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CURRICULUM VITAE

MOHAMMED AFSAR
#56, II stage, Udayagiri,
Mysore-570 019.
Email Address - akbarafsar@yahoo.com

Educational Qualification:

ExamUniversitySubjectsPercentage/YearResultM.ScMysore UniversityMicrobiology70.8% / 1999First ClassB.ScMysore UniversityBotany, Biochemistry Microbiology64.2% / 1996First Class

Certificate: Computer Application Course.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Worked as Microbiology lecturer in Vidyavardhaka First Grade College, Mysore

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

Two year’s (Aug.1999-Aug.2001) of research experience as project assistant in a project entitled “Bioremediation of Soils contaminated with Organochlorine Pesticide residues-field trials”.
Department Food Microbiology
Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI)
Mysore -570 013
Karnataka, India.

TECHNIQUES LEARNT:

Conventional Microbiological techniques pertaining to pure culture of
Bacteria and Fungi, Viable cell counts, isolation of single colonies
Maintenance and storage of Bacterial and Fungal cultures.

Microscopic examination techniques.

Mass cultivation of Bacterial Cultures - Pseudomonous sps., Flavobactrium sps., Rhizobium sps., Azotobacter sps., etc.

Mass production of BGA - Nostoc and Anabaena.

Isolation of VAM fungus.

6. seed germination tests, seed viability test and amylase, protease activity
during seed germination.

7. Isolation, identification and characterization of food and water born
Pathogens.

8. Isolation and purification of DNA and Proteins using electrophoresis,
PCR and SDS-PAGE.

9. Production, isolation and application of food enzymes, food colors (Beta-
charotenoid) and food flavours.

10. Pesticide and Aflotoxin analysis using specialized techniques
Like TLC, GC, and HPLC.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS:

Mohammed Afsar, Radha, S., Girish, K, Manonmani, H.K., and Kunhi, A.A.M. (2001) Optimization of carbon source for the preparation of inoculum of Hexachlorocyclohexane- Degrading Microbial Consortium.
Indian Journal of Microbiology (communicated).

Radha, S., Mohammed Afsar, Manonmani, H.K., and Kunhi, A.A.M. (2001) Effect of different isomer of Hexachlorocyclohexane on the activity of Microbial Consortium and the survival of its members.
Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Biology. (Accepted).

Rajkumar Bidlan, Mohammed Afsar & Manonmani, H.K, (2002)
Bioremedition of HCH - contaminated soil: Elimination of inhibitory effects of the insecticide on radish and green gram seed germination. Chemosphere (Communicated).
Symposia presentations:

Work entitled

"Preparation of inoculum of Hexachlorocyclohexane Degrading Microbial Consortium - Selection of Carbon Sources".

"Effect of Induction and Acclimatization of a microbial Consortium on its Ability to Degrade Isomeric Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH)".

"Effect of Different Isomers of Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) on the Activity of a Microbial Consortium and the Survival of its Members".

Presented at the 14th Indian Convention of Food Scientists & Technologists 2000, 22-24 November 2000 at CFTRI, Mysore, India.

PERSONAL DETAILS:

Date of Birth : 22nd Aug 1974
Sex : Male
Marital Status : Bachelor
Nationality : Indian

REFERENCES:

Dr. A.A.M.Kunhi,
E-mail- aamkunhi@yahoo.com

Dr. S. Shankara Bhat
Professor and co-ordinator of microbiology,
Dept. of studies in Botany,
University of Mysore, Manasagangotri,
Mysore-570 006 - INDIA

Dr. M. C. Vardaraj, Senior Scientist,
Dept. of Food Microbiology
CFTRI, Mysore-570 013 - INDIA