Nanobiotechnology and Plant functional Biology Group
Eeshan Kalita, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
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International Journals
◆ Nath, B. K., Chaliha, C., Kalita, E.,
& Kalita, M. C. (2016). Synthesis and characterization of ZnO: CeO2: nanocellulose: PANI bionanocomposite. A bimodal agent for arsenic
adsorption and antibacterial action. Carbohydrate Polymers. (in press)
◆ Kalita, E.,
Nath, B. K., Deb, P., Agan, F., Islam, M. R., & Saikia, K. (2015).
High quality fluorescent cellulose nanofibers from endemic rice husk:
Isolation and characterization. Carbohydrate polymers, 122, 308-313.
◆ Kalita, E., Nath,
B. K., Agan, F., More, V., & Deb, P. (2015). Isolation and
characterization of crystalline, autofluorescent, cellulose
nanocrystals from saw dust wastes. Industrial Crops and Products, 65, 50-555.
◆ Saikia, K., Deb, P., Mondal, B., & Kalita, E. (2014). Significant improvement in dopant emission and lifetime in water soluble Cu: ZnSe/ZnS nanocrystals. Materials Research Express, 1(1), 015014.
◆ Saikia, K., Deb, P., & Kalita, E. (2013). Sensitive fluorescence response of ZnSe (S) quantum dots: an efficient fluorescence probe. Physica Scripta, 87(6), 065802.
◆ Saikia, K., Deb, P., & Kalita, E. (2013). Facile synthesis of highly luminescent ZnSe (S) alloyed quantum dot for biomedical imaging. Current Applied Physics, 13(5), 925-930.
◆ Jha, D. K., Deb, P., Kalita, E.,
Shameem, M., & Patel, A. B. (2012). Synthesis and characterization
of iron-rich FexPt1? x ferrofluid for magnetic resonance imaging. Physica Scripta, 85(3), 035802.
◆ Chakraborty, S., Gogoi, M., Kalita, E.,
& Deb, P. (2011). Multifunctional, high luminescent, biocompatible
CdTe quantum dot fluorophores for bioimaging applications. International Journal of Nanoscience, 10(04n05), 1191-1195.
National Journals
◆ Deb, P & Kalita, E. Development of biocompatible colloidal FePt nanoparticles for nanobiomedical applications using a green synthetic approach JASS 52, (2012), 7-9 (ISSN 0587-1921).
◆ Kalita, E.
& Deb, P. Surface engineered biocompatible superparamagnetic iron
oxide nanoparticles (SPIONS) as stable, colloidal dispersions for
magnetic imaging applications JASS 53, (2012) (ISSN 0587-1921).
◆ Ray, S. K., & Kalita, E. Impact of M Sc Biotechnology programme supported by DBT on research and teaching of modern biology in India, Current Science, (2014), 107(6), 938-939 (ISSN 0011-3891).
◆ Aziz, R., Barman, A., Bhattacharjee, U., Kumar, R., Kalita, E., & Ray, S.K. Tendril perversion in cucurbits. Everyman's Science, (2015), 5, 289-294 (ISSN 0531-495X).
Book Chapter(s)
◆ Kalita, E. Patenting
Nanobiotechnological innovations: The Indian Prespective in
Contemporary management strategies in Intellectual Property Rights
relevant to NAM and other developing countries S. N. Anku et. al, eds,
Astral International Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 310-317, 2014.
Conference Publications
◆ Fabrication of rice-husk based magnetic nanobiosorbents for the
efficient removal of multiple metallic contaminants from aqueous
environments. Chaliha, C., Nath B.K. & Kalita, E., at the “International Conference on Macromolecules: Synthesis, Morphology, Processing, Structure, Properties and Applications”, at Mahatma Gandhi University, on the 13th – 15th of May
2016, at Kottayam,
Kerala, India.
◆ Antibacterial activity of
differentially surface engineered Cu:ZnS nanocomposites:Synthesis and
characterization. Chaliha, C., Nath B.K. & Kalita, E., at the “International Conference on Macromolecules , Synthesis, Morphology, Processing, Structure, Properties and Applications”, at Mahatma Gandhi University, on the 13th – 15th of May 2016, at Kottayam, Kerala, India.
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Adsorptive removal of Arsenic from aqueous solutions using
ZnO:CeO2:nanocellulose:PANI bionanocomposites. Nath B.K., Chaliha, C.
& Kalita, E., at the “International Conference on Macromolecules: Synthesis, Morphology, Processing, Structure, Properties and Applications”, at Mahatma Gandhi University, on the 13th – 15th of May 2016, at Kottayam, Kerala, India.
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Synthesis and characterization of edible films based ZnO, CeO2,
embedded cellulosic nanocomposites and their use as potential
antibacterial agents. Nath B.K., Chaliha, C. & Kalita, E., at the “International Conference on Macromolecules: Synthesis, Morphology, Processing, Structure, Properties and Applications”, at Mahatma Gandhi University, on the 13th – 15th of May 2016, at Kottayam, Kerala, India.
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Synthesis and characterization of
ZnO:CeO2:CNC:PANI nanocomposite for antibacterial
applications. Nath, B.K, & Kalita, E.
at the Fourth International Conference on Natural Polymers and
Biomaterials (ICNP 2015) Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerela,
10th-12th April, 2015- Invited Talk.
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Remediation ready nanobiosorbents from sugarcane molasses:
Synthesis and characterization Choudhary, S.A., Kalita, E., &
Nath, B.K. at the Fourth International Conference on
Natural Polymers and Biomaterials (ICNP 2015) Mahatma Gandhi
University, Kottayam, Kerela, 10th-12thApril, 2015- Invited Talk
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Synthesis and characterization of
carbonized magnetic nanobiosorbents from
sugarcane bagasse using a solvothermal
approach. Saikia, J., Kalita, E.,
& Nath, B.K. at the Fourth International Conference on
Natural Polymers and Biomaterials (ICNP 2015) Mahatma Gandhi
University, Kottayam, Kerela,
10th-12thApril, 2015- Invited Talk.
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Synthesis and characterization of antifungal agents against fungal
pathogens. Nath, B.K., Chaliha, C., & Kalita, E.
at Molecular Intricacies of Plant Pathogenic Micro-organism Meet,
held in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur
University, 21st– 22nd February, 2015.
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Identification and characterization of bioactive compound derived from
an unidentified endophyte Dev, S., Nath, B.K., & Kalita, E.
at Molecular Intricacies of Plant Pathogenic Micro-organism Meet, held
in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur
University, 21st– 22nd February, 2015.
◆ Extraction and characterization of crystalline, autofluorescent, cellulose nanocrystals from Gmelina arborea: Nath, B.K., Kalita, E.
at National Seminar Recent Advances in Biotechnology Research in North
East India: Challenge and Prospects held in the Department of Molecular
Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur University, 27th- 29th November,
2014. Mr. B. K. Nath,
doctoral student, was awarded the ONGC-CPBT Young Scientist Award (IIIrd Prize), for this Oral
Presentation.
◆ Development Of
Environment Friendly, Magnetically Recoverable, Basic Nanocatalysts For
Wide-spectrum Transesterification Of Algal And Vegetable Oils. Nath,
B.K., Kalita, E., Kalita M.C.,
Talukdar, J., & Deb, P. International Conference on Genomics,
Mechanism and Function 2nd - 5th December, 2013 at Hyderabad University.
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Oral presentation: Rice husk based ZnO/CeO2/CNF/PANI composite for
antifouling and antibacterial applications Nath, B.K., Kalita, E., & Deb, P. International Conference on Genomics, Mechanism and Function 2nd - 5th December, 2013 at Hyderabad University. (Best Poster Award).
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Blue emitting smart ZnSe/ZnS core-shell nanoparticles for multimodal
biological applications B. Das, K. Saikia, P. Deb and E. Kalita
at the Second International Conference on Nanotechnology at the Bio
Medical Interface (NANOBIO -2012), Amrita Center for Nanoscience and
Molecular Medicine, Kochi Kerala, India, 21-23 February, 2012.
◆ High luminescence biocompatible ZnSe(S) Quantum Dots for biomedical imaging K. Saikia, P. Deb and E. Kalita at
the Second International Conference on Nanotechnology at the Bio
Medical Interface (NANOBIO -2012), Amrita Center for Nanoscience and
Molecular Medicine, Kochi Kerala, India, 21-23 February, 2012.
◆ Engineered
Biocompatible Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles by M. Gogoi,
D. K. Jha, R. Goswami, E. Kalita and P. Deb National Conference on Smart Nanostructures (NCSN-2011) Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam, India, 18-20 January 2011.
◆ Spectroscopic Study on the Surface Characterization of Engineered FePt Nanoparticles by D K Jha, P Deb, and E. Kalita
at National Workshop on Nuclear and Atomic Technique Based Pure And
Applied Sciences (NATPAS 2011), Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam,
India, 1 -3 February 2011.
◆ Biofunctionalized
Superparamagnetic FePt Nanoparticles for Magnetic Imaging Applications
Deepak. K. Jha, P. Deb., E. Kalita.,
M. Shameem. and Anant. B. Patel. at International Conference on
Magnetic Materials (ICMM-2010) Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics
(SINP), October 25- 29, 2010, Kolkata, India.
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Surface functionalization mediated enhanced bio-distribution of
superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPION) for diagnostic
applications H. Sonowal, M. Gogoi, E. Kalita,
G. Vasan, A. Erbe, P.Deb at ICONSAT 2010, International Conference on
Nano science and Technology (ICONSAT-2010), IIT Bombay, Mumbai, from
March 17-20, 2010.
◆ Multicolour, high
luminescence, biocompatible CdTe quantum dot based flourophores for
bioimaging applications S. Chakraborty, M. Gogoi and P. Deb and E. Kalita at International Conference on Nanoscience and Technology (ICONSAT-2010), IIT Bombay, Mumbai, from March 17-20, 2010
Updated on May 2016