Loai Aljerf is a Prof in the Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Dental Medicine/Damascus University. He is a specialist in analytical and industrial chemistry. He obtained many awards and published more than 50 peer-reviewed papers (two of them in French) in Environmental Sciences, Green Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Synthesis Chemistry, Concrete, Ceramics, Paper Industry, Petrochemical, Extraction, Separation, Lithium-Ion-Batteries, and Oral Chemistry. He is a partner in Advances in Cleaner Production Network, and a member of the German Chemical Society e.V. (GDCh), Asian Chemical Society, and the American University of Beirut. He is a member of the higher committee of the 6th International Workshop-Advance in Cleaner Production (São Paulo, Brazil (May 24th to 26th - 2017)) and in more than 20 conference organizing committees. Loai Aljerf is in the Cambridge Scholars Publishing-Life Science Advisory Board and an editor of more than 50 journals and a reviewer for Top journals in Industry, Chemical Engineering, and Environmental Chemistry. 

Research Interest: 

Industrial Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Cement Industry, Ceramics, Paper Industry, Advances in Cleaner Production, Climate Change, Pollution, Wastewater Treatment, Air Pollution, Eco-friendly Biopolymers, Persistent Organic Pollutants, Polychlorinated biphenyls, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Nanotechnology, Adsorption, Ecology and Natural Resources, Biodiversity, Sustainable Development, Waste Management, Environmental Management, Life Cycle Assessment, Ecodesign, Design for the Environment, Energy Labelling, Eco-efficiency, Chromatography, HPLC, GC, MS, AAS, Spectroscopy, and Lithium-Ion-Batteries. 

List of Publications: 

Aljerf L. 2015. Effect of thermal-cured hydraulic cement admixtures on the mechanical properties of concrete. Interceram: International Ceramic Review. 64(8), 346-356. DOI: 10.1007/bf03401142

Aljerf L. 2015. Change theories drift conventional tourism into ecotourism. Acta Technica Corvininesis - Bulletin of Engineering. 8(4), 101-104. DOI: 10.17632/sn32gxr7t7.1

Aljerf, L. 2015. Fabrication et test d’un catalyseur d’acide sulfonique approprié pour la réaction de production des biocarburants. Afrique SCIENCE. 11(6), 349–358. DOI: 10.17632/wb3yvd946d.1

Aljerf L. and Choukaife A.E. 2015. The efficient implementation of the Jift as one of the Olive Mill Waste (OMW) in urea extraction from urine. Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture Sciences. 26(1), 101 – 114. DOI: 10.4197/Met. 26-1.9

Aljerf L. and Choukaife A.E. 2016. Sustainable development in Damascus University: A survey of internal stakeholder views. Journal of Environmental Studies. 2(2), 1–12. DOI: 10.13188/2471-4879.100012

Aljerf L. 2016. Méthode de synthèse économique et environnementale de la cardolite alkylée. American Journal of Innovative Research and Applied Sciences. 3(1), 415–422. DOI : 10.17632/wsgrrnxfpf.1

Aljerf L. 2016. Development of a method for classification of hospitals based on results of the Diagnosis-Related Groups and the principle of Case-Mix Index. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 22(5), 327-334. DOI: 10.26719/2016.22.5.327

Aljerf L. 2016. Reduction of gas emission resulting from thermal ceramic manufacturing processes through development of industrial conditions. Scientific Journal of King Faisal University. 17(1), 1-10 (In Arabic). DOI: 10.17632/c4j2c5ks7d.1

Aljerf L. 2016. Green technique development for promoting the efficiency of pulp slurry reprocess. Scientific Journal of King Faisal University. 17(2), 1–10 (In Arabic). DOI: 10.17632/6rgxsd48yc.1

Aljerf L. and Mashlah A. 2017. Characterization and validation of candidate reference methods for the determination of calcium and magnesium in biological fluids. Microchemical Journal. 132, 411–421. DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2017.03.001

Aljerf L. and Alhaffar I. 2017. Salivary distinctiveness and modifications in males with Diabetes and Behçet's disease. Biochemistry Research International. 2017, 1–12. DOI: 10.1155/2017/9596202

Aljerf L. and Choukaife A.E. 2017. Hydroxyapatite and Fluoroapatite behavior with pH Change. International Medical Journal. 24(5), 407-410.

Choukaife A.E. and Aljerf L. 2017. A descriptive study – in vitro: new validated method for checking Hap and Fap Behaviours. International Medical Journal. 24(5), 394-397.

Aljerf L. and Choukaife A.E. 2017. A novel method to chromatographically resolution of sulphonamides by vapour-programmed Thin-Layer Chromatography. MOJ Bioorganic & Organic Chemistry. 1(4), 00024. DOI: 10.15406/mojboc.2017.01.00024

Aljerf L. 2017. Syrian medical legislation impacts stories on pharmacy in the millennium. Chronicles of Pharmaceutical Science. 1(5), 307-311.

Aljerf L. 2017. Biodiversity is key for more variety for better society. Biodiversity International Journal. 1(1), 1-4. DOI: 10.15406/bij.2017.01.00002

Aljerf L. 2017. Previous Errors - Recent Scientific Opinion towards water fluoridation. EC Dental Science. 1(1), 36-38. 

Aljerf L, Beasley K, Smith B. and Ganeshan N. 2017. Glass chromatography application: TLC separation of benzoic esters in pharmaceutical products. International Journal of Biochemistry Advances. 1(1), 1-8.

Aljerf L. and Al-Kuddsi A.E. 2017. A method for the manufacture of paper pulp from okra stem fibers. Journal of Damascus University-Agriculture 33(1), 277-290. 

Aljerf L. 2018. High-efficiency extraction of bromocresol purple dye and heavy metals as chromium from industrial effluent by adsorption onto a modified surface of zeolite: kinetics and equilibrium study. Journal of Environmental Management 225, 120-132. 

Aljerf L. 2018. Data of thematic analysis of farmer's use behavior of recycled industrial wastewater. Data in Brief 21, 240-250.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Mercury toxicity: ecological features of organic phase of mercury in biota- Part I. Archives of Organic and Inorganic Chemical Sciences 3(3), 1-8. 

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. A gateway to metal resistance: bacterial response to heavy metal toxicity in the biological environment. Annals of Advances in Chemistry 2(1), 32-44.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Chromium isotopes detection in their ores with minimal errors. Annals of Advances in Chemistry 2(1), 45-54.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Persistence and bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the soil and aquatic ecosystems: Syrian frontiers in ecology and environment. Sustainability in Environment 3(4), 358-386.

Aljerf L, and AlHamwi B. 2018. Exploratory study of Xanthine Dehydrogenase (XD) accumulation in chicks’ organs: XD natures and its inhibitory activities. Journal of Advances in Biology 11(1), 2269-2276.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Syrian Case Study: Behçet’s disease clinical symptomatologies, ocular manifestations, and treatment. Chronicles of Pharmaceutical Science 2(2), 502-509.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. In modern ocular pharmacology-dexamethasone the top active corticosteroid. EC Pharmacology and Toxicology 6(6), 463-468.

Aljerf L. and Choukaife A.E. 2018. Review: Assessment of the doable utilisation of dendrochronology as an element tracer technology in soils artificially contaminated with heavy metals. Biodiversity International Journal 2(1), 1–8. DOI:10.15406/bij.2017.02.00037 

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. High resolution chromatography and sensitive retention: optimization of the experimental conditions for proteins extraction by preparative HPLC. Journal of Progressive Research in Modern Physics and Chemistry 3(1), 97-103.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Halothane anesthesia – fact or fallacy? International Journal of Drug Safety and Discovery 2(1), 010.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. In vitro investigated study of the relationship among fluoride of plaque and caries. EC Dental Science 17(6), 892-899.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. An assessment of the US and UN safety precautions for pesticides in milk by labeling medicine alarm strategy for all dairy animal products. International Journal of Drug Safety and Discovery 2(1), 009.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Educational study of the best Eco-Friendly applicatory dental restorative methods in using well-designed chemical composition of amalgam. Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 2(8), 113-120.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri, N. 2018. Excellent crystal coloration and an extraordinary improvements of developing synthetic quartz single crystals growth and defects. Archives of Organic and Inorganic Chemical Sciences 3(3), 1-8.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Flame propagation model and combustion phenomena: observations, characteristics, investigations, technical indicators, and mechanisms. Journal of Energy Conservation 1(1), 31-40.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Beyond pain, fear, withdrawal-findings, and problems involving change - treatment and application for a chronic addiction on alcohol do not end. Drug Designing & Intellectual Properties International Journal 2(1), 1-9.

Aljerf L, AlMasri N, and Prince U. 2018. Statistical relationship between milk constituents used in breeding programs during lactation: French Case Study. International Journal of Case Reports and Studies 2(2), 88-91.

Aljerf L, and AlHamwi, B. 2018. Up-to-date meth¬ods used in dental materials designs. Mathews Journal of Dentistry 3(1), 020.

Aljerf L. 2018. Toxicological investigations in food. Global Journal of Nutrition & Food Science 1(1), 1.

Aljerf L. and Nadra R. 2018. Developed greener method based on MW implementation in manufacturing CNFs. International Journal of Nanomanufacturing 14. (In press, see: http://www.inderscience.com/info/ingeneral/forthcoming.php?jcode=ijnm)

Aljerf L. 2018. Advanced highly polluted rainwater treatment process. Journal of Urban and Environmental Engineering 12(1). (In press, see: http://www.periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs2/index.php/juee/article/view/33173)

Aljerf L. 2018. Environmental behavior sustains environmental performance in order to green people’s profiles. Indian Journal Science and Technology. (In press)

Aljerf L. and Choukaife A.E. Developing of low-cost ecological method provides a higher efficiency of major minerals separation from lithium-ion batteries leftovers. Journal of Damascus University- Engineering Science 2(3), 27-39. In Press (In Arabic).

Aljerf L. Making an Eco-friendly biopolymer product for use in packaging industry. Journal of Damascus University- Engineering Science. In Press (In Arabic).

Aljerf L. 2015. Effect of thermal-cured hydraulic cement admixtures on the mechanical properties of concrete. Interceram: International Ceramic Review. 64(8), 346-356. DOI: 10.1007/bf03401142

Aljerf L. 2015. Change theories drift conventional tourism into ecotourism. Acta Technica Corvininesis - Bulletin of Engineering. 8(4), 101-104. DOI: 10.17632/sn32gxr7t7.1

Aljerf, L. 2015. Fabrication et test d’un catalyseur d’acide sulfonique approprié pour la réaction de production des biocarburants. Afrique SCIENCE. 11(6), 349–358. DOI: 10.17632/wb3yvd946d.1

Aljerf L. and Choukaife A.E. 2015. The efficient implementation of the Jift as one of the Olive Mill Waste (OMW) in urea extraction from urine. Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture Sciences. 26(1), 101 – 114. DOI: 10.4197/Met. 26-1.9

Aljerf L. and Choukaife A.E. 2016. Sustainable development in Damascus University: A survey of internal stakeholder views. Journal of Environmental Studies. 2(2), 1–12. DOI: 10.13188/2471-4879.100012

Aljerf L. 2016. Méthode de synthèse économique et environnementale de la cardolite alkylée. American Journal of Innovative Research and Applied Sciences. 3(1), 415–422. DOI : 10.17632/wsgrrnxfpf.1

Aljerf L. 2016. Development of a method for classification of hospitals based on results of the Diagnosis-Related Groups and the principle of Case-Mix Index. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 22(5), 327-334. DOI: 10.26719/2016.22.5.327

Aljerf L. 2016. Reduction of gas emission resulting from thermal ceramic manufacturing processes through development of industrial conditions. Scientific Journal of King Faisal University. 17(1), 1-10 (In Arabic). DOI: 10.17632/c4j2c5ks7d.1

Aljerf L. 2016. Green technique development for promoting the efficiency of pulp slurry reprocess. Scientific Journal of King Faisal University. 17(2), 1–10 (In Arabic). DOI: 10.17632/6rgxsd48yc.1

Aljerf L. and Mashlah A. 2017. Characterization and validation of candidate reference methods for the determination of calcium and magnesium in biological fluids. Microchemical Journal. 132, 411–421. DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2017.03.001

Aljerf L. and Alhaffar I. 2017. Salivary distinctiveness and modifications in males with Diabetes and Behçet's disease. Biochemistry Research International. 2017, 1–12. DOI: 10.1155/2017/9596202

Aljerf L. and Choukaife A.E. 2017. Hydroxyapatite and Fluoroapatite behavior with pH Change. International Medical Journal. 24(5), 407-410.

Choukaife A.E. and Aljerf L. 2017. A descriptive study – in vitro: new validated method for checking Hap and Fap Behaviours. International Medical Journal. 24(5), 394-397.

Aljerf L. and Choukaife A.E. 2017. A novel method to chromatographically resolution of sulphonamides by vapour-programmed Thin-Layer Chromatography. MOJ Bioorganic & Organic Chemistry. 1(4), 00024. DOI: 10.15406/mojboc.2017.01.00024

Aljerf L. 2017. Syrian medical legislation impacts stories on pharmacy in the millennium. Chronicles of Pharmaceutical Science. 1(5), 307-311.

Aljerf L. 2017. Biodiversity is key for more variety for better society. Biodiversity International Journal. 1(1), 1-4. DOI: 10.15406/bij.2017.01.00002

Aljerf L. 2017. Previous Errors - Recent Scientific Opinion towards water fluoridation. EC Dental Science. 1(1), 36-38. 

Aljerf L, Beasley K, Smith B. and Ganeshan N. 2017. Glass chromatography application: TLC separation of benzoic esters in pharmaceutical products. International Journal of Biochemistry Advances. 1(1), 1-8.

Aljerf L. and Al-Kuddsi A.E. 2017. A method for the manufacture of paper pulp from okra stem fibers. Journal of Damascus University-Agriculture 33(1), 277-290. 

Aljerf L. 2018. High-efficiency extraction of bromocresol purple dye and heavy metals as chromium from industrial effluent by adsorption onto a modified surface of zeolite: kinetics and equilibrium study. Journal of Environmental Management 225, 120-132. 

Aljerf L. 2018. Data of thematic analysis of farmer's use behavior of recycled industrial wastewater. Data in Brief 21, 240-250.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Mercury toxicity: ecological features of organic phase of mercury in biota- Part I. Archives of Organic and Inorganic Chemical Sciences 3(3), 1-8. 

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. A gateway to metal resistance: bacterial response to heavy metal toxicity in the biological environment. Annals of Advances in Chemistry 2(1), 32-44.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Chromium isotopes detection in their ores with minimal errors. Annals of Advances in Chemistry 2(1), 45-54.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Persistence and bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the soil and aquatic ecosystems: Syrian frontiers in ecology and environment. Sustainability in Environment 3(4), 358-386.

Aljerf L, and AlHamwi B. 2018. Exploratory study of Xanthine Dehydrogenase (XD) accumulation in chicks’ organs: XD natures and its inhibitory activities. Journal of Advances in Biology 11(1), 2269-2276.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Syrian Case Study: Behçet’s disease clinical symptomatologies, ocular manifestations, and treatment. Chronicles of Pharmaceutical Science 2(2), 502-509.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. In modern ocular pharmacology-dexamethasone the top active corticosteroid. EC Pharmacology and Toxicology 6(6), 463-468.

Aljerf L. and Choukaife A.E. 2018. Review: Assessment of the doable utilisation of dendrochronology as an element tracer technology in soils artificially contaminated with heavy metals. Biodiversity International Journal 2(1), 1–8. DOI:10.15406/bij.2017.02.00037 

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. High resolution chromatography and sensitive retention: optimization of the experimental conditions for proteins extraction by preparative HPLC. Journal of Progressive Research in Modern Physics and Chemistry 3(1), 97-103.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Halothane anesthesia – fact or fallacy? International Journal of Drug Safety and Discovery 2(1), 010.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. In vitro investigated study of the relationship among fluoride of plaque and caries. EC Dental Science 17(6), 892-899.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. An assessment of the US and UN safety precautions for pesticides in milk by labeling medicine alarm strategy for all dairy animal products. International Journal of Drug Safety and Discovery 2(1), 009.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Educational study of the best Eco-Friendly applicatory dental restorative methods in using well-designed chemical composition of amalgam. Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 2(8), 113-120.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri, N. 2018. Excellent crystal coloration and an extraordinary improvements of developing synthetic quartz single crystals growth and defects. Archives of Organic and Inorganic Chemical Sciences 3(3), 1-8.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Flame propagation model and combustion phenomena: observations, characteristics, investigations, technical indicators, and mechanisms. Journal of Energy Conservation 1(1), 31-40.

Aljerf L, and AlMasri N. 2018. Beyond pain, fear, withdrawal-findings, and problems involving change - treatment and application for a chronic addiction on alcohol do not end. Drug Designing & Intellectual Properties International Journal 2(1), 1-9.

Aljerf L, AlMasri N, and Prince U. 2018. Statistical relationship between milk constituents used in breeding programs during lactation: French Case Study. International Journal of Case Reports and Studies 2(2), 88-91.

Aljerf L, and AlHamwi, B. 2018. Up-to-date meth¬ods used in dental materials designs. Mathews Journal of Dentistry 3(1), 020.

Aljerf L. 2018. Toxicological investigations in food. Global Journal of Nutrition & Food Science 1(1), 1.

Aljerf L. and Nadra R. 2018. Developed greener method based on MW implementation in manufacturing CNFs. International Journal of Nanomanufacturing 14. (In press, see: http://www.inderscience.com/info/ingeneral/forthcoming.php?jcode=ijnm)

Aljerf L. 2018. Advanced highly polluted rainwater treatment process. Journal of Urban and Environmental Engineering 12(1). (In press, see: http://www.periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs2/index.php/juee/article/view/33173)

Aljerf L. 2018. Environmental behavior sustains environmental performance in order to green people’s profiles. Indian Journal Science and Technology. (In press)

Aljerf L. and Choukaife A.E. Developing of low-cost ecological method provides a higher efficiency of major minerals separation from lithium-ion batteries leftovers. Journal of Damascus University- Engineering Science 2(3), 27-39. In Press (In Arabic).

Aljerf L. Making an Eco-friendly biopolymer product for use in packaging industry. Journal of Damascus University- Engineering Science. In Press (In Arabic).

Aljerf L. 2016. Say goodbye to antibiotics- “A vision since my childhood”. Elevate-The HonorSociety.org Magazine. https://www.honorsociety.org/articles/say-goodbye-antibiotics-vision-my-childhood

Aljerf L. 2016. Recycling opens the door for precious extraction of heavy metals from lithium-ion batteries. Elevate-The HonorSociety.org Magazine. https://www.honorsociety.org/articles/recycling-opens-door-precious-extraction-heavy-metals-lithium-ion-batteries

Aljerf L. 2016. Toxic metals removal from municipal solid waste by using fungi. Elevate-The HonorSociety.org Magazine. https://www.honorsociety.org/articles/toxic-metals-removal-municipal-solid-waste-using-fungi

Skype ID: loai.aljerf

Research Interest: Drug Design, Phytochemistry, Medicinal chemistry and Analytical Chemistry.

Research Interest: Bioassay guided isolation of active constituents - Phytochemistry and Analytical, Pharmacognosy;  Anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, anti-rheumatic activities of folk remedies and synthesized compounds; Wound healing assessment of medicinal plants and their secondary metabolites; Isolation of the natural compounds from the medicinal plants used against, gynecological disorders; Anti-carcinogenic assessment of medicinal plants and their secondary metabolites

Christoforos G. Kokotos is an Assistant Professor of Organic Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, with undergraduate studies at the University of Athens, PhD studies at the University of Bristol, UK (Prof. Varinder Aggarwal) and post-doctoral studies at Princeton University, USA (Prof. David W. C. MacMillan). His research interests focus on the development of novel asymmetric organocatalytic methodologies, green and sustainable organocatalytic oxidations, Photocatalysis, their application in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, compounds of biological importance and natural products and the study of the mechanisms of organic transformations employing modern techniques, like HRMS. He is co-author of 71 peer-reviewed papers, 4 book chapters, 2 patents, >40 presentations in conferences. He is the recipient of prestigious awards, like the Hildergard-Zervas Award, Academy of Athens (2016 and 2018), JSP fellowship for the Burgenstock Conference (2016), Young Investigators Workshop (3 times representing Greece, 2014, 2017 and 2018) and ACS Young Academic Investigators Award (2014, representing Europe).

Research Interest: Organic Chemistry, Food Chemistry, Green Chemistry

Grants: (1) Research Funding Scheme Post-doc, “PEPCAT-Novel Organocatalysts Based on Peptides and Amino Acids and their Application in Asymmetric Organic Transformations”, General Secretariat for Research and Development (2012-2015, 150.000 €).

(2) Organocatalysis – ORCA, Cost Action CM0905 funded by the intergovernmental framework for European Cooperation in Science and technology (2011-2014), Management Committee Substitute and co-Organizer of the third ORCA meeting in Athens, 2012. Action Chair: Prof. P. Pihko, University of Jyvskyl, Finland.

(3) Research Proposal Funding Scheme, John Latsis Foundation “PhotoOrganocatalysis: Development of new environmentally-friendly methods for the synthesis of compounds for the pharmaceutical and chemical industry” (2015, 12.000€).

(4) C-H Activation in Organic Synthesis – CHAOS, Cost Action CM15106 funded by the intergovernmental framework for European Cooperation in Science and technology (2016-2020), Management Committee Substitute. Action Chair: Prof. M. Schnurch, Technical University of Vienna, Austria.

(5) Fellowship for PhD programme, Ms Errika Voutyritsa, State Scholarships Foundation (IKY), 2016.

(6) Fellowship for PhD programme, Ms Ierasia Triandafillidi, Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (ELIDEK), 2017.

(7) Fellowship for PhD programme, Mr Nikolaos Nikitas, State Scholarships Foundation, 2018.

(8) European Network on Pseudomyxoma Peritonei – PMP, Cost Action CA17101 funded by the intergovernmental framework for European Cooperation in Science and technology (2019-2023), Management Committee Member. Action Chair: Prof. Kjersti Flatmark, Oslo University Hospital, Norway.

(9) Chemobrionics, Cost Action CA17120 funded by the intergovernmental framework for European Cooperation in Science and technology (2019-2023), Management Committee Member. Action Chair: Prof. Julyan Cartwright, CSIC Granada, Spain.

(10) Fellowship for PhD programme, Ms Nikoleta Spiliopoulou, Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (ELIDEK), 2019.

(11) Research Funding Scheme Teams of Young Investigators, “Green and Sustainable Organocatalysis: Novel Epoxidation reactions and their application in Chemical Industry”, General Secretariat for Research and Development (2019-2021, 50.000 €).

List of Publications:1.    “Photoorganocatalytic Synthesis of Acetals from Aldehydes” N. F. Nikitas, I. Triandafillidi and C. G. Kokotos*, Green Chem., 2019, 21, 669-674. (citations: 0) (Impact factor: 8.59)

2.    “Enantioselective Organocatalytic Enamine C-H Oxidation/Diels-Alder Reaction” Z. Dzambaski, D.-I. Tzaras, S. Lee, C. G. Kokotos and B. P. Bondzic*, Adv. Synth. Catal., 2019, 361, 1792-1797. (citations: 0) (Impact factor: 5.12)

3.    “Photocatalytic Atom Transfer Radical Addition to Olefins utilizing Novel Photocatalysts” E. Voutyritsa, I. Triandafillidi, N. V. Tzouras, N. F. Nikitas, E. K. Pefkianakis, G. C. Vougioukalakis and C. G. Kokotos*, Molecules, 2019, 24, 1644-1653. (citations: 0) (Impact factor: 3.09)

4.    “Photocatalytic Synthesis of γ-Lactones from Alkenes: High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry as a Tool to Study Photoredox Reactions” I. Triandafillidi, M. G. Kokotou and C. G. Kokotos*, Org. Lett., 2018, 20, 36-39. (citations: 8) (Impact factor: 6.49)

5.    “Organocatalytic Synthesis of Oxazolines and Dihydrooxazines from Allyl-Amides: Bypassing the Inherent Regioselectivity of the Cyclization” A. Theodorou, I. Triandafillidi and C. G. Kokotos*, Adv. Synth. Catal., 2018, 360, 951-957. (citations: 0) (Impact factor: 5.12)

6.    “Green Photo-Organocatalytic C−H Activation of Aldehydes: Selective Hydroacylation of Electron-Deficient Alkenes” G. N. Papadopoulos, E. Voutyritsa, N. Kaplaneris and C. G. Kokotos*, Chem. Eur. J., 2018, 24, 1726-1731. (citations: 2) (Impact factor: 5.16)

7.    “Expanding the Scope of Photocatalysis: Atom Transfer Radical Addition of Bromoacetonitrile to Aliphatic Olefins” E. Voutyritsa, I. Triandafillidi and C. G. Kokotos*, ChemCatChem, 2018, 10, 2466-2470. (citations: 1) (Impact factor: 4.67)

8.    “Photoorganocatalysis, Small Organic Molecules and Light in the Service of Organic Synthesis: the Awakening of a Sleeping Giant” I. K. Sideri, E. Voutyritsa and C. G. Kokotos*, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2018, 16, 4596-4614. Invited Review. (citations: 7) (Impact factor: 3.56)

9.    “Combining Οrganocatalysis with Photoorganocatalysis: Photocatalytic Hydroacylation of Asymmetric Organocatalytic Michael Addition Products” A. Schiza, N. Spiliopoulou,  A. Shahu and C. G. Kokotos*, New J. Chem., 2018, 42, 18844-18849. (citations: 7) (Impact factor: 3.28)

10.    “Proline Dipeptides Containing Fluorine Moieties as Organocatalysts for the Asymmetric Aldol Reaction” A. Ahmetlli, N. Spiliopoulou, A. Magi-Oikonomopoulou, D.-T. Gerokonstantis, P. Moutevelis-Minakakis* and C. G. Kokotos*, Tetrahedron, 2018, 74, 5987-5995. (citations: 0) (Impact factor: 2.65)

11.    “Green Organocatalytic Oxidative Methods using Activated Ketones” I. Triandafillidi, D. I. Tzaras, and C. G. Kokotos*, ChemCatChem, 2018, 10, 2521-2535. (citations: 1) (Impact factor: 4.67)

12.    “Combining Prolinamides with 2-Pyrrolidinone: Novel Organocatalysts for the Asymmetric Aldol Reaction” I. Vlasserou, M. Sfetsa, D. T. Gerokonstantis, C. G. Kokotos* and P. Moutevelis-Minakakis*, Tetrahedron, 2018, 74, 2338-2349. (citations: 3) (Impact factor: 2.65)

13.    “Photoorganocatalytic Atom Transfer Radical Addition of Bromoacetonitrile to Aliphatic Olefins” E. Voutyritsa, N. F. Nikitas, M. K. Apostolopoulou, A. D. D. Gerogiannopoulou and C. G. Kokotos*, Synthesis, 2018, 50, 3395-3401. Invited Contribution for Special Issue: Photoredox Methods and their Strategic Applications in Synthesis (citations: 0) (Impact factor: 2.72).

14.    “Green Photoorganocatalytic Synthesis of Phenols from Arylboronic Acids” I. K. Sideri, E. Voutyritsa and C. G. Kokotos*, Synlett, 2018, 29, 1324-1328. Invited Contribution for Special Issue: 9th EuCheMS Organic Division Young Investigator Workshop (citations: 3) (Impact factor: 2.37)

15.    “Organocatalytic Synthesis of Lactones by the Oxidation of Alkenoic Acids” I. Triandafillidi, M. Raftopoulou, A. Savvidou, and C. G. Kokotos*, ChemCatChem, 2017, 9, 4120-4124. (citations: 3) (Impact factor: 4.67)

16.    “Photoorganocatalytic Synthesis of Lactones via a Selective C–H Activation–alkylation of Alcohols” N. Kaplaneris, A. Bisticha, G. N. Papadopoulos, D. Limnios and C. G. Kokotos*, Green Chem., 2017, 19, 4451-4456. (citations: 11) (Impact factor: 8.59)

17.    “Visible-Light-Mediated Catalytic Hydroacylation of Dialkyl Azodicarboxylates by Graphite Flakes” G. S. Koutoulogenis, M. G. Kokotou, E. Voutyritsa, D. Limnios, C. G. Kokotos*, Org Lett., 2017, 19, 1760-1763. (citations: 11) (Impact factor: 6.49)

18.    “Organocatalytic Oxidation of Substituted Anilines to Azoxybenzenes and Nitro Compounds: Mechanistic Studies Excluding the Involvement of a Dioxirane Intermediate” E. Voutyritsa, A. Theodorou, M. G. Kokotou and C. G. Kokotos*, Green Chem., 2017, 1291-1298. (citations: 14) (Impact factor: 8.59) 2017 Green Chemistry Hot

19.    “Green Organocatalytic Synthesis of Indolines and Pyrrolidines from Alkenes” A. Theodorou and C. G. Kokotos*, Adv. Synth. Catal., 2017, 359, 1577-1581. (citations: 9) (Impact factor: 5.12)

20.    “Green Organocatalytic Synthesis of Isoxazolines via a One-Pot Oxidation of Allyloximes” I. Triandafillidi and C. G. Kokotos*, Org. Lett., 2017, 19, 106-109. (citations: 17) (Impact factor: 6.49)

21.    “Photoinitiated Thiol-Ene “Click” Reaction: An Organocatalytic Alternative” D. Limnios and C. G. Kokotos*, Adv. Synth. Catal., 2017, 19, 1291-1298. (citations: 20) (Impact factor: 5.12)

22.    “Organocatalytic Synthesis of Polysubstituted Tetrahydrofurans from Alkenes” A. Theodorou and C. G. Kokotos*, Green Chem., 2017, 19, 670-674. (citations: 11) (Impact factor: 8.59)

23.    “Green Organocatalytic Dihydroxylation of Alkenes” A. Theodorou, I. Triandafillidi and C. G. Kokotos*, Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2017, 11, 1502-1509. (citations: 5) (Impact factor: 2.88)

24.    “Green Organocatalytic Synthesis of Dihydrobenzofurans by Oxidation-Cyclization of Allylphenols” I. Triandafillidi, I. K. Sideri, D. I. Tzaras, N. Spiliopoulou and C. G. Kokotos*, Synthesis, 2017, 49, 4254-4260. Invited Contribution for Special Issue: Modern Strategies in Cyclization Reactions (citations: 2) (Impact factor: 2.77).

25.    “Green Organocatalytic Oxidation of Sulfides to Sulfoxides and Sulfones” E. Voutyritsa, I. Triandafillidi and C. G. Kokotos*, Synthesis, 2017, 49, 917-924. Invited Contribution for Burgenstock Conference (citations: 13) (Impact factor: 2.77).

26.    “Enantioselective Organocatalytic Synthesis of 2-Oxopiperazines from Aldehydes: Identification of the Elusive Epoxy Lactone Intermediate” N. Kaplaneris, C. Spyropoulos, M. G. Kokotou and C. G. Kokotos*, Org. Lett., 2016, 18, 5800-5803. (citations: 5) (Impact factor: 6.49)

27.    “One-pot Amide Bond Formation from Aldehydes and Amines via a Photoorganocatalytic Activation of Aldehydes” G. N. Papadopoulos and C. G. Kokotos*, J. Org. Chem., 2016, 81, 7023-7028. (citations: 17) (Impact factor: 4.81)

28.    “Photoorganocatalytic One-pot Synthesis of Hydroxamic Acids from Aldehydes” G. N. Papadopoulos and C. G. Kokotos*, Chem. Eur. J., 2016, 22, 6964-6967. (citations: 27) (Impact factor: 5.12)

29.    “Green Organocatalytic α-Hydroxylation of Ketones” E. Voutyritsa, A. Theodorou and C. G. Kokotos*, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2016, 14, 5708-5713. Invited Article for the Special Thematic issue “New Talent in Organic and Medicinal Chemistry”. (citations: 10) (Impact factor: 3.56)

30.    “(Thio)urea-mediated Synthesis of Functionalized Six-membered Rings with Multiple Chiral Centers” G. Koutoulogenis, N. Kaplaneris and C. G. Kokotos*, Beilstein J. Org. Chem., 2016, 12, 462-495. Invited Article for the Special issue “Multifunctional Organocatalysis”. (citations: 19) (Impact factor: 2.76)

31.    “4-Fluoro and 4-Hydroxy Pyrrolidine-thioxotetrahydropyrimidinones: Organocatalysts for Green Asymmetric Transformations in Brine” N. Kaplaneris, G. Koutoulogenis, M. Raftopoulou and C. G. Kokotos*, J. Org. Chem., 2015, 80, 5464-6473. (citations: 21) (Impact factor: 4.81)

32.    “tert-Butyl Esters of Peptides as Organocatalysts for the Asymmetric Aldol Reaction” A. Bisticha, I. Triandafillidi and C. G. Kokotos*, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, 2015, 26, 102-108. (citations: 15) (Impact factor: 2.13)

33.    “One-pot Synthesis of O-Allylhydroxylamines through the Organocatalytic Oxidation of Tertiary Allylic Amines followed by a [2,3]-Meisenheimer Rearrangement” A. Theodorou, D. Limnios and C. G. Kokotos*, Chem. Eur. J., 2015, 21, 5238-5241. (citations: 20) (Impact factor: 5.12)

34.    “tert-Butyl Ester or Benzylamide of the Dipeptide Pro-Gly as Organocatalysts for the Asymmetric Aldol Reaction” I. Triandafillidi, A. Bisticha, E. Voutyritsa, G. Galiatsatou and C. G. Kokotos*, Tetrahedron, 2015, 71, 932-940. (citations: 20) (Impact factor: 2.65)

35.    “Conjugating Proline Derivatives onto Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes: Preparation, Characterization and Catalytic Activity in Water” D. D. Chronopoulos, C. G. Kokotos, M. Tsakos, N. Karousis, G. Kokotos and N. Tagmatarchis, Mat. Lett., 2015, 157, 212-214. (citations: 5) (Impact factor: 2.69)

36.    “Functionalized Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes in an Aldol Reactions” D. D. Chronopoulos, C. G. Kokotos, N. Karousis, G. Kokotos* and N. Tagmatarchis*, Nanoscale, 2015, 7, 2750-2757. (citations: 8) (Impact factor: 7.23)

37.    “Organocatalytic Oxidation Reactions” D. Limnios and C. G. Kokotos*, Current Organocatalysis, 2015, 2, 171-190. (citations: 3) (Impact factor: -)

38.    “Fullerene-proline Hybrids: Synthesis, Characterization and Organocatalytic Properties in Aldol Reactions” D. D. Chronopoulos, M. Tsakos, N. Karousis, C. G. Kokotos* and N. Tagmatarchis*, Mat. Lett., 2014, 137, 343-346. (citations: 11) (Impact factor: 2.69)

39.    “Photoorganocatalytic Hydroacylation of Dialkyl Azodicarboxylates by utilizing Activated Ketones as Photocatalysts” G. N. Papadopoulos, D. Limnios and C. G. Kokotos*, Chem. Eur. J., 2014, 20, 13811-13814. (citations: 24) (Impact factor: 5.12)

40.    “2,2,2-Trifluoroacetophenone: An Organocatalyst for an Environmentally Friendly Epoxidation of Alkenes” D. Limnios and C. G. Kokotos*, J. Org. Chem., 2014, 79, 4270-4276. (citations: 37). Feature Article, ACS Editors Choice Article, Top Read Article for the last 12 months, Highlighted at TCI catalogue for 2,2,2-trifluoroacetophenone. (Impact factor: 4.81)

41.    “One-pot Synthesis of Ureas from Boc-Protected Amines” C. Spyropoulos and C. G. Kokotos*, J. Org. Chem., 2014, 79, 4477-4483. (citations: 30) (Impact factor: 4.81)

42.    “2,2,2-Trifluoroacetophenone as an Organocatalyst for the Oxidation of Tertiary Amines and Azines to N-Oxides” D. Limnios and C. G. Kokotos*, Chem. Eur. J., 2014, 20, 559-563. (citations: 34) (Impact factor: 5.12)

43.    “tert-Butyl Esters of Tripeptides based on Pro-Phe as Organocatalysts for the Asymmetric Aldol Reaction in Aqueous or Organic Medium” A. Psarra, C. G. Kokotos* and P. Moutevelis-Minakakis*, Tetrahedron, 2014, 70, 608-615. (citations: 29) (Impact factor: 2.65)

44.    “Primary and Secondary Amine-(thio)ureas and Squaramides and their Applications in Asymmetric Organocatalysis” M. Tsakos and C. G. Kokotos*, Tetrahedron, 2013, 69, 10199-10222. (citations: 91) (Impact factor: 2.65)

45.    “Organocatalytic Oxidation of Organosilanes to Silanols” D. Limnios and C. G. Kokotos*, ACS Catalysis, 2013, 3, 2239-2243. (citations: 33) (Impact factor: 11.38)

46.    “β-tert-Butyl Aspartate as an Organocatalyst for the Asymmetric α-Amination of α,α-Disubstituted Aldehydes” A. Theodorou, G. N. Papadopoulos and C. G. Kokotos*, Tetrahedron, 2013, 69, 5438-5443. (citations: 23) (Impact factor: 2.65)

47.    “An Asymmetric Michael Addition of α,α-Disubstituted Aldehydes to Maleimides leading to a One-pot Enantioselective Synthesis of Lactones Catalyzed by Amino Acids” C. G. Kokotos*, Org. Lett., 2013, 15, 2406-2409. (citations: 49) (Impact factor: 6.49)

48.    “Microwave-Assisted Organocatalytic Cross-Aldol Condensation of Aldehydes” D. Limnios and C. G. Kokotos*, RSC Adv., 2013, 3, 4496-4499. (citations: 16) (Impact factor: 2.94)

49.    “Organocatalytic Asymmetric Domino Michael-Henry Reaction for the Synthesis of Substituted Bicyclo[3.2.1]octan-2-ones” M. Tsakos, M. R. J. Elsegood and C. G. Kokotos*, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 2219-2221. (citations: 45) (Impact factor: 6.29)

50.    “Novel Prolinamide-Ureas as Organocatalysts for the Asymmetric Aldol Reaction” P. Revelou, C. G. Kokotos* and P. Moutevelis-Minakakis*, Tetrahedron, 2012, 68, 8732-8738. (citations: 28) (Impact factor: 2.65)

51.    “Pyrrolidine-thioxotetrahydropyrimidinone as an Efficient Organocatalyst for the Enantioselective Michael Addition of Cyclic Ketones to Nitrodienes” M. Tsakos. M. Trifonidou and C. G. Kokotos*, Tetrahedron, 2012, 68, 8630-8635. (citations: 13) (Impact factor: 2.65)

52.    “A Tripeptide-like Prolinamide-Thiourea as an Aldol Reaction Catalyst” S. Fotaras, C. G. Kokotos and G. Kokotos, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2012, 10, 5613-5619. (citations: 35) (Impact factor: 3.56) 

53.    “Primary Amine-Thioureas with Improved Catalytic Properties for “Difficult” Michael Reactions. Efficient Organocatalytic Syntheses of (S)-, (R)-Baclofen and (S)-Phenibut” M. Tsakos, C. G. Kokotos and G. Kokotos, Adv. Synth. Catal., 2012, 354, 740-746. (citations: 47) (Impact factor: 5.12)

54.    “Enantioselective Organocatalytic α-Alkylation of Ketones Utilising SN-1 Type Reaction of Alcohols” M. Trifonidou and C. G. Kokotos*, Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2012, 1563-1568. (citations: 33) (Impact factor: 2.88)

55.    “Construction of Tertiary Alcohols Bearing Perfluoroalkyl Chains Catalyzed by Prolinamide-Thioureas” C. G. Kokotos*, J. Org. Chem., 2012, 77, 1131-1135. (citations: 46) (Impact factor: 4.81)

56.    “Organocatalytic “Difficult” Michael Reaction of Ketones with Nitrodienes Utilising Primary Amine-Thioureas Based on di-tert-Butyl Esters of Aspartic Acid” M. Tsakos and C. G. Kokotos*, Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2012, 576-580. (citations: 24) (Impact factor: 2.88)

57.    “Novel Pyrrolidine-thiohydantoins/thioxotetrahydropyrimidinones as Highly Effective Catalysts for the Asymmetric Michael Addition” C. G. Kokotos, D. Limnios, D. Triggidou, M. Trifonidou and G. Kokotos, Org. Biom. Chem., 2011, 9, 3386-3395. (citations: 37) (Impact factor: 3.56) 

58.    “Prolinamides bearing Thiourea Groups as Catalysts for Asymmetric Aldol Reactions” S. Fotaras, C. G. Kokotos, E. Tsandi and G. Kokotos, Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2011, 1310-1317. (citations: 50) (Impact factor: 2.88)

59.    “Potent and Selective Fluoroketone Inhibitors of Group VIA Calcium-independent Phospholipase A2” G. Kokotos, Y.-H. Hsu, J. Burke, C. Baskakis, C. G. Kokotos, V. Magrioti and E. A. Dennis, J. Med. Chem., 2010, 53, 3602-3610. (citations: 53) (Impact factor: 6.26)

60.    “Interactions at the Bilayer Interface and Receptor Site Induced by the Novel Synthetic Pyrrolidinone Analog MMK3” C. Fotakis, S. Gega, E. Siapi, C. Potamitis, K. Viras, P. Moutevelis-Minakakis, C. G. Kokotos, S. Durdagi, S. Golic Grdadolnik, B. Sartori, M. Rappolt and T. Mavromoustakos, Biochim. Biophys. Acta Biomembranes, 2010, 1798, 422-432. (citations: 23) (Impact factor: 3.44) 

61.    “Bacillus subtilis Esterase (BS2) and its Double Mutant have Different Selectivity in the Removal of Carboxyl Protecting Groups” E. Barbayianni, C. G. Kokotos, S. Bartsch, C. Drakou, U. Bornscheuer and G. Kokotos, Adv. Synth. Catal., 2009, 351, 2325-2332. (citations: 10) (Impact factor: 5.12) 

62.    “Primary Amine-thioureas based on tert-Butyl Esters of Natural Amino Acids as Organocatalysts for the Michael Reaction” C. G. Kokotos and G. Kokotos, Adv. Synth. Catal., 2009, 351, 1355-1362. (citations: 71) (Impact factor: 5.12) 

63.    “Sulfonamides of Homoproline and Dipeptides as Organocatalysts for Michael and Aldol Reactions” E. Tsandi, C. G. Kokotos, S. Kousidou, V. Ragoussis and G. Kokotos, Tetrahedron, 2009, 65, 1444-1449. (citations: 50) (Impact factor: 2.65) 

64.    “Synthesis of Medicinally Interesting Polyfluoro Ketones via Perfluoroalkyl Lithium Reagents” C. G. Kokotos, C. Baskakis and G. Kokotos, J. Org. Chem., 2008, 73, 8623-8626. (citations: 24) (Impact factor: 4.81)

65.    “Sulfur Ylide Mediated Three-component Aziridination and Epoxidation Reactions using Vinyl Sulfonium Salts” C. G. Kokotos, E. M. McGarrigle and V. K. Aggarwal, Synlett, 2008, 2191-2195, highlighted in Synfacts, 2008, 11, 1142. (citations: 24) (Impact factor: 2.37)

66.    “Aminals as Substrates for Sulfur Ylides: A Synthesis of Functionalised Aziridines and N-Heterocycles” C. G. Kokotos and V. K. Aggarwal, Org. Lett., 2007, 9, 2099-2102. (citations: 39) (Impact factor: 6.49)

67.    “A Practical Synthesis of a [2.2.1] Bicyclic Chiral Sulfide for Asymmetric Transformations” V. K. Aggarwal, G. Fang, C. G. Kokotos, J. Richardson and M. G. Unthank, Tetrahedron, 2006, 62, 11297-11303. (citations: 26) (Impact factor: 2.65)  

68.    “Hemi-aminals as Substrates for Sulfur Ylides: Direct Asymmetric Syntheses of Functionalised Pyrrolidines and Piperidines” C. G. Kokotos and V. K. Aggarwal, Chem. Commun., 2006, 2156-2158. (citations: 42) (Impact factor: 6.29)   

69.    “Synthesis, Binding Studies, and in vivo Biological Evaluation of Novel non-Peptide Antihypertensive Analogues” T. Mavromoustakos, P. Moutevelis-Minakakis, C. G. Kokotos, P. Kontogianni, A. Politi, P. Zoumpoulakis, J. Findlay, A. Cox, A. Balmforth, A. Zoga and E. Iliodromitis, Bioorg. Med. Chem., 2006, 14, 4353-4360. (citations: 21) (Impact factor: 2.79)

70.    “Systemic and Intrathecal Effects of a Novel Series of Phospholipase A2 Inhibitors on Hyperalgesia and Spinal PGE2 Release” T. L. Yaksh, G. Kokotos, C. I. Svensson, D. Stephens, C. G. Kokotos, B. Fitzsimmons, D. Hadjipavlou-Litina, X. Y. Hua and E. A. Dennis, J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., 2006, 316, 466-475. (citations: 56) (Impact factor: 3.87)

71.    “Synthesis and Activity of 2-Oxoamides containing Long Chain β-Amino Acids” V. Constantinou-Kokotou, A. Peristeraki, C. G. Kokotos, D. A. Six and E. A. Dennis, J. Peptide Sci., 2005, 11, 431-435. (citations: 18) (Impact factor: 1.55)

2017-Postdoctoral researcher

Gaziosmanpasa University, Turkey Plant Research Lab of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences

2011-2016 PhD (Research Assis-tant) Gaziosmanpasa University Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences

2008- 2011 Master (Research Assis-tant) Gaziosmanpasa University Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences

2003-2007 Under graduate Cumhuriyet Univer-sity Biology, Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Research Interest:  Algae cultivation, Plant biotechnology, Secondary metabolite production

Grants: 

1. Bioprocessingof microalgae for production and recovery of high-value metabolites;", Texas A&M University, 23.08.2015 -29.11.2015

2. Activity Controlled Isolation of Isolated Secondary Metabolites from Cladophora fracta (Tubitak 2017-2018).

3. Investigation of Pharmacological Secondary Metabolites in Some Cyanobacteria Members and Investigation of the Effects of Various Stress Conditions on the Production of these Metabolites (2016- 2018 Bap Turkey).

List of Publications: 

1. Tunay Karan, Ramazan Erenler Zekeriya Altuner, Mahfuz Elmastas. Molecular Identification and Norharmane Quantification of Cyanobacterium, Geitlerinema carotinosum. International Journal of Pharmacy& Pharmaceutical Research.June 2017,  Vol.:9, Issue:3, 67-73.

2. Tunay Karan, Ramazan Erenler. Screening of Norharmane from Seven Cyanobacteria by High performance Liquid Chromatography. Pharmacogn. Mag. 11.10.2017, Vol: 13, Issue: 51, 723-725.

3.Tunay Karan, Zekeriya Altuner, Ramazan Erenler. Growth and Metabolite Production of Chroococcus minutus Under Different Temperature and Light Conditions. Journal of New Results in Science, 6:1 47-52, 2017.

4. Tunay KARAN, Taner DAŞTAN, İnanç BARAL, Zekeriya ALTUNER.   Effects of Differential Time Applications on Some Cyanobacterial Norharman Production Rates.  Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Fen Fakültesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi (CFD), Cilt 37, No. 4 (2016) ISSN: 1300-1949.

5. Tunay KARAN, Ramazan ERENLER, Zekeriya ALTUNER. Isolation and Molecular Identification of Some Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria) from Freshwater Sites in Tokat Province of Turkey. Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 5(11): 1371-1378, 2017

6.Tunay KARAN, Saban Tekin, Ahmet Bursalı, Adem Keskin. Investigation of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus (TBEV) in Ixodid Ticks  Collected from Central Black Sea Region in Turkey. Journal of New Results in Science 4 (2014) 30-35

7.Sevgi Durna Dastan, Naci Degerli, Taner Dastan, Fazilet Yildiz, Yavuz Yildir, Yusuf Muhammed Durna, Dilek Atessahin  and Tunay Karan. Phenylthiocarbamide taste perception as a possible genetic association marker for nutritional habits and obesity tendency of people. Pak. J. Pharm. Sci., Vol.28, No.3(Suppl), May 2015, pp.1141-1150. 

8. Sevgi Durna Daştan, Taner Daştan, Serap Çetinkaya, Dilek Ateşşahin, Tünay Karan. Evaluation of In Vitro Anticancer Effect of Plantago major L. and Plantago lanceolata L. Leaf Extracts from Sivas. Cumhuriyet Üniv. Sağ. Bil. Enst. Derg. 2016 (1)1: 07-14

9. Tunay KARAN, İlyas Yıldız, Ali Aydın, ,Ramazn Erenler Inhibition of Various Cancer Cells Proliferation of Bornyl Acetate and Essential Oil from Inula graveolens (Linnaeus) Desf.  Rec. Nat. Prod. 12:3 (2018) 273-283

10. Ramazan Erenler, Tuğba Adak, Tunay KARAN, Mahfuz Elmastaş,İlyas Yıldız, Hüseyin Akşit,Gülaçtı Topcu,Murat Aydın Sanda. CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS ISOLATED FROM ORİGANUM SOLYMICUM WITH ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITITES. The Eurasia Proceedings of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (EPSTEM)  2017,Volume 1, Pages 139-145

11. Tünay KARAN, Mesut KOYUNCU, İskender PARMAKSIZ, Köksal PABUÇCU, Zekeriya ALTUNER. Siyanotoksinler ve Biyosentezlerinden Sorumlu Genlerin Düzenlenmesi. Gaziosmanpaşa Fen Bilimeri Enstitüsü Bilimsel Araştırma Dergisi 11 (2015) 54-69 .

12. KARAN TÜNAY,TEKIN SABAN, BURSALI AHMET.‘Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus in Ixodid Ticks in Tokat Province of Turkey. Abstracts / Journal of Biotechnology 161S (2012) 19–48. 

13. Tunay KARAN, Saban Tekin, Adem Keskin, Ahmet Bursalı. Testing The Presence of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus in Ixodid Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) From Tokat and Ordu Vicinity. In vivo International Journal of Experimental and Clinical Pathophysiology and Drug Research. 25:3 467-576 (2011).

14. Tunay KARAN, Omer KAYIR, Zekeriya ALTUNER, Ramazan ERENLER.Growth and norharmane production of Chroococcus minutus under various stress conditions.2018, 1, 10-15.

15.Tunay KARAN.  Metabolic profile and biological activities of Lavandula stoechas L. Cellular and Molecular Biology E-ISSN : 1165-158X / P-ISSN : 0145-5680.

16. Tunay Karan, Ramazan Erenler. Fatty acid constituents and anticancer activity of Cladophora fracta (OF Müller ex Vahl) Kützing. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research October 2018; 17 (10): 1977-1982.

17. Tunay Karan, Ali Aydin. Anticancer potential and cytotoxic effect of some freshwater cyanobacteria. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research November 2018; 17 (11): 2183-2188.

18.Evanthia Mantzouki, Tunay KARAN and et. al. Temperature Effects Explain Continental Scale Distribution of Cyanobacterial Toxins. Toxins 2018, 10, 156.

19.Evanthia Mantzouki, Tunay KARAN and et. al. A European Multi Lake Survey dataset of

environmental variables, phytoplankton pigments and cyanotoxins. Scıentıfıc Data 5:180226 DOI: 10.1038/sdata.2018.226.

20. Tunay Karan and Bilge Hilal Cadirci. Evaluatıon of antımıcrobıal and antıoxıdant actıvıty of lepıdıum draba l. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Vol 7, Issue 13, 2018.

Research Interest: Topics in chemical quality control in pharmacy practice; Application of different analytical techniques for the determination of pharmaceuticals in the presence of their degradation product(s) including; Different spectrophotometric methods such as colorimetry, derivative and derivative-ratio spectrophotometry. Different chromatographic methods such as TLC-densitometry, Preparative TLC, Two-dimensional TLC, GC and HPLC. Monitoring of the degradation profile of the pharmaceuticals and kinetic studies. Synthesis of the degradation product(s) of the selected drugs and structure elucidation.Chemometric methods, such as CLS, PCR and PLS.

Research Interest: Drug absorption, metabolism, and pharmacokinetics, Bioanalysis of small and large molecules, Medicinal chemistry,Quality control of herbal medicines or dietary supplements

Research Interest: Stability studies of new drug substances and new drug products including nanomedicine; Quality assurance; Analytical and bioanalytical method validation; Physicochemical charaterization of new drug substances and new drug products including nanomedicine.

Research Interest: Medicinal Chemistry and Natural products: isolation, structure determination, biotransformation, synthesis of structural analogues, biological valorization, structure activity relationship.Heterocyclic Organic Synthesis and biological valorization.

Research Interest: Highly efficient chemical synthesis, discovery of new types of drugs and discovery of catalyst and its application. In addition, I interest to synthesis new classes of dendrimer-like polymeric DNA, polymers and its application for chemiluminescence detection of target DNA and delivery of siRNA. I have experience of a wide range of techniques as applied to Medicinal chemistry, including medicinal chemistry, molecular biology, analytical chemistry, spectroscopy, synthetic chemistry and synthetic biology

Research Interest: Nano chemistry and Nano adsorbent, Composite, hybride material, natural materials, zeolite and clay, Ion exchange, adsorption, chromatography, Analytical chemistry (separation, spectroscopy) Water Treatment