R.aswathi Nair
Assistant Professor
School of Biotechnology
National Institute of Technology, Calicut
India
Biography
Dr. R.Aswathi Nair is affiliated to School of Biotechnology, National inistitute of technology calicut. Dr. R.Aswathi Nair is currently providing services as Assistant Professor . Dr. R.Aswathi Nair has authored and co-authored multiple peer-reviewed scientific papers and presented works at many national and International conferences. Dr. R.Aswathi Nair contributions have acclaimed recognition from honourable subject experts around the world. Dr. R.Aswathi Nair is actively associated with different societies and academies. Dr. R.Aswathi Nair academic career is decorated with several reputed awards and funding. Dr. R.Aswathi Nair research interests include Microbial production of enzymes, antibiotics, biopolymers, vitamins and bio-chemicals, Development of recombinant microbial strains for enhanced bio-production, Modeling and simulation of bioprocesses, Development of biosensors for the quantification of toxic phenolic compounds, organophosphates and physiologically important bio-molecules, Bioremediation - removal of toxic elements using microbes, Controlled drug delivery systems - modification of polymers for controlled drug delivery, Gene isolation and characterization..
Research Interest
Microbial production of enzymes, antibiotics, biopolymers, vitamins and bio-chemicals, Development of recombinant microbial strains for enhanced bio-production, Modeling and simulation of bioprocesses, Development of biosensors for the quantification of toxic phenolic compounds, organophosphates and physiologically important bio-molecules, Bioremediation - removal of toxic elements using microbes, Controlled drug delivery systems - modification of polymers for controlled drug delivery, Gene isolation and characterization.
Publications
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Aswati Nair R* and Geethu C (2015) Purification and characterization of secretory serine protease from necrotrophic oomycete, Pythium myriotylum Dreschler. World J Microbiol. Biotechnol. 31: 85- 94.
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Aswati Nair R*, Geethu C, Amit Sangwan and Padmesh P (2015) Sequence and bioinformatic analysis of family 1 glycoside hydrolase (GH) 1 gene from the oomycete, Pythium myriotylum Drechsler. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 176(3): 772- 781.
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Keerthi D, Aswati Nair R* and Prasath D (2016) Molecular phylogenetics and anti-Pythium activity of endophytes from rhizomes of wild ginger congener, Zingiber zerumbet Smith. World J Microbiol. Biotechnol. World J Microbiol and Biotechnol 32: 41.