B. Manohar
Professor
Chemistry
Osmania University
India
Biography
Dr. B. Manohar is a Ph.D. in Chemistry (Heterogeneous Catalysis) with one year post doctoral research experience at the University P.et.M. Curie, Paris, France and has completed M.Sc. (Physical Chemistry) from Osmania University in the year!987. He joined Osmania University on 20th August, 1997 as Assistant Professor. He has twenty years of teaching and research experience. He has 23 publications in reputed journals and 2 patents to his credit. He has completed one research project. He has held several academic and administrative positions. Presently he is working as Professor in Department of Chemistry and is a General Secretary of the Osmania University Teachers Association.
Research Interest
His research interest is synthesis of unpromoted, promoted and supported vanadium phosphorus oxide based catalysts and their characterization by using techniques like XRD, ESR, FTIR, DTA, surface area and acidity measurements. The evaluation of synthesized catalysts for 2-methylpyrazine and 3-picoline ammoxidation reaction of commercial significance.
Publications
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Krishna SH, Manohar B, Divakar S, Prapulla SG, Karanth NG. Optimization of isoamyl acetate production by using immobilized lipase from Mucor miehei by response surface methodology. Enzyme and Microbial Technology. 2000 Feb 29;26(2):131-6.
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Sumitra M, Manikandan P, Kumar DA, Arutselvan N, Balakrishna K, Manohar BM, Puvanakrishnan R. Experimental myocardial necrosis in rats: role of arjunolic acid on platelet aggregation, coagulation and antioxidant status. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. 2001 Aug 1;224(1):135-42.
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Manikandan P, Sumitra M, Aishwarya S, Manohar BM, Lokanadam B, Puvanakrishnan R. Curcumin modulates free radical quenching in myocardial ischaemia in rats. The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology. 2004 Oct 31;36(10):1967-80.
