ARTICLES
Microwave Assisted Synthesis of Chitosan Nanorods and Assessment of Its Antibacterial Activity Against
GFP-Expressing Antibiotic Resistant E. coli
G. Bhargavi, Ishita Matai, Abhay Sachdev, S. Uday Kumar, and P. Gopinath
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 167-172 (2013)
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Alginate-Based Micro and Nanoparticles Coated with Chitosan
M. Lopes, B. A. Abrahim, C. R. Rodrigues, L. M. Cabral, F. Veiga, and A. J. Ribeiro
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 173-176 (2013)
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Bioprocess Optimisation for the Production of Chitinase from Streptomyces sp. Isolated from Coastal
Environment Samples from South Kerala
Narayanan Karthik, Ashok Pandey, and Parameswaran Binod
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 177-185 (2013)
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Simple Preparation of Chitin Nanofibers from Dry Squid Pen -chitin Powder by the Star Burst System
Ajoy Kumar Dutta, Hironori Izawa, Minoru Morimoto, Hiroyuki Saimoto, and Shinsuke Ifuku
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 186-191 (2013)
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Fiber Width and Molecular Weight Studies of ?-Chitin Nanofibers
Ajoy Kumar Dutta, Hironori Izawa, Minoru Morimoto, Hiroyuki Saimoto, and Shinsuke Ifuku
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 192-196 (2013)
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A SPECIAL SECTION
A Special Section on EUCHIS 2013-11th International Conference of the European Chitin Society
Guest Editors: Bruno Sarmento and Manuela Pintado
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 197-198 (2013)
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FEATURE ARTICLE
Re-Invent Chitosan for the Future
Jacques Desbrieres
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 199-209 (2013)
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ARTICLES
Trends in Bioabsorbable Osteosynthesis Devices: Introduction to a Novel Production Process of
Chitosan-Based Implants
Nuno Guitian Oliveira, Alexandra Rodrigues, Luís Reis, and Luís F. V. Pinto
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 210-220 (2013)
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Evaluation of Ionic Crosslinked Chitosan Scaffolds for Biomedical Applications
Thiago B. Fideles, Gloria T. F. S. Furtado, Daniel B. Lima, Silvia M. P. Borges, Ítalo M. F. Pinheiro, and Marcus V. L. Fook
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 221-227 (2013)
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-Chitin, -Chitosan and Chitosan Binding Protein in Triatomines Transmitters of Chagas Disease
P. J. L. Imbert, G. J. E. Bautista, S. Y. Marmolejo, C. M. Gonzalez, F. M. A. Becerril, A. Cruz-Castañeda, and C. A. Salas
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 228-234 (2013)
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Thermal and Photochemical Stability of Chitosan Doped by Nanosilver
Maria Mucha and Sylwia Bialas
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 235-239 (2013)
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The Antimicrobial Action of Chitosan Against the Wine Spoilage Yeast Brettanomyces/Dekkera
Delfim Ferreira, Diana Moreira, Eduardo M. Costa, Sara Silva, M. Manuela Pintado, and José António Couto
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 240-245 (2013)
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Preparation of a Aqueous Chitosan Solutions by CO₂ Saturation Process and Its Application in the
Formulation of Genipin Crosslinked Hydrogel Membranes
Grzegorz Gorczyca, Piotr Szweda, Robert Tylingo, Maria Sadowska, and S?awomir Milewski
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 246-250 (2013)
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Chitosan in Oral Health: A Proof of Concept
E. M. Costa, S. Silva, A. Cardelle-Cobas, A. R. Madureira, M. O. Ferreira, F. K. Tavaria, and M. M. Pintado
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 251-259 (2013)
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Table of Contents to Volume 1, Numbers 1-3, 2013
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 261-263 (2013)
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Author Index to Volume 1, Numbers 1-3, 2013
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 264-267 (2013)
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Subject Index to Volume 1, Numbers 1-3, 2013
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 268-269 (2013)
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REVIEW
Chitosan: A Promising Substrate for Pharmaceuticals
Alok Semwal, Ramandeep Singh, and P. K. Dutta
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 87-102 (2013)
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ARTICLES
Study of Structural Changes in Solid Phase at Chitin and Chitosan Preparing
V. Yu. Novikov, V. A. Sagaydachny, N. V. Dolgopyatova, A. I. Knyazeva, and I. N. Konovalova
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 103-110 (2013)
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A Comparative Study on Adsorption of Chromium (VI) Using High Molecular Weight Crab Shell Chitosan and
Date Seed Carbon
M. Geetha Devi, Suhail Suroor Said Al Hamimy, and S. Feroz
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 111-115 (2013)
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Interaction Between Water and Chitosan Film Studied by NMR Relaxometry
Mihail Lupei, Elena Bobu, Bernard De Jeso, Frédérique Pichavant, and Véronique Coma
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 116-123 (2013)
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Pioglitazone Loaded Poly(Lactic-Co-Glycolic Acid) Nanoparticles-Surface Coated by Chitosan to Improve Kinetics
U. M. Dhanalekshmi, N. SelvaSudha, G. Poovi, and P. Neelakantareddy
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 124-137 (2013)
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Development of High Performance Transparent Nanocomposites Reinforced with Nanofibrillated Chitin Extracted
from Shrimp Wastes
Subir Kumar Biswas, Atanu Kumar Das, Hiroyuki Yano, and Md. Iftekhar Shams
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 138-143 (2013)
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A Comparative Study Analysis of -Chitin and -Chitin Nanofibrils by Using an Inflammatory-Bowel Disease
Mouse Model
Kazuo Azuma, Tomohiro Osaki, Shinsuke Ifuku, Hiroyuki Saimoto, Takeshi Tsuka, Tomohiro Imagawa, Yoshiharu Okamoto,
and Saburo Minami
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 144-149 (2013)
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Prawn Chitosan Containing Bread: Assessment of Functional, Bioactive and Sensory Qualities
Tomas Lafarga, Maria Hayes, Juan Valverde, Des Walsh, and Eimear Gallagher
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 150-156 (2013)
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Morphological Characterization of Chitin Extraction
Anna Sylvia R. R. M. Cavalcanti, Gloria T. Furtado, Hugo M. Lisboa, Marcus Vinicius L. Fook
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 157-160 (2013)
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COMMUNICATION
Chitosan Based AGR2 siRNA Nanoparticle Delivery System for Prostate Cancer Cells
Annapoorna Mohandas, K. S. Snima, R. Jayakumar, and Vinoth-Kumar Lakshmanan
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 161-165 (2013)
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EDITORIAL
Welcome to the Journal of Chitin and Chitosan Science
Editor-in-Chief:R. Jayakumar
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 1 (2013)
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REVIEW
Prospects of Biosensors Based on Chitosan Matrices
M. Prabaharan
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 2-12 (2013)
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ARTICLES
Chitosan Sponge Containing the Herb Coleus Plectranthus as a Wound Dressing
Lakshmi R. Lakshman, P. T. Sudheesh Kumar, Sreeja V. Nair, Shantikumar V. Nair, and R. Jayakumar
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 13-20 (2013)
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Preparation of Chitin Nanofiber-Reinforced Double-Decker-Shaped Polysilsesquioxane Film
Shinsuke Ifuku, Kazuya Nakata, Akiko Ikuta, Tomoyuki Oba, Zameer Shervani, Ajoy Kumar Dutta, Hironori Izawa,
Minoru Morimoto, and Hiroyuki Saimoto
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 21-25 (2013)
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Poriferan Chitin as the Scaffold for Nanosilica Deposition under Hydrothermal Synthesis Conditions
Marcin Wysokowski, Adam Piasecki, Vasiliy V. Bazhenov, Dominik Paukszta, René Born, Peter Schupp, Iaroslav Petrenko, and
Teofil Jesionowski
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 26-33 (2013)
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Removal of Phosphate from Aqueous Solution Using Hydrotalcite/Chitosan Composite
A. Sowmya and S. Meenakshi
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 34-41 (2013)
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Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of Chromium(VI) Under UV Light on Chitosan/TiO₂ Composite
M. Hasmath Farzana and Sankaran Meenakshi
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 42-49 (2013)
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Removal of Acid Blue 158 from Aqueous Media by Adsorption Onto Cross-Linked Chitosan Beads
M. Hasmath Farzana and Sankaran Meenakshi
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 50-58 (2013)
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Preparation of Chitin Nanofibers from Dry Chitin Powder by Star Burst System: Dependence on Number
of Passes
Ajoy Kumar Dutta, Kiyotaka Yamada, Hironori Izawa, Minoru Morimoto, Hiroyuki Saimoto, and Shinsuke Ifuku
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 59-64 (2013)
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Effects of Chitosan Derivatives on Plant Growth and Ni Uptake in Ricinus Communis and Helianthus Annuus
M. Rajkumar, R. Jayakumar, and H. Freitas
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 65-70 (2013)
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Fabrication of Multifunctional -Chitin Nanogels as a Theragnostic Nanomedicine
N. Sanoj Rejinold, K. P. Chennazhi, S. V. Nair, and R. Jayakumar
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 71-75 (2013)
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One Pot Green Synthesis of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles by O-carboxymethyl Chitosan Assisted Hydrothermal
Method
N. Sanoj Rejinold, K. P. Chennazhi, and R. Jayakumar
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 1, 76-85 (2013)
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