Key details
Dr Yixing Sui
Senior Lecturer in Biotechnology
Dr Yixing Sui joined the University of Greenwich in 2019 as a Research Fellow in Algal Biotechnology, became a Lecturer in Biotechnology in 2023 and Senior Lecturer in 2024. He obtained his PhD in Bioscience Engineering at the University of Antwerp (Belgium) where he studied the production of nutritional protein with Dunaliella microalgae.
Dr Yixing Sui obtained his MSc in Environmental Sciences from Wageningen University in 2013 (the Netherlands) and BEng in Environmental Engineering from Tianjin Chengjian University in 2011 (China), with research activities covering aerobic and anaerobic wastewater treatment and resource recovery from black water (source separated toilet wastewater) using microalgae.
From 2013-2014, Dr Yixing Sui has worked as a Research Assistance at the Netherland Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW). During this time, he operated a pilot-scale upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor and a microalgal photobioreactor for biological energy and nutrients recovery from black water.
Responsibilities within the university
MSc Biotechnology
Research / Scholarly interests
- Algal biotechnology for natural bio-compounds production, and their industrial utilisation/application (e.g. food and pharmaceutical)
- Resource recovery from waste and waste products to contribute to environmental sustainability and a circular economy
Key funded projects
- Extraction of proteins from seaweeds through eco-Innovative methods while retaining functional hydrocolloids. Growing Kent & Medway BIV. CoI. £15,000, 2023.
- From nutrition to flavour: novel food and food ingredients from microalgae. STFC Food Network+ PoC grant, PI. £25,000, 2022-2023.
- Identify structure-function relationship of seaweed cell wall for metalloid-free, high yield protein extraction. STFC Food Network+ scoping grant, CoI. £8,000, 2021-2022.
- Microalgal glycerol for use in bioenergy applications. AlgaeUK BIV grant, CoI. £41,771, 2021-2022.
- Identification of umami taste markers in microalgae-based novel food ingredient. STFC Food Network+ scoping grant, PI. £8,000, 2020-2021.
Recent publications
Article
Sui, Yixing , de Souza Celente, Gleison, Bosscher Navarro, Laurens, Garcia-Trinanes, Pablo , Harvey, Patricia J. (2025), Phosphorus and sulphur affecting the growth, nutrient uptake and amino acids composition in Dunaliella salina. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Process Biochemistry, 153 . pp. 276-283 ISSN: 1359-5113 (Print), 1873-3298 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procbio.2025.03.026).
Muys, Maarten , González Cámara, Sergio J., Arnau, Carolina, García, David , Peiro, Enrique , Gòdia, Francesc , Sui, Yixing , Vermeir, Pieter , Vlaeminck, Siegfried E. (2024), Light regime, harvesting time and operation mode can optimize the productivity of nutritional protein in Chlorella and Spirulina biomass. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Algal Research: 103443 ISSN: 2211-9264 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2024.103443).
Celente, Gleison , de Cassia de Souza Schneider, Rosana, Medianeira Rizzetti, Tiele, Alcayaga Lobo, Eduardo , Sui, Yixing (2023), Using wastewater as a cultivation alternative for microalga Dunaliella salina: potentials and challenges. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Science of the Total Environment, 911: 168812 . pp. 1-15 ISSN: 0048-9697 (Print), 1879-1026 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168812).
Celente, Gleison , de Cassia de Souza Schneider, Rosana, Julich, Jennifer, Medianeira Rizzetti, Tiele , Alcayaga Lobo, Eduardo , Sui, Yixing (2023), Life cycle assessment of microalgal cultivation medium: biomass, glycerol, and beta-carotene production by Dunaliella salina and Dunaliella tertiolecta. Springer. In: , , , . Springer, The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment ISSN: 0948-3349 (Print), 1614-7502 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-023-02209-2).
Celente, Gleison , Sui, Yixing, Acharya, Parag (2023), Seaweed as an alternative protein source: prospective protein extraction technologies. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, 86: 103374 . pp. 1-17 ISSN: 1466-8564 (Print), 1878-5522 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2023.103374).
Celente, Gleison , Sui, Yixing, Acharya, Parag (2023), Seaweed as an alternative protein source: prospective protein extraction technologies. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, 86: 103374 . pp. 1-17 ISSN: 1466-8564 (Print), 1878-5522 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2023.103374).
de Souza Celente, Gleison , Medianeira Rizzetti, Tiele, Sui, Yixing, de Cassia de Souza Schneider, Rosana (2022), Potential use of microalga Dunaliella salina for bioproducts with industrial relevance. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Biomass and Bioenergy, 167: 106647 ISSN: 0961-9534 (Print), 1873-2909 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2022.106647).
de Souza Celente, Gleison , Medianeira Rizzetti, Tiele, de Cassia de Souza Schneider, Rosana, Harvey, Patricia , Sui, Yixing (2022), Organic Carbon is ineffective in enhancing the growth of Dunaliella. MDPI. In: , , , . MDPI, Fermentation, 8: 261 (6) . pp. 1-15 2311-5637 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation8060261).
Sui, Yixing , Mazzucchi, Laura, Acharya, Parag, Xu, Yanan , Morgan, Geraint , Harvey, Patricia (2021), A comparison of β‐carotene, phytoene and amino acids production in Dunaliella salina DF 15 (CCAP 19/41) and Dunaliella salina CCAP 19/30 using different light wavelengths. MDPI. In: , , , . MDPI, Foods, 10: 2824 (11) ISSN: 2304-8158 (Print), 2304-8158 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10112824).
Sui, Yixing and , Harvey, Patricia J. (2021), Effect of light intensity and wavelength on biomass growth and protein and amino acid composition of Dunaliella salina. MDPI. In: , , , . MDPI, Foods, 10: 1018 (5) 2304-8158 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10051018).
Sui, Yixing , Jiang, Yu, Moretti, Michele, Vlaeminck, Siegfried E. (2020), Harvesting time and biomass composition affect the economics of microalgae production. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Journal of Cleaner Production, 259: 120782 ISSN: 0959-6526 (Print), (doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120782).