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Office : Department of Chemical Engineering Email : zamani.akram@cc.iut.ac.ir Phone : (+98) 311 3915643 Fax : (+98) 311 3912677 Web Site : Dr. Akram Zamani

Assistant Professor

Research Fields : Industrial Biotechnology, in the field of Biofuels and Biopolymers.

Recent Publications

Hosein Bidgoli, Akram Zamani, Azam jeihanipour, Mohammad Taherzadeh. Preparation of carboxymethyl cellulose superabsorbents from waste textiles. Fibers and Polymers, 2014; 15 (3): 431-436

Foroogh Rouhollahi, Akram Zamani, Keikhosro Karimi, Nasrin Etesami. Enhancement of Nickel Biosorption on Fungal Biomass by Enzymatic and Alkali Pretreatments. Accepted for publication in International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology.

Sanaz Behnam, Keikhosro Karimi, Akram Zamani, Arjomand Mehrabani. Adsorption of hexavalent chromium by chitosans with different molecular weights. Accepted for publication in Minerva Biotecnologica.

Shima Dayarian, Akram Zamani, Ahmad Moheb, Mahmood Masoomi. Physico-mechanical properties of films of chitosan, carboxymethyl chitosan, and their blends, Accepted to publication in Journal of Polymers and the Environment.

Marzieh Mohammadi, Akram Zamania , Keikhosro Karimi. Effect of phosphate on glucosamine production By ethanolic fungus Mucor indicus. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2013; 171 (6), 1465-72.

Mitra Naghdi, Akram Zamani, Keikhosro Karimi. A sulfuric-lactic acid process for efficient purification of fungal chitosan with intact molecular weight, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2014; 63, 158-162.

Keikhosro Karimi, Akram Zamani. Mucor indicus: Biology and industrial application perspectives: A review. Biotechnology Advances, 2013; 31 (4): 466-481.

Masih Karimi Alavijeh, Fardin Moumivand, Akram Zamani, Keikhosro Karimi. Heavy metal removal by non cross-linked membrane and bead of chitosan, Accepted for publication in Minerva Biotecnologica.

Marzieh Shafiei, Hamid Zilouei, Akram Zamani, Mohammad Taherzadeh, Keikhosro Karimi. Enhancement of ethanol production from spruce wood chips by ionic liquid pretreatment. Applied Energy 2013; 102: 163-169.

Seyyed Vahid Niknezhad, Mohammad Ali Asadollahi, Akram Zamani, Davoud Biria. Production of xanthan gum by Xanthomonas species using starch as carbon source Accepted for publication in Minerva Biotecnologica.

Akram Zamani, Mohammad J. Taherzadeh. Production of superabsorbents from fungal chitosan. Iran Polymer Journal, 2012; 21:845–853

Masoumeh Heidary Vinche, Riehaneh Asachi, Akram Zamani, Keikhosro Karimi. Ethanol and chitosan production from wheat hydrolysate by Mucor hiemalis. Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology. 2012; 88 (2): 255-260

Masoumeh Heidary Vinche; Keikhosro Kaimi; Akram Zamani; Reihaneh Asachi. Chitosan: A Valuable Byproduct of Ethanolic Fermentation by Rhizopus oryzae. Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy 2012; 6 (5): 252-257.

Marzieh Mohammadi, Akram Zamani, Keikhosro Karimi. Determination of glucosamine in fungal cell wall by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2012; 60 (42): 10511-10515.

Hosein Bidgoli, Akram Zamani, Mohammad Taherzadeh. Effect of carboxymethylation conditions on water binding capacity of chitosan-based superabsorbents. Carbohydrate research 2010; 345:2683-2689.

Akram Zamani, Mohammad Taherzadeh. Production of low molecular weight chitosan by hot dilute sulfuric acid. BioResources 2010; 5 (3): 1554-1564.

Akram Zamani, Lars Edebo, Claes Niklasson, Mohammad Taherzadeh. Temperature shifts for extraction and purification of zygomycetes chitosan with dilute sulfuric acid. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2010; 11(8): 2976-2987.

Akram Zamani, Dag Henriksson, Mohammad Taherzadeh. A new foaming technique for production of superabsorbents from carboxymethyl chitosan. Carbohydrate Polymers 2010; 80 (4): 1091-1101.

Akram Zamani, Mohammad Taherzadeh. Effects of partial dehydration and freezing temperature on the morphology and water binding capacity of carboxymethyl chitosan-based superabsorbents. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 2010; 49: 8094-8099.

Akram Zamani., Azam Jehianipour, Lars Edebo., Cales Niklasson, Mohammad Taherzadeh. Determination of glucosamine and N-acetyl glucosamine in fungal cell walls. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2008; 56 (18): 8314-8318.

Akram Zamani, Lars Edebo, Björn Sjöström, Mohammad Taherzadeh. Extraction and precipitation of chitosan from cell wall of zygomycetes fungi by dilute sulfuric acid. Biomacromolecules 2007; 8 (12): 3786-3790.

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