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Nditange Shigwedha
Research Scientist
School of Food Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology

Web Page: http://www.hit.edu.cn
Educational Qualification
From 2013 to 2015, Postdoct. in Food Science, Harbin Institute of Technology , China
From 2003 to 2006, Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, Jiangnan University , China
From 2000 to 2003, M.Sc in Food Science, Jiangnan University , China
From 1996 to 1999, B.Sc. Agric. in Food Science and Technology , Namibia
Research Interests
Food Science and Technology (Probiotics, Food Safety, Food Quality Management Systems, Food Security, etc)
Work Experience
From 2007 to 2015, Educator , University of Namibia
From 2013 to 2015, Educator , Harbin Institute of Technology
From 2000 to 2000, Ass. Manager , Meatco Namibia
Selected Publications
Books
1. Bifidobacterium in Human GI Tract: Screening, Isolation, Survival and Growth Kinetics in Simulated Gastrointestinal Conditions. In: Lactic Acid Bacteria - R & D for Food, Health and Livestock Purposes, ISBN: 978-953-51-0955-6, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/50457, Chapter Authors: Nditange Shigwedha, Li Jia
2. A kinetic approach to the photocatalytic decolorization of acid dyes. In: Progress of Green Oxidation/Reduction Technologies (2006), ISBN: 7-5601-3506-4, Publisher: Jilin Sci Technol Publ House, Chapter Authors: Nditange Shigwedha, Zhaozhe Hua, Jian Chen
Journal Articles
1. "Lactobacillus Delbrueckii Subsp. Bulgaricus Proteinase: Purification by Ion-Exchange and Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography", International Journal of Food Properties, (ISSN: 1094-2912), DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2014.921199, (2014), Authors: Shuang Zhang, Lanwei Zhang, Yuehua Jiao, Hongbo Li, Nditange Shigwedha, Yingchun Zhang, Huaxi Yi, Xue Han
2. "Injury Mechanisms of Lactic Acid Bacteria Starter Cultures During Spray Drying: A Review", Drying Technology, (ISSN: 0737-3937), DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2013.860458, (2014), Vol. 32, No. 7, 793-800. Authors: Pimin Gong, Lanwei Zhang, Xue Han, Nditange Shigwedha, Wei Song, Huaxi Yi, Ming Du, Chenglong Cao
3. "Induction of HT-29 cells apoptosis by lactobacilli isolated from fermented products", Research in Microbiology, (ISSN: 0923-2508), DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2014.02.004, (2014), Vol. 163, No. 3, 202-214. Authors: Shu-Mei Wang, Lan-Wei Zhang, Rong-Bo Fan, Xue Han, Hua-Xi Yi, Li-Li Zhang, Chao-Hui Xue, Hong-Bo Li, Yan-He Zhang, Nditange Shigwedha
4. "More than a Few LAB Alleviate Common Allergies: Impact of Paraprobiotics in Comparison to Probiotical Live Cells", Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, (ISSN: 2327-5081), DOI: 10.4236/jbm.2014.23008, (2014), Vol. 2, No. 3, 56-64. Authors: Nditange Shigwedha, Lanwei Zhang, Liubov Sichel, Li Jia, Pimin Gong, Wenli Liu, Shumei Wang, Shuang Zhang, Xue Han, Wei Gao
5. "Probiotical Cell Fragments (PCFs) as “Novel Nutraceutical Ingredients”", Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, (ISSN: 2327-5081), DOI: 10.4236/jbm.2014.23007, (2014), Vol. 2, No. 3, 43-55. Authors: Nditange Shigwedha, Liubov Sichel, Li Jia, Lanwei Zhang
6. "Qualitative detection of class IIa bacteriocinogenic lactic acid bacteria from traditional Chinese fermented food using a YGNGV-motif-based assay", Journal of Microbiological Methods, (ISSN: 0167-7012), DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2014.03.006, (2014), Vol. 100, No. 5, 121-127. Authors: Wenli Liu, Lanwei Zhang, Huaxi Yi, John Shi, Chaohui Xue, Hongbo Li, Yuehua Jiao, Nditange Shigwedha, Ming Du, Xue Han
7. "Evaluation of chemical and bacteriological quality of raw milk from Neudamm dairy farm in Namibia", African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, (ISSN: 1684-5358), DOI: 10.4314/ajfand.v9i7.47682, (2010), Vol. 9, No. 7, 1511-1523. Authors: Peter G Bille, Bernadus R Haradoeb, Nditange Shigwedha
8. "Use of Dacid-, Dbile-, zacid-, and zbile-Values in Evaluating Bifidobacteria with Regard to Stomach pH and Bile Salt Sensitivity", Journal of Food Science, (ISSN: 00221147), DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2009.01398.x , (2010), Vol. 75, No. 1, M14-M18. Authors: Li Jia, Nditange Shigwedha, Osmund D Mwandemele
9. "Viability of a New Isolated Bifidobacterium Strain in Chilled Yoghurt", Journal of Subtropical Crops, (ISSN: 0207-9224), (2010), Vol.1-4, 134-139. Authors: Nditange Shigwedha, Miranda Tserodze, Li Jia
10. "Screening of Bifidobacterium Strains with Resistances to Acids and Bile Salts", Journal of Wuxi University of Light Industry, (ISSN: 1009-038X), (2004), Vol. 23, No. 4, 69-73. Authors: Nditange Shigwedha, Ying Yang, Hao Zhang, Li Jia
11. "Prospective kinetic-measures [D(acid) -, D(bile)-, z(acid)-, and z(bile)- values] for evaluating survival of probiotics in the human gastrointestinal tract", Journal of Food Processing and Technology, (ISSN: 2157-7110), (2012), Vol. 3, No. 10, 70. Authors: Nditange Shigwedha, Li Jia, Peter G. Bille
12. "Critical photonic time (CPT): A new primary process theory about decolorization of textile dyes by a UV-H2O2FS-TiO2 system", Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan, (ISSN: 1881-1299), (2007), Vol. 40, No. 4, 365-370. Authors: Nditange Shigwedha, Jian Chen, Zhaozhe Hua
13. "A new photon kinetic-measurement based on the kinetics of electron-hole pairs in photodegradation of textile wastewater using the UV-H2O2FS-TiO2 process", Journal of Environmental Sciences, (ISSN: 1001-0742), (2007), Vol. 19, No. 3, 367-373. Authors: Nditange Shigwedha, Zhaozhe Hua, Jian Chen
14. "Order of photocatalytic degradation as ranked by critical photonic times (CPTs) indicates the composition of organic dye mixtures: selectivity of hydroxyl radicals", Journal of environmental science and health. Part A, Toxic/hazardous substances & environmental engineering, (ISSN: 1532-4117), (2006), Vol. 41, No. 12, 2777-2787. Authors: Nditange Shigwedha, Zhaozhe Hua, Jian Chen
15. "Immobilizing TiO2 allows H2O2 to be present at the start and enhances the photodegradation of Acid Yellow 36 (AY-36)",Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan, (ISSN: 1881-1299), (2006), Vol. 39, No. 4, 475-480. Authors: Nditange Shigwedha, Zhaozhe Hua, Jian Chen
16. "Probiotics, Paraprobiotics, and Probiotical Cell Fragments (PCFs) as Crisis Management Tools for Important Health Problems", AASCIT Journal of Medicine, (2015), Vol. 1, No. 1, 1-9. Authors: Nditange Shigwedha, Liubov Sichel, Li Jia, Anika Niambi Al-Shura, Lanwei Zhang
17. "Microbial diversity and stability during primary cultivation and subcultivation processes of Tibetan kefir", International Journal of Food Science & Technology, (2015), Vol. 50, No. 6, 1468-1476. Authors: Wei Gao, Lanwei Zhang, Zhen Feng, Hui Liu, Nditange Shigwedha, Xue Han, Huaxi Yi, Wenli Liu, Shuang Zhang
18. "Screening, purification, and characterization of proteinase from 3 Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus", RSC Advances, (2015), Accepted. Authors: Shuang Zhang, Lanwei Zhang, Lili Zhang, Zhen Feng, Nditange Shigwedha
Conference Papers
1. "A kinetic approach to the photocatalytic decolorization of acid dyes" presented at the Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Air and Water Treatments by Green Oxidation/Reduction Technologies- Catalyst, Plasma and Hybrid Systems (AP-AWTGORT 2006), organized by Environmental Engineering Institute, Dalian Maritime University (DMU), Dalian, Liaoning, China on September 6-8, 2006. Authors: Nditange Shigwedha, Zhaozhe Hua, Jian Chen
2. "The Morphological Characterization of Bifidobacterium Strains Isolated from Infant Faeces and a Pharmaceutical Product" presented in the 5th International Conference on Food Science and Technology (5th ICFST 2003), organized by the School of Food Science, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China on October 22-24, 2003. Authors: Nditange Shigwedha, Hao Zhang
3. "Isolation of Bifidobacterium strains that are resistant to human’ stomach acids and high bile salt concentrations" presented in the 5th International Conference on Food Science and Technology (5th ICFST 2003), organized by the School of Food Science, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China on October 22-24, 2003. Authors: Nditange Shigwedha, J. Zhao, Hao Zhang
4. "CPT: A newly engineered kinetic-measure about UV photocatalytic degradation of industrialized textile wastewater" presented in the 19th International Conference on Conversion and Storage of Solar Energy (IPS-19 2012), organized by Linde-Robinson Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA on July 29–Aug 3, 2012. Authors: Nditange Shigwedha, Li Jia
5. "Prospective kinetic-measures (D(acid)-, D(bile)-, z(acid)-, and z(bile)-values) for evaluating survival of probiotics in the human gastrointestinal tract" presented at the International Conference and Exhibition on Probiotics (Probiotics-2012), organized by OMICS Group of Conferences, San Antonio, USA on November 19–23, 2012. Authors: Nditange Shigwedha, Li Jia, Peter G. Bille
6. "Preparation of complex egg-yolk antibody powder (as a novel food) may treat humans suspected with enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli-induced diarrhea" presented at the 74th Institute of Food Technology Annual Meeting and Expo (74th IFT Annual Meeting 2013), organized by IFT, Chicago, USA on July 13-16, 2013. Authors: Li Jia, Nditange Shigwedha, Rosa Katjivena, Lanwei Zhang, Yi Huaxi, Xue Han
7. "Employment of Probiotics and PCF Biotechnology as an Ideal Crises Management Tool for Current Health Problems" presented at the Global Biotechnology Congress organized by Eureka Conferences, Inc., Boston, USA on June 16-19, 2014. Authors: Liubov Sichel, Nditange Shigwedha, Lanwei Zhang, Li Jia
8. "Probiotical Cell Fragments (PCFs) as “Novel Nutraceutical Ingredients"" presented at the 2nd Conference on Bacteriology (CBA2-2014), organized by Engineering Information Institute, Suzhou, China on May 16-17, 2014. Authors: Nditange Shigwedha, Liubov Sichel, Li Jia, Lanwei Zhang