# Jiangnan University

the institution's food science faculty continues to publish leading gellan gum research, including a March 2026 Carbohydrate Polymers review on the formation mechanisms, analysis strategies and regulation of gellan gum-based films, reflecting its position as a global center for hydrocolloid fermentation research.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/jiangnan-university/
Updated: 2026-07-05

- Country: China

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Partnership | School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University | https://foodsci.jiangnan.edu.cn/english/ |
| Research focus | food nutrition and health, food processing and intelligent manufacturing, food safety and quality control, food biotechnology, grain oil and plant protein engineering | https://foodsci.jiangnan.edu.cn/kxyj/kygk1.htm |
| Facility | State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology; National Engineering Research Center for Cereal Fermentation and Food Biomanufacturing; National Engineering Research Center of Functional Food; Future Food Science Center; Advanced Technology Research Institute | https://foodsci.jiangnan.edu.cn/english/ |
| Grant | 968 million RMB total research funding since 2016, including 6 National Key R&D Program projects and 7 projects exceeding 10 million RMB funding | https://foodsci.jiangnan.edu.cn/kxyj/kygk1.htm |
| Publications | Over 2000 high-level papers including in CNS sub-journals since 2016 | https://foodsci.jiangnan.edu.cn/kxyj/kygk1.htm |
| Principal staff | Chen Jian, Zhai Qixiao, Mu Wanmeng, Kuang Hua, Liu Long, Wu Jing, Lu Zhenming, Wang Li, Fan Daming, Jiang Bo | http://foodsci.jiangnan.edu.cn/szdw/js/F/fdm.htm, https://foodsci.jiangnan.edu.cn/szdw/js/J/jb.htm, https://nelcf.jiangnan.edu.cn/jgjj1/xrld.htm, https://sklf.jiangnan.edu.cn/sysgk/sysld.htm |

Independent sources: foodsci.jiangnan.edu.cn, nelcf.jiangnan.edu.cn, sklf.jiangnan.edu.cn

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