Dr. Nagaraja Tejo Prakash

Professor
Thapar University, India

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Environmental Science from Pondicherry University, India

My URL
https://livedna.org/91.1905

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Area of Interest:

Environmental Sciences
Selenium Biofortification
Molecular Mechanisms
Selenium Reduction
Selenium Speciation

Selected Publications

  1. Verma, A., N.T. Prakash, A.P. Toor, P. Bansal, V.K. Sangal and A. Kumar, 2018. Concentrating and nonconcentrating slurry and fixed-bed solar reactors for the degradation of herbicide isoproturon. J. Solar Energy Eng., Vol. 140. 10.1115/1.4038849.
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  2. Skalnay, M., S.K. Jaiswal, R. Prakash, N.T. Prakash and A.R. Grabeklis et al., 2018. The level of toxic elements in edible crops from seleniferous area (Punjab, India). Biol. Trace Elem. Res., (In Press). 10.1007/s12011-017-1216-7.
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  3. Sharma, A., J.S. Melo, N.T. Prakash and R. Prakash, 2018. Fuel properties of blend and biodiesel generated from acid oil using whole cell biocatalyst. Energy Sourc. Part A: Recov. Utilizat. Environ. Effects, 40: 148-154.
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  4. He, A., W. Wang, N.T. Prakash, A.A. Tinkov and A.V. Skalny et al., 2018. Integrating genome‐wide association study summaries and element‐gene interaction datasets identified multiple associations between elements and complex diseases. Genet. Epidemiol., 42: 168-173.
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  5. Ning, Y., X. Wang, P. Zhang, S.V. Anatoly and N.T. Prakash et al., 2018. Imbalance of dietary nutrients and the associated differentially expressed genes and pathways may play important roles in juvenile Kashin-Beck disease. J. Trace Elem. Med. Biol., (In Press). 10.1016/j.jtemb.2018.01.012.
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  6. Verma, A., A.P. Toor, N.T. Prakash, P. Bansal and V.K. Sangal, 2017. Stability and durability studies of TiO2 coated immobilized system for the degradation of imidaclorprid. New J. Chem., 41: 6296-6304.
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  7. Sharma, A., N.T. Prakash and R. Prakash, 2017. Fungus‐mediated generation of ethyl ester using acid oil as substrate. Environ. Prog. Sustain. Energy, 36: 1840-1846.
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  8. Gatiatulina, E.R., O.N. Nemereshina, J. Suliburska, N.T. Prakash and A.A. Skalnaya et al., 2017. Comparative analysis on the effect of Plantago species aqueous extracts on tissue trace element content in rats. Biol. Trace Elem. Res., 179: 79-90.
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  9. Dhanjal, N.I., S. Sharma, K.S. Prabhu and N.T. Prakash, 2017. Selenium supplementation through Se-rich dietary matrices can upregulate the anti-inflammatory responses in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated murine macrophages. Food Agric. Immunol., 28: 1374-1392.
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  10. Aulakh, S.S., A. Sharma, N.T. Prakash and R. Prakash, 2017. Biocatalyzed esterification of oleic acid using cell suspension and dried biomass of Aspergillus sp. RBD01. Biocatal. Biotransformation, 37: 125-130.
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  11. Gangwar, A.K., N.T. Prakash and R. Prakash, 2016. An eco-friendly approach: Incorporating a xylanase stage at various places in ECF and chlorine-based bleaching of Eucalyptus pulp. BioResources, 11: 5381-5388.
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  12. Dhanjal, N.I., S. Sharma and N.T. Prakash, 2016. Quantification and in vitro bioaccessibility of selenium from osborne fractions of selenium‐rich cereal grains. Cereal Chem., 93: 339-343.
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  13. Ahluwalia, S., N.T. Prakash, R. Prakash and B. Pal, 2016. Improved degradation of methyl orange dye using bio-co-catalyst Se nanoparticles impregnated ZnS photocatalyst under UV irradiation. Chem. Eng. J., 306: 1041-1048.
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  14. Jaiswal, S.K., R. Prakash and N.T. Prakash, 2015. Selenium in storage proteins of wheat cultivated on selenium impacted soils of Punjab, India. Acta Alimentaria, 44: 235-241.
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  15. Gangwar, A.K., N.T. Prakash and R. Prakash, 2015. Amenability of acacia and eucalyptus hardwood pulps to elemental chlorine-free bleaching: Application and efficacy of microbial xylanase. BioResources, 10: 8405-8413.
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  16. Verma, A., N.T. Prakash and A.P. Toor, 2014. Photocatalytic degradation of herbicide isoproturon in TiO2 aqueous suspensions: Study of reaction intermediates and degradation pathways. Environ. Prog. Sustain. Energy, 33: 402-409.
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  17. Verma, A., N.T. Prakash and A.P. Toor, 2014. An efficient TiO2 coated immobilized system for the degradation studies of herbicide isoproturon: Durability studies. Chemosphere, 109: 7-13.
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  18. Gupta, S., R. Goyal and N.T. Prakash, 2014. Biosequestration of lead using Bacillus strains isolated from seleniferous soils and sediments of Punjab. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 21: 10186-10193.
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  19. Gangwar, A.K., N.T. Prakash and R. Prakash, 2014. Applicability of microbial xylanases in paper pulp bleaching: A review. BioResources, 9: 3733-3754.

  20. Bhatia, P., S. Pandey, R. Prakash and N.T. Prakash, 2014. Enhanced anti-oxidant activity as a function of Selenium hyperaccumulation in Agaricus bisporus cultivated on Se-rich agri-residues. J. Biol. Active Prod. Nat., 4: 354-364.
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  21. Bhatia, P., R. Prakash and N.T. Prakash, 2014. Enhanced antioxidant properties as a function of selenium uptake by edible mushrooms cultivated on selenium-accumulated waste post-harvest wheat and paddy residues. Int. J. Recycl. Organic Waste Agric., 3: 127-132.
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  22. Bhatia, P., C. Bansal, R. Prakash and T.P. Nagaraja, 2014. Selenium uptake and associated anti-oxidant properties in Pleurotus fossulatus cultivated on wheat straw from seleniferous fields. Acta Aliment., 43: 280-287.
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  23. Sharma, A., A. Verma, V. Luxami, J.S. Melo, S.F. D’Souza, N.T. Prakash and R. Prakash, 2013. New proton nuclear magnetic resonance-based derivation for quantification of alkyl esters generated using biocatalysis. Energy Fuels, 27: 2660-2664.
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  24. Bhatia, P., R. Prakash and N.T. Prakash, 2013. Selenium uptake by edible oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus sp.) from selenium-hyperaccumulated wheat straw. J. Nutr. Sci. Vitaminol., 59: 69-72.
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  25. Bhatia, P., F. Aureli, M. D’Amato, R. Prakash, S.S. Cameotra, N.T. Prakash and F. Cubadda, 2013. Selenium bioaccessibility and speciation in biofortified Pleurotus> mushrooms grown on selenium-rich agricultural residues. Food Chem., 140: 225-230.
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  26. Aulakh, S.S., N.T. Prakash and R. Prakash, 2013. Transesterification of triglycerides by dried biomass of Aspergillus sp. J. Oleo Sci., 62: 297-303.
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  27. Singh, M. and N.T. Prakash, 2012. Characterisation of phosphate solubilising bacteria in sandy loam soil under chickpea cropping system. Indian J. Microbiol., 52: 167-173.
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  28. Jaiswal, S.K., R. Prakash, R. Acharya, T.N. Nathaniel, A.V.R. Reddy and N.T. Prakash, 2012. Bioaccessibility of selenium from Se-rich food grains of the seleniferous region of Punjab, India as analyzed by instrumental neutron activation analysis. CyTA-J. Food, 10: 160-164.
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  29. Jaiswal, S.K., R. Prakash, R. Acharya, A.V. Reddy and N.T. Prakash, 2012. Selenium content in seed, oil and oil cake of Se hyperaccumulated Brassica juncea (Indian mustard) cultivated in a seleniferous region of India. Food Chem., 134: 401-404.
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  30. Gupta, S., R. Goyal, J. Nirwan, S.S. Cameotra and N. Tejoprakash, 2012. Biosequestration, transformation and volatilization of mercury by Lysinibacillus fusiformis isolated from industrial effluent. J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 22: 684-689.
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  31. Dhir, A., N.T. Prakash and D. Sud, 2012. Coupling of solar-assisted advanced oxidative and biological treatment for degradation of agro-residue-based soda bleaching effluent. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 19: 3906-3913.
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  32. Dhir, A., N.T. Prakash and D. Sud, 2012. Comparative studies on TiO2/ZnO photocatalyzed degradation of 4-chlorocatechol and bleach mill effluents. Desalination Water Treat., 46: 196-204.
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  33. Aureli, F., L. Ouerdane, K. Bierla, J. Szpunar, N.T. Prakash and F. Cubadda, 2012. Identification of selenosugars and other low-molecular weight selenium metabolites in high-selenium cereal crops. Metallomics, 4: 968-978.
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  34. Dhir, A., N.T. Prakash and D. Sud, 2011. Studies on coupled biological and photochemical treatment of soda pulp bleaching effluents from agro residue based pulp and paper mill. J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol., 86: 1508-1513.
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  35. Bansal, P., A. Dhir, N.T. Prakash and D. Sud, 2011. Environmental remediation of wastewater containing azo dyes with a heterostructured nanophotocatalyst. Indian J. Chem., 50: 991-995.
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  36. Singh, M., S. Khanna and N.T. Prakash, 2010. Influence of cellulolytic bacteria augmentation on organic carbon and available phosphorus in sandy loam soil under cultivation. J. Agric. Sci., 2: 137-145.

  37. Prakash, N.T., N. Sharma, R. Prakash, N. Nathaniel, R. Acharya and A.V.R. Reddy, 2010. Selenium fortification and pro/anti-oxidant responses in Allium cepa (onion plant) cultivated in Se supplemented soils. Exp. Agric., 46: 531-540.

  38. Prakash, N.T., N. Sharma, R. Prakash and R Acharya, 2010. Removal of selenium from se enriched natural soils by a consortium of Bacillus isolates. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol., 84: 214-218.
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  39. Mathur, C., R. Prakash, A. Ali, J. Kaur, S.S. Cameotra and N.T. Prakash, 2010. Emulsification and tranesterification of oil by a soil borne fungus, Syncephalastrum racemosum. Defence Sci. J., 60: 251-254.

  40. Gupta, S., R. Prakash, C.I. Pearce, R.A.D. Pattrick and M. Hery et al., 2010. Selenium mobilization by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (SNT-SG1) isolated from seleniferous soils from India. Geomicrobiol. J., 27: 35-42.

  41. Cubadda, F., F. Aureli, S. Ciardullo, M. D’Amato and A. Raggi et al., 2010. Changes in selenium speciation associated with increasing tissue concentrations of selenium in wheat grain. J. Agric. Food Chem., 58: 2295-2301.
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  42. Singh, M., N.T. Prakash and S. Khanna, 2009. Fingerprinting of cellulose degrading bacteria from agricultural soils. J. Pure Applied Microbiol., 3: 143-150.
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  43. Sharma, N., R. Prakash, A Srivastava, U.S. Sadana, R. Acharya, N.T. Prakash and A.V.R. Reddy, 2009. Profile of selenium in soil and crops in seleniferous area of Punjab, India by neutron activation analysis. J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., 281: 59-62.

  44. Sekhon, K.K., N.T. Prakash and S. Khanna, 2009. Cloning, expression and genetic regulation of a biosurfactant gene for bioremediation of hydrophobic chemical compounds. J. Pure Applied Microbiol., 3: 49-58.
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  45. Prakash, N.T., N. Sharma, R. Prakash, K.K. Raina and J. Fellowes et al., 2009. Aerobic microbial manufacture of nanoscale selenium: Exploiting nature’s bionanomineralization potential. Biotechnol. Lett., 31: 1857-1862.

  46. Khanna, S., K.K. Sekhon and N.T. Prakash, 2009. Cloning and expression of a biosurfactant gene from endosulfan degrading Bacillus sp.: Correlation between esterase activity and biosurfactant production. Biotechnology, 8: 235-241.
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  47. Yadav, V., N. Sharma, R. Prakash, K.K. Raina, L.M. Bharadwaj and N.T. Prakash, 2008. Generation of selenium containing nano-structures by soil bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Biotechnology, 7: 299-304.
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  48. Singh, M., N.T. Prakash and S. Khanna, 2008. Influence of diversified cropping pattern on microbial activity and population dynamics in agricultural soils. Res. Crops., 9: 593-598.

  49. Ahluwalia, S.S., D.K. Ahluwalia, D. Goyal and N.T. Prakash, 2008. Lead uptake by fungal isolates from bio-contaminated diesel. Indian J. Environ. Sci., 12: 103-105.

  50. Yadav, S.S., M.K. Garg, R. Prakash and N.T. Prakash, 2007. Selenium induced reduction in pyrene toxicity in bacteria. Environ. Inform. Arch., 5: 690-693.
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  51. Yadav, S., S. Gupta, R. Prakash, N.T. Prakash and J.E. Spallholz, 2007. Selenium uptake by Allium cepa in Se-spiked soils. Am-Eur. J. Agric. Environ. Sci., 6: 80-84.
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  52. Sharma, N., A. Kumar, R. Prakash and N.T. Prakash, 2007. Selenium accumulation and Se-induced anti-oxidant activity in Allium cepa. Environ. Inform. Arch., 5: 328-336.

  53. Lakshmi, C.V., M. Kumar, N.T. Prakash and S. Khanna, 2007. In situ Bioremediation of Chlorpyrifos-Contaminated Site. In: In Situ and On-Site Bioremediation, Gavaskar, A.R. and C.F. Silver (Eds.)., Published by Battelle Press, Columbus, pp: 161-169.

  54. Gupta, S., H. Kaur, R. Prakash, A. Ganguli and N.T. Prakash, 2004. Bioreduction and Crystallization of Selenium Oxyanions by Aerobic Bacterium, Bacillus cereus. In: Biotechnological Approaches in Sustainable Development, Reddy, M.S.R. and S.K. Khanna (Eds.). Allied Publishers, New Delhi, pp: 323-333.

  55. Ghosh, M., N.T. Prakash and A. Ganguli, 2004. Quality issues of kinnow-mandarin juices sold by street vendors. ASEAN Food J., 13: 143-148.
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  56. Kapoor, A., R. Prakash and N.T. Prakash, 2003. Predictive biotransformation of potential toxic chemicals. Chem. Listy, 97: 472-473.

  57. Prakash, N.T., R. Prakash and R.B. Srivastava, 2002. A Method for Testing Material Susceptibility to Biocorrosion in Oil-Water Interface. In: Biodeterioration of Materials, Srivastava, R.B., G.N. Mathur and O.P. Agarwal (Eds.). INTACH-DMSRDE Publication, Lucknow, pp: 42-45.

  58. Prakash, N.T., K.S.J. Rao, M.A.S. Sivasankaran, S.S. Reddy, 1996. Metal content in shells of green mussel, Perna viridis L. in East coast of India. J. Aquat. Biol., 11: 24-30.

  59. Prakash, N.T., K.S. Naidu and K.S.J. Rao, 1994. Metals in marine waters and bivalves from coastline of India. Indian J. Environ. Toxicol., 4: 1-6.
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