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Advances in the bio-control of mosquito vectors utilizing Bacillus Sphaericus and B. thuringiensis var. israelensis

AshwaniKumar; KulvirSra; Sangodkar, U.M.X.; Sharma, V.P. (Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences India Section B-Biological Sciences. 65; 2000; 1-20.)

Alkaline lipase activity from the marine protists, thraustochytrids

Kanchana, R.; Muraleedharan, U.D.; Raghukumar, S. (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 27(9); 2011; 2125-2131.)

Two thraustochytrid protists of the genus Thraustochytrium isolated from coastal and mangrove habitats of Goa, India were studied for extracellular alkaline lipase production. Maximum lipase production was supported by a ...

Alpha-Glucosidase inhibition activity and in silico study of 2-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-4H-chromen-4-one, a synthetic derivative of flavone

Meena, S.N.; Ujjwalkumar; Naik, Mayuri M.; Ghadi, S.C.; Tilve, S.G. (Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 27(12); 2019; 2340-2344.)

A synthetic flavone derivative 2-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-4H-chromen-4-one (BDC) was synthesized by the one pot reaction method and assessed for alpha-glucosidase inhibitory activity. The BDC demonstrated dose dependent ...

Ambient iron concentration regulates the sulfate reducing activity in the mangrove swamps of Diwar, Goa, India

Attri, K.; Kerkar, S.; LokaBharathi, P.A. (Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 95(1); 2011; 156-164.)

In order to test the hypothesis that the ambient iron concentrations could regulate sulfate reducing activity (SRA) in mangrove areas, 10 cm cores were examined from test and reference sites. The test site at Diwar mangrove ...

Antibiotic production by a plasmid borne Streptomyces sp.

Kerkar, S. (Ocean Technology Perspectives, Ed. by: S. Kumar, V.V. Agadi, V.K. Das and B.N. Desai. CSIR, New-Delhi. 1994; 949-959.)

An antibiotic-producing marine Streptomyces sp. isolated from an intertidal zone of Andaman Island showed a broad range of inhibitory activity against non-marine and marine bacterial cultures. The optimum conditions for ...

Antimicrobial potential of Bacillus marismortal, a salt pan isolate of Cavellosim, Goa-India

Kamat, T.; ShashiKiran; Kerkar, S. (International Journal of Advanced Biotechnology and Research. 2; 2011; 321-328.)

A halotolerant, Gram positive, motile, rod was isolated from the salt pan sediments of Cavellosim, Salcette, Goa, India and screened for its antimicrobial potential. The strain showed an inhibitory effect specifically to ...

Antimicrobial profiling of coral reef and sponge associated bacteria from southeast coast of India

Rajasabapathy, R.; Ghadi, S.C.; Manikandan, B.; Mohandass, C.; Surendran, A.; Dastagere, S.G.; Meena, R.M.; James, R.A. (Microbial Pathogenesis. 41; 2020; ArticleID_103972.)

Culturable bacteria associated with marine sponges and coral mucus (collected from Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay) were screened for their prospective antimicrobial compounds against 9 bacterial pathogens (Bacillus megaterium, ...

Antiproliferative activity and phytochemical analysis of methanol leaf extract of Grewia nervosa

Meena, S.N.; Sharma, S.; Kulshreshtha, R.; Janarthanam, M.K.; Ghadi, S.C. (Current Science. 113(10); 2017; 1828-1830.)

The present study evaluates the antiproliferative and cytotoxic effect of methanol leaf extract (MLE) of G. nervosa on MCF-7 breast cancer cell line. To assess additional oblivious pharmacological properties of G. nervosa, ...

Arctic Actinomycetes as potential inhibitors of Vibrio cholerae biofilm

Augustine, N.; Peter, W.A.; Kerkar, S.; Thomas, S. (Current Microbiology. 64(4); 2012; 338-342.)

A novel biofilm inhibitors from actinomycetes isolated from the Arctic against Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of cholera is identified. The biofilm inhibitory activity of actinomycetes was assessed using biofilm assay ...

Bacteria from Goan Salterns as Producers of a Biosurfactant

Malik, Ruchira

Bacteria from salt pans: A potential resource of antibacterial metabolites

Kamat, T.; Kerkar, S. (Recent Research in Science and Technology. 3; 2011; 46-52.)

Marine salt pans are important ecological niches which inhabit halobacteria. These bacteria tolerate and thrive in salt concentrations ranging from 0.5 to more than 5 M in which only very few other organisms are able to ...

Bacterial Agarase: Characterization and its Applications in Biotechnology

Chand, J. Ravi

Bacterial degradation of algal polysaccharides in marine ecosystem

Imran, Md.; Poduval, P.B.; Ghadi, S.C. (Marine Pollution and Microbial Remediation, Ed. by: Milind Mohan Naik and Santosh Kumar Dubey. 2017; 189-203.)

Complex polysaccharides (CPs) such as agar, alginates, carrageenan, etc., are largely present as component of cell wall of seaweeds, promoting structural integrity and shielding the host from pathogens or predators. Marine ...

Bacterial diversity and community structure of salt pans from Goa, India

Gawas, P.; Kerkar, S. (Frontiers in Microbiology. 14; 2023; ArticleID_1230929.)

In Goa, salt production from the local salt pans is an age-old practice. These salt pans harbor a rich diversity of halophilic microbes with immense biotechnological applications, as they tolerate extremely harsh conditions. ...

Bacterial probiotics over antibiotics: A boon to aquaculture (Chapter 14)

Fernandes, Samantha; Kerkar, S. (Advances in Biological Science Research: A Practical Approach. 2019; 215-232.)

Aquaculture is an important economic activity and one of the fastest developing food sectors in the world. The massive expansion of the aquaculture industry in the recent decade has been accompanied by environmental impacts ...

Bacterial response to dynamic metal concentrations in the surface sediments of a solar saltern (Goa, India)

Pereira, F.; Kerkar, S.; Krishnan, K.P. (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 185(5); 2013; 3625-3636.)

The Ribandar solar saltern, situated adjacent to the Mandovi estuary is influenced by the barge transport of ferromanganese ore to the Mormugao harbour (Arabian Sea). The current study focuses on the distribution of metals ...

Bactericidal Activity of Endophytic Bacteria Isolated from Acanthus Ilicifolius - A Mangrove Plant of Divar Island, Goa Against Human Pathogenic Bacteria

Lotlikar, G.; Naik-Samant, S. (Biotechnological Utilization of Mangrove Resources, Ed. by: Jayanta Kumar Patra Rashmi Ranjan Mishra Hrudayanath Thatoi. Academic Press. 2020; 293-301.)

Common human pathogens are exhibiting resistance to antibiotics. Acanthus ilicifolius is a mangrove associate with rich fungal and bacterial endophytes that contain biologically active compounds. The potential use of ...

Biochemistry and Cryopreservation of Marine Microorganisms Involved in the Biodegradation of Aromatic Components of Crude Oil with Special Reference to Mineralization of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH's).

Fernandes, Neil

Biodegradation of seafood waste by seaweed-associated bacteria and application of seafood waste for ethanol production (Chapter 10)

Naik-Samant, S.; Naik, M.M.; Vaingankar, D.; Mujawar, S.Y.; Parab, P.; Meena, S.N. (Advances in Biological Science Research: A Practical Approach; 2019; 149-159.)

A huge quantity of seafood waste is generated from seafood restaurants, fish-processing industries, fish markets, and kitchens every day. The disposal of fish wastes in marine and fresh waters gives rise to an increasing ...

Biofilm-associated indole acetic acid producing bacteria and their impact in the proliferation of biofilm mats in solar salterns

Kerkar, S.; Raiker, L.; Tiwari, A.; Mayilraj, S.; Dastager, S.G. (Biologia. 67(3); 2012; 454-460.)

Biofilm mats appear in salterns distinctively during the monsoon season when the salinity decreases below 12 percentile salinity units and within a short period cover the entire surface area of the saltern. A study was ...

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