Publications

Intellectual Contributions Since 2006

   Publications

• K.P. Rao**; Deepthi B. V.**, ; S. Rakesh**; Ganesh T.**; P.N. Achar and Sreenivasa M. Y.*** 2017. Antiaflatoxigenic Potential of Cell-Free Supernatant from Lactobacillus plantarum MYS44 Against Aspergillus parasiticus. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 9: pp. 1-10. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12602-017-9338-y
• Mina M. Yooussef* , Quyen Pham*, Premila N. Achar, Marikunte Yanjarappa Sreenivasa. 2016. Antifungal activity of essential oils on Aspergillus parasiticus isolated from peanuts. Journal of Plant Protection Research (in progress).
•  Achar, P. N., Sreenivasa, M.Y., Quyen, P.*; Yoossoofa, M.* 2015 ( under review). Growth & Morphological Alterations of Aflatoxigenic A. flavus Submitted 2013. Research on Aspergillus contamination in peanuts (X ed., vol. 8, pp. 1-2) Natural Product Communication/Thomson Reuter: http://www.naturalproduct.us/index.asp.
•  Naidoo, G.***; Naidoo, N.** and Achar, P.N. 2012. Ecophysiological responses of salt marsh grass Spartina maritima to salinity. African Journal of Aquatic Science Vol 37:1, 81-88 (PDF); AFR J AQUAT SC.
•  Achar, P.N., Sreenivasa, M.Y.  and Galdo, G*. 2012. Comparative studies on changes of total soluble proteins and proteases activity in Georgian commercial peanuts contaminated by Aspergillus flavus. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection Vol 45 (2): 220-227 (PDF);  ARCH Pl. PHY.PROT.
•  M.Y. Sreenivasa, Regina Sharmila Dass**, M. N. Nagendra Prasad**, P. N. Achar and G. R.Janardhana**. 2011. Assessment of growth inhibiting effect of some plant essential oils on different Fusarium species isolated from Indian Sorghum and Maize grains. Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection (JPDP) 118 (6): 208-2011 (PDF); JPPD.
•  Xia, Z**., Wu, H**. and Achar, P.N. 2011. Infection and Ultrastructure of Conidia and Pycnidia of Stenocarpella maydis in Maize. Journal of Food Protection 74(4):676- 680 (PDF);  IAFP.
• G. I. Okwu**, P. N. Achar, M. J. Ikenebomeh***, Michael J. and M. Y. Sreenivasa 2011. Studies of food thickeners in Nigeria for the contamination of aflatoxigenic Aspergillus species and their detection by PCR. African J of Biotechnology Vol. 10 (43), pp. 8641-8646 (PDF);  AJB.
• Okwu**, G; P.N. Achar and Sharma, S.K.** 2010. Quantification of aflatoxin B1 in ready-to-use food thickeners in South-east geo-political zone in Nigeria. African Journal of Microbiology Research Vol. 4(16), pp. 1788-1793 (PDF). AJM.
• Naidoo, G.; Naidoo, N and Achar, P.N. 2010. Responses of the mangroves Avicennia marina and Bruguiera gymnorrhiza to oil contamination. Flora 205: 357–362; Flora.
• Achar, P. N., K. Hermetz*, S. Rao, R. Apkarian, J. Taylor.  2009.  Microscopic studies on the Aspergillus flavus infected kernels of commercial peanuts in Georgia. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety  72 ( 8): 2115-2120; EES.
• Kaliamoorthy, S., Naidoo, G. and Achar, P. N. 2008. Micropropagation of Harpagophytum procumbens DC- an endangered African medicinal plant. Biologia Plantarum 52 (2): 191-194 (PDF); BIOL PLANT.
• Naidoo, G***., Somaru, R. and Achar, P. N. 2008. Morphological and physiological responses of the halophyte, Odyssea  paucinervis (Staph) (Poaceae), to salinity. Flora 203 (5): 437-447 (PDF);  Flora.
• Achar P. N. and *Sanchez A. 2006.  Effects of substrate and temperature on growth of Aspergillus flavus in peanuts from Georgia. Georgia Journal of Sciences 64: 76-81; GSC-Regional.* *Undergraduate students; ** Doctoral Students; ***International Collaborator

   Textbook Published

      Achar, P. N., S. Y., Sharma, S., Vasudevan, P., Sharma, V.P, Verma, M. (2013). Aspergillus species,          Carcinogenic Mold in Peanuts- A Global Health Threat. Green technologies, Women and Development.       Delhi, Angkor Publisher (p) LTD: Book. http://www.angkorindia.com/

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