Courses Program offered by the Department:

COURSE OFFERED AT UG LEVEL :

COURSE OFFERED AT PG LEVEL:

Research and Extension activity

• Transcriptomics of abiotic stress tolerance and Nanobiotechnology. Developing project for study of the accumulation of heavy metals in vegetables and fruits in western UP region.
• Characterization, steady state kinetics, and immobilization of enzymes from plant sources (urease, alpha amylase and other industrial enzymes).

Outside funded projects

Facilities

• Environmental and Soil Microbiology Laboratory
• Microbial Genetics and Genomics Laboratory
• Bioremediation Laboratory

Equipments: Gradient thermal cycler, Ice flaking machine, universal oven, water bath incubator shaker, pH meter, electronic balance, conductivity meter, spectrophotometer (UV & visible range), double distillation unit, deep freezer, refrigerated centrifuges, laminar flow hood, water purification system, liquid N2 container, refrigerators.

Time table of PG and Ph.D degree program

As issued by Dean Office

Gallery:

Publications:

• Srivastava A, Dixit, R.,Chand, N and Kumar, P.(2022) Overview of Methylotrophic Microorganisms in Agriculture. Bio-Science Research Bulletin :Volume 38, Number 1 January-June 2022: P.65-71. DOI: 10.5958/2320-3161.2022.00009.8
• Neelesh Kapoor, Arzoo, Rekha Dixit, Anil Sirohi, Vipin Kumar and Ravindra Kumar. (2022). Nano-biotechnology for sustainable agriculture: Recent Developments, Challenges, and future perspectives. Annals of Horticulture15(1)130-137.
• Neelesh Kapoor, Rekha Dixit, Anil Sirohi and R. S. Sengar (2020): Hairy Root Culture: A Novel Promising Approach for the Production of Highly Valuable Secondary Metabolites. Biotech Today (January-June 2020) : 10 (1) : 99 – 107, Print ISSN: 2319-2186, Online ISSN: 2322-0996
• Tanushree, Purushattom, Ravindra Kumar, R.K. Naresh, Akash Tomar, Rekha Dixit and Shefali Poonia(2020). Morphological identification and biochemical characterization of Xanthomonas campestris from mustard and cabbage and its management by bacterial antagonists: Journal of Plant Development Sciences Vol. 12(8): 467-473. ISSN 0974-6382
• Sunita Chauhan, Rekha Dixit and Haristuti Verma. (2020): Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Rice Straw for handmade papermaking. International Journal current Microbiology and Applied  Sciences 2020.11 3148-3159.
• Kanchan Lakhera, Amit Kumar, Anju Rani, Rekha Dixit and Sonali Rana (2018): Plant Tissue Culture and its applications. Bulletin of Pure and Applied Sciences. Vol.37 B (Botany), No.2. Jan-Jun 2018: P.32-36 Print version   ISSN 0970 4612, Online version ISSN 2320 3196.
• Neelesh Kapoor, Arzoo Kaisar, Rekha Dixit, Naresh Pratap Singh and Joginder Singh(2018): A study to evaluate the effect of silver nanoparticles synthesized by Sonchus asperon fenugreek plant. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry7(5):1144-1149, ISSN Print: 2349-8234, ISSN Online: 2278-4136 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22271/phyto
• Anupam Dixit and Rekha Dixit (2018): Authenticity and food safety issues in basmati rice export. Bulletin of Pure and Applied Sciences. Vol.37 B (Botany), No.2. Jan-Jun 2018: P.37-41 Print version   ISSN 0970 4612, Online version ISSN 2320 3196.
• Sandhu Maninder, Jayanand, Dixit Rekha, Rawat Beena: Biologically important databases available in public domain with focus on rice (2018): Biomedicine 37(4):457-67.
• Sunita Chauhan and Rekha Dixit (2017): Biotechnological Applications in the Handmade Paper(HMP) Industry International Journal of Contemporary Research in Engineering and Technology 7 (2):29-32. (ISSN: 2250-0510) UGC J.No. 48186.
• Maninder Sandhu; Suresh kumar V; Chandra Prakash; Rekha Dixit; Amol kumar U Solanke; Tilak Raj Sharma; Trilochan Mohapatra; Amitha Mithra Sevanthi (2017): RiceMetaSys for salt and drought stress responsive genes in rice: A web interface for crop improvement. BMC Bioinformatics.18(432) ISSN: 1471-2105, DOI: 10.1186/s12859-017-1846-y
• Kumar, S. (2017) Soybean (Glycine max) urease: steady state kinetics, stability and thermal inactivation studies. Journal of Proteins and Proteomics 8(2): 85-92.
• Usha S, Jyothi M N, Suchithra B, Rekha Dixit, Rai D V, Nageshbabu R (2017) Computational identification of micro RNAs and their targets from Finger millet (Eleusine coracana), Interdisciplinary Sciences: Computational Life Sciences pp1-8. ISSN 1913-2751
• Usha, S., Jyothi, M.N., Sharadamma, N., Dixit, Rekha, Devaraj, V.R., Nagesh babu, R., (2015). Identification of microRNAs and their targets in Finger millet by high throughput sequencing, Gene (574)210-216, doi: 10.1016/j.gene.2015.08.007 ISSN: 0378-1119.
• Sunita Chauhan, Sonali Sharma, Rekha Dixit and A.K. Sharma (2015) “Isolation and purification of white rot fungal cultures for mycoremediation of effluents from handmade paper industry “. Shobhit Journal of Interdisciplinary Research.1(1)45-51.
• Arvind Kumar, Deepak Rathi and Rekha Dixit(2014).Physiochemical analysis of heavy metals in soil and ground water of industrial area Partapur, Meerut (U.P.) International Journal of Bioassays 3 (08), 3256-3259. ISSN: 2278-778X
• Kumar S, Kayastha AM. (2012) Studies of Histidine Residues in Soybean (Glycine max) Urease. Protein & Peptide Letters, 19: 657-666
• Kumar S, Kayastha AM (2010) Inhibition studies of soybean (Glycine max) urease with heavy metals, sodium salts of mineral acids, boric acid and boronic acids. Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry 25(5): 646-652.
• Kumar S, Kayastha AM (2010) Soybean (Glycine max) urease: Significance of sulfhydryl groups in urea catalysis. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 48(9): 746-750.
• Kumar S, Kayastha AM (2010) Acetohydroxamic acid: a competitive inhibitor of urease from soybean (Glycine max). Journal of Proteins and Proteomics 1(1): 3-8.
• Kumar S, Dwevedi A, Kayastha AM (2009) Immobilization of soybean (Glycine max) urease on alginate and chitosan beads showing improved stability: Analytical applications. Journal of Molecular Catalysis B: Enzymatic 58: 138-145.     
• Swati M, Kumar S, Reddy KRS, Kayastha AM (2007) Immobilization of urease from pigeonpea (Cajanas cajan) on agar tablets and its application in urea assay. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 142: 291-297.

BOOKS:

• Rekha Dixit, Neelesh Kapoor, Purushottam and Udit Chaudhary (2023): Laboratory Manual General Biochemistry. Swaranjali Publication.
• Involvement and Impact of Pollutants and Carcinogens in Food. Book edited by Rekha Dixit, Pankaj Kumar, (2022) Publisher: Swaranjali Publication. ISBN: 978-93-5470-786-5 

BOOK CHAPTERS:

• Ankit Agarwal, Neelesh Kapoor, Pankaj Kumar, Naresh Pratap Singh, Rekha Dixit and Anil Sirohi (2022). Biomarkers: A Novel Approach for Environmental Pollution Biomonitoring. chapter published in book Involvement and Impact of Pollutants and Carcinogens in Food”. Publisher: Swaranjali Publication. ISBN: 978-93-5470-786-5
• Naresh Pratap Singh, Vishaka Burman, Neelesh Kapoor, Vaishali, Pankaj Kumar, Rekha Dixit and Priyamvada Mishra (2022): Biotechnological Approaches to Combat Heavy Metal Pollution in Plants. chapter published in book Involvement and Impact of Pollutants and Carcinogens in Food”. Publisher: Swaranjali Publication. ISBN: 978-93-5470-786-5
• Rekha Dixit, Shailendra Pratap Singh, Naresh Pratap Singh, Neelesh Kapoor, Pankaj Kumar, R. Kumar and Anupam Dixit (2022): Effect of Heavy Metal Accumulation on Human Health. chapter published in book Involvement and Impact of Pollutants and Carcinogens in Food”. Publisher: Swaranjali Publication. ISBN: 978-93-5470-786-5
• Krishanu, Mukesh Joshi, Rekha Dixit, Pankaj Kumar, Shailendra Pratap Singh and Anupam Dixit. (2022): Determination of pesticide residues in rice grains using Liquid Chromatography mass spectrometry (LC MS MS). chapter published in book Involvement and Impact of Pollutants and Carcinogens in Food”. Publisher: Swaranjali Publication. ISBN: 978-93-5470-786-5
• Tejas Rana, Purushottam, Akaash Tomer and Rekha Dixit (2022): Impact of Heavy Metal on Soil Microorganisms. chapter published in book Involvement and Impact of Pollutants and Carcinogens in Food”. Publisher: Swaranjali Publication. ISBN: 978-93-5470-786-5
• Rekha S. Singhal and Rekha Dixit (2022): Ecotoxicity of Nanoparticles and its Influence on Food Industry.. chapter published in book Involvement and Impact of Pollutants and Carcinogens in Food”. Publisher: Swaranjali Publication. ISBN: 978-93-5470-786-5
• Dixit, R., Kapoor, N., Singh, NP. and Kumar, A.(2022).Bioinformatics Resources for Sustainable Agriculture. Book Chapter in Handbook of Research on Green Technologies for Sustainable Management of Agricultural Resources. IGI Global Press. 461-471.
• Kumar, A., Singh, R., Kumar, P. and Dixit, R..(2022).Cropping Systems:A Pathway for Sustainable Agriculture . Book Chapter in Handbook of Research on Green Technologies for Sustainable Management of Agricultural Resources . IGI Global Press. 409-426.
• Rekha Dixit (2021): Estimastion of pesticide residues in rice grains in Western Uttar Pradesh. Proceedings of Research Advisory Committee (Kharif-2021) (12-13 July, 2021.
• Rekha Dixit (2021): Accumulation of heavy metals in Rice grains in Western Uttar Pradesh. Proceedings of Research Advisory Committee (Kharif-2021) (12-13 July, 2021.