Dr. Siavash Iravani

Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; Email: [email protected]

Interests

Nanobiotechnology; Bionanotechnology; Green chemistry; Green nanotechnology; Nanotechnology; Biotechnology; Pharmaceutical Sciences; Bioinformatics

Projects

- Production of nanoparticles using microorganisms
Starting October 2006

We can reduce metal iones by biotransformations using microorganisms.

Team members:

Siavash Iravani, Hassan Korbekandi, Sajjad Abbasi, Gholamreza Asghari, Zeynab Ashari, Sousan Jalayer, Maedeh Bandegani, Rasoul Mardani, Soudabeh Mohseni, Mohammadreza Chitsazi

- Green synthesis of nanoparticles using plants
January 2009

In recent years, the development of efficient green chemistry methods for synthesis of metal nanoparticles has become a major focus of researchers. They have investigated in order to find an eco-friendly technique for production of well-characterized nanoparticles. One of the most considered methods is production of metal nanoparticles using organisms. Among these organisms plants seem to be the best candidates and they are suitable for large-scale biosynthesis of nanoparticles. Nanoparticles produced by plants are more stable and the rate of synthesis is faster than in the case of microorganisms. Moreover, the nanoparticles are more various in shape and size in comparison with those produced by other organisms. The advantages of using plant and plant-derived materials for biosynthesis of metal nanoparticles have interested researchers to investigate mechanisms of metal ions uptake and bioreduction by plants, and to understand the possible mechanism of metal nanoparticle formation in plants.

- Phytochemical analysis of Pinus pinaster and P. eldarica
January 2009

Essential oil constituents of the bark of Pinus pinaster from Iran.
Essential oil constituents of the bark of Pinus eldarica from Iran.
HPLC analysis of Pinus pinaster and P. eldarica bark extracts.

Team members:

Siavash Iravani, Behzad Zolfaghari

- Nanotechnology and Cancer
October 2013

Nanoparticles for drug delivery in cancer
Nanotechnology and childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment

- Graphene and graphene oxide
January 2015

Publications

Journal Articles:

1- Hassan Korbekandi, Siavash Iravani, and Sajjad Abbasi. Production of nanoparticles using organisms, Critical reviews in biotechnology. 2009; 29(4):279-306.

2- Siavash Iravani, Behzad Zolfaghari, Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical effects of Pinus pinaster bark extract, Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2011; 6(1):1-11.

3- Siavash Iravani, Green synthesis of metal nanoparticles using plants, Green Chemistry. 2011; 13: 2638-2650.

4- Hassan Korbekandi; Siavash Iravani; Sajjad Abbasi, Optimization of biological synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Lactobacillus casei subsp. casei, Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 2012; 87:932-937.

5- Behzad Zolfaghari, Siavash Iravani, Essential oil constituents of the bark of Pinus pinaster from Iran, Journal of essential oil-bearing plants JEOP, 2012; 15(3): 348-351.

6- Hassan Korbekandi, Zeynab Ashari, Siavash Iravani, Sajjad Abbasi, Optimization of biological synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Fusarium oxysporum, Iranian journal of pharmaceutical research (IJPR), 2013; 12 (3): 289-298.

7- Siavash Iravani, Behzad Zolfaghari, Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Pinus eldarica bark extract, Biomed Research International, 2013; 2013 (Green chemistry and Biotechnology), http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/639725.

8- Siavash Iravani, Behzad Zolfaghari, Phytochemical analysis of Pinus eldarica bark, Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2014; 9(4): 243-250.

9- Siavash Iravani, Hassan Korbekandi, Seyed Vahid Mirmohammadi, Hasti Mekanik. Plants in Nanoparticle Synthesis, Reviews in Advanced Sciences and Engineering, 2014; 3(3): 261-274.

10- Siavash Iravani, Hassan Korbekandi, Seyed Vahid Mirmohammadi, Behzad Zolfaghari. Synthesis of silver nanoparticles: chemical, physical, and biological methods, Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2014; 9(6): 385-406.

11- Hassan Korbekandi, Mohammad Reza Chitsazi, Gholamreza Asghari, Rahim Bahri Najafi, Akbar Badii, Siavash Iravani. Green biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Azolla pinnata whole plant hydroalcoholic extract, Green Processing and Synthesis, 2014; 3(5): 365–373.

12- Hassan Korbekandi, Soudabeh Mohseni, Rasoul Mardani Jouneghani, Meraj Pourhossein, Siavash Iravani. Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology, 2014. doi:10.3109/21691401.2014.937870

13- Hassan Korbekandi, Gholamreza Asghari, Mohammad Reza Chitsazi, Rahim Bahri Najafi, Akbar Badii, Siavash Iravani. Green biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Althaea officinalis radix hydroalcoholic extract, Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology, 2014. doi: 10.3109/21691401.2014.936064

14- Hassan Korbekandi, Rasoul Mardani Jouneghani, Soudabeh Mohseni, Meraj Pourhossein, Siavash Iravani. Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using biotransformations by Saccharomyces boulardii, Green Processing and Synthesis, 2014; 3(4): 271–277.

15- Mohammad Reza Chitsazi, Hassan Korbekandi, Gholamreza Asghari, Rahim Bahri Najafi, Akbar Badii, Siavash Iravani. Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using methanol and dichloromethane extracts of Pulicaria gnaphalodes (Vent.) Boiss. aerial parts, Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology, 2014. doi: 10.3109/21691401.2014.949726

16- Siavash Iravani, Hassan Korbekandi, Seyed Vahid Mirmohammadi. Technology and potential applications of probiotic encapsulation in fermented milk products, Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2014.doi: 10.1007/s13197-014-1516-2

17- Siavash Iravani. Bacteria in nanoparticle synthesis: Current status and future prospects, International Scholarly Research Notices, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/359316

18- H Korbekandi, MR Chitsazi, G Asghari, R Bahri Najafi, A Badii, S Iravani, Green biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Quercus brantii (oak) leaves hydroalcoholic extract, Pharmaceutical Biology, 1-6.

19- H Korbekandi, D Abedi, M Maracy, M Jalali, N Azarman, S Iravani, Evaluation of Probiotic Yoghurt Produced by Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. tolerans, Journal of Food Biosciences and Technology 5 (1), 37-44.


Chapter Book:

1. Probiotic and Prebiotic Foods: Technology, Stability and Benefits to the Human Health,

Chapter 7. Technology and Stability of Probiotic in Fermented milks Containing Probiotics and Prebiotics

Hassan Korbekandi, Amir M. Mortazavian, Siavash Iravani

Nova Science Publishers, Inc. USA, 2011: pages 131-167; ISBN: 9781616688424

2. The Delivery of Nanoparticles, Chapter 1. Silver Nanoparticles

Hassan Korbekandi, Siavash Iravani

InTech, 2012; ISBN: 978-953-51-0615-9

3. Green Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles, Chapter 4. Biological Synthesis of Nanoparticles Using Algae

Hassan Korbekandi, Siavash Iravani

CABI Publishers, 2013; ISBN: 9781780642239

4.Nanotechnology and Plant Sciences: Nanoparticles and Their Impact on Plants, Chapter 10: Phytosynthesis of Nanoparticles

S Iravani, H Korbekandi, B Zolfaghari

Springer, 2015, 10.1007/978-3-319-14502-0_11