Dr. Venkatachalam Natarajan

Research Scientist
Azidus Laboratories, India


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Technology from Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Biography

Dr. Venkatachalam Natarajan is currently working as Research Associate at Formulation R&D, Azidus Laboratories, Chennai, India. He has completed his Ph.D. in Technology from Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. His main area of interest focuses on Pharmacology and Toxicology, Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Molecular Sciences, and Biopolymers and Drug Delivery Systems. His area of expertise includes Biopolymers, Drug Delivery Systems, Microparticles, Nanoparticles, Immunology, Implants, Cancer Biology, Liposomes & Niosomes, Preclinical studies, Arthritis, Preformulation, ELIZA and Electrophoresis, Chromatography, Polyphenols and other Phytochemicals, Cell Culture and Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials, Chronic Wounds, Nanofibers, Electrospinning, Surface Modification, and Modified Release Systems. He has 6 publications in journals as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Pharmacology and Toxicology
Biopolymers
Drug Delivery System
Microparticles
Nanoparticles

Selected Publications

  1. Natarajan, V., B. Madhan and M.L. Tiku, 2015. Intra-Articular injections of polyphenols protect articular cartilage from Inflammation-Induced degradation: Suggesting a potential role in cartilage therapeutics. PLoS One, 10: e0127-e165.
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  2. Shanmugam, G., S.M. Reddy, V. Natarajan and B. Madhan, 2013. 2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol disrupts the triple helical structure and self-association of type I collagen. Int. J. Biol. Macromol., 54: 155-159.
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  3. Natarajan, V., N. Krithica, B. Madhan and P.K.Sehgal, 2013. Preparation and properties of tannic acid cross-linked collagen scaffold and its application in wound healing. J. Biomed Mater Res. B Appl. Biomater, 101: 560-567.
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  4. Natarajan, V., P. Saravanakumar and B. Madhan, 2012. Collagen adsorption on quercetin loaded polycaprolactone microspheres: Approach for stealth implant. Int. J. Biol. Macromol., 50: 1091-1094.
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  5. Krithica, N., V. Natarajan, B. Madhan, P.K. Sehgal, and A.B. Mandal, 2012. Type I collagen immobilized poly(Caprolactone) Nanofibers: Characterization of surface modification and growth of fibroblasts. Adv. Eng. Mater., 14: B149-B154.
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  6. Natarajan, V., N. Krithica, B. Madhan and P.K. Sehgal, 2011. Formulation and evaluation of quercetin polycaprolactone microspheres for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. J. Pharm. Sci., 100: 195-205.
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