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Publications

Research/Review Papers  published

  1. Rawat K , Tripathi S B , Kaushik N , Bashyal B M (2022) “Management of bakanae disease of rice using biocontrol agents and insights into their biocontrol mechanisms" has been published in Archives of Microbiology.IF: 2.67
  2. Kumara, B.H., Antil, R.S., Ranjan Laik and Patil, P.L. (2022). Sixteen years application of organic manures and fertilizers in pearl millet - wheat cropping system on soil fertility and soil carbon management index in an Inceptisol of subtropical India. J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci.
  3. Alphonse M ,Thiagarajan K , Fulzele D P , Pillay.M , Satdive . R , Kamble.S , R , Siva Ramamoorthy , Rajasekaran Chandrasekaran (2022) 'Effect of Gamma radiation on gentiopicroside production in Gentiana kurroo Royle in vitro cultures' in Industrial Crops & Products. IF: 6.40
  4. Antil, R.S. (2022). Potentiality of De-oiled Sal Cake in Agriculture as Organic Manure: Limitations and Future Strategies. Indian J. Fert. 18 (3): 652-65. IF:
  5. Kumar, R., Antil, R.S. and Ali, A. (2021). Effect of packaging material and postharvest calcium treatment on weight loss, decay, and biochemical quality of strawberry fruits during storage. Appl. Nat. Sci. 13(4), 1158 – 1165. IF: 0.26
  6. Hakimi S, Raina.R and Saharawat .Y (2022). Identification of suitable maturity stages and postharvest treatment for tomato fruits “Pearson” variety considered for local and distant markets. Journal of Applied Horticulture (Accepted).
  7. C, Dhup S, Nutan Kaushik, Malay Kishore Dutta (2021) “An efficient oil content estimation technique using microscopic microalgae images Rakesh published in Elsevier-Ecology Informatics”. IF 3.142
  8. T, Chaouachi M , Khiari B, Kaushik N , Win J, Kamoun S, Djébali N Whole-genome sequences of endophytic seed-borne Bacillus sp. strains with antifungal properties against Rhizoctonia Solani.
  9. Kaushik N et al (2021) ” An efficient oil content estimation technique using microscopic microalgae images” Ecological Bioinformatics. ( Accepted)
  10. A white paper titled “Indian Agrochemical Sector- Towards Atmanirbhar Bharat” jointly published with CII was released during the CII Conference on “Building India’s Competitiveness in Agrochemicals” scheduled on 9 September 2021
  11. Sharma A, Kaushik N, Sharma A, Bajaj A, Rasane M, Shouche YS, Marzouk T and Djébali N (2021) Screening of Tomato Seed Bacterial Endophytes for Antifungal Activity Reveals Lipopeptide Producing Bacillus siamensis Strain NKIT9 as a Potential Bio-Control Agent. Front. Microbiol. 12:609482. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.609482. (IF:5.64)
  12. Salari H.S , R.S , and Sahrawat Y.S (2021). Response of onions (Allium cepa L.) growth and yield to different planting dates and land management practices. Egyptian Journal of Agronomy (Submitted) [Manuscript ID: AGRO-2106-1267].
  13. Kaushik, N., Dhup, S., & Jamsheer K, M. (2021). Addition of methyl jasmonate and rutin hydrate at harvest time elicits lipid production in Scenedesmus. Botany, 99(3), 167-173. IF:1.323
  14. Sharma, A., Kaushik, N., Sharma, A., Bajaj, A., Rasane, M., Shouche, Y. S., & Djébali, N. (2021). Screening of tomato seed bacterial endophytes for antifungal activity reveals lipopeptide producing Bacillus siamensis strain NKIT9 as a potential bio-control agent. Frontiers in Microbiology, 12, 1228. IF: 5.640
  15. Marzouk, T., Chouachi, M.,Sharma, A., Jallouli, S., Mhamdi, R., Kaushik, N., & Djébali, N.(2021). Biocontrol of Rhizoctonia solani using volatile organic compounds of solanaceae seedborne endophytic bacteria. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 181, 111655. IF: 5.537
  16. Jamsheer K, M., Kumar, M., & Srivastava, V. (2021). SNF1-related protein kinase 1: The many-faced signaling hub regulating developmental plasticity in plants. Journal of Experimental Botany. IF: 5.90
  17. S Marak, E Shumilina, N Kaushik, E Falch and A Dikiy,(2021) Effect of Different Drying Methods on the Nutritional Value of Hibiscus sabdariffa Calyces as Revealed by NMR Metabolomics, Molecules 2021, 26, 1675 IF: 4.411
  18. Mariadoss Alphonse, Rajasekaran Chandrasekaran, Siva Ramamoorthy, Devanand P. Fulzele, Ravindra Raina & Kalaivani Thiagarajan . (2021). Optimizing Shoot Formation in Gentiana kurroo Royle for Gentiopicroside Production. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-021-10352-z. IF: 2.9
  19. Sharma A, Sharma S, Sabir N, El-Sheikh M.A, Alyemeni M. (2021). Impact assessment of Karanja deoiled cake and sundried biogas slurry as a mixed substrate on the nematicidal potential of Purpureocillium lilacinum. Journal of King Saud University - Science, Volume 33, Issue 3, 2021, 101399, ISSN 1018-3647, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus.2021.101399. IF: 3.819
  20. Bhardwaj A, Sharma A, Goswami BK, Bhardwaj V. Interaction Effect of Soilless Media and
  21. Organic Amendments for Eco-Friendly Root-Knot Nematode Management in Brinjal and Tomato Nursery. J Pure Appl Microbiol. (2021);15(1):356-367. doi:10.22207/JPAM.15.1.30.IF: 0.48
  22. Choure K, Parsai S, Kotoky R, Srivastava A, Tilwari A, Rai PK, Sharma A and Pandey P (2021) Comparative Metagenomic Analysis of Two Alkaline Hot Springs of Madhya Pradesh, Indiaand Deciphering the Extremophiles for Industrial Enzymes. Front. Genet. 12:643423. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2021.643423. IF:3.258
  23. Chauhan, A., Kumar, M., Kumar, A., & Kanchan, K. (2021). Comprehensive review on mechanism of action, resistance and evolution of antimycobacterial drugs. Life sciences, 119301. IF:5.037 Topno, R., Singh, I., Kumar, M., & Agarwal, P. (2021). Integrated bioinformatic analysis identifies UBE2Q1 as a potential prognostic marker for high grade serous ovarian cancer. BMC cancer, 21(1), 1-13. IF:4.430
  24. Kaushik N, Coloma, A G. (2020) Therapeutic Agents from Endophytes. Current Medicinal Chemistry 27: 1813-1814 IF: 4.184
  25. Kharwar R N , Sharma VK , Mishra.A , Kumar.J , Singh.D , Verma . S. K , Gond S.K ,Kumar. A , Kaushik N , Bharadwaj Revuru, Souvik Kusari (2020) Harnessing the Phytotherapeutic Treasure Troves of the Ancient Medicinal Plant Azadirachta indica (Neem) andAssociated Endophytic Microorganisms. Plant Medica IF: 2.74
  26. Kaushik N, Díaz C E, Chhipa H, Julio L F, Fe Andrés M, Coloma A G (2020) Chemical Composition of an Aphid Antifeedant Extract from an Endophytic Fungus, Trichoderma sp.EFI671. Microorganisms 8:420. IF: 4.152
  27. Sharma, A , Malhotra, B., Kharkwal, H. Kulkarni G T, and Kaushik N (2020).Therapeutic agents from endophytes harbored in Asian medicinalplants. Phytochem Rev 19, 691–720. IF:5.374
  28. Sharma A, Kaushik N and Rathore H, (2020). Karanja (Milletia pinnata(L.) Panigrahi): a tropical tree with varied applications. Phytochemistry Review.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11101-020-09670-z IF:4.298
  29. Achar, P. N., Quyen, P., Adukwu, E. C., Sharma, A., Msimanga, H. Z., Nagaraja, H., & Sreenivasa, M. Y. (2020). Investigation of the antifungal and anti-aflatoxigenic potential of plant-based essential oils against aspergillus flavus in peanuts. Journal of Fungi, 6(4), 383.IF: 4.621
  30. Sharma, A.; Gupta, A.; Dalela, M.; Sharma, S.; Sayyed, R.Z.; Enshasy, H.A.E.;Elsayed, E.A. Linking Organic Metabolites as Produced by Purpureocillium lilacinum 6029 Cultured on Karanja Deoiled Cake Medium for the Sustainable Management of Root-Knot Nematodes. Sustainability (2020), 12, 8276.IF: 2.576
  31. Yadav S., Sharma A., Khan M.A., Sharma R., Malik A., and Sharma S., (2020).Enhancing hexahydro-1, 3, 5-trinitro-1, 3, 5-triazine (RDX) remediation through water-dispersible Microbacterium esteraromaticum granules. Journal of Environmental Management, 264:110446. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110446 IF:5.36
  32. Khan, M. A., Yadav, S., Sharma, R., Dalela, M., Celin, S. M., Sharma, A., & Sharma, S. (2020). Augmentation of stimulated Pelomonas aquatica dispersible granules enhances remediation of hexahydro-1, 3, 5-trinitro-1, 3, 5-triazine (RDX) contaminatedsoil. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 17, 100594 ISSN: 2352-1864 IF: 3.356
  33. Kumar M, Sharma K, Yadav AK, Kanchan K, Baghel M, Kateriya S, Pandey GK (2020) Genome-wide identification and biochemical characterization of calcineurin B-like calcium sensor proteins in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Biochemical Journal 477:1879-1892 IF: 4.331
  34. Kaushik N. HPLC analysis of Withania somnifera (Linn.) Dunal reveals two chemotypes in Indian germplasm and seasonal and genetic variability in Withaferin A-Content. (Pre-Print)
  35. Chippa H and Kaushik N. Combined effect of biological and physical stress on artificial production of agarwood oleoresin in Aquilaria malaccensis (Pre-Print)
  36. Kaushik, N., Díaz, C. E., Chhipa, H., Julio, L. F., Andrés, M. F., & González-Coloma, A. (2020). Chemical composition of an Aphid antifeedant extract from an Endophytic Fungus, Trichoderma Sp. EFI671. Microorganisms, 8(3), 420. IF:4.128
  37. Sheoran, S., Raj, D., Antil, R. S., Mor, V. S., & Grewal, K. S. (2020). Soil microbial properties influenced with long term application of manures and fertilizers. The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 90 (1). IF: 0.33
  38. Rathore, H., Sharma, A., Prasad, S., Kumar, A., Sharma, S., & Singh, A. (2020). Yield,

nutritional composition and antioxidant properties of Calocybe indica cultivated on wheat straw basal substrate supplemented with nitrogenous tree leaves. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 11(3), 807-815.IF:3.703

  1. Yadav, S., Sharma, A., Khan, M. A., Sharma, R., Celin, M., Malik, A., & Sharma, S. (2020).Enhancing hexahydro-1, 3, 5-trinitro-1, 3, 5-triazine (RDX) remediation through water dispersible Microbacterium esteraromaticum granules. Journal of environmental management, 264, 110446. IF: 6.789
  2. Kumar, M., Sharma, K., Yadav, A. K., Kanchan, K., Baghel, M., Kateriya, S., & Pandey, G. K. (2020). Genome-wide identification and biochemical characterization of calcineurin B-like calcium sensor proteins in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Biochemical Journal, 477(10), 1879- 1892. IF:3.857
  3. Meena MD, Yadav RK, Narjary B, Yadav G, Jat HS, Sheoran P, Meena MK, Antil RS, Meena BL, Singh HV, Meena VS. (2019) Municipal solid waste (MSW): Strategies to improve salt affected soil sustainability: A review. Waste management. Feb 1;84:38-53. IF:7.145
  4. Antil, R. S. (2019) Integrated Nutrient Management for Sustainable Soil Health and Crop Productivity in Indian Agriculture. Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science, 67(4 (S)). IF: 0.42
  5. Jangir, M., Pathak, R., Sharma, A., Sharma, S., & Sharma, S. (2019). Volatiles as strong markers for antifungal activity against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici. Indian Phytopathology,72(4), 681-687.IF:0.46
  6. Gautam, K., & Raina, R. (2019). Floral architecture, breeding system, seed biology and chromosomal studies in endangered Himalayan Angelica glauca Edgew.(Apiaceae). Caryologia. International Journal of Cytology, Cytosystematics and Cytogenetics, 72(3), 23-34. IF:0.641
  7. Jamsheer K, M., Jindal, S., & Laxmi, A. (2019). Evolution of TOR–SnRK dynamics in green plants and its integration with phytohormone signaling networks. Journal of experimental botany, 70(8), 2239-2259. IF: 5.354
  8. Gautam, K., & Raina, R. (2019). Floral architecture, breeding system, seed biology and chromosomal studies in endangered Himalayan Angelica glauca Edgew.(Apiaceae). Caryologia. International Journal of Cytology, Cytosystematics and Cytogenetics, 72(3), 23-34. IF: 0.641
  9. Jamsheer K, M., Singh D., Sharma, M., Mannully, C.T., Jindal, S., Shukla, B.N., Laxmi, A. (2019) The FCS-LIKE ZINC FINGER 6 and 10 are involved in regulating osmotic stress responses in Arabidopsis. Plant Signal Behav. 14(6):1592535. IF:2.247
  10. Sharma A, Sharma, N.K., Srivastava A, Kataria A, Dubey S, Sharma S and Kundu B, (2018). Clove and lemongrass oil to fabricate non-ionic nanoemulsionfor suppressing the growth of plant pathogenic Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. lycopersici. Industrial Crops and Products, 123, 353-362.ISSN: 0926-6690 IF:4.45
  11. Rathore H, Sharma A, Prasad S, Sharma S, and Kumar A. (2018). Yield, nutritional composition and antioxidant properties of Calocybe indica cultivated on Wheat straw basal substrate supplemented with nitrogenous tree leaves. doi.org/10.1007/s12649-018-0416-5. Waste and Biomass Valorization. ISSN: 1877-2641 11, 807–815 IF: 2.851
  12. Rathore H, Sharma A, Prasad S, and Sharma S, (2018). Selenium bioaccumulation and associated nutraceutical properties in Calocybe indica mushroom cultivated on Se-enriched wheat straw. Journal of Biosciences and Bioengineering, doi: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2018.04.010. IF:2.894
  13. Garg, Gaurav, Amol Patil, Jagjit Singh, Nutan Kaushik, Ajay Praksah, Arnab Pal, and Amitava Chakrabarti. (2018). "Pharmacological evaluation of Convolvulus pluricaulis as hypolipidaemic agent in Triton WR‐1339‐induced hyperlipidaemia in rats." Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology IF:3.765
  14. Chowdhary, Kanika, and N (2018) "Biodiversity study and potential of fungal endophytes of peppermint and effect of their extract on chickpea rot pathogens." Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection 51, no. 3-4 (2018): 139-155. IF:0.74

Patents
  1. Nutan Kaushik, Ms. Ayushi Sharma, Dr. Abhishek Sharma (AFAF) "A Formulation of Endophytic Bacteria Isolated from Tomato Seeds for Crop Protection and Plant Growth Promotion" 21-May 20 Patent No: 20191102009 (Full Patent submitted)
  2. Nutan Kaushik, Sancharini Das, Khushboo, Asha Kumari (AFAF) “Process for removal of soluble protein from meat and seafood industry wash water and utilization of precipitated protein” September 2020 Patent No. 201911037164 (Full Patent submitted).