Research Papers

A comparative assessment of biomass pretreatment methods for the sustainable industrial upscaling of rice straw into cellulose

Kaur Prabhpreet, Bohidar Himadri B., Pfeffer Frederick M., Williams Richard, Agrawal Ruchi
| 2023

Prior to the bioconversion of low cost, renewable lignocellulosic residues such as rice straw into value added bio-products, their recalcitrant structure needs to be fractionated by using various pretreatment methods.

Hydrogels in Agriculture: Prospects and Challenges

Kaur Prabhpreet, Agrawal Ruchi , Pfeffer Frederick M. Williams Richard , Bohidar Himadri B.
| 2023

Hydrogels retain substantial quantities of both water and nutrients within their three dimensional polymeric network. As such they have the ability to modify the local micro-environment of seeds/seedlings to enhance their growth outcomes. In terms of both safety and sustainability, the use of natural biopolymer based hydrogels is more advantageous. The network structure of hydrogels is typically formed by physical interaction and/or chemical crosslinking between polymer chains.

Recent advances in research for potential utilization of unexplored lichen metabolites

Kalra Rishu , Conlan Xavier A. Goel Mayurika
| 2022

Several research studies have shown that lichens are productive organisms for the synthesis of a broad range of secondary metabolites. Lichens are a self-sustainable stable microbial ecosystem comprising an exhabitant fungal partner (mycobiont) and at least one or more photosynthetic partners (photobiont).

Antimicrobial Agents Based on Metal Complexes: Present Situation and Future Prospects

Sharma Bharti , Shukla Sudeep , Rattan Rohit , Fatima Musarrat , Goel Mayurika ,Bhat Mamta , Dutta Shruti , Ranjan Rakesh Kumar ,Sharma Mamta
| 2022

The rise in antimicrobial resistance is a cause of serious concern since the ages. Therefore, a dire need to explore new antimicrobial entities that can combat against the increasing threat of antibiotic resistance is realized. Studies have shown that the activity of the strongest antibiotics has reduced drastically against many microbes such as microfungi and bacteria (Gram-positive and Gram negative). A ray of hope, however, was witnessed in early 1940s with the development of new drug discovery and use of metal complexes as antibiotics.

Evaluation of biochemical responses in pepper genotypes artificially inoculated with pepper leaf curl virus

Dwivedi Neeraj , Johny Leena , Goel Mayurika , Tirkey Dipti S.
| 2022

Pepper leaf curl virus (PepLCV), a whitefly transmitted Begomovirus is a serious threat to chilli production. Resistant and susceptible genotypes were investigated for biochemical alterations after virus inoculation. The total phenol content across six genotypes ranged from 14.80 ± 1.98 to 55.85 ± 2.54 (mg/100 g FW).