Publications

• Ellis JL, Tomasko DL, Dehghani F, “Novel dense gas CO2 technique for -galactosidase imobilisaiton in polystyrene micro-channels and for bonding a cap on them while retaining enzymatic activity”, Biomacromolecules, (Web Release Date: 23-Feb-2008).
• Dehghani F, Annabi N, Valtchev P, Mithieux SM, Weiss AS, Kazarian SG, Tay FH, “Effect of Dense gas CO2 on the coacervation of ealstin”. Biomacromolecules, [2008] (in press, accepted 22/10/2007).
• Barrett AM, Dehghani F, Foster NR; “Increasing the dissolution rate of itraconazole processed by gas antisolvent techniques using polyethylene glycol as a carrier”, J. Pharm. Res., [2007] [12 December 07-1573-904X (Online)
• Tandya A, Dehghani F, Foster, NR; “Micronisation of cyclosporine using dense gas technique”, J. Supercritic. Fluids, 37(3), 272-8, [2006]
• Mammucari R, Dehghani F, Foster, NR; Dense gas processing of micron-sized drug formulation incorporating hydroxypropylated and methylated beta-cyclodextrin, Pharm. Res. 23(2), 429-37, [2006]
• Le, M.; Dehghani, F.; Poole-Warren L. A.; Foster, N. R.; “A Novel Method of Fabrication of Porous Chitosan for Biomedical or Pharmaceutical Applications”, Proceeding of International Symposium of Supercritical Fluids, Orlando,Florida, USA, May 1-4, [2005]
• Meure, L., Warwick, B., Dehghani, F. and Foster, N.R. “Increasing copper indomethacin solubility by co-precipitation with polyvinylpyrrolidone using the aerosol solvent extraction system”, Ind Eng. Chem. Res., 43(4), 1103-12, [2004]
• Spilimbergo, S., Dehghani, F., Bertucco, A. and Foster. N.R., “Inactivation of microorganisms by pulse electric field and high pressure CO2 at low temperature” Biotechnology & Bioengineering, 82(1), 118-25 [2003]
• Coen, E.M., Quinn, J.F., Dehghani, F., Foster, N.R. and Davis, T.P., “Molecular weight fractionation of poly(methyl methacrylate) using gas antisolvent techniques” Polymer, 44(12), 3477-81, [2003]
• Charoenchaitrakool M, Dehghani F, Foster NR, Enhancing dissolution rates of poorly water-soluble drugs by complexation with methyl-β-cyclodextrin, Int. J. Pharm., 239, 103-12, [2002]
• Warwick B, Dehghani F, Foster N R, Biffin JR, Regtop HL, Synthesis, purification and micronisation of pharmaceuticals using the gas antisolvent technique, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 39, 4571-79, [2000] (18 citation)
• One-stage processing of Copper-Indomethacin, making application to humans more likely.
• Bustami RT, Chan H-K, Dehghani F, Foster NR, “Generation of micro-particles of proteins for aerosol delivery using high pressure modified carbon dioxide”. Pharm. Res. 17(11), 1360-66, [2000] (26 citations)
• Dillow AK, Dehghani F, Hrkach JS, Foster N, Langer R, “Bacterial inactivation by using near- and supercritical carbon dioxide”, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 96(18), 10344-48, [1999]
• First design of a benign low-temperature process for sterilising biomaterial components. (51 citations)
• Combes GB, Dehghani F, Lucien FP, Dillow AK, Foster NR, "Asymmetric catalytic hydrogenation in CO2 expanded methanol an application of gas antisolvent reactions (GASR)”, Reaction engineering for pollution prevention", in Abraham M.A. and Hesketh R.P. (Eds), Elsevier, 173-81 [1999]
• Foster, N.R., Regtop, H.L., Dehghani, F., Bustami, R.T., Chan, H-K., Synthesis of small particles. PCT Int. Appl. (2002), 43 pp CODEN: PIXXD2 WO 0245690 A1 20020613 AN2002:449482
• Foster, Neil Russell; Regtop, Hubert Leonardus; Dehghani, Fariba. Preparation of small particles for pharmaceutical delivery. PCT Int. Appl. (2003), 37 pp. WO 2003047553 A1 20030612
• Foster, Neil Russell; Regtop, Hubert Leonardus; Dehghani, Fariba; Tandya, Andrian. Formulation of fine particles using liquefied or dense gases. PCT Int. Appl. (2003), 36 pp., WO 2003088951, A1 20031030.
• Foster, N. R.; Dehghani, F.; Combes, G., Regtop, H. L.; Particles Synthesis Apparatus and Method, 22 pp., WO2004/089524, A1 20041012.
• Dehghani F, Annabi N, Mithieux S, Weiss A, Hydrogels derived from biological polymers (filed 29/02/08).
• Coster, H. G. L. (2004) "The Physics of Cell Membranes" J. Biol. Physics 29: 363-399.
• Coster, H. G. L. and Chilcott, T. C. (2002) "Electrical field effects in proteins in membranes" Bioelectrochem. 56:141-146.
• Coster, H. G. L. and T. C. Chilcott (1999). "The characterisation of membranes and membrane processes using impedance spectroscopy." Electrochemistry of membranes : T.S. Sorensen : ,Marcel Dekker, New York 749-792
• Karolis, C., H. G. L. Coster, T. C. Chilcott and K. D. Barrow (1998). "Differential effects of cholesterol and oxidised cholesterol in egg lecithin bilayers." Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1368: 247-255.
• Mahaworasilpa, T. L., H. G. L. Coster and E. P. George (1996). "Forces on biological cells due to applied alternating (AC) electric fields. II. Electro-rotation." Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1281: 5-14.
• Coster, H. G. L., T. C. Chilcott and A. C. F. Coster (1996). "Impedance spectroscopy of interfaces, membranes and ultrastructures." Bioelectrochem. Bioenerg. 40: 79-98
• Ashcroft, R. G., H. G. L. Coster and J. R. Smith (1977). "Local anaesthetic benzyl alcohol increases membrane thickness." Nature 269: 819-820.
• Coster, H. G. L. and U. Zimmermann (1975). "Direct demonstration of dielectric breakdown in the membranes of Valonia utricularis." Z. Naturforsch. 30: 77-79.
• Coster, H.G.L. and Laver, D.R. "The Effect of Benzyl Alcohol & Cholesterol on the Acyl Chain Order & Alkane Solubility of Bimolecular Phosphatidylcholine Membranes.", Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 861, 406-412 (1986).
• Böcking, T., James, M., Coster, H. G. L., Barrow, K. D., Chilcott, T. C. (2004) "Structural Characterization of Organic Multilayers on Silicon (111) Formed by Immobilization of Molecular Films on Functionalized Si-C Linked Monolayers" Langmuir 20: 9227-9235.
• Park, J.-S., Chilcott, T. C., Coster, H. G. L. and Moon, S.-H. (2005) "Characterization of BSA-fouling of ion-exchange membrane systems using a subtraction technique for lumped admittance data" J. Memb. Sci. 246:137-144.