Prof. Christopher J Branford-White

London Metropolitan University, UK

Director

Email: c.branfordwhite@londonmet.ac.uk

Qualifications

1973 Ph.D., St Salvatos College, University of St Andrews

1970 B.Sc., Class 1, St Salvatos College, University of St Andrews, Biochemisty

Publications (Selected)

1. Yan Zheng, Xiao-Mei Wu, Christopher Branford-White, Xin Nin, Jing Quan & Li-Min Zhu (2009) Enzymatic synthesis & characterisation of novel feruloylated lipids in selected organic media. J Mol. Catalysis B: Enzymatic 58: 65-71/IF 2.5
2. Nie HL, Ma ZH, Fan ZX, Branford-White CJ, Ning X, Zhu LM, Han J (2009) Polyacrylonitrile fibers efficiently loaded with tamoxifen citrate using wet-spinning from co-dissolving solution. Int J Pharm. 2009 May 21; 373(1-2):4-9/IF4
3. Yu D G, , Shen XX, Zhang XF Branford-White C, Zhu LM (2009) The improvement of poorly water-soluble drug solubility through electrospun drug-loaded nanofibers Yao Xue Xue Bao, Oct; 44(10):1179-82. Chinese
4. D G Yu, XX Shen, XF Zhang, C Branford-White, LM Zhu (2009) Preparation and characterization of fast-dissolving electrospun drug-loaded PVP nanofiber membranes. Acta Polymerica Sinica 2009, 11: 1171-1174
5. Jing Quan, Yan-Qian Chai, Christopher J. Branford-White, Li-Min Zhu (2009) The purification and characterization of deoxycytidine kinase from calf thymus. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology (in press, 10.1007/s11274-008-9912-2)
6. Xiaxia Shen, Dengguang Yu, Xiaofei Zhang, Chris Branford-White, Limin Zhu, Jie Han (2009) Ultrafine medicated PVP fibers via electrospinning. International Polymer (in press)/IF2.03
7. Zhu Sijun, Branford-White, C. J. & Zhu Limin (2009) Preparation, characterization and performance of polyethersulfone ultrafiltration membranes, Desalination and Water Treatment, Vol I
8. Deng-Guang Yu, Xiao-Tei Zhang, Xia-Xia Shen, Christopher J. Branford-White & Li-Min Zhu (2009) Ultrafine ibuprofen-loaded PVP fiber mats using electrospinning. Polymer International, 58 (4): 1010-1013/IF 2.03
9. Deng-Guang Yu, Xia-Xia Shen, Christopher Branford-White, Limin Zhu &  S.W.A. Bligh (2009) Oral fast-dissolving drug delivery membranes prepared from electrospun PVP ultrafine fibers. Nanotechnology, 20: 055104. (IF 3.445)
10. Deng-Guang Yu, Christopher Branford-White, Zhong-Hui Ma, Limin Zhu (2009) A novel drug delivery device with complex design features for providing linear release profiles fabricated by 3D printing. International Journal of Pharmaceutics 370: 160-165/IF3.06
11. Deng-Guang Yu, Xia-Xia Shen, Christopher Branford-White, Limin Zhu (2009) Novel oral fast disintegrating drug delivery devices with predefined inner structure fabricated by 3DP. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 61: 323-329 (IF.847)
12. 12.D .G Yu, X.X. Shen, C. Branford-White, K. White, L. Zhu (2009) Oral fast-dissolving drug delivery membranes prepared from electrospun PVP ultrafine fibers. Nanotechnology, vol.20, pp. 055104/IF 3.5
13. Yu Deng-Guang, Shan Xia-xia , Branford-White Chris, Zhu Li-min (2009) Preparation and characterization of fast-dissolving electrospun drug-loaded nanofiber membrane. Acta Polymercia Sinica:11,1170-1174
14. Deng-Guang Yu, Li-Min Zhu, Kenneth White and Christopher Branford-White (2009) Electrospun nanofiber-based drug delivery systems. Health/Review: 2, 67-75
15. Deng-Guang Yu, Christopher Branford-White, Yi-Cheng Yang, Li-Min Zhu, Edward William Welbeck, Xiang-Liang Yang (2009) A novel fast disintegrating tablet fabricated by three-dimensional printing. Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy: 35(12) 1530-1536
16. Da-Jun Chen, Christopher Branford-White, Li-Min Zhu. A study on morphologies of novel aromatic/aliphatic co-polyurea porous membranes. Journal of Applied Polymer Science (/APP-2008-11-3743)
17. Chen CX, Jiang B, Branford-White C, Zhu LM. (2009) Enantioselective reductive amination of alpha-keto acids by papain-based semi-synthetic enzyme. Biochemistry (Mosc).Jan; 74(1):36-40/IF 1.5
18. Zhou YT, Nie HL, Branford-White C, He ZY, Zhu LM (2009) Removal of Cu2+ from aqueous solution by chitosan-coated magnetic nanoparticles modified with alpha-ketoglutaric acid. J Colloid Interface Sci.;330 (1):29-37
19. Yu-Ting Zhou, Christopher Branford-White, Hua-Li Nie, Li-Min Zhu (2009) Adsorption mechanism of Cu2+ from aqueous solution by chitosan-coated magnetic nanoparticles modified with a-ketoglutaric acid. Colloid & Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 74: 244-252
20. Chen TX, Nie HL, Li SB, Branford-White C, Su SN, Zhu LM (2009) Comparison: adsorption of papain using immobilized dye ligands on affinity membranes. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2009 Aug 1;72 (1):25-31. Epub 2009 Mar 27/IF 2.44
21. Deng-Guang Yu, Xia-Xia Shen, Christopher Branford-White, Li-Min Zhu (2009) Novel oral fast disintegrating drug delivery devices with predefined inner structure fabricated by 3DP. J Pharm Pharmaco, 61: 323-329 (SCI, IF=1.847)