Dr. Kishore M. Paknikar
Director (Officiating)
Science and Technology
Agharkar Research Institute
India
Biography
His education includes: M.Sc. Microbiology (1980), University of Poona, India and Ph.D. Microbiology (1984), University of Poona, India. Thesis title: physiology of microorganisms associated with leaching of copper. His work in the field of delivery systems focuses on the delivery of drugs, proteins, peptides, siRNA and nutrients. Various delivery system e.g. polymeric nanoparticles and dendrimers are being explored for delivery of bioactive molecules in the treatment of cancers, Alzheimer’s disease, candidiasis etc.
Research Interest
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology have become important areas of research during the last decade. Nanoscience is truly multidisciplinary in nature with potential applications in every field of science. The key motivation for pursuing research is to translate nanoscience that is confined to research laboratories into technologies for the benefit of society. To achieve this goal, his research interest is mainly focused on the application of nanoscience in broad areas such as medicine, agriculture as well as environment which will ultimately improve the quality of life. Their work can be broadly classified in three categories viz delivery, diagnostics and therapeutics.
Publications
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A facile one-step method for cell lysis and DNA extraction of waterborne pathogens in a microchip (2018). V Kamat, S Pandey, K Paknikar, D Bodas. Biosensors and Bioelectronics 99, 62-69 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2017.07.040)
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Folate/N-acetyl glucosamine conjugated mesoporous silica nanoparticles for targeting breast cancer cells: A comparative study (2017). P Kumar, P Tambe, KM Paknikar, V Gajbhiye. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 156, 203 – 212.
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In vitro and in vivo studies of a novel bacterial cellulose-based acellular bilayer nanocomposite scaffold for the repair of osteochondral defects. Kumbhar JV, Jadhav SH, Bodas DS, Barhanpurkar-Naik A, Wani MR, Paknikar KM, Rajwade JM. International Journal of Nanomedicine 2017, 12: 6437-6459.
