Educational & Professional
Academic Qualifications
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Ph.D in Microbiology, Osmania University (1986-1990)
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M.Sc in Applied Microbiology, Bharathiar University with I (second rank) (1984-1986)
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B.Ed in Life Sciences, Osmania University with I (1983-1984)
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B.Sc in Bot. Chem. Microbiol, Osmania University with I (1980-1983)
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Intermediate in Biol. Phy. Chem., Board of Intermed-iate with 1 (1979-1980)
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S.S.C in Tel. Hindi, Eng. Maths, Gen. Sci. and Social studies , Board of Secondary Ed. Andhra Pradesh with 1 (1977-1978)
Professional Experience
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Teaching Experience
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Lecturer, Vijayanagar college of science and arts, Hospet. (01-07-1986 - 31-03-1987) |
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At JNTUH
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Assistant Professor, JNT University (1999 - 2003) |
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Associate professor, JNT University (2003 - 2010) |
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Associate professor and Head, centre for environment, JNT University (2008 - 2010) |
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Professor, JNT University (2011 - Till Date) |
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Professor and Head, JNT University (2012 - 2015) |
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Research
Research Projects
Ecology of Halo-Anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria of marine habitats of Gujarat, funded by MoES - 47,05,100/- (sanctioned in 2014 duration of 3 years)
Development of process parameters for large scale commercial cultivation of Rhodospirillum rubrum, funded by An industry, Som Phytopharma - 1.85 lakhs (2013 - 2007)
Biotechnological potentials of anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria, funded by UGC (Research Scientist Scheme) - 2,25,000/- + Salary (Lecturer scale) (1994 - 1999)
Examining the ability of anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria to photodegrade/ detoxify aromatic compounds and their possible use as biofertilizer in low land rice agriculture., funded by DST (Young Scientist Project) - 4,74,750/- (1997 - 1999)
Studies on the anoxygenic purple non-sulfur bacteria of paddy soils of Andhra Pradesh: Their contribution to nitrogen fixation and possible exploitation as biofertilizer., funded by DBT - 24,33,000/- (1998 - 2001)
Augmentation of photoproduction of hydrogen by purple non-sulfur bacteria using photosynthetic modulators, funded by CSIR - 8,50,000/- (2003 - 2006)
Studies on the microbial degradation of pyrazines: Their possible exploitation in bioremediation of xenobiotic recalcitrant hazardous dump sites., funded by UGC - 11,47,000/- (2005 - 2007)
Studies on the global and local diversity of purple and green sulfur bacteria genetically and on the basis of pure cultures obtained from marine habitats., funded by DST-DAAD - 6,00,000/- (2004 - 2006)
Exploration and Exploitation of marine anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria for the production of carotenoids and biopolyesters., funded by DBT - 17,00,000/- (2005 - 2007)
Anoxygenic phototrophic bacterial diversity of marine ecosystems and their capability to degrade aromatic compounds., funded by DOD - 16,38,000/- (2005 - 2007)
Molecular and cultured diversity of anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria of chilika lagoon: genetically and on the basis of pure cultures, funded by MoES - 23,64,000/- (2007 - 2010)
Cultured diversity of anoxygenic phototrophic rhizobacteria of paddy: Their geographical distribution, localization of species and plant growth promoting activity, funded by DST - 25,51,000/- (2007 - 2007)
Mapping of marine green sulfur bacteria of India, funded by DBT - 36,32,000/- (2009 - 2012)
Cultured and genetic diversity of Heliobacteria of cultivated soils of India, funded by UGC - 9,99,300/- (sanctioned in 2011 duration of 3 years)
Inventory and bioprospecting of spirochetes of marine habitats of India, funded by DBT - 76,10,000/- (2013 - 2017)
Marine anaerobic bacterial diversity for the production of antimicrobials, funded by MoES - 40,000,00/- (sanctioned in 2013 duration of 3 years)
Patents
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Sasikala ., A microbiological method using marine water for the prodution of neurosporene from a marine bacterium rodovulum sp.ja7561t and compositions containing the said pigment and process for making the same ,Indian Patent, 2012 |
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Sasikala ., A microbiological method using marine water for the prodution of neurosporene from a marine bacterium rodovulum ,Indian Patent, 2012 |
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Sasikala ., A process for isolation and purification of iycopene from rhodospirillum sulfurexigens ja143 and rhodospirillum ,Indian Patent, 2012 |
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Sasikala, , Phototrophic Purple Bacteria as Dietary Supplements and as medicaments for reducing Total blood cholesterol, ,Indian Patent, 2013 |
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Books
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Ch.Sasikala, Environmental chemistry and Microbiology, centre for distance education
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Shalem Raj P. and Sasikala, Ch, Novel Purple Nonsulfur Bacteria from Diverse Habitats of India: Discovery and Description,, Scholars' Press, 978-3-639-66303-7 , 2015
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CH.SASIKALA , YAPADINNA.VIMALA, A.UMA SANKAR, BIOREMEDIATION OF TOXIC POLLUTANTS USING MICRO ORGANISMS, LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 978-3-8443-1556-1, 2011
Publications
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T.S. Sasi Jyothsna, K. Rahul, E. V. V. Ramprasad, Ch. Sasikala , Ch. V. Ramana, Archobacter anaerophilus sp. nov., isolated from an estuarine sediment and emended description of the genus Arcobacter., International Journal of systematic & Evolutionary Microbiology , ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.63, pp.4619-4625, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2013 |
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Y.Subhash, L. Tushar, Ch. Sasikala , Ch. V. Ramana, Erythrobacter odishensis sp. nov. and Pontibacter odishensis sp. nov. isolated from dry soil of a solar saltern, International Journal of systematic & Evolutionary Microbiology, ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.63, pp.4524-4532, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2013 |
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Parag B, Sasikala Ch, Ramana ChV., Molecular and culture dependent characterization of endolithic bacteria in two beach sand samples and description of Rhizobium endolithicum sp. nov., Ant. Van. Leeuwenhook J Microbiology , ISBN No.0003-6072, Vol No.104, pp.1235-1244, springer, 2013 |
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Y. Subhash, L. Tushar, Ch. Sasikala, Ch. V. Ramana, Mongoliicoccus alkaliphilus sp. nov. and Litoribacter alkaliphilus sp. nov. isolated from salt pans, International Journal of systematic & Evolutionary Microbiology, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2013 |
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Subash, Y., Sasikala.Ch, Venkata Ramana Ch., Flavobacterium aquaticum sp. nov., isolated from a water sample of a rice field, International Journal of systematic & Evolutionary Microbiology, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2013 |
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Mujahid, M, Arvind , Lakshmi Prasuna, Rama Prasad EVV , Sasikala.Ch, Venkata Ramana Ch., Carbon catabolite repression independent and pH dependent production of indoles by Rubrivivax benzoatilyticus JA2, Current Microbiol, ISBN No.2319-7706, springer, 2013 |
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Ramprasad, E.V.V., Sasikala, Ch. & Ramana, Ch.V., Neurosporene is the major carotenoid accumulated by Rhodobacter viridis JA737, Biotechnology letters, ISBN No.0976-7053, springer, 2013 |
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Lakshmi KV, Sasikala C, Ramaprasad EV, Ramana CV, Rhodospirillum oryzae sp. nov., a phototrophic bacterium isolated from rhizosphere soil of paddy, International Journal of systematic & Evolutionary Microbiology, ISBN No.1466-5034, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2013 |
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V. Venkata Ramana., P. Shalem Raj., L.Tushar., Ch. Sasikala., Ch. V. Ramana, Rhodomicrobium udaipurense sp. nov., a psychrotolerant phototrophic alphaproteobacterium isolated from a fresh water stream, International Journal of systematic & Evolutionary Microbiology, springer, 2013 |
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V. Venkata Ramana., P. Shalem Raj., L.Tushar., Ch. Sasikala., Ch. V. Ramana, Rhodomicrobium udaipurense sp. nov., a psychrotolerant phototrophic alphaproteobacterium isolated from a fresh water stream, International Journal of systematic & Evolutionary Microbiology, ISBN No.1466-5034, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2013 |
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Ramana, Ch.V., Srinivas, A., Subash, Y., Tushar, L., Mukherjee, T., Usha, P. and Sasikala, Ch.,, Salinicoccus halitifaciens sp. nov., a novel bacterium participating in halite formation, Ant. Van. Leeuwenhook J Microbiology, ISBN No.0003-6072, Vol No.103, pp.885-898, springer, 2013 |
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Subhash, Y., Tushar, L., Sasikala Ch. and Ramana Ch.V, Vogsella alkaliphila sp. nov., isolated from an alkaline soil, and emended description of the genus Vogsella, International journal of systematic & Evolutionary microbiology, ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.63, pp.2338-2343, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2013 |
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Ramprasad, E.V.V., Sasikala, Ch. & Ramana, Ch.V., Neurosporene is the major carotenoid accumulated by Rhodobacter viridis JA737T, Biotechnol. Lett, Vol No.35, Issue No.–1097, pp.1093-1097, 2013 |
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Vishnuvardhan Reddy, S., S. Aspana, D L Tushar, Ch Sasikala, Ch V Ramana, Spirochaeta sphaeroplastigenens sp. nov., a novel halo-alkaliphilic, obligately anaerobic spirochaete isolated from soda lake Lonar, India., International journal of systematic & Evolutionary microbiology, ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.63, pp.2223-2228, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2013 |
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Mujahid, M, Arvind , Lakshmi Prasuna, Rama Prasad EVV , Sasikala.Ch, Venkata Ramana Ch., Carbon catabolite repression independent and pH dependent production of indoles by Rubrivivax benzoatilyticus JA2, Current Microbiol, Vol No.67, Issue No.–, pp.399-405, 2013 |
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Shalem Raj, P., Sasikala, Ch., Ramaprasad,. E.V.V., Subhash, Y., Busse, H.-J., Schumann, P., and Ramana, Ch.V., Chryseomicrobium amylolyticum sp. nov., isolated from a semi-arid tropical soil of India and emended descriptions of the genus Chryseomicrobium Arora et al. 2011 and Chyseomicrobium imtechense Arora et al., 2011, International journal of systematic & Evolutionary microbiology, ISBN No.1466-5034, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2013 |
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Venkata Ramana, V., Kalyan C.S., E.V.V. Ramaprasad., V. Thiel., J.F. Imhoff., Sasikala, Ch., Ramana, Ch.V., Emended description of the genus Rhodothalassium Imhoff et al., 1998 and proposal of Rhodothalassiaceae fam. nov., and Rhodothalassiales ord. nov., Syst. Appl. Microbiol, Vol No.36, Issue No.-, pp.28-32, 2013 |
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Subhash, Y., Tushar, L., Sasikala Ch. and Ramana Ch.V, Falsirhodobacter halotolerance gen. nov. sp. nov. isolated from a solar saltern., International journal of systematic & Evolutionary microbiology, ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.63, pp.2132-2137, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2013 |
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Vishnuvardhan Reddy, S., Ramprasad, E.V.V., Subhash, Y., Sasikala, Ch. & Ramana, Ch.V., Longibacillus haloalkaliphilus gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a soda lake, International journal of systematic & Evolutionary microbiology, ISBN No.1466-5034, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2013 |
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Venkata Ramana, V., Kalyan C.S., E.V.V. Ramaprasad., V. Thiel., J.F. Imhoff., Sasikala, Ch., Ramana, Ch.V., Emended description of the genus Rhodothalsium and proposal of order Rhodopthalasiales order nov and Rhodopthalaciace fam. nov., Syst. Appl. Microbiol. , ISBN No.0723-2020, Vol No.36, pp.28-32, Elsevier, 2013 |
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Srinivas, A., Sasikala, Ch., Subash, Y. & Ramana, Ch.V., Salinicoccus lonarensis sp. nov., isolated from a soda lake, Ant. Van. Leeuwenhook J Microbiology, ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.103, pp.885-98, springer, 2013 |
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Subhash, Y., Tushar, L., Sasikala Ch. and Ramana Ch.V, Erythrobacter odishaensis sp. nov. and Pontibacter odishaensis sp. nov. isolated from a dry soil of a solar saltern, International journal of systematic & Evolutionary microbiology, ISBN No.1466-5034, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2013 |
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Ramana CV, Parag B, Girija KR, Ram BR, Venkata Ramana V, Sasikala C., Rhizobium subbaraonis sp. nov. an endolithic bacterium isolated from beach sand, International journal of systematic & Evolutionary microbiology, ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.63 , pp.581-585, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2013 |
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Vinay Kumar, B., Sasikala, Ch. and Ramana, Ch.V, Rhodopseudomonas pentothenatexigens sp. nov. and Rhodopseudomonas thermotolerans sp. nov., isolated from paddy soils, International journal of systematic & Evolutionary microbiology, ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.63, pp.200-207, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2013 |
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Shalem Raj, P., Ramprasad, EVV., Vaseef, S., Sasikala, Ch. & Ramana, Ch.V., Rhodobacter viridis sp. nov., a phototrophic bacterium isolated from Western Ghats of India, International journal of systematic & Evolutionary microbiology, ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.63, pp.181-186, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2013 |
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Takaichi, S., Sasikala, Ch., Ramana, Ch.V., Okamura, K & Hiraishi, A., Carotenoids in Rhodoplanes species: Variation of compositions and substrate specificity of predicted carotenogenisis enzymes, Current Microbiol, ISBN No.2319-7692, Vol No.65, pp.150-155, springer, 2012 |
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M Lakshmi Prasuna; Md Mujahid; Ch Sasikala; Ch V Ramana, l-Phenylalanine catabolism and l-phenyllactic acid production by a phototrophic bacterium, Rubrivivax benzoatilyticus JA2, Microbiol. Res. , Vol No.167, pp.526-531, 2012 |
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A Srinivas; K Rahul; E V V Ramaprasad; Ch Sasikala; Ch V Ramana, Rhodovulum bhavnagarense sp. nov., a phototrophic alphaproteobacterium isolated from a pink pond, International journal of systematic & Evolutionary microbiology, ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.62, pp.2528-2532, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2012 |
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A Srinivas; K Rahul; Ch Sasikala; Y Subhash; E V V Ramaprasad; Ch V Ramana, Georgenia satyanarayanai sp. nov., an alkaliphilic and thermotolerant amylase-producing actinobacterium isolated from a soda lake., International journal of systematic & Evolutionary microbiology, ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.62-2409, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2012 |
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Venkata Ramana, V., Kalyan Chakravarthy, S., Shalem Raj, P., Vinay Kumar, B., Shobha, E., Sasiaka Ch & Ramana, Ch.V., Rhodopseudomonas parapalustris sp. nov. Rhodopseudomonas pseudopalustris sp. nov. and Rhodopseudomonas harwoodiae sp. nov., International journal of systematic & Evolutionary microbiology, ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.62, pp.1790-1798, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2012 |
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Shivali, K., Sasikala, Ch. & Ramana, Ch. V, MLSA barcoding of Marichromatium spp. and reclassification of Marichromatium fluminis (Sucharita et al, 2010) as Phaeochromatium fluminis gen. nov. comb. nov., Syst. Appl. Microbiol, ISBN No.0723-2010, Vol No.35, pp.221-225, Elsevier, 2012 |
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Shalem Raj, P., Chakravarthy, S.K., Ramprasad, EVV., Sasikala, Ch. & Ramana, Ch.V., Phaeospirillum tilakii sp. nov., a phototrophic alphaproteobacterium isolated from Nelapattu bird sanctuary and from western ghats of India, International journal of systematic & Evolutionary microbiology, ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.62: , pp.1070-1075, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2012 |
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Sivaranjani G, Sasikala, Ch. & Ramana, Ch.V, Characterization and identification of a violet pigment producing bacterium, Chromobacterium pseudoviolaceum strain JC1, The IUP journal of Life sciences, Vol No.3: , pp.7-20, 2011 |
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Takaichi, S., Maoka, T., Sasikala, Ch. & Ramana, Ch.V and Shimada, K., Genus specific unusual carotenoids in purple bactria, Phaeospirillum and Roseospira: Structures and biosynthesis, Current microbiol. , ISBN No.2319-7692, Vol No.63, pp.75-80, springer, 2011 |
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Venkata Raman, V., Shivali Kapoor, Shobha, E., Ramprasad, EVV & Ramana, Ch.V., Blastochloris gulmargensis sp. nov., isolated from an epilithic phototrophic biofilm., Int. J. Syst. Evol. Micribiol, ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.61, pp.1811-1816, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2011 |
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Rajini, K.S., Aparna, P. Sasikala, Ch. & Ramana, Ch. V.,, Microbial metabolism of pyrazines [Review], CRC critical Reviews in Microbiol. , ISBN No.1040-841, Vol No.37, pp.99-112, Informa Healthcare, 2011 |
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Lakshmi, KVNS., Sasikala, Ch., Ramana, VV., Ramprasad, EVV & Ramana, Ch.V, Rhodovulum phaeolacus sp. nov. isolated from brown pond, J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol. , ISBN No.0022-1260, Vol No.57, pp.145-151, Microbiology Research Foundation, 2011 |
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Lakshmi, KVNS, Sasikala, Ch., Ashok Kumar, GV, Chandrasekaran, R. and Ramana, Ch.V, Phaeovibrio sulphidiphilus gen. nov. sp. nov., phototrophic alpha proteobacterium from brackish water, Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.61, pp.828-833, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2011 |
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Ranjith,N.K., Ramana Ch.V and Sasikala.Ch., Rubrivivaxin, a new cytotoxic and cyclooxygenase-1 inhibitory metabolite from Rubrivivax benzoatilyticus JA2, World. J. of microbial. Biotechnol , ISBN No.0959-3993, Vol No.27, pp.11-16, springer, 2011 |
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Mujahid MD, Sasikala Ch, & Ramana, Ch.V, Production of indole 3-acetic acid and related indole derivatives from L-tryptophan by Rubrivivax benzoatilyticus, Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol., ISBN No.0175-7598, Vol No.89, pp.1001-1008, springer, 2011 |
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Vimala, Y., Uma sankar, A., Sasikala, Ch., Bioremediation of chromium by viable cells. Biosoption & immobilisation, J. Pure and Appl Microbiol, ISBN No.0973-7510, pp.149-159, 2010 |
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Rao, M.V. S., Sasikala, Ch. Reddy, S.S.P. and Aparna, P., Studies on the use of microorganisms to improve the strength and durability of concrete, Int. J. earth science and engineering, ISBN No.0974-5904, Vol No.3, pp.219-223, Cafet Innova Technical Society, 2010 |
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Ranjith,N.K., Ramana Ch.V and Sasikala.Ch., Production of phenols and gallate esters by Rhodobacter sphaeroides OU5, Current microbiol. , ISBN No.2319-7692, Vol No.60, pp.107-111, springer, 2010 |
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Ranjith,N.K., Ramana Ch.V and Sasikala.Ch., L-Tryptophan catabolism by Rubrivivax benzoatilyticus occurs through indole-3-pyruvic acid pathway, Biodegradation, ISBN No.0923-9820, Vol No.21, pp.825-832, springer, 2010 |
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Reddy, S.S.P., Rao. M.V.S., Aparna.P., and Sasikala.Ch., Performance of ordinary grade bacterial (Bacillus subtilis) concrete, Int. J. earth science and engineering, ISBN No.0974-5904, Vol No.3, pp.116-124, Cafet Innova Technical Society, 2010 |
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Rajini., Aparna.P., Sasikala, Ch. and Ramana, Ch.V., Reductive degradation of pyrazine-2-carboxylate by a newly isolated Stenotrophomonas sp. HCU 5, Biodegradation, ISBN No.0923-9820, Vol No.21, pp.801-813, springer, 2010 |
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Reddy, S.S.P., Rao. M.V.S., Aparna.P., and Sasikala.Ch., Performance of standard grade bacterial (Bacillus subtilis) concrete, Asian Journal of civil Engg. (Building and housing) , ISBN No.1563-0854, Vol No.11, pp.43-45, 2010 |
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Mujahid., Ramana Ch.V and Sasikala.Ch., Aniline induced tryptophan production and identification of indole derivatives from three purple bacteria, Current Microbiol, ISBN No.2319-7692, Vol No.61, pp.285-290, springer, 2010 |
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Ramana, Ch.V and Sasikala, Ch., Prokaryotic survey of India, Current science , ISBN No.0011-3891, Vol No.98, pp.289, Current science association, 2010 |
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Girija, K. R., Vinay Kumar. B., Sasikala., Ch., and Ramana, Ch.V., Novel Heliobacteria of semi arid tropical crops of India.., Ind. J. Microbiol., ISBN No.0046-8991, Vol No.50, pp.17-20, springer, 2010 |
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Sravan Kumar, R., Sasi Jyothsna,T.S., Sasikala, Ch., Seong,C.N., Lim,C.H., Seong C.P and Ramana., Ch.V., Shewanella fodinae sp. nov., isolated from coal mine and Chilika marine lagoon of India, Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.60, pp.1649-1654, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2010 |
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K.R.Girija, Vera Thiel., J.F.Imhoff., Sasikala, Ch., and Ramana., Ch.V., Rhodobacter johrii sp. nov., a sporeoforming alpha proteobacterium isolated from jowar rhizosphere., Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.60, pp.2099-2107, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2010 |
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Sucharita, K., Sasikala, Ch., and Ramana., Ch.V., Thiorhodococcus modestalkaliphilus sp.nov., a phototrophic gammaproreobacterium isolated from Chilika salt water lagoon, India, Systematic and applied Microbiology, ISBN No.0723-2020, Vol No.56, pp.93-99, Elsevier, 2010 |
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Venkata Ramana.V., Sasikala., Ch., Takaichi, S., Ramana, Ch.V., Roseomonas aestuarii sp. nov., a gammaproreobacterium isolated form a esruarine habitat of India, Systematic and applied Microbiology, ISBN No.0723-2020, Vol No.33, pp.198-203, Elsevier, 2010 |
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Sucharita, K., Shivakumar., Sasikala, Ch., Takaichi, S., and Ramana., Ch.V., Marichromatium fluminis sp.nov., a slightly alkaliphilic gammaproteobacterium isolatrd from Baitharini river, India., Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.60, pp.1103-1107, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2010 |
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Ramana, Ch.V and Sasikala, Ch., Albidoferax, a new genus of Comamaonadaceae and reclassification of Rhodoferax ferrireducens (Finneran et al., 2003) as Albidoferax ferrireucens comb. Nov, J Gen Appl Microbiol, ISBN No.0022-1260, Vol No.55, pp.301-304, Microbiology Research Foundation, 2009 |
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Ramalingaiah, B. Reddy, M. N., Sasikala, Ch., Manohar, K.B. and Ravindra, P, Microbial production of poly (3-hydroxyalkanoate)s (PHAs) from various carbohydrates by Pseudomonas species ROU 9 isolated from industrial polluted soils, J Pharmacy and Chem.. , ISBN No.0973-9874, Vol No.3, pp.71-74, SCIENCE TECH FOUNDATION, 2009 |
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Sucharita, K., Sasikala, Ch., Seong Chan Park, Keun Sik Baik, Chi Nam SeongCh., and Ramana, Ch.V,, Shewanella chilikensis sp. nov., a moderately alkaliphilic gammaproteobacterium isolated from Chilika lagoon, Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.59, pp.3111-3115, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2009 |
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Anil, K.P., Srinivas, T.N.R., Sasikala, Ch., and Ramana, Ch.V,, Phaeospirillum chandramohanii sp. nov.,, Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.59, pp.2089-2093, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2009 |
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Anil Kumar, P., Srinivas, T.N.R.,Thiel, V., Marcus Tank., Sasikala, Ch., Ramana, Ch.V. and J.F. Imhoff., A new species of Thiohalocapsa marina sp.nov., from an Indian marine aquaculture pond., International journal of systematic & Evolutionary microbiology, ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.59, pp.2333-2338, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2009 |
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Lakshmi, K. V. N. S., Sasikala, Ch. and Ramana, Ch.V., Rhodoplanes pokkallisoli sp. nov, a phototrophic alphaproteobacterium isolated from a water logged brackish paddy soil of Kerala, India, Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. , ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.59, pp.2153-2157, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2009 |
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Anil, K.P., Srinivas, T.N.R., Sasikala, Ch., and Ramana, Ch.V, Suling, J and Imhoff, J.F., Prosthecochloris indica sp. nov., a novel green sulfur bacterium from a marine aquaculture pond, Kakinada, India, J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol., ISBN No.0022-1260, Vol No.55, pp.163-169, Microbiology Research Foundation, 2009 |
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Chakravarthy, S.K., Sucharitha, K., Sasikala, Ch. and Ramana, Ch.V., Rhodovulum lacipunicei sp.nov. an obligate sulfide-demanding phototrophic alphaproteobacterium isolated from a purple pond of India., Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. , ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.59, pp.1165-1169, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2009 |
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Srinivas, T. N. R., Anil Kumar, P., Sucharitha, K., Sasikala, Ch., and Ramana, Ch. V., Allochromatium phaeobacterium sp. nov., Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.59, pp.750-753, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2009 |
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Venkata Ramana.V., Anil Kumar, P., Srinivas, T. N. R., Sasikala., Ch., and Ramana, Ch.V., Rhodobacter aestuarii sp. nov. a phototrophic alphaproteobacterium isolated from a aesturine habitat of India., Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.59, pp.1133-1136, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2009 |
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Ranjith, N.K, Ramana, Ch.V Sasikala, Ch., Purification and characterization of 3, 4- dihydroxy phenylalanine oxidative deaminase from Rhodobacter sphaeroides OU5., Canadian journal of Microbiology, ISBN No.0008-4166 , Vol No.54, pp.829-834, Canadian Science publishing, 2008 |
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Anil Kumar, P., Aparna, P., Srinivas, T. N. R., Sasikala, Ch., and Ramana, Ch. V., Rhodospirillum sulfurexigens sp. nov., a novel phototrophic alphaproteobacterium demanding reduced sulfur source for growth, Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.58, pp.2917-2920, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2008 |
68 . |
Anil Kumar, P., Srinivas, T. N. R., Sasikala, Ch., Ramana, Ch. V. and Imhoff, J. F., Thiophaecoccus mangrovi gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel brown coloured, coccoid, phototrohophic gammaproteobacterium., Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.58, pp.2660-2664, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2008 |
69 . |
Arunasri, K., Ramana.V. V., Sasikala, Ch., and Ramana, Ch.V., Rhodobacter megalophilus sp. nov., a phototroph from the Indian Himalayas possessing a wide temperature range for growth, Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.58, pp.1792-1796, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2008 |
70 . |
Anil Kumar, P., Aparna, P., Srinivas, T.N.R., Sasikala, Ch., Ramana, Ch.V., Rhodovulum kholense sp. nov., Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.58, pp.1723-1726, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2008 |
71 . |
Venkata Ramana.V., Sasikala, Spröer, C., Ch., and Ramana, Ch.V., Rhodobacter maris sp. nov., a phototrophic alphaproteobacterium isolated from a marine habitat of India, Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.58, pp.1719-1722, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2008 |
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Srinivas, T.N.R., Anil Kumar, P., Sasikala, Ch., Spröer, C. and Ramana, Ch.V, Rhodobacter ovatus sp. nov., a phototrophic alphaproteobacterium isolated from a polluted pond, Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.58, pp.1379-1383, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2008 |
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Sasi Jyothsna, T.S., Sasikala, Ch., and Ramana, Ch.V., Desulfovibrio psychrotolerans sp. nov., a novel psychrotolerant and moderately alkaliphilic sulfate-reducing deltaproteobacterium from the Himalayas of India, Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.58, pp.821-825, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2008 |
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Anil Kumar, P., Srinivas, T.N.R., Sasikala, Ch., Ramana, Ch.V., Allochromatium renukae sp. nov., Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. , ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.58, pp.404-407, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2008 |
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Ranjith, N.K, Sasikala, Ch. & Ramana, Ch.V., Catabolism of L-phenylalanine and L-tyrosine by Rhodobacter sphaeroides OU5 occurs through 3,4-dihydroxyalanine (DOPA), Res. Microbiol. , ISBN No.0923-2508, Vol No.158, pp.506-511, Elsevier, 2008 |
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Chakravarthy, S.K., Srinivas, T.N.R., Anil Kumar, P., Sasikala, Ch. and Ramana, Ch.V, Roseospira visakhapatnamensis sp. nov. and Roseospira goensis sp. nov., Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No. 57, pp.2453-2457, Society for General Microbiology, 2007 |
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Anil Kumar, P., Srinivas, T.N.R., Sasikala, Ch., Ramana, Ch.V., Rhodobacter changlensis sp. nov., a psychrotolerant, phototrophic Alphaproteobacteria from the Himalayas of India, Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.57, pp.2568-2571, Society for General Microbiology, 2007 |
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Anil Kumar, P., Srinivas, T.N.R., Sasikala, Ch., Ramana, Ch.V, Halochromatium roseum sp. nov., a novel non-motile phototrohophic gammaproteobacterium with gas vesicles and emended description of the genus Halochromatium, Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.57, pp.2110-2113, Society for General Microbiology, 2007 |
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Anil Kumar, P., Srinivas, T.N.R., Sasikala, Ch., Ramana, Ch.V, Halochromatium roseum sp. nov., a novel non-motile phototrohophic gammaproteobacterium with gas vesicles and emended description of the genus Halochromatium, Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.57, pp.2110-2113, Society for General Microbiology, 2007 |
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Srinivas, T.N.R., Anil Kumar, P., Sasikala, Ch., Ramana, Ch.V. and Imhoff. J.F, Rhodobacter vinaykumarii sp. nov., a phototrophic Alphaproteobacterium from tidal waters, and emended description of the genus Rhodobacter, Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.57, pp.2062-2066, Society for General Microbiology, 2007 |
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Anil Kumar, P., Srinivas, T.N.R., Sasikala, Ch., Ramana, Ch.V. and Imhoff, J.F, Rhodovulum visakapatnamense sp. nov., Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.57, pp.1762-1764, Society for General Microbiology, 2007 |
82 . |
Anil Kumar, P., T.S. Sasi Jyothsna, T.N.R. Srinivas, Sasikala, Ch., Ramana, Ch.V. and Imhoff, J.F, Marichromatium bhemlicum sp. nov., a non-diazotrophic, photosynthetic gammaproteobacterium from a marine aquaculture pond, Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.57, pp.1261-1265, Society for General Microbiology, 2007 |
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Srinivas, T.N.R., Anil Kumar, P., Sasikala, Ch., Ramana, Ch.V., Rhodobium gokarnense sp. nov., a novel phototrophic alphaproteobacterium from a saltern, Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.57, pp.932-935, Society for General Microbiology, 2007 |
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Srinivas, T.N.R., Anil Kumar, P., Sasikala, Ch., Ramana, Ch.V, Rhodovulum imhoffii sp. nov.,, Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.57, pp.228-232, Society for General Microbiology, 2007 |
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Anil, K.P., Sasikala, Ch., and Ramana, Ch.V, Suling, J and Imhoff, J.F., Selective enrichment of green sulfur bacteria in the presence of 4-aminobenzenesulfonate (sulfAnilate), World J Microbiol. Biotechnol. , ISBN No.0959-3993, Vol No.23, pp.393-399, springer, 2007 |
86 . |
Ramana. V, Ch., Sasikala, Ch., Arunasri, K. , Süling. J and Imhoff. J.F, Rubrivivax benzoatilyticus, sp nov., an aromatic hydrocarbon degrading betaproteobacterium isolated from paddy soil, Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.56, pp.2157-2164, Society for General Microbiology, 2006 |
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Srinivas, T.N.R., Ani Kumar, P., Sasikala, Ch., Ramana, Ch.V., Suling, J and Imhoff, J.F, Rhodovulum marinum sp. nov., a new phototrophic purple nonsufur aphaproteobacterium from marine tides of Visakhapatnam, India, Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.56, pp.1651-1656, Society for General Microbiology, 2006 |
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Vijay, S, Sunayana, M. R, Ranjith, N. K, Sasikala, Ch. and Ramana, Ch.V, Light-dependent transformation of aniline to indole esters by the purple bacterium, Rhodobacter sphaeroides, OU5., Curr. Microbiol., ISBN No.2319-7692, Vol No.52, pp.413-417, springer, 2006 |
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Arunasri, K. , Anil, K.P., Srinivas,T.N.R., Sasikala, Ch., and Ramana, Ch.V, Phototrophic proteobacteria: Diversity and biotechnological potentials, Microbial Diversity Current perspectives and potential applications, pp.917-932, 2005 |
90 . |
Sunayana, T., Sasikala, Ch. and Ramana, Ch.V, Rhodestrin: A novel indole terpenoid phytohormones from Rhodobacter sphaeroides OU5., Biotechnol. Lett, ISBN No.0976-7045, Vol No.27, pp.1897-1900, springer, 2005 |
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Sunayana, M.R., Sasikala, Ch. and Ramana, Ch, Production of a novel indole ester from 2-amino benzoate by Rhodobacter sphaeroides OU5, J. Industrial Microbiol. Biotechnol. , Vol No.32, pp.41-45, 2005 |
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Ramana. V, Ch., Sasikala, Ch., Arunasri, K. , Süling. J and Imhoff. J.F, Marichromatium indicum sp. nov. a new purple sulfur Gammaproteobaceterium from mangrove soil of Goa, India., Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.55, pp.673-679, Society for General Microbiology, 2005 |
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Archana, A., Sasikala, Ch., Ramana, Ch.V and Arunasri, K, “Paraffin wax-overlay of pour plate”, a method for the isolation and enumeration of purple non-sulfur bacteria., J Microbiol. Methods , Vol No.59, pp.423-425, 2004 |
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Archana, A., Sasikala, Ch. and Ramana, Ch.V, Augmentation of H2 photoproduction in Rhodopseudomonas palustris JA1 by N-heterocyclic aromatic compounds., Biotechnol. Lett, ISBN No.0976-7045, Vol No.25(1), pp.79-82, springer, 2003 |
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N. Rajasekhar, Ch. Sasikala and Ch.V. Ramana, Toxicity of N-containing heterocyclic aromatic compounds and their utilization for growth by a few purple non-sulfur bacteria., Bull. Environ. Contamination & Toxicology, Vol No.65, pp.375-382, 2000 |
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Nanda Devi, Ch. Sasikala and Ch.V. Ramana, Light-dependent transformation of anthranilate to indole by Rhodobacter sphaeroides OU5, J. Industrial Microbiol. Biotechnol. , Vol No.24, pp.219-221, 2000 |
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N. Rajasekhar, Ch. Sasikala and Ch.V. Ramana, Photoproduction of L-tryptophan from indole and glycine by Rhodobacter sphaeroides OU5., Biotechnol. Appl. Biochem, Vol No.30, pp.209-212, 1999 |
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N. Rajasekhar, Ch. Sasikala and Ch.V. Ramana, Photoproduction of indole-3-acteic acid by Rhodobacter sphaeroides from indole and glycine., Biotechnol. Lett, ISBN No.0976-7045, Vol No. 21, pp.543-545, springer, 1999 |
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N. Rajasekhar, Ch. Sasikala and Ch.V. Ramana, Photobiotransformation of indole to its value-added derivatives by Rhodobacter sphaeroides OU5, J. Industrial Microbiol. Biotechnol, Vol No.20, pp.177-179, 1998 |
100 . |
Ch. Sasikala and Ch.V. Ramana, Biodegradation and metabolism of unusual carbon compounds by anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria., Adv. Microbiol. Physiol. , Vol No.39, pp.339-377, 1998 |
101 . |
A.V. Chalam, Ch. Sasikala, Ch.V. Ramana, N.R. Uma and P. Raghuveer Rao, Effect of pesticides on the diazotrophic growth and nitrogenase activity of purple non-sulfur bacteria, Bull. Environ. Contamination & Toxicology, Vol No.53, pp.463-468, 1996 |
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Ch. Sasikala and Ch.V. Ramana, Variations among few Indian isolates of Rhodobacter sphaeroides, Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. India, Vol No.65B IV, pp.437-441, 1995 |
103 . |
Ch. Sasikala and Ch. V. Ramana, Biotechnological potentials of anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria. 1. Production of single cell protein, vitamins, enzymes and use in waste treatment., Adv. Applied Microbiol. , Vol No.41, pp.173-226, 1995 |
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Ch. Sasikala and Ch.V. Ramana, Biotechnological potentials of anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria. 2. Biopolyester, bioplastic, biofuel and use as biofertilizer., Adv. Applied Microbiol., Vol No.41, pp.227-278, 1995 |
105 . |
Ch. Sasikala, Ch.V. Ramana and G.S. Prasad., Production of hydrogen by mixed cultures, World J. Microbiol. Biotechnol. , Vol No.10, pp.221-223, 1994 |
106 . |
Ch. Sasikala, Ch.V. Ramana and P. Raghuveer Rao, Photometabolism of heterocyclic aromatic compounds by Rhodopseudomonas palustris., Appl. Environ. Microbiol, Vol No.60, pp.2187-2190, 1994 |
107 . |
Ch. Sasikala and Ch.V. Ramana, Growth and hydrogen production by Synechococcus spp using organic/inorganic electron donors., World J. Microbiol. Biotechnol, Vol No.10, 1994 |
108 . |
Ch. Sasikala, Ch.V. Ramana and P. Raghuveer Rao, Nitrogen fixation by Rhodopseudomonas palustris OU11 with aromatic compounds as carbon source/electron donors., FEMS Microbiol. Lett. , Vol No.122, pp.75-78, 1994 |
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Ch. Sasikala, Ch.V. Ramana and P. Raghuveer Rao, 5-Aminolevulinic acid : A potential herbicide/insecticide from microorganisms., Biotechnology Progress , Vol No.10, pp.123-126, 1994 |
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K. Sasikala, Ch.V. Ramana, P. Raghuveer Rao and K.L. Kovacs, Anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria : Physiology and advances in hydrogen production technology., Adv. Applied Microbiol., Vol No.38, pp.211-295, 1993 |
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K. Sasikala, Ch.V. Ramana and P. Raghuveer Rao, Photoproduction of hydrogen from waste waters of a distillery by Rhodobacter sphaeroides OU 001., Int. J. Hydrogen Energy , Vol No.17, pp.23-27, 1992 |
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K. Sasikala, Ch.V. Ramana and M. Subrahmanyam, Photoproduction of hydrogen from waste water of a lactic acid fermentation plant by a purple non-sulfur photosynthetic bacterium Rhodobacter sphaeroides., Indian J Experimental Biol, Vol No.29, pp.74-75, 1991 |
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K. Sasikala, Ch.V. Ramana and P. Raghuveer Rao, Environmental regulation for optimal biomass yield and photoproduction of hydrogen by Rhodobacter sphaeroides OU 001., Int. J. Hydrogen Energy , Vol No.16, pp.597-601, 1991 |
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K. Sasikala, Ch.V. Ramana, P. Raghuveer Rao and M. Subrahmanyam, Photoproduction of hydrogen, nitrogenase and hydrogenase activities of free and immobilized whole cells of Rhodobacter sphaeroides OU 001., FEMS Microbiol. Lett. , Vol No.72, pp.23-28, 1990 |
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K. Sasikala, Ch.V. Ramana and P. Raghuveer Rao, Effect of gas phase on the photoproduction of hydrogen and substrate conversion efficiency in the photosynthetic bacterium Rhodobacter sphaeroides OU001., Int. J. Hydrogen Energy , Vol No.15, pp.795-797, 1990 |
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K. Sasikala and Ch.V. Ramana, Ammonia leaching by resting cells of a photosynthetic purple non-sulfur bacterium, Rhodobacter sphaeroides OU 001., J. Indian Inst. Sci. , Vol No.70, pp.447-450, 1990 |
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B.R. Renuka, M. Vinayakumar, Ch. V. Ramana, Ch. Shravan Kumar, R. Lakshmi and K. Sasikala, Photoproduction of hydrogen from photosynthetic microbes., Proceedings of Bio-Energy Society India, Forth Convention and Symposiumâ€, , pp.273-275, 1988 |
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Ramprasad, E.V.V., Sasikala, Ch. & Ramana, Ch.V., Neurosporene is the major carotenoid accumulated by Rhodobacter viridis JA737T, Biotechnol. Lett, Vol No.35, pp.1093-1097, 2013 |
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Venkata Ramana, V., Kalyan C.S., E.V.V. Ramaprasad., V. Thiel., J.F. Imhoff., Sasikala, Ch., Ramana, Ch.V., Emended description of the genus Rhodothalassium Imhoff et al., 1998 and proposal of Rhodothalassiaceae fam. nov., and Rhodothalassiales ord. nov., Syst. Appl. Microbiol., Vol No.36, pp.28-32, 2013 |
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Ramana, Ch.V., Srinivas, A., Subash, Y., Tushar, L., Mukherjee, T., Usha, P. and Sasikala, Ch.,, Salinicoccus halitifaciens sp. nov., a novel bacterium participating in halite formation, J. Microbiol., Vol No.103, pp.885-898, 2013 |
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Parag B, Sasikala Ch, Ramana ChV., Molecular and culture dependent characterization of endolithic bacteria in two beach sand samples and description of Rhizobium endolithicum sp. nov., Ant. Van. Leeuwenhook J. Microbiol, Vol No.104, pp.1235-1244, 2013 |
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Venkata Ramana, V., Kalyan C.S., E.V.V. Ramaprasad., V. Thiel., J.F. Imhoff., Sasikala, Ch., Ramana, Ch.V., Emended description of the genus Rhodothalassium Imhoff et al., 1998 and proposal of Rhodothalassiaceae fam. nov., and Rhodothalassiales ord. nov., Syst. Appl. Microbiol., Vol No.36, pp.28-32, 2013 |
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Ramana, Ch.V., Srinivas, A., Subash, Y., Tushar, L., Mukherjee, T., Usha, P. and Sasikala, Ch.,, Salinicoccus halitifaciens sp. nov., a novel bacterium participating in halite formation, J. Microbiol., Vol No.103, pp.885-898, 2013 |
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Pankaj Kumar Arora, Sasikala, Ch. & Ramana, Ch.V, Degradation of chlorinated nitroaromatic compounds, Appl Microbiol Biotechnol |
125 . |
Pankaj Kumar Arora, Sasikala, Ch. & Ramana, Ch.V, Degradation of chlorinated nitroaromatic compounds, Appl Microbiol Biotechnol, ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.93, pp.2265-2277, 2012 |
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Shivali, K., Venkata Raman, V., Ramprasad, EVV., Sasikala, Ch. & Ramana, Ch. V, Marichromatium litoris sp.nov and Marichromatium chrysaorae sp.nov. isolated from beach sand and from a jelly fish (Chrysaora colorata), Syst. Appl. Microbiol, ISBN No.0723-2020, Vol No.. 34--605, Elsevier, 2011 |
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Mujahid, M, Arvind , Lakshmi Prasuna, Rama Prasad EVV , Sasikala.Ch, Venkata Ramana Ch., Genome sequence of a phototrophic betaproteobacterium, Rubrivivax benzoatilyticus Strain JA2T, J Bacteriol. , ISBN No.0021-9193, Vol No.193, pp.2898-2899, American Society for Microbiology, 2011 |
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Lakshmi, KVNS., Sasikala, Ch., Takaichi, S. & Ramana, Ch.V., Phaeospirillum oryzae sp. nov. A spheroplast forming phototrophic alphaproteobactrium from a paddy soil., Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.61, pp.1656-1661, Society for General Microbiology (SGM), 2011 |
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Venkata Ramana, V., Sasikala, Ch. & Ramana, Ch.V., Description of Ectothiorhodospira salini sp. nov., J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol., ISBN No.0022-1260, Vol No.56, pp.313-319, Microbiology Research Foundation, 2010 |
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Anil Kumar, P., Sasi Jyothsna., Srinivas, T.N.R., Sasikala, Ch., Ramana, Ch.V. and Imhoff, J.F, Two novel species of marine phototrophic Gammaproteobacteria: Thiorhodococcus bheemlicus sp. nov. and Thiorhodococcus kakinadensis sp. nov, Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., ISBN No.1466-5026, Vol No.57, pp.2458-2461, Society for General Microbiology, 2007 |
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Ranjith, N.K., Sasikala, Ch., and Ramana, Ch.V., Rhodethrin: a novel indole terpenoid ether produced by Rhodobacter sphaeroides OU5 has cytotoxic and phytohormonal activities, Biotechnol. Lett, ISBN No.0141-5492, Vol No.29, pp.1399-1402, springer, 2007 |
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Usha, P., Sasikala, Ch., and Ramana, Ch., Photoassimilation of trans-cinnamate by Rhodobacter sphaeroides OU5, Curr. Microbiol., ISBN No.0343-8651, Vol No.54, pp.410-413, springer, 2007 |
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Ch. Sasikala and Ch.V. Ramana, Biodegradable polyesters., Adv. Applied Microbiol., Vol No.42, pp.97-218, 1996 |
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A.V. Chalam, Ch. Sasikala, Ch.V. Ramana and P. Raghuveer Rao, Effect of pesticides on nitrogenase, photoproduction of hydrogen and hydrogenase activities of purple non-sulfur bacteria, FEMS Microbiol. Ecol., Vol No.19, pp.1-4, 1996 |
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Ch. Sasikala, Ch.V. Ramana and P. Raghuveer Rao, Regulation of simultaneous hydrogen photoproduction during growth by glutamate and pH in Rhodobacter sphaeroides, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy , Vol No.20, pp.123-126, 1995 |
National Journals |
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Ramana, Ch. V. and Sasikala, Ch., Light dependent reductive degradation of nitrobenzene by Rhodopseudomonas palustris, Ind. J. Microbiol., Vol No.42, pp.229-232, 2002 |
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Ch. Sasikala, A. Archana and Ch.V. Ramana, Occurrence of anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria in some paddy fields of Andhra Pradesh, India., Ind. J. Microbiol., Vol No.42, pp.169-171, 2002 |
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Ch. Sasikala, K. Arunasri and Ch.V.Ramana, Photobiodegradation of pyridine by Rhodopseudomonas palustris JA1, Indian J Experimental Biol, Vol No.40, pp.967-970, 2002 |
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Ch. Sasikala and Ch.V. Ramana, Anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria and their role in soil nutritional cycles., Current Trends in Life Sciences , Vol No.23, pp.219-234, TTP Publishers, New Delhi, India., 1999 |
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N. Rajasekhar, Ch. Sasikala and Ch.V. Ramana, Photometabolism of indole by purple non-sulfur bacteria., Indian J. Microbiol, Vol No.39, pp.39-44, 1999 |
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N.R. Uma and Ch. Sasikala., Effect of plant growth promoters on the growth and nitrogenase activity of Rhodobacter sphaeroides., Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. India, Vol No.68(B) III&IV, pp.295-299, 1998 |
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Ch. Sasikala, Ch.V. Ramana, P. Raghuveer Rao and L.V. Venkataraman, Hydrogen production through bioroutes: A Perspective., Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. India, pp.1-20, 1996 |
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Ch. Sasikala, Ch.V. Ramana, A.V. Chalam, K. Jayasri and P. Raghuveer Rao, A survey of purple non-sulfur anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria from industrial effluents, Indian J Exptl. Biol. , Vol No.33, pp.136-138, 1995 |
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K. Sasikala, Ch.V. Ramana and P. Raghuveer Rao, Photoproduction of hydrogen by photosynthetic purple non-sulfur bacteria : 2. Nitrogen fixation and hydrogen metabolism of Rhodobacter sphaeroides OU 001., Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. India, Vol No.B57, pp.153-157, 1991 |
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K. Sasikala and Ch.V. Ramana, Photoproduction of hydrogen by photosynthetic purple non-sulfur bacteria : 1. Isolation, characterization, identification and growth of Rhodobacter sphaeroides OU001., Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. India, Vol No.B56, pp.235-240, 1990 |
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Ch.V. Ramana, K. Sasikala, P. Raghuveer Rao and M. Subrahmanyam, Hydrogen formation by cyanobacteria. I. Screening cyanobacteria for hydrogen production., Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. India, Vol No.B56, pp.361-366, 1990 |
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Ch. Sasikala and Ch.V. Ramana, Hydrogen metabolizing microorganisms and their role in soil fertility., Current Trends in Life Sciences , Vol No.23, pp.281-290, TTP Publishers, New Delhi, India, 1999 |
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UGC midcareer award, Univeristy Grants Commission. , 2016
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AMI Prof. B N Johrii award for microbial diversity, Association of Microbiologists of India , 2016
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State award for Merritorious teachers (Best teacher Award ), Government of telangana , 2016
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overseas associateship award, DBT , 1998
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Research scientist award, UGC, 1994
Teaching
MSc in Environmental science and technology 1, 2, 3, 4 (since 1997) | M .Sc in Environmental Biotechnology I, 2, 3, 4 (Till Date) | M Tech in EMT I (Till Date) |
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Sivaranjani, G |
Microbial production of violacein through solid substrate fermentation. |
2012 |
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J.S. Sasi Jyothsna (CSIR-SRF) |
Diversity of H2S producing bacteria of diverse habitats of India |
2012 |
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V.Venkata Ramana (CSIR-SRF) |
Cultured diversity of anoxygenic phototrophic purple bacteria of diverse habitats of India |
2012 |
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KVNS. Lakshmi (CSIR-SRF) |
Anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria of rice soils and their biofertilizer attributes |
2012 |
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P. Shalem Raj (JNTU-JRF) |
Description of novel species of purple nonsulfur bacteria of diverse habitats of India |
2012 |
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Girija, K. R. |
Rhizosphere anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria of crops grown in semiarid tropical regions of Andhra Pradesh: Their potential as biofertilizer. |
2010 |
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P. Aparna (APNL-JRF) |
Relay biodegradation of Pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid by a newly enriched mixed culture of soil bacteria: Elucidation of biochemical pathway and soil microcosm studies. |
2010 |
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T.N.R. Srinivas (CSIR JRF/SRF) |
Cultured diversity of purple non-sulfur bacteria of diverse habitats of india |
2008 |
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P. Anil Kumar (CSIR JRF/SRF) |
Diversity of green and purple sulfur bacteria of marine habitats of india |
2008 |
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P. Nanda Devi |
Photometabolism of homocyclic aromatic compounds by the members of the genus Rhodobacter |
2005 |
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K. Arunasri |
Distribution of purple non-sulfur bacteria in paddy soil and their possible use as biofertilizer |
2005 |
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Archana. A (UGC-JRF/SRF) |
Studies on the contribution of purple non-sulfur bacteria to dinitrogen fixation in flooded paddy soils |
2002 |
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N. Rajasekhar |
Photometabolism of heterocyclic aromatic compounds by Rhodobacter sphaeroides OU5 |
2000 |
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K. Sucharita (MoES SRF) |
Phototrophic proteobacteria of lake Chilika. |
0 |
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B. Vinay Kumar (JNTU JRF) |
Cultured diversity of endospore forming anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria of |
0 |
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EVV Ram Prasad (CSIR-SRF) |
Studies on polar lipids and carotenoids of anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria |
0 |
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K. Rahul (CSIR-SRF) |
Biosurfactant production and diesel oil degradation by Alcanivorax sp. JC109 |
0 |
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Srinivas, A (CSIR-SRF) |
Cultured diversity of bacteria from saline and hypersaline habitats of India |
0 |
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B. Sailaja (CSIR -SRF) |
Genetic and cultured diversity of anaerobic anoxygenic phototrophic purple bacteria from diverse habitats of India |
0 |
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M. Azmatunnisa (UGC-MANF) |
Isolation, characterization of hyper solvent tolerant bacteria(HSTB) and insights into their biotechnological potentials. |
0 |
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T. Sravanthi (DBT - JRF) |
Mining of pharmaceutically active compounds from spirochaetes |
0 |
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B.Divya Sree (DST-Inspire Fellow) |
Cultured diversity of anoxygenic phototrophic purple bacteria from industrial effluents of Andhra Pradesh and their potential in degradation of xenobiotics |
0 |
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Shivani Yadav (DBT – SRF) |
Cultured and genetic diversity of spirochetes of marine habitats of India |
0 |
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V. Varshini (UGC-JRF) |
A study on the diversity and salt forming bacteria and their bioprospecting |
0 |
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