Biotechnological Approaches for Sustainable Development

by Pullaiah T

ISBN: 9789351307631
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Imprint : Regency Publications
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 9495.00
Biblio : xi+253p., col., figs., tables, ind., 25cm

Author Profile

Prof. T.Pullaiah obtained his M.Sc. (1973) and Ph.D. (1976) degrees in Botany from Andhra University. He was a Post Doctoral Fellow at Moscow State University, Russia during 1976-78. He traveled widely in Europe and USA and visited Universities and Botanical Gardens in about 17 countries. Professor Pullaiah joined Sri Krishnadevaraya University as Lecturer in 1979 and became Professor in 1993. He held several positions in the University, which include Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences, Head of the Department of Botany, Chairman, BOS in Botany, Head of the Department of Sericulture, Co-ordinator and Chairman, BOS in Biotechnology, Vice Principal and Principal, S.K. University College. He retired from active service on 3151 May 2011. He was selected by UGC as UGC-BSR Faculty Fellow and is working in Sri Krishnadevaraya University. Prof. Pullaiah has published 53 books, 295 research papers and 35 popular articles. His books include Flora of Andhra Pradesh (5 volumes), Flora of Eastern Ghats (vol. 1-4), Biodiversity in India (vol. 1-6), Encyclopaedia of World Medicinal Plants (5 volumes), Indian Medicinal Plants (2 volumes), Herbal Antioxidants (3 volumes) Taxonomy of Angiosperms (presently in 3rd edition), Plant Development, Plant Reproduction, Plant Tissue Culture, Flora of Guntur district. Flora of Kurnool, Flora of Anantapur district, Flora of ‘Zamabad, Flora of Ranga Reddi district etc. He is Principal Investigator of 20 Major Research Projects totaling more than a Crore of Rupees funded by DBT, DST, CSIR, UGC, BSI, WWF, GCC etc. Under his guidance 52 students obtained their Ph.D. degrees and 35 students their M.Phil. degrees. He is recipient of Best Teacher Award from Government of Andhra Pradesh, Prof. P. Maheswari Gold Medal and Prof. G. Panigrahi Memorial Lecture of Indian Botanical Society and Prof. Y.D. Tyagi Gold Medal of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy. He is President of Indian Botanical Society and President of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy. He was Member of Species Survival Commission of International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN).

About The Book

This volume of edited book on Biotechnological approaches for sustainable development brings together diverse topics on Biotechnology. Probiotics, an important aspect in human health, is dealt with in the first chapter. An overview on Molecular markers which are bing used in improvement of crop plants is given in chapter 2. Orchids are important group of horticultural plants and their DNA sequencing and in vitro seed germinaltion are given in chapters 3 and 4 respectively. Similarly in vitro approaches for the medicinal plants are dealt with in the next chapter. Chapter 6 delas with Somaclonal variations and their applications. Micropropation of Pteridophytes - Pronephrium triphyllum and Phlebodium aureum - are given in chapters 7 and 8 respectively. Medcinal aspects of Kaempferia rotunda and Morinda citrifolia are dealt with in chapter 9 and 10. Last chapter deals with the remediation of Uranium contaminated soils, an improtant problem in pollution control.

Table of Contents

"Preface List of Contributors 1. Probiotics - Not just for your gut only: Impact on diseasesbeyond gut –Pongali B. Raghavendra 2. Molecular Markers: An Array of Technological Advancementsand Their Applications in Crop Improvement —A. Chandra Sekhar, P. Chandra Obul Reddy, T. Krishnaveni, P. Ramesh and K.V.N. Ratnakar Reddi 3. In-silico re-evaluation of DNA Sequences for DrawingPhylogeny of Orchids with Special Emphasis on DendrobiumSw. –Pritam Chattopadhyay and Nirmalya Banerjee 4. An Effective Nutritional Requirements and an in vitroApproach for Asymbiotic Seed Germination and SeedlingGrowth of Some Terrestrial Orchids –Madhumita Majumder and Nirmalya Banerjee 5. In vitro Approaches in Medicinal Plants–A Viable Strategy toStrengthen the Resource Base of Plant Based Systems ofMedicines –A.A. Waman, P. Bohra, B.N. Sathyanarayana and B.G. Hanumantharaya 6. Somaclonal Variation in Plant Tissue Culture and its Role inCrop Improvement –P. Chandramati Shankar and H. Fathima Nazneen 7. In vitro Multiplication of Pronephrium Triphyllum (Sw.) Holttum- An Endangered Fern –M. Johnson and V.S. Manickam 8. Effect of Plant Growth Regulators on in vitro RaisedGametophytes of Phlebodium aureum l. –M. Johnson and V.S. Manickam 9. Antiulcer Activity of an Isolated Compound (KR–1) from Kaempferia rotunda Linn. Leaf in Rats –Prasanta Kumar Mitra, Tanaya Ghosh, Prasenjit Mitra and Gayatri Mitra 10. Comparative Assessment of in Vitro Antioxidant andAntiproliferative Activity in Morinda citrifolia Fruit andCommercial Juice –K. Rajaram and P. Suresh Kumar 11. Remediation of Uranium Contaminated Soils: Conventionaland Emerging Technologies –Sravani Konduru, Chandra Obul Reddy Puli, Chandra Sekhar Akila, Varakumar Pandit, Krishna Kumar Guduru, Jayanna Naik Banavath Index"