JOURNAL PAPER

Published Papers in Peer-Reviewed Journals (* Corresponding Author)

[46] Iffat Ara Shaon, Subarna Karmaker* and Tapan Kumar Saha, Spectrophotometric Investigation of Oxovanadium(IV)-Ciprofloxacin Complex in Pure and Mixed Solvents. J. Bangladesh Chem. Soc., 2022, 34, 68-73.

[45] Soma Saha, Tapan Kumar Saha, Subarna Karmaker, Zinia Islam, Serhiy Demeshko, Holm Frauendorf and Franc Meyer, Solar Light-Assisted Oxidative Degradation of Ciprofloxacin in Aqueous Solution by Iron(ӀӀӀ) Chelated Cross-linked Chitosan Immobilized on a Glass Plate. Catalysts, 2022, 12, 475. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12050475

[44] Pollob Ghosh, Soma Saha, Raton Kumar Bishwas, Subarna Karmaker, and Tapan Kumar Saha, Adsorption of Amaranth onto Natural Peanut Husk and Cationic Surfactant-Modified Peanut Husk in Aqueous Solution: Kinetic, Isotherm, and Thermodynamic Analysis. Cellulose Chem. Technol., 2022, 56, 443-460. https://doi.org/10.35812/CelluloseChemTechnol.2022.56.38

[43] Sudipta Saha, Chironjit Kumar Shaha, Subarna Karmaker and Tapan Kumar Saha, First-Dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccination to Bangladesh Residents: A Retrospective Cross-Sectiona Study (JUJS-265). Janangirnagar University J. Sci., 2022, 43 (in press).

[42] Subir Chowdhury, Pollob Ghosh, Md. Tuhinur R. Joy, Subarna Karmaker and Tapan Kumar Saha, Adsorption Characteristics of Amaranth onto Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide (CTAB)-Modified Rice Husk in Aqueous Solution. Colloid J., 2022, 84, 196-207. https://doi.org/10.1134/S1061933X22020028

[41] Mahfuza Islam, Pollob Ghosh, Subarna Karmaker and Tapan Kumar Saha, Kinetics, Equilibrium and Thermodynamic Investigation of New Coccine Adsorption onto Chitosan 10B in Aqueous Solution. Russ. J. Phys. Chem. B, 2021, Suppl. 2, S189-S200. https://trebuchet.public.springernature.app/get_content/bc75a5b9-b891-444e-b5e1-269a4f726077

[40] Md. Mehedi Hasan, Pollob Ghosh, Subarna Karmaker and Tapan Kumar Saha, Kinetics and Equilibrium Modelling for the Adsorption of Reactive Red 239 onto Used Tea Leaves in Aqueous Solution. J. Bangladesh Chem. Soc., 2021, 33, 40-50. 

[39] Gazi Md. Salah Uddin, Soma Saha, Subarna Karmaker and Tapan Kumar Saha, Adsorption of Cefixime Trihydrate onto Chitosan 10B from Aqueous Solution: Kinetics, Equilibrium and Thermodynamics Studies. Cellulose Chem. Technol., 2021, 55, 771-784. https://doi.org/10.35812/CelluloseChemTechnol.2021.55.64

[38] Shaila Pervin, Chironjit Kumar Shaha, Subarna Karmaker and Tapan Kumar Saha, Conjugation of Insulin-Mimetic [meso-Tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrinato]zinc(II) with Chitosan in Aqueous Solution: Kinetics, Equilibrium, and Thermodynamics. Polym. Bull., 2021, 78, 4527-4550. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-020-03331-z

[37] Bakul Akter, Ariful Islam Khan, Subarna Karmaker, Pollob Ghosh, Soma Saha, Shakil Ahmed Polash, Zinai Islam, Satya Ranjan Sarker, Md. Sharif Hossain, Hiroyuki Yasui, and Tapan Kumar Saha, Chelation of Zinc(II) with Poly(γ-glutamic acid) in Aqueous Solution: Kinetics, Binding Consatnt and its Antimicrobial Activity. Polym. Bull., 2021, 78, 1353-1377. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-020-03165-9

[36] Tapan Kumar Saha, Raton Kumar Bishwas, Subarna Karmaker, and Zinia Islam, Adsorption Characteristics of Allura Red AC onto Sawdust and Hexadecylpyridinium Bromide-Treated Sawdust in aqueous solution. ACS Omega, 2020, 5, 13358-13374. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.0c01493

[35] Tapan Kumar Saha, Subarna Karmaker, Sanjay Debnath, and Md. Imran Ali Biswas, Solar Light Induced Glass-Supported Zinc Oxide Catalyzed Degradation of Allura Red AC in Aqueous Solution. Russ. J. Phys. Chem. A, 2020. 94, 2723-2732. https://doi.org/10.1134/S0036024420130233 

[34] Subarna Karmaker, Amlan Jyoti Nag, and Tapan Kumar Saha, Adsorption of Reactive Blue 4 Dye onto Chitosan 10B in Aqueous Solution: Kinetic Modeling and Isotherm Analysis. Russ. J. Phys. Chem. A, 2020, 94, 2349-2359. https://doi.org/10.1134/S0036024420110126

[33] Subarna Karmaker, Farin Sintaha and Tapan Kumar Saha, Kinetics, isotherm and thermodynamic studies of the adsorption of Reactive Red 239 dye from aqueous solution by chitosan 8B. Adv. Biol. Chem., 2019, 9, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.4236/abc.2019.91001

[32] Subarna Karmaker, Amlan Jyoti Nag, and Tapan Kumar Saha, Adsorption of remazol brilliant violet onto chitosan 10B in aqueous solution: Kinetics, equilibrium and thermodynamics studies. Cellulose Chem. Technol., 2019, 3-4, 373-386. http://dx.doi.org/10.35812/CelluloseChemTechnol.2019.53.38

[30] Subarna Karmaker,* Spectroscopic investigation of Zn(II)-poly(γ-glutamic acid) complex in aqueous solution. Jahangirnagar University J. Sci., 2018, 41, 1-10. 

[31] Subarna Karmaker*, Umme Kulsum, Bristy Biswas and Tapan K. Saha, Chelation of Copper(II) by natural and edible biopolymer  Poly(γ-glutamic acid) in aqueous solution. Jahangirnagar University J. Sci., 2017, 40, 1-14.

[29] Subarna Karmaker* and Umme Kulsum, Adsorption kinetics of Iron(III) by an edible biopolymer poly(γ-glutamic acid) in aqueous solution. Jahangirnagar University J. Sci., 2017, 40, 19-32. 

[28] Subarna Karmaker* and Md. Amirul Islam, Adsorption kinetics for the removal of remazol brilliant violet in aqueous solution using puffed rice. Jahangirnagar University J. Sci., 2016, 39, 103-113. 

[27] Subarna Karmaker* and Umme Kulsum, Chelation of Iron(III) with Poly(γ-glutamic acid) in Aqueous Solution. Jahangirnagar University J. Sci., 2015, 38, 35-46.

[26] Subarna Karmaker,* Chelation of Calcium(II) Ion with Poly(γ-glutamic acid). J. Bangladesh Chem. Soc., 2015, 27, 86-93. 

[25] Subarna Karmaker, Tusher Sen and Tapan Kumar Saha, Adsorption of Reactive Yellow 145 onto Chitosan in Aqueous Solution: Kinetic Modeling and Thermodynamic Analysis. Polym. Bull., 2015, 72, 1879-1897. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-015-1378-4

[24] Subarna Karmaker, Md. Naim Uddin, Hideki Ichikawa, Yoshinobu Fukumori and Tapan Kumar Saha, Adsorption of reactive orange 13 onto jackfruit seed flakes in aqueous solution. J. Environ. Chem. Eng., 2015, 3, 583-592. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2014.09.010

[23] Tapan Kumar Saha, Subarna Karmaker, and Md. Feroje Alam, Kinetics, mechanism and thermodynamics involved in sorption of meso-tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin onto chitosan in aqueous medium. J. Porphyrins Phthalocyanines, 2014, 18, 240-250. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1088424613501174

[22]   Tapan Kumar Saha, Md. Farhad Mahmud and Subarna Karmaker, Adsorption Behavior of [meso-Tetrakis(4-carboxylatophenyl)porphyrinato]-oxovanadium(IV) tetrasodium in Aqueous Solution onto Chitosan. Polym. Bull., 2013, 70, 2047-2063. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-013-0974-4

[21] Subarna Karmaker* and Md. Amirul Islam, Adsorption of remazol brilliant violet onto puffed rice in aqueous solution. J. Bangladesh Chem. Soc., 2012, 26, 1-11.

[20] Tapan Kumar Saha, Md. Farhad Mahmud, Subarna Karmaker and Tusher Sen, Adsorption of [meso-Tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl) porphyrinato]oxovanadate(IV)(4–) onto chitosan in aqueous solution, Polym. Bull., 2012, 68, 1483-1500. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-011-0696-4

[19] Tapan Kumar Saha, Nikhil Chandra Bhoumik, Subarna Karmaker, Mahmooda Ghani Ahmed, Hideki Ichikawa, and Yoshinobu Fukumori, Adsorption characteristics of reactive black 5 from aqueous solution onto chitosan. Clean: Soil, Air, Water, 2011, 39, 984–993. https://doi.org/10.1002/clen.201000315

[18] Subarna Karmaker*, Stability constant and thermodynamic functions of three Fe(III)-salicylate complexes. Jahangirnagar University J. Sci., 2011, 34, 121-128.

[17] Tapan Kumar Saha, Sunanda Rani Barmon, Subarna Karmaker, and Mahbub Kabir, Spectrophotometric investigation of nickel(II)-ciprofloxacin complex in pure and mixed solvents. J. Bangladesh Chem. Soc., 2010, 23(1&2), 67-76.

[16] Tapan Kumar Saha, Nikhil Chandra Bhoumik, Subarna Karmaker, Mahmooda Ghani Ahmed, Hideki Ichikawa, and Yoshinobu Fukumori, Adsorption of methyl orange onto chitosan from aqueous solution. J. Water Resource Prot., 2010, 2, 898-906. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jwarp.2010.210107

[15] Subarna Karmaker, Tapan Kumar Saha, Yutaka Yoshikawa, and Hiromu Sakurai, Vanadyl-poly(γ-glutamic acid) complexes as oral therapeutic agents for the treatment of type 1-like diabetic mice. Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol., 2010, 4, 235-243. https://academicjournals.org/article/article1380729461_Karmaker%20et%20al..pdf

[14] Subarna Karmaker, Tapan Kumar Saha, Yutaka Yoshikawa, and Hiromu Sakurai, A zinc(II)-poly(γ-glutamic acid) complex as an oral therapeutic for the treatment of type 2 diabetic KKAy mice. Macromol. Biosci., 2009, 9, 279-286. https://doi.org/10.1002/mabi.200800190

[13] Subarna Karmaker, Tapan Kumar Saha and Hiromu Sakurai, Antidiabetic activity of the orally effective vanadyl-poly(γ-glutamic acid) complex in streptozotocin(STZ)-induced type 1 diabetic mice. J. Biomater. Appl., 2008, 22, 449-464. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0885328207078067

[12] Subarna Karmaker and Tapan Kumar Saha, Chelation of vanadium(IV) by natural and edible biopolymer poly-γ-glutamic acid in aqueous solution: Structure and binding constant of complex. Macromol. Biosci., 2008, 8, 171-176. https://doi.org/10.1002/mabi.200700121

[11] Subarna Karmaker, Tapan Kumar Saha, Yutaka Yoshikawa and Hiromu Sakurai, Amelioration of hyperglycemia and metabolic syndromes in type 2 diabetic KKAy mice by poly(γ-glutamic acid)oxovanadium(IV) complex. ChemMedChem, 2007, 2, 1607-1612. https://doi.org/10.1002/cmdc.200700132

[10] Subarna Karmaker, Tapan Kumar Saha, and Hiromu Sakurai, Investigation of Cu(II)-poly(γ-glutamic acid) complex in aqueous solution and its insulin-mimetic activity. Macromol. Biosci., 2007, 7, 456-466. https://doi.org/10.1002/mabi.200600227

[9] Subarna Karmaker, Tapan Kumar Saha, Yutaka Yoshikawa, Hiroyuki Yasui, and Hiromu Sakurai, A novel drug delivery system for type 1 diabetes: insulin-mimetic vanadyl-poly(γ-glutamic acid) complex. J. Inorg. Biochem., 2006, 100, 1535-1546. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2006.05.005

[8] Tapan Kumar Saha, Subarna Karmaker, Hedeki Ichikawa and Yoshibonu Fukumori, Mechanisms and kinetics of trisodium 2-hydroxy-1,1′-azonaphthalene-3,4′,6- trisulfonate adsorption onto chitosan. J. Colloid Interface Sci., 2005, 286, 433-439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2005.01.037

[7] Subarna Karmaker*, Tapan Kumar Saha, Mahmooda Ghani Ahmed, and Farida Akhtar, Spectrophotometric investigation of Fe(III)-O-acetylsalicylic acid complex in pure and mixed solvents. J. Bangladesh Chem. Soc., 2005, 18, 118-125.

[6] Subarna Karmaker,* Tapan Kumar Saha, Mahmooda Ghani Ahmed and Farida Akhtar, The complexation reaction of salicylic acid with Fe(III) in pure and mixed solvents studied by spectrophotometric method. J. Bangladesh Chem. Soc., 2004, 17, 23-31. 

[5] Tapan Kumar Saha, Subarna Karmaker, and Keietsu Tamagake, Studies on the mechanism of the reaction of tetrakis({1-methylpyridinium-4-yl}porphyrinato)iron(III) pentaperchlorate with hydrogen peroxide. J. Porphyrins Phthalocyanines, 2003, 7, 693-699. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1088424603000860

[4] Tapan Kumar Saha, Subarna Karmaker, and Keietsu Tamagake, Kinetic simulation studies on the transient formation of the oxo-iron(IV) porphyrin radical cation during the reaction of iron(III) tetrakis-5,10,15,20-(N-methyl-4- pyridyl)porphyrin with hydrogen peroxide in aqueous solution. Luminescence, 2003, 18, 259-267.  https://doi.org/10.1002/bio.736

[3] Subarna Karmaker,* Tapan Kumar Saha, Mahmooda Ghani Ahmed and Farida Akhtar, Determination of the stability constants of iron(III) complex of 5-sulfosalicylic acid in pure and mixed solvents with spectrophotometric method. J. Bangladesh Chem. Soc., 2003, 16, 110-117.

[2] Tapan Kumar Saha, Subarna Karmaker and Keietsu Tamagake, Transient formation of the oxo-iron(IV) porphyrin radical cation during the reaction of iron(III) tetrakis-5,10,15,20-(N-methyl-4-pyridyl)porphyrin with hydrogen peroxide in aqueous solution. Luminescence, 2003, 18, 162-172.  https://doi.org/10.1002/bio.718

[1] Tapan Kumar Saha, Subarna Karmaker and Keietsu Tamagake, Formation of TMPyPFe(IV)=O during the oxidation of Fe(II)TMPyP by dissolved molecular oxygen in aqueous solution. J. Bangladesh Chem. Soc., 2002, 15, 141-154.

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PATENT

      Hiromu Sakurai, Yutaka Yoshikawa, Subarna Karmaker, Tapan Kumar Saha, Tomomitsu Sewaki, Yasushi Osanai, Mie Iwamoto, Jae-Chul Choi, Chung Park, Moon-Hee Sumg, Antidiabetic agent comprising anionic polyamino acid-metal complex, PCT Int. Appl., WO 2007043606, A1 20070419, pp. 28, 2007.

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