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Seiichi Tokura

Hokkaido University
Japan

D-Index & Metrics D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.

Discipline name Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking

Chemistry D-index 44 Citations 6,777 153 World Ranking 13218 National Ranking 1075

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study Seiichi Tokura is best known for:

Amino acid
Gene
Polysaccharide

His research on Chitosan frequently links to adjacent areas such as Chemical engineering. Chemical engineering is closely attributed to Chitosan in his work. His research links Organic chemistry with Chitin. His Organic chemistry study frequently draws connections between adjacent fields such as Polysaccharide. He integrates Polysaccharide with Chitin in his research. Biochemistry and Sulfation are commonly linked in his work. His work in Sulfation is not limited to one particular discipline; it also encompasses Biochemistry. As part of his studies on Immunology, Seiichi Tokura often connects relevant areas like Fibrin. His Fibrin study often links to related topics such as Immunology.

His most cited work include:

Sulfated chitin and chitosan as novel biomaterials (569 citations)
Novel carboxymethyl derivatives of chitin and chitosan materials and their biomedical applications (420 citations)
Immunological activity of chitin and its derivatives (366 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date

Seiichi Tokura combines topics linked to Chemical engineering with his work on Chitosan. He regularly links together related areas like Chitosan in his Chemical engineering studies. In his research, he performs multidisciplinary study on Biochemistry and Microbiology. Seiichi Tokura performs multidisciplinary study on Chitin and Polysaccharide in his works. Seiichi Tokura performs multidisciplinary study in the fields of Polysaccharide and Chitin via his papers. He incorporates Organic chemistry and Polymer chemistry in his studies. Polymer chemistry and Organic chemistry are two areas of study in which Seiichi Tokura engages in interdisciplinary research. While working on this project, Seiichi Tokura studies both Immunology and Biochemistry. His research ties Myosin and Biophysics together.

Seiichi Tokura most often published in these fields:

Chitosan (62.96%)
Biochemistry (59.26%)
Chitin (44.44%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2008-2016)?

Nanotechnology (100.00%)
Magnetic nanoparticles (50.00%)
Nanoparticle (50.00%)

In recent works Seiichi Tokura was focusing on the following fields of study:

His study on Nanotechnology is often connected to Condensed matter physics as part of broader study in Nanoparticle. His research combines Magnetic nanoparticles and Nanotechnology. His study deals with a combination of Magnetic nanoparticles and Nanoparticle. His research on Chitin frequently connects to adjacent areas such as Chemical engineering. Many of his studies on Chemical engineering involve topics that are commonly interrelated, such as Chitosan. In his research, Seiichi Tokura undertakes multidisciplinary study on Chitosan and Chitin.

Between 2008 and 2016, his most popular works were:

Novel carboxymethyl derivatives of chitin and chitosan materials and their biomedical applications (420 citations)
Contactless magnetic manipulation of magnetic particles in a fluid (12 citations)

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Best Publications

Immunological activity of chitin and its derivatives

K. Nishimura;S. Nishimura;N. Nishi;I. Saiki.
Vaccine (1984)

529 Citations

Effects of chitin and its derivatives on the proliferation and cytokine production of fibroblasts in vitro

Takashi Mori;Masahiro Okumura;Mitsunobu Matsuura;Keisuke Ueno.
Biomaterials (1997)

488 Citations

Regioselective syntheses of sulfated polysaccharides: specific anti-HIV-1 activity of novel chitin sulfates

Shin-Ichiro Nishimura;Hideaki Kai;Katsuhiko Shinada;Takashi Yoshida.
Carbohydrate Research (1998)

273 Citations

Feasibility of polysaccharide hybrid materials for scaffolds in cartilage tissue engineering: evaluation of chondrocyte adhesion to polyion complex fibers prepared from alginate and chitosan.

Norimasa Iwasaki;Shin-Tarou Yamane;Tokifumi Majima;Yasuhiko Kasahara.
Biomacromolecules (2004)

258 Citations

Stimulation of cytokine production in mice using deacetylated chitin.

Keiko Nishimura;Chiaki Ishihara;Shigeki Ukei;Seiichi Tokura.
Vaccine (1986)

222 Citations

Studies on Chitin VIII. Some Properties of Water Soluble Chitin Derivatives

Seiichi Tokura;Norio Nishi;Akihiro Tsutsumi;Oyin Somorin.
Polymer Journal (1983)

208 Citations

Molecular Weight Dependent Antimicrobial Activity by Chitosan

Seiichi Tokura;Keisuke Ueno;Satoshi Miyazaki;Norio Nishi.
Macromolecular Symposia (1997)

206 Citations

Adjuvant activity of chitin derivatives in mice and guinea-pigs.

Keiko Nishimura;Shin-ichiro Nishimura;Norio Nishi;Fumio Numata.
Vaccine (1985)

201 Citations

Inhibition of the metastasis of murine malignant melanoma by synthetic polymeric peptides containing core sequences of cell-adhesive molecules

Ikuo Saiki;Joji Iida;Jun Murata;Ryu Ogawa.
Cancer Research (1989)

199 Citations

Macrophage activation with multi-porous beads prepared from partially deacetylated chitin

Keiko Nishimura;Shin-Ichiro Nishimura;Hiroshi Seo;Norio Nishi.
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research (1986)

181 Citations

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