Archive for the ‘December 2009’ Category

Biomedical applications of chitin

Monday, March 29th, 2010

R. JAYAKUMARa*, S. V. NAIRa, and H. TAMURAb

aAmrita Center for Nanosciences, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Kochi 682041, India

bFaculty of Chemistry and Materials and Bioengineering & HRC, Kansai University, Osaka 564-8680, Japan

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A study of factors influencing the enzymatic deproteinization of shrimp head using bacterial protease

Monday, March 29th, 2010

ANGEL U. VALDEZ-PEÑA1, GEORGINA C. SANDOVAL-FABIAN2, NAGAMANI BALAGURUSAMY3, SEBASTIAN F. CAVALITTO4 and JUAN CARLOS CONTRERAS-ESQUIVEL1*

1Research and Development Center, Coyotefoods Biopolymer and Biotechnology Co., Simon Bolivar 851-A, Saltillo City 25000, Coahuila State, Mexico

2Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco A.C., Guadalajara City 44270, Jalisco State, Mexico

3School of Biological Sciences, Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila,

Torreon City 27000, Coahuila State, Mexico

4CINDEFI (UNLP-CCT-La-Plata - CONICET) 50 y 115, La Plata (1900),

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Preparation of chitosan gel using crosslinking technique for drug delivery

Monday, March 29th, 2010

JOYDEEP DUTTA*

Department of Chemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad-211002, India

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Microwave assisted extraction of fungal biopolymer from Aspergillus kawachii biomass

Monday, March 29th, 2010

KARINA A. CAMARILLO-CONTRERAS1, CECILIA BALVANTIN-GARCIA2, LETICIA BARAJAS1, NAGAMANI BALAGURUSAMY3, SEBASTIAN F. CAVALITTO 4, and JUAN CARLOS CONTRERAS-ESQUIVEL1*

1School of Chemistry, Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila, Saltillo City 25000, Coahuila State, Mexico

2Research and Development Center, Coyotefoods Biopolymer and Biotechnology Co., Saltillo City 25000, Coahuila State, Mexico

3 School of Biological Sciences, Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila,

Torreon City 27000, Coahuila State, Mexico

4CINDEFI (UNLP-CCT-La Plata - CONICET) 50 y 115, La Plata (1900),

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Development and characterization of chitosan and phosphomolybdic acid (PMA) based composites

Monday, March 29th, 2010

R. K. MISHRA1*, S. MONDAL2, M. DUTTA1 and A. K. BANTHIA2

1Department of Polymer Science, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, 284128, India

2Materials Science Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 721302, India

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Chemical synthesis of D-glucosaminic acid

Monday, March 29th, 2010

TAHIROU TALBAa and WEN -SHUI XIAa*, GU W.Xiub

aKey Laboratory of Food Processing Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China

bSchool of Chemical Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China

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Chitosan solvent systems in sustained drug delivery versus market available modified drug (Cefaclor) : A comparative study

Monday, March 29th, 2010

MRINAL KANTI KHATUA1, R.PRASAD1 and P.K.DUTTA2*

1School of Chemical Sciences, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore 452001, India

2Department of Applied Chemistry, SGS Institute of Technology & Science, Indore 452003, India

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Formation of a polyelectrolyte complex between jicama pectin and water soluble chitosan

Monday, March 29th, 2010

ANA M. RAMOS-DE-LA-PEÑA1, ADRIANA M. RANGEL-RODRIGUEZ2,3, NAGAMANI BALAGURUSAMY4 and J.C. CONTRERAS-ESQUIVEL1,2*

1Laboratory of Applied Glycobiology, Food Research Department, School of Chemistry, Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila, Saltillo City, Coahuila State, Mexico

2Research and Development Center, Coyotefoods Biopolymer and Biotechnology Co., Simon Bolivar 851-A, Saltillo City 25000, Coahuila State, Mexico

3Center of Investigation for Advanced Materials (CIMAV), S.C,

Monterrey City 66600, Nuevo Leon State, Mexico

4School of Biological Sciences, Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila,

Torreon City 27000, Coahuila State, Mexico

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