Dr Lata Nain
Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
Professor, Agriculture Sciences
India
My co-authors include
Dr Rajesh Kumar
Professor Nikolaos E. Labrou
Kumar Pranaw
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My Publications
Efficient two-step lactic acid production from cassava biomass using thermostable enzym...
3 Biotech
August 2020
Valorization of jute (Corchorus sp.) biomass for bioethanol production
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
August 2020
A biorefinery approach for the production of ferulic acid from agroresidues through fer...
3 Biotech
August 2020
Arabinofuranosidases: Characteristics, microbial production, and potential in waste val...
Bioresource Technology
May 2020
Prospecting the promise of cyanobacterial formulations developed using soil-less substr...
Environmental Technology & Innovation
May 2020
Assessment of Water Quality in Indo-Gangetic Plain of South-Eastern Asia under Organic ...
Water
March 2020
Priming maize seeds with cyanobacteria enhances seed vigour and plant growth in elite m...
3 Biotech
March 2020
Single cell oil production by a novel yeast Trichosporon mycotoxinivorans for complete ...
Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
March 2020
Prospecting the Potential of Agroresidues as Substrate for Microbial Flavor Production
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
February 2020
Soil metaproteomics as a tool for monitoring functional microbial communities: promises...
Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology
December 2019
Impact of municipal wastewater reuse through micro-irrigation system on the incidence o...
Journal of Environmental Management
December 2019
Effect of paddy straw burning on soil microbial dynamics in sandy loam soil of Indo-Gan...
Environmental Technology & Innovation
November 2019
Development of Nutrient-Rich Media Through Cyanobacterial Amendment and Their Character...
Waste and Biomass Valorization
October 2019
Production of single cell oil by using cassava peel substrate from oleaginous yeast Rho...
Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology
September 2019
Valorization of agro-starchy wastes as substrates for oleaginous microbes
Biomass and Bioenergy
August 2019
Seasonal variation induced stability of municipal solid waste compost: an enzyme kineti...
SN Applied Sciences
July 2019
Co-cultivation of cyanobacteria for raising nursery of chrysanthemum using a hydroponic...
Journal of Applied Phycology
July 2019
Additive effect of cow dung slurry and cellulolytic bacterial inoculation on humic frac...
International Journal Of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture
June 2019
Mesta (Hibiscus spp.) – a potential feedstock for bioethanol production
Energy Sources Part A Recovery Utilization and Environmental Effects
May 2019
An iTRAQ Based Comparative Proteomic Profiling of Thermotolerant Saccharomyces cerevisi...
Current Proteomics
April 2019
Exploring indigenous fermented foods of India for the presence of lactic acid bacteria
Nutrition & Food Science
April 2019
Trichoderma -Azotobacter biofilm inoculation improves soil nutrient availability and p...
Journal of Basic Microbiology
April 2019
Technological interventions for utilization of crop residues and weedy biomass for seco...
Renewable Energy
March 2019
Legume residue and N management for improving productivity and N economy and soil ferti...
National Academy Science Letters
February 2019
Thermophilic Fungi and Their Enzymes for Biorefineries
January 2019
Corrigendum: Augmenting Pentose Utilization and Ethanol Production of Native Saccharomy...
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
November 2018
Mode of application influences the biofertilizing efficacy of cyanobacterial biofilm fo...
Open Agriculture
November 2018
Augmenting Pentose Utilization and Ethanol Production of Native Saccharomyces cerevisia...
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
September 2018
Banana peel waste management for single-cell oil production
Energy Ecology and Environment
September 2018
Influence of Silver, Zinc Oxide and Copper Oxide Nanoparticles on the Cyanobacterium Ca...
BioNanoScience
July 2018
Complementary effect of thermotolerant yeast and cold active cellulase on simultaneous ...
Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy
July 2018
Novel chitosan grafted zinc containing nanoclay polymer biocomposite (CZNCPBC): Control...
Reactive and Functional Polymers
June 2018
Bioprospecting microbes for single-cell oil production from starchy wastes
Preparative Biochemistry & Biotechnology
March 2018
Notable mixed substrate fermentation by native Kodamaea ohmeri strains isolated from La...
Chemistry Central Journal
February 2018
Optimization of fermentation condition for co-production of ethanol and 2,3-butanediol ...
Chemical Engineering Communications
January 2018
Bioprospecting of novel thermostable β-glucosidase from Bacillus subtilis RA10 and its ...
Biotechnology for Biofuels
October 2017
Modulation of growth media influences aggregation and biofilm formation between Azotoba...
Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology
September 2017
Agro-waste biosorbents: Effect of physico-chemical properties on atrazine and imidaclop...
Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B
July 2017
Cost effective characterization process and molecular dynamic simulation of detergent c...
Process Biochemistry
July 2017
Cyanobacterial and rhizobial inoculation modulates the plant physiological attributes a...
Archives of Microbiology
July 2017
Bioprospecting of functional cellulases from metagenome for second generation biofuel p...
Critical Reviews in Microbiology
June 2017
Wastewater grown microalgal biomass as inoculants for improving micronutrient availabil...
Rhizosphere
June 2017
Improvement of Growth, Yield, and Pigmentation of Mung Bean Plants UsingOchrobactrum in...
CLEAN - Soil Air Water
May 2017
Improved soil health under organic farming
Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science
April 2017
Deciphering the mode of interactions of nanoparticles with mung bean (Vigna radiata L.)
Israel Journal of Plant Sciences
March 2017
Immobilization of indigenous holocellulase on iron oxide (Fe2O3) nanoparticles enhanced...
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
March 2017
Bioprospecting thermotolerant ethanologenic yeasts for simultaneous saccharification an...
Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering
March 2017
Simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of alkali-pretreated corncob under optim...
Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering
February 2017
Elucidating the interactions and phytotoxicity of zinc oxide nanoparticles with agricul...
Folia Microbiologica
January 2017
Alginate immobilized enrichment culture for atrazine degradation in soil and water system
Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B
January 2017
Cyanobacterial inoculation modifies the rhizosphere microbiome of rice planted to a tro...
Applied Soil Ecology
December 2016
Do cultural conditions induce differential protein expression: Profiling of extracellul...
Microbiological Research
November 2016
Molecular Detection and Environment-Specific Diversity of Glycosyl Hydrolase Family 1 β...
Frontiers in Microbiology
October 2016
Enhanced biodegradation of PAHs by microbial consortium with different amendment and th...
Journal of Environmental Management
October 2016
Evaluating biological pretreatment as a feasible methodology for ethanol production fro...
Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology
October 2016
Antibacterial characteristics of TiO2 nano-objects and their interaction with biofilm
Materials Technology
September 2016
An Alkaline Protease from Bacillus pumilus MP 27: Functional Analysis of Its Binding Mo...
Frontiers in Microbiology
August 2016
Microbial priming elicits improved plant growth promotion and nutrient uptake in pea
Israel Journal of Plant Sciences
July 2016
Cyanobacteria-based bioinoculants influence growth and yields by modulating the microbi...
European Journal of Soil Biology
July 2016
Current Technological Improvements in Enzymes toward Their Biotechnological Applications
Frontiers in Microbiology
June 2016
Taxonomic and functional diversity of the culturable microbiomes of epigeic earthworms ...
Journal of Basic Microbiology
May 2016
Thermotolerant fermenting yeasts for simultaneous saccharification fermentation of lign...
Electronic Journal of Biotechnology
May 2016
Laccase Production by a Novel White-Rot Fungus Pseudolagarobasidium acaciicola LA 1 Thr...
Waste and Biomass Valorization
April 2016
Saccharification of biopretreated paddy straw with indigenous holocellulase and ferment...
Energy Ecology and Environment
April 2016
Long-term atmospheric CO2 enrichment impact on soil biophysical properties and root nod...
European Journal of Agronomy
April 2016
Micronutrient enrichment mediated by plant-microbe interactions and rice cultivation pr...
Journal of Plant Nutrition
February 2016
Beneficial cyanobacteria and eubacteria synergistically enhance bioavailability of soil...
Heliyon
February 2016
Biofortification with Microorganisms: Present Status and Future Challenges
January 2016
Construction and screening of metagenomic library derived from soil for β-1, 4-endogluc...
Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology
January 2016
Exploring the efficacy of wastewater-grown microalgal biomass as a biofertilizer for wheat
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
December 2015
Pretreatment and Designing Energy Crops: Technological Innovations and Prospects
Research Journal of Microbiology
December 2015
Cold active holocellulase cocktail from Aspergillus niger SH3: process optimization for...
Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers
November 2015
Cyanobacterial inoculation in rice grown under flooded and SRI modes of cultivation eli...
Ecological Engineering
November 2015
Characterization of bacterial diversity in an atrazine degrading enrichment culture and...
Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B
October 2015
Synergistic action of PGP agents and Rhizobium spp. for improved plant growth, nutrient...
Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology
October 2015
cold active β-glucosidase production from Pseudomonas lutea BG8
Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry
September 2015
Prospecting cyanobacterial formulations as plant-growth-promoting agents for maize hybrids
South African Journal of Plant and Soil
August 2015
Expression of novel glucose tolerant β-glucosidase on cell surface by Rhodotorula gluti...
Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology
July 2015
Taxonomic and functional annotation of gut bacterial communities of Eisenia foetida and...
Microbiological Research
June 2015
Identification and analysis of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)—biodegrading bacterial ...
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
May 2015
Cleopatra mandarin (Citrus reshni Hort. Ex Tan.) modulate physiological mechanisms to t...
African Journal of Microbiology Research
May 2015
Prospecting plant growth promoting bacteria and cyanobacteria as options for enrichment...
Cogent Food & Agriculture
May 2015
Insights into biological delignification of rice straw by Trametes hirsuta and Myrothec...
Biomass and Bioenergy
May 2015
Improvement of antioxidant and defense properties of Tomato (var. Pusa Rohini) by appli...
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
May 2015
Soil–Phosphorus Mobilization Potential of Phytate Mineralizing Fungi
Journal of Plant Nutrition
February 2015
Pyrene Degradation by Biosurfactant Producing Bacterium Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
Agricultural Research
January 2015
Cyanobacterial inoculation elicits plant defense response and enhanced Zn mobilization ...
Cogent Food & Agriculture
January 2015
Proteomic analysis ofStreptomycessp. ssr-198 grown on paddy straw
Journal of Basic Microbiology
January 2015
Synergistic interaction of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and mycorrhiza helper bacteria ...
Indian Journal of Horticulture
January 2015
Novel cold temperature active β-glucosidase from Pseudomonas lutea BG8 suitable for sim...
RSC Advances
October 2014
Unwrapping the hydrolytic system of the phytopathogenic fungus Phoma exigua by secretom...
Process Biochemistry
October 2014
Production, optimization and evaluation of multicomponent holocellulase produced by Str...
Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers
September 2014
Cloning and expression of β-1, 4-endoglucanase gene from Bacillus subtilis isolated fro...
Microbiological Research
September 2014
Evaluation of ��-1,4-Endoglucanases Produced by Bacilli Isolated from Paper and Pulp Mi...
Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
August 2014
Evaluation of glycosyl hydrolases from thermophilic fungi for their potential in biocon...
Bioresource Technology
July 2014
PROSPECTING CYANOBACTERIA-FORTIFIED COMPOSTS AS PLANT GROWTH PROMOTING AND BIOCONTROL A...
Experimental Agriculture
June 2014
Microorganisms in the Conversion of Agricultural Wastes to Compost
Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy
June 2014
Insights into rapid composting of paddy straw augmented with efficient microorganism co...
International Journal Of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture
April 2014
Biodegradation of dimethyl phthalate by an entomopathogenic nematode symbiont Xenorhabd...
International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation
April 2014
Statistical Optimization of Media Components for Production of Fibrinolytic Alkaline Me...
Biotechnology Research International
January 2014
Correction: assessment of bacterial diversity during composting of agricultural byproducts
BMC Microbiology
January 2014
Optimization of Enzymatic Saccharification of Alkali PretreatedPartheniumsp. Using Resp...
Enzyme Research
January 2014
Harnessing the hydrolytic potential of phytopathogenic fungus Phoma exigua ITCC 2049 fo...
Bioresource Technology
December 2013
Extracellular Novel Metalloprotease from Xenorhabdus indica and Its Potential as an Ins...
Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
November 2013
Deciphering the biochemical spectrum of novel cyanobacterium-based biofilms for use as ...
Biological Agriculture & Horticulture
September 2013
Phylogenetic Diversity and Characterization of Novel and Efficient Cellulase Producing ...
Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry
July 2013
Comparative efficiency of different pretreatment methods on enzymatic digestibility of ...
World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
July 2013
Response of canola and wheat to amendment of pyrite and sulphur-oxidizing bacteria in soil
Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science
June 2013
Biomass hydrolyzing enzymes from plant pathogen Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. punicae: opt...
Annals of Microbiology
May 2013
Streptomyces griseorubens mediated delignification of paddy straw for improved enzymati...
Bioresource Technology
May 2013
Biological delignification of paddy straw and Parthenium sp. using a novel micromycete ...
Bioresource Technology
May 2013
Prospecting Parthenium sp. pretreated with Trametes hirsuta, as a potential bioethanol ...
Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology
April 2013
Cyanobacteria mediated plant growth promotion and bioprotection against Fusarium wilt i...
European Journal of Plant Pathology
January 2013
Phase control of nanostructured iron oxide for application to biosensor
Journal of Materials Chemistry B
January 2013
Assessment of bacterial diversity during composting of agricultural byproducts
BMC Microbiology
January 2013
Novel perspectives for evolving enzyme cocktails for lignocellulose hydrolysis in biore...
Sustainable Chemical Processes
January 2013
Synergistic effect of phosphate solubilizing rhizobacteria and arbuscular mycorrhiza on...
Journal of soil science and plant nutrition
January 2013
EVALUATING THE ESTABLISHMENT AND AGRONOMIC PROFICIENCY OF CYANOBACTERIAL CONSORTIA AS O...
Experimental Agriculture
December 2012
Enhancing micronutrient uptake and yield of wheat through bacterial PGPR consortia
Soil Science & Plant Nutrition
October 2012
Biochemical, structural and functional characterization of two novel antifungal endoglu...
Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology
October 2012
Medium optimization for a novel crude-oil degrading lipase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa ...
Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology
October 2012
Bioefficacy of novel cyanobacteria-amended formulations in suppressing damping off dise...
World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
August 2012
Enhancing soil nutrient dynamics and productivity of Basmati rice through residue incor...
European Journal of Agronomy
August 2012
Characterization of multifaceted Bacillus sp. RM-2 for its use as plant growth promotin...
Applied Soil Ecology
August 2012
Bioaugmented composting ofJatrophade-oiled cake and vegetable waste under aerobic and p...
Journal of Basic Microbiology
June 2012
Deciphering the metabolic capabilities of a lipase producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa SL-...
Folia Microbiologica
June 2012
Biofortification of wheat through inoculation of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria a...
European Journal of Soil Biology
May 2012
Deciphering the traits associated with PAH degradation by a novelSerratia marcesencsL-1...
Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part A
April 2012
Pretreatment of paddy straw with Trametes hirsuta for improved enzymatic saccharification
Bioresource Technology
January 2012
Characterization of the fungicidal activity of Calothrix elenkinii using chemical metho...
Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology
December 2011
Soil fertility and establishment potential of inoculated cyanobacteria in rice crop gro...
Paddy and Water Environment
December 2011
Cyanobacteria-PGPR Interactions for Effective Nutrient and Pest Management Strategies i...
December 2011
Microbes in Agrowaste Management for Sustainable Agriculture
December 2011
Influence of co-inoculation of bacteria-cyanobacteria on crop yield and C–N sequestrati...
World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
November 2011
Developing PGPR consortia using novel generaProvidenciaandAlcaligenesalong with cyanoba...
Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science
July 2011
Microbial diversity and multidimensional interactions in the rice ecosystem
Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science
June 2011
Impact of PAH on biological health parameters of soils of an Indian refinery and adjoin...
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
April 2011
Evaluating novel microbe amended composts as biocontrol agents in tomato
Crop Protection
April 2011
Electrophoretic Fabrication of Chitosan−Zirconium-Oxide Nanobiocomposite Platform for N...
Biomacromolecules
March 2011
Identification of multi-trait PGPR isolates and evaluating their potential as inoculant...
Annals of Microbiology
February 2011
Bioremediation of PAH by Streptomyces sp
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
February 2011
Development of cyanobacterium-based biofilms and their in vitro evaluation for agricult...
Folia Microbiologica
January 2011
Corrigendum to “Exploration of composted cereal waste and poultry manure for soil resto...
Bioresource Technology
November 2010
Monitoring the biofertilizing potential and establishment of inoculated cyanobacteria i...
Journal of Applied Phycology
September 2010
Development of microtitre plate-based assay for evaluation of fungicidal potential of c...
Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection
September 2010
Developing biochemical and molecular markers for cyanobacterial inoculants
Folia Microbiologica
September 2010
Evaluation of hydrolytic enzymes in bioaugmented compost of Jatropha cake under aerobic...
Annals of Microbiology
August 2010
Exploration of composted cereal waste and poultry manure for soil restoration
Bioresource Technology
May 2010
Biocontrol potential of cyanobacterial metabolites against damping off disease caused b...
Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection
May 2010
Exploring the Ecological Significance of Microbial Diversity and Networking in the Rice...
January 2010
Biochemical and Molecular Characterization of Mesorhizobium ciceri Containing acdS Gene
Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology
December 2009
Evaluation of synergistic effects of bacterial and cyanobacterial strains as biofertili...
Plant and Soil
December 2009
Molecular and Biochemical Approaches for Characterization of Antifungal Trait of a Pote...
Current Microbiology
September 2009
Comparision between Bacillus subtilis RP24 and its antibiotic-defective mutants
World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
March 2009
Quality evaluation of co-composted wheat straw, poultry droppings and oil seed cakes
Biodegradation
November 2008
Effect of bioaugmentation and nitrogen supplementation on composting of paddy straw
Biodegradation
October 2008
Mango explant browning: Effect of ontogenic age, mycorrhization and pre-treatments
Scientia Horticulturae
September 2008
Evaluation of fungicidal activity of extracellular filtrates of cyanobacteria – possibl...
Journal of Basic Microbiology
June 2008
Evaluation of thermophilic fungal consortium for paddy straw composting
Biodegradation
September 2007
Survival of bio-inoculants on fungicides-treated seeds of wheat, pea and chickpea and s...
Journal of Environmental Science and Health Part B
August 2007
Evaluating the potential of plant growth promoting cyanobacteria as inoculants for wheat
European Journal of Soil Biology
January 2007
Chemical and biological properties of wheat soil in response to paddy straw incorporati...
Biodegradation
November 2006
Solid-state fermentation of wood residues by Streptomyces griseus B1, a soil isolate, a...
World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
April 2005
Effect of Isomers of Hexachlorocyclohexane on N2O Production in Nonflooded and Flooded ...
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
December 2000
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