Publications
• G.C. Chitanu, Carmen Gaidau, I. Popescu, F. Filipov- New multifunctional materials based on maleic copolymers for environmental protection and bioapplications, ETP Technopress, certified by CNCSIS, Iassy 2005, ISBN 973-702-161-4
• Carmen Gaidau, M. Crudu, M. Ionescu, L. Miu, L. Albu- Reengineering leather processing by new materials and compact technologies, Performantica Publishing House, certified by CNCSIS, Iassy, 2005, ISBN 873-730-133-1
• Lucreţia Miu, C. Gaidau, M. Giurginca, V. Bratulescu, A. Meghea, L. Albu, N. Iftimie, P. Budrugeac, V. Bocu, A. Igna- Investigating deterioration of heritage items, Performantica Publishing House, certified by CNCSIS, Iassy, 2005, ISBN 973-730-132-3
• C. Gaidau, M.Teodorescu - Leather liming technologies, presentation manual, Performantica Publishing House, certified by CNCSIS, Iassy, 2006, ISBN 973-730-275-3, ISBN 978-973-730-275-5
• Carmen Gaidău- Metallic tanning heterocomplexes for ecological processing of leathers, Ed. Certex, Bucuresti 2007, ISBN 978-973-1716-28-2
• P. Hlavinek et al (eds), Dangerous Pollutants (Xenobiotics) in Urban Water Cycle, 267-278, 2008, Ed. Springer, „Facts, Contradictions and Possible Improvement Actions for Hazardous Wastewater Management-A Case Study”, Maria Teodorescu, Carmen Gaidau, ISBN 978-1-4020-6794-5, ISSN 1871-4668
• M.D.Niculescu, C.C. Gaidau, D. Simion, V. Lacatus, Tanned leather alternative source of amino acids for agriculture, Ed. Ars Docendi, Bucharest University , 2010, ISBN 978-973-558-477-1
Papers:
New environmentally friendly liquid dyes for protein supports, Rev. Chimie (Bucharest), issue 6/2008, vol. 59, p.631, ISSN 0034-7752
• C. Gaidau, M. Ghiga, E. Stepan, D. Taloi, L. Filipescu, Additives and advanced biomaterials obtained from protein and protein by-products, Rev. Chimie (Bucharest) vol.60, 5, 2009, pp.501-508, ISSN 0034-7752
• Iulian Ionita, Ana Maria Dragne, Carmen Gaidau, Teodora Dragomir, Collagen fluorescence measurements on nanosilver treated leather, Rom. Rep. Phys, http://www.infim.ro/rrp Volume 62, Number 3, 2010
• Carmen Gaidau, Aurora Petica, Teodora Dragomir, Horia Iovu, and Corina Andronescu, Ag and Ag/TIO2 nano-dispersed systems for treatment of leathers with strong antifungal properties, JALCA, 2011, 106, 3,102-109
• Carmen Gaidau, Maria Giurginca, Teodora Dragomir, Aura Petica, Wuyong Chen, Study of collagen and leather functionalization by using metallic nanoparticles, JOAM, 2010, vol.12, nr.10, p. 2157-2163
• Carmen Gaidau, Aurora Petica, Lucretia Miu and Wuyong Chen, Electrochemically Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles with Affinity for Collagen Based Materials, ICPOC-20 (The Twentieth International Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry), 22nd~28th August, 2010, Busan, Korea
• Carmen Gaidau, Aurora Petica , Teodora Dragomir and Ciprian Chelaru, Ag and TiO2 Nanoparticles for Leather Processing, Bilateral cooperation, oral presentation, 22 Aug-6 Sept.2010, Sichuan University, China
• Xiaoyan Zhang, Wuyong Chen, Xiaoling Liu, Yan Xia, Carmen Gaidau, Preparation of β-cyclodextrin/jasmine oil inclusion compounds for durable fragrant leather, ICAMS 2010 – 3rd, International Conference on Advanced Materials and Systems, Bucharest, 2010
• Weite Yang, Wuyong Chen, Xiaoyan Zhang, Ying Gong, Carmen Gaidau, Preparation of the Silver Nanoparticles, Capped with Benzalkonium Bromide, ICAMS 2010 – 3rd, International Conference on Advanced Materials and Systems, Bucharest, 2010
• Gaidau C., A. Petica, T. Dragomir, C. Ciobanu, T. Martinescu, Leathers and furs with advanced properties for medical use items, TEX TEH II - International Conference Bucharest, Romania, 7-8.05.2009 Proceedings, ISBN 978-1716-46-6
• M. Danciu, Maria-Sultana Mihailovici, C. Ciobanu, Carmen Gaidau, Carmen Panzaru, Antifungal activity of PHU-AgNO3 nanocomposites and nanostructured bioactive protein structures doped with metal nanoparticles, The 17th Congress of The International Society for Human and Animal Mycology2009 (ISHAM 2009), Tokyo, Japan
• Carmen Panzaru, Sultana Mihailovici, M. Danciu, C. Ciobanu, Maria Dan, Carmen Gaidau, Characterization of antimicrobial activity of PHU-AgNO3 nanocomposites and silver doped leather, The 3rd Congress of European Microbiologists, 28.06-03.07.2009, Goteborg, Suede
• Carmen Gaidau, Aurora Petica , Viorica Trandafir, Constantin Ciobanu, Tamara Martinescu, Nanosilver Application for Collagen Based Materials Treatment, The XXXth lea Congress International IULTCS Beijing 11-15 October 2009
• X.Zhang, W. Yang, W. Chen, C.C. Gaidau, Application of Fragrance Retanning Agent, The XXXth lea Congress International IULTCS Beijing 11-15 October 2009
• C.Gaidau, A. Petica, V. Plavan, C. Ciobanu, M. Micutz, C. Tablet, M. Hillebrand, Investigation on silver nanoparticles interaction with collagen based materials, JOAM, 11, ISS6, 845, ISSN 1454-4164
• C. Gaidau, M. Ghiga, E. Stepan, D. Taloi, L. Filipescu, Additives and advanced biomaterials obtained from protein and protein by-products, Rev.CHIM (Bucharest) vol.60, 5, 2009, pp.501-508, ISSN 0034-7752
• Carmen Gaidau, Aurora Petica, Constantin Ciobanu and Tamara Martinescu, Investigations on Antimicrobial Activity of Collagen and Keratin Based Materials doped with Silver Nanoparticles, Biological Letters, (2009) Vol.14, 5, 4665-4672 ISSN 1224 - 5984.
• Mihaela Niculescu, Sorina Bajenaru, Carmen Gaidau, Demetra Simion, Laurentiu Filipescu, Extraction of the Protein Components as Amino-Acids Hydrolysates, Rev.CHIM (Bucuresti), 60, 10,2009, p. 1070-1078, ISSN 0034-7752
• Viorica Trandafir, Emil Stepan, Hasan Özgünay, Gökhan Zengin, Carmen Gaidau, Selime Çolak, Özcan Sari, Processing of greasy by-products from leather industry as valuable materials for cosmetics, Ist International Leather Engineers Symposium on Leather Industry-Environment and Progressive Technologies, 29th April-1st May 2009, Izmir, Turkey
• Victor Lacatus, Carmen Gaidau, Aura Ionita, Mihaela Niculescu, Mariana Popescu, Dorel Acsinte, Laurentiu Filipescu, Field test for foliar nutritive products formulated with the leather protein hydrolysates, Ist International Leather Engineers Symposium on Leather Industry-Environment and Progressive Technologies, 29th April 2009-1st May, Izmir, Turkey
• Emil S. Stepan, Sanda Velea, Carmen Gaidau, Laurentiu Filipescu, Doina Niculescu, Adrian C. Radu, Surfactants and biofuels obtained from leather industry wastes, Ist International Leather Engineers Symposium on Leather Industry-Environment and Progressive Technologies, 29th April-1st May 2009, Izmir, Turkey
• Lucica Boroica, Carmen Gaidau , Dana Ursu, B. A. Sava, Adriana Diaconu, R. Medianu, M. Dinulescu, Chromium wastes from leather industry embeded in coloured glasses, International Symposium “THE ENVIRONMENT AND INDUSTRY ” Bucharest, 28-30 October 2009
• Victor Lacatus, Carmen Gaidau, Mihaela Niculescu, Aura Ionita, Laurentiu Filipescu, Mariana Popescu, Dorel Acsinte, Use of new foliar fertilizers for vegetable crops, Workshop Advanced Materials Obtained by Using High Tech Processing of Leather By-products, 23-29 August 2009, Bucharest, Romania
• Lucica Boroica, Dana Ursu, B. A. Sava, Adriana Diaconu, Carmen Gaidau, R. Medianu, Experiments for processing and using of chromium slurry from leather industry in a glass matrix, Workshop Advanced Materials Obtained by Using High Tech Processing of Leather By-products, 23-29 August 2009, Bucharest, Romania
• C.Gaidau, M. Ghiga, E. Stepan, V. Lacatus, M.Cirjaliu Murgea, A.D. Ionita, L. Filipescu, Emulsified foliar fluids from waste leather hydrolysis products, Conference Excellence Research-A way to innovation, vol III, Brasov, 2008, July, 252-1, ISSN 1844-7090
• E. Stepan, S. Velea, C. Gaidau, L. Filipescu, D. Ghiga, A. Radu, Surfactants obtained from unconventional resources, 7th World Surfactants Congress, 22-25 June 2008, Paris, France, 143
• Taloi D., Gaidau C., Niculescu Ghiga M., Leather wastes hydrolyse assisted by active mathematical modeling, proceeding „Advanced Materials and Systems”, Ed. Certex, Bucuresti, 2008, ISBN 978-973-1716-39-8, p.319
• Ghiga Niculescu M.D., Gaidau C., Stepan E., Filipescu L., Popescu M., Complex processing of leather wastes with the aim of reclaiming the useful constituents, proceeding „Advanced Materials and Systems”, Ed. Certex, Bucuresti, 2008, ISBN 978-973-1716-39-8, p.292
• Maria Teodorescu, Carmen Gaidau, Possible Steps to Follow for Filling the Gap between Requirements and the Real Condition in Tanneries, Journal of Cleaner Production, 16 (2008), issue 5, March, p.622-631, ISSN 0959-6526
• M. Ghiga, C. Gaidau, L.Filipescu, I.Ion, Chromium separation from the chrome leather, 41st IUPAC World Chemistry Congress Chemistry Protecting Health, Natural Environment and Cultural Heritage, 4-7 iulie 2007, Torino, Italia, p.27
• Carmen Gaidau, Mihaela Ghiga, Laurentiu Filipescu, Dragos Taloi, Emil Stepan, New appoaches in valorization of byproducts from leather industrY, 41st IUPAC World ChemistryCongress Chemistry Protecting Health, Natural Environment and Cultural Heritage,4-7 iulie 2007, Torino, Italia, p.24
• Carmen Gaidau, Emil Stepan, Mihaela Ghiga, Laurenţiu Filipescu, Research on by-products recaiming from leather industry, Compex reclaiming of natural resources for manufacture of biofuels and organic solvents, Bucurharest, 25 September 2007, p.5
• C. GAIDAU, M. GHIGA, E. STEPAN, and L. FILIPESCU, Bioactive protein based additives and new materials obtained from leather manufacture by-products, XXIX Congress of the International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies and the 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Leather Chemists Association, Washington, DC, 20th - 24th of June 2007, Leather International, June 2007, vol. 209, nr. 4776, p.8, ISSN 1473-6314
• Mihaela GHIGA; Carmen GAIDAU; Marian CRUDU, Emil STEPAN, Research on separation and recovery of proteins from leather wastes by hydrolitic processes, Part I, Review for Leather and Shoes , nr.1, 2007, p.2, ISSN 1583-4433
• Carmen Gaidau, Mihaela Ghiga, Marian Crudu, Laurentiu Filipescu, Emil Stepan, Advanced materials processed from leather by-products, Days of Iassy Academy, The XXIst Scientific communication session, „Progresses in Macromolecular Compounds”, Iassy, Romania, 26-29 September 2007, p.27
• Mihaela Ghiga, C. Gaidau, C. Radovici, L. Filipescu- Red Mud as Chromium adsorbent from tannery wastes waters and sludge, Internationa Symposium „ Environment and Industry”, Bucharest, 25-27 October 2007, p. 62, ISBN 978-973- 7681-28-7, ISSN 1843-5831
• Carmen Gaidau, Mihaela Ghiga, Laurentiu Filipescu, Emil Stepan, Mariana Popescu, New materials obtained from leather industry by-products, International Symposium Advanced materials and processes for ecological manufacturing of leathers, 2 November 2007, Bucharest, p.141, ISBN 978-973-730-409-4
• Mihaela Ghiga, Carmen Gaidau, Emil Stepan, Laurentiu Filipescu, Studies on chromium separation from chrome leather wastes aiming at reclaiming protein constituent, International Symposium Advanced materials and processes for ecological manufacturing of leathers, , 2 November 2007, Bucharest, p.117, ISBN 978-973-730-409-4
• Loti Cornelia, A. Athanasiu, E. Ionita, M.Ruse, M. Deaconu, C. Alifanti, C.Filipescu, L.Jecu, L.Irimia, Carmen Gaidau, et al- Technologies of ecological bio-processing of wool and fibers and furs, International Symposium Advanced materials and processes for ecological manufacturing of leathers, 2 November 2007, Bucharest, p.75, ISBN 978-973-730-409-4
• Carmen Gaidau, Mihaela Ghiga, Laurentiu Filipescu, Emil Stepan, Victor Lacatuş, Mariana Popescu, Advanced materials obtained from leather by-products, Conference Excellence Research-a way to E.R.A., Brasov, 2007, ISSN 1843-5904, p.252-1
• C. Gaidau, L. Albu, V. Bratulescu, L. Miu, M. Giurginca, A. Meghea, Alternative processes for hide liming and modern methods for assessing the environment impact, Workshop “Strategy on Sustainable Development in Environmentally Friendly Technologies”, European Programs-Human Resources and Mobility-Marie Curie ToK: KnowEnTech, INCDTP-ICPI, 21 iulie 2006
• Carmen Gaidau, M. Ionescu, M. Crudu, L. Miu, M. Giurginca, A. Meghea, New Dyeing, Fatliquoring and Retanning Compact Material for Ecological Leather Processing, IULTCS Congress Istanbul, 24-27 mai 2006, www.iultcs.org/pdf/turkey.doc
• M. Teodorescu, C. Gaidau , Possible Steps to Follow for Filling the Gap between Requirements and the Real Condition in Tanneries , 10th European Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production – ERSCP, Antwerp, Belgium 5- 7 October 2005, www.ERSC.com
• ISBN 593961009-9 Carmen Gaidau, G.C.Chitanu, V. Bratulescu, L.Miu- Maleic-copolymer polyelectrolytes for leather ecological processing, ePolymer 2005, no.E_002.ISSN 1618-7229, ISSN 1618-7229
• R. Teodorescu, C.Gaidau, L. Miu, Technological Aspects Regarding Chromium Valorification From Electroplating Sludge In Leather Tannage For Environment Depollution, BRAMAT 2005, International Conference on Materials Science and Engineering, 24-26 February, 2005, Brasov, p.357, ISBN 973-635-4547
• C. Gaidau, M. Ionescu, M. Crudu, L. Miu, Compact processing of leather –an ecological alternative, The Sixth European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, 7-10. December 2005, p.128, ISBN 86-7132-024-3
• C. Gaidau, L. Albu, V. Bratulescu, L. Miu, M. Giurginca, A. Meghea, Clean technology for hide processing, The Sixth European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry, Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, 7-10. December 2005, p.251, ISBN 86-7132-024-3
• C.Gaidau, M.Teodorescu, M. Giurginca, E. Pincovschi, A. Meghea, Modern technics for limitation of wastewater pollution in view of IPPC integration and BAT design for tanneries, International Conference Energy and Environment, CIEM 2005, Bucharest, Romania, 20-21 October 2005, p.69
• Stoica L., Constantin C., Gaidau C , Lacatusu I- Removal of Cr(III) ions from tannery aqueous systems, Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology, 5(4), 2004, p.885-891, ISSN 1311-5065
• C. Gaidău, Possibilities for application of IPPC European Concept (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) in Leather Industry, Review for Leather and Shoe, nr.3-4/2004, p.19, ISSN 1583-4433
• Carmen Gaidau, G.C. Chitanu, Improvemet of Environment and Productivity in Leather Industry in accordance with EU legislation by using multifucntional materials, « Ecological aspects in leather industry and ways of overcoming’’, 15-16 December 2004, Moscow, Rusia
• Petru Budrugeac, Lucretia Miu, Carmen Gaidau, Veronica Bocu- The Thermal Behaviour Of Some Tanned Leathers Used For The Restoration Of Cultural and Historical Objects, Revue Roumaine de Chimie, 48, 12, December 2003, 961-965, ISSN 0035-3930
