Dr. Muthusamy Thangaraj
Assistant ProfessorAnnamalai University, India
Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Aquatic Biology and Fisheries from University of Kerala, India
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
- 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.
- 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.
CrossRef | - Ravitchandirane, V. and M. Thangaraj, 2015. Ethnoichthyogenomics: Identification, phylogeny and documentation of ethnomedicinally important fishes using DNA barcodes. Genome, 58: 270-270.
- 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.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - 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.
- 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
- 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.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - 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.
- 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.
- Raghunathan, S. and M. Thangaraj, 2014. Mangrove plant, Derris trifoliate-evaluation of antibacterial property. Asian J. Parma. Clin. Res., 7: 230-232.
- 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
- 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
- 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
- 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
- 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.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
- 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - 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.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - 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.
Direct Link | - Meenupriya, J. and M. Thangaraj, 2012. Screening and parameter optimization for protease production from marine sponge derived fungi. Nat. J. Chembiosis, 3: 27-32.
- Meenupriya, J. and M. Thangaraj, 2012. In silico modeling and functional analysis of triglycerol lipase-A from Aspergillus flavus. Adv. Biotech., 11: 24-28.
- 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.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - 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.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - 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.
Direct Link | - Thangaraj, M. and A.P. Lipton, 2011. Morphological characterization of four selected seahorse species (Genus: Hippocampus) from India. Ann. Biol. Res., 2: 159-167.
Direct Link | - 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - 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..
- 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
CrossRef | - 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
- 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
Direct Link | - Lipton, A.P. and M. Thangaraj, 2005. Captive breeding, rearing and sea ranching of seahorse successful. ICAR News, 11: 17-18.
- 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.
- 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.
- Thangaraj, M. and A.P. Lipton, 2004. Species-specific proteins in closely-related seahorses. Curr. Sci., 86: 1645-1646.
Direct Link | - 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.
Direct Link | - 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.
- 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.
- 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.