PUBLICATIONS

Journals

  1. Gobinath, R., and Chandraraj, K. (2009-Apr) Optimization of agro-residual medium for α-amylase production from a hyper-producing Bacillus subtilis KCC103 in submerged fermentation. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 84, 618-625
  2. Gobinath, R., and Chandraraj, K. (2008-Oct) Immobilization of malto-oligosaccharide forming α-amylase from Bacillus subtilis KCC103: properties and application in starch hydrolysis. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 83, 1511-1517
  3. Gobinath, R., and Chandraraj, K. (2008-May) Optimization of medium and process parameters for a constitutive α-amylase production from a catabolite derepressed Bacillus subtilis KCC103.Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology,83,654-61.
  4. Abhipsa S. and Chandraraj, K. (2008-Jul) Comparison of in vitro Cr(VI) reduction by CFEs of chromate resistant bacteria isolated from chromate contaminated soil. Bioresource Technology, 99, 4130-4137.
  5. Gobinath Rajagopalan, Chandraraj Krishnan (2008-May) a-Amylase production from catabolite derepressed Bacillus subtilis KCC103 utilizing sugarcane bagasse hydrolysate. Bioresource Technology, 99,3044-3050.
  6. Elangovan, R., Ligy Philip, K. Chandraraj (2008-Jul) Biosorption of hexavalent and trivalent chromium by palm flower (Borassus aethiopum). Chemical Engineering Journal, 141, 99-111.
  7. Senthilkumar, S.R., Dempsey, M., Chandraraj, K., Gunasekaran, P. (2008-Nov) Optimization of biobleaching of paper pulp in an expanded bed bioreactor with immobilized alkali stable xylanase by using response surface methodology. Bioresource Technology, 99, 7781-7787.
  8. Elangovan, R., Ligy Philip, K. Chandraraj (2008-Mar) Biosorption of chromium species by aquatic weeds: Kinetics and mechanism studies. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 152, 100-112.
  9. S. Gokulakrishnan, K. Chandraraj, Sathyanarayana N. Gummadi (2007) A preliminary study of caffeine degradation by Pseudomonas sp. GSC 1182. International Journal of Food Microbiology 113, 346–350.
  10. Dillirani N, AKR Gopinath, K. Chandraraj (2006) Purification and characterization of a maltooligosaccharide-forming a-amylase from a new Bacillus subtilis KCC103. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 73,591-597.
  11. Elangovan R, S. Abipsha, B. Rohit, P. Ligy, K. Chandraraj (2006) Reduction of Cr(VI) by a Bacillus sp. RE. Biotechnology Letters, 28:247-252.
  12. Gokulakrishnan S, K. Chandraraj, Sathyanarayana N. Gummadi (2005) Microbial and enzymatic methods for the removal of caffeine Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 37:225–232.
  13. Manoj Agrawala, Pradeep S, Chandraraj K, Sathyanarayana N. Gummadi (2005) Hydrolysis of starch by amylase from Bacillus sp. KCA102: a statistical approach, Process Biochemistry, 40, 2499-2507.
  14. Senthilkumar SR, Ashokkumar B, Chandra Raj K, Gunasekaran P (2005) Optimization of medium composition for alkali-stable xylanase production by Aspergillus fischeri Fxn 1 in solid-state fermentation using central composite rotary design, Bioresource Technology, 96, 1380-1386.
  15. Senthilkumar SR, Ashokkumar B, Chandraraj K and Gunasekaran, P (2004) Purification and characterization of a low molecular weight endoxylanase from solid-state cultures of alkali tolerant Aspergillus fischeri, Biotechnology Letters, 26, 1283–1287.
  16. Anthony T, Chandraraj K, Rajendran A, Gunasekaran P (2003) Inhibition of proteases during fermentation improved xylanase production by alkali tolerant Aspergillus fumigatus AR1. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, 96, 394-396.
  17. Anthony T, Chandraraj K, Rajendran A, Gunsekaran, P (2003) High molecular weight cellulase-free xylanase from alkali-tolerant Aspergillus fumigatus AR1. Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 32, 647-654.
  18. Chandraraj K, Talarico LA, Ingram LO, Mupin-Furlow JA (2002) Cloning and characterization of the Zymobacter palmae pyruvate decarboxylase gene (pdc) and comparison to bacterial homologues Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 68, 2869-2876.
  19. Chandraraj K, Ingram LO, Maupin-Furlow JA (2001) Pyruvate decarboxylase: a key enzyme for the oxidative metabolism of lactic acid by Acetobacter pasteurianus Archives in Microbiology, 176, 443-451.
  20. Sangiliyandi G, Kannan TR, Chandraraj K, Gunasekaran, P (1999) Separation of levan-forming and sucrose hydrolysis catalyzed by levansucrase of Zymomonas mobilis using in vitro mutagenesis. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 42, 375-379.
  21. Gunasekaran P, Chandraraj K (1999) Ethanol fermentation technology – Zymomonas mobilis. Current Science, 77, 56-68.
  22. Sangiliyandi G, Chandraraj K, Gunasekaran, P (1999) Elevated temperature and chemical modification selectively abolishes levan forming activity of levansucrase of Zymomonas mobilis. Biotechnology Letters, 21, 179-182.
  23. Chandraraj K, Chandra TS (1996) Purification and characterization of xylanase from alkali-tolerant Aspergillus fischeri Fxn1. FEMS Microbiology Letters, 145, 457-461.
  24. Chandraraj K, Chandra TS (1995) A cellulase-free xylanase from alkali-tolerant Aspergillus fischeri Fxn1. Biotechnology Letters, 17, 309-314.
  25. Nair BU, Kanthimathi M, Chandraraj K, Ramasami T (1994) Approaches to the aqueous chemistry of chromium(IV) and chromium(V) in macrocyclic and schiff-base complexes. Proc Indian Academy of Scinces - Chemical Sciences. 106, 681-689.

Conference/Symposium Proceedings

  1. Chandraraj K and Gunasekaran P (2009) Prospects of bioethanol production in India. International Conference on Food Security and Environmental Sustainability, Kharagpur, Dec 17-19. Pp.
  2. Abhipsa Sarangi and Chandraraj Krishnan (2008) Effect of heavy metals on growth and Cr(VI) reduction by chromate resistant Leucobacter sp. KCH4. Proc. 14th International Conference on the Heavy Metals in the Environment, Taipei. Nov. 16-23. Pp. 236-239.
  3. Babu P.S., Rai S., Arora M, Gummadi S.N., Chandraraj K. (2004) Thermotolerant biocatalysts for conversion of biomass to fuel ethanol and chemicals. Proc. 2nd International Ukrainian Conference on Biomass for Energy, Sep 20-22, Kyiv, Ukraine.
  4. Chandraraj K and Chandra TS (1996) Production of cellulase-poor xylanase by a newly isolated fungus Fxn1, in Perspectives In Microbiology, Ed. R.S. Kahlon, pp.269-270.
  5. Chandraraj K, Chandra TS (1994) Xylans and xylanases – Present scenario. MICON-94 & 35th Annual Meeting of Association of Microbiologists in India, 145, 457-461.

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