Publications by authors named "Muthusamy Thangaraj"
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- - The study measures microplastic (MP) pollution in the Uppanar and Gadilam estuaries in Cuddalore, India, finding MP abundance varying from 36.3 to 51.6 particles per kg of sediment.
- - Microplastics were categorized into shapes like fibers (41.7-47.9%), films (21.2-27.2%), and fragments (18.3-25.5%), with dominant colors including red (30.1-34.5%); six types of polymers were identified, primarily LDPE (39%) and PP (35%).
- - Risk assessments indicate a hazard range of I to III, suggesting varying levels of environmental risk and highlighting the need for
Mangroves and salt marsh species are known to synthesize a wide spectrum of polysaccharides and polyphenols including flavonoids and other secondary metabolites which interfere with the extraction of pure genomic DNA. Although a plethora of plant DNA isolation protocols exist, extracting DNA from mangroves and salt marsh species is a challenging task. This study describes a rapid and reliable cetyl trimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) protocol suited specifically for extracting DNA from plants which are rich in polysaccharides and secondary metabolites, and the protocol also excludes the use of expensive liquid nitrogen and toxic phenols.
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