Professor Xianmin Chang

Teaching 

Teaching duties

• Crop Production Technology (Module leader)
• Research Project in Agricultural Technology and Innovation (MSc Dissertation) 
• Sustainable Agricultural Intensification
• Advanced Crop and Plant Science
• BSc (Hon) Dissertation
• Farm Enterprise Management
• Crop Production Science

Publications 

Peer reviewed research papers

• Ferdausi, A., Chang, X., and Jones, M. 2021. Transcriptomic analysis for differential expression of genes involved in secondary metabolite production in Narcissus pseudonarcissus field derived bulb and in vitro callus,  Industrial Crops and Products,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2021.113615
• Fraser M.D., Davies J.T.R., Rowlands G. and Chang X. 2021. Integrating Narcissus-derived galanthamine production into traditional upland farming systems, Nature Scientific Reports, https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-81042-9  
• Ferdausi A, Chang X, Hall A and Jones M. 2021. Relative expression of putative genes involved in alkaloid production in Narcissus field and in vitro tissues using semi-quantitative RT-PCR, Gene, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378111921000184#!  
• Ferdausi A, Chang X, Hall A and Jones M. 2021. Enhancement of galanthamine production through elicitation and NMR-based metabolite profiling in Narcissus pseudonarcissus cv. Carlton in vitro calli, In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology – Plant, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11627-020-10139-z  
• Caitlin Willis, Stephen P. Foster, Christoph T. Zimmer, Jan Elias, Ralf Nauen, Xianmin Chang, Linda M. Field, Martin S. Williamson & T.G. Emyr Davies. 2020. Investigating the status of pyrethroid resistance in UK populations of the cabbage stem flea beetle (Psylliodes chrysocephala), accepted on 7th July 2020, Crop Protection, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2020.105316     
• Ferdausi A, Chang X, Hall A and Jones M. 2020. Galanthamine production in tissue culture and metabolomic study on Amaryllidaceae alkaloids in Narcissus pseudonarcissus cv. Carlton, Industrial Crops and Products, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2019.112058 
• Fraser M.D., Davies J.T.R., Rowlands G. and Chang X. 2017. Incorporating daffodil-derived galanthamine production into upland grassland systems,  in Grassland resources for extensive farming systems in marginal lands: major drivers and future scenarios pp488 – 490, https://iris.unito.it/retrieve/handle/2318/1657936/383986/EGF2017-proceedingsFULL-rid.pdf#page=513
• Shah, SSM; Chang, X and Martin P. 2017. Effect of nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, plant growth regulator and artificial lodging on grain yield and grain quality of a landrace of barley, International Journal of Environment, Agriculture, and Biotechnology, Vol 2, Issue 4, pp2010 – 2032
• http://ijeab.com/upload_document/issue_files/60%20IJEAB-AUG-2017-27-Effect%20of%20nitrogen,%20phosphorous.pdf
• Shah, SSM; Chang, X and Martin P. 2017. Effect of dose and timing of application of different plant growth regulators on lodging and grain yield of a Scottish landrace of barley (Bere) in Orkney, Scotland, International Journal of Environment, Agriculture, and Biotechnology, Vol 2, Issue 4, pp 2010-2019
• http://ijeab.com/upload_document/issue_files/59%20IJEAB-AUG-2017-26-Effect%20of%20dose%20and%20timing%20of%20application.pdf
• Fraser, M., Davies, J. and Chang, X. 2017. New Gold in Them Thar Hills: Testing a Novel Supply Route for Plant-Derived Galanthamine, Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, vol. 55, no. 4, pp1321-1325
• Chang, X. 2015. Lycoris, the Basis of the Galanthamine Industry in China, Journal of Agriculture and Allied Science, 4 (3) 1-8
• Chang, X and Martin, P. 2014. N, P and K fertilizers alter plant growth, essential oil yield and gender of sweet gale (Myrica gale L), The Open Plant Science Journal, 8, 9 – 17
• Martin, P and Chang, X. 2013. Production potential and crop agronomy of sweet gale (Myrica gale L.) in the north of Scotland, Industrial Crops and Products, 26, 39-49 
• Chang, X and J T Walker, 2011, Book Review: Physiology of Cotton, Experimental Agriculture. 47 (3), 571 
• Martin, P and Chang, X, and Wishart, J. 2010. Yield response of Bere, a Scottish barley landrace, to cultural practices and agricultural inputs, Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development, 104 (1-2), 39-60
• Martin, P and Chang, X. 2010. Developing sweet gale (Myrica gale) as a new crop for the cosmetics industry.Aspects of Applied Biology, 101, 115-122
• Chang, X., Alderson, P.G. and Wright, C.J. 2009. Enhanced UV-B radiation alters basil (Ocimum basilium L) growth and stimulates the synthesis of volatile oils. Journal of Horticulture and Forestry, 1(2),  027-031
• Peter Martin, John Wishart, Arthur Cromarty, Xianmin Chang, 2009. New Markets and Supply Chains for Scottish Bere Barley, European landraces: on-farm conservation, management and use, Bioversity Technical Bulletin No 15, 251-263, ISBN 978-92-9043-805-2
• Chang, X., Alderson, P.G. and Wright, C.J. 2009. Variation in the essential oils in different leaves of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) at day time, The Open Horticultural Journal, 2, 13-16
• Chang, X., Alderson, P.G. and Wright, C.J. 2008. Solar Irradiance Level Alters Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) Growth and Volatile Oil Compounds, Environmental and Experimental Botany, 63, 216-223
• Martin, P and Chang, X. 2008. Bere Whisky – rediscovering the spirit of an old barley, The Brewer & Distiller International, 4 (6), p41-43
• Chang, X., Alderson, P.G., Hollowood, T.A., Hewson, L. and Wright, C.J. 2007. Flavour and aroma of fresh basil are affected by temperature, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, No 87, 1381-1385
• Martin, P and Chang, X. 2007. Bere and Beer-Growing old cereals on northern islands, The Brewer & Distiller International, 3 (6), p29
• Chang, X., Alderson, P.G. and Wright, C.J. 2005. Effect of Temperature Integration on the Growth and Volatile Oil Content of Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)， The Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology 80(5), 593-598
• Chang, X. and Karol Duczmal. 2000. Effects of Natural Products as Seed Coatings on Seed Quality of Daucus carota,Zhongzi Kexue (Seed Science & Technology) No. 4, p221-223.
• Chang, X. and Karol Duczmal. 2000. Effects of Natural Products as Seed Coatings on Seed Quality of cucumis sativus, Zhongzi (Seed) No. 5, p10-12. 
• Chang, X. 2000. Development and Prospects of Seed Treatment, Zhongzi (Seed) No.6, p35-37.
• Chang, X. and Karol Duczmal. 1999. Polish Seed Industry, Zhongzi (Seed) No.6, p67-68.
• Guo, Y. and Chang, X. 1994. Optimization of Teaching Method for the Field Technique and Biological Investigation of Crops. Higher Agricultural Education,No.5,  p37-38. (Outstanding Thesis Award) 

Conference papers

• Chang, X. 2016 (July). Assessment and Optimization of Microwave Assisted Extraction (MAE) of Galanthamine and other Alkaloids from Daffodils for the UK Pharmaceutical Industry, HVCfP / BBSRC case study (Online here) 
• Ferdausi, A; Chang, X; Hall, A and Jones, M. 2016. Tissue Culture Approaches for Production of Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids in Narcissus pseudonarcissus cv. Carlton, ECO-BIO 2016, 6 - 9 March 2016, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• Ferdausi A, Chang X, Hall A and Jones M. 2015. Transcriptomic and tissue culture approaches for production of Amaryllidaceae alkaloids. 3rd International Conference on Integrative Biology, Biological System Open Access,  http://www.omicsgroup.org/journals/2329-6577/2329-6577.S1.003_005.pdf
• Chang, X. 2010. Developing Sweet Gale (Myrica gale) as a Novel Non-Food Crop for the Cosmetics Industry II, Bioactive Natural Product Conference, Inverness, Scotland, 7 Oct. 2010,
• Chang, X. 2010. Developing Sweet Gale (Myrica gale) as a Novel Non-Food Crop for the Cosmetics Industry I, Orkney International Science Festival Sept. 2010
• Martin, P and Chang, X. 2010. Developing sweet gale (Myrica gale) as a new crop for the cosmetics industry. AAB Conference Presentation, May 2010
• Martin, P., Wishart, J., Cromarty, A. and Chang, X. 2008. Orkney Bere – Development New Markets for an Old Crop. The 5^th International Symposium on New Crops and Users: Their Role in a Rapidly Changing World (ISBN 9 78 085432 89 18), p 359-372
• Martin, P., Wishart, J., Cromarty, A. and Chang, X. 2008. Developing New Markets and Supply Chains for Bere. Plant Genetic Resources for Food & Agriculture Conference 2008, AAB at HRI, UK (22 May 2008)
• Chang, X. 2007. Growing culinary herbs for local use in Orkney, 2007 Orkney International Science Festival (August 2007)
• Chang, X. and Xu, C. 1993. Effects of Temperature and Solar Radiation on Fiber Quality in Upland Cotton and Mathematical Models”, Proceeding of 1st National Youth Symposium on Crop Culture and Physiology, p250-253.
• Chang, X. and Xu, C. 1992. Effects of Temperature and Solar Radiation on Fiber Quality in Upland Cotton, Proceeding of 4^th National Symposium on Crop Production and Physiology.

Project reports

• Xianmin Chang, etc. 2013. Interim report of GAROGAL for BBSRC & DEFRA
• Xianmin Chang. 2011. Lycoris, the basis of the galanthamine industry in China: history, the present and future prospects, Report to Alzeim Ltd. & Heath Foundation
• Peter Martin & Xianmin Chang, 2011. Report of results from Agronomy Institute research on sweet gale 2008-2010, Agronomy Institute, Orkney College UHI, April 2011
• Peter Martin & Xianmin Chang, 2011. Highlands & Islands plant species traditionally used for food & drink, cosmetic and medicinal uses with potential for commercialisation, Report to Agros Associates, Feb/11
• Xianmin Chang & Trevor Walker. 2010. Effect of the Application of Seaweed Fertilizer with Natural Micronutrients on the Alkaloid Galanthamine in the Foliage and Immature Bulbs of Daffodils, Report to Alzeim
• Peter Martin & Xianmin Chang, 2010. Report to William Shearer (Agricultural Seeds & General Merchants) on Research and Development Activities With North European Cereal Varieties In Orkney in 2010, Agronomy Institute, Orkney College UHI
• Peter Martin & Xianmin Chang, 2010.  Report to Highland Park Distillery on the Performance of an Orkney Supply Chain for Malting Barley in 2010, Agronomy Institute, Orkney College UHI
• Peter Martin & Xianmin Chang, 2010.  Review of Agronomy Institute Sweet Gale Research in 2010, Year two report, Agronomy Institute, Orkney College UHI
• Peter Martin & Xianmin Chang, 2010. A preliminary list of Highlands & Islands plant species suitable for commercialisation for food & drink, cosmetic and medicinal end-uses, Report to Agros Associates, Dec/10
• Peter Martin & Xianmin Chang, 2010, Progress report on the sweet gale trial at Alvie Estate during 2009, year one report, Agronomy Institute, Orkney College UHI
• Peter Martin & Xianmin Chang, 2010, Progress report on the sweet gale trial at Blair Atholl Estate during 2009, year one report, Agronomy Institute, Orkney College UHI
• Peter Martin & Xianmin Chang, 2010, Progress report on the sweet gale trial at Eathie (Black Isle) during 2009, year one report, Agronomy Institute, Orkney College UHI
• Peter Martin & Xianmin Chang, 2010, Progress report on the sweet gale trial at Glenborrodale (Ardnamurchan Estate) during 2009, year one report, Agronomy Institute, Orkney College UHI
• Peter Martin, Xianmin Chang, etc., 2009, Feasibility Project to Investigate the Development of Supply Chain of Modern Malting Barley in Orkney for Highland Park Distillery, Year one Report
• Peter Martin & Xianmin Chang, 2009, Summary of the main results of Sweet Gale from Agronomy Institute research during 2009, Agronomy Institute, Orkney College UHI
• Peter Martin & Xianmin Chang, 2009, Progress report on the sweet gale trial at Alvie Estate during 2008, year one report, Agronomy Institute, Orkney College UHI
• Peter Martin & Xianmin Chang, 2009, Progress report on the sweet gale trial at Blair Atholl Estate during 2008, year one report, Agronomy Institute, Orkney College UHI
• Peter Martin & Xianmin Chang, 2009, Progress report on the sweet gale trial at Eathie (Black Isle) during 2008, year one report, Agronomy Institute, Orkney College UHI
• Peter Martin & Xianmin Chang, 2009, Progress report on the sweet gale trial at Glenborrodale (Ardnamurchan Estate) during 2008, year one report, Agronomy Institute, Orkney College UHI
• Peter Martin & Xianmin Chang, 2008, Review of Sweet Gale Field Research from December 2007 to August 2008, Annual report for Boots Company
• Peter Martin, Xianmin Chang, etc., 2008. Final Report to HiLinks on a Feasibility study Investigating the Potential of Producing Specialist Biscuits from Local Grown and Produced Grains in Orkney, Final Report to Hi-Links.
• Peter Martin, Xianmin Chang, etc., 2008. Final Report to HiLinks on a Feasibility Project to Investigate the Development of Supply Chain For Bere to Produce Niche Market Bere Whisky at Bruichladdich Distillery, Final Report to Hi-Links

Books

• Long, J., Wang, Z., Chang, X., Cao, W and Li, J. 2002. Production of Food Legumes, Jindun Press,  ISBN: 7-5082-2013-7
• Chang, X. 1995 (1^st Ed),1997 (2^nd Ed). The Source of Food and Clothing (2ed), Hainan Press, ISBN: 7-80112-040-X (Crops: wheat, barley, rice, maize, millet, sorghum, soybean, sweet potato, potato, cotton, groundnut, sesame, rapeseed, sunflower, castor-oil plant, sugarcane, sugar beet, sweetening chrysanthemum)
• Chang, X.1996. Practices of Crop Breeding, China Agricultural University Press
• Chang, X., Guo, Y., Shou, Y., and Li, L. 1987 (1^st Ed),1992 (2^nd Ed). Field Technique and Biological Investigation of Crops, Beijing Agricultural University Press