• Metagenomic studies reveal diverse microbial community in the developmental stages of highly adaptable malarial vector Anopheles stephensi liston 

  Pereira, M.H.; Tyagi, S.; Mohanty, A.; Garg, S.; Ashwani Kumar (3 Biotech. 16(4); 2026; ArticleID_124.)

  Anopheles stephensi, a highly adaptable malaria vector species, continues to expand its range from South Asia to Sub-Saharan Africa, posing a serious global public health concern. In India, it serves as the principal urban ...
• Efficacy of nonantimicrobial drugs against Enterococcus faecalis using confocal laser scanning microscopy - An in vitro study 

  Ferrao, T.M.; Ataide, I.; Lambor, R.; Kashyap, S.; Biswas, S.; Salkar, K.S.; Charya, L.S. (Journal of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics. 29(2); 2026; 166-171.)

  Enterococcus faecalis is a key contributor to persistent endodontic infections and often shows resistance to conventional medicaments such as calcium hydroxide. Growing antimicrobial resistance has led to interest in ...
• Field evaluation of bacterial wilt resistant lines and identification of promising bacterial wilt resistant varieties for Coastal region 

  Ramesh, R.; D'Souza, M.; Asolkar, T.; Achari, G.; Gaitonde, S.; Thangam, M. (Indian Phytopathology. 74(4); 2021; 1129-1134.)

  Cultivation of brinjal in Coastal regions of India is severely affected by bacterial wilt disease caused by Ralstonia solanacearum. In this study, recombinant inbred lines were developed and screened for bacterial wilt ...
• Evaluation of bacterial wilt resistant brinjal lines and field performance of bacterial wilt resistant brinjal varieties in the coastal region 

  Ramesh, R.; D'Souza, M.; Asolkar, T.; Achari, G.; Maruthadurai, R. (Indian Phytopathology. 76(1); 2023; 317-322.)

  Bacterial wilt disease in brinjal caused by Ralstonia solanacearum is a major production constraint in Coastal regions of India. Among various management strategies, cultivation of resistant varieties is the most effective ...
• Metagenomic insights into viral diversity from an underexplored khazan creek and a tropical freshwater lake 

  Noronha, J.M.; Hudson, S.B.; Sharma, G.; Ghadi, S.C. (Current Microbiology. 83(2); 2026; ArticleID_139.)

  The virus communities of inland aquatic ecosystems have typically received less attention from the research perspective than those of marine ecosystems. In this study, we compared the viromes of an estuarine creek (Santana ...
• Halophilic archaeon Haloarcula argentinensis GUAg231: A promising strain for co-production of polyhydroxyalkanoates and carotenoids 

  Naik, T.J.; Pawar, G.M.; Karande, M.; Sharma, A.; Salgaonkar, B.B. (International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 340(Part 2); 2026; ArticleID_150191.)

  Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are microbially synthesized polymers that serve as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastics. However, their large-scale production faces challenges due to high production costs. ...
• Unravelling the potential of microbial carotenoids in fish health and productivity 

  Naik, T.J.; Roy, R.; Salgaonkar, B.B. (Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition. NYP; 2025; NYP.)

  Aquaculture plays a pivotal role in meeting the escalating demand for seafood. However, the susceptibility of fish to diseases poses a substantial threat to the productivity and profitability of aquaculture operations. ...
• Quorum quenching of virulence traits expression in human and plant pathogens by Isoxazolone and its molecular docking studies 

  Salkar, K.; Charya, L.S.; Naik, M.M.; Kadam, H.K.; Chari, V.R. (Journal of Applied Biology & Biotechnology. 13(3); 2025; 106-113.)

  Inhibiting quorum sensing (QS) to hinder extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) production and biofilm formation in pathogenic bacteria was studied as an efficient alternative for controlling the infections caused by ...
• Goan mangrove yeast: a source of therapeutic enzyme L-asparaginase 

  Marathe, A.; Charya, L.S. (Folia Microbiologica. 70(6); 2025; 1335-1344.)

  Mangrove forests support robust microorganisms due to their changing temperature and salinity conditions. Tropical yeasts isolated from such habitats have the potential to produce clinically significant enzymes like ...
• Ectomycorrhizal fungus Pisolithus sp. produces extracellular phenolic compounds with antioxidant characteristics in response to in vitro osmotic and matric water stress 

  Kamat, M.; Charya, L.S.; Garg, S. (Biologia. 80(9); 2025; 2599-2609.)

  Ectomycorrhizal fungi are known to synthesize phenolics, carotenoids, pulvinic acids, quinones and terpenoids which help in scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced due to stress conditions such as temperature, ...

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