Dr. B. R. M. Vyas
Assistant Professor
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Research Areas |
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ligninolytic enzymes of lignin-degrading fungi
Degradation of Xenobiotic Compounds
Lactic acid Bacteria |
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Research Topic |
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Enzymes of lignin-degrading fungi: Degradation of xenobiotic compounds.
Degradation of Organopollutants by Microorganisms
Potential of Selected Lactic Isolates as Probiotics and as Food Adjuncts |
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Research Project |
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"Degradation of xenobiotic compounds by lignin degrading fungi” funded by DBT (2003-2007) |
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Research Publications: 13 |
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Shrivastava, R., Christian, V., Vyas, B.R.M. (2005) Enzymatic decolorization of sulfonphthalein dyes. Enz. Microb. Technol. 36: 333-337
Christian V, Shrivastava R, Shukla D, Modi H A & Vyas B.R.M. (2005) Mediator role of veratryl alcohol in the lignin-peroxidase catalyzed oxidative decolorization of Remazol Brilliant Blue R, 2004b Enz. Microb. Technol. 36: 327-332
Christian, V., Shrivastava, R., Shukla, D, Modi, H.A., Vyas, B. R. M. (2005) Degradation of xenobiotic compounds by lignin-degrading white-rot fungi: Enzymology and mechanisms involved. Ind. J. Exptl. Biol. 43: 301-312
Christian, V., Shrivastava, R., Modi, H.A., Vyas, B. R. M. (2004) Physiology and biochemistry of lignin degradation by white-rot fungi: Review article. J. Tissue Res. 4: 165-178
V.V. Christian, R. Shrivastava, C. Novotny and B.R.M. Vyas (2003) Decolorization of sulfonphthalein dyes by manganese peroxidase activity of the white rot fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium. Folia Microbiol. 48 (6): 771-774.
Kothari, R. K., Vyas, B.R.M. and Pathak, S.J. (2001) Decolorization of some textile azo dyes by ligninolytic enzyme system of a white rot fungus Coriolopsis polyzona. In "Role of
Microbes in the Management of Environmental Pollution", Eds. R. Tiwari, J.K. Gupta, K.G. Mukherjee and L.K. Gupta, pp. 1-12, A.P.H. Publ. Corp., New Delhi, India.
Novotny, C., B.R.M. Vyas, P. Erbanova, A. Kubatova, & V. Sasek (1997) Removal of PCBs
by various white rot fungi in liquid cultures. Folia Microbiol. 42:136-140.
Vyas, B.R.M., & H.P. Molitoris (1995) Involvement of an extracellular H2O2-dependent ligninolytic activityof the white rot fungus Pleurotus ostreatus in the decolorization of Remazol Brilliant blue R. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 61:3919-3927.
Vyas, B.R.M., S. Bakowski, V. Sasek, & M. Matucha (1994)Degradation of anthracene by selected white rot fungi. FEMS Microbiol. Ecol. 14:65-70.
Vyas, B.R.M., V. Sasek M. Matucha & Bubner (1994) Degradation of 3,3’,4,4’-
tetrachlorobiphenyl by selected white rot fungi. Chemosphere 28:1127-1134.
Vyas, B.R.M., J. Volc, & V. Sasek (1994) Effects of temperature on the production of manganese peroxidase and lignin peroxidase by Phanerochaete chrysosporium. Folia Microbiol. 39:19-22.
Vyas, B.R.M., J. Volc, & V. Sasek (1994) Ligninolytic enzymes of selected white rot fungi growing on wheat straw. Folia Microbiol. 39:235-240.
Sasek, V., O. Volfova, P. Erbanova, B.R.M. Vyas & M. Matucha (1993) Degradation of PCBs by white rot fungi, methylotrophic and hydrocarbon utilizing yeasts and bacteria. Biotechnol. Lett. 15:521-526.
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Research Students |
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With Ph.D. Degree : 3 |
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1. Christian, V. (2004) Enzymes of lignin-degrading fungi: Degradation of xenobiotic compounds. Ph.D. (Microbiology) thesis, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, India.
2. Shrivastava, R. (2005) Enzymology of Degradation of Xenobiotic Compounds by Lignin Degrading Fungi Ph.D. (Microbiology) thesis, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, India.
3. Kothari, C. (2006) Degradation of Organopollutants by Microorganisms Ph.D. (Microbiology) thesis, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, India. |
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Working for Ph.D. : 4 |
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1. Nanda, P. (2002) Microbial Degradation of Hazardous Chemicals
2. Gondalia, J. (2003) Microbial Degradation of Recalcitrant Organic Chemicals
3. Ambalam, P. (2003) Potential of Selected Lactic Isolates as Probiotics and as Food Adjuncts
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Shukla, D. (2004) Involvement of Ligninolytic Enzymes in the Degradation of Organopollutants
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Research Prize, medals, scholarships etc: - Nil |
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