Prof. Dr. Rajeeva Gaur
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Prof. Dr. Rajeeva Gaur

Professor
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University Faizabad, India

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Microbiology from Banaras Hindu University, India

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Biography

Dr. Rajeeva Gaur, Ph.D. is a Professor in Department of Microbiology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University Faizabad. Dr. Gaur has over 100 scientific papers and projects either presented or published.

Area of Interest:

Environmental Sciences
100%
Plant Growth Promotion
62%
Melanoidin Decolorization
90%
Enzymes Purification
75%
Biochemistry
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

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Selected Publications

  1. Tiwari, S., R.K. Chauhan, R. Singh, R. Shukla and R. Gaur, 2017. Integrated Effect of Rhizobium and Azotobacter cultures on the leguminous crop black gram (Vigna mungo). Adv. Crop Sci. Technol., Vol. 5. 10.4172/2329-8863.1000289.
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  2. Tiwari, S., A. Tripathi and R. Gaur, 2017. Bioremediation of Plant Refuges and Xenobiotics. In: Principles and Applications of Environmental Biotechnology for a Sustainable Future, Singh, R.L. (Ed.). Springer, Singapore, ISBN: 978-981-10-1865-7, pp: 85-142.
  3. Singh, S.P., R. Gupta, R. Gaur and A.K. Srivastava, 2017. Antagonistic actinomycetes mediated resistance in Solanum lycopersicon Mill. against Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. India Sect. B: Biol. Sci., 87: 789-798.
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  4. Singh, S.P. and R. Gaur, 2017. Endophytic Streptomyces spp. underscore induction of defense regulatory genes and confers resistance against Sclerotium rolfsii in chickpea. Biol. Control, 104: 44-56.
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  5. Singh, R., R. Gaur, S. Bansal, F. Jamal and P.K. Pandey et al., 2017. Production of Pullulan from a high yielding strain of Aureobasidium pullulans in non-stirred flask-type fermentation system. J. Microbiol. Biotechnol. Res., 7: 26-32.
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  6. Singh, S.P., R. Gupta, R. Gaur and A.K. Srivastava, 2016. Streptomyces spp. alleviate Rhizoctonia solani-mediated oxidative stress in Solanum lycopersicon. Ann. Applied Biol., 168: 232-242.
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  7. Singh, S.P. and R. Gaur, 2016. Evaluation of antagonistic and plant growth promoting activities of chitinolytic endophytic actinomycetes associated with medicinal plants against Sclerotium rolfsii in chickpea. J. Applied Microbiol., 121: 506-518.
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  8. Singh, R., R. Gaur, S. Bansal, P. Biswas and P.K. Pandey et al., 2016. Production of Pullulan from a high yielding strain of Aureobasidium pullulans isolated from Jabalpur Region of Madhya Pradesh in Central India. J. Chem. Pharma. Res., 8: 126-132.
  9. Gupta, V.K., G.D. Sharma, M.G. Tuohy and R. Gaur, 2016. The Handbook of Microbial Bioresources. CABI, Boston, MA., USA., USA., ISBN-13: 9781780645216, Pages: 720.
  10. Gaur, R., A. Singh, A. Tripathi and R. Singh, 2016. Bioreactors. In: Principles and Applications of Environmental Biotechnology for a Sustainable Future, Singh, R.L. (Ed.). Springer, Singapore, ISBN: 978-981-10-1865-7, pp: 233-272.
  11. Singh, R., R. Gaur, S. Bansal, P. Biswas and P.K. Pandey et al., 2015. Aureobasidium pullulans-an industrially important Pullulan producing black yeast. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. Applied Sci., 4: 605-622.
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  12. Singh, R., R. Gaur, M.K. Gaur, P.K. Pandey and F. Jamal, 2015. Antimicrobial activity of a thermotolerant Aureobasidium pullulans strain isolated from Faizabad region of Uttar Pradesh in India. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. Applied Sci., 4: 740-744.
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  13. Rajeeva Gaur, Soni Tiwari, Sheffalika Singh 2015. Production and Characterization of Thermotolerant-Organic Solvent Resistant Acidic Protease by Pseudomonas aeruginosa RGSS-09 Isolated from Dairy Sludge Asian J. Biochem., 10: 52-66.
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  14. Gaur, R., S. Tiwari, P. Rai and V. Srivastava, 2015. Isolation, production and characterization of thermotolerant xylanase from solvent tolerant Bacillus vallismortis RSPP-15. Int. J. Polym. Sci. 10.1155/2015/986324.
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  15. Gaur, R. and S. Tiwari, 2015. Isolation, production, purification and characterization of an organic-solvent-thermostable alkalophilic cellulase from Bacillus vallismortis RG-07. BMC Biotechnol., Vol. 15. 10.1186/s12896-015-0129-9.
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  16. Tiwari, S., N. Shukla, P. Mishra and R. Gaur, 2014. Enhanced production and characterization of a solvent stable amylase from solvent tolerant Bacillus tequilensis RG-01: Thermostable and surfactant resistant. Scient. World J. 10.1155/2014/972763.
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  17. Tiwari, S. and R. Gaur, 2014. Decolorization of distillery spentwash (melanoidin) by immobilized consortium (bacterium and yeast) cell: Entrapped into sodium alginate bead. J. Environ. Sci. Technol., 7: 137-153.
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  18. Soni Tiwari, Rajeeva Gaur, Anurag Singh 2014. Distillery Spentwash Decolorization by a Noval Consortium of Pediococcus acidilactici and Candida tropicalis under Static Condition Pak. J. Biol. Sci., 17: 780-791.
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  19. Gaur, R., S. Tiwari and A. Sharma, 2014. Isolation and characterization of thermotolerant alkaline serine protease of Bacillus sp. P-02. Am. J. Food Technol., 9: 246-256.
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  20. Yadav, S.K., D. Bisht, R. Singh, R. Gaur and N.S. Darmwal, 2013. Development of bioprocess for improved production of alkaline protease by mutant strain of Aspergilllus flavus in solid state fermentation using agricultural wastes. Internet J. Microbiol., Vol. 12, No. 1. .
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  21. Tiwari, S.P., R. Sharma and R. Gaur, 2013. Recent Advances in Microbiology. Vol. 2, Nova Science Publishers Inc., New York, USA., ISBN: 978-1-62808-633-1.
  22. Tiwari, S., P. Rai, S.K. Yadav and R. Gaur, 2013. A novel thermotolerant Pediococcus acidilactici B-25 strain for color, COD and BOD reduction of distillery effluent for end use applications. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 20: 4046-4058.
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  23. Singh, N., T. Verma and R. Gaur, 2013. Detoxification of hexavalent chromium by an indigenous facultative anaerobic Bacillus cereus strain isolated from tannery effluent. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 12: 1091-1103.
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  24. Rai, P., S. Tiwari and R. Gaur, 2013. Microbial Status of Cellulases and Xylanases for Human Welfare. In: Recent Advances in Microbiology, Volume 2, Tiwari, S.P., R. Sharma and R. Gaur (Eds.). Nova Science Publishers Inc., New York, USA., ISBN: 978-1-62808-633-1, pp: 325-358.
  25. Prabhuji, S.K., R. Gaur, A. Tripathi, G.K. Srivastava and R. Srivastava, 2013. Fungistatic effect of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, isolated from toddy of Borassus flabellifer, on certain fish pathogenic watermoulds. Med. Plants: Int. J. Phytomed. Relat. Ind., 5: 135-138.
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  26. Kumar, S., S. Srivastava and R. Gaur, 2013. Increasing antibiotic resistance in microbial consortium and human health hazards by heavy metals exposure. Int. J. Biomed. Healthcare Sci., 3: 45-50.
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  27. Gupta, V.K., M.G. Tuohy and R. Gaur, 2013. Methods for High-Quality DNA Extraction from Fungi. In: Laboratory Protocols in Fungal Biology: Current Methods in Fungal Biology, Gupta, V.K., M.G. Tuohy, M. Ayyachamy, K.M. Turner and A. O'Donovan (Eds.). Springer, New York, USA., ISBN: 978-1-4614-2355-3, pp: 403-406.
  28. Gaur, R., S. Tiwari, M.K. Gaur and R. Singh, 2013. Potentials of Methanogens in Natural Ecosystems. In: Recent Advances in Microbiology, Volume 2, Tiwari, S.P., R. Sharma and R. Gaur (Eds.). Nova Science Publishers Inc., New York, USA., ISBN: 978-1-62808-633-1, pp: 243-282.
  29. Yadav, J. and R. Gaur, 2012. Microbes and Microbial Toxins in Biological Warfare. In: Microbial Toxins and Toxigenic Microbes, Pandey, V.D. and S.K. Singh (Eds.). Studium Press LLC., New Delhi, India, ISBN-13: 978-1933699738, pp: 489-509.
  30. Tiwari, S., R. Gaur, P. Rai and A. Tripathi, 2012. Decolorization of distillery effluent by thermotolerant Bacillus subtilis. Am. J. Applied Sci., 9: 798-806.
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  31. Tiwari, S., R. Gaur and R. Singh, 2012. Decolorization of a recalcitrant organic compound (Melanoidin) by a novel thermotolerant yeast, Candida tropicalis RG-9. BMC Biotechnol., Vol. 12. 10.1186/1472-6750-12-30.
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  32. Singh, R., R. Gaur, S. Tiwari and M.K. Gaur, 2012. Production of pullulan by a thermotolerant Aureobasidium pullulans strain in non-stirred fed batch fermentation process. Braz. J. Microbiol., 43: 1042-1050.
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  33. Singh, R., R. Gaur and R.R. Pandey, 2012. Biology, Distribution and Utility of Aureobasidium pullulans. In: Microbial Applications, Gaur, R., S. Mehrotra and R.R. Pandey (Eds.). I.K. International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., India, ISBN-13: 978-9381141014.
  34. Singh, A.K., A. Bhargava and R. Gaur, 2012. Role of Bioinformatics in Microbial Study. In: Microbial Applications, Gaur, R., S. Mehrotra and R.R. Pandey (Eds.). I.K. International Publ., New Delhi, India, ISBN-13: 9789381141014, pp: 159-166.
  35. Rai, P., S. Tiwari and R. Gaur, 2012. Optimization of process parameters for cellulase production by novel thermotolerant yeast. BioResources, 7: 5401-5414.
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  36. Kumar, S., R. Gaur, S.K. Verma and R. Sahay, 2012. Isolation, characterization and assessing survival of bacteria in stress developed by simulated cadmium and lead contamination in soil. Dev. Microbiol. Mol. Biol., 3: 1-7.
  37. Kumar, S. and R. Gaur, 2012. Golden standards of molecular microbiological techniques for accessing microbial diversity in cadmium polluted soil vis a vis human health. Int. J. Environ. Res. Dev., 2: 123-128.
  38. Gupta, V.K., S. Kumari, A. Gupta and R. Gaur, 2012. Microorganism for Improving Productivity and Quality in Horticultural Crops. In: Microbial Applications, Gaur, R., S. Mehrotra and R.R. Pandey (Eds.). I.K. International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., India, ISBN-13: 978-9381141014.
  39. Gupta, V.K., A. Gupta, S.K. Yadav, R. Singh and R. Gaur, 2012. Bacterial Protease Inhibitors. In: Microbial Applications, Gaur, R., S. Mehrotra and R.R. Pandey (Eds.). I.K. International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., India, ISBN-13: 978-9381141014.
  40. Gaur, R., S. Mehrotra and R.R. Pandey, 2012. Microbial Applications. I.K. International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India, ISBN-13: 978-9381141014, Pages: 388.
  41. Gaur, R., J. Yadav, R. Singh and S. Tiwari, 2012. Microbial Toxins: Source and Effects. In: Microbial Toxins and Toxigenic Microbes, Pandey, V.D. and S.K. Singh (Eds.). Studium Press LLC., New Delhi, India, ISBN-13: 978-1933699738.
  42. Bhargava, A., V.K. Gupta, A.K. Singh and R. Gaur, 2012. Microbes for Heavy Metal Remediation. In: Microbial Applications, Gaur, R., S. Mehrotra and R.R. Pandey (Eds.). I.K. International Publ., New Delhi, India, ISBN-13: 9789381141014, pp: 167-177.
  43. Asthana, A.K., R. Gaur and R. Singh, 2012. Microbial Degradation of Sulphide in Aerobic and Anaerobic Conditions. In: Microbial Applications, Gaur, R., S. Mehrotra and R.R. Pandey (Eds.). I.K. International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., India, ISBN-13: 978-9381141014.
  44. Gaur, R., S. Tiwari and R. Singh, 2011. Microbial Toxins: Structure and Their Type. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, ISBN-13: 978-3844329544, Pages: 88.
  45. Gaur, R., F. Jamal, R. Singh and M.K. Gaur, 2011. A Novel fermentor system optimized for Continuous Production of pullulan. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 10: 9839-9846.
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  46. Ameta, K.L., V.K. Gupta and R. Gaur, 2011. The Biochemistry of Chalcones: Chalcones: Synthesis and Biological Evaluation. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, ISBN-13: 978-3844322583, Pages: 236.
  47. Jain, P.K., V.K. Gupta, V. Bajpai, R. Gaur and S. Issar, 2010. Current status of Fusarium infection in human and animal in India. Asian J. Anim. Vet. Adv., 6: 201-227.
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  48. Gupta, V.K., P.K. Jain, A.K. Misra, R. Gaur and R.K. Gaur, 2010. Comparative molecular analysis of Fusarium solani isolates by RFLP and RAPD. Microbiology, 79: 772-776.
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  49. Gaur, R., R. Singh, S. Tiwari, S.K. Yadav and N.S. Daramwal, 2010. Optimization of physico‐chemical and nutritional parameters for a novel pullulan‐producing fungus, Eurotium chevalieri. J. Applied Microbiol., 109: 1035-1043.
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  50. Gaur, R., R. Singh, M. Gupta and M.K. Gaur, 2010. Aureobasidium pullulans, an economically important polymorphic yeast with special reference to pullulan. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 9: 7989-7997.
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  51. Gaur, R. and R. Singh, 2010. Optimization of physico-chemical and nutritional parameters for pullulan production by a mutant of thermotolerant Aureobasidium pullulans, in fed batch fermentation process. Afr. J. Biotechnol., 9: 7322-7330.
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  52. Gupta, V.K., R. Gaur, S.K. Yadava and N.S. Darmwal, 2009. Optimization of xylanase production from free and immobilized cells of Fusarium solani F7. BioResources, 4: 932-945.
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  53. Gupta, V.K., R. Gaur, N. Gautam, P. Kumar, I.J. Yadava and N.S. Darmwal, 2009. Optimization of xylanase production by Fusarium solani F7. Am. J. Food Technol., 4: 20-29.
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  54. Gupta, V.K., A.K. Misra, A. Gaur, R. Pandey and U.K. Chauhan, 2009. Studies of genetic polymorphism in the isolates of Fusarium solani. Aust. J. Crop Sci., 3: 101-106.
  55. Yadava, L.P., V.K. Gupta, R. Pati and R. Gaur, 2008. Post harvest degreening, storage and quality of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis Osbeck) as influenced by ethephon and carbendazim. Asian J. Biosci., 3: 184-186.
  56. Sharan, A., N.S. Darmwal and R. Gaur, 2008. Xanthomonas campestris, a novel stress tolerant, phosphate-solubilizing bacterial strain from saline-alkali soils. World J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 24: 753-759.
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  57. Gaur, M.K., R. Gaur, Shika and N.S. Darmwal, 2005. Effect of Distillery Effluents on Soil Microorganisms. In: Biological Diversity: Current Trends, Gautam, S.P., Y.K. Bansal and A.K. Pandey (Eds.). Chapter 18, Shree Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi, India, ISBN-13: 9788183290081, pp: 152.
  58. Asthana, A.K. and R. Gaur, 2005. Decolourization of molasses melanoidin by Pseudomonas sp. Asian J. Microbiol. Biotechnol. Environ. Sci., 7: 409-410.
  59. Gaur, R., S. Mehrotra, M.K. Gaur, A. Kumar and A.K. Srivastava, 2004. Aureobasidium pullulans: A Potential Fungus for Industrial Exploitation with Special Reference to Pullulan Production. In: Biological Diversity: Current Trends, Gautam, S.P., Y.K. Bansal and A.K. Pandey (Eds.). Chapter 21, Shree Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi, India, ISBN-13: 9788183290081, pp: 183.
  60. Gaur, R., R. Pandey and A. Kumar, 2004. Inhibitory effect of essential oil of Achyranthus aspera against phytopathogens. Sci. Cult., 70: 165-166.
  61. Gaur, R., N.S. Daramwal and R. Pandey, 2004. Biodeterioration of Industrial and Food Products. In: Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Singh, D.P. and S.K. Dwivedi (Eds.). New Age International (P) Ltd., New Delhi, India, ISBN-13: 978-8122415100.
  62. Daramwal, N.S. and R. Gaur, 2004. Single Cell Protein. In: Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Singh, D.P. and S.K. Dwivedi (Eds.). New Age International (P) Ltd., New Delhi, India, ISBN-13: 978-8122415100.
  63. Kumar, A., R. Gaur and A.K. Srivastava, 2003. Pullulan production by a thermotolerant strain of Aureobasidium pullulans. Indian J. Applied Pure Biol., 18: 10-14.
  64. Gaur, R., A. Kumar and A.K. Srivastava, 2003. Effect of different sugar concentrations and pH on pullulan by Aureobasidium pullulans. Indian J. Applied Pure Biol., 18: 77-79.
  65. Singh, S., R. Gaur, S.K. Agarwal and N.S. Darmwal, 2002. Partitioning and properties of alkaline protease from Bacillus in aqueous biphasic system. Indian J. Microbiol., 42: 343-345.
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  66. Asthana, A.K., S.K. Mishra, Ramchandra and R. Gaur, 2001. Treatment of colour and BOD of anaerobically treated distillery effluent by aerobic bacterial strains. Indian J. Environ. Protect., 12: 1070-1072.
  67. Mehrotra, S., P.K. Pandey, R. Gaur and N.S. Darmwal, 1999. The production of alkaline protease by a Bacillus species isolate. Bioresour. Technol., 67: 201-203.
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  68. Gaur, R., N.S. Darmwal, M.K. Gaur, A. Singh, R. Pandey and N. Mehrotra, 1999. Effect of soil solarization on the reduction of Pythium ultimum and damping-off of Linum usitatissimum. Acta Botanica Indica, 27: 31-34.
  69. Gaur, R., M.K. Gaur, N.S. Darmwal, P. Rajeev and M. Nidhi, 1999. Effect of incubation periods and temperature on cellulase and free amino acid production by Trichoderma harzianum, a biocontrol fungus against Rhizoctonia solani. Acta Botanica Indica, 27: 205-208.
  70. Soni, J.S., R. Gaur and N.S. Darmwal, 1998. Population dynamics of antibiotic producing actinomycetes from Avadh soils of U.P., India. Hindustan Antibiot. Bull., 40: 54-58.
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  71. Pandey, R., N. Mehrotra, R. Gaur and N.S. Darmwal, 1998. Effect of some essential oils on microorganisms. Hindustan Antibiot. Bull., 40: 59-61.
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  72. Gaur, R., S.K. Garg, S.P. Singh and J. Verma, 1993. A comparative study of the production of amylase from Humicola and Paecilomyces species. Bioresour. Technol., 46: 213-216.
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  73. Gaur, R., S. Mishra and R.C. Dubey, 1990. Cellulase activity at different sites in two fungal species, Trichoderma harzianum and Penicillium funiculosum. Acta Botanica Indica, 18: 141-143.
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  74. Gaur, R., L. Pandey and R.C. Dubey, 1990. Linum ustitiseium, a new host of Pythium ultimum. Indian Phytopathol., 43: 475-475.
  75. Gaur, R., 1990. Croton bonplandianum-a new host of Alternaria alternata. Indian Phytopathol., 43: 123-123.
  76. Rajeeva, G., L. Pandey and R.C. Dubey, 1989. A new record of Macrophomina phaseolina on Uraria picta from India. Acta Botanica Indica, 17: 132-132.
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  77. Mishra, S. and R. Gaur, 1989. Some important medicinal plants of Munger, Bihar. Adv. Biol. Res., 7: 13-16.
  78. Gaur, R., J. Yadav and L. Pandey, 1989. Thermostability of extracellular protease enzyme produced by Spicaria fusispora, a thermophilic fungus. Hindustan Antibiotics, 31: 36-37.
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  79. Gaur, R., A.K. Pandey and L. Pandey, 1988. Effect of streptomycin on extracellular proteases production by Fusarium oxysporum. Hindustan Antibiot. Bull., 30: 85-86.
  80. Gaur, R. and L. Pandey, 1988. Thermostability of amylase enzyme produced by thermophilic Humicola sp. Sci. Cult., 54: 234-234.
  81. Murthy, T.R.K. and R. Gaur, 1987. Effect of incorporation of tween 80 and magnesium chloride on the recovery of coliforms in VRB medium from fresh, refrigerated and frozen minced buffalo meat. Int. J. Food Microbiol., 4: 341-341.
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