B. Sashidhar Rao
Professor
Biochemistry
Osmania University
India
Biography
Dr. B. Sashidhar Rao had received his Master Degree in Biochemistry from Central University of Hyderabad, in the year 1981 and Ph. D from Osmania University, working at National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, in the year 1987. He joined the Department of Biochemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad , as a faculty member in the year 1988. Earlier, he also served as Chairman & Coordinator, Forensic Science Unit of the department, during the year 2002-2004. He has been elected fellow of Telangana Academy of Sciences - 2015.
Research Interest
His research interests are in the area of i) Biochemical toxicology (Mycotoxins), ii) Molecular Epidemiology & Food toxicology iii) Immunodiagnostics and iv) Nanobiocomposite materials.
Publications
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Bhat RV, Vasanthi S, Rao BS, Rao RN, Rao VS, Nagaraja KV, Bai RG, Prasad CK, Vanchinathan S, Roy R, Saha S. Aflatoxin B1 contamination in groundnut samples collected from different geographical regions of India: a multicentre study.
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Vinod VT, Sashidhar RB, Suresh KI, Rao BR, Saradhi UV, Rao TP. Morphological, physico-chemical and structural characterization of gum kondagogu (Cochlospermum gossypium): A tree gum from India. Food Hydrocolloids. 2008 Jul 31;22(5):899-915.
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Bhat RV, Vasanthi S, Rao BS, Rao RN, Rao VS, Nagaraja KV, Bai RG, Prasad CK, Vanchinathan S, Roy R, Saha S. Aflatoxin B1 contamination in maize samples collected from different geographical regions of India—a multicentre study. Food Additives & Contaminants. 1997 Feb 1;14(2):151-6.
