London Metropolitan University Research Institutes
 

Professor Chris Branford-White



Position


Director

Projects

  • Influence of diet on children infected with HIV/AID.
  • Isolation and characterisation of natural products from plants for pharmaceutical purposes (with CENSA, Cuba and Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine).
  • Health inequalities and the delivery of health delivery strategies (with Constanza University, Romania, Cujae, Cuba).
  • Widening participation and access into science through health (with University of Plymouth).

 

Publications

 

 

  • Han J, Branford-White CJ, Zhu LM (2010) Preparation of poly(epsilon-caprolactone)/poly(trimethylene carbonate) blend nanofibers by electrospinning. Carbohydrate Polymers 79:214-218.
  • Zhang HT, Wu CY, Zhang YL, Branford-White C, Xue Y, Nie H L, Zhu LM (2010) Elaboration, characterization and study of a novel affinity membrane made from electrospun hybrid chitosan/nylon-6 nanofibers for papain purification. J Mater Sci 45:2296-2304.
  • Zheng Y, Branford-White C, Wu XM, Wu CY, Xie JG, Quan J, Zhu LM (2010) Enzymatic Synthesis of Novel Feruloylated Lipids and Their Evaluation as Antioxidants. J Ameri Oil Chemists Soc 87:305-311.
  • Yu D-G, Shen X-X, Branford-White C, White K, Zhu L-M and Bligh SWA (2009) Oral fast-dissolving drug delivery membranes prepared from electrospun polyvinylpyrrolidone ultrafine fibers. Nanotechnology 20:055104.
  • He ZY, Nie HL, Branford-White C, Zhu LM, Zhou YT, Zheng Y, (2008) Removal of Cu2+ from aqueous solution by adsorption onto a novel activated nylon-based membrane. Bioresource Technology 99: 7954-7958.
  • Fan ZX, Branford White C, Zhu LM, Zhang Y, and Chen YM (2007) Effects of Cooling Conditions on the Crystal Structures of the Matrix in Knitted Glass Fabric Reinforced Polypropylene Composites, J. Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 20:487 - 497.

  • Fan ZX, Branford White C, Zhu LM, Zhang Y and Chen YM (2007) Effects of Cooling Conditions on the Crystal Structures of the Matrix in Knitted Glass Fabric Reinforced Polypropylene Composites, J. Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 20:473 - 485.

  • Fan ZX, Ma ZH, Branford-White C, Zhu LM (2007) Study on the preparation and properties of medicated microcapsules containing tamoxifen. 2007 International Forum on Biomedical Textile Materials, Proceedings 50-54.

  • Fan ZX, Ma ZH, Branford-White C, Zhu LM (2007) Preparation and drug content measurement of medicated fiber containing tamoxifen. 2007 International Forum on Biomedical Textile Materials, Proceedings 46-49.

  • Fan ZX, Ma ZH, Branford-White C, Zhu LM, Zhang Y, Chen YM (2007) Influence of cooling conditions on the crystal structures of PP composites reinforced by knitted GF. Proceedings of the 2007 International Conference on Advanced Fibers and Polymer Materials Vols 1 and 2, 309-311.

  • Zhu SJ, Zhu LM, Branford-White C, Sun JF, Wang QR (2007) Rheological Behavior of PES-C/DMAc solution. Proceedings of the 2007 International Conference on Advanced Fibers and Polymer Materials Vols 1 and 2, 87-89.

  • Zhu SJ, Xie JG, Branford-White C, Zhu LM (2007) Preparation and application of drug delivery using hollow fiber technology. 2007 International Forum on Biomedical Textile Materials, Proceedings 41-45.

  • Zhu SJ, Branford-White C, Zhu LM, Xie JG (2007) Preparation of PAN/acyclovir drug hollow fiber with internal quench medium method. Proceedings of the 2007 International Conference on Advanced Fibers and Polymer Materials Vols 1 and 2, 536-538.

  • Wang CH, Cheng XM, He YQ, Bligh SWA, White KN, Branford-White CJ, Wang ZT (2007) Pharmacokinetic Behavior of Gentiopicroside From Decoction of Radix Gentianae, Gentiana Macrophylla After Oral Administration in Rats: a Pharmacokinetic Comaprison with Gentiopicroside after Oral and Intravenous Administration Alone, Arch. Pharm. Res. 30:1149-1154.
  • Wang CH, Cheng XM, Bligh SWA, White KN, Branford-White CJ, Wang ZT (2007) Pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of gentiopicroside from decoctions of Gentianae and Longdan Xiegan Tang after oral administration in rats - comparison with gentiopicroside alone, J. Pharma. Biomed. Anal. 44:1113-1117.
  • Wang SC, Bligh SWA, Shi SS, Wang ZT, Hu ZB, Crowder J, Branford-White C and Vella C (2007) Structural features and anti-HIV-1 activity of novel polysaccharides from red algae Grateloupia longifolia and Grateloupia finicina, Int. J. Biol. Macromol 41:369-375.
  • Bax C, Baggott G, Howey E, Pellet-Many C, Raynes R, Neonaki M, Bax B and Branford-White C (2006) Evaluation of Formative Computer-based Assessment by Cell Biology Students with Differing Entry Qualifications and Ethnicity, Bioscience Education 18: 1-9.
  • Simon GA, McFarlane-Anderson N, Fletcher H, Golden K, Wharfe G, Ogegbo O, Bligh SWA, Branford-White CJ. (2006) Phytoestrogen levels in Selected Jamaican Food C, WIMJ, (Supp 4) 55:24
  • de Armas E, Sarracent Y, Marrero E, Fernandez O, Branford-White C (2005) Efficacy of Rhizophora mangle aqueous bark extract (RMABE) in the treatment of aphthous ulcers: a pilot study, Current Medical Research and Opinion, 21: 1711-1715.
  • Wu T, Cheng X-M, Bligh SWA, Chou G-X, Branford-White CJ, Bashall A and Wang Z-T (2005) Multiflorane triterpene esters from the seeds of Trichosanthes kirilowii, Helv. Chim. Acta, 88: 2617-2623.
  • Wu T, Bligh SWA, Gu L-H, Liu H-P, Cheng X-M, Branford-White CJ, Wang Z-T (2005) Simultaneous determination of six isoflavonoids in commercial Radix Astragli by HPLC-UV, Fitoterpia, 76:157-165.
  • Wang C-H, White KN, Bligh SWA, Branford-White CJ, Wang Z-T (2004) Pharmacokinetics and Tissue Distribution of Gentiopicroside Following Oral and Intravenous Administration in Mice, Eur. J. Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, 29:199-203.
  • Du M, Wu XJ, Ding J, Hu ZB, White KN and Branford-White CJ (2003) Astragaloside IV and polysaccharide production by hairy roots of Astragalus membranaceus in bioreactors. Biotechnol. Lett. 25:1853 - 1856.
  • Thompson E, Branford-White CJ and Nelder R (2002) Developing a structure for evaluation for a Health Action Zone, SW Regional Journal
  • Pryce E and Branford-White CJ (2001) A Development and evaluation of a volunteer counselling service within an oncology centre, SW Regional NHS journal
  • Branford White CJ and Nelder R (2000) A Better health and services through partnership. The early lessons from HAZ and HIMPs, SW Regional NHS journal
  • Stocks G and Branford-White CJ (1996) Evaluating the South Powys Hydatid control scheme. Abstract XVII International Congress of Hydatidology.
  • Cowell N, Dyson A and Branford-White CJ (1995) Food quality and the small food producers - the implications of training, Chapter in Enterprise in Action.
  • Stocks G and Branford-White CJ (1995) Hydatid Disease (Tapeworm) and the South Powys control scheme, Consumer Science Research, 14, 11-14.
  • Fisher C, Duck F, Branford-White CJ and Whish WJD. (1995) "The effect of high frequency ultrasound on cell adhesion", Biochem Soc Trans 23.
  • Eastlake, JL, Branford-White, CJ and Whish, WJD (1994) The distribution of Calmodulin/Calmodulin binding proteins in the rat tapeworm, Hymenolepis diminuta, Comp. Biochem. Physiol. 108:487-500.

 

 

 

 

Grants and Awards

 

  • May 2005 £5000 from SETNET/DTI for evaluation on the progression of young people in London on Health/Biosciences
  • May 2005 £5000 from CEA/Islington for longitudinal studies of student progression in Biosciences/Health
  • April 2005 £4000 from the Royal Society to support staff exchange with the National Institute for Animal and Plant Health Care, Censa, Cuba
  • Nov 2004 £47000 from London Gifted and Talented for developing and implementing Health/Bioscience programme for young people in North/East London
  • July 2004/5 £30000 from the British Council (Cuba) to support research and staff exchange programmes with the University of Cujae (Habana) and CENSA (Centro Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria).





 

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