ARTICLES
Surface Morphology Study of Chitosan-Dextran Sulphate Multilayer Thin Films
M. Geetha Devi, Susmita Dutta, Ashraf Talib Al Hinai, and S. Feroz
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 245-258 (2014)
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In-Vitro Evaluation of Chitosan's Capacity in Delivering Calcium Phosphate Nano-Adjuvant: A Novel
Mucosal Vaccine Carrier
M. I. Saeed, A. Omar, M. Z. Hussein, I. M. Elkhidir, M. S. Al-Qubaisi, A. S. Kamba, and Z. Sekawi
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 259-266 (2014)
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Chitosan Biopolymer and Oligomer Derivative as Elicitors for Resistance Induction Against Pathogens
in Soybean (Glycine Max)
L. I. Vargas, M. C. Minchiotti, J. O. Muñoz, and R. R. Madoery
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 267-272 (2014)
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Towards the Enhancement of Antimicrobial Efficacy and Hydrophobization of Chitosan
Madhura Hudlikar, K. Balasubramanian, and Kisan Kodam
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 273-279 (2014)
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Extraction and Characterization of Chitosan from Marine Crab and Squilla Collected from the Gulf of Mannar
Region, South India
M. Anand, R. Kalaivani, M. Maruthupandy, A. K. Kumaraguru, and S. Suresh
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 280-287 (2014)
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Chitosan-Graft-Poly(acrylicacid-co-acrylamide) Superabsorbent Hydrogel
S. R. Khairkar and A. R. Raut
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 288-292 (2014)
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In Vitro Assessment of Antimicrobial Property of O-(phenoxyacetic) Chitosan Compounds on Plant Pathogens
Entsar I. Rabea
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 293-298 (2014)
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Covalent Bond Formation in the Reaction of Glucosamine as Monomer Unit of Chitosan Macromolecules and
Poly(ethylene glycol) Disuccinate at Elevated Temperature
Oksana Zholobko, Ihor Tarnavchyk, Andriy Voronov, Olga Budishevska, Ananiy Kohut, and Stanislav Voronov
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 299-305 (2014)
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Antimicrobial Activity of Biopolymer Chitosans and Monoterpenes Against the Honeybee Pathogens Paenibacillus
larvae and Ascosphaera apis
Entsar I. Rabea and Mohamed E. I. Badawy
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 306-310 (2014)
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Mechanical Properties of Cellulose and Chitin Reinforced Epoxy Composites
Barun Shankar Gupta
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 311-316 (2014)
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Table of Contents to Volume 2, Numbers 1-4, 2014
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 317-319 (2014)
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Author Index to Volume 2, Numbers 1-4, 2014
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 320-324 (2014)
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Subject Index to Volume 2, Numbers 1-4, 2014
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 325-327 (2014)
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A SPECIAL ISSUE
A Special Issue on 10th Asia Pacific Chitin and Chitosan Symposium (APCCS)-2013,
Yanago, Japan
Guest Editors: Saburo Minami, Hiroshi Tamura, Hiroyuki Saimoto, Isao Nagaoka, Shinsuke Ifuku, Tamo Fukamizo, and
Toshinari Kawada

REVIEW
Effects of Chitin and Its Derivatives on Wound-Healing Acceleration Mechanisms
S. Minami, Y. Okamoto, H. Saimoto, and Y. Shigemasa
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 163-178 (2014)
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ARTICLES
Novel Preparation of Chitin Nanocrystals by H₂SO₄ and H₃PO₄ Hydrolysis Followed by High-Pressure Water
Jet Treatments
Ajoy Kumar Dutta, Hironori Izawa, Minoru Morimoto, Hiroyuki Saimoto, and ShinsukeIfuku
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 179-184 (2014)
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Electrical Properties and Characterization of Chitosan Applied in Cosmetics
Worawit Rattanawong, Phannee Saengkaew, Natthakorn Ploysuayngam, Sitthiporn Pan-Amphan, and
Watcharawee Teerasongsawat
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 185-190 (2014)
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Oral Administration of Ajuga decumbens Extract Has a Synergetic Effect with Glucosamine on Cartilaginous Injury in a Rabbit Osteoarthritis Model
Yoko Sawada, Atsushi Sugimoto, Kazuro Fukuda, Takako Kurosawa, Masao Ogawa, Tomohiro Osaki, and Saburo Minami
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 191-196 (2014)
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Dominant Role of Acid-Base Neutralization Process in Forming Chitosan Membranes for Regulating Mechanical
Strength and Mass Transfer Characteristics
Ryuhei Nomoto and Masanao Imai
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 197-204 (2014)
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Therapeutic Effect of a Chitin Oligosaccharide Mixture by per os Administration on Human Cancer
Keiji Kan
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 205-208 (2014)
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Chitin Extraction Fermentation Penaeus vannamei Shell Wastes with High Density Cell by Recycle Culture Cells
Siswa Setyahadi, Heri Hermansyah, and Jaywaine Baridwan Aruan
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 209-215 (2014)
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Antifungal of Thermoplastic Nylon Denture Base Plate Incorporate with Nanoparticles High-Density Chitosan
Titik Ismiyati and Siswa Setyahadi
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 216-222 (2014)
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Effects of Two Types of Non-Digestible Carbohydrates on Energy Metabolism in Mice
Takashi Akiyama, Sachie Nakatani, Kenji Kobata, and Masahiro Wada
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 223-232 (2014)
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Transcriptome of ATDC5 Cultured with Glucosamine Hydrochloride and Collagen Hydrolysate Indicates a New
Candidate Gene for the Differentiation of Chondrocytes
Sachie Nakatani, Kenji Kobata, Hiroto Nakajima, Yoshifumi Kimira, Hiroshi Mano, Fumihito Sugihara, and Masahiro Wada
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 233-237 (2014)
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Purification and Characterization of a Liver Chitinase from Golden Cuttlefish, Sepia esculenta
Ryo Nishino, Akiyoshi Suyama, Mana Ikeda, Hiromi Kakizaki, and Masahiro Matsumiya
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 238-243 (2014)
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A SPECIAL ISSUE
A Special Issue on 10th Asia Pacific Chitin and Chitosan Symposium (APCCS)-2013, Yanago, Japan
Guest Editors: Saburo Minami, Hiroshi Tamura, Hiroyuki Saimoto, Isao Nagaoka, Shinsuke Ifuku,
Tamo Fukamizo, and Toshinari Kawada
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 79-81 (2014)
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ARTICLES
Effect of Chitin Nanofibril Combined in Rayon Animal Bedding on Hairless Mouse Skin and on a
Three-Dimensional Culture Human Skin Model
Ikuko Ito, Tomohiro Osaki, Kou Tokuda, Takashi Asami, Yoshimori Takamori, Seiji Kurozumi, Shinsuke Ifuku,
Hiroyuki Saimoto, Tomohiro Imagawa, Kazuo Azuma, Takeshi Tsuka, Yoshiharu Okamoto, and Saburo Minami
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 82-88 (2014)
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Pharmacokinetic Study of D-Glucosamine Hydrochloride Produced by Microbial Fermentation and
N-Acetyl-D-Glucosamine Synthesized from D-Glucosamine Hydrochloride After Oral Administration to Dogs
Kazuo Azuma, Shiori Suguro, Yoshie Yamagishi, Masamich Yamashita, Tomohiro Osaki, Takeshi Tsuka,
Tomohiro Imagawa, Ichiro Arifuku, and Yoshiharu Okamoto
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 89-92 (2014)
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Chitosan Increased Phenolic Compound Contents in Tea (Camellia sinensis) Leaves by Pre- and Post-Treatments
Palida Srisornkompon, Rath Pichyangkura, and Supachitra Chadchawan
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 93-98 (2014)
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Effects of Chitosan and Associated Solvents on the Growth of 'Pathumthani1' Rice (Oryza sativa L.
'Pathumthani1') Seedlings
Nungruthai Kananont, Boonthida Kositsup, Rath Pichyangkura, and Supachitra Chadchawan
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 99-105 (2014)
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Primary Structure and Enzymatic Properties of Chitinase Isozymes Purified from the Stomach of the Marbled
Rockfish Sebastiscus marmoratus
Mana Ikeda, Daisuke Shirase, Takuya Sato, Mika Ueda, Shinichi Hirabayashi, and Masahiro Matsumiya
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 106-116 (2014)
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Chitosan Potentially Induces Drought Resistance in Rice Oryza sativa L. via Calmodulin
Sukhumaporn Seang-Ngam, Kampon Limruengroj, Rath Pichyangkura, Supachitra Chadchawan, and
Teerapong Buaboocha
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 117-122 (2014)
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Cloning of a Novel Chitinase cDNA from the Stomach of the Coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae (Sarcopterygii)
Hiromi Kakizaki, Kaneyuki Hamaguchi, Mana Ikeda, and Masahiro Matsumiya
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 123-129 (2014)
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Method for Forming Chitinous Sponge of Homogeneous Pore Size Appearing Hemostatic Properties
Seiji Kurozumi, Yoshimori Takamori, Minoru Fukuda, Hideaki Iwase, Mutsuhiro Maeda, Kazuo Kaneko,
Tetsuya Furuike, and Hiroshi Tamura
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 130-134 (2014)
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Purification of a Chitinase from the Posterior Salivary Gland of Common Octopus Octopus vulgaris and Its
Properties
Tomohiro Ogino, Hirotaka Tabata, Mana Ikeda, Hiromi Kakizaki, and Masahiro Matsumiya
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 135-142 (2014)
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Molecular Cloning of a Novel Chitinase Gene from Blue Shark (Prionace glauca; Chondrichthyes) Stomach
Teruhisa Suzuki, Hiromi Kakizaki, Mana Ikeda, and Masahiro Matsumiya
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 143-148 (2014)
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Molecular Cloning of Multiple Chitinase Genes in Swimming Crab Portunus trituberculatus
Naoya Fujitani, Hirotaka Hasegawa, Hiromi Kakizaki, Mana Ikeda, and Masahiro Matsumiya
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 149-156 (2014)
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Purification and Characterization of Lysozyme from the Black-Lined Limpet Cellana nigrolineata
Noboru Fujinami, Mana Ikeda, Kouji Miyauchi, and Masahiro Matsumiya
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 157-161 (2014)
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REVIEW
Chitinases: Ubiquity and Potential in Medicine
Divya Prakash, N. N. Nawani, and B. P. Kapadnis
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 1-15 (2014)
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ARTICLES
Evaluation of Chitosan for Its Inhibitory Activity on Post-Acidification of Set Yoghurt Under Cold Storage
for 20 Days
D. S. W. Rajapaksha and K. A. H. T. Kodithuwakku
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 16-20 (2014)
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Kinetics and Optimization of the Deproteinization by Pepsin in Chitin Extraction from White Shrimp Shell
Ngo Thi Hoai Duong and Ngo Dang Nghia
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 21-28 (2014)
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Bioconjugated Fluorescent Chitosan Nanoparticles in the Detection of Clinical Pathogen
Kethirabalan Chitra and Gurusamy Annadurai
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 29-34 (2014)
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Synthesis and Characterization of Drug Loaded Chitosan Biocomposite Films for Dermal Application
Radhika Tandon, Sonia Gandhi, Subash Khushu, and Rajendra Prashad Tripathi
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 35-45 (2014)
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Application of Chitosan Coating on Alginate Beads for Cryopreservation Uses
A. S. Teixeira, L. Deladino, C. F. Fernandes, M. Martino, and A. D. Molina-García
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 46-54 (2014)
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Synthesis and Radical Scavenging Properties of Chitooligosaccharide-Vitamin C Complex
Ramjee Pallela, Jayachandran Venkatesan, and Se-Kwon Kim
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 55-61 (2014)
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Effect of Chitosan Elicitation on Alizarin Production in Hairy Root Cultures of Rubia cordifolia L.
Swaroopa Ghatge (Patil), Subhash Kudale, Sunil Dalvi, and Ghansham Dixit
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 62-69 (2014)
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Enhanced Production of Fungal Chitosan from Aspergillus Niger Using Statistical Optimization
Rohan Chhabra, Akansha Sachdeva, Garima Mathur, Parul Sharma, Navendu Goswami, Chakresh Kumar Jain,
Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, and Ashwani Mathur
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 70-74 (2014)
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COMMUNICATION
Separation and Purification of Oligochitosan Based on Precipitation with Bis(2-ethylhexyl) Phosphate Anion,
Re-Dissolution, and Re-Precipitation as the Hydrochloride Salt
Hajime Katano, Akihiro Fujiwara, and Hisashi Kimoto
J. Chitin Chitosan Sci. 2, 75-78 (2014)
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