The Conversation “ How the funding of science research in South Africa can be overhauled” .Online published 19 September 2016.
The Conversation “All roads to sustainable energy lead to the sun” .Online published 18 May 2017.
Osman, N., Omolo, C.A., Gannimani, R., Waddad, A.Y., Rambharose, S., Mocktar, C., Singh, S., Parboosing, R., Govender.T., Novel fatty acid-based pH-responsive nanostructured lipid carriers for enhancing antibacterial delivery. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 2019, In Press (Manuscript ID: JDDST_2019_197). (Postgraduate Supervisor/Co-Senior Author) (Impact factor: 2.297).
Mkhathini, S.S., Kalhapure, R.S., Mahantesh, J., Waddad, A.Y., Gannimani, R., Omolo, C.A., Rambharose, S., Mocktar, C., Govender, T.(2019). Novel two chain fatty acid based-lipids for development of vancomycin pH-responsive liposomes against Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Journal of Drug Targeting, 2019, In Press DOI: 10.1080/1061186X.2019.1599380) (Postgraduate Supervisor/Senior Author) (IF: 3.41).
Hassan. D., Omolo, C. A., Gannimani. R., Waddad. A. Y., Mocktar. C., Rambharose. S. Agrawal. N., Govender. T. Delivery of Novel Vancomycin Nanoplexes for Combating Methicillin Resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Infections. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2019, 558, 143-156. (Postgraduate Supervisor/Senior Author) (IF: 3.86).
Waddad A. Y, Ramharack P., Soliman. Mahmoud E.S., Govender T. Grafted hyaluronic acid N-acetyl-L-methionine for targeting of LAT1 receptor: In-silico, synthesis and microscale thermophoresis studies. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2019, 125, 767-777. (Postdoctoral Supervisor/Senior Author) (IF: 3.46).
Walvekar, P., Gannimani, R., Govender, T. Combination drug therapy via nanocarriers against infectious diseases. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2019, 127, 121-141. (Postgraduate Supervisor/Senior Author) (IF: 3.46).
Omolo, C. A., Kalhapure, R. S., Agrawal, N., Rambharose, S., Mocktar, C., & Govender, T. (2018). A Hybrid of mPEG-b-PCL and G1-PEA Dendrimer for Enhancing Nano Delivery of Antibiotics. Journal of Controlled Release, 290, 112–128. (Postgraduate Supervisor/Senior Author) (IF 7.877).
Govender T, Waddad AY, Omolo C, Mocktar C, Osman N, Gannimani R, Parboosing R, Singh S, Rambharose S (2019) Novel fatty acid-based pH-responsive nanostructured lipid carriers for enhancing antibacterial delivery Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology 53:101125 pp. 1-11 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2019.101125
Mombeshora, E.T., Ndungu, P.G., Jarvis, A.L.L and Nyamori, V.O, Oxygen-modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes: Physicochemical properties and capacitor functionality, Int. J. Energy Res. 41 (2017), 1182–1201
Mombeshora, E.T., Ndungu, P.G., Nyamori, V.O, Effect of graphite/sodium nitrate ratio and reaction time on the physicochemical properties of graphene oxide, New Carbon Mater 32 (2017), 174–187
Labulo, A.H., Martincigh, B.S., Omondi, B., Nyamori, V.O, Advances in carbon nanotubes as efficacious supports for palladium-catalysed carbon–carbon cross-coupling reactions, J. Mat. Sci. 52 (2017), 9225–9248
G.B.B. Varadwaj, O.A. Oyetade, S. Rana, S.B. Jonnalagadda, and V.O. Nyamori, Facile Synthesis of Three-Dimensional Mg-Al Layered Double Hydroxide/Partially Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites for the Effective Removal of Pb2+ from Aqueous Solution, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 9 (2017), 17290–17305
M. Varkolu, D. Raju Burri, S. R. Rao Kamaraju, S.B. Jonnalagadda, W.E van Zyl. Hydrogenation of biomass-derived levulinic acid by using formic acid as a hydrogen source over a Ni/SiO2 catalysts: influence of preparation method. Chem. Eng. Tech. 2017, 40(4), 719–726.
M. Varkolu, V. Moodley, F.S.W. Potwana, S. B. Jonnalagadda, W. E. van Zyl. Esterification of levulinic acid with ethanol over bio-glycerol derived carbon–sulfonic-acid. Reac Kinet Mech Cat. , 2017, 120, 69-80.
T. J. Ajayi, M.N. Pillay, W.E. van Zyl. Solvent-free mechanochemical synthesis of dithiophosphonic acids and corresponding nickel(II) complexes. Phos. Sulf. Silicon Relat. Elem. 2017, 192 (11), 1205-1211.
S.V.H.S. Bhaskaruni, S. Maddila, W. E. van Zyl, S. B. Jonnalagadda. RuO2/ZrO2 as an efficient reusable catalyst for the facile, green, one-pot synthesis of novel functionalized halopyridine derivatives Catal. Comm., 2017, 100, 24-28.
S. A. Ogundare, V. Moodley, W. E. van Zyl, Nanocrystalline cellulose isolated from discarded cigarette filters. Carbohydrate Polymers, 2017, 175, 273-281.
V. Moodley, S. Maddila, S.B. Jonnalagadda, W. E. van Zyl, Synthesis of triazolidine-3-one derivatives through the nanocellulose/hydroxyapatite-catalyzed
Kalhapure, R.S., Jadhav, M., Rambharose, S., Mocktar, C., Singh, S., Renukuntla, J., Govender, T, pH-responsive chitosan nanoparticles from a novel twin-chain anionic amphiphile for controlled and targeted delivery of vancomycin, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2017, 158, 650-657, (Senior Author/Postdoctoral Supervisor) (IF: 4.3).
Kalhapure, R.S., Sikwal, D.R., Rambharose, S., Mocktar, C., Singh, S., Bester, L., Oh, J.K., Renukuntla, J., Govender, T. Enhancing targeted antibiotic therapy via pH responsive solid lipid nanoparticles from an acid cleavable lipid. Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology Medicine 2017, 13, 2067-2077 (Senior Author/Postdoctoral Supervisor) (IF: 6.92). Received the Boehringer Ingelheim Best Publication Award in Pharmaceutics from the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences of South Africa, 2018.
Rambharose, S Kalhapure, RS, Govender, T, Nanoemulgel using a bicephalous heteolipid as a novel approach to enhance transdermal permeation of tenofovir. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 2017, 154: 221-227. (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor) (IF=4.3).
Sikwal, DR, Kalhapure, RS, Jadhav, M, Rambharose, S, Mocktar, C, Govender, T. Non-ionic self-assembling amphiphilic polyester dendrimers as new drug delivery excipients. RSC Advances, 2017, 7, 14233 – 14246. (Senior Author/Postdoctoral Supervisor) (IF= 3.48).
Jadhav, M, Kalhapure, RS, Rambharose, S, Mocktar, C, Govender, T, Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial activity of novel heterocyclic quaternary ammonium surfactants, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2017, 47, 405-414 (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor). (IF=4.2).
Sonawane, S, Kalhapure, RS, Govender, T., Hydrazone linkages in pH responsive drug delivery systems. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2017, 99, 45-65. (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor). (IF=3.773).
Mhango, ELK, Kalhapure, RS, Jadhav, M, Sonawane,SJ, Mocktar, C, Vepuri, S, Soliman, M and Govender. T, Preparation and optimization of meropenem loaded solid lipid nanoparticles: In vitro evaluation and molecular modeling. AAPS PharmSciTech, 2017, 18, 2011-2025 (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor). (IF=1.954).
Sikwal, DR, Kalhapure, RS, Govender, T, An emerging class of amphiphilic dendrimers for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications: Janus amphiphilic dendrimers, European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2017, 97, 113-134. (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor). (IF=3.773).
Omolo, C, Kalhapure, RS, Jadhav, M, Rambharose, S, Mocktar, C, Ndesendo, VMK, Govender, T, PEGylated oleic acid: a promising amphiphilic polymer for nano-antibiotic delivery. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 2017, 112, 96-108. (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor). (IF=4.389).
Sanjeev Rambharose, Rahul S. Kalhapure, Mahantesh Jadhav, Thirumala Govender. Exploring unsaturated fatty acid cholesteryl esters as transdermal permeation enhancers. Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2017, 7, 333-345. (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor). (IF=).
Sandeep J. Sonawane, Rahul S. Kalhapure, Sanjeev Rambharose, Chunderika Mocktar, Suresh B. Vepuri, Mahmoud Soliman, Thirumala Govender. Ultra-small lipid-dendrimer hybrid nanoparticles as a promising strategy for antibiotic delivery: In vitro and in silico studies. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2016, 504, 1-10 (Received the Boehringer Ingelheim Best Publication Award in Pharmaceutics from the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences of South Africa, 2017) (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor) (IF =3.650).
Rambharose, S Kalhapure, RS, Govender, T, Nanoemulgel using a bicephalous heteolipid as a novel approach to enhance transdermal permeation of tenofovir. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 2017, 154: 221-227. (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor) (IF=4.3).
Sikwal, DR, Kalhapure, RS, Jadhav, M, Rambharose, S, Mocktar, C, Govender, T. Non-ionic self-assembling amphiphilic polyester dendrimers as new drug delivery excipients. RSC Advances, 2017, 7, 14233 – 14246. (Senior Author/Postdoctoral Supervisor) (IF= 3.48).
Jadhav, M, Kalhapure, RS, Rambharose, S, Mocktar, C, Govender, T, Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial activity of novel heterocyclic quaternary ammonium surfactants, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2017, 47, 405-414 (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor). (IF=4.2).
Sonawane, S, Kalhapure, RS, Govender, T., Hydrazone linkages in pH responsive drug delivery systems. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2017, 99, 45-65. (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor). (IF=3.773).
Mhango, ELK, Kalhapure, RS, Jadhav, M, Sonawane,SJ, Mocktar, C, Vepuri, S, Soliman, M and Govender. T, Preparation and optimization of meropenem loaded solid lipid nanoparticles: In vitro evaluation and molecular modeling. AAPS PharmSciTech, 2017, 18, 2011-2025 (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor). (IF=1.954).
Sikwal, DR, Kalhapure, RS, Govender, T, An emerging class of amphiphilic dendrimers for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications: Janus amphiphilic dendrimers, European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2017, 97, 113-134. (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor). (IF=3.773).
Omolo, C, Kalhapure, RS, Jadhav, M, Rambharose, S, Mocktar, C, Ndesendo, VMK, Govender, T, PEGylated oleic acid: a promising amphiphilic polymer for nano-antibiotic delivery. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 2017, 112, 96-108. (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor). (IF=4.389).
Sanjeev Rambharose, Rahul S. Kalhapure, Mahantesh Jadhav, Thirumala Govender. Exploring unsaturated fatty acid cholesteryl esters as transdermal permeation enhancers. Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2017, 7, 333-345. (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor). (IF=3.650).
Olusola Bodede, Shakira Shaik, Roshila Moodley. Evaluating the bioreducing potential of the leaves, knobs and roots of Zanthoxylum capense (small knobwood) for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles, applicable to in vitro fungal contamination control. Advances in Natural Science, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 8 (2017) 045007.
Neeta Bachheti Thapliyal Tirivashe Elton Chiwunze Rajshekhar Karpoormath Srinivasulu Cherukupalli. Fabrication of highly sensitive gold nanourchins based electrochemical sensor for nanomolar determination of primaquine. Materials Science and Engineering: C, (2017) Volume 74, Pages 27-35 (I.F.: 5.08)
Tirivashe Elton Chiwunze Dr. Neeta Bachheti Thapliyal Dr. Venkata Narayana Palakollu Dr. Rajshekhar Karpoormath. A Simple, Efficient and Ultrasensitive Gold Nanourchin Based Electrochemical Sensor for the Determination of an Antimalarial Drug: Mefloquine. Electroanalysis, (2017) Volume 29, Issue 9. (I.F.: 2.691)
Venkata Narayana Palakollu Neeta Thapliyal Tirivashe E.Chiwunze Rajshekhar Karpoormath Sivanandhan Karunanidhi Srinivasulu Cherukupalli. Electrochemically reduced graphene oxide/Poly-Glycine composite modified electrode for sensitive determination of L-dopa. Materials Science and Engineering: C, (2017) Volume 77, Pages 394-404. (I.F.: 5.08)
Venkata Narayana Palakollua Tirivashe E.Chiwunze Atal A.S.GillaNeeta Thapliyal Shital M.Marub Rajshekhar Karpoormath. Electrochemical sensitive determination of isoprenaline at β-cyclodextrin functionalize graphene oxide and electrochemically generated acid yellow 9 polymer modified electrode. Journal of Molecular Liquids, (2017) Volume 248, Pages 953-962. (I.F.: 4.561)
Singh L, Kruger HG, Maguire GEM, Govender T, Parboosing R (2017) The role of nanotechnology in the treatment of viral infections Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease 4(4) pp.105–131. https://doi.org/10.1177/2049936117713593
Parboosing R, Chonco L, de la Mata FJ, Govender T, Maguire GEM, Kruger HG (2017) Potential Inhibition of HIV-1 Encapsidation by Oligoribonucleotide-Dendrimer Nanoparticle Complexes International Journal of Nanomedicine 12 pp.317–325 https://doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S114446
Oluwaseun A. Oyetade, Vincent O. Nyamori,* Bice S. Martincigh and Sreekantha B. Jonnalagadda, Nitrogen-functionalised carbon nanotubes as a novel adsorbent for the removal of Cu(II) from aqueous solution, RSC Adv., (2016), 6, 2731-2745
Godfrey Keru, Patrick G. Ndungu, Genene T. Mola, Ana F. Nogueira, and Vincent O. Nyamori, Organic Solar Cells with Boron-or Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotubes in the P3HT: PCBM Photoactive Layer, J. Nano Mat. (2016), Article ID 5923402, 11 pages
L.M. Ombaka, P.G. Ndungu, B. Omondi, J.D. McGettrick, M.L. Davies and V.O. Nyamori, A facile approach towards increasing the nitrogen-content in nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes via halogenated catalysts, J. Solid State Chem. 235 (2016) 202–211
G. Bishwa Bidita Varadwaj, Kulamani Parida and Vincent O. Nyamori, Transforming inorganic layered montmorillonite into inorganic–organic hybrid materials for various applications: A brief overview, Inorg. Chem. Front., 3 (2016) 1100-1111.
G. Bishwa Bidita Varadwaj and Vincent O. Nyamori, Layered double hydroxide- and graphene-based hierarchical nanocomposites: Synthetic strategies and promising applications in energy conversion and conservation, Nano Research 9 (2016) 3598–3621
S. N. Maddila, S. Maddila, W.E. van Zyl, S.B. Jonnalagadda. Swift and Green Protocol for One-pot Synthesis of Pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazole-3-carboxylates With RuCaHAp as Catalyst. Curr. Org. Chem. 2016, 20, 2125-2133.
S. Shabalala, S. Maddila, W. E. van Zyl, S. B. Jonnalagadda. A facile, efficacious and reusable Sm2O3/ZrO2 catalyst for the novel synthesis of functionalized 1,4-dihydropyridine derivatives. Catal. Comm., 2016, 79, 21-25.
Ahmed, S, Vepuri, SB., Kalhapure, R., Govender, T., Interactions of Dendrimers with Biological Drug Targets: Reality or Mystery – A Gap in Drug Delivery and Development Research, Biomaterials Science, 2016, 4(7):1032-50. (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor) (IF =3.8)
Sikwal, DR, Kalhapure, RS, Vepuri, SB, Soliman, M, Mocktar, C and Govender, T, Polyelectrolyte complex of vancomycin as a nanoantibiotic: preparation, in vitro and in silico studies. Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2016, 63, 489-498 (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor) (IF =3.088).
Sandeep J. Sonawane, Rahul S. Kalhapure, Sanjeev Rambharose, Chunderika Mocktar, Suresh B. Vepuri, Mahmoud Soliman, Thirumala Govender. Ultra-small lipid-dendrimer hybrid nanoparticles as a promising strategy for antibiotic delivery: In vitro and in silico studies. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2016, 504, 1-10 (Received the Boehringer Ingelheim Best Publication Award in Pharmaceutics from the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences of South Africa, 2017) (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor) (IF =3.650).
Seedat,N, Kalhapure, RS, Mocktar, C., Vepuri, S.B, Jadhav, M., Soliman, M., Govender, T., Co-encapsulation of multi-lipids and polymers enhances the performance of vancomycin in lipid polymer hybrid nanoparticles: In vitro and in silico studies, Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2016, 61, 616-630 (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor) (IF = 3.088).
Ahmed, S, Vepuri, SB., Ramesh, M., Kalhapure, R., Suleman, N., Govender, T., In Silico Characterization of the Binding Affinity of Dendrimers to Penicillin-Binding Proteins (PBPs): Can PBPs be Potential Targets for Antibacterial Dendrimers. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 2016, 178(8), 1546-1566 (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor) (IF=1.73)
Elijah Adesuji, Omolara Oluwaniyi, Haleemat Adegoke, Roshila Moodley, Ayomide Labulo, Olusola Bodede, and Charles Oseghale. Investigation of the larvicidal potential of silver nanoparticles against Culex quinquefasciatus: A case of a ubiquitous weed as a useful bioresource. Journal of Nanomaterials, Volume 2016 (2016), Article ID 4363751.
Ayomide Labulo, Elijah Adesuji, Oyinade Dedeke, Olusola Bodede, Charles Oseghale, Roshila Moodley, Vincent Nyamori, Enock Dare, Olajire Adegoke. A dual-purpose silver nanoparticles biosynthesized using aqueous leaf extract of Detarium microcarpum: an under-utilized species. Talanta. 2016, 16, 735–744.
Neeta Thapliyal, Tirivashe E. Chiwunze, Rajshekhar Karpoormath, Rajendra N. Goyal, Harun Patel and Srinivasulu Cherukupalli. Research progress in electroanalytical techniques for determination of antimalarial drugs in pharmaceutical and biological samples. RSC Adv., 6 (2016) 57580-57602. (I.F.: 2.936)
Singh L, Parboosing R, Kruger HG, Maguire GEM, Govender T (2016) Intracellular tracking of fluorescent gold nanoparticles with targeted nuclear delivery in MT4 lymphocytes Advances in Natural Sciences: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 7 (045013) pp.1-7 https://doi.org/10.1088/2043-6262/7/4/045013
Mombeshora, E.T., Ndungu, P.G., Jarvis, A.L.L and Nyamori, V.O, Oxygen-modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes: Physicochemical properties and capacitor functionality, Int. J. Energy Res. 41 (2017), 1182–1201
Mombeshora, E.T., Ndungu, P.G., Nyamori, V.O, Effect of graphite/sodium nitrate ratio and reaction time on the physicochemical properties of graphene oxide, New Carbon Mater 32 (2017), 174–187
Labulo, A.H., Martincigh, B.S., Omondi, B., Nyamori, V.O, Advances in carbon nanotubes as efficacious supports for palladium-catalysed carbon–carbon cross-coupling reactions, J. Mat. Sci. 52 (2017), 9225–9248
G.B.B. Varadwaj, O.A. Oyetade, S. Rana, S.B. Jonnalagadda, and V.O. Nyamori, Facile Synthesis of Three-Dimensional Mg-Al Layered Double Hydroxide/Partially Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites for the Effective Removal of Pb2+ from Aqueous Solution, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 9 (2017), 17290–17305
M. Varkolu, D. Raju Burri, S. R. Rao Kamaraju, S.B. Jonnalagadda, W.E van Zyl. Hydrogenation of biomass-derived levulinic acid by using formic acid as a hydrogen source over a Ni/SiO2 catalysts: influence of preparation method. Chem. Eng. Tech. 2017, 40(4), 719–726.
M. Varkolu, V. Moodley, F.S.W. Potwana, S. B. Jonnalagadda, W. E. van Zyl. Esterification of levulinic acid with ethanol over bio-glycerol derived carbon–sulfonic-acid. Reac Kinet Mech Cat. , 2017, 120, 69-80.
T. J. Ajayi, M.N. Pillay, W.E. van Zyl. Solvent-free mechanochemical synthesis of dithiophosphonic acids and corresponding nickel(II) complexes. Phos. Sulf. Silicon Relat. Elem. 2017, 192 (11), 1205-1211.
S.V.H.S. Bhaskaruni, S. Maddila, W. E. van Zyl, S. B. Jonnalagadda. RuO2/ZrO2 as an efficient reusable catalyst for the facile, green, one-pot synthesis of novel functionalized halopyridine derivatives Catal. Comm., 2017, 100, 24-28.
S. A. Ogundare, V. Moodley, W. E. van Zyl, Nanocrystalline cellulose isolated from discarded cigarette filters. Carbohydrate Polymers, 2017, 175, 273-281.
V. Moodley, S. Maddila, S.B. Jonnalagadda, W. E. van Zyl, Synthesis of triazolidine-3-one derivatives through the nanocellulose/hydroxyapatite-catalyzed
Kalhapure, R.S., Jadhav, M., Rambharose, S., Mocktar, C., Singh, S., Renukuntla, J., Govender, T, pH-responsive chitosan nanoparticles from a novel twin-chain anionic amphiphile for controlled and targeted delivery of vancomycin, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2017, 158, 650-657, (Senior Author/Postdoctoral Supervisor) (IF: 4.3).
Kalhapure, R.S., Sikwal, D.R., Rambharose, S., Mocktar, C., Singh, S., Bester, L., Oh, J.K., Renukuntla, J., Govender, T. Enhancing targeted antibiotic therapy via pH responsive solid lipid nanoparticles from an acid cleavable lipid. Nanomedicine Nanotechnology Biology Medicine 2017, 13, 2067-2077 (Senior Author/Postdoctoral Supervisor) (IF: 6.92). Received the Boehringer Ingelheim Best Publication Award in Pharmaceutics from the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences of South Africa, 2018.
Rambharose, S Kalhapure, RS, Govender, T, Nanoemulgel using a bicephalous heteolipid as a novel approach to enhance transdermal permeation of tenofovir. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 2017, 154: 221-227. (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor) (IF=4.3).
Sikwal, DR, Kalhapure, RS, Jadhav, M, Rambharose, S, Mocktar, C, Govender, T. Non-ionic self-assembling amphiphilic polyester dendrimers as new drug delivery excipients. RSC Advances, 2017, 7, 14233 – 14246. (Senior Author/Postdoctoral Supervisor) (IF= 3.48).
Jadhav, M, Kalhapure, RS, Rambharose, S, Mocktar, C, Govender, T, Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial activity of novel heterocyclic quaternary ammonium surfactants, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2017, 47, 405-414 (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor). (IF=4.2).
Sonawane, S, Kalhapure, RS, Govender, T., Hydrazone linkages in pH responsive drug delivery systems. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2017, 99, 45-65. (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor). (IF=3.773).
Mhango, ELK, Kalhapure, RS, Jadhav, M, Sonawane,SJ, Mocktar, C, Vepuri, S, Soliman, M and Govender. T, Preparation and optimization of meropenem loaded solid lipid nanoparticles: In vitro evaluation and molecular modeling. AAPS PharmSciTech, 2017, 18, 2011-2025 (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor). (IF=1.954).
Sikwal, DR, Kalhapure, RS, Govender, T, An emerging class of amphiphilic dendrimers for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications: Janus amphiphilic dendrimers, European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2017, 97, 113-134. (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor). (IF=3.773).
Omolo, C, Kalhapure, RS, Jadhav, M, Rambharose, S, Mocktar, C, Ndesendo, VMK, Govender, T, PEGylated oleic acid: a promising amphiphilic polymer for nano-antibiotic delivery. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 2017, 112, 96-108. (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor). (IF=4.389).
Sanjeev Rambharose, Rahul S. Kalhapure, Mahantesh Jadhav, Thirumala Govender. Exploring unsaturated fatty acid cholesteryl esters as transdermal permeation enhancers. Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2017, 7, 333-345. (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor). (IF=).
Sandeep J. Sonawane, Rahul S. Kalhapure, Sanjeev Rambharose, Chunderika Mocktar, Suresh B. Vepuri, Mahmoud Soliman, Thirumala Govender. Ultra-small lipid-dendrimer hybrid nanoparticles as a promising strategy for antibiotic delivery: In vitro and in silico studies. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2016, 504, 1-10 (Received the Boehringer Ingelheim Best Publication Award in Pharmaceutics from the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences of South Africa, 2017) (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor) (IF =3.650).
Rambharose, S Kalhapure, RS, Govender, T, Nanoemulgel using a bicephalous heteolipid as a novel approach to enhance transdermal permeation of tenofovir. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 2017, 154: 221-227. (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor) (IF=4.3).
Sikwal, DR, Kalhapure, RS, Jadhav, M, Rambharose, S, Mocktar, C, Govender, T. Non-ionic self-assembling amphiphilic polyester dendrimers as new drug delivery excipients. RSC Advances, 2017, 7, 14233 – 14246. (Senior Author/Postdoctoral Supervisor) (IF= 3.48).
Jadhav, M, Kalhapure, RS, Rambharose, S, Mocktar, C, Govender, T, Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial activity of novel heterocyclic quaternary ammonium surfactants, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2017, 47, 405-414 (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor). (IF=4.2).
Sonawane, S, Kalhapure, RS, Govender, T., Hydrazone linkages in pH responsive drug delivery systems. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2017, 99, 45-65. (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor). (IF=3.773).Mhango, ELK, Kalhapure, RS, Jadhav, M, Sonawane,SJ, Mocktar, C, Vepuri, S, Soliman, M and Govender. T, Preparation and optimization of meropenem loaded solid lipid nanoparticles: In vitro evaluation and molecular modeling. AAPS PharmSciTech, 2017, 18, 2011-2025 (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor). (IF=1.954).
Sikwal, DR, Kalhapure, RS, Govender, T, An emerging class of amphiphilic dendrimers for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications: Janus amphiphilic dendrimers, European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2017, 97, 113-134. (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor). (IF=3.773).
Omolo, C, Kalhapure, RS, Jadhav, M, Rambharose, S, Mocktar, C, Ndesendo, VMK, Govender, T, PEGylated oleic acid: a promising amphiphilic polymer for nano-antibiotic delivery. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 2017, 112, 96-108. (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor). (IF=4.389).
Sanjeev Rambharose, Rahul S. Kalhapure, Mahantesh Jadhav, Thirumala Govender. Exploring unsaturated fatty acid cholesteryl esters as transdermal permeation enhancers. Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2017, 7, 333-345. (Senior Author/Postgraduate Supervisor). (IF=3.650).
Olusola Bodede, Shakira Shaik, Roshila Moodley. Evaluating the bioreducing potential of the leaves, knobs and roots of Zanthoxylum capense (small knobwood) for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles, applicable to in vitro fungal contamination control. Advances in Natural Science, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 8 (2017) 045007.
Neeta Bachheti Thapliyal Tirivashe Elton Chiwunze Rajshekhar Karpoormath Srinivasulu Cherukupalli. Fabrication of highly sensitive gold nanourchins based electrochemical sensor for nanomolar determination of primaquine. Materials Science and Engineering: C, (2017) Volume 74, Pages 27-35 (I.F.: 5.08)
Tirivashe Elton Chiwunze Dr. Neeta Bachheti Thapliyal Dr. Venkata Narayana Palakollu Dr. Rajshekhar Karpoormath. A Simple, Efficient and Ultrasensitive Gold Nanourchin Based Electrochemical Sensor for the Determination of an Antimalarial Drug: Mefloquine. Electroanalysis, (2017) Volume 29, Issue 9. (I.F.: 2.691)
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