Dr. Shiburaj Sugathan
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Dr. Shiburaj Sugathan

Professor
Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Karyavattom, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Medical Science from Dalhousie University, Canada

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Biography

Prof (Dr.) Shiburaj S. is educated in the field of Plant Sciences (Mycology as elected subject) and has working experience in Microbial bioprospecting since 1995. Currently working as Professor in Department of Botany, University of Kerala. He was the Principal Scientist and Heading the Division of Microbiology at JNTBGRI. He has more than 20 years of experience in the area of microbial biotechnology and molecular microbiology and has published several papers in reputed national and international journals. He obtained his doctoral degree from the University of Kerala, India and did his Postdoctoral studies with Prof. K. Dharmalingam at Genetic Engineering Research Unit, School of Biotechnology, MKU and also at Prof. Tom MacRae's lab, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He is also served as a visiting Professor to University of Coahulia, Saltillo, MEXICO.

Area of Interest:

Molecular Sciences
100%
Microbiology
62%
Molecular Biology
90%
Microbial Ecology
75%
Metabolism
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
6
Chapters
22
Articles
54
Abstracts
15

Selected Publications

  1. Praseetha, S., S.T. Sukumaran, M. Dan, A.R. Augustus, S.K. Pandian and S. Sugathan, 2023. The anti-biofilm potential of linalool, a major compound from Hedychium larsenii, against streptococcus pyogenes and its toxicity assessment in danio rerio. Antibiotics, Vol. 12. 10.3390/antibiotics12030545.
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  2. Deepthi, K.S., S. Salim, A.S. Anugraha and S. Sugathan, 2023. Whole genome sequence data of Streptomyces californicus TBG-201, a chitinolytic actinomycete isolated from the Vandanam sacred groves of Alleppey District, Kerala, India. Data Brief, Vol. 48. 10.1016/j.dib.2023.109228.
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  3. Sugathan, S., S. Salim, N. Srivastava, P. Ravindran and S.K. Khare, 2022. Genome sequence analysis of Exiguobacterium sp. strain TBG-PICH-001, isolated from pichavaram mangrove forest in South India. Microbiol. Resour. Announc., Vol. 11. 10.1128/mra.00096-22.
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  4. Saldaña-Mendoza, S.A., J.L. Martínez-Hernandez, R. Rodríguez-Herrera, A.S. Palacios-Ponce, S. Sugathan and C.N. Aguilar, 2022. Use of coffee waste for the production of biofuels. Environ. Qual. Manage., 32: 463-471.
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  5. Srivastava, N., S. Kumar, S. Shiburaj, A. Gupta and S.K. Khare, 2021. Cellular adaptation responses in a halotolerant Exiguobacterium exhibiting organic solvent tolerance with simultaneous protease production. Environ. Technol. Innovation, Vol. 23. 10.1016/j.eti.2021.101803.
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  6. Lakshmi, S.A., R.B. Shafreen, K. Balaji, K.S. Ibrahim, S. Shiburaj, V. Gayathri and S.K. Pandian, 2021. Cloning, expression, homology modelling and molecular dynamics simulation of four domain-containing α-amylase from Streptomyces griseus. J. Biomol. Struct. Dyn., 39: 2152-2163.
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  7. Lakshmi, S.A., R.B. Shafreen, A. Priyanga, S. Shiburaj and S.K. Pandian, 2020. A highly divergent α-amylase from Streptomyces spp.: An evolutionary perspective. Int. J. Biol. Macromol., 163: 2415-2428.
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  8. Nandu, T.G., G.A. Subramenium, S. Shiburaj, D. Viszwapriya and P.M. Iyer et al., 2018. Fukugiside, a biflavonoid from Garcinia travancorica inhibits biofilm formation of Streptococcus pyogenes and its associated virulence factors. J. Med. Microbiol., 67: 1391-1401.
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  9. Rameshkumar, K.B., T.G. Nandu, A.P. Anu Aravind, S.P. Mathew and S. Shiburaj, 2017. Chemical composition and FtsZ GTPase inhibiting activity of the essential oil of Piper sarmentosum from Andaman Islands, India. J. Essent. Oil Res., 29: 430-435.
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  10. George, J., R. Arunachalam, K. Paulkumar, E.G. Weseley, S. Shiburaj and G. Annadurai, 2010. Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of cellulase producing Streptomyces noboritoensis SPKC1. Interdiscip. Sci. Comput. Life Sci., 2: 205-212.
  11. Lini, N., E.A. Rehna, S. Shiburaj, J. Jeyamaheswari, N.P. Shankarnarayan and K. Dharmalingam, 2008. Functional characterization of a small heat shock protein from Mycobacterium leprae. BMC Microbiology, 8: 208-208.
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  12. Shiburaj, S., T.K. Abraham and K. Dharmalingam, 2007. TBGA-1, A novel antimicrobial metabolite from Streptomyces setonii TBG19NRA1. Proceeding of the Indo-German Bilateral Symposium on Antimicrobial Drug Resistance and the Development of New Antibiotics. November 21-25, 2007, Indian National Science Academy (INSA) and the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina at INSA, New Delhi -.
  13. Ramesh kumar, K.B., V. George and S. Shiburaj, 2007. Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of the leaf oil of Cinnamomum chemungianum Mohan and Henry. J. Essnt. Oil Res., 19: 98-100.
  14. Anil John, J., S. Shiburaj, M.G. Sethuraman and V. George, 2007. Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of the essential oils from the leaf, bark and fruit of Neolitsea cassia. J. Trop.Med. Plants, 7: 251-256.
  15. Sabulal, B., V. George and S. Shiburaj, 2006. Volatile constituents and antibacterial activity of the Flower oil of Evodia lunu-ankenda (Gaertn) Merr. J. Essent. Oil Res., 18: 462-464.
  16. Rameshkumar, K.B., V. George and S. Shiburaj, 2006. Chemical constituents and antimicrobial activity of the leaf oil of Cinnamomum filipedicellatum Kosterm. J. Essential Oil Res., 18: 234-236.
  17. Ramesh Kumar K.B., S. Shiburaj and V. George, 2006. Constituents and antibacterial activity of the stem bark of Garcinia imberti. J. Trop. Med. Plants, 6: 271-274.
  18. Mathew, J., B. Sabulal, M. Dan, S. Shiburaj and V. George, 2006. Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of the leaf oil of Amomum cannicarpum (Wight) Bentham ex Baker. J. Essential Oil Res., 18: 35-37.
  19. Gopanraj, M. Dan, S. Shiburaj, M.G. Sethuraman and V. George, 2006. Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of the rhizome oil of Alpinia abundiflora. J. Med. Arom. Pl. Sci., 28: 45-47.
  20. George, V., J. Mathew, B. Sabulal, M. Dan and S. Shiburaj, 2006. Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of essential oil from the rhizomes of Amomum canicarpum. Fitoterapia, 77: 392-394.
  21. Shiburaj, S., N. Lini, E.A. Rehna, J. Jeya Maheshwari and K. Dharmalingam, 2005. Functional characterization and over expression of 18kDa small heat shock protein of M. leprae in E. coli. Proceeding of the 24th Biennial Conference of Indian Association, November 2005, Jalma Institute Agra -.
  22. Nair G.M., S. Narasimhan, S. Shiburaj and T.K. Abraham, 2005. Antibacterial effects of Coscinium fenestratum. Fitoterapia, 76: 585-587.
  23. Gopanraj, Mathew Dan, S. Shiburaj, M.G. Sethuraman and V. George, 2005. Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of the rhizome oil of Hedychium larsenii. Acta Pharmaceutica., 55: 315-320.
  24. Anil John, J., S. Shiburaj, M.G. Sethuraman and V. George, 2005. Composition and Antimicrobial activity of the essential oil from stem bark of Pittosporum neelgherrense. J. Trop. Med. Plants, 6: 45-49.
  25. Vishnuprasad, C., S. Arun, S. Shiburaj and N.S. Pradeep, 2004. Phylogenetic analysis of litter inhabiting Aspergillus spp. using ITS-RFLP. Proceeding of the Annual conference of Indian Phytopathological Society, November 2004, Goa University -.
  26. Shiburaj, S., Smitha Soman and T.K. Abraham, 2004. Studies on a L-Asparginase Producing Streptomyces Isolate and its Characterization. Proceeding of the 16th rRNA SequencingInternational seminar on Bioconvergenece, November 2004, Taper Institute, Patiala -.
  27. Shaju, S., C. Vishnuprasad, S. Shiburaj and N.S. Pradeep, 2004. Preliminary physiological and molecular studiesa on a diazotroph Azotobacter chroococcum TBG-1. Proceeding of the National Seminar on Microbial Diversity an innovative Source of Biotechnology, May 2004, TBGRI, Palode, Kerala -.
  28. Renju Krishna, S. Arun, S. Shiburaj and T.K. Abraham, 2004. Studies on the antagonistic properties of Actinomycetes isolated from selected Sacred Groves Alleppy District of Kerala. Proceeding of the National Seminar on Microbial Diversity an innovative Source of Biotechnology, May 2004, TBGRI, Palode, Kerala -.
  29. Renju Krishna, C. Vishnuprasad, S. Shiburaj and N.S. Pradeep, 2004. ITS-RFLP analysis for distigushing commercial cultivars of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus spp.) in Kerala. Proceeding of the Annual conference of Indian Phytopathological Society, November 2004, Goa University -.
  30. Remya, Panickar C. and S. Shiburaj, 2004. Antimicrobial activity of Wrightia tinctoria. Proceeding of the National Seminar on Microbial Diversity an innovative Source of Biotechnology, May 2004, TBGRI, Palode, Kerala -.
  31. Gopanraj, Shiburaj S., M.G. Sethuraman and V. George, 2004. Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of the leaf oil from Clausena austroindica. J. Trop. Med. Plants, 5: 233-236.
  32. Akithadevi, N.K., J. Kasthuri and S. Shiburaj, 2004. Studies on the characterization of a cellulase producing isolate Streptomyces TBGRIA2 using 16s rRNA sequence analysis. Proceeding of the National Seminar on Microbial Diversity an innovative Source of Biotechnology, May 2004, TBGRI, Palode, Kerala -.
  33. Shiburaj, S. and T.K. Abraham, 2003. Isolation and characterization of a novel strain of Streptomyces setonii 19NRA1 with promising Antimicrobial activity. Proceeding of the 44th Ann. Conf. AMI, November 2003, Dharwad -.
  34. Mathew, J., S. Shiburaj and V. George, 2003. Antimicrobial activity of Amomum cannicarpium. Fitoterapia, 74: 476-478.
  35. Hosagoudar, V.B and. S. Shiburaj, 2003. Asterina cynanchi sp. nov. In: Hosagoudar's, studies on foliicolous fungi-X. Five new species and a new record. Zoos' Print J., 17: 943-944.
  36. Hosagoudar, V.B and S. Shiburaj, 2003. Studies on foliicolous fungi-14 two new records to India. Zoos' Print J., 18: 1193-1194.
  37. Shiburaj, S. and T.K. Abraham, 2002. Studies on the optimization of cultural conditions of a strain of Streptomyces setonii 19NRA1 for antibiotic production. J. Mycopathol. Res., 40: 181-184.
  38. Hosagoudar, V.B., T.K. Abraham and S. Shiburaj, 2002. Black mildew disease on acacia species in india. J. Mycopathol. Res., 40: 45-47.
  39. Hosagoudar, V.B and S. Shiburaj, 2002. Meliola gamsii sp. nov. from Kerala, India. Nova Hedwigia, 74: 411-413.
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  40. Shiburaj, S. and T.K. Abraham, 1998. Studies on the distribution of antagonistic actinomycetes in neyyar and peppara wild life sanctuaries of Kerala State, India. Geobios, 25: 221-226.
  41. Hosagoudar,V.B., T.K. Abraham, C.K. Biju and S. Shiburaj, 1997. Asterina theacearum sp. nov. from Kerala, India. New Botanist, 24: 23-25.
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