Books

1.     Ruan, R. and Chen, P.L.  1998.  Water in Foods and Biological Materials - A Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Approach.  Technomic Publishing Co., Inc., Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, and Basel, Switzerland. 307 pages. ISBN No. 1-56676-589-7.

Book Chapters [Top]

1.     Ruan, R. Ye, X., Chen, P.L., Doona, C. Yang, T. 2004. Developments in ohmic heating. In Improving the thermal processing of foods. Woodhead Publishing Ltd, Cambridge, UK: 224-252

2.     Chen, P.L., Ruan, R., Ye, X., Doona, C. and Taub, I. 2001. Ohmic heating. In The Nutrition Handbook for Food Processors. Henry, C. K. and Chapman, C. (Eds). Woodhead Publishing Limited, Cambridge, England. Invited chapter.

3.     Ruan, R., Ye, X., Chen, P.L., Doona, C. and Taub, I. 2001. Ohmic heating. In Thermal Technologies. P. Richardson (Ed). 

4.     Ruan, R. and Chen, P.L. 2000. Highly refined cellulose - A versatile new material from agricultural fibrous byproducts. In Advanced Agricultural Engineering Part II Food and Agricultural Processing. Xiusheng Yang and Juming Tang (Eds). Invited chapter. Scientific Press, New York, USA.

5.     Ruan, R. and Chen, P.L. 2000. Nuclear magnetic resonance and magnetic resonance imaging. In Nondestructive Food Quality Evaluation, Sundaram Gunasekaran (Editor). Marcel Dekker, New York, USA.

6.     Ruan, R. and Chen, P.L. 2000. Nuclear magnetic resonance study of bread staling. In Bread Staling, P. Chinachoti and Y. Vodovotz (Eds). CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.

Refereed Journal Articles [Top]
  Food Science and Cereal Related

1.     Li, Y., Ruan, R., Li, J., Yu, Q., Lin, X., Chen, P.L., Deng, S., Grounli, B. 2005. Development of an automatic milk standards packaging system. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. American Society of Agricultural Engineers, St Joseph, USA:. 21: 2, 253-257.

2.     Liu, C., Fu, G., Tu, Z., You, H., Chen, P.L., Ruan, R. 2005. Functional polysaccharides from lilies. Transactions of the ASAE. American Society of Agricultural Engineers, St Joseph, USA:48: 1, 257-261.

3.     Ruan, R., Lei, H.W., Chen, P.L., Deng, S.B., Lin, X., Li, Y.H., Wilcke, W., Fulcher, G. 2004. Ozone-aided corn steeping process. Cereal Chemistry. American Association of Cereal Chemists, St Paul, USA: 81: 2, 182-187.

4.     Ye, X., Ruan, R., Chen, P.L., and Doona, C. 2004. Simulation and verification of ohmic heating in static heater using MRI temperature mapping. Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft und -Technologie. Elsevier Science Ltd,Oxford, UK: 37: 1, 49-58.

5.     Ye, X., Ruan, R., and Chen, P.L. 2004. Modeling and verification of ohmic heating in static heater using MRI temperature mapping, Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft-und--Technologie. 37(1): 49-58

6.     Ye, X., Ruan, R., Chen, P.L., Chang, K., Ning, K., Taub, I.A., Doona, C. 2003. Accurate and fast temperature mapping during ohmic heating using proton resonance frequency shift MRI thermometry. Journal of food engineering. 59:2-3, 143-150.

7.     Ye, X., Ruan, R., Chen, P.L., Doona, C. and Taub, I. 2003. Determination of the liquid-particulate heat transfer coefficient in an ohmically-heated food system using MRI temperature mapping. J. Food Science 68(4):1341-1346.

8.     Chung, M., Ruan, R., Chen, P.L., Kim, J., Ahn, T. and Baik, C. 2003. Predicting caking behaviors in powdered foods using a low field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technique. J. of Food Science and Technology (L.W.T.) 36(8):751-761.

9.     Montenegro, J., Ruan, R. Ma, H., Chen, P.L. 2002. Inactivation of E. coli O157: H7 Using a Pulsed Non-thermal Plasma System. J. Food Science, 67(2): 646-648.

10.  Ruan, R., Li, Y., Lin, X., Chen, P.L. 2001. Non-destructive determine of deoxynivalenol (Don) levels using near-infrared spectroscopy. Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 18(5):549-553.

11.  Ruan, R., Ning, S., Luo, L., Chen, X., Chen, P.L., Jones, R., Wilcke, W., Morey, R.V. 2001. Estimation of weight percentage of scabby wheat kernels using an automatic machine vision and neural network based system. Transactions of ASAE 44(4): 983-988.

12.  Chung, M., Ruan, R., Chen, P.L., Lee, Y., Ahn, T., Baik, C. 2001. Formulation of caking-resistant powdered soups based on NMR study. J. of Food Science. 66(8): 1147-1151.

13.  Chung, M., Ruan, R., Chen, P.L., Chung, S., Ahn, T., Lee, K. 2000. Study of caking in powered foods using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. J. of Food Science. 65(1):134-138.

14.  Ruan, R., Ning, S., Luo, L., Chen, X., Chen, P.L., Jones, R., Wilcke, W., Morey, V. 2001. Estimation of weight percentage of scabby wheat kernels using an automatic machine vision and neural network based system. Transactions of ASAE. 44(4): 983-988.

15.  Lin, G., Ruan, R., Chen, P.L., Wilcke, W. and Addis, P. 2001 Structure-Function Relationships of Highly Refined Cellulose. Transactions of ASAE.44(6): 1707-1712.

16.  Chung, M., Ruan, R., Chen, P.L., Chung, S., Ahn, T. and Lee, K. 2001. Study of caking in powered foods using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. J. of Food Science 65(1):134-138.

17.  Ruan, R. and Chen, P.L. 2000. Nuclear magnetic resonance techniques in cereal chemistry research. Research Trends 2:1-9.

18.  Ruan, R., Chen, P.L., Chang, K., Kim, H.-J. and Taub, I.A. 1999. Rapid food particle temperature mapping in ohmic heating using FLASH MRI. J. of Food Science 64(6):1024-1026.

19.  Ruan, R. and Chen, P.L. 1999. Measurement of state transition temperature using NMR and MRI. Leatherhead Food RA (Research Association) Food Industry Journal 2(3):238-250.

20.  Ruan, R., Long, Z., Chen, P.L., Huang, V. and Almaer, S. 1999. Pulse NMR study of glass transition in maltodextrins. J. of Food Science 64(1):6-9. (Hypothesis Paper, feature article and high-lighted on the cover of the issue.)

21.  Chung, M., Ruan, R., Chen, P.L., and Wang, X. 1999. Physical and chemical properties of caramel systems. J. of Food Science and Technology (L.W.T.) 32(3):162-166.

22.  Ruan, R., Chen, P.L. and Almaer, S. 1999. Non-destructive analysis of sweet corn maturity using NMR. HortScience 34(2):319-321.

23.  Ruan, R., Wang, X., Chen, P.L., Fulcher, R.G., Pesheck, P. and Chakrabarti, S. 1999. Study of Water in Dough using NMR. Cereal Chemistry 76(2):231-235.

24.  Ruan, R., Long, Z., Chang, K., Chen, P.L., and Taub, I. 1999. Glass transition temperature mapping using magnetic resonance imaging. Transactions of the ASAE 42(4):1055-1059. (2000 ASAE Superior Paper Award.)

25.  Ruan, R., Long, Z., Song, A. and Chen, P.L. 1998. Determination of the glass transition temperature of food polymers using low field field NMR. J. of Food Science and Technology (L.W.T.) 31(6):516-521.

26.  Ruan, R., Ning, S., Song, A., Ning, A., Jones, R. and Chen, P.L. 1998. Estimation of Fusarium scab in wheat using machine vision and a neural network. Cereal Chemistry 75(4): 455-459.

27.  Ruan, R., Chang, K., Chen, P.L., and Ning, A. 1998. Simultaneous heat and moisture transfer in cheddar cheese during cooling. Part I. MRI temperature mapping. Drying Technology 16(7): 1447-1458.

28.  Chang, K., Ruan, R., and Chen, P.L. 1998. Simultaneous heat and moisture transfer in cheddar cheese during cooling. Part II. Numerical simulation. Drying Technology 16(7): 1459-1470.

29.  Ruan, R., Chang, K., Chen, P.L., Fulcher, R. and Bastian, E.  1998.  A magnetic resonance imaging technique for quantitative mapping of moisture and fat in a cheese block.  Journal of Dairy Science 80: 9-15.

30.  Ruan, R., Han, J., Chen, P.L., and Martinez, B.  1997.  Study of temperature sensitive hydrogel using pulse NMR. Biotechnology Techniques 11(4): 257-260.

31.  Ruan, R., Almaer, S., Zou, C. and Chen, P.L.  1997.  Spectrum analysis of mixing power curves for neural network prediction of dough rheological properties. Transactions of the ASAE 40(3): 677-681.

32.  Chen, P.L., Long, Z., Ruan, R. and Labuza, T. 1997. Nuclear magnetic resonance studies of water mobility in bread during storage. J. of Food Science and Technology (L.W.T.) 30(2): 178-183.

33.  Ruan, R., Zou, C., Wadhawan, C., Martinez, B., Chen, P.L. and Addis, P.  1997.  Studies of water mobility and shelf life quality of precooked wild rice using pulsed NMR.  J. of Food Processing & Preservation 21(2): 91-104.

34.  Ruan, R., Almaer, S., Huang, V., Perkins, P., Chen, P.L. and Fulcher, R. 1996. Relationship between firming and water mobility in starch-based food systems during storage. Cereal Chemistry 73(3): 328-332.

35.  Zeng, X., Ruan, R., Fulcher, R. and Chen, P.L.  1996.  Evaluation of soybean seedcoat cracking during drying. Part I. Using drying tests.  Drying Technology 14(7&8): 1575-1593.

36.  Zeng, X., Ruan, R., Fulcher, R. and Chen, P.L.  1996.  Evaluation of soybean seedcoat cracking during drying. Part II. Using MRI.  Drying Technology 14(7&8): 1595-1623.

Non-food related

1.     Yu, F. Ruan, R. Lin, X., Liu, Y., Fu, R., Li, Y., Chen, P.L. and Gao, Y. 2006. Reaction kinetics of stover liquefaction in recycled stover polyol. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 129¨C132:563-573.

2.     Yu, F., Liu, Y., Pan, X., Lin, X., Liu, C., Chen, P.L., and Ruan, R. 2006. Liquefaction of corn stover and preparation of polyester from the liquefied polyol. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 129¨C132:574-585.

3.     Li,Y., Ruan,R., Chen, P.L., Liu, Z., Pan,X., Lin,X., Liu,Y., Mok, C.K. and Yang, T. 2004. Enzymatic hydrolysis of corn stover pretreated by combined dilute alkaline treatment and homogenization. Transactions of the ASAE. 47:3, 821-825 (2005 ASABE Honorable Mention Paper Award).

4.     Ma, H., Chen, P.L., Zhang, M., Lin, X. and Ruan, R. 2001. Study of SO₂ removal using non-thermal plasma induced by dielectric barrier discharge (DBD). Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing 22(2):239-254.

5.     Ma, H., Chen, P.L., and Ruan, R. 2001. H₂S and NH₃ removal by silent discharge plasma and ozone combo system. Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing 21(4):611-624.

6.     Lin, G., Ruan, R., Chen, P.L., Wilcke, W. and Addis, P. 2001 Structure-Function Relationships of Highly Refined Cellulose. Transactions of ASAE.44(6): 1707-1712.

7.     Ruan, R., Han, W., Ning, A., Deng, S., Chen, P.L. and Goodrich, P. 1999. Effects of design parameters of planar silent discharge plasma reactors on gaseous ammonia reduction. Transactions of ASAE 42(6):1841-1845.

8.     Ruan, R., Han, W., Ning, A., Chen, P.L., Goodrich, P. and Zhang, R. 1999. Treatment of odorous and hazardous gases using non-thermal plasma. J. Advanced Oxidation Technologies 4(3):328-332.

9.     Ruan, R., Han, W., Ning, A., Deng, S., Chen, P.L., and Goodrich, P. 1999. Effects of design parameters of planar silent discharge plasma reactors on gaseous ammonia reduction. Transactions of ASAE 42(6):1841-1845.

10.  Ruan, R., Han, W., Ning, A., Chen, P.L., Goodrich, P. and Zhang, R. 1999. Treatment of odorous and hazardous gases using non-thermal plasma. J. Advanced Oxidation Technologies 4(3):328-332.

11.  Ruan, R., Xu, L. and Chen, P.L. 1998. Water vapor permeability and tensile strength of cellulose based composite edible films. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 14(4): 411-413.

12.  Ruan, R., Han, J., Chen, P.L., and Martinez, B.  1997.  Study of temperature sensitive hydrogel using pulse NMR. Biotechnology Techniques 11(4): 257-260.

Patents Issued [Top]

1.     Ruan, R., Ma, H., Chen, P.L.,  Deng, S., Lin, X., Oyen, D., Bowman, R.  2006. Non-thermal disinfection of biological fluids using non-thermal plasma. US Patent No: 7,011,790. Issue date: March 14, 2006.

2.     Ruan, R., Ma, H., Chen, P.L.,  Deng, S., Lin, X  2004. Method and apparatus for non-thermal pasteurization of living-mammal-instillable liquids. US Patent No: 6,911,225. Issue date: June 28, 2005.

3.     Ruan, R., Ma, H., Zhang, M., Chen, P.L. and Oyen, D. 2003. Method and apparatus for non-thermal pasteurization. U. S. Patent No: 6,562,386. Issued date: May 13, 2003.

4.     Ruan, R., Lundberg, B., Gu, L., Chen, P.L., Addis, P. and Johnson, J. 2003. Cellulose fiber-based compositions and their method of manufacture. U.S. Patent No: 6,506,435. Issued date: January 14, 2003.

5.     Ruan, R., Chen, P.L., Ning, A., Deng, S., Ma, H., Robinson, D. and Boogard, R. 2003. Dielectric barrier discharge system and method for decomposing hazardous compounds in fluids. U.S. Patent No: 6,565,716. Issued date: May 20, 2003.

6.     Ruan, R. H. Ma, Chen, P.L., P. Goodrich, S. Deng, and Y. Wang. 2002. Odor removal system and method having ozone and non-thermal plasma treatment. U.S. Patent No.: 6,451,252. Issue date: September 17, 2002.

7.     Ruan, R., Chen, P.L., Ning, A., Deng, S., Ma, H., Robinson, D. and Boogard, R. 2000. Dielectric barrier discharge system and method for decomposing hazardous compounds in fluids. U.S. Patent No.: 6,146,599. Issue date: November 14, 2000.

8.     Ruan, R., Xu, L., Yi, L., Chen, P.L., Johnson, J. and Addis, P.  2000.  Cellulose fiber compositions and films.  U.S. Patent No.: 6,083,582. Issue date: July 4, 2000.

9.     Chen, P.L., Ruan, R., Xu, L., Yi, L., Johnson, J. and Addis, P.  1998.  Cellulose fiber compositions and film and the process for their manufacture.  U.S. Patent No.: 5,817,381. Issue date: October 6, 1998.

10.  Ruan, R., Xu, L., Yi, L., Chen, P.L., Johnson, J. and Addis, P.  2002.  Cellulose fiber compositions and films and their manufacture process. International patent pending. Application No. PCT/US98/15396.