Dr. Murugesan Subbiah
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Botany, Pachaiyappas College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Algal Biotechnology from University of Madras, India
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Selected Publications
- Subbiah, M., B. Sundaresan, T.S. Natarajan and S. Vajiravelu, 2016. In vitro cytotoxic studies of red algae Portieria hornemannii and Spyridia fusiformis against Dalton's lymphoma ascite and Ehrlich ascite carcinoma cell lines. J. Coastal Life Med., 6: 949-952.
- Subbiah, M., B. Sundaresan, K. Ameer and S. Vajiravelu, 2016. Hepatoprotective efficiency of methanol extract of red algae against chromium-induced oxidative damage in Wistar rats. J. Coastal Life Med., 4: 541-546.
- Subbiah, M. and S. Bhuvaneswari, 2016. HPTLC fingerprint profile of methanol extract of the marine red alga Portieria hornemannii (Lyngbye) (Silva). Int. J. Adv. Pharm., 5: 61-65.
Direct Link | - Subbiah, M. and S. Bhuvaneswari, 2016. Evaluation of antioxidant activity of methanol extracts of red algae Chondrococcus hornemannii and Spyridia fusiformis. Int. J. Adv. Pharm., 5: 8-11.
- Sivamurugan, V., S. Thennarasan, S. Murugesan and N. Chidambaranathan, 2016. Analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic activity of the methanol extracts of brown alga Lobophora variegata (JV Lamouroux) Womersley ex EC Oliveir. Am. J. Phytomed. Clin. Therapeutics, 4: 42-57.
- Shanthi, N., M. Elamvaluthi, M. Kotteswari and S. Murugesan, 2016. Assessment of groundwater quality in and around Thiruvallur district, Tamilnadu. Int. J. Environ. Sci., 6: 883-893.
Direct Link | - Seeralan, A., S. Murugesan and N. Sivaswamy, 2016. Profiling of omega 3 fatty acids from marine green algae Ulva reticulata and Caulerpa racemosa. Int. J. Phytopharmacy, 6: 46-50.
- Murugesan, S., S. Bhuvaneswari and V. Sivamurugan, 2016. Phytochemical screening and HPTLC fingerprint profile of marine red alga Spyridia fusiformis Boergesen. Saudi J. Life Sci., 1: 124-129.
- Murugesan, S., S. Bhuvaneswari and V. Sivamurugan, 2016. In vivo antidiabetic efficacy of red algae Portieria hornemannii and Spyridia fusiformis methanol extract on alloxan stimulated hyperglycemic activity in Wistar albino rats. Saudi J. Med. Pharm. Sci., 2: 282-290.
- Murugesan, S., S. Bhuvaneswari and V. Sivamurugan, 2016. Evaluation of in vitro antidiabetic activity of red seaweed Portieria hornemannii (Lyngbye) (Silva) and Spyridia fusiformis (Wulfen). World J. Pharm. Sci., 4: 415-419.
- Mohanapriya, N., S. Murugesan and V. Sivamurugan, 2016. In Vitro α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of methanol extract of Tolypiocladia glomerulata (C. Agardh) F. Schmitz. Saudi J. Biomed. Res., 1: 59-63.
- Kumar, V., S. Murugesan, S. Bhuvaneshwari and S. Thennarasan, 2016. In vitro antibacterial effects of red alga Champia parvula (C. Agardh) of various solvents against human pathogenic bacteria. Int. J. Adv. Pharm., 4: 111-116.
- Abirami, S., S. Murugesan and S.N. Sivaswamy, 2016. Effect of various pretreatment methods prior to extraction of omega 3 fatty acids from Nannochloropsis gaditana. IJAR, 2: 81-85.
Direct Link | - Vinoth Kumar, R., S. Murugesan and M. Pandithurai, 2015. Evaluation of antibacterial activity of methanolic extracts from marine brown alga Stoechospermum marginatum and red alga Grateloupia lithophila. Seaweed Res. Utiln., 37: 85-89.
- Thennarasan, S., 2015. Biochecmial composition of marine brown alga Lobophora variegata from Mandapam in the South East Coast of Tamil Nadu. Int. J. Phytopharmacy, 5: 25-29.
Direct Link | - Tamilarasi, V., S. Murugesan and V. Pugazhendi, 2015. Hydro chemical evaluation of groundwater in Pernampet block in Palar river basin at Vellore district, Tamil Nadu, India. Int. Res. J. Environ. Sci., 4: 1-5.
- Tamilarasi, V., S. Murugesan and B. Vishwanathan, 2015. Groundwater quality monitoring in Walajah block. Palar river basin at Vellore District, Tamilnadu, India. Int. Res. J. Environ. Sci., 4: 33-41.
- Sornalatha, D.J., S. Bhuvaneswari, S. Murugesan and P. Murugakoothan, 2015. Solochemical synthesis and characterization of ZnO nanostructures with different morphologies and their antibacterial activity. Optik-Int. J. Light Electron Optics, 126: 63-67.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sathyaseelan, T., S. Murugesan and V. Sivamurugan, 2015. Structural identification and antioxidant properties of methanolic extract of brown algae Lobophora variegata (JVF Lamouroux) Womersley ex EC Oliveira. Int. J. Innov. Pharm. Biosci. Res. Technol., 2: 165-178.
- Sathyaseelan, T., S. Murugesan and V. Sivamurugan, 2015. Green synthesis of silver nano particles using marine brown alga Lobophora variegata and its efficacy in antifungal activity. World J. Pharm. Res., 4: 2137-2145.
- Pandithurai, M., S. Murugesan, V. Sivamurugan and S.N. Thamizh, 2015. Antifungal activity of various solvent extracts of marine brown alga Spatoglossum asperum. Int. J. Pharm. Chem., 5: 277-280.
Direct Link | - Pandithurai, M., S. Murugesan, V. Sivamurugan and R. Lakshmisundram, 2015. Chromatographic fingerprint analysis of Spatoglossum asperum J. Agardh by HPTLC technique. Am. J. Modern Chromatography, 2: 7-15.
Direct Link | - Pandithurai, M., S. Murugesan, S. Bhuvaneswari and S. Thennarasan, 2015. In vitro α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibition activity of methanolic extract of marine brown alga Spatoglossum asperum. In. J. Adv. Pharm., 4: 83-87.
- Pandithurai, M., S. Murugesan and V. Sivamurugan, 2015. Antibacterial activity of various solvent extracts of marine brown alga Spatoglossum asperum. Int. J. Pharmacol. Res., 5: 133-138.
Direct Link | - Murugesan, S., S. Bhuvaneswari, N. Shanthi, P. Murugakoothan and V. Sivamurugan, 2015. Red alga Hypnea musciformis (Wulf) Lamour mediated environmentally benign synthesis and antifungal activity of gold nano particles. Int. J. NanoSci. Nanotechnol., 6: 71-83.
- Murugesan, S., S. Bhuvaneswari and N.T. Selvam, 2015. Evaluation of antioxidant property of methanolic extract of red algae Chondrococcus hornemannii and Spyridia fusiformis. J. Chem. Pharm. Res., 7: 333-337.
- Murugesan, S., M. Anand Babu, S. Bhuvaneswari, M. Kotteswari and S. Thennarasan, 2015. In vitro antidiabetic activity of methanolic extracts of selected marine algae. Eur. J. Pharm. Med. Res., 2: 256-260.
Direct Link | - Kumar, V., S. Murugesan and S. Bhuvaneswari, 2015. Phytochemical analysis of red alga Champia parvula (C. Agardh) collected from Mandapam coast of Tamil Nadu, India. Int. J. Adv. Pharm., 4: 15-20.
Direct Link | - Kotteswari, M., N. Shanthi, M. Elamvaluthi and S. Murugesan, 2015. Antibacterial activities of Caulerpa scalpelliformis (R. Brown ex Turner) C. Agardh from the Gulf of Mannar South east coast of India. EJPMR, 2: 900-907.
- Elamvaluthi, M., M. Kotteswari, N. Shanthi and S. Murugesan, 2015. Biodegradation of chemical industry effluent by microbial consortia. J. Chem. Pharm. Res., 7: 753-759.
- Vishnu Kiran, M. and S. Murugesan, 2014. In vitro cytotoxic activity of silver nano particle biosynthesized from Colpomenia sinuosa and Halymenia poryphyroides using DLA and EAC cell lines. World J. Pharm. Sci., 2: 926-930.
- Vishnu Kiran, M. and S. Murugesan, 2014. In vitro Antioxidant activity of silver nano-particles from Colpomenia sinuosa and Halymenia poryphyroides. World J. Pharm. Sci., 2: 817-820.
- Vishnu Kiran, M. and S. Murugesan, 2014. Biosynthesis of silver nano particles from marine alga Halymenia poryphyroides and its antibacterial efficacy. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. Applied Sci., 3: 96-103.
Direct Link | - Vishnu Kiran, M. and S. Murugesan, 2014. Biological synthesis of silver nanoparticles from marine alga Colpomenia sinuosa and its in vitro anti-diabetic activity. Am. J. Biopharm. Biochem. Lifesci., 3: 1-7.
Direct Link | - Thennarasan, S., S. Murugesan and T.S. Subha, 2014. HPTLC finger printing profile of brown alga Lobophora variegata (J.V. Lamouroux). J. Chem. Pharm. Res., 6: 674-677.
- Thennarasan, S. and S. Murugesan, 2014. Biosynthesis of silver nano particles using marine brown alga Lobophora variegata and assessment of its bactericidal activity. Int. J. NanoSci. Nanotechnol., 5: 39-47.
- Pandurangan, M.K., S. Murugesan and P. Gajivaradhan, 2014. Physico-chemical properties of groundnut oil and their blends with other vegetable oils. J. Chem. Pharm. Res., 6: 60-66.
- Pandurangan, M.K., S. Murugesan and P. Gajivaradhan, 2014. Application of FTIR spectroscopy to assess the groundnut oil adulteration. J. Chem. Pharm. Res., 6: 553-560.
- Pandithurai, M. and S. Murugesan, 2014. Free radical scavenging activity of methanolic extract of brown alga Spatoglossum asperum. J. Chem. Pharm. Res., 6: 128-132.
- Pandithurai, M. and S. Murugesan, 2014. Biochemical composition of brown marine alga Spatoglossum asperum. J. Chem. Pharm. Res., 6: 133-137.
- Padmapriya, C. and S. Murugesan, 2014. Toxicity testing of the distillery effluent untreated and treated) through Poecilia velifera. Int. J. Pharm. Biol. Chem. Sci., 3: 51-54.
- Padmapriya, C. and S. Murugesan, 2014. Effect of distillery effluent (Untreated and microalgae treated) on seed germination, seedling growth and chlorophyll content of Cicer arietinum. Global J. Applied Environ. Sci., 4: 1-5.
- Kotteswari, M. and S. Murugesan, 2014. Toxicity of dairy effluent on seed germination, seedling growth and metabolism in Phaseolus mungo. World J. Pharm. Pharm. Sci., 3: 811-821.
- Gurunathan, S., V. Umashankar, S. Murugesan and R. Dhamotharan, 2014. 16s rDNA based molecular identification of Bacteriocin-like inhibitory substance (BLIS/BIS) producing indigenous phytopathogenic bacteria isolated from various diseased plant materials. Nat. J. Curr. Sci., 11: 105-119.
- Admapriya, C. and S. Murugesan, 2014. Antioxidant activity of methanolic extract of C.minutus and C.saccharophila. World J. Pharm. Res., 3: 2462-2467.
- Vishnu Kiran, M. and S. Murugesan, 2013. Biogenic silver nanoparticles by Halymenia poryphyroides and its in vitro anti-diabetic efficacy. J. Chem. Pharm. Res., 5: 1001-1008.
Direct Link | - Thamizh Selvam, N., V. Venkatakrishnan, R. Dhamodharan, S. Murugesan and S. DamodarKumar, 2013. Hepatoprotective activity of methanolic extract of Syzygium jambos (Linn.) leaf against paracetamol intoxicated Wistar albino rats. AYU, 34: 304-308.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Buvaneswari, S., S. Damodarkumar and S. Murugesan, 2013. Bioremediation studies on sugar-mill effluent by selected fungal species. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. Appied Sci., 2: 50-58.
- Buvaneswari, S., S. Damodarkumar and S. Murugesan, 2013. Bioremediation of sugar mill effluent using a bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. Adv. BioTech., 12: 10-19.
- Bhuvaneswari, S., S. Murugesan, T.S. Subha, R. Dhamotharan and N. Shettu, 2013. In vitro antioxidant activity of marine red algae Chondrococcus hornemanni and Spyridia fusiformis. J. Chem. Pharm. Res., 5: 82-85.
- Bhuvaneswari, S. and S. Murugesan, 2013. Biochemical composition of seaweeds along southeast coast of Tamilnadu, India. Int. J. Biol. Pharm. Allied Sci., 2: 1430-1436.
Direct Link | - Subbiah, M. and B. Sundaresan, 2012. Antitumor activity of Chondrococcus hornemanni and Spyridia fusiformis on Dalton's lymphoma ascites in mice. Bangladesh J. Pharmacol., 7: 173-177.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Ravikumar, S., S. Murugesan, R. Dhamotharan, R. Pandian and T.S. Subha, 2012. Phycoremediation efficiency of steel effluent wastewater by Oscillatoria sp. Global J. Applied Environ. Sci., 2: 47-54.
- Ravikumar, S., S. Murugesan, R. Dhamotharan, R. Pandian and T.S. Subha, 2012. Bioremediation of pharmaceutical effluent by employing algae. Global J. Applied Environ. Sci., 2: 29-36.
- Radhika, D., C. Veerabahu, Sakthibama and S. Murugesan, 2012. Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles by the marine alga Stoechospermum marginatum. Int. J. NanoSci. Nanotechnol., 6: 61-70.
- Padmapriya, C., S. Murugesan and R. Dhamotharan, 2012. Phycoremediation of distillery waste by using the green microalga Scenedesmus sp. Int. J. Applied Environ. Sci., 7: 25-29.
- Padmapriya, C. and S. Murugesan, 2012. Phycoremediation of distillery effluent using cyanobacterium Oscillatoria sp. Int. J. Environ. Res. Dev., 2: 45-48.
- Kotteswari, M., S. Murugesan and R.R. Kumar, 2012. Phycoremediation of dairy effluent by using the microalgae Nostoc sp. Int. J. Environ. Res. Dev., 2: 35-43.
Direct Link | - Kotteswari, M. and S. Murugesan, 2012. Potential use of cyanobacterium in bioremediation of dairy effluent. Global J. Applied Environ. Sci., 2: 157-163.
- Dhamotharan, R., H. Sridevi, S. Murugesan and P. Murugakootan, 2012. Biosynthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles from marine alga Sargassum warts C. Agarth. Int. J. Applied Sci. Nanotechnol., 1: 21-28.
- Tamilselvi, N., R. Dhamotharan, P. Krishnamoorthy and S. Murugesan, 2011. Antibacterial and antioxidant activity of Indigofera aspalathoides Vahl ex DC. Int. J. Applied Biotechnol. Biochem., 1: 43-50.
- Swaminathan, S., S. Murugesan, S. Damodarkumar R. Dhamotharan and S. Bhuvaneshwari, 2011. Synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles from alga Acanthophora specifera (VAHL) boergesen. Int. J. Nano Sci. Nanotechnol., 2: 85-94.
- Selvam, N.T., V. Venkatakrishnan, S.D. Kumar and S. Murugesan, 2011. Antioxidant and tumour cell suppression potential of methanolic extract of Syzygium jambos (Linn) leaf. Asian J. Exp. Biol. Sci., 2: 673-678.
- Murugesan, S., M. Elumalai and R. Dhamotharan, 2011. Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles from marine alga Gracilaria edulis S.G (Gmelin) P.C. Silva. Biosci. Biotech. Res. Comm., 4: 105-110.
- Kumar, G.K., R. Dhamotharan, N.M. Kulkarni, S. Honnegowda and S. Murugesan, 2011. Embelin ameliorates dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis in mice. Int. Immunopharmacol., 11: 724-731.
PubMed | - Hemalatha, C., R. Dhamotharan and S. Murugesan, 2011. Effect of soya bean lectin on streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. ASIAN J. EXP. BIO. SCI., 2: 231-236.
- Bhuvaneswari, S., S. Murugesan, M.C. Sridharan, R. Dhamotharan and P. Murugakoothan, 2011. Turbinaria conoides: A novel biological agent for the extra cellular synthesis of gold nanoparticles. Proceedings of the International Conference on Implications of Biotechnology on Biodiversity and its Conservation, January 27-28, 2011, Supplement to Advanced Biotech, -.
- Venkatesh, P., S. Murugesan and R. Dhamotharan, 2010. Assessment of groundwater quality in and around kanyakumari district, tamil nadu. Biotech. Res. Comm., 3: 192-199.
- Vanithasree, V. and S. Murugesan, 2010. Growth and nutrient removal rates of Oscillatoria acuminata and Scenedesmus armatus in aquaculture wastewater: A laboratory-scale study. Biosci., Biotechnol. Res. Asia, 7: 700-711.
- Thamizhl, S.N., V. Vengatakrishnan, S. Murugesan and K.S. Damodar, 2010. Antioxidant and antiproliferative activity of methanolic extract of Grewia tiliaefolia (Vahl) bark in different cancer cell lines. I.J.P.L.S., 1: 54-60.
- Selvam, T.N., V. Vengatakrishnan, D.S. Kumar and S. Murugesan, 2010. Evaluation of tissue level antioxidant activity of Premnaserratifolia leaf in paracetamol intoxicated wistar albino rats. I.J.P.L.S., 1: 86-90.
- Selvam, N.T., V. Vengatakrishnan, S. Murugesan and S.D. Kumar, 2010. Free radical scavenging activity of methanolic extract of Grewia tiliaefolia Bark in various in-vitro model systems. Res. J. Pharmaceut. Biol. Chem. Sci., 1: 502-590.
Direct Link | - Rajasulochana, P., R. Dhamotharan, P. Murugakoothan and S. Murugesan, 2010. Biosynthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles using the alga Kappaphycus alvarezii. Int. J. Nanosci., 9: 511-515.
CrossRef | - Murugesan, S., V. Sivasubramanian and K. Altaff, 2010. Nutritional evaluation and culture of freshwater live food organisms on Catla catla. J. Algal Biomass Utln., 1: 82-103.
- Murugesan, S, P. Venkatesh and R. Dhamotharan, 2010. Phycoremediation of poultry wastewater by micro alga. Biosci. Biotech. Res. Comm., 3: 142-147.
- Hemalatha, C., R. Dhamotharan and S. Murugesan, 2010. Studies on lectin from Glycine max (L.) Merrill. Biosci. Biotechnol. Res. Asia, 7: 489-492.
Direct Link | - Hemalatha ,C.., R. Dhamotharan and S. Murugesan, 2010. Antinutritional effects of soya bean lectin derived from glycine max (l.) merrill on diabetes induced albino rats. Biosci. Biotech. Res. Comm., 3: 164-169.
- Dhamotharan, R., D. Punitha, S. Murugesan and T.S. Subha, 2010. Brown algal biomass mediated biosynthesis of gold nanoparticles. Int. J. Nano Sci. Nanotechnolo., 1: 37-44.
- Rajasulochana, R., R. Dhamotharan, S. Murugesan and A.R. M.urhty, 2009. Bioremediation of oil refinery effluent by using Scenedesmus Oliquus. J. Am. Sci., 5: 17-22.
- Rajasulochana, P., R. Dhamotharan, P. Krishnamoorthy and S. Murugesan, 2009. Antibacterial activity of the extracts of marine red and brown algae. J. Am. Sci., 5: 20-25.
Direct Link | - Murugesan, S. and R. Dhamotharan, 2009. Bioremediation of thermal wastewater by Pithophora sp. Curr. World Environ, 4: 137-142.
- Kamaleswari, J., S. Murugesan and V. Sivasubramanian, 2009. Bioremediation of automobile effluent using cyanobacteria. Asian J. Microbiol. Biotechnol. Environ. Sci., 3: 725-729.
- Dhamotharan, R., S. Murugesana and M.C. Sridharan, 2009. Biological decolorization and removal of metal from dye industry effluent by microalgae. Biosci. Biotechnol. Res. Asia, 6: 111-120.
- Dhamotharan, R., S. Murugesan, M. Sridharan and S. Rose, 2009. Nutrient recyling by Scytonema multifamosum and Pithophora polymorpha from match factory effluent. Biosci. Biotechnol. Res. Asia, 6: 139-146.
- Murugesan, S. and V. Sivasubramanian, 2008. Freshwater green algae from porur lake, chennai. Ind. Hydrobiol., 11: 133-140.
- Murugesan, S. and V. Sivasubramanian, 2008. Freshwater diatoms from porur lake, chennai. Ind. Hydrobiol., 11: 149-154.
- Loganayagi, A., S. Damodarkumar and S. Murugesan, 2008. Quality of drinking water in and around thiruvalluvar district, tamilnadu. Nat. Environ. Poll. Tech., 1: 133-138.
- Dhamotharan, R., S. Murugesan and M. Yoganandam, 2008. Bioremediation of tannery effluent using cyanobacterium. Biosci. Biotechnol. Res. Asia, 4: 201-206.
- Dhamotharan, R., R. Thevanathan and S. Murugesan, 2008. Antimicrobial activity of semi purified fractions of marine brown alga Padina tetrastromatica Hauck. Ind. Hydrobiol., 11: 141-147.
- Dhamotharan, R., A.Manikandan and S. Murugesan, 2008. Biotreatment of sewage (Cooum) wastewater by cyanobacteria. Biosci. Biotechnol. Res. Asia, 5: 349-354.
- Damodarkumar, S., A. Loganayagi and S. Murugesan, 2008. Hydrochemical evaluation of the groundwater quality in chennai city. Environ.Poll. Tech., 7: 235-241.
- Veeralakshmi, M., J. Kamaleswari, S. Murugesan and M. Kotteswari, 2007. Phytoremediation of pterochemical effluent by cyanobacterium. Ind. Hydrobiol., 10: 101-108.
- Subbiah, M., 2007. A study on assessment on pollution load from dairy effluent. Environ. Expert. Com., .
Direct Link | - Murugesan, S., R. Dhamotharan and J. Kamaleswari, 2007. Phycoremediation of oil refinery effluent using cyanobacterium. Eco. Envi. Cons., 13: 703-708.
- Kotteswari, M., S. Murugesan, J. Kamaleswari and M. Veeralakshmi, 2007. Biomanagement of dairy effluent by using cyanobacterium. Ind. Hydrobiol., 10: 109-116.
- Kamaleswari, J., S. Murugesan and V. Sivasubramanian, 2007. Screening of freshwater algae for phycoremediation potentialties of Industrial effluents and wastewater. Eco. Envi. Cons., 13: 697-701.
- Dhamotharan, R., S. Murugesan, J. Kamaleswari and S.A. Damodarkumar, 2007. Study on assessment on pollution load from dairy effluent. Asian J. Microbial Biotech. Env. Sci., 10: 679-685.
- Yasin, N.M. and S. Murugesan, 2005. Studies on the utility of Bacillus subtilis as a Bioremediation agent for hydrocarbon polluted soils and industrial waste. Poll. Res., 24: 275-278.
- Murugesan, S. and V. Sivasubramanian, 2005. Cyanobacteria of porur lake, chennai. Ind. Hydrobiol., 8: 49-54.
- Murugesan, S., S.. Damodarkumar and D. Chandrika, 2005. Comparative study of ground water sources from central to western region of chennai, India. Nat. Environ. Poll. Tech., 4: 87-91.
- Murugesan, S., S. Damodarkumar, S. Rajan and D. Chandrika, 2004. Comparative study of ground water sources from east to west region of chennai, tamilnadu. Nat. Environ. Poll. Tech., 3: 495-499.
- Murugesan, S., S. Damodarkumar, K. Lenin and D. Chandrika, 2004. Hydrochemistry and groundwater quality of seashore region of chennai, tamilnadu. Nat. Environ. Poll. Tech., 3: 409-412.
- Murugesan, S., J. Kamaleswari and V. Sivasubramanian, 2003. Studies on the phytoplankton diversity in Porur lake, Chennai, Tamilnadu. Proceedings of the National Seminar on Environmental Biotechnology at PG and Research Dept of Zoology, December 29-30, 2003, JBAS College for Women, -.