Pei-Chung Chen
Professor
  • University of Goettingen, Germany
  • E-Mail: pcchen@mail.nchu.edu.tw
  • Tel:886-(04)-22870428
  • Fax: 886-(04)-22874740
  • Location:Room 506 Life Science Building
  • EmploymentChairman of Department of Botany Dean of Academic Affairs, NCHU


Research:
  • Research Interests:
    • Freshwater algae in Taiwan
    • Attached mechanisms of epipelic diatoms
    • Ultra-structures of algal cells
  • Current Projects:
    • Specific genes during heterocyst differentiation in Anabaena (National Science Council)
    • Phytoplanktons in eutrophic Tehchi reservoir (Bureau of Water Resources)
    • Phytoplanktons and attached algae in estuarine area of middle west Taiwan (National Science Council)
    • Diatoms in Taiwan carbonate springs (National Science Council)
    • Attached mechanisms of epipelic diatoms (National Science Council)


Publications
A. Reference papers 2001~1991

1. Fang CV and PC Chen. 1991. The study of algal flora of Feng-yuang Water-treatment Plant. Yushania 8:61-85. (in chinese)

2. Chen PC and Fang CV. 1992. The study of water quality and algal flora of Ta-chia River. J. Chinese Environ. Engin. 2:245-253. (in chinese)

3. Chen PC and Fang CV. 1993. The algal removal effeciency in Feng Yueng water-treatment plant. J. Chinese Environ. Engin. 3:279-282. (in chinese)

4. Lu C, CM Lee, WM Lu, and PC Chen: 1994. A model of nitrogen removal in wastewaters using algate-entrapped cyanobacteria Anabaena CH3. Environ. Intern. 20, 425-436.

5. Wang SH and PC Chen: 1994. Partial purification of hydrogenase from Anabaena sp. CH3 with heat treatment. Chinese J.Microbiol.Immunol. 27:113-119.

6. Lee CM, C Lu, WM Lu, and PC Chen: 1995. Removal of nitrogenous compounds from wastewaters using immobilized cyanobacteria Anabaena CH3. Environ.Technol. 16: 710-713.

7. Lai CL, TE Chen, JC Chen, and PC Chen:1995. Physiological adaptation to dehydration of green alga Chlorella sp. strain DT. In: Photosynthesis: from Light to Biosphere (P. Mathis ed.), Vol.IV, 605-608.

8. Lee CM, C. Lu, YH Yin, and PC Chen: 1996. Treatment of nitrogenous wastewaters by immobilized cyanobacteria in an airlift-fluidized photo-bioreactor. In: Immobilized Cells: Basics and Applications (RH Wijffels, RM Buitelaar, C Bucke, and J Tramper eds.), 556-562.

9. Chen PC and CL Lai: 1996. Physiological adaptation during cell dehydration and rewetting of a newly-isolated Chlorella species. Physiol. Plant. 96: 453-457.

10. Lai, S. D. and P. C. Chen. 1997. An ecological study on attached diatoms in the rivers of mid-Taiwan. Diatom 13: 249-261.

11. Yen SK, PC Chen, and HE Yen: 1999. Cloning of a wound-induced gene WI12 from Mesembryanthemum crystallinum (Accession No. AF117224). Plant Physiol. 119: 1147 (PGR99-030).

12. Yen SK, PC Chen, and HE Yen: 1999. Characterization of a gene encoding ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme from Mesembryanthemum crystallinum (Accession No. 165422). Plant Physiol. PGR99-147.

13. Wang CL, WL Wang and PC Chen: 1999. The investigations of freshwater algae of Min-Sion area (Chia-Yi, Taiwan). J. of Chia-Yi Normal College, 13:203-224.

14. Wang CL, and PC Chen: 2000. Additions to the freshwater algae flora of Taiwan. J. of Natl. Chiayi Univ., 69:183-200.
B. Books: 台灣淡水藻類名錄, 2000 1. Fang CV and PC Chen. 1991. The study of algal flora of Feng-yuang Water-treatment Plant. Yushania 8:61-85. (in chinese)

2. Chen PC and Fang CV. 1992. The study of water quality and algal flora of Ta-chia River. J. Chinese Environ. Engin. 2:245-253. (in chinese)

3. Chen PC and Fang CV. 1993. The algal removal effeciency in Feng Yueng water-treatment plant. J. Chinese Environ. Engin. 3:279-282. (in chinese)

4. Lu C, CM Lee, WM Lu, and PC Chen: 1994. A model of nitrogen removal in wastewaters using algate-entrapped cyanobacteria Anabaena CH3. Environ. Intern. 20, 425-436.

5. Wang SH and PC Chen: 1994. Partial purification of hydrogenase from Anabaena sp. CH3 with heat treatment. Chinese J.Microbiol.Immunol. 27:113-119.

6. Lee CM, C Lu, WM Lu, and PC Chen: 1995. Removal of nitrogenous compounds from wastewaters using immobilized cyanobacteria Anabaena CH3. Environ.Technol. 16: 710-713.

7. Lai CL, TE Chen, JC Chen, and PC Chen:1995. Physiological adaptation to dehydration of green alga Chlorella sp. strain DT. In: Photosynthesis: from Light to Biosphere (P. Mathis ed.), Vol.IV, 605-608.

8. Lee CM, C. Lu, YH Yin, and PC Chen: 1996. Treatment of nitrogenous wastewaters by immobilized cyanobacteria in an airlift-fluidized photo-bioreactor. In: Immobilized Cells: Basics and Applications (RH Wijffels, RM Buitelaar, C Bucke, and J Tramper eds.), 556-562.

9. Chen PC and CL Lai: 1996. Physiological adaptation during cell dehydration and rewetting of a newly-isolated Chlorella species. Physiol. Plant. 96: 453-457.

10. Lai, S. D. and P. C. Chen. 1997. An ecological study on attached diatoms in the rivers of mid-Taiwan. Diatom 13: 249-261.

11. Yen SK, PC Chen, and HE Yen: 1999. Cloning of a wound-induced gene WI12 from Mesembryanthemum crystallinum (Accession No. AF117224). Plant Physiol. 119: 1147 (PGR99-030).

12. Yen SK, PC Chen, and HE Yen: 1999. Characterization of a gene encoding ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme from Mesembryanthemum crystallinum (Accession No. 165422). Plant Physiol. PGR99-147.

13. Wang CL, WL Wang and PC Chen: 1999. The investigations of freshwater algae of Min-Sion area (Chia-Yi, Taiwan). J. of Chia-Yi Normal College, 13:203-224.

14. Wang CL, and PC Chen: 2000. Additions to the freshwater algae flora of Taiwan. J. of Natl. Chiayi Univ., 69:183-200.
c. Books: 台灣淡水藻類名錄, 2000


Teaching
Life Science, Biochemistry, Phycology