Tong, Y.W. Mechanisms and promotion of 3D neurite bridging between PHBV microspheres in a microsphere-hydrogel hybrid scaffold (2011) Soft Matter, 7 (24), pp. 11372 -11379

Ho., S.C.L., Bardor, M., Feng, H., Mariati, Tong, Y.W., Song, Z.W., Yap, M.G.S., Yang, Y. IRES-mediated Tricistronic vectors for enhancing generation of high monoclonal antibody expressing CHO cell lines (2011) Journal of Biotechnology, 157 (1), pp. 130-139.

Earlier than 2011

Chen, W., Tabata, Y., Tong, Y.W., Wang, C.-H. Fabricating tissue engineering scaffolds for simultaneous cell growth and drug delivery (2010) Current Pharmaceutical Design, 16 (21), pp. 2388-2394.

Wiradharma, N., Tong, Y.W., Yang, Y.-Y. Design and Evaluation of Peptide Amphiphiles with Different Hydrophobic Blocks for Simultaneous Delivery of Drugs and Genes (2010) Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 31 (13), pp. 1212-1217.

Nie, H., Khew, S.T., Lee, L.Y., Poh, K.L., Tong, Y.W., Wang, C.-H. Design and Evaluation of Peptide Amphiphiles with Different Hydrophobic Blocks for Simultaneous Delivery of Drugs and Genes (2010) Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 31 (13), pp. 1212-1217.

Wiradharma, N., Tong, Y.W., Yang, Y.-Y. Self-assembled oligopeptide nanostructures for co-delivery of drug and gene with synergistic therapeutic effect(2009) Biomaterials, 30 (17), pp. 3100-3109. Xin, H.Z., Wang, C.-H., Tong, Y.W. In vitro characterization of hepatocyte growth factor release from PHBV/PLGA microsphere scaffold (2009) Journal of Biomedical Materials Research – Part A, 89 (2), pp. 411-423.

Zhu, X.H., Tabata, Y., Wang, C.-H., Tong, Y.W. Delivery of basic fibroblast growth factor from gelatin microsphere scaffold for the growth of human umbilical vein endothelial cell (2008) Tissue Engineering – Part A, 14 (12), pp. 1939-1947.

Zhu, X.H., Lee, L.Y., Jackson, J.S.H., Tong, Y.W., Wang, C.-H. Characterization of porous poly(D,L-Lactic-co-glycolic Acid) sponges fabricated by supercritical CO2 gas-foaming method as a scaffold for three-dimensional growth of hep3b cells (2008) Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 100 (5), pp. 998-1009.

Khew, S.T., Yang, Q.J., Tong, Y.W. Enzymatically crosslinked collagen-mimetic dendrimers that promote integrin-targeted cell adhesion (2008) Biomaterials, 29 (20), pp. 3034-3045.

Zeugolis, D.I., Khew, S.T., Yew, E.S.Y., Ekaputra, A.K., Tong, Y.W., Yung, L.-Y.L., Hutmacher, D.W., Sheppard, C., Raghunath, M. Electro-spinning of pure collagen nano-fibres – Just an expensive way to make gelatin? (2008) Biomaterials, 29 (15), pp. 2293-2305.

Wiradharma, N., Khan, M., Tong, Y.W., Wang, S., Yang, Y.-Y. Self-assembled cationic peptide nanoparticles capable of inducing efficient gene expression in vitro (2008) Advanced Functional Materials, 18 (6), pp. 43-951.

Tan, C.J., Wangrangsimakul, S., Bai, R., Tong, Y.W. Defining the interactions between proteins and surfactants for nanoparticle surface imprinting through miniemulsion polymerization (2008) Chemistry of Materials, 20 (1), pp. 118-127.

Khew, S.T., Tong, Y.W. The specific recognition of a cell binding sequence derived from type I collagen by Hep3B and L929 cells (2007) Biomacromolecules, 8 (10), pp. 3153-161.

Tan, C.J., Tong, Y.W. Molecularly imprinted beads by surface imprinting(2007) Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 389 (2), pp. 369-376.

Tan, C.J., Tong, Y.W. Preparation of superparamagnetic ribonuclease A surface-imprinted submicrometer particles for protein recognition in aqueous media (2007) Analytical Chemistry, 79 (1), pp. 299-306.

Zhang, X., Bai, R., Tong, Y.W. Selective adsorption behaviors of proteins on polypyrrole-based adsorbents (2006) Separation and Purification Technology, 52 (1), pp. 161-169.

Xu, F.J., Zhong, S.P., Yung, L.Y.L., Tong, Y.W., Kang, E.-T., Neoh, K.G. Thermoresponsive comb-shaped copolymer-Si(1 0 0) hybrids for accelerated temperature-dependent cell detachment(2006) Biomaterials, 27 (8), pp. 1236-245.

Liu, S.Q., Tong, Y.W., Yang, Y.Y. Thermally sensitive micelles self-assembled from poly(N- isopropylacrylamide-co-N,N-dimethylacrylamide)-b-poly(d,l-lactide-co-glycolide) for controlled delivery of paclitaxel (2005) Molecular BioSystems, 1 (2), pp. 158-165.

Xu, F.J., Zhong, S.P., Yung, L.Y.L., Tong, Y.W., Kang, E.T., Neoh, K.G. Collagen-coupled poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-Si(111) hybrid surfaces for cell immobilization (2005) Tissue Engineering, 11 (11-12), pp. 1736-1748.

Liu, S.Q., Tong, Y.W., Yang, Y.-Y. Incorporation and in vitro release of doxorubicin in thermally sensitive micelles made from poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-N,N-dimethylacrylamide)-b-poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) with varying compositions(2005) Biomaterials, 26 (24), pp. 5064-5074.