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 Department of Chemistry |
Dr. B. C. Goswami
Professor
| Educational Qualifications |
Ph. D. (Liverpool UK)
Ph. D. (Gauhati University) |
| Contact Details |
Address |
Teachers' Flat 3 / Unit 1
Gauhati University Campus
Guwahati-781014
Assam, India. |
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Phone |
+91-361-2570535 (Office)
+91-361-2570040 (Residence)
+91-94350-47933 (Mobile) |
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E-mail |
bcg2005@sify.com |
Professional Experience
- Commonwealth Fellowship (UK).
- Visiting Scientist (Iowa State University, USA).
- Visiting Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Tripura University.
Associations
- Member of Chemical Research Society of India
- Member of Indian Society of Analytical Chemists.
- Member of Society for Biological Chemists.
- Member of International Carotenoid Society.
- Member of Society for Chemical Education, Assam and Assam Science Society.
Research Areas
- Biological Organic Chemistry - Vitamin A
- Carotenoids
All –trans-retinoyl β-glucuronide(RAG) and retinyl-β-glucuronide (ROG), first identified as binary metabolites of Vitamin A occur in human blood. Our interest is to see the affect of Vitamin A on human health. We are interested in synthesizing water-soluble Vitamin A derivative and use for treatment of various disease. We are also working on the use of natural algal Carotenoid as food colourants.
Research Group
- Mr. Pulin Sarma
- Ms Rumila Mukherjee
- Ms. Bagmita Bhagawati
- Mr. Hemen Majumder
- Mr. C R Sarkar
Publications
- B.C. Goswami, K.D. Ivanoff, A.B. Barua “Absorption and conversion of 11,12-3H-β-carotene to vitamin A in Sprague-Dawley rats of different vitamin A status” J Nutrition 2003, 133, 148-153.
- B.C. Goswami, A.K. Reida, K.D. Ivanoff, A.B. Barua, J.A. Olson “Intestinal absorption and metabolism of retinyl β–glucoronide in humans and of 15 14C-retinyl β–glucoronode in rats of different vitamin A status” J Nutritional Biochemistry 2003, 14, 703-709
- B.C. Goswami and A.B. Barua “Synthesis of tracer labelled 11,12-3H-β-carotene” J Lab. Compds. Radiopharmaceuticals 2003, 46, 843-849.
- A.B. Barua, S.E. McGowan, K.D. Ivanoff, B.C. Goswami “Elevation of Retinyl Ester Level in Lungs of Rats Following repeated Intraperitoneal Injections of Retinoic Acid and Retinoyl Glucuronide” Pulmon. Pharmac. Therapeu. 2004, 17, 113-119.
Ongoing Projects
- Title: The Retinoyl Glucoronide Hydrolysis test: A new method for assessing marginal vitamin A Status
Sponsoring Authority: Iowa State University, USA: 3.85 lacs
- Title: Use of natural Carotenoids as feed colourants,
Sponsoring Authority: Ministry of Environment and Forest, GOI: 4.015 lacs
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