Runjhun Saran

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
24 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Runjhun Saran is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Electrochemistry and Analytical Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Runjhun Saran has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Molecular Biology, 6 papers in Electrochemistry and 6 papers in Analytical Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Runjhun Saran's work include Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (16 papers), DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (10 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (9 papers). Runjhun Saran is often cited by papers focused on Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (16 papers), DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (10 papers) and RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms (9 papers). Runjhun Saran collaborates with scholars based in Canada, India and China. Runjhun Saran's co-authors include Juewen Liu, Wenhu Zhou, Jinsong Ding, Qingyun Chen, Po‐Jung Jimmy Huang, Feng Wang, Zhicheng Huang, Tushar S. Basu Baul, Isaac T. S. Li and Yong Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemical Reviews, Analytical Chemistry and Biochemistry.

In The Last Decade

Runjhun Saran

23 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Metal Sensing by DNA 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 250 500 750
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Metal Sensing by DNA
    2017 783 citations Wenhu Zhou, Runjhun Saran et al. Chemical Reviews profile →

Peers

Runjhun Saran
Bernard Juskowiak Poland
Shasheng Huang China
Jianyu Jin China
Xuhua Zhao China
Fatemeh Molaabasi Iran
Pierre Brossier France
Xiangyuan Ouyang China
Changhui Liu China
Bernard Juskowiak Poland
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Fields of papers citing papers by Runjhun Saran

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Runjhun Saran

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Runjhun Saran. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Runjhun Saran based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Runjhun Saran. Runjhun Saran is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Saran, Runjhun, Po‐Jung Jimmy Huang, Chunying Wei, et al.. (2021). Thioflavin T fluorescence and NMR spectroscopy suggesting a non-G-quadruplex structure for a sodium binding aptamer embedded in DNAzymes. Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 99(11). 860–866. 1 indexed citations
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Gu, Lide, Runjhun Saran, Po‐Jung Jimmy Huang, et al.. (2018). Reselection Yielding a Smaller and More Active Silver-Specific DNAzyme. ACS Omega. 3(11). 15174–15181. 6 indexed citations
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Saran, Runjhun, Yao Lu, Peter Hoang, & Juewen Liu. (2017). Folding of the silver aptamer in a DNAzyme probed by 2-aminopurine fluorescence. Biochimie. 145. 145–150. 12 indexed citations
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Zhou, Wenhu, Runjhun Saran, Jinsong Ding, & Juewen Liu. (2017). Two Completely Different Mechanisms for Highly Specific Na+ Recognition by DNAzymes. ChemBioChem. 18(18). 1828–1835. 22 indexed citations
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Saran, Runjhun, et al.. (2017). A Silver-Specific DNAzyme with a New Silver Aptamer and Salt-Promoted Activity. Biochemistry. 56(14). 1955–1962. 33 indexed citations
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Zhou, Wenhu, Runjhun Saran, Po‐Jung Jimmy Huang, Jinsong Ding, & Juewen Liu. (2017). An Exceptionally Selective DNA Cooperatively Binding Two Ca2+ Ions. ChemBioChem. 18(6). 518–522. 68 indexed citations
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Zhou, Wenhu, Runjhun Saran, & Juewen Liu. (2017). Metal Sensing by DNA. Chemical Reviews. 117(12). 8272–8325. 783 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chandra, Mintu, Runjhun Saran, & Sunando Datta. (2016). Deciphering the role of Atg5 in nucleotide dependent interaction of Rab33B with the dimeric complex, Atg5-Atg16L1. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 473(1). 8–16. 6 indexed citations
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Saran, Runjhun & Juewen Liu. (2016). A Silver DNAzyme. Analytical Chemistry. 88(7). 4014–4020. 166 indexed citations
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Wang, Feng, Runjhun Saran, & Juewen Liu. (2015). Tandem DNAzymes for mRNA cleavage: Choice of enzyme, metal ions and the antisense effect. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 25(7). 1460–1463. 36 indexed citations
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Saran, Runjhun, Qingyun Chen, & Juewen Liu. (2015). Searching for a DNAzyme Version of the Leadzyme. Journal of Molecular Evolution. 81(5-6). 235–244. 16 indexed citations
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Zhou, Wenhu, Runjhun Saran, Qingyun Chen, Jinsong Ding, & Juewen Liu. (2015). A New Na+‐Dependent RNA‐Cleaving DNAzyme with over 1000‐fold Rate Acceleration by Ethanol. ChemBioChem. 17(2). 159–163. 67 indexed citations
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Saran, Runjhun, et al.. (2002). Spectrophotometric determination of tin as a ternary complex in matrices containing oxides of tantalum, iron and titanium. Chemia Analityczna. 47(1). 131–138. 1 indexed citations
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Saran, Runjhun, et al.. (1997). Spectrophotometric determination of uranium with 5-(2′-carboxyphenyl)azo-8-quinolinol in the non-ionic micellar medium of Triton X-100. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 220(2). 217–221. 4 indexed citations
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Saran, Runjhun, et al.. (1995). 5-(2′-Carboxyphenyl)azo-8-quinolinol as a sensitive reagent for extractive spectrophotometric determination of uranium in geological samples. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 196(2). 363–368. 5 indexed citations
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Baul, Tushar S. Basu, T.K. Sinha, & Runjhun Saran. (1995). Preparation and Characterization of Mercury (II) Complexes Containing 5-(Aryl) Azo-8-Quinolinol Ligands. Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic and Metal-Organic Chemistry. 25(4). 615–623. 1 indexed citations
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Saran, Runjhun, et al.. (1992). Simultaneous Determination of Trace Heavy Metals in Waters by Atomic Absorption Spectrometry After Preconcentration by Solvent Extraction. Analytical Letters. 25(8). 1545–1557. 29 indexed citations
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Saran, Runjhun, et al.. (1990). 5-(2′-Carboxyphnyl) Azo-8-quinolinol as a Sensitive Reagent for Extractive Spectrophotometric Determination of Nickel. Analytical Letters. 23(12). 2291–2302. 6 indexed citations

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