Refereed Publications

After Joining NTU:

24. Photoactivable Bioluminescent Probes for Imaging Luciferase Activity. Q. Shao, T. T. Jiang, G. Ren, Z. Chen*, B. G. Xing*. Chem. Comm. 2009, 15, 4028. [Selected as "Hot Article" in Chem. Comm.: http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/Journals/cc/News/B908346D_Xing.asp and was highlighted by Analytica-World and Bionity] [PDF]

23. Simple and Rapid Synthesis of Ultrathin Gold Nanowires, Their Self-Assembly and Application in Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering. H. Feng; Y. Yang; Y. You; L. Li; J. Guo; T. Yu; Z. Shen; T. Wu; B. G. Xing* etc. Chem. Comm. 2009, 15, 1984. [PDF]

22. A Gold-Nanoparticel Based Colorimetric Screening Method for Baterial Enzymatic Inhibition. T. T. Jiang; B. G. Xing* etc. Chem. Comm. 2009, 15, 1972. [PDF]

21. Recent Developments of Biological Reporter Technology in Gene Expression. T. T. Jiang; B. G. Xing*; J. H. Rao; etc. Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews. 2008, 25, 41-76. [PDF]

20. Method and substrates for Bacterial Enzyme Identification. B. G. Xing*; X. Hung; T. T. Jiang; R. R. Liu; etc. (p.139, US patent application, 2008).

19. Novel Beta-Lactam Antibiotics Derivatives: Their New Applications as Gene Reporters, Antitumor, Prodrugs and Enzyme Inhibitors. R. R. Liu; B. G. Xing*; J. H. Rao. Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry, 2008, 8, 455-471. [PDF]

18. A Simple and Specific Assay for Real Time Colorimetric Visualization of Beta-Lactamase activity by Using Gold Nanoparticles. R. R. Liu; R. S. Liew; J. Zhou; B. G. Xing* etc. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2007, 46, 8799-8803. [PDF]

Before Joining NTU:

17. A self-assembled quantum dot probe for detecting beta-lactamase activity. C. J. Xu; B. G. Xing; J. H. Rao. Biochem. & Biophys. Research Comm. 2006, 344, 931-935. [PDF]

16. Imaging Gene Expression with a Cell-permeable Near Infrared ß-Lactamase Substrates. B.G Xing, J.H. Rao. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 4158-4159. [PDF]

15. Novel Fluorogenic Substrates for Imaging b-Lactamase Gene Expression. W.Z. Gao, B.G. Xing, R.Y. Tsien and J.H. Rao. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 11146-11147. [PDF]

14. Multivalency via a Metal Complex: Potent Divalent Vancomycins against Vancomycin Resistance Enterococci (VRE) B. G. Xing, C. W. Yu and B. Xu. J. Med. Chem. 2003, 46, 4904-4909. [PDF]

13. Self-assembled multivalent vancomycin on cell surfaces against vancomycin-resistant enterococci(VRE) B. G. Xing, P. L. Ho, C-W. Yu, H. W. Gu and B. Xu. Chem. Comm. 2003, 17, 2224-2225. [PDF]

12. Hydrophobic Interaction and Hydrogen Bonding Cooperatively Confer A Vancomycin Hydrogel: A Potential Candidate for Biomaterials B. G. Xing, C. W. Yu, D. G. Fu and B. Xu. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 14846-14847. [PDF]

11. Spontaneous Enrichment of Organic Molecules from Aqueous and Gas Phases Into A Stable Metallogel B. G. Xing, M. F. Choi and B. Xu. Langmuir. 2002, 18, 9654-9658. [PDF]

10. Rational Design of Coordination Polymer Gels as A Novel Catalytic System B. G. Xing, M. F. Choi and B. Xu. Chem. Eur. J. 2002, 8, 5028-5032. [PDF]

9. A Stable Metal Coordination Polymer Gel Based on a Calix[4]arene and its Uptake of Non-ionic Organic Molecules from the Aqueous Phase B. G. Xing, M. F. Choi and B. Xu. Chem. Comm. 2002, 4, 362-363.

8. The in Vitro Binding of an Orally Active Platinum Anti-tumor Drug, JM216 to Metallothionein B. G. Xing, H. Zhu, and W. X. Tang. BioMetals. 2001, 14, 51-57.

7. Kinetic Studies of the Reactions of Some Metal Reconstituted Metallothioneins with Electrophilic Disulfide 5, 5’-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid) (DTNB) B. G. Xing, Y. B. Shi and W. X. Tang. BioMetals. 2000, 13, 295-300.

6. Binding Properties of an Orally Active Platinum Anti-tumor Drug JM216 with Metallothionein in Vivo B. G. Xing, H. F. Zhu, Y. Wang and W. X. Tang. BioMetals. 2000, 13, 203-208.

5. Structure Studies of Platinothioneins by Using Extended X-ray Absorption Structure Spectroscopy (EXAFS) B. G. Xing, L. Chen, P. Huang and W. X. Tang. Spectroscopy letters. 1999, 32, 883-894.

4. Study on the Interaction of Human Serum Albumin with Cu(II) and Fe(III) by Fluorescence Method H. Liang, B. G. Xing, Q. X. Wu and P. W. Shen. Acta Chim. Sinica. 1999, 57, 161-165.

3. Secondary Structure of Rabbit Cd5Zn2MT, Zn7MT and Pt7MT by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy P. Huang, B. G. Xing and W. X. Tang. Spectroscopy letters. 1998, 31, 1599-1608.

2. Binding Properties and Stoichiometries of a Palladium (II) Complex to Metallothioneins in Vivo and in Vitro. Q. Zhang, W. Q. Zhong, B. G. Xing, W. X. Tang. J. Inorg. Biochem. 1998, 72, 3-4.

1. Equilibrium Dialysis Study on the Interaction between Cu(II) and HSA or BSA H. Liang, B. G. Xing, X. Wang, Y. Yuan and P. W. Shen. Chinese Science Bulletin. (English Edition) 1998, 43, 404-408.