Dr. Vijay Kothari

Assistant Professor
Nirma University, India

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Natural Products from Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India

My URL
https://livedna.org/91.3900

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Biography

Dr. Vijay Kothari is currently working as Assistant Professor at Nirma University, Institute of Science Ahmedabad, India. He has obtained his Ph.D. in Natural Products from Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India. Previously he was appointed as Research Assistant at ATIRA (Ahmedabad Textile Industries Research Association) India, and CEPT (Center for Environmental Planning & Technology), and Lecturer at Gyanyagna College of Pure and Applied Science Rajkot. Dr. Vijay has received Bharat Shiksha Ratan Award, and named among the Leading Scientists of the World-2015 by the International Biographical Centre (England). He is a member of 14 different national/international professional bodies such as Biotech Research Society, India, Life Science Foundation, India, Indian Science News Association, Society of Biological Chemists, India, Indian Science Congress Association, Association of Microbiologists of India, Society for Applied Biotechnology, Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy, and member of online community of ICSU (International Council for Science), Paris and member of Literati Network, England. He has guided 49 MSc dissertations, and currently guiding 3 Ph.D. students and 7 M.Sc. students. His biggest credit as a teacher is the successful implementation of the publication oriented dissertation model at the M.Sc. level, and thereby converting students into authors. His main area of research interest focuses on Bioactive (antipathogenic, anti-infective, antimicrobial) natural products, Biological applications of Microwaves, Biological effects of Microwaves; Microwave Mutagenesis, Cell-sound interaction, Halophilic Microorganisms, and Microbial Biofilms. He is on the editorial board/reviewer panel of several international journals, and also acting as an advisor to two companies operating in the area of natural products. Dr. Kothari has acted as resource person during more than a dozen scientific events, within and outside Gujarat. He is also contributing heavily towards the administrative aspect of his institute by contributing as member secretary of the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC), anti-ragging coordinator, member of IQAC, Board of Studies, Examination coordinator, etc. He has published more than 60 papers/ articles/ book chapters/ books, in addition to 12 conference presentations to his credit.

Area of Interest:

Molecular Sciences
Natural Products
Mutagenesis
Microorganisms
Microbial Biofilm

Selected Publications

  1. Shah, A., A. Raval and V. Kothari, 2016. Sound stimulation can influence microbial growth and production of certain key metabolites. J. Microbiol. Biotechnol. Food Sci., 5: 330-334.

  2. Sarvaiya, N. and V. Kothari, 2015. Effect of audible sound in form of music on microbial growth and production of certain important metabolites. Microbiology, 84: 227-235.
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  3. Ramanuj, K., P. Bachani and V. Kothari, 2015. In vitro antimicrobial activity of certain plant products/seed extracts against multidrug resistant Propionibacterium acnes, Malassezia furfur and aflatoxin producing Aspergillus flavus. Res. Pharm., 2: 22-31.
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  4. Patel, K., A.K. Ali, N. Nair and V. Kothari, 2015. In vitro antibacterial activity of Manilkara hexandra seed extracts and violacein against multidrug resistant Streptococcus mutans. J. Natural Remed., Vol. 15. 10.18311/jnr/2015/466.
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  5. Kothari, V., H. Gosai, S. Raval and V. Chaudhary, 2015. Natural Products as Potential Sources of Inhibitors of Bacterial Quorum-Sensing. GRIN Publishing GmbH., Munich, ISBN: 9783656871200, Pages: 32.

  6. Kothari, V., 2015. Transcriptional profiling: An effective tool of modern biology. Transcriptomics, 3: e113-e113.
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  7. Kothari, V., 2015. Multiple Choice Questions for Biological Sciences. GRIN Verlag Munich, ISBN: 9783668047914, Pages: 23.

  8. Kothari, V., 2015. Bioactive natural products from plant sources. Res. Rev.: J. Bot. Sci., Vol. 4. .
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  9. Darji, B., J. Ratani, M. Doshi and V. Kothari, 2015. In vitro antimicrobial activity in certain plant products/seed extracts against selected phytopathogens. Res. Pharm., Vol. 2. .
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  10. Raval, S., V. Chaudhari, H. Gosai and V. Kothari, 2014. Effect of low power microwave radiation on pigment production in bacteria. Microbiol. Res., 5: 4-8.

  11. Ramanuj, K., V. Kothari and D.R. Kothari, 2014. In vitro antibacterial activity of Emblica officinalis and Tamarindus indica seed extracts against multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. Int. J. Epidemiol. Infect., 2: 1-6.
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  12. Patel, I., V. Patel, A. Thakkar and V. Kothari, 2014. Microbial biofilms: Microbes in social mode. Int. J. Agric. Food Res., 3: 19-34.
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  13. Kothari, V., T. Mishra and P. Kushwah, 2014. Mutagenic effect of microwave radiation on exopolysaccharide production in Xanthomonas campestris. Curr. Trends Biotechnol. Pharm., 8: 29-37.

  14. Kothari, V., T. Mishra and P. Kushwah, 2014. Biological Effects of Radiofrequency: Influence of Sub Lethal Microwave Radiation on Bacterial Growth, Enzyme Activity and Exopolysaccharide Production. GRIN Publishing GmbH., Munich, ISBN: 978-3-656-60860-8, Pages: 82.

  15. Kothari, V., M. Panchal and N. Srivastava, 2014. Hydrocarbon Degradation Potential of Halotolerant Bacteria. GRIN Publishing GmbH., Munich, ISBN: 9783656600121, Pages: 64.

  16. Kothari, V., I. Patel, V. Patel and A. Thakkar, 2014. Plant Products in Dental Health: Plant Extracts Against Dental Biofilm. GRIN Publishing GmbH., Munich, ISBN: 9783656591009, Pages: 112.

  17. Kothari, V., 2014. Working with natural products (Extracts): Certain useful suggestions to avoid trouble. AASCIT Commun., 1: 37-39.

  18. Gosai, H., S. Raval, V. Chaudhari and V. Kothari, 2014. Microwave mutagenesis for altered lactic acid production in Lactobacillus plantarum and Streptococcus mutans. Curr. Trends Biotechnol. Pharm., 8: 402-412.
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  19. Chaudhari, V., H. Gosai, S. Raval and V. Kothari, 2014. Effect of certain natural products and organic solvents on quorum sensing in Chromobacterium violaceum. Asian Pacific J. Trop. Med., 7: S204-S211.
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  20. Patel, I., V. Patel, A. Thakkar and V. Kothari, 2013. Tamarindus indica (Cesalpiniaceae) and Syzygium cumini (Myrtaceae) seed extracts can kill multidrug resistant Streptococcus mutans in biofilm. J. Natural Remedies, 13: 81-94.

  21. Mishra, T., P. Kushwah, K. Dholiya and V. Kothari, 2013. Effect of low power microwave radiation on microorganisms and other life forms. Adv. Microwave Wireless Technol., 1: 4-11.

  22. Mishra, T., P. Kushwah and V. Kothari, 2013. Effect of low power microwave on bacterial growth, protein synthesis and intracellular enzyme (glucose-6-phosphatase and β-galactosidase) activity. Biochem. Mol. Biol., 1: 27-33.

  23. Kushwah, P., T. Mishra and V. Kothari, 2013. Effect of microwave radiation on growth, enzyme activity (Amylase and Pectinase), and/or exopolysaccharide production in Bacillus subtilis, Streptococcus mutans, Xanthomonas campestris and Pectobacterium carotovora. Br. Microbiol. Res. J., 3: 645-653.
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  24. Kothari, V., M. Panchal and N. Srivastava, 2013. Presence of catechol metabolizing enzymes in Virgibacillus salarius. J. Environ. Conservat. Res., 1: 29-36.

  25. Kothari, V., 2013. Seeds and their Extracts as a Source of Antioxidants and other Bioactive Compounds. In: Introduction to Functional Food Science, Martirosyan, D.M. (Ed.). Functional Food Center Inc., USA., ISBN-13: 578-1493509539, pp: 86-93.

  26. Kothari, V., K. Ramanuj and P. Bachani, 2012. Plant Antimicrobials Against Acne and Dandruff Associated Pathogens: Antimicrobial Seed Extracts. Lambert Academic Publisher, Germany, ISBN: 978-3-659-18725-4.

  27. Kothari, V., K. Dholiya and D. Patel, 2012. Effect of Low Power Microwave on Microbial Growth and Metabolism. GRIN Publishing GmbH., Munich, ISBN: 978-3-656-27117-8, Pages: 78.

  28. Kothari, V., B. Darji, M. Doshi and J. Ratani, 2012. Antimicrobial Plant Products for Management of Phytopathogens. GRIN Publishing GmbH., Munich, ISBN: 978-3-656-31053-2, Pages: 101.

  29. Kothari, V., A. Gupta and M. Naraniwal, 2012. Extraction Methods for Preparation of Bioactive Plant Extracts: A Comparative Study. Lambert Academic Publishing (LAP), Germany, ISBN: 978-3-659-23525-2.

  30. Kothari, V. and P. Solanki, 2012. Metal Tolerance in Halotolerant Bacteria. GRIN Publishing GmbH., Munich, ISBN: 978-3-656-27328-8.

  31. Gupta, A., M. Naraniwal and V. Kothari, 2012. Modern extraction methods for preparation of bioactive plant extracts. Int. J. Applied Natural Sci., 1: 8-26.

  32. Dholiya, K., D. Patel and V. Kothari, 2012. Effect of low power microwave on microbial growth, enzyme activity and aflatoxin production. Res. Biotechnol., 3: 28-34.
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  33. Trivedi, N., M. Patadia and V. Kothari, 2011. Biological applications of microwaves. Int. J. Life Sci. Technol, 4: 37-46.

  34. Solanki, P., V. Kothari, 2011. Halophilic actinomycetes: Salt-loving filaments. Int. J. Life Sci. Technol., 4: 7-13.

  35. Kothari, V., S. Seshadri and P. Mehta, 2011. Fractionation of antibacterial extracts of Syzygium cumini (Myrtaceae) seeds. Res. Biotechnol., 2: 53-63.
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  36. Kothari, V., P. Surti and D. Kapadia, 2011. Cellulosomes: A robust machinery for cellulose degradation. Int. J. Life Sci. Technol., 4: 31-36.

  37. Kothari, V., M. Patadia and N. Trivedi, 2011. Microwave sterilized media supports better microbial growth than autoclaved media. Res. Biotechnol., 2: 63-72.
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  38. Kothari, V., M. Patadia and N. Trivedi, 2011. Microwave Sterilization of Biological Media: A Novel Approach for Better Microbial Growth. Lambert Academic Publishing (LAP), Germany, ISBN-13: 978-3846536773.

  39. Kothari, V., M. Naraniwal and A. Gupta, 2011. Effect of certain phytochemicals on Aeromonas Hydrophila. Res. Biotechnol., 2: 20-25.
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  40. Kothari, V., 2011. In vitro antibacterial activity in seed extracts of Phoenix sylvestris Roxb (Palmae) and Tricosanthes dioica L. (Cucurbitaceae). Curr. Trends Biotechnol. Pharm., 4: 993-997.
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  41. Kothari, V., 2011. Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties of Plant Products: Screening and. Lambert Academic Publishing (LAP), Germany, pp: 112.
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  42. Patel, D., K. Desai, D. Lawani and V. Kothari, 2010. Aeromonas hydrophila: A challenging food borne pathogen. Int. J. Life Sci. Technol., 3: 39-43.

  43. Kothari, V., S. Pathan and S. Seshadri, 2010. Antioxidant activity, free radical scavenging activity, phenol and flavonoid contents of Manilkara zapota and Citrus limon seeds. J. Nat. Remedies, 10: 175-180.

  44. Kothari, V., A. Shah, S. Gupta, A. Punjabi and A. Ranka, 2010. Revealing the antimicrobial potential of plants. Int. J. Biosci. Technol., 3: 1-20.

  45. Kothari, V. and S. Sriram, 2010. In vitro antibacterial activity in extracts of seeds of Manilkara zapota, Anona squamosa and Tamarindus indica. Biol. Res., 43: 165-168.
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  46. Kothari, V. and S. Seshadri, 2010. Antioxidant activity of seed extracts of Annona squamosa and Carica papaya. Nutr. Food Sci., 40: 403-408.
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  47. Joshi, P., T. Wadhwani, P. Bahaley and V. Kothari, 2010. Microbial chit-chat: Quorum sensing. IUP J. Life Sci., 4: 58-72.
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  48. Dharini, M., P. Salma and V. Kothari, 2010. Antioxidant therapy: Potential and limitations. Int. J. Med. Sci. Technol., 3: 25-26.

  49. Wadhwani, T., K. Desai, D. Patel, D. Lawani, P. Bahaley, P. Joshi and V. Kothari, 2009. Effect of various solvents on bacterial growth in context of determining MIC of various antimicrobials. Internet J. Microbiol., Vol. 7, No. 1. .
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  50. Kothari, V., A. Punjabi and S. Gupta, 2009. Optimization of microwave assisted extraction of Annona squamosa seeds. Icfai Uni. J. Life Sci., 3: 55-60.

  51. Desai, K., D. Patel, D. Lawani and V. Kothari, 2009. Montmorillonite: A puissant catalyst for prebiotic formation of RNA- like oligomers. Icfai Uni. J. Genet. Evol., 2: 53-62.
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