Swati Gupta Bhattacharya

Professor, Division of Plant Biology
PhD: University of Calcutta (1988

 

 
   

List of publications for last 20 years: 

1.      Mandal J, Chakraborty P, Roy I and  Gupta-Bhattacharya S. Aerobiological, Clinical and Immunobiochemical studies on Lantana camara pollen and cross reactivity with other Verbenaceae pollen  species. Aerobiologia (Springer, The Netherlands), 2011.Accepted. (Impact factor: 1.173)

2.      Himadri Shekhar Chakrabartia; Shaonli Dasa; Swati Gupta-Bhattacharya Outdoor airborne     fungal spora load in a suburb of Kolkata, India: its variation, meteorological determinants and health impact. International Journal of Environmental Health Research. 2011, 1–14, (Impact factor: 1.8)

3.      Mandal J, Roy I and Gupta-Bhattacharya S. Clinical and Immunobiochemical characterization of airbornePeltophorum pterocarpum (Yellow Gulmohar tree) pollen: a dominant avenue tree of India. Annals of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (Elsevier) 2011;106,412– 420(Impact factor: 2.45)

4.      Ghosh D, Chakraborty, P, Gupta J, Biswas A and Gupta Bhattacharya S. Asthma related hospital admissions in Kolkata, an Indian megacity:  Role of ambient aeroallergens and inorganic  Pollutants. Allergy.  Blackwell Science, 2010, 65(6)795-796.  (Impact factor: 6.204)

5.      Chakraborty H. and Gupta Bhattacharya S. Variations in the viable air-borne fungal spore population in two different outdoor working environments of Kolkata. Indian Journal of Aerobiology, 2010, 23 (1&2), 7-12.

6.      S. K. Singh, A. K. Bag and S. G. Bhattacharya. Riccia (Hepaticae: Ricciaceae) of West Bengal. Taiwania, 2010,  55(2): 99-109.

7.      Das M, Barui, N C and Gupta-Bhattacharya S. Pollen Study on Honey Samples from different locations of West Bengal, India. Indian Journal of Aerobiology. 2009, 22 (1 &2), 1-7

8.      Mandal J, Manna P, Chakraborty P, Roy I and Gupta-Bhattacharya S. Clinical and     immunobiochemical characterization of airborne Delonix regia (Gulmohar tree) pollen and crossreactivity studies with Peltophorum pterocarpum pollen: Two dominant avenue trees from Eastern India. Annals of Allergy Asthma and Immunology. American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, USA, 2009; 103(6); 515-524. (Impact factor: 2.353)                         

9.      Das S and Gupta-Bhattacharya S. Trichoderma harzianum: occurrence in the air and clinical significance. Aerobiologia. Elsevier, The Netherlands, 2009, 25:137-145. (Impact factor: 1.08)   

10.  Chakraborty P, Mandal J, Sarkar E, Chowdhury I and Gupta Bhattacharya S. 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 Publishers, Switzerland. 2009.;149:30   (Impact factor : 2.13) 

11.  Mandal J, Das M, Roy I, Chatterjee S, Barui NC and Gupta Bhattacharya S. Immediate hypersensitivity to common food allergens - An investigation on food sensitization in respiratory allergic patients of Calcutta, India. World Allergy Organization Journal (Official publication of the World Allergy Organization, USA). 2009, 2, 9-12.

12.  Ghosh D and Gupta- Bhattacharya, S. Structural insight into protein T1, the non-allergenic member of the Bet v 1 allergen family - an in silico analysis. Molecular Immunology, Elsevier, UK.  2008, 45, 456-462. (Impact factor: 3.555) 

13.  Mandal J, Chakraborty P, Roy I, Chatterjee S and Gupta Bhattacharya S. Prevalence of allergenic pollen grains in the aerosol of the city of Calcutta, India- A two year perspective study. Aerobiologia, Springer, The Netherland, 2008, 24, 151-164. (Impact factor: 1.08)   

14.  Das S and S Gupta-Bhattacharya. Enumerating outdoor aeromycota in suburban, West Bengal, India, with refernce to respiratory allergy and meteorological factors. Ann. Agric. Environ. Med. Institute of Agricultural Medicine, Poland. 2008, 15, 105-112. (Impact factor: 1.443) 

15.  Mandal J, Roy I, Chatterjee S and Gupta-Bhattacharya S. Aerobiological and invitro studies on pollen grains of two dominant avenue trees from Kolkata (Calcutta), India. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol. Esmon Publicidad, Spain. 2008, 18 (1), 22-30. (Impact factor: 1.254)             

16.  Ghosh D, Roy I, Chanda S, Gupta- Bhattacharya, S. Allergy to Periwinkle pollen (Catharanthus roseus G. Don.). Ann. Agric. Environ. Med. Institute of Agricultural Medicine, Poland. 2007, 14, 39-43. (Impact factor: 1.443) 

17.  Ghosh D, Chakraborty P, and Gupta-Bhattacharya S. Studies on the pollen biology of Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don (The rosy periwinkle). Journal of the Botanical Society of Bengal. 2007; 61 (2); 91-96.

18.  Das S and S Gupta-Bhattacharya. Airborne culturable fungal flora of an agricultural farm in West Bengal and it relationship with meteorological factors. Indian Journal of Aerobiology, (official publication of The Indian Aerobiological Society) 2007. Vol.20, No. 1&2, 1-8.

19.  Mandal J, Chanda S and S Gupta-Bhattacharya. Current status of airborne pollen grains in Calcutta with special reference to their allergenic significance. Indian Journal of Aerobiology, (official publication of The Indian Aerobiological Society) 2006. Vol.19, No. 1, 19-30.

20.  Chakraborty P, Roy I, Chatterjee S, Chanda S, and Gupta-Bhattacharya S,. 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, 2006.16 (6):377-384. (Impact factor: 1.254)                         

21.   Chakraborty, P., Ghosh, D., Chowdhury.I., Chatterjee, S. Chanda,S.; Gupta- Bhattacharya, S. 2005. Aerobiological and immunochemical studies on Carica papaya L. pollen: an aeroallergen from India. Allergy, 60:920-926, Blackwell Publ. (Impact factor: 6.204)                         

22.  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, 86 (11) 1539-1542. India. (Impact factor: 0.8)                             

23.   Adhikari, A., Sen, M.; Gupta-Bhattacharya, S. and Chanda, S. (2004). Airborne viable, non-viable and allergenic fungi in a rural agricultural area of India: a 2-year study at five outdoor sampling stations. Science of the Total Environment, 326:121-139. Elsevier, UK. (Impact factor: 2.579)

24.   Adhikari,A. Sen, M.M. Gupta-Bhattacharya S. and Chanda,S. 2004. Volumetric assessment of airborne fungi in two sections of a rural indoor dairy cattle Shed. Environment International. 29, 1071-1078. Elsevier, UK. (Impact factor: 3.516) 

25.   Ghosh D, Roy. D and Gupta-Bhattacharya. S. 2003. Homology Modeling of Allergenic Cyclophilins: IgE binding site and structural basis of cross reactivity. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 307, 422-429. Elsevier, UK. (Impact factor: 2.648)

26.  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, 42 (4): 248-54.Taylor & Francis, Sweden. (Impact factor : 0.554)                         

27.  Sen, M. M., Adhikari, A. Gupta-Bhattacharya S. and Chanda,S. 2003. Airborn rice pollen and pollen allergen in an agricultural field: aerobiological and immunochemical evidence.   Journal of Environment Monitoring, 5, 959-962. The Royal Society of Chemistry, England (Impact factor :1.99)                          

28.  Bhattacharya, S., Chowdhuri, I., Majumdar, M.R. 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.  8,123-130. Institute of Agricultural Medicine, Poland. (Impact factor : 1.443)                         

29.  Adhikari,A. Sen,M.M. Gupta-Bhattacharya S. and Chanda,S. 2000. Incidence of allergenicallyy significant fungal aerosol in a rural bakery of West Bengal, India. Mycopathologia 149: 35-45. Springer, The Netherlands. (Impact factor :1.28)  

30.  Adhikari,A.,Sen,M.M.,Gupta-Bhattacharya,S.and Chanda,S.1999. Studies on airborne fungal spores from two indoor cowsheds of Suburban and rural areas of West Bengal, India.Indoor Build Environ 8:221-229.Elsevier, UK. (Impact factor : 0.5)               

31.  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.54: 985-989. European College of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Sweden. (Impact factor : 6.204)             

32.  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. 6:1-4 Institute of Agricultural Medicine, Poland. (Impact factor : 1.443) 

33.  Chakraborty, P., Gupta, S., Gupta-Bhattacharya, S. and Chanda, S. 1999. Airborne pollen of Borassus flabellifer : Quantification of allergen and antigen. Aerobiologia 15: 49-55. Springer, The Netherlands. (Impact factor : 1.08)                         

34.  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 28:977-983. Blackwell Science Ltd., UK (Impact factor : 3.555)                         

35.  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. 80:311-317 American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, USA. (Impact factor  : 2.2)               

36.  Chakraborty, P., Gupta S, Gupta- Bhattacharya, S and Chanda S. Airborne pollen of Borassus flabellifer: Quantification of allergen and antigen. Aerobiologia Springer, The Netherlands.1999, 15(1)49-55. (Impact factor: 1.08)                           

37.  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 37(1): 53-57. Taylor & Francis, Sweden. (Impact factor: 0.554)                         

38.  Chakraborty, P., Gupta Bhattacharya, S. and Chanda, S. 1996. Comparative aerobiology, allergenicity and biochemistry of three common palm pollen grain in Calcutta, India. Aerobiologia. 12: 47-50. Springer, The Netherlands. (Impact factor: 1.08)                           

39.  Chattopadhyay, G., Malakar, A., Gupta Bhattacharya, S. Ghosh, A. and Chanda, S.1996. Pollen and lipid profile of an index multifloral honey sample from the mangroves of Sundarbans, India. Ann. Agric. Environ. Med. 3(2): 139-144. Institute of Agricultural Medicine, Poland. (Impact factor : 1.443)             

40.  Adhikari, A, Gupta Bhattacharya, S., and Chanda, S.1996. Aerobiology and allergenicity of indoor fungal spore in Calcutta during summer months. J  Allergy and Appl Immunol, Delhi, 10(1): 11-19. India.

41.  Chakraborty, P., Gupta Bhattacharya, S. and Chanda, S. 1995. Biochemical   and clinical investigations on a few common airborne pollen grains from West Bengal, India. Jour. Palynol. 31: 213-220. Today & Tomorrow's Printers and Publishers, India.

42.  Chakraborty, P., Gupta Bhattacharya, S. and Chanda, S. 1995. Phoenix Sylvestris Rob., a common aeroallergen from Calcutta, India, J. Natl. Bot. Soc., 49: 145-148. National Botanical Society, India.

43.   Gupta- Bhattacharya, S., Bhattacharya K., and Chanda, S. 1994. Pollen grains of Cocos nucifera L. A dominant aeroallergen from India- A clinical approach. Ann. Agric. Environ. Med. Poland, 1, 28-32 (Impact factor : 1.443) 

44.  Gupta, S. and Chanda, S. 1993.  A synopsis of Indian Aeropalynology.  Int. Jour Tropical Plant Diseases 2: 43-50.

45.  Chanda, S. and Gupta, S. 1993.  Pollen allergy in India, an overview. Ind. Jour. Aller. Appl. Immunol. 7 : 3-11

46.  Santra, S. C.; Gupta, S. and Chanda, S. 1991.   Air pollutants and aeroallergen interaction.  Grana, 30:63-66. Taylor & Francis, Sweden          (Impact factor: 0.554)

47.  Gupta, S. and Chanda, S. 1991.  Aerobiology and some chemical parameters of Parthenium hysterophorus pollen.  Grana, Taylor & Francis, Sweden 30: 597-503. (Impact factor: 0.554) 

48.  Gupta, S. and Chanda, S. 1991.Aerobiology of subtropical Eastern Himalayas (Kurseong), India.  Aerobiologia. Springer, The Netherlands 7 (2): 118-128. (Impact factor  : 1.08)

 

Published in proceedings volumes and others

 

49.  Ghosh D.and Gupta Bhattacharya S. Allergen Bioinformatics: Recent Trends & developments. Book chapter in "Bioinformatics",2011. ISBN 978-953-307-281-4.Intech open access Publisher.

50.  Ghosh D.and Gupta Bhattacharya S. Allergen Bioinformatics: Recent Trends & developments. Book chapter in "Bioinformatics",2011. ISBN 978-953-307-281-4.Intech open access Publisher.

51.  Gupta Bhattacharya, S. and Mandal J. 2006. Environmental Biopollution in relation to    pollen allergy in Calcutta J

52.  ournal of Homeopathic Research. Dr. Bhola Nath ChakravartyMemorial Trust. India. Vol: 1, No.1, 68-86.  

53.  Gupta Bhattacharya, S; Bhattacharya, K.; Chakraborty, P.; Bishayee, G.C.; Chowdhuri, I. andChanda, S. 2002.A contribution to the pollen flora of tropical West Bengal as an aid to vegetational history and aerobiology, pp. 437-450.  In: Perspectives of plant biodiversity,edited by A.P. Das. Bishen Singh & Mahendra Pal Singh Pub.

54.  Chanda, S. and Gupta Bhattacharya, S. 2003. Biological Air Pollution: A Case Study in Salt Lake City, Calcutta, India. Pp.55-70. In : Environmental Issues for the 21st Century, edited by S.P. Das Gupta. A Mittal Publication, New Delhi.

55.  Chakraborty, P., Gupta- Bhattacharya, S. and Chanda, S. 1997. Clinical studies and chemical analyses of some common aeroallergens from Calcutta in “Environment and Aerobiology" (Ed. By Ashok Jain). Research Periodicals and Book Publishing House, Houston, U.S.A. pp 239-243

56.  Gupta, S. and Chanda ,S. and Bhattacharya, K.1989. Principles of environmental research with special reference to spores and pollen grains. Centre for study of man and environment. Calcutta.  Annual Volume, pp. 20-24.

57.  Chanda, S. and Gupta, S. 1989.  Genesis, development and implications of aerobiological research in India. Recent researches in Ecology, Environment and Pollution. 3: 11-39. (Ed. By S. T. Tilak) Today and Tomorrows Printer’s and Publishers, New Delhi

58.  Gupta, S. and Chanda, S. 1989. A report on the aerobiological research from the Division of Palynology and Environmental Biology, Bose Institute, Calcutta, India. International. Aerobiology. Newsletter.Washington DC. 25 : 19-26.

59.  Gupta, S., Bhattacharya, K. and Chanda, S.1987. Chemical analysis of the allergenic pollen grains of Lantana camara. Proc. 3rd Nat. Conf. Aerobiol. Kalyan (Bombay) 1st –3rd Nov., Environmental Publication, Karad; 1953-158.

 

Books published/ Edited:- 

 

1.      Bhattacharya, K., Majumdar M.R. and Gupta Bhattacharya S. 2006.  A text book of Palynology. New Central Book Agency (P0 Ltd. Kolkata 700 009.  pp 352. ISBN-81-7381-500-3

2.      Bhattacharya, K. and Gupta Bhattacharya S. 1999.  Pollen allergy and environment (Parag allergy o paribesh). West Bengal State Book Board. pp. 76. ISBN-81-247-0298-5.

3.      Dutta, N.M. , Gupta Bhattacharya S., Mandal, S. and Bhattacharya ,K.(Eds). 1998. Current Concepts in Pollen-Spore and Biopollution Research. Research Periodicals and Book Publishing House. Houston, Texax USA, pp. 395.  ISBN 0-9656038-1-4