Guldem Guven Utkan

Genetic Eng. and Biotech Inst.
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Projects

1- FP7-KBBE-2012-6 Collaborative Project “BIOWASTE4SP: Turning Biowaste into Sustainable Products: Development of Appropriate Conversion Technologies Applicable in Developing Countries” (2012-2015) (as Researcher and TUBITAK MAM’s Coordinator).
2- TUBITAK-110T174 “Extremeophiles as source of Natural Products Useful for Biotechnological Applications: Studies of Osmoregulation Strategies by Engineering Tools” (2010-2012) (as Researcher).
3- TUBITAK-107T112 “Development of DNA Purification Kits Based on Magnetically Loaded Polymeric Nanoparticles” (2007-2009) (as Principal Investigator).
4- TUBITAK- 104S334 “Inhibition of Primary Aortic Cell Proliferation to Prevent Restonosis” (2004-2006) (as Researcher).
5- TUBITAK-SBAG “Magnetic Nanosorbent Production for Mesenchymal Cell Culture and Purification” (2005-2007) (as Researcher).
6- TUBITAK-TBAG-2233 “New Techniques in Design of Electrochemical DNA Biosensors (Genosensors) and Their Applications” (2003-2005) (as Researcher).
7- TUBITAK-MISAG-146 “Design, Synthesis, Properties and Use of Self-Crosslinked Epoxy Anhydride Copolymers” (2001-2002) (as Researcher).

Publications

1- M. Lacin Turkoglu, Guldem (Guven) Utkan “Role of Biomaterials in Prevention of In-stent Restenosis”, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part B - Applied Biomaterials, Accepted, 2013.
2- M. Lacin Turkoglu, Guldem (Guven) Utkan, T. Kutsal, E. Piskin, “Selective Inhibition of the Matrix Metalloproteinase II with Earlier Expression of TIMP2 by Using a Highly Charged PEG-lated Nanoparticle”, Journal of Nanoparticles, 14, 694, 2012.
3- M. Lacin Turkoglu, Guldem (Guven) Utkan, T. Kutsal, E. Piskin, “Thermo-sensitive NIPAAm-Based Copolymer and Monosize Polycationic Nanoparticle for Non-viral Gene Transfer to Smooth Muscle Cells”, Journal of Biomaterials Science: Polymer Edition, 23, 577-592, 2012.
4- Guldem (Guven) Utkan, F. Sayar, P. Batat, S. Ide, M. Kriechbaum, E. Piskin, “Synthesis and Characterization of Nano Magnetite Particles and Their Polymer Coated Forms”, J of Colloid and Interface Science, 353, 372-379, 2011.
5- H. Reinecke, M. R. Aguilar, Guldem Guven, E. Piskin, A. Gallardo, “A Simple Procedure To Tailor The Compositional Gradient Of Copolymeric Materials”, e-polymers, no:20, ISSN 1618-7229, 2009.
6- Guldem Guven, M. Lacin Turkoglu, E. Piskin, “Monosize Polycationic Nanoparticles as Vectors for Gene Transfer to HeLa Cells”, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Journal, 2, 155-163, 2008.
7- Guldem Guven , Z.M.O Rzaev, E. Piskin, “Complex-radical Copolymerization of N-vinyl pyrrolidone with Isostructural Analogs of Maleic anhydride”, Polymer Bulletin, 60, 741-752, 2008.
8- S. Odabas, F. Sayar, Guldem Guven, G. Yanıkkaya-Demirel, E. Piskin, “Separation of mesenchymal stem cells with magnetic nanosorbents carrying CD105 and CD73 antibodies in flow-through and batch systems”, Journal of Chromatography B, 861, 74-80, 2008.
9- A. Erdem, F. Sayar, H. Karadeniz, Guldem Guven, M. Ozsoz, E. Piskin,“Development of Streptavidin Carrying Magnetic Nanoparticles and Their Applications in Electrochemical Nucleic Acid Sensor Systems”, Elecroanalysis, 19, 798-804, 2007.
10- Guldem Guven, E. Piskin. “Optimization of Monosize Cationic Nanoparticle Synthesis and Their Use in the Preparation of Diagnostic Test Kits”, Polymers for Advanced Technology, 17, 850-854, 2006.
11- Temiz, S.O. Togay, A. Sener, Guldem Guven, Z.M.O. Rzaev, E. Pişkin, “Antimicrobial Activity of Poly(VP-co MA) and Poly(ethylene imine) Macrocomplexes, J. Applied Polymer Science, 102, 5841-5847, 2006.
12- F. Sayar, Guldem Guven, E. Piskin, “Magnetically Loaded Poly(Methyl Methacrylate-co-Acrylic Acid) Nanoparticles”, Colloid and Polymer Science, 284, 965-978, 2006.
13- C. Babac, Guldem Guven, G. David, B. Simineouscu, E. Piskin, “Production of Nanoparticles of Methyl Methacrylate and Butyl Methacrylate copolymers by Microemulsion Polymerization in the Presence of Maleic Acid Terminated Poly(N-acetylethylenimine) Macromonomers as Cosurfactant“, European Polymer Journal, 40, 1947-1952, 2004.
14- Guldem Guven, A. Tuncel, E. Piskin, “Monosized Cationic Nanoparticles Prepared by Emulsifier-free Emulsion Polymerization”, Colloid and Polymer Science, 282, 708-715, 2004.
15- Guldem Guven, E. Piskin, “ABS Polimerleri“, Polimerler II Mühendislik Polimerleri PAGEV Yayınları, 2000, İstanbul.
16- J. Yun, Guldem Guven, Y. T. Chou, “Chemical etching for fine-grained YBa2Cu3O7-x“, Journal of Materials Science Letters, 12 , 1080-1082, 1993.