Asian Chitin Journal

Vol. 6…………………………………………………………………No.1 June 2010

Proceedings of I^st Indian Chitin and Chitosan Symposium (I^st-ICCS-2010)

CONTENTS

PL-01: Biomedical Applications of Chitosan-Based Materials by Alok. R. Ray, New Delhi, India

KL-01: Chitin and Chitosan Nanomaterials in Nanomedicine by Shantikumar V. Nair, Kochi, India

KL-02: Changing Trends in Biological Control Research-Chitin/Chitosan Based Approaches by Appa Rao Podile, Hyderabad, India

KL-03: Chitin and chitosan for wound healing applications: A biotechnological approach by P. K. Dutta, Allahbad, India

IL-01: Chitosan Derivatives as Promising Materials for Controlled Drug Delivery by M. Prabaharan, Kattankulathur, India

IL-02: Applications of Chitin/Chitosan Derivatives for Water Treatment by S. Meenakshi, Ghandigram, India

IL-03: Importance of Chitin/Chitosan in present Scenario by T. K. Thangappan, Kochi, India

OP-01: A Comparative study on Chromium (VI) adsorption by Chitin and Chitosan by N. Muthulakshmi Andal, Coimbatore, India

OP-02: Preparation and Characterization of Nanohybrids of Chitosan-g-Glycolic Acid and Gold Nanoparticle: Applications in Drug Delivery by Sangeeta Kumari, Raj Pal Singh, Pune, India

OP-03: Optical and Electrical Properties of Chitosan/CdS Nanocomposite by C.Raja Mohan, A.Amaliinfenta, K.Mahendran, R.Jayakumar, Kochi, India

OP-04: Development of Biodegradable 5-Fluorouracil Loaded N, O-Carboxymethyl Chitosan Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy by A. Anitha, N. Deepa, K. P.Chennazhi, S. V. Nair, R. Jayakumar, Kochi, India

OP-05: Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel Chitosan-Chondroitin Sulfate/nSiO₂ Composite Scaffold for Bone Tissue Engineering by K. C. Kavya, D. Rachana, R. Jayakumar, S. V. Nair, Krishna Prasad Chennazhi, Kochi, India

OP-06: Novel Biodegradable Thermo-responsive Curcumin Loaded Chitosan-g-Carboxyl Terminated Poly (N-vinylcaorolactum) Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy by N. Sanoj Rejinold, M. Muthunarayanan, V. V. Divyarani, K. P. Chennazhi, S. V. Nair, R. Jayakumar, Kochi, India

OP-07: PTH 1-34 Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles for Osteoporosis Treatment by Deepa Narayanan, A. Anitha, R. Jayakumar, S. V. Nair, K. P. Chennazhi, Kochi, India

OP-08: Porous Chitosan Hydrogel/Nano Silver Composite Membranes for Wound Dressing by P. T. Sudheesh Kumar, Vinoth K. Lakshmanan, S. V. Nair, R. Jayakumar, Kochi, India

OP-09: Synthesis and Evaluation of Chitosan-g-Poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-itaconic acid) as Drug Carrier for Controlled Delivery by V. Vijayakumar, K. Subramanian^., Erode, Inda

OP-10: Synthesis, Characterization and Properties of Chitosan Based Energy Efficient Green Composite Plastics by Omkar Singh Kushwaha, Vijay K. Rana, Sangeeta Kumari, Sunil P. Lonkar, Rupali S. Mehare, Bontha N. Reddy, Raj Pal Singh, Pune, India

OP-11: Removal of Fe(III) using Ceramic based Chitin and Chitosan Hybrid Biocomposites by C. Sairam Sundaram, M. Rajiv Gandhi, G.N. Kousalya, S. Meenakshi, Karaikal, Puducherry. India

OP-12: Cloning and biochemical characterization of S.proteamaculans 568 chitinases by Purushotham Pallinti, Appa Rao Podile, Hyderabad, India

OP-13: Preparation and Characterization of Chitosan-Gelatin Composite Films For Biomedical Applications by D.Baskar, T.S. Sampath Kumar, Chennai, India

OP-14: Preparation,Characterization and Optical Properties of New Azo Dye-Chitosan Bioploymer by Nidhi Nigam, Santosh Kumar, T.Ghosh, P.K.Dutta, Allahabad, Inda

OP-15: Synthesis,Characterization and Bioactivity with Improved Antibacterial Effect of Chitosan-Pectin-Titanium Dioxide Ternary Film for Biomedical Applications by D.Archana, J.Dutta, P.K.Dutta, Allahabad, India

PP-01: Development of Dextran Sulfate-Chitosan Nanoparticles Carrying Curcumin for Cancer Drug Delivery by R. Jayakumar, V. G. Deepagan, V. V. Divva Rani, A. Anitha, Deepthy Menon, Vinoth K. Lakshmanan, S. V. Nair, Kochi, India

PP-02: Antibacterial b-Chitin/Nano Bioglass/Nanosilver Composite Scaffolds for Periodontal Bone Regeneration by P. T. Sudheesh Kumar, Sowmya Srinivasan, R. Jayakumar, V. Sreeja, Vinoth K. Lakshmanan, S. V. Nair, K. P. Chennazhi, Kochi, India

PP-03: Fabrication of Chitin-Chitosan/Nano TiO₂ Needles Composite Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications by R. Jayakumar, Roshni Ramachandran, V. V. Divyarani, K. P. Chennazhi, Vinoth K. Lakshmanan, S. V. Nair, Kochi, India

PP-04: Electrospun Chitosan/Poly(caprolactone) Fibrous Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications by K. T. Shalumon, K. H. Anulekha, K. P. Chennazhi, S. V. Nair, R. Jayakumar, Kochi, India

PP-05: Curcumin Loaded O-Carboxymethyl Chitosan Nanoparticles for Cancer Drug Delivery by A. Anitha, S. Maya, N. Deepa, K. P. Chennazhi, S. V. Nair, R. Jayakumar, Kochi, India

PP-06: A Novel Fluorescent Polyoxometalate/Chitosan Nano-Complex for Cancer Therapy by Deepthy Menon, Reny Thankam Thomas, Sreeja Narayanan, R. Jayakumar, Shantikumar Nair, Firasat Hussain, Greta R Patzke, Kochi, India

PP-07: Search for New Chitin Degrading/Modifiying Enzymes by Metagenomic Approach by P. V. S. R. N. Sarma, G. Mahesh, Manjeet Kaur, Appa Rao Podile, Hyderabad, India

PP-08: Evaluation of Plant Growth Promoting Activity of Culturable Chitinolytic Bacterial Diversity from Chitin-enriched Soils by Subha Narayan Das, Katta Suma, J. Madhu Prakash, Appa Rao Podile, Hyderabad, India

PP-09: Sorption of Chromium (VI) using Modified forms of Chitin by M. Rajiv Gandhi, N.Viswanathan. G.N. Kousalya, S.Meenakshi, Ghandigram, India

PP-10: Biosorption of Acidic Dyes from aqueous Solution on Chitin and Chitosan by G. Kalaivani, A. Sowmya and S.Meenakshi

PP-11: Synthesis,Characterization and bioactivity with improved antibacterial effect of Chitosan-pectin-titanium dioxide ternary film for Biomedical applications by L.Upadhyay, R.P.Tiwari, P.K.Dutta, Allahabad, India

PP-12: Use of syntHetic 2,3-bis (5’-formyl pyrrol-2’-yl) quinoxaline as crosslinker for chitosan-derivative: Preparation, biological activity, and photoluminescence property by Dilip Kumar Tiwari, T.Ghosh, P.K.Dutta

Surface functionalization of chitosan-PEO electrospun nanofibrous scaffold

NARESH KASOJU, SHAHIN S ALI, ABHISHEK SAHU, RATUL K DAS, PUNURI J BABU AND UTPAL BORA*

Glucosaminic Acid Cobalt Chelate Synthesis

TAHIROU TALBA, XIA WEN SHUI^*

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Asian Chitin Journal

Vol. 5………………………………………………No.2 December 2009

CONTENTS

Biomedical applications of chitin

R. JAYAKUMAR, S. V. NAIR, and H. TAMURA

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

ANGEL U. VALDEZ-PEÑA, GEORGINA C. SANDOVAL-FABIAN, NAGAMANI

BALAGURUSAMY, SEBASTIAN F. CAVALITTO, and JUAN CARLOS

CONTRERAS-ESQUIVEL

Preparation of chitosan gel using crosslinking technique for drug delivery

JOYDEEP DUTTA

Microwave assisted extraction of fungal biopolymer from Aspergillus kawachii biomass

KARINA A. CAMARILLO-CONTRERAS, CECILIA BALVANTIN-GARCIA, LETICIA

BARAJAS, NAGAMANI BALAGURUSAMY, SEBASTIAN F. CAVALITTO, and JUAN

CARLOS CONTRERAS-ESQUIVEL

Development and characterization of chitosan and phosphomolybdic acid (PMA)

based composites

R. K. MISHRA, S. MONDAL, M. DUTTA, and A. K. BANTHIA

Chemical synthesis of D-glucosaminic acid

TAHIROU TALBA and WEN -SHUI XIA, and GU W.Xiu

Chitosan Solvent systems in sustained drug delivery versus market available

modified drug (Cefaclor) : A comparative study

MRINAL KANTI KHATUA, R.PRASAD, and P.K.DUTTA

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

ANA M. RAMOS-DE-LA-PEÑA, ADRIANA M. RANGEL-RODRIGUEZ, NAGAMANI

BALAGURUSAMY, and J.C. CONTRERAS-ESQUIVEL

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Asian Chitin Journal

Vol. 5………………………………………………No.1 June 2009

CONTENTS

Chitosan-dendrimer hybrid
HITOSHI SASHIWA

Evaluation of chitin and chitosan production by Rhizopus arrhizus UCP 402
mediated by Dibenzothiophene (DBT)
RENATA G.S. INÁCIO, MARTA C. FEITAS DA SILVA, KAORU OKADA, and GALBA M.
CAMPOS-TAKAKI

Chitosan production using a dimorphic zygomycetous fungus Benjaminiella
poitrasii: Role of chitin deacetylase
NAMITA DOIPHODE, P.R. RAJAMOHANAN, VANDANA GHORMADE, and MUKUND V. DESHPANDE

Antimicrobial activity of chitosan cornstarch films
LIN XIAO ZHUANG, and ZAINOHA ZAKARIA

Mucoralean fungi cell walls: Percentage of chitin and chitosan and
characterization of microfibrillar fraction (chitin)
G. M. CAMPOS-TAKAKI, and S.M.C. DIETRICH

Effect of captopril in hypertensive rats injected through a thermogel based
on chitosan- PVA
L. MARTÍNEZ , G. ARCINIAGA , N.R.MARTÍNEZ, A. CEDILLO, and S.P. MIRANDA

Production of partially depolymerized chitosans using sodium nitrite and their in
vitro fat binding capacity
MAMADOUBA BANGOURA, and WEN -SHUI XIA

Development of novel ?-and ß-chitin hydrogel membranes for tissue-engineering
applications
R. JAYAKUMAR, V. V. DIVYA RANI, K. T. SHALUMON, P. T. SUDHESSH KUMAR,
S. V. NAIR, T. FURUIKE, and H. TAMURA

Effect of pH on the extraction of chitosanase from orange peel
ADRIANA MARISOL RANGEL-RODIGUEZ, NAGAMANI BALAGURUSAMY, and
JUAN CARLOS CONRTERAS-ESQUIVEL

Enhanced systemic and mucosal immune response in mice immunized
intranasally with BSA formulation by co-administration of CTB
PREM N GUPTA, NEHA GUPTA, SACHI YADAV, U K PATIL, and S K YADAV

Preparation and characterization of chitosan membrane activated by
carbonyl diimidazole and its application for covalent immobilization of
proteins
DEBJEET KUMAR BORA, RATUL KUMAR DAS, NARESH KASOJU, and UTPAL BORA

Decolorization of effluent from a soft drink industry by chitosan powder
and microspheres
ADAMARES MARQUES SILVA, EDNALDO R. SANTOS, NEIDE S. R. LOPES SILVA,
MARTA C. FREITAS DA SILVA, CLARISSA D.C. ALBUQUERQUE, and GALBA M.
CAMPOS- TAKAKI

Preparation and characterization of chitosan based silver nanocomposites as
bio-optical material
NIDHI NIGAM, SANTOSH KUMAR, P. K. DUTTA, and T. GHOSH

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Asian Chitin Journal

Vol. 4 ……………………………………………………………………………….. December 2008

CONTENTS

v Chitin and chitosan: Versatile polysaccharides produced by Rhizopus arrhizus

C. SILVA, M. C. FREITAS DA SILVA, F. MADEIRO, V. A. SANTOS, and G. M. CAMPOS TAKAKI

v Physiochemical and bioactivity behavior of highly soluble chitosan-L-glutamic acid aerogel derivative

J. SINGH, P. K. DUTTA, J. DUTTA, A. J. HUNT, D. J. MACQUARRIE, and J. H. CLARK

v Part 2: Production of lactic acid by immobilized lactic acid bacteria in modified chitosan beads

RUHAIDA RUSMIN, and ZAINOHA ZAKARIA

v Chitosan based bioactive film: Functional properties towards biotechnological needs

SHIPRA TRIPATHI, G. K. MEHROTRA, C. K. M. TRIPATHI, B. BANERJEE, A. K. JOSHI, and P. K. DUTTA

v Bioactive and cell attachment studies of chitosan/gelatin membranes for tissue-engineering applications

R.JAYAKUMAR, K. T. SHALUMON, V. V. DIVYA RANI, N. SELVAMURUGAN, S. V. NAIR, H. NAGAHAMA, T. FURUIKE, and H. TAMURA

v Preparation of genipin crosslinked chitosan scaffolds using supercritical carbon dioxide (sc. CO₂)

KUMARI RINKI, and P. K. DUTTA

v Bimodal carboxymethyl chitosan/collagen nanofiber composite scaffolds for bone tissue engineerin

GUANGYUAN LU, GAN WANG, BAIYANG SHENG, LIHAI ZHANG, YANDAO GONG, and XIUFANG ZHANG

v Evaluation of humoral and cellular immune response in a murine model using vesicles outer membrane of Brucella ovis in chitosan nanoparticles

E. SALAS T, P. MARTÍNEZ B., R. T. GODÍNEZ R., A. NÚÑEZ DEL ARCO, and S.P. MIRANDA C.

v Evaluation of optical photoluminescence properties for cyano based chitosan derivative film

SANTOSH KUMAR, and P. K. DUTTA

v Removal of coomassie brilliant blue from laboratory wastewater with chitosan beads

SHAHIN SHARIF ALI, NARESH KASOJU, ABISHEK SAHU, DEBAJEET KUMAR BORA, and UTPAL BORA

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Asian Chitin Journal

Vol. 3 ……………………………………………………………………………….. December 2007

CONTENTS

v Chitosan and its derivatives: Promising materials for textile finishing

M. PRABAHARAN, M. RAJKUMAR, and R. JAYAKUMAR

v Effect of environmental conditions on chitin and chitosan production by Cunninghamella elegans UCP 542 using factorial design

MARTA CRISTINA DE FREITAS DA SILVA, BENICÍO DE BARROS NETO, THAYZA CHRISTINA MONTENEGRO STAMFORD and GALBA MARIA DE CAMPOS TAKAKI

v Formation of chitosan beads and lactic acid production by chitosan-immobilised Lactobacillus sp.

RUHAIDA RUSMIN AND ZAINOHA ZAKARIA

v Chitosan and gamma irradiated chitosan against Aspergillus flavus in maize

S. P. MIRANDA, E. MIRANDA and J. SERRANO

v Preparation of braided rope with chitosan-coated alginate filament

HIDEAKI NAGAHAMA, MASATO YAMAZAKI, NWE NITAR, RANGASAMY JAYAKUMAR, HIROSHI SEO, TETSUYA FURUIKE and HIROSHI TAMURA

v Preparation, characterization and antimicrobial analysis of antimicrobial starch-based film incorporated with chitosan and lauric acid

ERARICAR SALLEH, IDA IDAYU MUHAMAD and NOZIEANA KHAIRUDDIN

v Chitosan based scaffolds for tissue engineering applications

KUMARI RINKI, JOYDEEP DUTTA and PRADIP KUMAR DUTTA

v Synthesis of N, O-carboxymethyl chitosan beads for controlled drug delivery applications

RANGASAMY JAYAKUMAR, HIDEAKI NAGAHAMA, TETSUYA FURUIKE and HIROSHI TAMURA

v Preparation of chitosan-polyethyleneglycol wound dressings

B. GUPTA, S. SAXENA, R. BASHIR and S. ALAM

v Chitosan in tissue regeneration

POONAM VERMA, VIPIN VERMA, PRATIMA RAY and ALOK R. RAY

v Preparation of chitosan-EDTA complex and its Cd²⁺ ion uptake capacity

SANTOSH KUMAR, JOYDEEP DUTTA and PRADIP KUMAR DUTTA

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Asian Chitin Journal

Vol. 2 …………………………………………………………………………….. December 2006

CONTENTS

v Chitosan composites for tissue engineering: Bone tissue engineering scaffolds

TAO JIANG, LAKSHMI S.NAIR, and CATO T. LAURENCEN

v Chitin produced by Cunninghamella elegans (IFM 46109) and applied to wound healing

RITA DE CÁSSIA C. MAIA, LUCIANA O. FRANCO, THAYZA C. M. STAMFORD, KAZUTAKA FUKUSHIMA, ANA L. F. PORTO, and GALBA M. CAMPOS-TAKAKI

v Compatibility of chitosan / PVA blends in aqueous acetic acid solutions at various temperatures

K. S. V. KRISHNA RAO, ILDOO CHUNG, B. G. LOKESH, K. CHOWDOJI RAO, M. C. S. SUBHA, and T.M. AMINABHAVI

v Effect of salinity and glucose on chitin and chitosan production by Cunninghamella elegans

MARTA CRISTINA FREITAS DA SILVA, THAYZA CHRISTINA MONTENEGRO

STAMFORD, LUCIANA DE OLIVEIRA FRANCO, and GALBA MARIA DE CAMPOS-TAKAKI

v Studies on the dispersive stability of DNA/chitosan complexes on varying the molecular weight and degree on deacetylation of chitosan

V. B. MORRIS, A. EMILIA, and C.K.S. PILLAI

v Thermal and structural behaviour of chitosan gels

JOYDEEP DUTTA, and PRADIP KUMAR DUTTA

v Development of porous chitosan tubular scaffolds for tissue engineering applications

AI-JUN WANG, WEN-LING CAO, KAI GONG, QIANG AO, KONG LI-JUN,

CHENG-ZHAO HE,YAN-DAO GONG, and XIU-FANG ZHANG

v Synthesis, characterization and bioactivity studies of silane-containing chitosan for Biomedical applications

RANGASAMY JAYAKUMAR, and HIROSHI TAMURA

v Controlling morphology and porosity of 3-D chitosan scaffolds produced by thermally induced phase separation technique

AI-JUN WANG, WEN-LING CAO, QIANG AO, KAI GONG, LI-JUN KONG, YDAO GONG, and XIU-FANG ZHANG

v Phospholipid vesicles containing chitosan nanoparticles for oral immunization: Preparation and in-vitro investigation

PREM N. GUPTA, S.MAHOR, K. KHATRI, A. GOYAL, and S. P. VYAS

v Apatite forming ability of N-carboxymethyl chitosan gels in a simulated body fluid RANGASAMY JAYAKUMAR, and HIROSHI TAMURA

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Asian Chitin Journal

Vol. 1 …………………………………………………………………………….. December 2005

CONTENTS

v Current aspects on chemical modification of chitosan

HITOSHI SASHIWA

v Purification of chitin from scampi waste using lactic acid Fermentation process in a horizontal rotating bioreactor

Zainoha Zakaria, G.M. Hall, and G. Shama

v Quarternized carboxymethyl chitosan: A new approach to chemically modified chitosan I: Preparation and characterization

Liping Sun, Yumin Du, Xiao Chen, and Xiaowen Shi

v Quarternized carboxymethyl chitosan: A new approach to chemically modified chitosan II: Relationship between molecular structure and moisture-absorption and -retention abilities

Liping Sun, Yumin Du, Xiao Chen, Jin Li, and Xiaowen Shi

v Quarternized carboxymethyl chitosan: A new approach to chemically modified chitosan III: Antimicrobial activity and application as pulp-cap

Liping Sun, Yumin Du, Xiao Chen, Lihong Fan, and Pradip Kumar Dutta

v Oviposition and emergence of Zabrotes subfaciatus boheman on beans coated with chitosan

S.P. Miranda, S. Jimenez, and V. Lara

v Crystalline morphologies of polydispersive chitooligosaccharides from concentrated solution

YAN-MING DONG, YA-QING ZHAO, XUN-TING HUANG, WEI MAO, DAN-XIA BI, and Liu-Lin Yang

v Structural and cellular evaluation of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) chitosan microsphere based matrix: Effects of chitosan microparticle Size

TAO JIANG, CYRIL M. PILANE, AND CATO T. LAURENCIN

v Spectroscopic and rheological study on chitosan-lactic acid based gels

Joydeep Dutta, V. S. Tripathi, M. C. Chattopadhyaya, and P. K. Dutta

v Single crystals of N, N’-diacetylchitobiose

Liu-ling Yang, Yan-Ming Dong, Xing-zhong Qiao, Xiao-lan Hu, and Qiang Ge