Dr. Akhtar Hussain
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Dr. Akhtar Hussain

Assistant Professor
Handique Girls College, India

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Chemistry from Indian Institute of Science, India

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Area of Interest:

Chemistry
100%
Inorganic Chemistry
62%
Organic Compounds
90%
Metal Complexation
75%
Various Environmental
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
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Abstracts
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Selected Publications

  1. Deka, B., T. Sarkar, S. Banerjee, A. Kumar and S. Mukherjee et al., 2017. Novel mitochondria targeted copper(II) complexes of ferrocenyl terpyridine and anticancer active 8-hydroxyquinolines showing remarkable cytotoxicity, DNA and protein binding affinity. Dalton Trans., 46: 396-409.
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  2. Sarkar, T., S. Banerjee, S. Mukherjee and A. Hussain, 2016. Mitochondrial selectivity and remarkable photocytotoxicity of a ferrocenyl neodymium(III) complex of terpyridine and curcumin in cancer cells. Dalton Trans., 45: 6424-6438.
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  3. Sarkar, T., R.J. Butcher, S. Banerjee, S. Mukherjee and A. Hussain, 2016. Visible light-induced cytotoxicity of a dinuclear iron(III) complex of curcumin with low-micromolar IC50 value in cancer cells. Inorg. Chim. Acta, 439: 8-17.
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  4. Sarkar, T. and A. Hussain, 2016. Cytotoxicity of curcumin and its iron complex in visible light. Enzyme Eng., 5: 1-5.
  5. Sarkar, T., S. Banerjee and A. Hussain, 2015. Significant photocytotoxic effect of an iron(III) complex of a Schiff base ligand derived from vitamin B6 and thiosemicarbazide in visible light. RSC Adv., 5: 29276-29284.
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  6. Sarkar, T., S. Banerjee and A. Hussain, 2015. Remarkable visible light-triggered cytotoxicity of mitochondria targeting mixed-ligand cobalt(III) complexes of curcumin and phenanthroline bases binding to human serum albumin. RSC Adv., 5: 16641-16653.
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  7. Basu, U., I. Pant, A. Hussain, P. Kondaiah and A.R. Chakravarty, 2015. Iron(III) complexes of a pyridoxal Schiff base for enhanced cellular uptake with selectivity and remarkable photocytotoxicity. Inorg. Chem., 54: 3748-3758.
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  8. Banerjee, S., I. Pant, I. Khan, P. Prasad, A. Hussain, P. Kondaiah and A.R. Chakravarty, 2015. Remarkable enhancement in photocytotoxicity and hydrolytic stability of curcumin on binding to an oxovanadium(IV) moiety. Dalton Trans., 44: 4108-4122.
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  9. Garai, A., U. Basu, I. Khan, I. Pant, A. Hussain, P. Kondaiah and A.R. Chakravarty, 2014. Iron(III) benzhydroxamates of dipicolylamines for photocytotoxicity in red light and cellular imaging. Polyhedron, 73: 124-132.
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  10. Basu, U., I. Pant, I. Khan, A. Hussain, P. Kondaiah and A.R. Chakravarty, 2014. Iron(III) catecholates for cellular imaging and photocytotoxicity in red light. Chem.: Asian J., 9: 2494-2504.
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  11. Basu, U., I. Khan, A. Hussain, B. Gole, P. Kondaiah and A.R. Chakravarty, 2014. Carbohydrate-appended tumor targeting iron(III) complexes showing photocytotoxicity in red light. Inorg. Chem., 53: 2152-2162.
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  12. Banik, B., K. Somyajit, A. Hussain, G. Nagaraju and A.R. Chakravarty, 2014. Carbohydrate-appended photocytotoxic (imidazophenanthroline)-oxovanadium(IV) complexes for cellular targeting and imaging. Dalton Trans., 43: 1321-1331.
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  13. Banerjee, S., P. Prasad, I. Khan, A. Hussain, P. Kondaiah and A.R. Chakravarty, 2014. Mitochondria targeting photocytotoxic oxidovanadium(IV) complexes of curcumin and (acridinyl)dipyridophenazine in visible light. Zeitschrift Anorganische Allgemeine Chemie, 640: 1195-1204.
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  14. Saha, S., R. Majumdar, A. Hussain, R.R. Dighe and A.R. Chakravarty, 2013. Biotin-conjugated tumour-targeting photocytotoxic iron(III) complexes. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A, Vol. 371. 10.1098/rsta.2012.0190.
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  15. Hussain, A., K. Somyajit, B. Banik, S. Banerjee, G. Nagaraju and A.R. Chakravarty, 2013. Enhancing the photocytotoxic potential of curcumin on terpyridyl lanthanide(III) complex formation. Dalton Trans., 42: 182-195.
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  16. Hussain, A., S. Gadadhar, T.K. Goswami, A.A. Karande and A.R. Chakravarty, 2012. Photoactivated DNA cleavage and anticancer activity of pyrenyl-terpyridine lanthanide complexes. Eur. J. Med. Chem., 50: 319-331.
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  17. Hussain, A., S. Gadadhar, T.K. Goswami, A.A. Karande and A.R. Chakravarty, 2012. Photo-induced DNA cleavage activity and remarkable photocytotoxicity of lanthanide(III) complexes of a polypyridyl ligand. Dalton Trans., 41: 885-895.
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  18. Hussain, A. and A.R. Chakravarty, 2012. Photocytotoxic lanthanide(III) complexes. J. Chem. Sci., 124: 1327-1342.
  19. Basu, U., I. Khan, A. Hussain, P. Kondaiah and A.R. Chakravarty, 2012. Photodynamic effect in near-IR light by a photocytotoxic iron(III) cellular imaging agent. Angewandte Chemie Int. Edn., 51: 2658-2661.
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  20. Banerjee, S., P. Prasad, A. Hussain, I. Khan, P. Kondaiah and A.R. Chakravarty, 2012. Remarkable photocytotoxicity of curcumin in HeLa cells in visible light and arresting its degradation on oxovanadium(IV) complex formation. Chem. Commun., 48: 7702-7704.
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  21. Banerjee, S., A. Hussain, P. Prasad, I. Khan, B. Banik, P. Kondaiah and A.R. Chakravarty, 2012. Photocytotoxic oxidovanadium(IV) complexes of polypyridyl ligands showing DNA-cleavage activity in near-IR light. Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 24: 3899-3908.
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  22. Hussain, A., S. Saha, R. Majumdar, R.R. Dighe and A.R. Chakravarty, 2011. Photocytotoxicity and DNA photocleavage activity of La(III) and Gd(III) complexes of phenanthroline bases. Indian J. Chem. Sec. A, 50: 519-530.
  23. Hussain, A., D. Lahiri, M.S.A. Begum, S. Saha, R. Majumdar, R.R. Dighe and A.R. Chakravarty, 2010. Photocytotoxic lanthanum(III) and gadolinium(III) complexes of phenanthroline bases showing light-induced DNA cleavage activity. Inorg. Chem., 49: 4036-4045.
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  24. Begum, M.S.A., S. Saha, A. Hussain and A.R. Chakravarty, 2009. Synthesis, crystal structure and DNA cleavage activity of (aqua)bis(dipyridophenazine)copper(II) complex. Indian J. Chem. Sec. A, 48: 9-14.
  25. Hussain, A., M. Sarma and D.K. Das, 2006. Significant effect of egg albumin on the redox potential of vitamin K3. J. Assam Sci. Soc., 47: 11-14.