Areas of Focus
- Animal Nutrition
- Feed Sciences
- Nanotechnology in Feed
- Gene Expression in Livestock
Work Experience
- 1965-1979 Veterinary Surgeon, Bureau of Agriculture County Haiyan Province Zhejiang China
- 1982-1987 Lecturer, Department of Animal & Veterinary Sciences, Zhejiang Agricultural University, China
- 1987-1988 Associate Professor, Visiting Scholar, Virginia Tech, U.S.A
- 1989-1998 Director, Professor, Feed Science Institute of Zhejiang Agricultural University, China
- 1998-2005 Managing Dean, Professor, Ph.D. Supervisor, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, China
- 2005-2006 Director, Professor, Ph.D. Supervisor, Feed Science Institute of Zhejiang University, China
- 2006-Present Professor, Ph.D. Supervisor, Feed Science Institute of Zhejiang University, China
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1979-1982 M.S. (Animal Physiology & Biochemistry): Zhejiang Agricultural University, China
- 1960-1965 B.S. (Vet.): Zhejiang Agricultural University, China
Publications
- The efficacy of recombinant vaccines against white spot syndrome virus in Procambarus clarkii, Jha R K, Xu ZR, Shen J, Bai SJ, Sun JY, Li YF, 2006
- Effect of HCH contamination of diet on the growth performance and immune and antioxidant ability in growing/finishing pigs, Wang F, Xu ZR, Su JH, 2006
- Effect of Cadmium on Lipid Peroxidation and Activities of Antioxidant Enzymes in Growing Pigs, Han XY, Xu ZR, Wang YZ, Huang QC, 2006
- Effects of dietary fluoride levels on growth, serum indexes and antioxidant systems in growing pigs, Tao X, Xu ZR, Wang YZ, 2006
- Crayfish Procambarus clarkii protected against white spot syndrome virus by oral administration of viral proteins expressed in silkworms, Xu ZR, Du HH, Xu YX, et al., 2006
- Effect of probiotics for common carp (Cyprinus carpio) based on growth performance and digestive enzyme activities, Wang YB, Xu ZR, 2006
- Effects of arsenic (As-III) on lipid peroxidation, glutathione content and antioxidant enzymes in growing pigs, Wang L, Xu ZR, Jia XY, et al., 2006
- Effect of Lactobacillus isolates on the adhesion of pathogens to chicken intestinal mucus in vitro, Ma YL, Guo T, Xu ZR, et al., 2006
- Postnatal expression pattern of the C/EBP alpha gene in porcine subcutaneous adipose tissue, Jiang JF, Xu ZR, Wang YZ, et al., 2006
- In vitro, in vivo studies of Cu(II)-exchanged montmorillonite for the removal of lead (Pb), Yu DY, Xu ZR, Yang XG, 2006
- Effects of fluoride on hepatic antioxidant system and transcription of Cu/Zn SOD gene in young pigs, Zhan XA, Wang M, Xu ZR, et al., 2006
- Effects of fluoride on growth and thyroid function in young pigs, Zhan XA, Li JX, Wang M, et al., 2006
- Toxic effects of fluoride on kidney function and histological structure in young pigs, Zhan XA, Wang M, Xu ZR, et al., 2006
- Effects of betaine on performance, carcass characteristics and hepatic betaine-homocysteine methyltransferase activity in finishing barrows, Feng J, Liu X, Wang YZ, Xu ZR, et al., 2006
- Evaluation of caspase-dependent apoptosis during fluoride-induced liver lesion in pigs, Zhan XA, Wang M, Xu ZR, et al., 2006
- Developmental gene expression of lactoferrin in duodenum and effect of weaning age on gene expression of lactoferrin in piglets, Wang YZ, Han FF, Xu ZR, 2006
- Expression of porcine lactoferrin by using recombinant baculovirus in silkworm, Bombyx mori L., and its purification and characterization, Wang, YZ; Wu, XF; Liu, GF; Cao, CP; Huang, HQ; Xu, ZR; Liu, JX, 2005
- The effectiveness of commercial probiotics in northern white shrimp Penaeus vannamei ponds, Wang YB, Xu ZR, Xia MS, 2005
- Bacteria attached to suspended particles in Northern White Shrimp (Penaeus vannamei L.) ponds, Wang YB, Xu ZR, Zhou XX, et al., 2005
- Production of human single-chain variable fragment (scFv) antibody specific for digoxin by ribosome display, Yan XH, Xu ZR, Zhang WJ, et al., 2005
- Effect of excessive dietary fluoride on nutrient digestibility and retention of iron, copper, zinc, and manganese in growing pigs, Tao X, Xu ZR, Han XY, et al., 2005
- Effects of fluoride levels on lipid peroxidation and antioxidant systems of growing/finishing pigs, Tao X, Xu ZR, Han XY, et al.
Awards
- 2005 Second-class Award of Promoting Science & Technology, Zhejiang Provincial Government
- 2004 Second-class Award of Promoting Science & Technology, Zhejiang Provincial Government
- 2002 Second-class Award of Promoting Science & Technology, State Council, China
- 2001 Second-class Award of Promoting Science & Technology, Zhejiang Provincial Government
- 2001 Third-class Award of Promoting Science & Technology, Zhejiang Provincial Government
- 2000 Second-class Award of Promoting Science & Technology, State Council, China
- 2000 Second-class Award of Promoting Science & Technology, Zhejiang Provincial Government
- 1998 Second-class Award of Promoting Science & Technology, Zhejiang Provincial Government
- 1997 Third-class Award of Promoting Science & Technology, Zhejiang Provincial Government
- 1996 Third-class Award of Promoting Science & Technology, Zhejiang Provincial Government
- 1994 First-class Award of Star Plan, Zhejiang Provincial Government
- 1994 Third-class Award of Promoting Science & Technology, Zhejiang Provincial Government
- 1993 Excellent Award of Promoting Science & Technology, Zhejiang Provincial Government
- 1991 First-class Award of Promoting Science & Technology, Zhejiang Provincial Government
- 1990 First-class Award of Promoting Science & Technology, Ministry of Education, China
