Dr. Muthusamy Thangaraj
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Dr. Muthusamy Thangaraj

Assistant Professor
Annamalai University, India

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Aquatic Biology and Fisheries from University of Kerala, India

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Area of Interest:

Molecular Sciences
100%
Molecular Genetics
62%
Biodiversity
90%
Aquaculture
75%
Marine Biology
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
5
Articles
92
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Visvanathan, P., M. Govindaraju and M. Thangaraj, 2015. Genetic diversity assessment of green mussel, Perna viridis in South Indian coastal region using microsatellite markers. Asian J. Microbiol. Biotech. Env. Sci., 17: 253-257.
  2. Thirumaraiselvi, R., D.A.S. Sourin, V. Ramanadevi and M. Thangaraj, 2015. MtDNA Barcode identification of finfish larvae from vellar estuary, Tamilnadu, India. Notulae Sci. Biol., 7: 16-19.
  3. Thirumaraiselvi, R. and M. Thangaraj, 2015. Genetic diversity analysis of Indian Salmon, Eleutheronema tetradactylum from South Asian countries based on mitochondrial COI gene sequences. Not Sci. Biol., 7: 417-422.
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  4. Suganya, R. and M. Thangaraj, 2015. Isolation and structure elucidation of novel compound from leaves of Derris trifoliate. Int. J. Pharm. BioSci., 6: 693-701.
  5. Sudha, V., J. Subburaj, R. Mathialagan, M. Thangaraj, R. Sivakumar and S. Chandrasekar, 2015. Morphological identification and DNA barcoding study of Labeo calbasu (Hamilton, 1822) from Lower Anicut, Tamilnadu, India. Indo-Asian J. Multi Disp. Res., 1: 355-364.
  6. Subburaj, J., T.R. Barathkumar and M. Thangaraj, 2015. Genetic fitness and bottleneck of threadfin (Sea Catfish), Arius arius (Hamilton, 1822) in South Indian coastline. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. India Sect. B: Biol. Sci. 10.1007/s40011-015-0665-z.
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  7. Ravitchandirane, V. and M. Thangaraj, 2015. Ethnoichthyogenomics: Identification, phylogeny and documentation of ethnomedicinally important fishes using DNA barcodes. Genome, 58: 270-270.
  8. Prakash, S., T.T.A. Kumar and M. Thangaraj, 2015. DNA barcoding of sharp tail sunfish Masturus lanceolatus Lienard, 1840 (Tetraodontiformes: Molidae). Proc. Zool. Soc., 69: 153-156.
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  9. Mathialagan, R., J. Subburaj, M. Thangaraj, R. Sivakumar and S. Chandrasekar, 2015. Illustrative morphological taxonomy and DNA barcoding study of Reba carp, Cirrhinus reba (Hamilton) from Lower Anicut, Tamilnadu, India. Biotechnol. Int., 8: 101-117.
  10. Thangaraj, M., S. Saranya, S. Divya, V. Ramanadevi and J. Subburaj, 2014. Molecular phylogenetic status of some marine Cymothoid isopods in Southeast coast of India. Indian J. Geo Mar. Sci., 43: 271-276.
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  11. Thangaraj, M. and B. Raja, 2014. Marine Food and Brain Health. In: Food and Brain Health, Essa, M., M.A. Memon and M. Akbar (Eds.). Nova Science Publishers, New York, pp: 203-219.
  12. Singh, R., S.S. Kumar and M. Thangaraj, 2014. Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles by marine invertebrate (Polychaete) and assessment of its efficacy against human pathogens. J. Nanoparticles, Vol. 2014. 10.1155/2014/718240.
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  13. Ramanadevi, V. and M. Thangaraj, 2014. Genetic diversity analysis of Elops machnata (Forskal) populations in South East and West coasts of India using RAPD markers. Notulae Sci. Biol., 6: 399-406.
  14. Raja, B. and M. Thangaraj, 2014. Flavonoids for Brain Health. In: Food and Brain Health, Essa, M., M.A. Memon and M. Akbar (Eds.). Nova Science Publishers, New York, pp: 301-325.
  15. Raghunathan, S. and M. Thangaraj, 2014. Mangrove plant, Derris trifoliate-evaluation of antibacterial property. Asian J. Parma. Clin. Res., 7: 230-232.
  16. Muthazhagan, K. and M. Thangaraj, 2014. Production and partial characterization of lipase by Bacillus sp. isolated from Vellar estuary sediment. Int. J. Sci. Invent. Today, 3: 639-653.
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  17. Muthazhagan, K. and M. Thangaraj, 2014. Production and FTIR analysis of biopolymer by Bacillus sp. isolated from Vellar estuary sediment. Int. J. Sci. Invent. Today, 3: 625-638.
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  18. Meenupriya, J. and M. Thangaraj, 2014. Optimization of Aspergillus terreus MP1 for xylanase production and application in eco-friendly bleaching technology. J. Pure Applied Microbiol., 8: 179-183.
  19. Lipton, A.P. and M. Thangaraj, 2014. Courtship behaviour, brood characteristics and embryo development in three spotted seahorse, Hippocampus trimaculatus (Leach, 1814). Int. Res. J. Biol. Sci., 3: 6-10.
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  20. Anandkumar, V.R., T.T. Ajithkumar, A.P. Lipton and M. Thangaraj, 2014. Production and partial characterization of protease from Staphylococcus sp. isolated from the mud crab, Scylla serrata. Int. J. Pure Applied Biosci., 2: 213-220.
  21. Vasant, R.A., M. Thangaraj, T.T. Ajithkumar, V. Ramanadevi and B.V. Bhimba, 2013. Antagonistic assay of secondary metabolites of mangrove associated fungi against fish and human pathogens. Bull. Pharm. Med. Sci., 1: 20-26.
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  22. Thirumaraiselvi, R., M. Thangaraj and V. Ramanadevi, 2013. Morphometric and genetic variation in three populations of Indian salmon, (Polydactylus blebeius). Not. Sci. Biol., 5: 275-281.
  23. Subburaj, J., T.R. Barathkumar, V. Prem, M. Thangaraj and J. Sivasubramanian, 2013. Spectroscopic analysis of five phylogenetically distant fungi (Division: Ascomycete) from Vellar estuary, Southeast coast of India-A pilot study. J. Microbiol. Biotech. Food Sci., 2: 2355-2359.
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  24. Subburaj, J., T.R. Barathkumar, P. Sureshkumar and M. Thangaraj, 2013. Phylogenetic analysis and tribal relationship of the Family Carangidae through DNA barcoding region. Int. J. Pharm. Biol. Arch., 4: 250-255.
  25. Singh, R., S.S. Kumar, M. Thangaraj and V. Karthikeyan, 2013. Anticoagulant potential of marine polychaete (Nereis species). J. Biol. Sci. Opin., 1: 337-340.
  26. Singh, R., S.K. Sahu and M. Thangaraj, 2013. Research article polychaete fatty acids as potential inhibitor against human glioblastoma multiforme. Int. J. Recent Sci. Res., 4: 1519-1524.
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  27. Ravitchandirane, V., V. Sukumar and M. Thangaraj, 2013. Phylogenetic status of Babylonia zeylanica (Family Babyloniidae) based on 18S rRNA gene fragment. Ann. West Univ. Timisoara Ser. Biol., 16: 135-140.
  28. Ravitchandirane, V., A. Yogamoorthi and M. Thangaraj, 2013. Pharmacological investigation and spectral characterization of bioactive compounds from crude extracts of sting ray, Dasyatis jenkinsii (Annandale, 1909). Chin. J. Nat. Med., 11: 500-505.
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  29. Ramanadevi, V., S. Rajeshwari, M. Thangaraj and T.T. Ajithkumar, 2013. Molecular characterization of some bacterial pathogens causing ulcerative syndrome in ladyfish, Elops machnata in captivity. Curr. Res. Microbiol. Biotech., 1: 183-188.
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  30. Ramanadevi, V., M. Thangaraj, A. Sureshkumar and J. Subburaj, 2013. Detection of genetic variation and genetic diversity in two Indian mudskipper species (Boleophthalmus boddarti, B. dussumieri) using RAPD Marker. Notulae Sci. Biol., 5: 139-143.
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  31. Ramanadevi, V., K. Muthazhagan, T. Ajithkumar and M. Thangaraj, 2013. The efficacy of dietary yeast mannan Oligosaccharide on growth and survival rate in Amphiprion ocellaris fingerlings. Eur. J. Biotechnol. Biosci., 1: 12-15.
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  32. Ramanadevi, V. and M. Thangaraj, 2013. Comparative phylogenetic study of four genes of mitochondrial genome in Tenpounder fishes (Order: Elopiformes). Not. Sci. Biol., 5: 282-289.
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  33. Rajeshwari, S., V., Ramanadevi, M. Thangaraj and V. Prem, 2013. Genetic similarity of bacterial strains isolated from ulcerative syndrome in Elops machnata and susceptibility to different drugs. Int. J. Biotech. All. Fields, 1: 223-233.
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  34. Meenupriya, J. and M. Thangaraj, 2013. Antagonistic activities of cell free ethyl acetate extracts of marine sponge derived Aspergillus melleus Mp3. Int. J. Pharm. Pharm. Sci., 5: 157-160.
  35. Lipton, A.P. and M. Thangaraj, 2013. Distribution pattern of seahorse species (Genus: Hippocampus) in Tamilnadu and Kerala coasts of India. Notulae Sci. Biol., 5: 20-24.
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  36. Hazarika, D., M. Thangaraj, S.K. Sahu and K. Kathiresan, 2013. Genetic diversity in three populations of Avicennia marina along the eastcoast of India by RAPD markers. J. Environ. Biol., 34: 663-666.
  37. Chandrasekar, S., R. Sivakumar, J. Subburaj and M. Thangaraj, 2013. Geographical structuring of Indian pearl spot, Etroplus suratensis based on partial segment of the CO1 gene. Curr. Res. Microbiol. Biotech., 1: 214-217.
  38. Bharathkumar, T.R., J. Manivannan and M. Thangaraj, 2013. Phylogenetic analysis and codon usage bias estimation of the cDNA of catfish, Plotosus lineatus encoding Toxin Inatterin-like protein. Global. J. Trad. Med. Syst., 2: 4-11.
  39. Bharathkumar, T.R., J. Manivannan and M. Thangaraj, 2013. In silico sequence analysis, homology modelling and functional annotation of toxin I hypothetical protein of catfish, Plotosus lineatus. Int. J. Pharm. Biol. Arch., 4: 1210-1219.
  40. Thangaraj, M., R. Thirumaraiselvi and J. Subburaj, 2012. Genetic variation and diversity of two brachyuran crab species (Sesarma brockii and Grapsus strigosus) in an artificially developed mangrove ecosystem. Indian J. Biotech., 11: 111-113.
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  41. Thangaraj, M., A.P. Lipton, L. John and A. Gopalakrishnan, 2012. Genetic diversity of three spotted seahorse, Hippocampus trimaculatus (Leach, 1814 ) in India using four microsatellite loci. Not. Sci. Biol., 4: 7-13.
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  42. Thangaraj, M., A.P. Lipton and T.T. Ajithkumar, 2012. Interrelationship among reproductive traits in Indian seahorse, Hippocampus kuda. Asian J. Biol. Sci., 5: 263-267.
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  43. Sahu, K.S., M. Thangaraj and K. Kathiresan, 2012. DNA extraction protocol for plants with high levels of secondary metabolites and polysaccharides without using liquid nitrogen and phenol. ISRN., Molecular. Biol., 2012: 1-6.
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  44. Ravitchandirane, V., V. Geetha, V. Ramya, B. Janifer and M. Thangaraj et al., 2012. Molecular identification and phylogenetic relationships of threadfin breams (Family: Nemipteridae) using mtDNA marker. Not. Sci. Biol., 4: 13-18.
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  45. Ravitchandirane, V., A. Yogamoorthy and M. Thangaraj, 2012. Assessment of analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties of crude extracts of ray fish, Narcine brunnea. Asia Pacific J. Trop. Biomed., 2: S1667-S1670.
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  46. Rajasekar, M., M. Thangaraj, T.R. Barathkumar, J. Subburaj and K. Muthazhagan, 2012. Genetic diversity analysis of Lates calcarifer (Bloch 1790) in captive and wild populations using RAPD markers. Not. Sci. Biol., 4: 33-37.
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  47. Meenupriya, J. and M. Thangaraj, 2012. Screening and parameter optimization for protease production from marine sponge derived fungi. Nat. J. Chembiosis, 3: 27-32.
  48. Meenupriya, J. and M. Thangaraj, 2012. In silico modeling and functional analysis of triglycerol lipase-A from Aspergillus flavus. Adv. Biotech., 11: 24-28.
  49. Bhimba, V.B., D.A.A.D. Franco, J. M. Mathew, G.M. Jose and L.J. Elsa et al., 2012. Anticancer and antimicrobial activity of mangrove derived fungi Hypocrea lixii VB1. Chinese J. Nat. Med., 10: 77-80.
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  50. Thangaraj, M., V. Prem, T. Ramesh and A.P. Lipton, 2011. RAPD fingerprinting and demonstration of genetic variation in three pathogens isolated from mangrove environment. Asian J. Biotechnol., 3: 269-274.
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  51. Thangaraj, M., B.V. Bhimba and J. Meenupriya, 2011. Phylogenetic relationship in four Aspergillus species based on the secondary structure of internal transcribed spacer region of rDNA. J. Advan. Bioinfo. App. Res., 2: 200-205.
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  52. Thangaraj, M. and A.P. Lipton, 2011. Morphological characterization of four selected seahorse species (Genus: Hippocampus) from India. Ann. Biol. Res., 2: 159-167.
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  53. Thangaraj, M. and A.P. Lipton, 2011. Assessment of genetic variation in closely related seahorse species (Genus: Hippocampus) using mtDNA marker. Indian J. Biotech., 10: 140-142.
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  54. Parveen, J. E., M. Thangaraj, T.T.A. Kumar, B.V. Bhimba and M. Rajasekar, 2011. RAPD probe on genetic variation in damselfishes (Family Pomacentridae) in Gulf of Mannar region. Asian J. Exp. Biol. Sci., 2: 687-690.
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  55. Meenupriya, J., A. Majumdar, A. Jenifer, U. Britto and M. Thangaraj, 2011. Biochemical analysis and structure elucidation of α- Campholene aldehyde from marine sponge-derived Aspergillus terreus MP1. Der. Pharm. Chem., 3: 466-473.
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  56. Meenupriya, J., A. Majumdar and M. Thangaraj, 2011. Biogenic silver nanoparticles by Aspergillus terreus MP1 and its promising antimicrobial activity. J. Pharmacy Res., 4: 1648-1650.
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  57. Meenupriya, J. and M. Thangaraj, 2011. Analytical characterization and structure elucidation of metabolites from Aspergillus ochraceus MP2 fungi. Asian Pacific J. Trop. Biomed., 1: 376-380.
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  58. Kumar, M., M. Thangaraj, T.T. Ajith Kumar and R. Thirumaraiselvi, 2011. Genetic relatedness and variability in three marine angelfish species revealed by arbitrarily primed polymerase chain reaction. South Asian J. Exp. Biol., 1: 244-247..
  59. Kumar, A.B., M. Thangaraj and K. Kathiresan, 2011. Cross-species amplification of microsatellite loci in three mangrove species of India. Int. J. Adv. Biotech. Res., 2: 240-243.
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  60. Thangaraj, M. and A.P. Lipton, 2010. Genetic identity of three Indian populations of the three spotted seahorse, Hippocampus trimaculatus. Advan. Biol. Res., 4: 37-41.
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  61. Meenupriya, J. and M. Thangaraj, 2010. Isolation and molecular characterization of bioactive secondary metabolites from Callyspongia spp. associated fungi. Asian Pacific J. Trop. Med., 3: 738-740.
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  62. Jagadeesan, L., A. Kannadasan, P. Anantharaman, P. Perumal and M. Thangaraj, 2010. Assessment of ammonium uptake by marine macroalga Gracilaria verrucosa (Rhodophyta). Curr. Res. J. Biol. Sci., 2: 150-153.
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  63. Bhimba, B.V., J. Meenupriya, E.L. Joel, D.E. Naveena, S. Kumar and M. Thangaraj, 2010. Antibacterial activity and characterization of secondary metabolites isolated from mangrove plant Avicennia officinalis. Asian Pacific J. Trop. Med., 3: 544-546.
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  64. Jagadeesan, L., P. Perumal and M. Thangaraj, 2009. Molecular identification of marine calanoid copepod Paracalanus parvus (Claus 1863) Using RFLP. World J. fish. Marine Sci., 1: 239-242.
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  65. Thangaraj, M. and A.P. Lipton, 2008. Survival and growth of juvenile seahorse, Hippocampus kuda fed with live feed and fish flesh. Israeli J. Aquac. Bamidgeh, 60: 183-187.
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  66. Thangaraj, M. and A.P. Lipton, 2008. Survival and growth of captive reared juvenile seahorse (Hippocampus kuda) fed live feeds and fishmeal. Israeli J. Aquacul. Bamidgeh, 60: 185-189.
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  67. Pramitha, V.S., A.P. Lipton and M. Thangaraj, 2008. Evaluation of α and β glucosidase inhibitory properties of macro algae, using intestinal extracts of a marine snail, Thais rudolphi (Lamarck, 1822). Indian J. Biotechnol., 7: 61-65.
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  68. Lipton, A.P. and M. Thangaraj, 2007. Evaluation of a simple tagging method to monitor the growth of endangered species seahorse. Curr. Sci., 92: 1631-1632.
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  69. Thangaraj, M. and A.P. Lipton, 2007. Occurrence of Japanese seahorse Hippocampus mohnikei Bleeker 1854 from the Palk Bay coast of Southeastern India. J. Fish Biol., 70: 310-312.
  70. Thangaraj, M., A.P. Lipton and A.C.C. Victor, 2006. Onset of sexual muturity in captive reared endangered Indian Seahorse, Hippocampus kuda. Curr. Sci., 91: 1714-1716.
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  71. Lipton, A.P., M. Thangaraj and S.R. SreeRekha, 2006. Captive breeding and nursery rearing of the Indian seahorse Hippocampus kuda (Teleostei: Syngnathidae). Asian Fish. Sci., 19: 423-428.
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  72. Thangaraj, M., S.G.P. Vincent, P.K. Subaja, V.D. Savio and B.V. Bhimba, 2005. Studies on lipovitellin in the back water shrimp, Caridina nilotica (Roux, 1833). Indian J. Fish., 52: 497-500.
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  73. Lipton, A.P. and M. Thangaraj, 2005. Captive breeding, rearing and sea ranching of seahorse successful. ICAR News, 11: 17-18.
  74. Thangaraj, M. and S.G.P. Vincent, 2004. Identification of vitellogenin-like protein from matured female tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon using dot-blot technique. J. Theo. Exp. Biol., 1: 101-105.
  75. Thangaraj, M. and S.G.P. Vincent, 2004. Assesment of vitellogenin stimulating activity in Brain and Sub-oesophageal ganglia of the tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon. Indian J. Fish., 51: 133-138.
  76. Thangaraj, M. and A.P. Lipton, 2004. Species-specific proteins in closely-related seahorses. Curr. Sci., 86: 1645-1646.
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  77. Lipton, A.P. and M. Thangaraj, 2002. Present status of seahorse fishing along the Palk Bay coast of Tamilnadu. Mar. Fish. Inform. Serv. Tech. Ext. Seri., 174: 5-8.
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  78. Vincent, S.G.P. and M. Thangaraj, 2000. Western Blotting of Crustacean Yolk Protein. In: Principles and Methodologies in Marine Biotechnology, Lazarus, S., A.P. Lipton and S.G.P. Vincent (Eds.). ICAS, USA., pp: 65-66.
  79. Vincent, S.G.P. and M. Thangaraj, 2000. Native Poly Acrylamide Gel Electrophoresis (PAGE) Analysis of Crustacean Hemolymph Proteins. In: Principles and Methodologies in Marine Biotechnology, Lazarus, S., A.P. Lipton and S.G.P. Vincent (Eds.). ICAS, USA., pp: 61-64.
  80. Vincent, S.G.P. and M. Thangaraj, 2000. Ion-Exchange Chromatography Separation of Bacterial Proteases. In: Principles and Methodologies in Marine Biotechnology, Lazarus, S. A.P. Lipton and S.G. P. Vincent (Eds.). ICAS, USA., pp: 106-107.