The present study includes a comprehensive analysis of microbial population and their functional properties from two Himalayan geothermal springs through culture independent approach. The first part of the study includes ...

Alphavirus are positive sense RNA virus which belongs to Togaviridae family of virus classification. These viruses have wide geographical distribution naming New world and Old world. They have a wide range of hosts ranging ...

A large number of investigations during the last two decades describe adverse trends in male and female reproductive health, which have been proposed to be caused by environmental factors with endocrine disrupting properties. ...

Gellan is a FDA-approved biocompatible polysaccharide which is composed of a linear chain of repeating tetrasaccharide units of D-glucose, D-glucuronic acid and L-rhamnose residues in 2:1:1 ratio. The significant structural ...

Biofilms are complex, interdependent community of surface associated microbial cells enclosed in an extracellular matrix. They can adhere to any surface ranging from industrial and aquatic water systems to medical devices ...

Clusterbean or guar is an industrially important crop because of galactomannan gum present in its seed endosperm. The productivity of guar is reduced under saline conditions which often occur in areas under guar cultivation. ...

Decline in the antibacterial drug discovery along with the emergence of multiple drug resistance in Gram negative bacterial pathogens poses a serious threat to the human health. Over a period of last 50 years, only a few ...

Probiotics are health beneficial microbes which constitutes normal gut flora and live in a mutualistic relationship with the host. Owing to their health benefic nature probiotics are commercially available as food supplements. ...

Guar pods were collected from different developmental stages by tagging the flowers on the day they open as first day after flowering. Pods from 5th day after flowering to 35th day after flowering were collected in this ...

The current understanding of trehalose biosynthesis regulation under stress conditions is incomplete and needs further investigation. Furthermore, the knowledge of enhancement of trehalose accumulation under osmotic stress ...