Research & Publications


Publications:

Books (chapter)

    • Chakraborty P, Sarkar E and Gupta Bhasttacharya S. (2015) Atmospheric biodiversity of pollen grains : its impact on allergic asthma hospitalization in an area near Indo-Bangladesh border. In : Molecular and biotechnological Approach to Resource Utilization : Microbes to Angiosperms. Ray S and S Sen (Eds.) Levant Books & Visva-Bharati. pp 87-93. ISBN : 978-93-84106-04-1.

Journals

    • Sarkar E and Chakraborty P. (2015) Allelopathic effect of Amaranthus spinosus Linn. On growth of rice and mustard. Journal of Tropical Agriculture (Kerala Agricultural University Press, India) 53 :139-148. ISSN :0971-636X ; eISSN : 0973-5399
    • Chakraborty P, Chakraborty A, Ghosh D, Mandal J, Biswas S, Mukhopadhyay U and Gupta Bhattacharya S. (2014) Effect of airborne Alternaria conidia, ozone exposure, PM10 and weather on emergency visits for asthma in school-age children in Kolkata city, India. Aerobiologia (Springer Netherlands) 30 : 137-148. (doi 10.1007/s10453-013-9312-4). ISSN : 0393-5965 , Impact factor – 1.37
    • Sarkar E, Chatterjee SN and Chakraborty P. (2012) Allelopathic effect of Cassia tora on seed germination and growth of mustard. Turkish Journal of Botany (TUBITAK, Turkey) 36: 488-494. (doi:10.3906/bot-1103-15) ISSN: 1300-008X , Impact factor -1.6
    • Ghosh D, Chakraborty P, Gupta J, Biswas A, Roy I, Das S and Gupta-Bhattacharya S. (2012) Associations between pollen counts, pollutants and asthma-related hospital admissions in a high-density Indian metropolis. Journal of Asthma (Informa Healthcare, USA) 49(8): 792-799. (doi: 10.3109/02770903.2012.716473) ISSN: 0277-0903, Impact factor- 1.80
    • Mandal J, Chakraborty P, Roy I and Gupta Bhattacharya S. (2012) Aerobiological, clinical and immunobiochemical studies on Lantana camara pollen and cross-reactivity with other Verbenaceae pollen species. Aerobiologia (Springer Netherlands) (doi 10.1007/s 10453-011-9215-1). ISSN:0393-5965 , Impact factor -1.37
    • Mondal HA, Chakraborty D, Majumder P, Roy (Chakraborty) P, Roy A, Gupta-Bhattacharya S and Das S. (2012) Allergenicity assessment of Allium sativum leaf agglutinin, a potential candidate protein for developing sap sucking insect resistant food crops. PloS ONE 6(11): e27716. (doi:10.1371/journal pone.0027716). ISSN: 0393-5965, Impact Factor : 3.23
    • Hossain MM, Chakraborty P and Bhattacharya KN. (2012) Pollen grains of queen sago (Cycas circinalis L.), a source of aeroallergen from West Bengal, India: an immunological approach. Aerobiologia (Springer Netherlands) 28:39-47. (doi : 10.1007/s10453-011-9209-z) ISSN: 0393-5965 Impact factor -1.37
    • Sarkar E and Chakraborty P. (2011) Allelopathic effect of Chenopodium murale L. and Cassia tora L. on germination and growth activities of mustard. The IUP Journal of Life Sciences V (4): 30-39. ISSN: 0973-8487
      9. Ghosh D, Chakraborty P, Gupta J, Biswas A and Gupta-Bhattacharya S. (2010) Asthma-related hospital admissions in an Indian megacity: role of ambient aeroallergens and inorganic pollutants. Allergy 65: 795-796. ISSN: 0105-4538, Impact factor -6.03
    • Sarkar E and Chakraborty P. (2010) Allelopathic effect of Croton bonplandianum Baill. on mature growth phases of wheat and mustard. The IUP Journal of Life Sciences IV (2): 25-32. ISSN: 0973-8487
    • Mandal J, Manna P, Chakraborty P, Roy I and Gupta Bhattacharya S. (2009) Clinical and immunobiochemical characterization of airborne Delonix regia (gulmohor tree) pollen and cross-reactivity studies with Peltophorum pterocarpum pollen: two dominant avenue trees from eastern India. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. ISSN: 1081-1206, Impact factor -2.59
    • Chakraborty P, Mandal J, Sarkar E, Chowdhury I and Gupta Bhattacharya S. (2009) Clinico-immunochemical studies on airborne Areca catechu L. pollen, a probable risk factor in emergency asthma hospitalization from Eastern India. International Archives of Allergy and Immunology (Karger Switzerland) 149: 305-314. (DOI:10.1159/000205576)
      ISSN: 1018-2438 , Impact factor -2.67
    • Mandal J, Chakraborty P, Roy I, Chatterjee S and Gupta Bhattacharya S. (2008) Prevalence of allergenic pollen grains in the aerosol of the city of Calcutta, India- A two year perspective study. Aerobiologia (Springer Netherlands) 24: 151-164. (doi: 10.1007/s10453-008-9095-1ISSN: 0393-5965, Impact factor -1.37
    • Ghosh D, Chakraborty P, and Gupta-Bhattacharya S. (2007) Studies on the pollen biology of Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don (The rosy periwinkle). Journal of the Botanical Society of Bengal. 61 (2): 91-96. ISSN: 0971-2976
    • Chakraborty P, Roy I, Chatterjee S, Chanda S, and Gupta-Bhattacharya S. (2006) Phoenix sylvestris Roxb pollen allergy: A 2-Year Randomized Controlled Trial and Follow-up Study of Immunotherapy in Patients with Seasonal Allergy in an Agricultural Area of West Bengal, India. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol.(Esmon Publicidad, Spain) 16 (6):377-384. ISSN: 1018-9068, Impact factor -2.59
    • Chakraborty P, Ghosh D, Chowdhury I, Chatterjee S, Chanda S and Gupta- Bhattacharya S. (2005) Aerobiological and immunochemical studies on Carica papaya L. pollen: an aeroallergen from India. Allergy (Blackwell Publ.) 60:920-926. ISSN: 0105-4538, Impact factor -6.03
    • Chakraborty P, Gupta-Bhattacharya S, Roy I and.Chanda S. (2004) Identification of shared allergenic components from four common and dominant pollen taxa of Arecaceae. Current Science (India) 86 (11): 1539-1542.ISSN: 0011-3891, Impact factor -0.92
    • Chakraborty P, Gupta-Bhattacharya S and Chanda S. (2003) Aeromycoflora of an agricultural farm in West Bengal, India. A five year study (1994-1999), Grana (Taylor & Francis, Sweden) 42 (4): 248-54. (doi: 10.1080/00173130310016941) . ISSN: 0017-3134, Impact factor -1.05
    • Chakraborty P, Hadj Kacem H, Makni-Karray K, Jarraya F and Ayadi H. (2003) The A/T mutation in exon 2 of the DNASE 1 gene is not present in Tunisian patients with systemic lupus erythematosus or in healthy subjects. Arthritis & Rheumatism (Official Journal of American College of Rheumatology, Wiley-Liss Inc., New York, USA) 48 (11): 3297. (doi: 10.1002/art.11318). ISSN:0004-3591, Impact factor -7.76
    • Chakraborty P, Gupta Bhattacharya S, Chowdhuri I, .Majumdar MR and Chanda S. (2001) Differences in concentrations of allergenic pollen and spores at different heights on an agricultural farm in West Bengal, India. Ann Agric Environ Med (Institute of Agricultural Medicine, Poland) 8: 123-130. (http://www.aaem.pl/pdf/aaem0119.pdf) ISSN: 1232-1966, Impact factor -1.13
    • Chakraborty P, Chowdhury I., Gupta- Bhattacharya S, Gupta, S., Sengupta, D.N. and Chanda S. (1999) Clinico- immunological studies on the pollen grains of Phoenix sylvestris Roxb.,a common aeroallergen from Calcutta, India. Allergy (Blackwell Publ.) 54: 985-989.
      (doi: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.1999.00898.x)
      ISSN: 0105-4538, Impact factor – 6.03
    • Chowdhury I., Chakraborty P, Gupta Bhattacharya S and Chanda, S. (1999) Antigenic relationship between four airborne palm pollen grains from Calcutta, India. Ann Agric Environ Med (Institute of Agricultural Medicine, Poland) 6:1-4 (www.aaem.pl/pdf/aaem9908.pdf)
      ISSN: 1232-1966 , Impact factor -1.13
    • Chakraborty P, Gupta S, Gupta-Bhattacharya S and Chanda S. (1999) Airborne pollen of Borassus flabellifer : Quantification of allergen and antigen. Aerobiologia (Kluwer Academic Publ., The Netherlands) 15: 49-55. ISSN: 0393-5965, Impact factor -1.37.
    • Chowdhury I., Chakraborty P, Gupta Bhattacharya S and Chanda S. (1998) Allergenic relationship among four common and dominant airborne palm pollen grains from Eastern India. Clinical and Experimental Allergy (Blackwell Science Ltd., UK) 28:977-983. ISSN: 0954-7894 Impact factor -4.77.
    • Chakraborty P, Chowdhury I, Gupta- Bhattacharya S, Roy I, Chatterjee S and Chanda S. (1998) Aerobiologic, clinical and immunochemical studies on Borassus flabellifer pollen an evidence for a 90 kD allergen. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, USA) 80:311-317. (doi : 10.1016/S1081-1206(10)62975-4). ISSN: 1081-1206, Impact factor -2.59.
    • Chakraborty P, Gupta-Bhattacharya S, Chakraborty C, Lacey J and Chanda S. (1998) Aerobiology of allergenic pollen grains on a farm in West Bengal, India. Grana (Scandinavian University Press, Sweden) 37(1): 53-57.
      ( doi:10.1080/00173139809362640)
      ISSN: 0017-3134, Impact factor -1.05
    • Chakraborty P, Gupta- Bhattacharya S and Chanda S. (1996) Comparative aerobiology, allergenicity and biochemistry of three common palm pollen grain in Calcutta, India. Aerobiologia (Elsevier Ireland) 12: 47-50. ISSN: 0393-5965, Impact factor -1.37

Conference Proceedings: N/A
Collaborations:

    • Division of Plant Biology. Bose Institute, Kolkata; West Bengal Pollution Control Board, Kolkata

Projects:
Completed two UGC-funded minor research projects :

    • 2007-09 : F.PSW. 142/06-07 (ERO)
    • 2011-13 : F.PSW. 105/11-12 (ERO)

Reviewed research paper in journals:

  • Aerobiologia (Springer Netherlands) – February 2016.
  • Current Science (India) – October 2015
  • Journal of Integrative Agriculture (Elsevier, China) –April 2015
  • Philippine Agricultural Scientist, Philippines – July 2014
  • Clinical and Experimental Allergy (Blackwell Science, UK) – 2007