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India-Uttar Pradesh
Research Scholar
Research Associate/ Research scientist / Quality control Executive/Quality Assurance Executive/Assistant Manager (QA)/Senior Microbiologist Position in research/production/ Food / Pharmaceutical / Biotechnology Industry focusing on fermentation
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.Sc. in Microbiology
Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar, Uttaranchal, India
Major Subject: Microbiology
Marks obtained: 76.2%
Thesis Title: Genetic characterization of antimutator plasmid in E.coli (Project work done at Center for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad)
Specialization: Bacterial Genetics
Dec, 2003 – Till date : Ph.D. in Microbiology
Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Major Subject: Microbiology
Minor Subject: Biochemistry
Marks obtained: 78.0%
Thesis Title: Isolation and characterisation of herbicide-degrading bacterial strain and its establishment in rhizosphere soil
Specialization: Environmental and Soil Microbiology
COMPUTER SKILLS
Operating knowledge of Windows 95-98 & 2000, and Powerpoint, Proficient in Internet surfing, MS Word and MS Excel
AREAS OF INTEREST
• Microbial Genetics
• Molecular Microbial Ecology
• Environmental bioremediation
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
• Well versed with microbiological techniques: isolation of m/os, their purification and characterization, preservation of microbial cultures, micrometry
• Well acquainted with biochemical techniques: sugar utilization, IMViC test etc.
• Sound knowledge of spectrophotometric techniques for analysis of proteins, nucleic acid, enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids etc.
• Having a sound knowledge of chromatographic (Paper, TLC, Column) and immunological techniques (RIA, ELISA)
• Well versed with molecular biology techniques like plasmid/DNA extraction, restriction digestion, ligation, transformation, conjugation, plasmid curing, PCR, Northern and Southern blotting
• Hand on experience with electrophoresis techniques (agarose, SDS-PAGE)
• Practical experience of tissue culture techniques
TRAINING
• Undergone training for one month on “Water pollution regarding oil spills and role of microbiology in combating pollution” in Pollution Control Research Institute (PCRI), BHEL, Haridwar, Uttaranchal in May, 1999
• Undergone training for one month on “Biodegradation of lubricants” in Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Dehradun, Uttaranchal in May, 2000
• Did a project work on the topic “Extraction of albumin and IgG from human blood serum” at Biotechnology lab, MLN College, Yamunanagar, Haryana in Jan, 2001
PAPERS PRESENTED IN CONFERENCES
• M Batra, R P Gupta, A Kalia and S M Batra “Indigenous soil bacteria as active degraders of atrazine” Poster Presentation at National Conference on Frontiers in Biofertilizers and Biopesticides, BAMU Subcentre, Osmanabad, 19-21 Feb, 2006, Maharashtra, India. (Paper won Second Best Poster Award at the conference)
• M Batra, R P Gupta, A Kalia, S K Gosal and M Gangwar “Formation of dual-purpose N-fixer capable of degrading atrazine” Poster Presentation at National Conference on Frontiers in Biofertilizers and Biopesticides, BAMU Subcentre, Osmanabad, 19-21 Feb, 2006, Maharashtra, India.
PUBLICATIONS
• R P Gupta, Anu Kalia and Manika Batra (2006) Studying microbial species richness: The molecular way. Book Chapter (Accepted) In: Biodiversity of India, National Biodiversity Authority (NBA, Chennai, India).
• M Batra, R P Gupta, R Shounik, S C Swaranjit and C R Suri (2007) Isolation and characterization of a novel atrazine degrading strain Pseudomonas florescence that rapidly eliminates atrazine in soil slurry. Biotechnology letters (Communicated).
• M Batra, R P Gupta and S K Gosal (2007) Isolation and characterization of atrazine-degrading bacterial strain from contaminated soil. Ind J Microbiol (Communicated).
• M Batra, R P Gupta and S K Gosal (2007) Development of dual-purpose bacteria by transfer of atrazine-degrading capability into a nitrogen-fixing strain. J Environ Res (Communicated).
REFERENCES
1. Dr. C R Suri
Scientist E
Institute of Microbial Technology
Sector 39-A,
Chandigarh, India.
Phone: 91-9417883589
E-mail: raman@imtech.res.in
2. Dr. J Gowrishanker
Director
Laboratory of Bacterial Genetics
Center for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics
ECIL Road, Nacharam,
Hyderabad - 500076
Andhra Pradesh, India
E-mail: shankar@cdfd.org.in
3. Dr. R P Gupta
Professor (Retd.)
Department of Microbiology,
Punjab Agricultural University,
Ludhiana – 141004
Punjab, India
Phone: 91-9872866235 (M)
E-mail: rpguptag@rediffmail.com
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