Publications in peer reviewed journals by the faculty are more than 250. The secret of success of this Department lies in the academic environment and close ties between teachers and nearly 260 students. While one enjoys such flexibility, a rigid discipline is maintained as far as the classes and projects are undertaken. This makes the Department efficient as a research institute minus the official rigidity there in. Following its tradition, the present students in this Department are exposed to most of the emerging areas in Biochemistry.
The Department library is the one our students visit every day because it is always accessible, and has what they need stacked with over 1667 books and 20 journals.Presently a number of Research Projects are carried out by Dr.A.Geetha (UGC Award) and Dr.E.Padmini (Best Teacher and Best Scientist Awards by the State) faculty members of this Department. There has been some important work in the fields of Stress induced gene expression and the role of reactive oxygen species with more than one crore funds from UGC, ICMR, DST, TANSCHE and NTRF. Diverse it may sound, but there is ample scope for integration of the different projects. A correlation between oxidative and Nitrosative stress can lead to better understanding of the molecular pathology of stress and disease. The funds sought for in the project are primarily to cater the students to some emerging areas in Biochemistry and to integrate the current research projects in the manner referred above.
• Chithra B, Best Oral Presentation award, National Conference on Natural Products as Therapeutics, Medical Microbiology, Nanobiology and System biology: Current Scenario & Emerging Trends, ‘NATCON -2014’ Mohamed Sathak College of Arts & Science, Sholinganallur, Chennai,, September 18th and 19th 2014.
• Chithra B, Best Oral Presentation award, National conference on Biodiversity and human health: New Perspectives, Bharathi Women’s College, Chennai. February 6th 2015.
• Meenakshi N, Conferred Prof..P. Kameswara Rao Award 2015-16 for the best oral presentation, XV AZRA International conference on “Recent Advances in Life sciences” PG & research department of Zoology, Plant Biology and Plant biotechnology & Biochemistry, Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai, February 11-13th, 2016
• Dr. E. Padmini, Best Paper award, 2nd Fisheries and Aquaculture conference 2016 at Xián, CHINA, 2016
• Dr.K.Vijayalakshmi, Pearl foundation, Best Senior Women Scientist Award, 2016
• Chithra B, Best Oral Presentation award, International conference on Environment and Occupational health. Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, 10th & 11th Sep-2016.
• Dr.K.Vijayalakshmi, Scientific Excellence – senior award, Biozone Research technologies Pvt.Ltd, 27th feb 2018.
No. of publications 249
No. of Ph.D. completed 37
No. of M.Phil. completed 115
S.No | Emp. Code | Name | Qualification | Designation | Experience | Research Guidance* | ||
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1 | T/BC/141 | Dr. K.A. Fathima | M.Sc., M.Phil, Ph.D., | Associate Professor & Head | 23 | 23 | 2 | - |
2 | T/BC/142 | Dr. M.Premalatha | M.Sc., M.Phil, Ph.D., | Associate Professor | 23 | 21 | 2 | - |
3 | T/BC/143 | Dr. K.Vijayalakshmi | M.Sc., Ph.D. | Associate Professor | 23 | 23 | 2 | 4 |
4 | T/BC/144 | Dr. N.Meenakshi | M.Sc., Ph.D., | Associate Professor | 21 | 19 | - | - |
5 | T/BC/145 | Mrs. Chithra B | M.Sc.,M.Phil., | Assistant professor | 10 | 10 | - | - |
The department has separate laboratories for B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Phil, and Ph. D students. The laboratories have basic amenities with a separate cold room to maintain the equipments. The laboratories are well equipped with gas, water and electricity connections. The newly built M.Phil. and Ph.D. laboratory is equipped with basic aminites to fulfil the the needs of research scholars to carry out their research projects. A new animal house is getting ready and the process is likely to be completed.
1. | Books count = 1667 |
2. | Journal count = 20 |
S.No | Name | Title | Journal | Vol No/Issue No/Page No |
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1. | Yamini Chandramohan, Chetenchery Somasundaram Parameswari., | Naringin ameliorates renal impairment on cyclosporine (a) - induced nephrotoxicity in rats: involvement of in os. | International Journal of Pharma & Bio Sciences. | Jul-Sep2013, Vol. 4 Issue 3 |
2. | Premalatha M, Parameswari CS | Effect of chrysin on nephroprotective and antioxidant status of streptozotocin induced diabetic nephropathy rats. | Journal of Pharmacy Research | May 2013, Vol 1, Issue 5 |
3. | Yamini Chandramohan, Chetenchery Somasundaram Parameswari. | Therepeutic efficacy on naringin on cyclosporine (A) induced nephrotoxicity rats: involvement of hemeoxygenase-1. | Pharmacological Reports | 2013,65, 1336-1344 |
4. | Karvannan Kanchana, CS Parameswari | Protective effect of phyllanthus niruri against cyclosporineA induced nephrotoxicity in rats., | Comparative clinical pathology | Sep 2013, `vol 22, issue 5, 885-893. |
5. | P Vasanthi, CS Parameswari | Aqueous extract of terminalia arjuna prevents cyclosporine induced Renal disorder, | Comparative clinical pathology | May 2014, vol 23, issue 3, 583-588. |
6. | Ravikumar Aruna, Arumugam Geetha, Periyanayagam Suguna | Rutin modulates ASC expression in NLRP3 inflammasome: a study in alcohol and cerulein-induced rat modal of pancreatitis. [In Press] | Molecular and Cellular Biochemistr | 2014 |
7. | Arumugam Geetha,Marimuthu ,Amutha, Mariappan Amutha, Padmanabhan Monika. | Determination of secondary metabolites, LD50 value and antioxidant activity of seed extract of Cucurbita pepo Linn. | Asian Journal Of Pharmaceutical And Clinical Research. | 7(3), 2014, 173-177. |
8. | Arumugam Geetha, Mariappan Amutha, Marimuthu Amutha | A pilot study on the determination of antioxidant potential and letal dosage of hydro alcoholic fruit extract of Terminalia chebula. | International journal of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences | 6(6);2014;346-351 |
9. | Padmanabhan Monika, Arumugam Geetha. | Effect of Persea americana (avocado) fruit extract on the level of expression of adiponectin and PPAR-γ in rats subjected to experimental hyperlipidemia and obesity. [In press] | Journal of complementary and integrative medicine | 2014. 11(2):107-19 |
10. | Periyanayagam Suguna, Arumugam Geetha, Ravikumar Aruna & Ganesan Vijaiyan Siva. | The modulating effect of methanolic seed extract of Nigella sativa on ethanol and high fat diet induced pancreatic injury in rats.[In Press] | International journal of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences | 6(1);2014, 358-363. |
11. | Ravikumar Aruna, Arumugam Geetha, Periyanayagam Suguna & Vijayashankar Suganya. | Rutin rich Emblica officinalis fruit extract ameliorates inflammation in the pancreas of rats subjected to alcohol and cerulein administration.[In Press] | Journal of complementary and integrative medicine. | 2014;11(1). |
12. | Periyanayagam Suguna, Arumugam Geetha, Ravikumar Aruna & Ganesan Vijaiyan Siva. | Thymoquinone rich Nigella sativa seed extract modulate the activity of ASC protein complex in rats subjected to experimental pancreatitis.[In Press] | Biomedicine and preventive nutrition. | 2013 |
13. | Ravikumar Aruna, Arumugam Geetha, Periyanayagam Suguna. | Levels of expression of CARD and PYD domains of ASC complex in the pancreas of rats subjected to experimental pancreatitis – Influence of rutin administration. | Human and Experimenatal toxicology | 2013;33(9); 940-948 |
14. | Suguna P, Geetha A, Aruna R, Siva GV. | Effect of thymoquinone on ethanol and high fat diet induced chronic pancreatitis-a dose response study in rats. | Indian Journal of Experimental Biology | 2013; 51(4) 292-302 |
15. | Sam Annie Jeyachristy, Geetha Arumugam, Surendran Rajagopal, Jeevan Kumar Subburayan, Arulprakash Sarangapani. | Influence of nitric oxide and cGMP on agonist-induced Platelet adhesion – an in vitro study in platelets isolated from patients with liver cirrhosis | Journal of Medical Biochemistry | 2013; 32: 59-67 |
16. | Priya MDL, Geetha A, Suganya,V, Sujatha S. | Abnormal circadian rhythm and cortisol excretion in autistic children: A clinical study. | Croatian Medical Journa | 2013; 54(1), 33-41 |
17. | Antony FC, Geetha A, Narayanan DC. | Effect of Galangin on ethanol and cerulein induced inflammatory changes in pancreas: A biochemical study in rat model. | International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences | 2013; 5(3), 858-8 |
18. | Padmini E, Tharani J, Uthra V and Sheila L | Preeclamptic cord blood hemolysis and the effect of Monascus purpureus and Saccharomyces cerevisiae in modulating preeclamptic stress; Impact factor: 0.345 | Bratislava medical journal- Bratisl Lek Listy | 114 (9)508-513, 2013. |
19. | Padmini E, Tharani J, Lavanya D. | Differential Expression of HSP90α and Heme oxygenase in cord blood RBC during preeclampsia. | Toxicology mechanism and methods | 23(2): 113-119(7), 2013. |
20. | Inbathamizh L and Padmini E | Effect of geographical properties on the phytochemical composition and antioxidant potential of Moringa oleifera flowers. | Journal of Pharmacy Research | 1(3): 239-247. 2013. |
21. | Inbathamizh L and Padmini E | Moringa oleifera flower compounds as potent ligands to drug targets in PC3 cell lines – an in silico analysis., Impact factor: nil | International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences | 5(4): 377-383. 2013. |
22. | Inbathamizh L and Padmini E | Molecular dynamics simulations of native and mutant glucosaminyl (n-acetyl) transferase 1 prove their biochemical variations. | International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science | 5(4): 511-516. 2013. |
23. | Inbathamizh L and Padmini E | Evaluation of growth inhibitory potential of Moringa oleifera flowers on PC3 cell lines. Impact factor: nil | Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research | 6(4): 60-64. 2013. |
24. | Inbathamizh L and Padmini E | Quinic acid as a potent drug candidate for prostate cancer – a comparative pharmacokinetic approach. | Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research | 6(4): 106-112, 2013 |
25. | Padmini E, Parimala P, | Activation of HO-1 downregulates TSH in stressed fish adipocytes. | Indo-American Journal of Life Sciences and Biotechnology | 2014, 2(1): 32-46. |
26. | Padmini E, Lavanya D, | Studies on the modulation of hypoxia inducible factor-1α, heme oxygenase-1 and tumor necrosis factor-α expression in preeclamptic placental explants. | International journal of research in chemistry and environment | 2014, 4(2), 85-92. |
27. | Padmini E, Tharani J | Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic study on HSP70 and ERK in fish hepatocytes during pollution induced stress, | International journal of research in chemistry and | 2014, 4(2): 114-125. |
28. | Padmini E, Lavanya D | Differential expression of heat shock proteins and inflammatory changes in preeclamptic placental explants, | International Journal of Science and Research | 2014;3(4): 858-864. |
29. | Padmini E, Meenakshi N, Tharani J | Changes in Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Status in Stressed Fish Brain | International Journal of Science and Research | 2014. 3(5): 164-170. |
30. | Padmini E, Lavanya D | Apoptosis signal regulating kinase-1 expression down regulated in preeclamptic placental explants incubate with mint-tea | Biomedicine | 2014; 34(2):171-179. |
31. | Padmini E, Tharani J | Heat shock protein 70 modulates apoptosis signal regulating kinase 1 in stressed hepatocytes of Mugil cephalus, | Fish Physiology and Biochemistry | “2014 40 (5): 1573-85” |
32. | Gayathri Gunalan K.Vijayalakshmi & A.Saraswathy | Quantitative phytochemical profile of Bauhinia variegata Linn. Leaves. | International journal of biological and pharmaceutical research | 2013 Vol 4: 907-915 |
33. | D. Hari Priya, K.Nadhiya & K.Vijayalakshmi | Antioxidant Potential of Cinnamaldehyde – An invitro study. | International Journal Of Pharmaceutical Research And Bio-Science | 2013 Vol2(5): 270-278 |
34. | A.Khadira Sereen & K.Vijayalakshmi. | Antioxidant potential and reducing activity of Sesamol. | International Journal Of Pharmaceutical Research And Bio-Science | 2013, 2(6): 465-474 |
35. | Ashok Kumar K & K.Vijayalakshmi. | In vitro antioxidant activity and cytotoxic potential of Punica granatum peel and Vitis vinifera seeds on Hep G2 cell lines. | International journal of future biotechnology | 2013, 2(2): 26-32. |
36. | Ashok Kumar K & K.Vijayalakshmi. | In vitro antimicrobial activity and phytochemical analysis of selected fruit wastes. | International Journal of current microbiology and applied sciences, | 2013,2(5) :196-204 |
37. | K.Vijayalakshmi, Priya.N, A.Khadira Sereen & Ranjani.R | Preliminary phytochemical screening of the fruit rind of Garcinia cambogia and leaves of Bauhinia variegata- A comparative study. | International journal of current microbiology and applied sciences | 2014, 3(5);1-8 |
38. | Indhumathi.P & K.Vijayalakshmi | Comparative study on Physico& Phyto-chemical analysis of Persea Americana & Actinidia deliciosa. | International journal of scientific and research publications | 2014, 4(5):1-5 |
39. | B.Arirudran, A.Saraswathy & K.Vijayalakshmi. | Evaluation of alternative chemotherapeutic agent from Ruellia tuberosa for hepatocellular carcinoma using HepG2 cell lines. | International Journal of Biochemistry | 2014,195; 306-321 |
40. | B.Arirudran, A.Saraswathy & K.Vijayalakshmi. | Acute toxicity study of ethanolic extract of Ruellia tuberosa in wistar albino mice. | International journal of Biosciences and Technology | 2014;7(1);1-4 |
41. | S.Seema & K.Vijayalakshmi. | Effect of ethanolic extracts of Cyamopsis tetragolobus and Cyperus rotundus on biochemical parameters of Diabetic cataract induced wistar albino rats. | International journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences | 2014,5(2): 708-717 |
42. | K. Nadhiya & K.Vijayakalshmi | Evaluation of total phenol,flavonoids contents and invitro antioxidant activity of Benincasa hispida fruit extracts. | International journal of Pharmaceutical chemical and biological | 2014; 4(2). |
43. | S.Nazareth Arokiyamary & K.Vijayalakshmi. | Invitro antioxidant assay &Anticarcinogen effect of Solanum tuberosum in HepG2 cell line. | International journal of Biological and pharmaceutical research | 2014; 5(1); 78-82. |
44. | Ranjani.R, Khadira Sereen.A, Priya.N& Vijayalakshmi.K | Antioxidant profile of the fruit rind of Garcinia cambogia and leaves of Bauhinia variegata – an invitro investigation, | International journal of Pharmaceutical research and Bioscience | 2014, 3(3): 528-538 |
45. | Hari Priya.D, Nadhiya.K, Rajasree Shrama & K.Vijayalakshmi | Molecular Docking Analysis of secondary metabolites of Trigonella foenum graceaum and Carica papaya with FTO, An insilico approach | International Journal of pharmaceutical science review and research | 2014, (in press) |
46. | Seema.S & K.Vijayalakshmi | Cyperus rotundus delays diabetic cataract better than Cyamopsis tetragonolobus by regulating polyol pathway and oxidative stress in wistar albino rats | International journal of Biochemistry | 2014 (in press) |
47. | Hari Priya.D & K.Vijayalakshmi | The effect of CA on HDF induced Wister rats – A Preliminary study. | International journal of pharmaceutical science research | (in press) |
48. | K. Vijayalakshmi; S.Seema; S.Vadivelan; V.V. Prasanna; JARP.Sarma; | Molecular docking of secondary metabolites from Cyperus rotundus and Cyamopsis tetragonolobus against aldose reductase-A novel drug target for diabetic cataract. | JPR. BioMedRx, | 2013, 1(1):59-67 |
49. | Gayathri Gunalan K.Vijayalakshmi & A.Saraswathy | Molecular profiling of Bauhinia variegata using RAPD. | Journal of phytochemistry | 2013 114: 226-232 |
50. | K.Nadhiya, D. Hari Priya & K.Vijayalakshmi. | Pharmacognostic and Preliminary Phytochemical Analysis of Benincasa Hispida fruit. | Asian Journal Of Pharmaceutical And Clinical Research | 2014, 7(1): 98-101 |
51. | N.Priya & K.Vijayalakshmi | IC50 value of Hesperidin an Invitro study. | The Journal of free radicals and Antioxidants | 2014, 140: 271-277 |
52. | B.Arirudran, A.Saraswathy & K.Vijayalakshmi. | Impact of Ruellia tuberosa on regulating the levels of lipid peroxidation and antioxidants in DEN induced liver cancer in wistar albino rats. | The journal of free radicals and antioxidants, | 2014,140;308-317 |
53. | B.Arirudran, A.Saraswathy & K.Vijayalakshmi. | Hepato protective activity of ethanolic and ethyl acetate extract of Ruellia Tuberosa L.(whole plant) against N-Nitrosodiethylamine induced liver cancer in wistar albino rats. | American journal of pharmatech research | 2014; 4(3) |
54. | S.Seema & K.Vijayalakshmi | Cyamopsis tetragonolobus and Cyperus rotundus prevents oxidative stress in Diabetic cataract induced wistar albino rats. | World journal of Pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences | 2014; 3(3): 2201-2211 |
55. | Ashok Kumar K & K.Vijayalakshmi | Protective effect of Punica granatum peel and Vitis vinifera seeds on DEN induced oxidative stress and hepatocellular damage in rats. | Applied biochemistry and biotechnology | 2014 (in press) |
56. | N. Meeenakshi | Changes in Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Status in Stressed Fish Brain | International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) | “2014 3(5): 164-170” |
S.NO. | NAME OF THE STAFF | TITLE | AGENCY | PERIOD | AMOUNT (Rs) | STAGE |
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1 | Dr.A.Geetha Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry (S. Rajapriya) | Role of heat shock proteins 70 and 60 on the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome in rats treated with ethanol and cerulein-Influence of luteolin natural flavonoid | ICMR-SRF | 2018-2019 | 2,18,400/-+10,000/- (Contingency) | Ongoing |
S.NO. | NAME OF THE STAFF | TITLE | AGENCY | PERIOD | AMOUNT (Rs) | STAGE |
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1 | Dr.A.Geetha Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry (P. Monika) | Effect of Persea Americana Mill(avocado) fruit extract on the expression of adiponectin,peroxisome proliferator activated receptor- ? and the level of blood lipids in rats subjected to experimental hyperlipidemia and obesity | ICMR-SRF | 2017-2018 | 4,38,000/-+20,000/- (Contingency) | Completed |
2 | Dr.K.Vijayalakshmi Associate Professor in Biochemistry | Phloroglucinol modulates the expression of heat shock proteins in rotenone induced animal model of Parkinsons disease | TANSCHE | 2017-2018 | 1,00,000/- | Ongoing |
S.NO. | NAME OF THE STAFF | TITLE | AGENCY | PERIOD | AMOUNT(Rs) | STAGE |
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1 | Dr.A.Geetha Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry (P. Monika) | Effect of Persea Americana Mill(avocado)fruit extract on the expression of adiponectin,peroxisome proliferator activated receptor- ? and the level of blood lipids in rats subjected to experimental hyperlipidemia and obesity | ICMR-SRF | 2016-2017 | 4,38,000/-+20,000/- (Contingency) | Completed |
2 | Dr.E.Padmini Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry | Comparative studies on the beneficiary effect of black and green tea in the expression of placental growth factors in preeclamptic trophoblast. | NTRF-IV | 2016-2018 | 12,57,377/- | Completed |
3 | Dr.K.A.Fathima Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry Student mini project (L.Preethi- II-M.Sc.Biochemistry) | Impact of pre-analytical errors in glucose estimation - A query on diabetic management | TANSCHE | 2016-2017 | 15,000/- | Completed |
S.NO. | NAME OF THE STAFF | TITLE | AGENCY | PERIOD | AMOUNT (Rs) | STAGE |
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1 | Dr.A.Geetha Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry (R.Aruna) | Role of caspase recruitment domain and caspase-1 of inflammasomes in the pancreas of rats subjected to alcoholic pancreatitis-influence of rutin administrated | ICMR-SRF | 2014-2015 | 3,60,000/-+ 20,000/- (Contingency) | Completed |
2 | Dr.E.Padmini Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry Student mini project N. Mahalakshmi II-M.Sc.Biochemistry | Analysis of phospholipids in stressed fish adipocytes and its effect on adipocyte maturation | TANSCHE | 2014-2015 | 15,000/- | Completed |
S.NO. | NAME OF THE STAFF | TITLE | AGENCY | PERIOD | AMOUNT (Rs) | STAGE |
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1 | Dr.C.S.Parameswari Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry | Biochemical studies on the Immunomodulatory effect of Zingerone in Fish model An Heuristic Approach | TANSCHE | 2013-2014 | 1,00,000/- | Completed |
2 | Dr.A.Geetha Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry | Role of caspase recruitment domain and caspase-1 of inflammasomes in the pancreas of rats subjected to alcoholic pancreatitis-influence of rutin administration | ICMR-SRF | 2013-2014 | 2,82,000/- +20,000/- (contingency) | Completed |
3 | Dr.A.Geetha Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry (P.Suguna) | Effect of Nigella sativa seed extract and tymoquinone on ethanol and high fat diet induced pancreatic inflammation and fibrosis in rats-Role of NLRP3 inflammasomes | ICMR-SRF | 2013-2014 | 2,82,000/- +20,000/- (contingency) | Completed |
4 | Dr.E.Padmini Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry | Studuies on the role of tea in modulating heme oxygenase 1 and cytochrome P450 expression in placental explants | NTRF-III | 2013-2015 | 12,60,760/- | Completed |
5 | Dr.E.Padmini Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry | Studies on the metabolic reprogramming and the associated signaling changes in fish adipocytes during hypoxic conditions | DST | 2013-2016 | 49,80,800/- | Completed |
6 | Dr.E.Padmini Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry | Studies on the expression of hypoxia inducible factor1A (HIF1?), adiponectin and cytokines in placental trophoblast during pregnancy complicated by preeclampsia | ICMR | 2013-2015 | 5,58,400/- | Completed |
S.NO. | NAME OF THE STAFF | TITLE | AGENCY | PERIOD | AMOUNT (Rs) | STAGE |
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1 | Dr.A.Geetha Associate Professor | A clinical proteomic study for the screening of diagnostic markers in urine and serum of autistic children: An attempt to explain the pathophysiology of autism | ICMR | 2012-2015 | 21,16,831/- | Completed |
2 | Dr.A.Geetha Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry (M.D.Lakshmi Priya) | A biochemical study on the role of heavy metals,metallothionein expression and abnormal proteins on the pathogenesis of autism | ICMR-SRF | 2012-2015 | 5,81,200/- | Completed |
3 | Dr.E.Padmini Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry | Studies on the protective role of black tea and mint tea extracts in placental explants culture of preeclamptic women | NTRF-II | 2010-2012 | 12,08,480/- | Completed |
4 | Dr.E.Padmini Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry | Studies on the antiapoptotic function of HSP70, HO-1 and Cytochrome P450 in polluted fish hepatocytes | UGC | 2012-2015 | 13,86,800/- | Completed |
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