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DEPARTMENT OF BIOSCIENCES

UGC – CENTRE OF ADVANCED STUDIES

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ARID ZONE BIOLOGY

A PROFILE 2009 – 2014

Re-Accredited Grade 'B' by NAAC (CGPA 2.93)

DEPARTMENT OF BIOSCIENCES SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY

RAJKOT – 360 005

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DEPARTMENT OF BIOSCIENCES (UGC Centre of Advanced Studies in Arid Zone Biology)

Saurashtra University, RAJKOT-360 005, Gujarat, India

Year of establishment : 1969

Head of the Department : Prof. S. P. Singh Faculty members & Their Expertise

Name Designation E-mail address Research Expertise

MICROBIOLOGY Dr. S. P. Singh Professor &

Head [email protected] Microbiology, Extremophiles,

Microbial enzymes, Protein Engineering, Metagenomics

Dr. B. R. M. Vyas Associate Professor

[email protected] Degradation of Xenobiotics, Probiotics, PGPR

Ms. Jigna H. Patel Assistant Professor

[email protected] Microbiology

BOTANY Dr. Vrinda S. Thaker Professor [email protected] Plant Physiology and

Biotechnology Dr. Sumitra V. Chanda Professor [email protected]

[email protected] Plant Physiology, Biochemistry & Herbal Technology

Dr. Nilesh S. Panchal Professor [email protected] Plant Ecology, Desert Ecology, Environmental Science

ZOOLOGY Dr. V.C. Soni Professor

(Retired & Re-employed)

[email protected] Wildlife, Behavioural Ecology

Dr. Rahul Kundu Professor [email protected] Marine Biodiversity & Ecology, Eco-Toxicology

Dr. Varsha M. Trivedi Assistant Professor

[email protected] Arachnology, Insect Biology & Insect Pest Management, Avian Biology, Ornithology

ASSISTANT PROFESSORS- CONTRACTUAL

Dr. Vikram Raval

Assistant Professor (Contractual)

[email protected], [email protected]

Microbiology, Extremophiles, Microbial enzymes, Recombinant Enzymes

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Technical & Administrative Staff

1. Mr. B. D. Joshi, M. Sc ( Botany), Field Collector 2. Mr. R.C. Purohit, M. Sc ( Biosciences), Field Assistant 3. Dr. Saurabh Bhatt, M. Sc & Ph.D. ( Biosciences), Laboratory Technician 4. Ms. Lopa A. Joshi, M.Sc. Biochemistry, Technician 5. Ms. Foram Thakkar, M.Sc. & M. Phil, Microbiology, Laboratory Assistant 6. Mr. Dushyant Barai, B.Com , Accountant cum Data Entry Operator (ACDEO) 7. Ms. Anjali Yagnik, B.A. (English) PGDCA , Junior Assistant 8. Mr. Shandilya N. Dave, B.C.A. Clerk cum Data Entry Operator

Projects & Financial Support

� UGC: Centre of Advanced Studies (CAS)- Phase-I (2013-18) � UGC: SAP- DSA-Phase-I, II and III (1984-2006) � UGC: Major Projects � DST: FIST � DBT: R&D Projects � DBT: Multi-Institutional project (Saurashtra University, IIT Delhi and Delhi University,2007-

2012) � Govt. of Gujarat: Multi-Institutional project � GSBTM, Govt. of Gujarat: R& D projects � MES (Ministry of Erath Sciences, Govt. of India): 2014-2017

Dr. Mital Kaneria Assistant Professor (Contractual)

[email protected] Plant Physiology, Biochemistry & Herbal Technology

Dr. Kiran Chudasma


[email protected] Plant Physiology and Plant Biotechnology

Dr. Shweta Pathak


[email protected] Eco-Toxicology, Physiology

Mr. Rushit Shukla Assistant Professor (Contractual)

[email protected] Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry

Ms. Manasi Khokhra Assistant Professor (Contractual)

[email protected] Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry

UGS- EMERITUS SCIENTIST

Prof. A.N. Pandey

UGC- emeritus scientist

[email protected] Botany, Desert Ecology, Plant Ecology, Environmental Sciences

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During the last 5 years, the grant received from the funding agencies for 14 MRP and 4 Industry sponsored consultancy projects was Rs 5.70 Crore. The Department is also extending its expertise on rapid EIA and Environmental Monitoring Studies, especially in the areas of marine and coastal ecology for the major industries located around the Saurashtra coastline since more than a decade. Mega industries like Reliance Petroleum Ltd., Essar Oil Limited, GHCL, Digvijay Cement Ltd., Dyeing and Printing Industries of Jetpur and few Salt Works included in this list. Break-up estimate is Infrastructural and R&D Projects from central funding agencies (DST, DBT, UGC, CSIR etc.), State funding from GSBTM, Gujarat Govt., and consultancy projects from Industries : Total Financial Assistance received during last five years: 570 Lacs. (Central Govt. Funded: 131.79 Lacs, State Govt. Funded: 413.71 Lacs, Industries Funded: 32.5 Lacs). Number Ph.D./M.Phil Students (During the last 5 years) � Ph. D. : 38 � M. Phil. : 57 � Major Research Projects : 17 (total outlay 552 Lacs) � Minor Research Projects : 02 (Total outlay 1.0 Lacs) � Publications:

Refereed Journals : 211 Books : 07 Book Chapters : 14

� Independent Researches : Nil � Others Researches : Submitted nearly 500 nucleotide

sequences in database (NCBI, BOLD, GenBank), Developed 3 databases

Associations � Collaborations : 08 � MoU : 04 � Exchange : Nil � Alliances : 8 (through bit Virtual project)+

Department of Physics Sau Uni + MS Uni Baroda

� Mutual Knowledge Sharing : IIT-Delhi; Delhi University; MSU; Gujarat University, Bhavnagar University; Calcutta University; North Bengal University; North Eastern Hill University, Shillong; V.N South Gujarat University; Griffith University, Australia; Forest Research Institutive, Dehradoon;

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Patents, Copyrights, IPR : Patents-2, Copyright-3

Consultancy : 08 RPL, ESSAR, GHCL, Ambuja Cement, Dhanvantri Botanicals, Jetpur Dyeing & Printing Association, Vimal Research Society of Agrobiotech and Cosmic Powers Rajkot, Agriland Biotech, Baroda

Extension Work � Social : Swine Flu and similar awareness � Industrial : Seminar with Industrial participation � Educational : Training Workshops � Others : Programme for Blind people and

mentally challenged people

Facilities in the Department � Research Laboratory : 11 � Teaching Laboratories : 07 � Software : Software For automation of the

instruments and analysis of data for molecular biology and bioinformatics (Genemapper, seqscape, etc)

� Technology : State-of-the-Art Facilities for the Biological research

� Infrastructure : Modern Research Facilities

Major Equipments available in the Department

• Protein Purification Systems (2) • DNA Sequencer (Capillary based) • Real Time PCR • Gradient Thermal Cycler (03) • Fermenter • Carl Zeiss AXIOVISION-II

Research Microscope • Schimadzu Atomic Absorption

Spectrophotometer (AAS) • Microwave Digestion System • Sonicator • Plant Moisture Analyzer • Gel Doc System (2) • High Speed Cooling Centrifuges

(5) • Freeze Dryer (2) • Carl Zeiss Stereo-Zoom Dissecting

Microscope

• 2-D gel-electrophoresis • Schimadzu UV-VIS

Spectrophotometers (4) • ELISA Reader • Global Positioning System (4) • Digital Handycam and Digital SLR

Camera • Microfuge • Slab Gel Electrophoresis, Gel

Dryer and UV Chamber • Blood Pressure Measurement

Equipment for Rat • Liquid Handling System,

Spectrophotometer, HPLC,

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Imminent Personalities who visited and delivered talks in the Department :

• Dr. T. Radhakrishnan, NRCG (ICAR), Junagadh • Dr. Virendra N. Pandey, New Jercey, USA • Dr. Mohana Kumar, IICB, Calcutta • Dr. Andrew Hunter, Dean of Science, Technology and Engineering, Lincoln, UK • Dr. Narendra Tuteja, IGEB, New Delhi • Dr. Pradeep Deota, MSU, Baroda • Dr. P. C. Mankodi, MSU, Baroda • Dr. S. K. Deshmukh, Nicholas Parimal Research Centre, Mumbai • Dr. N.P.S. Chauhan, Wild Life Institute of India, Dehradun • Prof. Ramesh Sharma, NEHU, Shillong • Prof. S. K. Khare, IIT Delhi • Dr. Sanjay Kapoor, Delhi University, Delhi • Dr. Pau Eady, Lincoln, UK • Dr. Shailesh Nayak, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt of India, Delhi • Dr. P. K. Nag, Ex-Director, National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH), Ahmadabad • Dr. Subhash Behre, Dept. of Physics Dr. B. Ambedkar Marathwada University,Aurangabad • Prof. B. C. Sarkhel, Director, Animal Biotech, N.D., Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur • Mr. John Georrge, Dept of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Univ of Bon, Germany • Mr. Vinkal Panchani, Manager - Global Quality Audit, Sanofi Synthelabo (India) Limited, Mumbai • Prof. B. P. Kapadnis, Professor, Department of Microbiology, University of Pune, Pune • Dr. Kamal Parikh , Chief Physician and Medical Director, Sterling Hospital, Rajkot • Prof. S. R. Dave, Director, School of Science, Gujarat University, Ahmadabad • Prof. Archana Mankad, Prof.& Head, Botany, Gujarat University, Ahmadabad • Prof. Sarat Dalai, Director, School of Science, Nirma University, Ahmadabad • Dr. D. Srinivas Murty, Dept. of Microbiology & Biogas Research, Gujarat Vidyapith • Dr. A. K. Goel, Scientist, Biotechnology Division, Defense Research & Development

Organization (DRDO), Ministry of Defense, Gwalior

Important Achievements of the Department

• UGC Granted Center of Advanced Studies (CAS) in 2012 for 5 years � Research outputs in quality publications : Refereed Journals :211, Books:07, Book Chapters:14

• Number of Research Projects : 18 Projects with 553 Lacs Outlay • Funding from Industries and NGO’s : 08 Consultancy Projects (RPL, ESSAR, GHCL,

Ambuja Cement, Dhanvantri Botanicals, Jetpur Dyeing & Printing, Vimal Research Society of Agrobiotech and Cosmic Powers Rajkot)

• DST Funding under FIST and Women Scientist Programme • Acceptance of our students by various sectors for employment • Faculty and students are awarded National & International Fellowships

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• 30 Meritorious Research Fellowships awarded by the UGC, New Delhi • Other fellowships from DST,DBT,CSIR and GSBTM • Research Papers published in reputed Journals by M.Sc. Students • Award of Women Scientist Project by DST and CSIR-RAship by CSIR • NET and GATE Clearance by the students

UGC-CAS DEPARTMENT OF BIOSCIENCES: A JOURNEY TO RECOGNITION AND EXCELLENCE

The Department of Biosciences, Saurashtra University has scored a phenomenal growth over the time with respect to the improvement in the teaching and research. The approval of the Centre of Advanced Study (CAS) by the UGC in July 2012 to the Department of Biosciences is the highest distinction that reflects the academic and research capabilities of the Department. This is a turning point in the history of the Department and certainly greatest step in future. The important milestones: • The Department of Biosciences was established in 1969 with the initiation of an

Integrated Post Graduate programme in Biology by the founder Head of the Department, Prof. S.C. Pandya.

• Later, keeping the Integrated Biology as the theme, specialized courses in Botany, Zoology and Microbiology were started.

• In 2004, M.Sc. Programme in Biotechnology was added to the academic programmes. • Currently, the Department offers M.Sc., M.Phil. and Ph.D. courses in Botany, Zoology,

Microbiology and Biotechnology ,Plant Biotechnology.

• The areas of research in the Department are diversified and include Plant Physiology & Molecular Biology, Eco-Toxicology, Environmental Monitoring and Environmental Impact Assessment, Herbal Technology & Medicinal Plants, Marine & Coastal Biodiversity and Ecology, Ornithology, Wildlife Biology, Fisheries Biology, Animal Stem Cell Physiology, Insect Biology, Extremophiles, Metagenomics, Environmental Microbiology, Bioinformatics and Biotechnology.

• In early 1980’s, UGC-SAP Programme on Desertification was approved followed by the sanction of DSA Phase 2 and 3 by the UGC.

• In 2001, the major infrastructural assistance programme, COSIST was also approved by the UGC

• Followed by the award of the FIST Programme by DST, New Delhi in 2007.

• During the last 10 years, the Department has received research grant worth more that Rupees 7 Crores from the Central Government (UGC, DBT, DST), Govt. of Gujarat and Industries.

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• Currently, several projects worth Rupees 6.5 Crores are running.

• The Department has range of sophisticated equipments for advanced research and teaching.

• During the last 10 years, more than 50 Research Fellowships have been awarded to Ph.D. scholars by UGC, CSIR, DBT and Gujarat Government.

• The Department has published more than 300 Research Papers and 25 Books & Book Chapters and 350 research papers presented in the conferences.

• Increase in intake in each course

Future Plans of the Department

• Attracting foreign students for the Post-Graduate courses.

• Upgradation of the research in Biodiversity, Biotechnology, Environment and Medicine. • Developing further expertise to cater for the needs of the industries related to EIA,

Environmental Monitoring, Medicine and Pharmacology and Biotechnology.

• Further interactions with the researchers from other foreign countries.

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PROJECTS Faculty Name Title of the Project Funding

Agency Period of Operation

Grant/ Amount

Mobilized (Rs. Lakh)

Departmental Projects

Centre of Advanced Studies (CAS) FIST Phase-I Programme (DST)

UGC DST

2013-2018 2006-2011

136.00 55.00

S.P. Singh

Diversity of actinomycetes from the sea water of the Coastal Gujarat

Ministry of Earth Sciences (MES, Govt of India)

2014-2017

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S.P. Singh

Screening of biotechnologically Useful Enzymes in Halophiles/haloalkaliphiles from Coastal Areas of Gujarat: Molecular and Functional Characterization for Industrial Application

DBT (Multi-Institutional Project)

2007-2012

32.54

V.S.Thaker

Studies in Plant Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Govt. of Gujarat 2007-2013 147.82 BIT

Virtual. The Virtual Institute of Bioinformatics.

Collaborative Research Programme with various Universities of State and APBioNet, Singapore

GSBTM (Govt. of Gujarat)

2008-2013 173.64

Molecular marker studies on plant pathogenicity and development of pathogen diagnostic kit.

GSBTM (Govt. of Gujarat) 2011-2013 19.87

S.V.Chanda

Utilization of fruit and vegetable peels as a potential source of antimicrobial and antioxidant agent with their phytochemical analysis

UGC Major Research Project

2010-2013 10.26

R.S.Kundu

Tourism and coastal health: An ecological study of the key intertidal macrofauna at anthropogenically influenced Somnath and Diu coasts of South Saurashtra coastline.

UGC Major Research Project

2007-2010 4.01

Marine Wealth of Saurashtra Coast: Coastal Biodiversity and the Status of Marine Living Resources of Saurashtra.

Govt. Of Gujarat Major Research

Programme 2007-2010 25.55

Monitoring of the marine environment for the water quality at the refinery complex of Essar Oil limited. PHASE-III. (Consultancy Project)

ESSAR OIL LTD. Jamnagar

2008-2009 6.50

Monitoring of the marine environment for the water quality at the refinery complex of Essar Oil limited. PHASE-IV (Consultancy Project)

ESSAR OIL LTD. Jamnagar

2009-2010 6.50

BRM Vyas

Effects of Waste-waters on Crops and Ground Water Quality (Consultancy Project)

Jetpur Dying & Printing

Association, Jetpur 2008-2009 7.00

V.C.Soni Ecology, behavior and highly dense populations (Melursus ursinus) and conflict in Jessore wildlife Gujarat and Mount Abu Rajasthan Phase I & II

With Wildlife Institute of India

(Grant-in aid) 2007-2012 57.50

N.S. Panchal Botany Seed Money Project 2011-2012 0.50

J.H. Patel Microbiology Seed Money Project 2011-2012 0.50

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Publications

∗ Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national / international) : National 76, International 89

∗ Monographs : National: 4, International: 2

∗ Chapters in Books : National: 2, International: 21

∗ Books with ISBN with details of publishers : 2([ISBN 987-3-8484-8302-0, ISBN 987-3-8466-8665-4].

∗ Impact Factor – range / average: Total 5 year : 78.117, Range 0.204 -3.25 Avg. 15.6234/year

h-Index: - 2-25 Patents Patents Developed and applied

• Rohan Pandya & Prof. Dr. Vrinda S. Thaker : 704/MUM/2009, November 23, 2009

• Madhvi Joshi & Prof. Dr. Vrinda S. Thaker : 144/MUM/2011, 17th Jan 2011 Areas of consultancy and income generated

The Department is also extending its expertise on rapid EIA and Environmental Monitoring Studies, especially in the areas of marine and coastal ecology, to the major industries located around the Saurashtra coastline like Reliance Petroleum Ltd., Essar Oil Limited, GHCL, Digvijay Cement Ltd. few Salt Works, Dyeing and Printing Industries and toxicity bioassay and toxicity testing for Pharma Industries, Plant biotechnology, Bioremediation, Enzyme technology

Faculty serving in a) National committees : 6 Faculties b) International committees : 3 Faculties

c) Editorial Boards : 5 Faculties

Distinguished alumni of the department

Dr. S. C. Sharma, Former Head, Division of Forest Ecology, Forest Research Institute of India (FRI), DEHRADUN

Dr. N. R. Maknkad, Senior Scientist, NISCOM (INSDOC) - CSIR, NEW DELHI. Dr. K.C. Paliwal, Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamraj University, MADURAI Dr. M.A. Kawosa, IFS, Chief Conservator of Forests, Jammu and Kashmir State, SRINAGAR, J&K. Dr. M. K. Ranjitsingh, IAS (Retired), INTACH, NEW DELHI

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Dr. P.K. Mathur, Professor & Head, Dept of Landscape Planning & Management, Wildlife Institute of India, DEHRADUN

Dr. A. B. Bhatt, Professor, Department of Botany, HNB University of Garhwal, SRINAGAR, Uttranchal Dr. D. P. Vashishth, Department of Botany, HNB University of Garhwal, SRINAGAR, Uttranchal Dr. G. V. Saratbabu, Additional Director (CS), Ministry of Environment & Forests, (DoEn), Govt. of India,

Paryavaran Bhavan, CGO Complex, NEW DELHI Dr. Subhash Naithani, Professor, Department of Life Sciences, Bundelkhand University, JHANSI, M.P Dr. K. P. Mohana Kumar, Deputy Director, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, CSIR, KOLKATA Dr. P.N. Krishnan, Senior Scientist, Tropical Botanical Garden research Institute

THIRUBANANTAPURAM Dr. Arun Bhaskar, Reader, Centre for Himalayan Development research, Delhi University, NEW DELHI Dr. S. P. Sinha, Wildlife Management Consultant, Wildlife Institute of India, DEHRADUN, Uttaranchal Dr. Taej Mundkur, Interim Director, Asian Wetland Bureau, KUALA LAMPUR, Malaysia Dr. Ajit Govindan, Environmentalist, LUBBOCK, Texas, USA Dr. Sudipta Misra, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Noida, New Delhi Dr. Chitra Sood, Scientist, CSIR Research Centre, PALAMPUR, H. Dr. V. Vijaykumar, Joint Director, GUIDE, Bhuj Dr. Vraj Rabadia, Scientist, Apotex Pharma , Canada Dr. Mital Dodia, Scientist, Biotechnology Industry , Canada

Major Strengths

• Research Outputs in terms of high quality of research publications • Large number of research projects sanctioned from different funding agencies • Many industries and NGO's have also recognized our contributions and have granted

projects and consultancy work • Infrastructure and quality of the education has been constantly increasing as reflected

by the acceptance of our students by various sectors for employment • On account of the research quality, the department is well known at the national and

international levels • Many of our faculty members and students have been awarded national and

international fellowships • 30 Meritorious Research Fellowships awarded by the by UGC.

Opportunities • Developing competent human resources to meet the emerging challenges • Offering quality consultancy/ extension services using our expertise • Strengthening of self-financing courses • ICT enabled / aided teaching learning process • Value added courses and research programmes

Challenges • Novel teaching learning methods • Newer horizons for the research • Channelizing the human resources

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FUTURE PLANS OF THE DEPARTMENT

(a) To make the teaching more effective newer audio-visual technologies and on line teaching methods to be adapted (b) The teaching learning processes to be more research oriented in the PG level (c) Research areas are to be expanded in the following areas:

� Coastal marine macrofaunal diversity, distribution and ecological status, Sustainable eco-

tourism � DNA Barcoding of intertidal macrofauna of Kathiawar Peninsula � Marine Bioresources and Marine Biotechnology � EIA, environmental monitoring and ecological impact of industries on the coastal areas in

this industrially developed coastal zone � Ecotoxicology, in respect to industrial impact on the biota. Toxicity bioassay & Toxicity

Testing for Pharma based and other Industries � Plant immunology, development of useful antibodies for botanical research, Plant

molecular biology and medicinal values of certain plant species � Microbial diversity of the haloalkanophilic bacteria and actimomycetes which thrive in

the saline habitats � Xenobiotic degradation of the dyes used by the cotton dyeing and printing industries � Medicinal plants and usefulness � Insect diversity and Avian biology

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FACULTY WISE RESEARCH PROFILE

Dr. Satya Prakash Singh

Professor & Head of the Department Date of joining : As Associate Professor- 10- 01- 1994 (Direct Recruitment)

: As Professor- May 2000 (Direct Recruitment)

Sr. No.

Thrust Area Brief Outline of Research

Diversity, Phylogeny & Biocatalytic potential of halophilic/haloalkaliphilic bacteria Diversity, Phylogeny & Biocatalytic potential of halophilic/haloalkaliphilic bacteria Hyperthermophilic bacteria /Protein Engineering: Structure & Function relationship Metabolic regulation in Gram positive bacteria

• Structure and functional analysis of β-glucosidase from a moderate and a highly thermophilic bacteria through gene shuffling

• Exploration of the microbial diversity under extreme environments

• Enzymatic potential of halophilic and haloalkalophilic bacteria and actinomycetes isolated from saline and hypersaline locations

• Occurrence of extracellular protease and other enzymes among the microbial population

• Characterization of protease with particular reference to factors stabilizing these enzymes.

• Biochemical and molecular basis for halophiliy and investigating strategies for adaptation

• Work is underway with respect to cloning, sequencing and over expression of saline- tolerant proteases from cultivable and non-cultivable halophilic bacteria from the saline habitats of Coastal Gujarat in India. The work includes improvement of enzymatic properties through molecular evolution mediated by sequence optimization of the potential saline- tolerant proteases and other enzymes.

PG &M.Phil. Teaching :

M.Sc. Bioscience / Microbiology/Biotechnology

General Microbiology, General Biochemistry, Microbial genetics, Fermentation Technology, Enzyme Technology, and Techniques in Molecular Biology

M.Phil. Bioscience / Microbiology

Enzyme Technology, Techniques in Molecular Biology, Extremophiles

Ph.D. Coursework Citation Index/Impact Factors/H-Index, Assessment of Researchers’ work

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Publication: Prof. S. P. Singh ‘h’ Index : 18 ( All) and 17 (Since 2009) Citations: 1059 (All) and 853 (Since 2009) I10 Index: 25 (All) and 21 (Since 2009)

2009 1 Thumar, J.T. and Singh, S. P. 2009. Organic solvent tolerance of an alkaline protease from salt-

tolerant alkaliphilic Streptomyces clavuligerus strain Mit-1. Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology 36:211–218

2.0

2 Purohit, M. and Singh, S. P. 2009.Assessment of various methods for extraction of Metagenomic DNA from saline habitats of Coastal Gujarat (India) to explore Molecular Diversity. Letters in Applied Microbiology 49:338-344

1.60

2010 1 Singh S.P, M.K. Purohit, C. Aoyagi, M. Kitaoka and K. Hayashi. 2010. Effect of growth

temperature, induction and molecular chaperones on the solubilization of over-expressed cellobiose phosphorylase from cellvibrio gilvus under in-vivo conditions. Biotechnology Bioprocess Engineering 15 (2):273-276

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2. Siddhapura P. K., Vanparia S., Purohit, M. and Singh S.P. 2010. Comparative studies on the extraction of metagenomic DNA from the saline habitats of Coastal Gujarat and Sambhar Lake, Rajasthan (India) in prospect of molecular diversity and search for novel biocatalysts. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 47: 375–379

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3. Thumar, J.T.,Dhulia, K.S. and Singh S.P. 2010. Isolation and partial purification of an antimicrobial agent from halotolerant alkaliphilic Streptomyces aburaviensis strain Kut-8.World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology26: 2081-2087

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2011 1 Purohit, M. and Singh S.P. 2011. Comparative analysis of enzymatic stability and amino acid

sequences of thermostable alkaline proteases from two Haloalkaliphilic bacteria isolated from Coastal region of Gujarat, India. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 49:103–112

2.60

2. Karan Ram, Singh S.P, Kapoor S., M. Khare, S.K., 2011. A novel organic solvent tolerant alkaline protease from a newly isolated Geobacterium sp.EMB2 (MTTC 10310): Production Optimization by Response Surface Methodology. New Biotechnology 28(2):136–145 doi:10.1016/j.nbt.2010.10.007

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3. Kikani, B. and Singh S.P. 2011.Single step purification and characterization of a highly thermostable and calcium independent <alpha>-amylase from Bacillus amyloliquifaciens TSWK1-1 isolated from a Hot spring Reservoir, Gujarat (India). International Journal of Biological Macromolecules48: 676–681

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4. Ukani, H. Purohit, M., Georgge, J. and Singh, S.P. 2011.HaloBase: Development of Database System for Halophilic Bacteria and Archaea with respect to Proteomics, Genomics & other Molecular Traits. J Scientific & Industrial Research, CSIR

0.30

5. Surani, J., Akbari, V., Purohit, M., and Singh, S.P. 2011. PAHbase, a freely available functional database of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) degrading bacteria. Journal of Bioremediation and Biodegradation, 2-1.

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6. Jis Joe, R. K. Kothari, C.M. Raval, C.R. Kothari, V. G. Akbari and S. P. Singh.2011. Decolorization of textile dye Remazol Black B BY Pseudomonas aeruginosa CR-25 Isolated from the common effluent treatment plant. Journal of Bioremediation and Biodegradation, 2-2.

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7. Thumar, J.T. and Singh S.P. 2011. Repression of alkaline protease in salt-tolerant alkaliphilic Streptomyces clavuligerus strain Mit-1 under the influence of amino acids in minimal medium, Biotechnology Bioprocess Engineering16, 6:1180-1186

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2012 1. Pandey, S and Singh S.P. 2012. Organic solvent tolerance of an amylase from haloalkaliphilic

bacteria as a function of pH, temperature and salt concentrations, Appl. Biochemistry and 1.80

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Biotechnology166:1747-1757 2. Rawal, C. M., Raval V. H., Bhimani, H. D., Bhensdadia D. V., Kothari, C. R. , Patel A. B., Bhatt,

V. D., Parmar, N. R., Sajnani M. R., Koringa, P. G., Joshi, C. G., Kothari, R. K. and S. P. Singh, S.P. 2012. Whole genome shotgun sequencing of extremophile Alkalibacillus haloalkaliphilus C-5 of Indian origin, Journal of Bacteriology, J. Bacteriol. 194(17): 4775

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3. Sharma, A.K., Gohel, S. and Singh S.P. 2012. Actinobase: A database on molecular diversity, phylogeny and biocatalytic potential of salt tolerant alkaliphilic actinomycetes, Bioinformation, 8 (11):535-538

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4. Kikani, B.A. and Singh S.P. 2012. Stability Characteristics and thermodynamics of a thermostable and calcium independent α-amylase from a newly isolated bacteria, Anoxybacillus beppuensis TSSC-1, Process Biochemistry, 47: 1791-1798

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5. Pandey S, Rakholiya K, Raval V.H. and Singh S.P. 2012. Catalysis and Stability of an alkaline protease from a Haloalkaliphilic Bacterium under non-aqueous conditions as a function of pH, salt and temperature, Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, 114 (3), 251-256

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6. Gohel, S. and Singh S.P. 2012. Single step purification, characteristics and thermodynamic analysis of a highly thermostable alkaline protease from a salt-tolerant alkaliphilic actinomycete, Nocardiopsis alba OK-5, J Chromatography-B,889– 890, 61– 68

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7. Gohel, S. and Singh S.P. 2012. Cloning and expression of alkaline protease genes from two salt-tolerant alkaliphilic actinomycetes in E. coli, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (IJBIOMAC) 50: 664– 671

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8. Kumar, S., Karan, R., Kapoor, S., Singh, S.P. and Khare, S.K. 2012. Screening and isolation of Halophilic bacteria producing industrially important enzymes, Braz. J Microbiol 43 (4): 1595-1603

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2013 1. Purohit, M. and Singh S.P. 2013. A metagenomic alkaline protease from saline habitat: cloning,

over-expression and functional attributes. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (IJBIOMAC) 53: 138– 143

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2. Gohel, S. and Singh S.P. 2013. Characteristics and thermodynamics of a thermostable protease from a salt-tolerant alkaliphilic actinomycete. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (IJBIOMAC) 56: 20– 27

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3. Bhensdadia, D. V., Bhimani, H. D., Rawal, C. M., Kothari, V.V., Raval, V. H., Kothari, C. R., Patel, A. B., Bhatt, V. D., Parmar, N. R., Sajnani, M. R., Koringa, P. G., Joshi, C. G., Singh, S.P., and Kothari, R. K.2013. Complete Genome Sequence of Escherichia phage ADB-2 Isolated from Fecal Sample of Poultry, Genome Announcements (ASM, USA) 1(2): e00043-13. doi:10.1128/genomeA.00043-13

4. Mankad, G.P. and Singh S.P. 2013. Incidence of Viral Hepatitis in Thalassemic Patients As A Consequence Of Multiple Blood Transfusions, International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 3(8): 1-4.

5. Kikani, B.A., Pandey, S. and Singh S.P. 2013. Immobilization of the α-amylase of Bacillus amyloliquifaciens TSWK1-1 for the improved biocatalytic properties and solvent tolerance, Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering – BPBSE 36(5): 567-577

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2014 1. Purohit, M. and Singh S.P. 2013. Cloning, over expression and functional attributes of serine

proteases from Oceanobacillus iheyensis O.M.A18 and Haloalkaliphilic bacterium O.M.E12 Process Biochemistry 49: 61-68,

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2. Akbari,V.G., Pandya, R.D. and Singh S.P. 2014. Extraction of the metagenomic DNA and assessment of the bacterial div ersity from the petroleum-polluted sites. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. DOI 10.1007/s10661-014-3859-6

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3. Raval, V. Rawal, C.M., Pandey, S., Bhatt, H., Dahima, B. and Singh S.P. 2014. Cloning, heterologous expression and structural characterization of an alkaline serine protease from sea water haloalkaliphilic bacterium (In Press), Annals of Microbiology

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4. Raval, V. Rawal, C.M., Pillai, S. and Singh S.P. 2014. Biochemical and structural characterization of a detergent stable serine alkaline protease from sea water haloalkaliphilic bacteria. (In Press), Process Biochemistry

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Books & Book Chapters (2009 onwards): Sr. No.

Publications

2009 1 Singh, S.P., Raval, V.H., Joshi, R.H., Dodia, M.S., Rawal, C.M., Purohit, M.K., Pandey, S., Thumar, J. T., and

Gohel,S.D. 2009. Enzymes from haloalkaliphilic bacteria and actinomycetes: Potential candidates for detergent additives. in “Detergents" NOVA Publisher, New York

2010 2 Singh, S.P., Thumar, J.T. Gohel,S.D. and Purohit, M.K. 2010. Molecular diversity and enzymatic potential of

salt-tolerant alkaliphilic actinomycetes. In “Current Research, Technology and Education Topics in Applied Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology” Formatex Research Center, Badajoz, Spain. P. 280-286

3 Singh, S.P., Purohit, M.K., Raval, V.H., Pandey, S.,Rawal,C.M. and Akbari,V.G. 2010. Capturing the potential of Haloalkaliphilic bacteria from the saline habitats through culture dependent and metagenomic approaches. In “Current Research, Technology and Education Topics in Applied Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology” Formatex Research Center, Badajoz, Spain. P. 81-87

4 Kikani, B.A., Shukla, R.J. and Singh, S.P.2010. Biocatalytic potential of thermophilic bacteria and actinomycetes. In “Current Research, Technology and Education Topics in Applied Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology” Formatex Research Center, Badajoz, Spain. P.1000-1007

2012 5 Singh, S.P., Raval, V.H., Purohit, M.K., Pandey, S., Thumar, J.T., Gohel, S.D. and Akbari, V.G. and Rawal,

C.M. 2012. Haloalkaliphilc bacteria and actinobacteria from the saline habitats: New opportunities for Biocatalysis and Bioremediation. Chapter-19, P.415-429, In “Microorganisms in Environmental Management: Microbes and Environment, Edited by T satyanarayana, B.N.Johri and Anil Prakash. DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-2229-3_19, Springer Publication (Library of Congress Control Number: 2011944027).

6 Purohit, M.K. and Singh, S.P. 2012. Metagenomics of saline habitats with respect to bacterial phylogeny and biocatalytic potential. Chapter-15, P.295-308, In “Microorganisms in Sustainable Agriculture and Biotechnology, Edited by T. Satyanarayana, B. N. Johri and Anil Prakash. DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-2214-9_15,” Springer Publication (Library Congress Number: 2011944030)

7 Singh, S.P., Thumar, J.T., Gohel, S., Kikani,B.A., Shukla, R., Sharma, A. and Dangar, K. 2012. “Actinomycetes from marine habitats and their enzymatic potential “ In “Marine Enzymes”, Edited by Antonio Trincone , Biohealthcare Publishing ( Oxford) Ltd, Oxford, UK (Accepted)

8 Raval, V.H., Singh, S.P., and Purohit, M.K. 2012. Cultivation dependent and metagenomic approaches to explore bacterial enzymatic potential from marine habitats, In “Marine Enzymes”, Edited by Antonio Trincone , Biohealthcare Publishing ( Oxford) Ltd, Oxford, UK (Accepted)

2013 9 Singh, S.P., Raval, V.H. and Purohit, M.K. 2013. Strategies for the Salt Tolerance in Bacteria and Archeae and

its Implications in Developing Crops for Adverse Conditions, Chapter-4, P.85-99. In “Plant Acclimation to Environmental Stress”, Edited by Narendra Tuteja, Sarvajeet Singh Gil, Springer Publication.DOI 10.1007/978-1-46-5001-6. (Library of Congress Control Number: 2012951621)

10 Singh, S.P., Shukla R.J., and Kikani, B.A. 2013. Molecular diversity and biotechnological relevance of thermophilic actinobacteria. Chapter- 18, P.459-480. In “Thermophilic Microbes in Environmental and Industrial Biotechnology- Biotechnology of thermophiles (Second edition)”, Editors-T. Satyanarayana, J. Littlechild and Y. Kawarabayasi, Springer Publication (Library of Congress Control Number: 2013931992

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Dr. A.N. Pandey Professor Emeritus

Date of joining : As Lecturer : 2 – 9 -1986

: As Associate Professor : May, 2000 : As Professor : September 2006

Research Expertise:

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1 Desertifiction i. Plant responses to

soil salinity ii. Sanddune

stabilization iii. Application of

Ca2+to alleviate salt stress on plants

1. Greenhourse experiments were conducted to arses the effects of salinization of soil on emergence growth, water status, proline content and mineral accumulation of dominant glycophyteds and halophytes in Saurashtra region of Gujarat.

2. Salinity tolerance of few mangroves from Gujarat coasts was assessed.

3. Implication of Ca2+on the response of glycophytes to soil salinity was assessed.

4. Mechanism of sand dunestabilizaiton in Thar Desert was assessed.

Publication:

2012 1 Joshi SV, Patel NT, Pandey I and Pandey AN (2012) Effect of supplemental Ca2+

on NaCl stressed castor plants (Ricinus communis L.) Acta Bot Croat 71(1):13-29. 0.386

Dr. V. C. SONI

Professor (Retired & re-appointed)

Service Record : Lecturer : 15-6-1977 to 23-11-1986 Reader : 24-11- 1986 to07-10-1998

Professor : 08-10-1998 to14-6-2008 Professor: Reappointed : 06-8-2008 – to date

TOTAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 43 YEARS Research Expertise:

Thrust Area Brief Outline of Research 1 Avian Biology Aspects on: Food, Feeding Ecology, Feeding and Locomotor adaptations, Breeding

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Biology, of terrestrial and aquatic (fresh water and marine) birds, conservation management studies on some threatened species.

2 Wildlife Biology Animal Biodiversity

EIA &Environmental Monitoring

Studies on various aspects of Asiatic Lion and Leoprd food – feeding, Asiatic Lion migratory routes, Feeding ecology of Gazelle, Feeding ecology of Jackal, Reintroduction, and food of Mugger crocodile. conservation management studies on some threatened species Animal Biodiversity was studied in the Little Rann and Greater Rann of Kachhchh. Agricultural crop depredation, Snake bite cases and mosquitoes prevalence study in Saurashtra

Rapid EIA studies and Monitoring of the marine environment, Impact assessment of Narmada Sagar, Omkareshwar River Valley Projects on Wild mammals andtheir habitat./ industrial sites for the Large and medium scale Industries.

3 Prawn Biology Biology of the Prawn species occurring in the Gulf of Kachhchh.

4 Developmental Physiology Growth and Development of fish and avian Musclefibres.

Publication records : Publications Details :

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Publications with DOI Impact Factor

2009 1 Soni KC, Sharma AN and Soni VC (2009) Drought induced nepotistic

behaviour in Indian Black ibis (Pseudibis papillosa) inhabiting the arid zone of Rajasthan, India. Our Nature. 6: 47-51.

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2 Soni KC, Sharma AN and Soni VC( 2009) Seasonal variation in the population of the Indian Black Ibis Pseudibis papillosa, inhabiting the arid zone of Rajasthan, India. Our Nature 7: 193-202.

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3 Soni VC, Chavda PB and Soni KC( 2009) Differential Growth of Various Body Parts of the Indian Black Ibis (Pseudibis papillosa) Temminck (Aves: Threskiornithidae) Current Biotica 3(3):439-444.

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2010 4 Dharaiya NA and Soni VC (2010) Ecological studies on leopard

(Panthera pardus) with special Reference to habitat use and feeding Patterns in Girnar wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat, India. Life Sciences Leaflet 4: 127-134.

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5 Soni KC, Sharma AN, and Soni VC (2010) Foraging behaviour and feeding success of the black ibis (Pseudibis papillosa) inhabiting rural and urban area of Churu city, Rajasthan, India.Recent Research in Science and Technology: 2(5): 63-72 ISSN: 2076-5061 www.recent-science.com

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6 Shukla M and Soni VC (2010) Epidermal structures of the bill and lingua of ademoiselle crane Anthropoides virgo. Life Sciences Leaflets,10:292-297.

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7 Soni VC and Bhuva VJ, Population Census And Foraging Habits of Black-Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa ) over wintering On The Gulf Of Kachchh Coast. Wader Study Group Bulletin (U.K.) Revised on 19-4-2010-In Press.

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8 Soni KC, Sharma AN and Soni VC (2010) Nesting Ecology, Interspecific Interaction and NestingAssociation of Indian Black Ibis

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(Pseudibis papillosa)Inhabiting the Arid Zone of Rajasthan. Our Nature. 8:12-25.

Review Articles: 2014 9 On Freshwater Plankton in Wild Ass Sanctuary to be published in on

FRESHATER ZOOPLANKTON (Biodiversity and Ecology), (In press) -

Books & Book Chapters:

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Publications

1 Book: 2009. Ecology and Environmental Biology by Prof. V.C.SONI & Dr. K.C.Soni (in Hindi) published by CBC, Jaipore.

2 Book: 2011. ‘Prani Vitaran’ (Animal Diastribution) by Prof. V.C.Soni. Published by Saurashtra University under Swarnim Gujarat Celebration.

Dr. Vrinda S. Thaker Professor

Date of joining : As Lecturer : 5-2-1988

: As Associate Professor : May 2000 : As Professor : September 2006

Research Expertise :

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1 Plant Biotechnology and Genetic engineering

Genes related to stress, plant hormones, hormonal signaling molecules, plant barcoding and plant pathogenecity

2 Immunology Developed antibodies aginst plant hormones, pathogens and enzymes

3 Plant Tissue Culture Regeneration protocols of banana and garlic 4 Bioinformatics Development of software, Database and understanding of basic

mechanisms of plant biology Publication records : ‘h’ Index : 12 ( All) and 9 (Since 2009) Citations: 527(All) and 332 (Since 2009) I10 Index: 12 (All) and 8 (Since 2009) 2009 1 Pawar V and Thaker V (2009) Studies on inhibitory activities of antibodies against

phytopathogenic fungi: An immunological approach. Arch Phytopathol Plant Protect 43(11):1111-1122.

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2 Parekh B, Joshi V, Pawar V, Thaker V and Joshi M (2009) Aspergillus niger assisted crystal growth of calcium tartrate: an alternative method to grow crystals. Cryst Res Tech 44(1): 31-35.

3 Pawar V and Thaker V (2009) Acid phosphatase and Invertase activities of Aspergillus niger. Mycoscience 50:323-330.

4 Chudasama K, Chudasama R and Thaker V (2009) Understanding the effect of Seed Pathogenic Bacteria in Release of Conjugated Forms of Endogenous Hormones from the Seed of Cajanus cajan by Indirect ELISA. Asian J Exp Sci 23(3):01-06.

5 Lodhia M, Bhatt KR and Thaker VS (2009). Evaluation of antimicrobial activities of Lavender, Prime rose and rose essential oils. Ind J Pharma Sci 71(2):131-134.

6 Tank KP, Vasant SR, Chudasama KS, Thaker VS and Joshi MJ (2009). Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of pure and strontium doped nano hydroxyapatite. Proceeding of 54th DAE solid state Physics Symposium. 54: 335-336.

2010 1 Mandalia VK, Pandya R and Thaker VS (2010) Comparison of cotton DNA extraction methods

for the high yield and quality from various cotton tissues. J Cotton Res Dev 24(1): 9-12.

2 Sheth B and Thaker V (2010) Photosynthesis: Exploring light to life: J Science 1(1): 156-162. 3 Chudasama R and Thaker V (2010) Role of cell wall components in sink size development in

seeds of Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. Ind J Agric Res 44(4):259-266.

4 Ramanuj R, Ramavat J, Bapodara Y,,Chariya L, Mandaliya V and Thaker V. (2010) Rapid in vitro propogation Ocimum sanctum L. through multiple shoot induction. J Sci Agric Res 71(254):5-11.

5 Ramavat J, Ramanuj R, Mandaliya V, Chariya L, Bapodara Y and Thaker V (2010) A rapid and reliable protocol for DNA extraction from Catharanthus roseus, J Sci Agric Res 71(253):5-11.

6 Mandalia V, Pandya R and Thaker V (2010) Genetic diversity analysis of cotton (Gossypium) hybrids, J Cotton Res Dev 24:127-132.

2011 1 Siddhapara S, Maharshi A and Thaker V (2011) Varietal difference in antifungal activity of some

species of Agave. Arch Phytophathol Plant protection. 44(2):135-141.

2 Bhatt K and Thaker V (2011) Growth analysis, dry matter and water amount allocation amongst boll components in two cotton genotypes. J Cotton Res Dev 25:224-232.

3 Gondaliya V, Bhatt K and Thaker V (2011) In vitro antibacterial activity of cotton bollwall against gram positive and gram negative bacteria. J Cotton Res Dev 25: 233-235

4 Nakum N, Mandaliya V and Thaker V (2011) Simple and efficient protocol for high quality of DNA from Vitis quandrangularis L. Elect J Plant Breed 2(1):87-95.

5 Mandalia V ,Pandya R and Thaker V (2011) CSNP: A tool for harnessing the genetic potential of cotton. Cotton Res J 2: 1-14.

6 Girnari S, Bhatt K, Mandaliya V, Chariya L and Thaker V (2011) RAPD Markers Studies in Some Selected Medicinally Important Plants. J Sci Agric Res 72:5-14

7 Bhatt K, Girnari S, Mandaliya V ,Chariya L and Thaker V (2011) Use of RAPD marker to confirm mutation in morphological variants on Neem tree. Elect J Plant Breed 2(3): 473-478.

2012 1 Patel P, Rakhashiya P, Chudasama K and Thaker V (2011) Isolation, Purification and Estimation

of Zeatin from Coetnebacterium aurimucosum. Euro J Exp Biol 2:1-8

2 Chudasama K and Thaker V (2011) Screening of potential antimicrobial compounds against Xanthomonas campestris from 100 essential oils of aromatic plants used in India: an ecofriendly approach. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 45 :783-795

3. Anjisha R. Maharshi and Vrinda S. Thaker (2012). Growth and Development of Plant Pathogenic Fungi in Define Media. European Journal of Experimental Biology. 2 (1) 44-54.

4 Kiran S. Chudasama and Vrinda S. Thaker (2012) Secretion of type II extracellular cell wall degrading enzymes from Pantoea agglomerans phytopathogen. Asian Journal of Plant Science & Research. 2(5): 559-565.

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5. Jigna G. Tank and Vrinda S. Thaker (2012). Changes in DNA and RNA Level with Endoreduplication Can Be Determined Using α-Naphthyl Red Dye. Cibtech J Bio-protocols. 1(1): 23-31 .

6. Sheth Bhavisha and Thaker V S (2012) rbcL: A key to C value paradox in plants. Plant Arch 12(2):915-919

7. Madnani Dipak M., Tank Jigna G., Pandya Rohan V. and Thaker Vrinda S. (2012) A rapid, sensitive and economic method for isolation of high quality dna from Butea monosperma as compared to commercial kits. J Bio-protocols. 1(1): 32-36

2013 1. Kashmira P. Tank, Kiran S. Chudasama, Vrinda S. Thaker and Mihir. J. Joshi (2013). Cobalt

doped nano hydroxyapatite: Synthesis, Characterization, Antimicrobial and Hemolytic studies. J Nanopart Res15:1644-1654

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2 Nakum Nidhi, Tank Jigna and Thaker V S (2013) Influence of phytohormones on growth and development of internodes of V. quadrangularis. Plant Archives. 13(1):

3 Mandaliya Viral, Jhala Vibhuti and Thaker V S (2013) Molecular characterization of cotton genetic male sterile lines using RAPD, ISSR and SRAP markers. CRDA (in press)

Review Articles (2009 onwards):

Sr. No.

Review Articles Impact Factor

2010 1 Mandalia V Pandya R and Thaker V (2010) Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP): A

Trend in Genetics and Genome Analyses of Plants, Gen Appl Plant Physiol 36:159-166.

2011 2 Tank J and Thaker VS (2011) Cyclin Dependent Kinases (CDKs) and their role in

regulation of plant cell cycle. Biologia Plantarum 55 (2): 201-212.

3 Mandalia V.K. Pandya R. and Thaker V.S. (2011) CSNP: A tool for harnessing the genetic potential of cotton. Cotton Research J .2: 1-14.

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Dr. Sumitra V. Chanda Professor


: As Associate Professor : 27- 02-2002 : As Professor : 01-01-2009 Research Expertise:

Sr. No.


1 Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Biochemical changes associated with plant growth and seed development; Growth analysis using curve fitting method and normal method; biochemical changes during salinity or heavy metals stress on plant growth and development ; response of plants to heavy metal toxicity and the mechanism of its tolerance

2 Herbal Technology Screening of medicinal flora for antimicrobial and antioxidant properties in vivo and in vitro conditions. Screening the medicinal flora for antinflammatory, analgesic, antiulcer, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective properties.

Publication records : ‘h’ Index : 27 ( All) and 25 (Since 2009) Citations: 3027 (All) and 2575 (Since 2009) I10 Index: 54 (All) and 47 (Since 2009) Publication Details:

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2009 1 Tanna A, Nair R and Chanda S (2009) Assessment of anti-

inflammatory and hepatoprotective potency of Polyalthia longifolia var. pendula leaf in wistar albino rats. J Nat Med (Japan) 63:80-85.

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2 Nair R, Shukla V and Chanda S (2009) Effect of single dose administration of Polyalthia longifolia (Sonn.) Thw. var. pendula leaf on gross behavioral assessment in mice. Indian Drugs (India)

3 Baravalia Y, Kaneria M, Vaghasiya Y, Parekh J and Chanda S (2009) Antioxidant and antibacterial activity of Diospyros ebenum Roxb. leaf extracts. Turk J Biol (Turkey) 33:159-164.

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4 Nair R, Vaghasiya Y and Chanda S (2009) Preliminary phytochemical analysis of some marine algae of Western coast of Gujarat. Plant Arch (India) 9:173-174.

5 Vaghasiya Y and Chanda S (2009) Screening of some traditionally used

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Indian plants for antibacterial activity against Klebsiella pneumoniae. J Herbal Med Toxicol (India) 3:161-164.

6 Vaghasiya Y, Nair R and Chanda S (2009) Antibacterial evaluation of Sapindus emarginatus Vahl leaf in in vitro conditions. Int J Green Pharmacy (India) 3 :165-166.

7 Kaneria M, Baravalia Y, Vaghasiya Y and Chanda S (2009) Determination of antibacterial and antioxidant potential of some medicinal plants from Saurashtra region. Indian J Pharm Sci (India) 71:406-412.

8 Baluja S, Parekh J, Chanda S and Vaishnani KP (2009) Evaluation of antibacterial activity of some Schiff bases. J Indian Chem Soc (India) 86:1338-1342.

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2010 9 Baluja S, Godvani N, Bhatt M, Parekh J, Vaghasiya Y, Chanda S and

Gajera R (2010) Synthesis and antibacterial activity of some chalcones. J Indian Chem Soc (India) 87:1-6.

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10 Baluja S, Gajera R, Kulshrestha A, Patel A, Chanda S, Vaghasiya and Baravalia Y (2010) Synthesis and antimicrobial screening of 1,6-dihydropyrimidine derivatives. Arch Appl Sci Res (India) 2:72-78.

11 Chanda S and Baravalia B (2010) Screening of some plant extracts against some skin diseases caused by oxidative stress and microorganisms. Afr J Biotech (Africa) 9:3210-3217.

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12 Chanda S and Parekh J (2010) Assessment of antimicrobial potential of Manilkara hexandra leaf. Phcog J (India) 2(12): 448-455.

13 Vaghasiya Y and Chanda S (2010) Antimicrobial and free radical scavenging activity of different solvent extracts of Mangifera indica L. seeds. Res J Microbiol (USA) 5:1207-1212.

14 Chanda S, Baravalia Y and Baluja S (2010) Synthesis and antibacterial activity of some new triazole derivatives. Arch Appl Sci Res (India) 2(3):117-126.

15 Chanda S and Nair R (2010) Antimicrobial activity of Polyalthia longifolia (Sonn.) Thw. var. pendula leaf extracts against 91 clinically important pathogenic microbial strains. Chin Med (China) 1:31-38.

16 Chanda S, Nagani K and Parekh J (2010) Assessment of quality of Manilkara hexandra (Roxb) Dubard leaf (Sapotaceae): pharmacognostical and physicochemical profile. Phcog J (India). 2(13):520-524.

17 Chanda S and Nagani K (2010) Antioxidant capacity of Manilkara zapota L. leaves extracts evaluated by four in vitro methods. Nature Sci (USA) 8(10):260-266.

18 Chanda S, Dudhatra S and Kaneria M (2010) Antioxidative and antibacterial effects of seeds and fruit rind of nutraceutical plants belonging to Fabaceae . Food Funct (UK) 1:308-315.

19 Dave R, Nagani K, Chanda S (2010) Pharmacognostic studies and physicochemical properties of the Polyalthia longifolia var. pendula leaf. Phcog J (India). 2(13):572-576.

20 Baluja S, Godvani N, Bhatt M, Parekh J, Vaghasiya Y, Chanda S and Gajera R (2010) Synthesis and antibacterial activity of some chalcones. J Indian Chem Soc (India) 87: 637-642.

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21 Chanda S, Parekh J, Baravalia Y and Parekh S (2010) Antimicrobial and antioxidant efficacy of various solvent extracts of seeds and fruits rind of Caesalpinia pulcherrima Swartz. Arc Clin Microbiol 1(4:5)doi:10:3823/218.

22 Baravalia Y, Nagani K, Chanda S (2010) Evaluation of pharmacognostic and physicochemical parameters of Woodfordia

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fruticosa Kurz. Flowers. Phcog J (India) 2:13-18.

2011 23 Chanda S, Kaneria M and Nair R (2011) Antibacterial activity of

Psoralea corylifolia L. seed and aerial parts with various extraction methods. Res J Micro (USA) 6(2):124-131.

24 Chanda S, Dave R and Kaneria M (2011) In vitro antioxidant property of Indian medicinal plants. Res J Med Plant (USA) 5:169-179.

25 Vaghasiya YK, Shukla VJ and Chanda SV (2011) Acute oral toxicity study of Pluchea arguta Boiss extract in mice. J Pharmacol Toxicol (USA) 6(2):113-123.

26 Rakholiya K, Kaneria M and Chanda S (2011). Vegetable and fruit peels as a novel source of antioxidants. J Med Plant Res (Africa) 5:63-71.

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27 Vaghasiya Y, Parekh J, Shukla V and Chanda S (2011) Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory screening of four Indian medicinal plants. Lat Am J Pharmacy (USA) 30(4):661-666.

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28 Vaghasiya Y, Dave R and Chanda S (2011) Phytochemical analysis of some medicinal plants from Western region of India. Res J Med Plant 5(5):567-576.

29 Baravalia Y and Chanda S (2011) Protective effect of Woodfordia fruticoza Kurz. flowers against acetaminophen induced hepatic toxicity in rats. Pharmaceut Biol (USA) 49(8): 826-832.

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30 Bapodara M, Nagani K and Chanda S (2011) Pharmacognostic and physicochemical study of Punica granatum L. leaf. Phcog J (India) 3(21):29-32.

31 Chanda S and Kaneria M (2011) Optimization of conditions for the extraction of antioxidants from leaves of Syzygium cumini L. using different solvents. Food Anal Methods DOI 10.1007/s12161-011-9242-0 (USA).

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32 Shah Rajal, Shah Rumit and Chanda S (2011) Pharmacognostical and preliminary phytochemical investigation of Tephrosia purpurea (Linn.) Pers. root from Gujarat region. Int J Pharmaceutic Res (India) 3 (2): 49-52.

33 Chanda S, Kaneria M and Vaghasiya Y (2011) Evaluation of antimicrobial potential of some Indian medicinal plants against some pathogenic microbes. Indian J Nat Prod Resources (India) 2(2):225-228.

34 Baravalia Y, Vaghasiya and Chanda S (2011) Hepatoprotective effect of Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz flowers on diclofenac sodium induced liver toxicity in rats. Asian Pacific J Trop Med (China) 1:342-346.

35 Kaneria M and Chanda S (2011) Phytochemical and pharmacognostic evaluation of leaves of Psidium guajava L. (Myrtaceae). Phcog J (India) 3(23): 41-45.

36 Patel H, Shah A, Mistry M and Chanda S (2011) In vitro antimicrobial susceptibility study in clinical isolates of streptococci and enterococci. Afr J Micro Res (Africa) 5(12):1374-1378 (IF= 0.479).

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Books & Book Chapters (2009 onwards):

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Books & Book Chapters

1 Chanda S, Baravalia Y, Kaneria M and Rakholiya K (2010) Fruit and vegetable peels – strong natural source of antimicrobics. In: Current Research, Technology and Education Topics in Applied Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology, FORMATEX, Badazoj, Spain, pp. 444-450.

2 Chanda S and Baravalia Y (2010) Novel Leads from Herbal Drugs for Infectious Skin Diseases In: Current Research, Technology and Education Topics in Applied Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology, FORMATEX, Badazoj, Spain, pp. 451-456.

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Chanda S, Vyas BRM, Vaghasiya Y, Patel H (2010) Global resistance trends and the potential impact of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and its solutions. In: Current Research, Technology and Education Topics in Applied Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology, FORMATEX, Badazoj, Spain, pp. 529-536.

4 Chanda S, Dave R, Kaneria M and Nagani K (2010) Seaweeds: A novel, untapped source of drugs from sea to combat Infectious diseases. In: Current Research, Technology and Education Topics in Applied Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology, FORMATEX, Badazoj, Spain, pp. 473-480.

5 Chanda S and Rakholia K (2011) Combination therapy: Synergism between natural plant extracts and antibiotics against infectious diseases. Science against Microbial Pathogens: Communicating Current Research and Technological Advances, FORMATEX Research Center, Badajoz, Spain. (In Press)

6 Chanda S and Kaneria M (2011) Indian nutraceutical plant leaves as a potential source of natural antimicrobial agents. Science against Microbial Pathogens: Communicating Current Research and Technological Advances, FORMATEX Research Center, Badajoz, Spain. (In Press)

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Dr. Rahul Kundu Professor


: As Associate Professor: 30- 01-2003 As Professor : 30-01-2009

Research Expertise:

Sr. No.

Thrust Areas Brief Outline of Research

1a Marine Biology & Biodiversity Molecular Phylogeny Marine Ecology Marine Biotechnology

• Coastal Assemblages in rocky-muddy shores of coastal India, Diversity, distribution and population ecology of intertidal macrofauna in rocky shores of Indian coastline

• Applications of DNA Barcoding and Bioinformatics on the baseline taxonomic database of intertidal macrofauna

• Evolutionary Ecology and identification of Cryptic species in the rocky shores of Indian coastline by molecular phylogenetic tools

• Macrofaunal diversity at periodically saline and unique ecozone, The Little Rann of Kachchh

• Impact of anthropogenic pressure on the intertidal ecosystems

• Role of microorganism population in association with intertidal macrofauna and their biotechnological applications

1b EIA &Environmental Monitoring

Rapid EIA studies and Monitoring of the marine environment / industrial sites for the Large and medium scale Industries.

1c Ecotoxicology POP Toxicology : Dioxins and PCBs| Hepatotoxicity | Nephrotoxicity • Effects on membrane channels and receptors by these lipid

soluble POPs • Hormone mimicking effects • Receptor mediated removal • Effects on reproduction • Bioaccumulation and Bio-magnification

2 Developmental Physiology

Muscle Stem Cells, Growth and Development of Muscle fibers

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Publication records : ‘h’ Index : 8 ( All) and 6 (Since 2009) Citations: 266 (All) and 150 (Since 2009) I10 Index: 7 (All) and 2 (Since 2009) Publication Details :

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Publication with DOI Impact Factor

2009

1 Sood, P. P., Joshi, R.,Gupte,K.,Vekariya, V., Vekaria, P., Delvadiya, C., Ankola, P., Barchha, S., Manvar, R., Kundu, R. S., Joshi, K. K. and Shah, A. (2009). Superiority of herbal and natural antioxidants mix Therapy over their individual applications in Methylmercury stressed chick: 1.curcumin, vitamin B complex and glutathione combinations. J. Cell. Tissue Res., 9 (2) : 1803-1810

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2010 2 Vaghela A., Bhadja P., Ramoliya J., Patel N., and Kundu R. (2010).

Seasonal variations in the water quality, diversity and population ecology of intertidal macrofauna at an industrially influenced coast. Journal of Water Science and Technology, 61 (6): 1505-1514. DOI: 10.2166/wst.2010.503, Download Link: http://www.iwaponline.com/wst/06106/1505/061061505.pdf

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2011 3 Gohil. B. and Kundu, R. (2011). Ecological status of

Rhinoclavissinensis at Dwaraka coast, Gujarat (India). Ecoscan, 5 (3 & 4): 131-134..

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4 Gohil, B., Poriya, P. and Kundu, R. (2011). Status of intertidal macrofaunal and floral diversity of Dwaraka sea coast in prospects of some environmental factor. Bionano Frontier, 4 (2): 290-293.

5 Kundu, R., Thakar, M., Shah, D., Patel, A. and Naghera J. (2011). In vitro Tributyltin toxicity to membrane bound ATPases of muscle and brain tissues of white Leghorn chick. NBU J. Anim. Sc., 5(1): 40-46.

6 Kundu, R., Ramani, K., Vaghela, A., Thakar, M., Bhadja, P., Pathak, S. and Jigyasi, J. (2011): Heavy metals in vegetables, fish and poultry meat at Rajkot city, Gujarat, India, VAK , 6: 64-75.

2012 7 Bhadja, P. and Kundu R. (2012). Status of the seawater quality at few

industrially important coasts of Gujarat (India) off Arabian Sea. Ind. J. Geo-Mar. Sci., 41(1) 954-961. DOI : Download Link: http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/13461/3/IJMS%2041%281%29%2090-97.pdf

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8 Vaghela A. and Kundu R. (2012). Spatiotemporal variations of hermit crab (crustacea :decapoda) inhabiting rocky shore along Saurashtra coast, western part of India. Ind. J. Geo-Mer. Sci. 41(2): 146-151. DOI : Download Link: http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/13769/1/IJMS%2041%282%29%20146-151.pdf

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2013 9 Pathak S, Kundu R. (2013a). Short-term PCB (Aroclor 1254) toxicity

on few phosphatases in mice brain. Dose Response. 11(1): 1-8. Online in 2011, DOI: 10.2203/dose-response.10-037.Kundu Link: http://dose-response.metapress.com/link.asp?id=h107hp6124h58n75,

Download Link : http://dose-response.metapress.com/app/home/content.asp?referrer=contribution&format=2&page=1&pagecount=8

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10 Mayalata Dimpal and Rahul Kundu (2013). Fiber growth dynamics in biceps brachii muscle of developing chick in relation to somatic growth rate. Res. J. Pharma. Biol. Chem. Sci., 4(1): 946-957. Download Link: http://www.rjpbcs.com/pdf/2013_4(1)/[105].pdf

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11 Jigyasi J. and Kundu R. (2013a). Low dose TCDD affects membrane bound ion dependent ATPases in mice liver, IOSR Jour. Env. Sci. Tox. Food Tech. 2, 2013, 15-19. DOI :10.9790/2402-0251519 Download Link: http://www.iosrjournals.org/ccount/click.php?id=3634

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12 Jigyasi J. and Kundu R. (2013b). Effects of Low Dose Dioxin on Membrane Bound Ion Dependent ATPases in Mice Kidney. IOSR Jour. Env. Sci. Tox. Food Tech. 2, 43-48. DOI : 10.9790/2402-0254348 Download Link : http://www.iosrjournals.org/ccount/click.php?id=3638

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13 Pathak S. and Kundu R. (2013b). Low doses of a PCB (Aroclor 1254) affect the body weight by decreasing the activity of glucose-6-phosphatases in the liver and kidney cells of mice. IOSR Jour. Env. Sci. Tox. Food Tech., 3(1):16-21. DOI: 10.9790/2402-0311621 Download Link: http://www.iosrjournals.org/ccount/click.php?id=3655

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14 Pathak S., Pansuria H. and Kundu R. (2013). Low concentration of PCB (Aroclor 1254) alter membrane-bound ion dependent ATPases in the hepatocytes cells of mice. IOSR Jour. Env. Sci. Tox. Food Tech., 3(1):86-90. DOI: 10.9790/2402-0318690 Download Link: http://www.iosrjournals.org/ccount/click.php?id=3666

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15 Pathak S. and Kundu R. (2013c). Low concentration Aroclor 1254 affects membrane bound ion dependent ATPases in mice kidney. The Bioscan, 8(1): 1-10. Download Link:

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16 Pathak S. and Kundu R. (2013d). Effects of low concentrations of a Polychlorinated biphenyl, Aroclor 1254 on membrane bound ion dependent ATPases in mice liver. Ind. J. Exp. Biol., 51(6): 477-480. Download Link : http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/18666/1/IJEB%2051%286%29%20477-480.pdf

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17 Pathak S. and Kundu R. (2013e). Aroclor 1254 toxicity to mice liver membrane ATPases. American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, 8 (2): 78-82. DOI : 10.3844/ajptsp.2013.78.82, Download Link: http://thescipub.com/pdf/10.3844/ajptsp.2013.78.82

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18 Vaghela A., Bhadja P. and Kundu R. (2013). Diversity and distribution of interitdalmollusca at Saurashtra coast of Arabian Sea, India. G.J.B.B., 2 (2) : 154-158 DOI:

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Download Link: 19 Gohil, B. and Kundu R. (2013). Ecological Status of Cellanaradiata at

Dwarka Coast, Gujarat, India. Research Journal of Recent Sciences, 2(5): 1-5. Download Link: http://www.isca.in/rjrs/archive/v2/i5/1.ISCA-RJRS-2012-082.pdf

20 Gohil, Bharatsinh; Kundu, Rahul. (1013) Ecological status of Cerethiumcaeruleumat Dwarka coast, Gujarat (India). Indian J. Geo-Marine Science, 42(4): 481-486 Download Link : http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/20909/1/IJMS%2042%284%29%20481-486.pdf

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21 Jigyasi, J. and Kundu, R. (2013). Dose and duration dependent toxicity of Dioxin (2,3,7,8 TCDD) to few lysosomal enzymes in mice kidney. IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology. 7 (3): 64-68. DOI: Download Link: http://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jestft/papers/vol7-ssue3/I0736468.pdf?id=7730

22 Jigyasi, J. and Kundu, R. (2013). In Vivo Dose and Duration Dependent Effects of a Dioxin (2,3,7,8 TCDD) on Few Lysosomal Enzymes in Mice Brain. IOSR Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology. 7 (3): 69-73. DOI: Download Link : http://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jestft/papers/vol7-issue3/J0736973.pdf?id=7730

2014 23 Jigyasi, J. and Kundu, R. (2014). Toxicity of low dose TCDD to body

weight and glucose-6-phosphatase in liver and kidney cells of mice. European Journal of Experimental Biology, 2014, 4(1):273-277. Download Link: http://pelagiaresearchlibrary.com/european-journal-of-experimental-biology/vol4-iss1/EJEB-2014-4-1-273-277.pdf

24 Bhuva K, Raja J, Pathak S, Jigyasi J, Teraiya S. K. and Kundu R. Alterations in the activities of few lysosomal enzymes in the kidney and intestine of mice exposed to low doses of a PCB, Aroclor 1254 under in vitro condition. IOSR J Env. Sci. Tox. Food Tech. 2014; 8(2): 89-94.

Dr. Nilesh S. Panchal Professor

Date of joining : As Associate Professor : 1- 12-2009 As Professor :

Research Expertise:

Sr. No.


1 Desert Ecology Desertification in Saurashtra, Ecological study, To study salt tolerance plant.

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Publication records : (Publication during the last 5 years in peer reviewed SCI journals with Impact Factor; h-index and Citation details): Publication Details :

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SCI Journa

l ISBN/ISSN

2009

1 Panchal N. S., S. K. Teraiya & A. N. Pandey. 2009. Desertification in Saurashtra, Western Region of Gujarat State of India. International Journal of Essential Sciences. 3 (1): 1-6.

. ISSN:0973-8436

2010

2 Patel A. D., N. S. Panchal, I. B. Pandey & A. N. Pandey. 2010.Growth, water status and nutrient accumulation of seedlings of Jatrophacurcas L. (Euphorbiaceae) in response to soil salinity. Anales de Biologia. 32:59-71..

ISSN:1138-3399

3 Hardikar S. A., N. S. Panchal & A. N. Pandey. 2010. Growth, water status and nutrient accumulation of seedlings of Salvadoraoleoides (Decne.) in response to soil salinity. Tropical Ecology. Accepted for publication

2011 4 Patel N. T., N. S. Panchal, I. B. Pandey & A. N. Pandey 2011.

Implication of calcium nutrition on the response of Acacia Senegal (Mimosaceae) to soil salinity. Anales de Biologia. 33:23-34.

ISSN:1138-3399.

Books & Book Chapters (2009 onwards):

Sr. No. Books & Book Chapters 2009

1 Botany: Sem-4, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, Bharat Publishing & Co., Rajkot. (2009). Botany: Sem-1, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, Bharat Publishing & Co., Rajkot. (2009).

2010

2 Botany: Sem-4, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, Bharat Publishing & Co., Rajkot. (2010).Second Edition

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Dr. B.R.M. Vyas Associate Professor


As Associate Professor : 1- 09-2007 Research Expertise:

Sr. No.


1 Lignin & Xenobiotics Biodegradation

Isolation of white rot basidiomycetes, ligninolytic enzymes production, dyes degradation, biodelignification

2 Probiotic Lactic acid bacteria

Screening native probiotic LAB, antimicrobial activity, antimutagenic activity

3 Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria

Screening native plant growth promoting rhizobacteria & fungi, pot trials of potential strains, formulation development & field trials

Publication records : (Publication during the last 5 years in peer reviewed SCI journals with Impact Factor; h-index and Citation details): ‘h’ Index :11 ( All) and 9 (Since 2009) Citations: 621 (All) and 227 (Since 2009) I10 Index: 12 (All) and 9 (Since 2009) Publication Details :

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2009 1 Ambalam, P., Prajapati, J.B., Dave, J.M., Nair, B.M., Ljungh, A., &Vyas,

B.R.M. (2009) Isolation and characterization of antimicrobial proteins produced by a potential probiotic strain of human Lactobacillus rhamnosus 231 and its effects on selected human pathogens and food spoilage organisms. Microb. Ecol. Health Dis.21:211-220

2011 2

Dharmendra Shukla, Bhavesh Patel, Hasmukh Modi, &VyasB.R.M. (2011) Size exclusion chromatography for the removal of pigments from extracellular ligninolytic enzyme extracts from decayed wheat straw. J. Environ. Biol.32:713-717

3 Ambalam, P., Dave, J.M., Nair, B. M., & Vyas, B.R.M. (2011) In vitro mutagen binding and antimutagenic activity of human Lactobacillus rhamnosus 231, Anaerobe 17:21-222

4 Gosai, V., Ambalam, P., Raman, M., Kothari, C.R., Kothari, R.K., Vyas B.R.M., & Sheth, N.R. (2011) Protective effect of Lactobacillus

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rhamnosus 231 against N-Methyl-N’-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine in animal model. Gut Microbes (accepted).

Impact Factor SCI Journal Books & Book Chapters (2009 onwards):

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Publications

2010 1 Chanda, S.V., Vyas, B.R.M., Vaghasiya, Y., & Patel, H. Global resistance trends and the potential impact of

methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and its solutions in ‘Current Research, Technology and Education Topics in Applied Microbiology and Microbial Biotechnology” ed. A. Mendez-Vilas, Formatex, Badajoz, Spain

2011 2 Pithva, S.P., Ambalam, P., Dave, J.M., and Vyas, B.R.M. (2011) “Antimicrobial Proteins of Probiotic

Lactobacillus strains” in the Microbiology Book Series titled "Science against microbial pathogens: communicating current research and technological advances" ed. A. Méndez-Vilas, Formatex, Badajoz, Spain.

2011 3 Pithva, S.P., Ambalam, P., Dave, J.M., and Vyas, B.R.M. (2011) "Potential of Probiotic Lactobacillus strains

as Food additives" in the book "Food Additive", ed. Y. El-Samragy, In Tech d.o.o. Rijeka, Croatia, ISBN 979-953-307-112-0

Dr. Varsha M. Trivedi

Assistant Professor Date of joining : As Assistant Professor : 10 – 10 – 1998 Research Expertise :

Sr. No.


1 Arachnology & Insect Biology

Diversity of Insect fauna especially spiders and butterflies.

2 Avian Biology & Ornithology

Avian Diversity

Publication records :

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2009 Impact

Factor 1 Varsha Trivedi (2009) Diversity of Spiders in Groundnut Crop Fields

in village area of Saurashtra region. Jr. BNHS, Vol.106 :184-189

2013 1 Varsha Trivedi and V.C. Soni (2013): “Epidermal Structures of the

Bill and Lingua of the Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto).” Journal on New Biological Reports 2(1): xx-xx (2013) ISSN 2319 – 1104 (Online).

2 Ashokkumar Vaghela, Poonam Bhadja and Varsha Trivedi (2013): “Diversity pattern of Butterfly Communities (Lepidoptera) at Mangrol Region of Kathiawar Peninsula, India”. Asian Journal of Biodiversity, 4: 99-118. (Print ISSN 2094 – 5019, Electronic ISSN 2244-0461).

3 M. I. Patel and V. M. Trivedi (2013): “ Effect of Seasonal average Temperature on some physiological activities in the Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) in a Tropical Area.” Life Sciences Leaflets, Vol. Online & Print 6:14-23. ISSN 0976-1098 (online).

Ms. Jigna H. Patel Assistant Professor

Date of Joining As Assistant Professor: 26-11-2009 Research Expertise: M.Sc. Bioscience/Microbiology

Biochemistry, Microbial diversity, Biosystematic, Immunology, Analytical Techniques

M.Phil. Micorbiology

Fermentaiton Technology, Enviromental Biology, Genome organization and Regulation of gene expression

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