Search Results - "Sinha, Rajeshwar P"
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Biotechnological and industrial significance of cyanobacterial secondary metabolites
Published in Biotechnology advances (01-07-2009)“…Cyanobacteria are considered to be a rich source of novel metabolites of a great importance from a biotechnological and industrial point of view. Some…”
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Detection of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by the oxidant-sensing probe 2′,7′-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate in the cyanobacterium Anabaena variabilis PCC 7937
Published in Biochemical and biophysical research communications (02-07-2010)“…The generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) under simulated solar radiation (UV-B: 0.30 Wm −2, UV-A: 25.70 Wm −2 and PAR: 118.06 Wm −2) was studied in the…”
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Biochemical characterization of sunscreening mycosporine-like amino acids from two Nostoc species inhabiting diverse habitats
Published in Protoplasma (01-01-2015)“…We have screened two Nostoc species inhabiting diverse habitats for the presence of sunscreening mycosporine-like amino acid (MAA) compounds. The…”
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Molecular Mechanisms of Ultraviolet Radiation-Induced DNA Damage and Repair
Published in Journal of Nucleic Acids (01-01-2010)“…DNA is one of the prime molecules, and its stability is of utmost importance for proper functioning and existence of all living systems. Genotoxic chemicals…”
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Cyanobacterial Farming for Environment Friendly Sustainable Agriculture Practices: Innovations and Perspectives
Published in Frontiers in environmental science (28-02-2018)“…Sustainable supply of food and energy without posing any threat to environment is the current demand of our society in view of continuous increase in global…”
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Resilience and Mitigation Strategies of Cyanobacteria under Ultraviolet Radiation Stress
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (01-08-2023)“…Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) tends to damage key cellular machinery. Cells may adapt by developing several defence mechanisms as a response to such damage;…”
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Therapeutic Strategies against Biofilm Infections
Published in Life (Basel, Switzerland) (01-01-2023)“…A biofilm is an aggregation of surface-associated microbial cells that is confined in an extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) matrix. Infections caused by…”
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Partial characterization, UV-induction and photoprotective function of sunscreen pigment, scytonemin from Rivularia sp. HKAR-4
Published in Chemosphere (Oxford) (01-11-2013)“…•HPLC/LC–MS analysis revealed the presence of scytonemin in the cyanobacterium Rivularia sp.•UV radiation can induce the synthesis of scytonemin.•Scytonemin…”
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Cyanobacteria and ultraviolet radiation (UVR) stress: Mitigation strategies
Published in Ageing research reviews (01-04-2010)“…Abstract Cyanobacteria are primitive photosynthetic oxygen-evolving prokaryotes that appeared on the Earth when there was no ozone layer to protect them from…”
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Recent Developments and Future Perspectives of Vaccines and Therapeutic Agents against SARS-CoV2 Using the BCOV_S1_CTD of the S Protein
Published in Viruses (24-05-2023)“…Since the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the virus kept developing and mutating into different variants over time, which also…”
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Photoprotective compounds from marine organisms
Published in Journal of industrial microbiology & biotechnology (01-06-2010)“…The substantial loss in the stratospheric ozone layer and consequent increase in solar ultraviolet radiation on the earth's surface have augmented the interest…”
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Cyanobacteria as a Biocatalyst for Sustainable Production of Biofuels and Chemicals
Published in Energies (Basel) (01-01-2024)“…The combustion of fossil fuels constitutes a significant catalyst for climate change, resulting in the annual release of about two billion tonnes of carbon…”
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Genome mining of mycosporine-like amino acid (MAA) synthesizing and non-synthesizing cyanobacteria: A bioinformatics study
Published in Genomics (San Diego, Calif.) (01-02-2010)“…Mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) are a family of more than 20 compounds having absorption maxima between 310 and 362 nm. These compounds are well known for…”
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Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using cell extracts of Anabaena doliolum and screening of its antibacterial and antitumor activity
Published in Journal of microbiology and biotechnology (01-10-2014)“…In the present work, we describe a simple, cheap, and unexplored method for "green" synthesis of silver nanoparticles using cell extracts of the cyanobacterium…”
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Natural Sun-Screening Compounds and DNA-Repair Enzymes: Photoprotection and Photoaging
Published in Catalysts (01-04-2023)“…Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) has been scientifically proven to cause skin disorders such as sunburn, skin cancer and the symptoms of chronic exposure. Natural…”
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Database on mycosporines and mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) in fungi, cyanobacteria, macroalgae, phytoplankton and animals
Published in Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology (12-11-2007)“…A database on UV-absorbing mycosporines and mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) has been constructed that provides information on various mycosporines and MAAs…”
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Enzymatic and non-enzymatic defense mechanisms against ultraviolet-B radiation in two Anabaena species
Published in Process biochemistry (1991) (01-05-2013)“…•Defense strategies against UV-B radiation were studied in two strains of Anabaena.•SOD, CAT, APX and POD were over expressed in the UV-B irradiated…”
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UV-B radiation and temperature stress-induced alterations in metabolic events and defense mechanisms in a bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa
Published in Acta physiologiae plantarum (01-11-2017)“…The present investigation is aimed to understand how a bloom-forming cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa adapts to changing climatic conditions. The…”
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Solar ultraviolet radiation-induced DNA damage in aquatic organisms: potential environmental impact
Published in Mutation Research-Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis (01-04-2005)“…Continuing depletion of stratospheric ozone and subsequent increases in deleterious ultraviolet (UV) radiation at the Earth's surface have fueled the interest…”
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Application of Synthetic Biology Approaches to High-Yield Production of Mycosporine-like Amino Acids
Published in Fermentation (Basel) (01-07-2023)“…Ultraviolet (UV) radiation reaching the Earth’s surface is a major societal concern, and therefore, there is a significant consumer demand for cosmetics…”
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