Publications by authors named "Packiaraj Gurusaravanan"
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- The study investigates chitosan nanoparticles derived from Nyctanthes arbor-tristis leaves as a potential treatment for aggressive gynecological tumors, aiming to reduce the side effects of conventional therapies.
- The nanoparticles were thoroughly characterized and showed efficacy against breast and ovarian cancer cells, demonstrating dose-dependent cytotoxicity and the ability to induce apoptosis.
- In vivo tests on zebrafish indicated low toxicity for the nanoparticles, suggesting they could be a promising new option for cancer treatment in women.
In this study, we have investigated the effect of carbon quantum dots (FM-CQDs) synthesized from marine fungal extract on Curcuma longa to improve the plant growth and curcumin production. The isolated fungus, Aspergillus flavus has produced a high amount of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) (0.025 mg g), when treated with tryptophan.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the present study, the occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in the gut, gill, and muscle of edible fish Stolephorus indicus sampled from Tuticorin coastal regions of Tamilnadu, India was investigated. We recorded a total of 689 MPs which includes 510 and 179 MPs from males and females respectively. The total abundance of MPs was significantly (P < 0.
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- The study focuses on creating a quick and effective method for transforming soybean plants, specifically targeting the apical meristem using modified half-seed explants from the JS335 cultivar.
- Different durations of sonication and vacuum infiltration were tested, with optimal results showing a transformation efficiency of up to 38% when both techniques were used for 10 minutes each.
- The new regeneration protocol has the potential for broader application, as it achieved enhanced transformation efficiency in other Indian soybean cultivars, potentially addressing challenges in soybean genetic engineering.
Influence of Borassus flabellifer Endocarps Hydrolysate on Fungal Biomass and Fatty Acids Production by the Marine Fungus Aspergillus sp.
Appl Biochem Biotechnol
February 2024
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFAs) are important nutrients for human health. We aimed to evaluate the efficiency of marine water fungus Aspergillus sp. (Accession no: MZ505709) for lipid biosynthesis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPotato is the most widely cultivated non-cereal crop in the world, and like any other crop, it is susceptible to yield losses because of various factors, including pathogen attacks. Among the various diseases of potato, late blight caused by the oomycete is considered as the most devastating disease worldwide. In this study, transgenic potato plants overexpressing the () gene with an enhanced level of cellular L-ascorbate (L-AsA) were challenged with to determine the level of stress tolerance induced in those plants.
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