Prof. G. Naresh Kumar

1.    Aditi D. Buch, G. Archana and G. Naresh Kumar (2010) Heterologous expression of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase enhances the phosphate solubilizing ability of fluorescent pseudomonads by altering the glucose catabolism to improve biomass yield. Bioresource Technology 101, 679-687.

2.    Aditi D. Buch, G. Archana and G. Naresh Kumar (2009) Enhanced citric acid biosynthesis in Pseudomonas fluorescens ATCC 13525 by overexpression of the Escherichia coli citrate synthase gene. Microbiology 155, 2620-2629.

3.    Prasant Kumar, S. Ferzin, S. Chintan and G. Naresh Kumar (2009) Isolation and characterization of potential probiotic Escherichia coli strains from rat faecal samples. Amer. J. Infectious Diseases 5 (2): 119-124.

4.    Aditi Buch, Archana. G., Naresh Kumar, G. (2008) Metabolic channeling of glucose towards gluconate in phosphate solubilizing Pseudomonas aeruginosa P4 under phosphorus deficiency. Research Microbiology 159, 635-642.

5.    Kavita, B., Shukla S., G. Naresh Kumar, G. Archana. (2008) Amelioration of phytotoxic effects of Cd on mung bean seedlings by gluconic acid secreting rhizobacterium Enterobacter asburiae PSI3 and implication of role of organic acid. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 24, 2965-2972.

6.    Karunakaran, R., Mehta, O., Kunjadia, P., Apte, S. K. and Naresh Kumar G. (2008) Excision of Anabaena PCC 7120 nifD element in Escherichia coli: growth kinetics and RecA regulated xisA expression and DNA rearrangement. Bioresource Technology 99, 4551–4558.

7.    Patel, D. K., Archana G. and Naresh Kumar G. (2008) Variation in the nature of organic acid secretion and mineral phosphate solubilization by Citrobacter sp. in the presence of different sugars. Current Microbiology 56(2), 168-174

8.    Gopit R. Shah, Karunakaran  R. and  Naresh Kumar G. (2007) in vivo restriction endonuclease activity of Anabaena PCC 7120 XisA protein in Escherichia coli. Res. Microbiol. 158, 679-684.

9.    S. Srivastava, M. T. Kausalya, G. Archana, O. P. Rupela and G. Naresh-Kumar (2007) Efficacy of organic acid secreting bacteria in solubilization of rock phosphate in acidic alfisols. In First International Meeting on Microbial Phosphate Solubilization. Series: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences , Vol. 102 Velazquez, E.; Rodriguez-Barrueco, C. (Eds.) pp. 117-124, Springer.

10.  Hameeda, B., Reddy, Y. H., Rupela, O. P., Kumar, G. N. and Reddy G. (2006) Effect of carbon substrates on rock phosphate solubilization by bacteria from composts and macrofauna. Current Microbiology. 53(4):298-302.

11.  Vikas Sharma, Vikas Kumar, G. Archana and G. Naresh Kumar (2005) Substrate specificity of Glucose dehydrogenase (GDH) of Enterobacter asburiae PSI3 and rock phosphate solubilisation with GDH substrates as C sources. Canadian Journal of Microbiology 51, 477-482.

12.  Divya Patel, Shweta Chaudhary, Priti Chaudhari M., Surobhi Lahiri, Dhruvdev Vyas,  Naresh Kumar G. & Archana G. (2003) Nature of organic acids secreted on various carbon sources in relation to rock phosphate solubilization by rhizobacteria. In Proceedings of 6th International PGPR workshop held at Indian Institute of Spices research, Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala during October 5-10, 2003. pp. 127-132.

13.  Naresh Kumar, G. (2003) Biochemistry of MPS phenomenon. In Mineral phosphate solubilization (Ed) A. R. Algawadi, P. U. Krishnaraj, and M. S. Kuruvinashetti, published by Department of Agricutural Microbiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dhrawad, Karnataka, pp. 16-19.

14.  Patel, D. K.,  Parmar, S.,  Darpalli, K. D.,  Joshi, F. R., Naresh Kumar, G. & Archana, G. (2002) Repression of mineral phosphate solubilising (mps) phenotype in the presence of organic acids in Pseudomonas fluorescens P4. In Mineral phosphate solubilization (Ed) A. R. Algawadi, P. U. Krishnaraj, and M. S. Kuruvinashetti, published by Department of Agricutural Microbiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dhrawad, Karnataka, pp. 186-190.

15.  Gyaneshwar, P., Naresh Kumar, G., Parekh, L. J. & Poole P. S. (2002) Role of soil microorganisms in improving P nutrition of plants Plant and Soil 245, 83–93.

16.  Vaishnav, P., Randev, S., Jatiani, S., Keharia, H., Vyas, P. R., Naresh Kumar, G. and Archana, G. (2000) Characterisation of carbamoyl phosphate synthetase of Streptomyces spp. Indian J. Exp. Biol. 38, 931-935.

17.  Gyaneshwar, P., Parekh, L. J., Archana, G., Poole, P. S., Collins, M. D., Hutson, R. A. and Naresh Kumar, G. (1999) Involvement of a phosphate starvation inducible glucose dehydrogenase in soil phosphate solubilization by Enterobacter asburiae. FEMS Microbiol. Letters 171, 223-229.

18.  Gyaneshwar P., Naresh Kumar, G. and Parekh, L.  J. (1998) Effect of buffering on the phosphate-solubilizing ability of microorganisms. World J. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 14, 669-673.

19.  Gyaneshwar, P., Naresh Kumar, G. and Parekh,  L.  J. (1998) Biochemical and genetic characterization of mineral phosphate solubilizing Enterobacter asburiae. In Biofertilizers and Biopesticides, A. M. Deshmukh (Ed.) pp. 112-118, Technoscience Publ. Jaipur, India.

20.  Gyaneshwar, P., Naresh Kumar, G. and Parekh, L.  J. (1998) Cloning   of   mineral phosphate solubilizing   genes   from Synechocystis PCC 6803. Curr. Sci. 74, 1097-1099.

21.  Apte, S. K. and Naresh Kumar, G. (1996) A model for cell type-specific differential gene expression during heterocyst develop­ment and the constitution of aerobic nitrogen fixation ability in Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120. J. Biosci. 21, 397-411.

22.  Naresh Kumar, G. (1995) Development of novel phosphate bio-fertilizers. XV AICRP workshop on Tobacco & Silver Jubilee-AICRP on Tobacco Special Lecture. pp 12-19, held at Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand Campus, Anand during December 22-24, 1995.

23.  Reena, S., Gyaneshwar, P., Naresh Kumar, G. and Parekh, L.  J. (1995).  Mineral phosphate solubilization by organic acids:  Role of metal ion chelation. J. M. S. University of Baroda (Sci., Tech. & Med.) 42, 11-15.

24.  Sandhya, N., Handa, P., Gyaneshwar, P., Naresh Kumar, G.  and Parekh,  L. J. (1995). Citrate mediated catabolite repression in plant growth promoting Pseudomonas fluorescens. J. M. S. Universi­ty of Baroda (Sci., Tech. & Med.) 42, 17-21.

25.  Karunakaran,  R., Gyaneshwar, P., Parekh, L.  J. and Naresh Kumar, G.  (1995). Mechanism of excision of nifD element of Anabaena PCC 7120 - Evidence for growth condition dependent excisase activity in Escherichia coli. Proc. Natl.  Seminar on Microorganisms in Sustainable Agriculture, Cent. Res. & P.  G. Dept. Bot., Thiagarajar College, Madurai pp 68-73.

26.  Naresh Kumar, G. (1994) Paradoxes in the evolution of introns and genes. Curr. Sci. 66, 336-339.

Dr. Sriram Seshadri

1.    Chaudhari Ketaki , Bhatt Vaidehi, Bhargava Arpit and Sriram Seshadri. Combinational system for the treatment of textile waste water: a future perspective. Asian Journal of Water and Environmental Pollution (In press), 2010.

2.    Kothari Vijay and Sriram Seshadri. Antioxidant activity of seed extracts of Annona  squamosa and Carica papaya. Nutrition and Food Science (In Press), 2010.

3.    Vijay Kothari, Salma Pathan and Sriram Seshadri. Antioxidant activity, free radical scavenging activity, phenol and flavonoid contents of Manikara zapota and Citrus limon seeds. Journal of Natural Remedies. (In Press), 2010.

4.    Vijay Kothari and Sriram Seshadri. Antibacterial activity in extracts of seeds of Manikara zapota, Anona squamosa and Tamarindus indica. Biological Research. (In Press), 2010.

5.    Sriram Seshadri and Chintan Chhatbar. Multidrug Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: New Insight into the Molecular Mechanisms. African Journal of Microbiology Research (South Africa) 3(5): 195-199, 2009.

6.    Pathan Salma, Chintan Chhatbar and Sriram Seshadri. Intrinsically Unstructured Proteins: Potential Targets for Drug Discovery. American Journal of Infectious Diseases 5 (2): 133-141, 2009.

7.    V. Borad and S. Sriram. Pathogenesis-Related Proteins for the Plant Protection, Asian Journal of Experimental Sciences (India), 22(3): 189-196, 2008.

8.    Bhumika Surana, Jaya Mehta and Sriram Seshadri. Toxicological effects of Quinalphos and its subsequent reversal by using root extract of Withania somnifera and leaf pulp of Aloe barbadensis, Journal of Indian Society of Toxicology (India), 4(2): 1-5, 2008.

9.    Sriram Seshadri. Pathogenic Plant Toxins as an Agent for Bioterrorism. In: A.L. Bhatia and S.K. Kulshrestha (Eds): Bioterrorism and Biological Warfare, Pointer Publishers, Jaipur, 308-320, 2008.

10.  B. Manivannan, P. K. Mishra, N. Pathak, S. Sriram, S. S. Bhande, S. Panneerdoss and N. K. Lohiya. Pre-clinical evaluation on the sequel of non-invasive reversal following long term vas occlusion with styrene maleic anhydride (SMA) in langur monkeys. Contraception (USA), 71(3): 214-226, 2005.

11.  P. K. Mishra, B. Manivannan, N. Pathak, S. S. Bhande and S. Panneerdoss, N. K. Lohiya and S. Sriram. Efficacy trial on the purified compounds of the seeds of Carica papaya for male contraception in albino rat. Reproductive Toxicology (UK), 20(1): 135-148, 2005.

12.   B. Manivannan, S. S. Bhande, S. Panneerdoss, S. Sriram and N. K. Lohiya. Safety evaluation of long-term vas occlusion with styrene maleic anhydride and its non-invasive reversal on accessory reproductive organs in langurs. Asian Journal of Andrology (China),  7(2): 195-204, 2005.

13.  B. Manivannan, P. K. Mishra, N. Pathak, S. Sriram, S. S.  Bhande, S. Panneerdoss and N. K. Lohiya. Ultrastructural changes in the testis and epididymis of rats following treatment with the benzene chromatographic fraction of the chloroform extract of the seeds of Carica papaya. Phytotherapy Research (UK), 18(4): 285-289, 2004.

14.  Mishra PK, Manivannan B, Pathak N, Sriram S, Bhande SS, Panneerdoss S, Lohiya NK. Status of spermatogenesis and sperm parameters in langur monkeys following long-term vas occlusion with styrene maleic anhydride. Journal of Andrology (UK), 24(4): 501-509, 2003.

15.  Lohiya, NK., Manivannan, B., Mishra PK, Pathak N, Sriram S, Bhande SS, Panneerdoss S. Chloroform extract of Carica papaya seeds induces long-term reversible azoospermia in langur monkey. Asian Journal of Andrology (China), Mar; 4(1): 17-26, 2002.

16.  Manivannan, P. K. Mishra, N. Pathak, S. Sriram, S. S. Bhande, S.  Panneerdoss and N. K. Lohiya. Current advances in male contraception. In: Reproductive Biology and Comparative Endocrinology. M. A. Akbarsha (ed.). SRBCE, Chennai & BU, Tiruchirappali [India]; pp 23-24; 2002.

Dr. Shalini Rajkumar

1. Varsha Nenwani, Pratima doshi, tithi Saha and Shalini Rajkumar (2010). Isolation and charactrerization of a fungal isolate for phosphate solubilization and plant growth promoting activity. J Yeast fungal Res  (JYFR) (In Press)

2. Anika Thapliyal, Kumari Kavita and Shalini Rajkumar (2010) Quorum sensing: Understanding the linguistic significance of the microbial world International Journal of Agriculture, Environment & Biotechnology (IJAEB) (In Press).

3. Kritika Sakalle and Shalini Rajkumar (2009-10). Isolation of crude oil degrading marine bacteria and assessment for biosurfactant production (2009-10). Int. J. Microbiol. (In Press )

4. Ronak Shetty and Shalini Rajkumar (2009-10).  Biosorption of Cr (VI) by metal resistant bacteria from industrial effluent. Asian Journal of Water, environment and Pollution (In Press )

5.    Siddhi Patel and Shalini Rajkumar. Genetics of Phosphate Solubilization (2009). ICFAI J Biotechnol., 3(2): 7-19.

6. Ronak Shetty and Shalini Rajkumar. Biosorption of Cu (II) by metal resistant Pseudomonas sp. (2009). Int. J. Environ. Res., 3(1):121-128.

7. Mohammad Yaseen Khan, Vimal Kumar, Saleh Aliabbas and Shalini Rajkumar. (2009). Recent Advances in Medicinal Plant Biotechnology.  Ind. J. Biotechnol. 8: 9-22.

8. Riddhi Patel and Shalini Rajkumar. (2008). Isolation and characterization of phenol degrading yeast.  J. Basic Microbiol., 48: 1–4. Imp factor: 0.99

9. Shalini Rajkumar, Anil Kumar Saxena and Kripa Shankar Jauhri. (2008). Influence of fertilizer level on establishment of lacZ tagged mutants of Pseudomonas striata in soybean rhizoshpere. World J Agric Sci., 4(S): 874-878.

10. Ronak Shetty and Shalini Rajkumar. (2008) Microbial Biomass: Combating Heavy Metal Pollution. Asian J. Exp. Sci., Vol. 22, No. 3; 393-40.

11.  Shalini, R. (2007). Pharmacogenomics: Translating functional genomics to personalized medicine. Ind. J. Biotechnol. 6. 449-455.

12.  Shalini, M. and Jauhri, K.S. (2002). lacZ tagging of phosphate solubilizing Pseudomonas striata for rhizosphere colonization. Ind. J. Biotechnol. 1. 275-279.

13.  Shalini, M. and Jauhri, K.S. (2000). Production of citric acid from starch-hydrolysate by Aspergillus niger. Microbiol. Res. 155: 37-44.

Dr. Sarika Sinha

1.    P. Jain and S. Sinha (2009) “Neutrophiles: Acid Challenge and comparison with acidophiles”, The Internet Journal of Microbiology, Vol.7, No.1. (In press)

2.    Sangeeta Das, Sarika Sinha, Ramona Britto, Kumaravel Somasundaram, and Ashoka G. Samuelson (2010) "Cytotoxicity of Half Sandwich Ruthenium (II) Complexes with Strong Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Ligands and their Mechanism of Action", Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry, Vol. 104, p 93.

3.    Urmi Patel and Sarika Sinha (2009) “Transformation of Sinorhizobium meliloti and Mesorhizobium ciceri TAL620 by CaCl₂ method”, Canadian Journal of Microbiology, Paper accepted for publication on 25-09-1009.

4.    Urmi Patel and Sarika Sinha (2009) “Rhizobia species - A boon for "Plant Genetic Engineering” Indian Journal of Microbiology, (In press )

5.    Aliabbas Ahmed Saleh & Sarika Sinha (2008). Isolation, Purification and Partial characterization of promising probiotics with Anti-oxidative and Anti-bacterial abilities. Biotechnology –An Indian Journal, Vol.2, Issue 2.

6.    Venugopal Rajendiran, Mariappan Murali, Eringathodi Suresh, Sarika Sinha, Kumaravel Somasundaram & Mallayan Palaniandavar (2008). Mixed Lignad Ruthenium (II) Complexes of bis (parid-2-yl)-/bis(benzimidazole-2-yl)-dithioetherand diimines: Study of non-covalent DNA binding and cytotoxicity, Dalton Transactions, Issue 1, p.148-163.

7.    Sarika Sinha & Ramendra K. Singh (2006). Nucleoside Analogues and their Use as Drugs. Everyman's Science, Vol. XLI, No. 3, Aug 2006- Sept 2006, p. 173.

8.    Sarika Sinha, Richa Srivastava, Bhupesh K. Prusty, B.C. Das & Ramendra K. Singh (2007). Some novel adenosine mimics: Synthesis and anticancer potential against cervical cancer caused by Human Papilloma Virus.  Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids, Vol.26, p. 773.

9.    Sarika Sinha, Richa Srivastava, Erick DeClercq & R. K. Singh (2004). Synthesis and antiviral properties of some arabino and ribonucleosides 1,3-dideazaadenine, 4-nitro-1,3-dideazapurine and diketopiperazine. Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids, Vol. 23, Issue 12, p.1815.

10.  Sarika Sinha & R.K.Singh (2003). Facile synthesis of oligonucleotides on solid support using pyridine derivatives for amino and phosphate protection. Indian Journal of Chemistry, Section B, 42(7), p.1696.

Mr. Vijay Kothari

1.    Vijay Kothari, Sriram S, Antibacterial activity in extracts of seeds of Manilkara zapota, Anona  squamosa, and Tamarindus  indica, Biological Research (In press )

2.    Vijay Kothari, Salma Pathan, Sriram Seshadri. Antioxidant activity, free radical scavenging activity, phenol and flavonoid contents of Manilkara zapota and Citrus limon seeds. J Natural Remedies (In press )

3.    Kothari V, Seshadri S. Antioxidant activity of seed extracts of Annona  squamosa and Carica papaya. Nutrition & Food Science (In press )

4.    Joshi P, Wadhwani T, Bahaley P, Kothari V. Microbial chit-chat: Quorum sensing. Icfai Univ J Life Sciences (In press )

5.    Kothari Vijay, Punjabi Amruta and Gupta Shivani, Optimization of Microwave Assisted Extraction of Annona Squamosa Seeds. The Icfai University Journal of Life Sciences, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 55-60, February 2009.

6.    Komal Desai, Dhara Patel, Deepmala Lawani, Vijay Kothari, Montmorillonite: A Puissant Catalyst for Prebiotic Formation of  RNA- like Oligomers, The Icfai University Journal of Genetics & Evolution, Vol.II  , No.2 , pp. 53-62, May 2009.

7.    T. Wadhwani, K. Desai, D. Patel, D. Lawani, P. Bahaley, P. Joshi & V. Kothari : Effect of various solvents on bacterial growth in context of determining MIC of various antimicrobials. The Internet Journal of Microbiology. 2009 Volume 7 Number 1 Impact factor 2.455 (2006)

Dr. Nasreen Munshi

1. Haque, N.A. and S.R. Dave (2005). Ecology of phosphate solubilizers in semi-arid agricultural soils. Indian J. Microbiol., 45: 27 - 32.
2. Haque, N.A., H.P. Soni and S.R. Dave (2004). Soil microbial diversity with reference to utilization patterns of carbon and nitrogen sources. In: “Microbiology and Biotechnology for Sustainable Development”, P. C. Jain (Ed.), CBS Publisher and Distributor, pp. 214 - 224.
3. Haque, N.A. and S.R. Dave (2004). Screening of phosphate solubilizing microorganisms from semi arid soils. Int. J. of Biosciences Reporter, 2(2): 204-211.
4.  Soni, H. P., N.A. Haque and S.R. Dave (2002). Characterization of agricultural soils from semi arid region on the basis of carbohydrate utilization patterns of soil microbial communities. Asian J. Microbiol. Biotechnol. Env. Science, 4(3): 295 – 303.