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Dr.S.RADHAKRISHNAN

 

Designation Scientific Assistant (Microbiology)

 

 

 

Phone Number 0477 - 2258480

 

E-Mail rkharipad@gmail.com

 

Academic Qualification MSc, Ph.D

 

Brief profile with facilities available in the department Work related to the production of COIRRET, PITHPLUS,
C-POM in the Laboratory and carrying out research and testing

 

Area of Specilization Microbiology of decolorization of coconut husk effluent, lignin & cellulose degradation in coir pith during composting, testing of coir pith/ coir fibre

 

Publications

 

Awards

 

Experience

Recognized by the Chairman, Coir Board for the development of Effluent Treatment Systems.   Received outstanding exhibitor award in 2005 and 2006 for the R & D display in National Expo of Small, Agro and Rural Industries organized by Ministry of Agro and Rural  Industries, Govt.of India

17 years experience in Microbiology field

 

1.    Prasanta K.Ghosh, U.S.Sarma, Anita Das Ravindranath, S.Radhakrishnan and Prasenjeet Ghosh(2007). A Novel Method for Accelerated Composting of Coir Pith. Energy Fuels. 21 (2), 822-827.

 

2.   Ravindranath, A., Radhakrishnan, S. and Sarma, U.S. (1997) A study on bioleaching of coir using bacterial cultures. Proceedings of International Seminar on wet processing of coir.

 

3    Ashok Pandey and S.Radhakrishnan, (1993) The Production of Glucoamylase by Aspergillus niger NCIM 1245. Process Biochemistry 28,305-309.

 

4.   Ashok Pandey and S.Radhakrishnan, (1993) Packed bed column for production of enzyme.Ezyme Microb.Taechnol, vol 14.

 

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National

 

5    Anita Das Ravindranath, U.S.Sarma and S.Radhakrishnan, (2006) Coir-A renewable Agrowaste for horticulture. Proceedings of National Seminar on Plant Phyisiology.

 

6    Anita Das Ravindranath, U.S.Sarma and S.Radhakrishnan (2005) Coir fibre extraction and coir pith composting using biotechnology. Proceedings of National Workshop on Women Friendly Technologies.

 

7    Ashok Pandey and S.Radhakrishnan (1993) Bioconversion of Agricultural biomass into value added products. Proceedings of Kerala academy of sciences, vol 1