Soil Biochemistry & Environment Lab
Exploring the soil microworld, decoding biochemical secrets
Decoding Soil Secrets
at the Molecular Scale
We are the Soil Biochemistry & Environment Lab at Huazhong Agricultural University, focusing on the ternary interaction system of soil minerals, organic matter, and microorganisms. Using interdisciplinary approaches, we reveal the molecular mechanisms of soil biochemical processes.
Supported by the State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, our lab is equipped with advanced characterization instruments including AFM and QCM-D. We have achieved a series of innovative results in soil interfacial processes, heavy metal remediation, and microbe-mineral interactions.
Mineral · Organic · Microbe
三元交互体系研究
Research Directions
Multi-scale, multi-dimensional cutting-edge research on soil biochemical processes
Soil Mineral-Organic-Microbe Interactions
Interfacial reaction mechanisms of contaminants and nutrients in ternary soil systems using spectroscopy, molecular simulation, and interface chemistry approaches
🦠Soil Biofilms & Interfacial Processes
Microbial colonization, biofilm formation, and quorum sensing on mineral surfaces, and their regulation of element cycling and contaminant fate in soils
🌱C, N, P Biogeochemical Cycling
Microbially-driven soil carbon sequestration and nitrogen/phosphorus transformation, with molecular ecological mechanisms underlying elemental cycling responses to global change
🌍Soil Microbial Diversity & Global Change
Community assembly, network interactions, and diversity maintenance mechanisms of soil microbiomes, predicting shifts in microbial ecological functions under global change scenarios
🛡️Heavy Metal & Organic Pollution Remediation
Synergistic remediation technologies integrating mineral passivation, microbial resistance, and biochar adsorption for safe agricultural use and ecological restoration of contaminated soils
💻Molecular Simulation of Soil Interfacial Processes
Density functional theory, molecular dynamics, and Monte Carlo simulations coupled with AFM and QCM-D characterization to resolve mineral surface adsorption, ion exchange, and contaminant transport at the molecular scale
Recent Publications
100+ SCI papers published, 1900+ citations
A Robust Immobilized System Using Rhodococcus pyridinivorans YY802 for the Efficient Dissipation of Refractory Monomethylanilines in Wastewater
N Yao, Z Cao, W Zhou, L Zou, P Bai et al.
DOI Link →Al-bearing minerals as the primary loci for the sequestration of microbial necromass carbon in soils
J Zhao, C Qu, Z Lv, D Gao, X Su et al.
DOI Link →Assessment of microbial carbon use efficiency in China’s agroecosystem based on enzyme stoichiometry: A meta-analysis
ZHU Di, M ZHANG, QU Chenchen et al.
Cadmium bioremediation and oxidative stress mitigation of acid-tolerant microbial strain in rice based on pan-genomic analysis
F Ma, S Tan, Y Jiang et al.
Comprehensive and comparative genomic analysis of a novel strain, Peredibacter starrii HCB2-198, to identify features of the genus
S Tan, TO Elufisan, X Guo et al.
Cr (VI) bioreduction by fulvic acid-mineral-microbe interactions: The critical role of nitrogen-centered environmentally persistent free radicals
C Yu, X Li, C Qu et al.
Hydrolysis-mineralization relay: A synergistic mechanism for a two-strain composite agent to efficiently degrade PAEs and alleviate phytotoxicity
Y Jiang, X Dang, J Liu et al.
S (-II) enhances Cd adsorption to release 2, 3-dihydroxybenzoylserine and alleviate Fe (III)-induced ROS in high-siderophore-yielding bacteria
F Ma, S Liu, Z Cao et al.
Assessment of microbial carbon use efficiency in China’s agroecosystem based on enzyme stoichiometry: A meta-analysis
ZHU Di, M ZHANG, QU Chenchen et al.
Cadmium bioremediation and oxidative stress mitigation of acid-tolerant microbial strain in rice based on pan-genomic analysis
F Ma, S Tan, Y Jiang et al.
Comprehensive and comparative genomic analysis of a novel strain, Peredibacter starrii HCB2-198, to identify features of the genus
S Tan, TO Elufisan, X Guo et al.
Cr (VI) bioreduction by fulvic acid-mineral-microbe interactions: The critical role of nitrogen-centered environmentally persistent free radicals
C Yu, X Li, C Qu et al.
Hydrolysis-mineralization relay: A synergistic mechanism for a two-strain composite agent to efficiently degrade PAEs and alleviate phytotoxicity
Y Jiang, X Dang, J Liu et al.
S (-II) enhances Cd adsorption to release 2, 3-dihydroxybenzoylserine and alleviate Fe (III)-induced ROS in high-siderophore-yielding bacteria
F Ma, S Liu, Z Cao et al.
Assessment of microbial carbon use efficiency in China’s agroecosystem based on enzyme stoichiometry: A meta-analysis
ZHU Di, M ZHANG, QU Chenchen et al.
Cadmium bioremediation and oxidative stress mitigation of acid-tolerant microbial strain in rice based on pan-genomic analysis
F Ma, S Tan, Y Jiang et al.
Comprehensive and comparative genomic analysis of a novel strain, Peredibacter starrii HCB2-198, to identify features of the genus
S Tan, TO Elufisan, X Guo et al.
Cr (VI) bioreduction by fulvic acid-mineral-microbe interactions: The critical role of nitrogen-centered environmentally persistent free radicals
C Yu, X Li, C Qu et al.
Hydrolysis-mineralization relay: A synergistic mechanism for a two-strain composite agent to efficiently degrade PAEs and alleviate phytotoxicity
Y Jiang, X Dang, J Liu et al.
S (-II) enhances Cd adsorption to release 2, 3-dihydroxybenzoylserine and alleviate Fe (III)-induced ROS in high-siderophore-yielding bacteria
F Ma, S Liu, Z Cao et al.
Assessment of microbial carbon use efficiency in China’s agroecosystem based on enzyme stoichiometry: A meta-analysis
ZHU Di, M ZHANG, QU Chenchen et al.
Cadmium bioremediation and oxidative stress mitigation of acid-tolerant microbial strain in rice based on pan-genomic analysis
F Ma, S Tan, Y Jiang et al.
Comprehensive and comparative genomic analysis of a novel strain, Peredibacter starrii HCB2-198, to identify features of the genus
S Tan, TO Elufisan, X Guo et al.
Cr (VI) bioreduction by fulvic acid-mineral-microbe interactions: The critical role of nitrogen-centered environmentally persistent free radicals
C Yu, X Li, C Qu et al.
Hydrolysis-mineralization relay: A synergistic mechanism for a two-strain composite agent to efficiently degrade PAEs and alleviate phytotoxicity
Y Jiang, X Dang, J Liu et al.
S (-II) enhances Cd adsorption to release 2, 3-dihydroxybenzoylserine and alleviate Fe (III)-induced ROS in high-siderophore-yielding bacteria
F Ma, S Liu, Z Cao et al.
Facilities & Instruments
Equipped with world-class characterization and analytical instruments
Optical Coherence Tomography
Optical Coherence To
Freeze Dryer
Freeze Dryer for lyo
Atomic Force Microscope
Atomic Force Microsc
Atomic Absorption Spectroscope
Atomic Absorption Sp
Microcalorimeter
TAM III Multichannel
TOC/TN Analyzer
TOC/TN Analyzer (Agi
Contact Angle Meter
Contact Angle Meter
Quartz Crystal Microbalance
Quartz Crystal Micro
Research Team
An interdisciplinary team dedicated to soil biochemistry
黄巧云
教授
主要研究方向为土壤胶体化学和界面过程，重点关注土壤中污染物迁移转化的分子机制。
蔡鹏
教授
专注于土壤有机碳循环和温室气体排放研究，关注农业管理措施对土壤碳汇功能的影响。
刘玉荣
教授
博士生导师。曾获中国土壤学会第五届优秀青年学者奖和中国生态学会微生物生态专业委员会青年科学创新一等奖。2019年获得湖北省杰出青年自然科学基金项目资助。
郝秀丽
教授
负责实验室日常管理和分析测试工作，专注于土壤理化性质分析和微生物培养技术。
谭中欣
教授
研究方向为土壤微生物多样性及其生态功能，重点关注微生物驱动元素循环的机制。
冯娇
教授
主要研究兴趣为微生物调控的土壤碳氮磷生物地球化学循环过程及其生态系统功能；全球变化生态学。在Soil Biology & Biochemistry、Global Biogeochemical Cycles、Geoderma、Science of the Total Environment、Biogeochemistry、Plant & Soil等主流期刊上发表SCI论文10余篇。
Global Collaboration Network
We have established long-term, stable collaborations with leading research institutions worldwide, jointly advancing the field of soil biochemistry.