Dr Yumei Du

Research Assistant

CMLR

y.du1@uq.edu.au

Dr Yumei Du is currently a Research Assistant at the Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, The University of Queensland. Her main responsibility is to provide technical support to research staff by means of ICP-OES, ICP-MS, ect for chemical/ mineral analysis of elements in soil, tailing, plant and technosol samples from the research about metal mine land rehabilitation. She is also responsible for conducting glasshouse pot trails in soil management and technosol interactions with plants.

Having obtained a bachelor’s degree in Agronomy and a master’s degree in Plant Nutrition and Soil Science in China, Yumei obtained her PhD in Plant Nutrition from The University of Queensland in 2014.

Publications

Journal Articles (8)

Conference Papers (2)

Thesis (1)

Journal Articles

Li, Peng, Du, Yumei, Huang, Longbin, Mitter, Neena and Xu, Zhi Ping (2016). Nanotechnology promotes the R&D of new-generation micronutrient foliar fertilizers. RSC Advances, 6 (73), 69465-69478. doi: 10.1039/C6RA09428G

Du, Yumei, Li, Peng, Nguyen, Anh V., Xu, Zhi Ping, Mulligan, David and Huang, Longbin (2015). Zinc uptake and distribution in tomato plants in response to foliar supply of Zn hydroxide-nitrate nanocrystal suspension with controlled Zn solubility. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 178 (5), 722-731. doi: 10.1002/jpln.201400213

Du, Yumei, Kopittke, Peter M., Noller, Barry N., James, Simon A., Harris, Hugh H., Xu, Zhi Ping, Li, Peng, Mulligan, David R. and Huang, Longbin (2015). In situ analysis of foliar zinc absorption and short-distance movement in fresh and hydrated leaves of tomato and citrus using synchrotron-based X-ray fluorescence microscopy. Annals of Botany, 115 (1), 41-53. doi: 10.1093/aob/mcu212

Li, Peng, Li, Li, Du, Yumei, Hampton, Marc A., Nguyen, Anh V., Huang, Longbin, Rudolph, Victor and Xu, Zhi Ping (2014). Potential foliar fertilizers with copper and zinc dual micronutrients in nanocrystal suspension. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 16 (11) 2669. doi: 10.1007/s11051-014-2669-7

Li, Peng, Du, Yumei, Li, Li, Huang, Longbin, Rudolph, Victor, Nguyen, Anh V. and Xu, Zhi Ping (2014). Preparation and characterisation of manganese and iron compounds as potential control-release foliar fertilisers. Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry, 4 (3), 746-753.

Vu, Dang T., Huang, Longbin, Nguyen, Anh V., Du, Yumei, Xu, Zhiping, Hampton, Marc A., Li, Peng and Rudolph, Victor (2013). Quantitative methods for estimating foliar uptake of zinc from suspension-based Zn chemicals. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 176 (5), 764-775. doi: 10.1002/jpln.201200407

Du, Yu-Mei, Tian, Jiang, Liao, Hong, Bai, Chang-Jun, Yan, Xiao-Long and Liu, Guo-Dao (2009). Aluminium tolerance and high phosphorus efficiency helps Stylosanthes better adapt to low-P acid soils. Annals of Botany, 103 (8), 1239-1247. doi: 10.1093/aob/mcp074

Conference Papers

Du, Yumei, Huang, Longbin, Vu, Dang, Li, Peng, Xu, Zhi Ping, Nguyen, Ahn V., Rudolph, Victor and Mulligan, David R. (2012). Prolonged zinc uptake controlled by zinc nanocrystals at foliar surface. Plant Grown Nutrition and Environment Interactions, Vienna, Austria, 18-21 February 2012.

Huang, LB, Vu, DT, Nguyen, VA, Xu, ZP, Du, Y and Rudolph V (2010). A rapid leaf washing method for accurate analysis of trace metals in leaves. ASPAC 2010 Annual Conference - The Environment, The Future, Canberra / National Convention Centre, November 2010.

Thesis

Du, Yumei (2014). Characterize foliar uptake of zinc hydroxide nitrate as a potential foliar zinc fertilizer on leaf surface. PhD Thesis, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2014.162