Dr. M. Chandrasekharaiah
Principal Scientist
Animal Nutrition Division
National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology
India
Biography
M. Chandrasekharaiah is currently working as Scientist in Animal Nutrition Division of National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, India. M. Chandrasekharaiah research focuses on Protein nutrition of ruminants, Rumen microbial ecology and biotechnology, strategic supplementation of limiting nutrients and improvement of quality and utilization of poor quality roughages.
Research Interest
Protein nutrition of ruminants, Rumen microbial ecology and biotechnology, strategic supplementation of limiting nutrients and improvement of quality and utilization of poor quality roughages.
Publications
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Thulasi, A., Chandrasekharaiah, M. and Sampath, K.T. (2008). Cloning cellulase gene from Ruminococcus albus in Escherischia coli and activity of cellulase in periplasmic protein fraction. Indian Vet. J. 85:361-362
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McSweeney, C.S., Denman, S.E., Gordon, L.L., Prasad, C.S., Chandrasekharaiah, M. and Sampath, K.T. (2009). The stimulating effect of the organic sulfut supplement mercapto propane sulfuric acid on cellulolytic rumen micro-organisms and microbial protein synthesis in cattle fed low sulfur roughages. Animal 3:6, pp 802-809
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Chandrasekharaiah M., Thulasi A and Sampath KT (2012). Effect of different rumen degradable nitrogen levels on microbial protein synthesis and digestibility in sheep fed on finger millet straw (Eleucine coracana) based diet. Small Ruminant Research. 102: 151-156
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Chandrasekharaiah, M., Thulasi, A., Bagat, M., Prasanna Kumar, D., Santosh, S.S., Palanivel, C., Lyju, U. and Sampath, K.T. (2011). Molecular cloning, expression and characterization of novel ferceloyl esterage enzyme from termite (coptotermus of for) gut. Biochemistry and molecular Biology Reports 44:52-57
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Chandrasekharaiah, M., Sampath, K.T. Praveen .U.S (2004c). Effect of Strategic supplementation of finger millet straw on milk yield in crossbred cows -On-farm trial. Indian J. of Dairy Sci. 57: 192-197
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Sampath, K.T., Chandrasekharaiah, M. and Thulasi, A. (2003). Limiting amino acids in the bypass protein fraction of some commonly used feedstuffs. Indian J. of Anim. Sci. 73 (10) : 1155 - 1158.
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Chandrasekharaiah, M., Sampath, K.T., and Thulasi, A. (2003). Essential amino acid content of commonly used feedstuffs. Indian J. Anim. Sci. 73:305-307.
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Chandrasekharaiah, M., Sampath, K.T. and Praveen, U.S. (2008). Effect of feeding bypass protein on milk production performance in crossbred cows. Indian J. of Anim. Sci. 78: 527-530
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Sampath, K.T. Chandrasekharaiah, M., and Praveen .U.S (2005). Effect of bypass protein on milk production of crossbred cows - a field study. India J. Anim. Nutr. . 22: 41-43
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Chandrasekharaiah, M., Sampath, K.T., Thulasi, A. and Anandan, S. (2001) In situ protein degradability of certain feedstuffs in the rumen of cattle. Indian J. Anim Sci., 71(3). 261-264.
