| Designation |
Scientific Assistant (Microbiology) |
| 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 |
| Areas of Specialization |
Microbiology of decolorization of coconut husk effluent, lignin & cellulose degradation in coir pith during composting, testing of coir pith/ coir fibre |
| Awards |
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 |
| Experience |
17 years experience in Microbiology Field |
| LIST OF PUBLICATIONS |
| INTERNATIONAL |
| 1. S.Radhakrishnan, Anita Das Ravindranath, U.S.Sarma and Jayakumaran Nair A. Azolla & Soya hulls – Substitutes for Urea in Coir Pith Composting using Pleurotus Sajor Caju. Cord 2011, 27 (2) |
| 2. S.Radhakrishnan, Anita Das Ravindranath, U.S.Sarma, Hanosh M S and Jayakumaran Nair A. Quantitative Evaluation of the Production of Ligninolytic Enzymes – Lignin Peroxidase and Manganese Peroxidase by Pleurotus Sajor Caju during Coir Pith Composting. Cord 2012, 28 (1) |
| 3. Prasanta K.Ghosh, U.S.Sarma, Anita Das Ravindranath, S.Radhakrishnan and Prasenjeet Ghosh, A Novel Method for Accelerated Composting of Coir Pith. Energy Fuels. 21 (2), 822-827, 2007. |
| 4. Anita Das Ravindranath, S.Radhakrishnan and U.S.Sarma. A study on Biobleaching of coir using bacterial cultures. Paper presented in the International Seminar organized by FAO at Alappuzha on 8th -9th December 1997 |
| 5. Ashok Pandey and S.Radhakrishnan, (1993) The Production of Glucoamylase by Aspergillus niger NCIM 1245. Process Biochemistry 28,305-309 |
| 6. Ashok Pandey and S.Radhakrishnan, (1993) Packed bed column for production of enzyme. Ezyme Microb.Taechnol, 1992 vol 14, June |
| NATIONAL |
| 1. Anita Das Ravindranath, U.S. Sarma and S.Radhakrishnan and (2012). Utilization of Coir Pith for Value addition. Paper presented in National Seminar organized by Coir Board at Thiruvananthapuram and Alleppey. |
| 2. Nima K.V, Anita Das Ravindranath, U.S. Sarma and S.Radhakrishnan, (2010) Potential of Soft wood of the diseased Coconut palm for Diversified End Uses. Proceeding of 1 st Kerala Women’s Science Congress held at Kochi |
| 3. Anita Das Ravindranath, Subha P.V,Hanosh M.S, S.Radhakrishnan and U.S. Sarma (2010). Coir pith as a Substrate for Biofuel production. Proceeding of 1 st Kerala Women’s Science Congress held at Kochi. |
| 4. Chithralekha M, Anita Das Ravindranath, U.S. Sarma and S.Radhakrishnan (2010). Quality improvement of Coir fibre using Crude enzymes extracts from Pleurotus sajor caju and Coriolus versicolor. Proceeding of 1 st Kerala Women’s Science Congress held at Kochi. |
| 5. Anita Das Ravindranath, U.S. Sarma and S.Radhakrishnan (2009). Application of Coir and Coir products in Agri/Horti/Flori culture field. Paper presented in National Seminar organized by Coir Board in connection with the KisanMela at Palakkad. |
| 6. Anita Das Ravindranath, U.S.Sarma and S.Radhakrishnan, (2006) Coir-A renewable Agrowaste for horticulture. Proceedings of National Seminar on Plant Phyisiology. |
| 7. 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. |
| 8. Ashok Pandey and S.Radhakrishnan (1993) Bioconversion of Agricultural biomass into value added products. Proceedings of Kerala academy of sciences, Vol 1, 1990 |
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