Dr. Muhammad Aamer Mehmood
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Dr. Muhammad Aamer Mehmood

Associate Professor and Chairman
Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan

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Biography

Dr. Muhammad Aamer Mehmood holds a position of Assistant Professor at Department of Bioinformatics & Biotechnology Government College University Faisalabad. He has completed his Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan. His main area of interest related to Biomedical Sciences. His area of expertise includes Enzyme Engineering, Synthetic Biology, Advacned Biofuels, and Protein Expression & Purification, Metabolic pathway Engineering, Microbial Genetics, Microalgae Based Biofuels, Molecular Microbiology, and Lignocellulosic Biofuels. He has published 17 research articles in journals as well as 2 book chapters contributed as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
100%
Enzyme Engineering
62%
Protein Expression
90%
Microbial Genetics
75%
Molecular Microbiology
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

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Selected Publications

  1. Shahid, A., S. Malik, H. Zhu, J. Xu and M.Z. Nawaz et al., 2020. Cultivating microalgae in wastewater for biomass production, pollutant removal and atmospheric carbon mitigation; A review. Sci. Total Environ., Vol. 704. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135303.
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  2. Shahid, A., F. Khan, N. Ahmad, M. Farooq and M.A. Mehmood, 2020. Microalgal Carbohydrates and Proteins: Synthesis, Extraction, Applications and Challenges. In: Microalgae Biotechnology for Food, Health and High Value Products, Alam, M.A., X. Jing-Liang and Z. Wang (Eds.)., Springer, Singapore.
  3. Li, K., J.W. Zhang, C.G. Liu, M.A. Mehmood and F.W. Bai, 2020. Elucidating the molecular mechanism of TEMPOL-mediated improvement on tolerance under oxidative stress in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Chem. Eng. Sci., Vol. 211. 10.1016/j.ces.2019.115306.
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  4. Ahmad, N., M.A. Mehmood and S. Malik, 2020. Recombinant protein production in microalgae: Emerging trends. Protein. Peptide Lett., 27: 105-110.
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  5. Zhang, M.M., L. Xiong, Y.J. Tang, M.A. Mehmood, Z.K. Zhao, F.W. Bai and X.Q. Zhao, 2019. Enhanced acetic acid stress tolerance and ethanol production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae by modulating expression of the de novo purine biosynthesis genes. Biotechnol. Biofuels, Vol. 12. 10.1186/s13068-019-1456-1.
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  6. Usman, M., M.R. Javed, M.A. Mehmood, T. Huma and A. Ijaz, 2019. Isolation of aflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus from animal-feed and exploration of the genetic basis of aflatoxin biosynthesis. Pak. Vet. J., 39: 541-547.
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  7. Shahid, A., M. Ishfaq, M.S. Ahmad, S. Malik and M. Farooq et al., 2019. Bioenergy potential of the residual microalgal biomass produced in city wastewater assessed through pyrolysis, kinetics and thermodynamics study to design algal biorefinery. Bioresour. Technol., Vol. 289. 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121701.
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  8. Shahid, A., A.U. Rehman, M. Usman, M.U.F. Ashraf and M.R. Javed et al., 2019. Engineering the metabolic pathways of lipid biosynthesis to develop robust microalgal strains for biodiesel production. Biotechnol. Applied Biochem., 10.1002/bab.1812.
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  9. Rehman, O., A. Shahid, C.G. Liu, J.R. Xu and M.R. Javed et al., 2019. Optimization of low-temperature energy-efficient pretreatment for enhanced saccharification and fermentation of Conocarpus erectus leaves to produce ethanol using Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biomass Convers. Biorefin., 10.1007/s13399-019-00529-8.
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  10. Parvaiz, A., M.R. Javed, G. Mustafa, M.A. Mehmood, M.T.U. Qamar, A. Pervaiz and F.A. Joyia, 2019. Functional insights and molecular model analyses of Thermotoga maritime Xylanases reveal thermostability and complex evolutionary lineage. Pak. J. Agric. Sci., 56: 809-817.
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  11. Mehmood, M.A., M.S. Ahmad, Q. Liu, C.G. Liu and M.H. Tahir et al., 2019. Helianthus tuberosus as a promising feedstock for bioenergy and chemicals appraised through pyrolysis, kinetics and TG-FTIR-MS based study. Energy Convers. Manage., 194: 37-45.
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  12. Mehmood, M.A., 2019. The global trend in biofuel science; Challenges and opportunities. Protein Peptide Lett., 26: 468-470.
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  13. Malik, S., F. Khan, Z. Atta, N. Habib and M.N. Haider et al., 2019. Microalgal flocculation: Global research progress and prospects for algal biorefinery. Biotechnol. Applied Biochem., 10.1002/bab.1828.
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  14. Malik, S., C.G. Liu, X.Q. Zhao and M.A. Mehmood, 2019. Long Chain Liquid Biofuels. In: Comprehensive Biotechnology, Young, M.M. (Ed.)., 3rd Edn., Elsevier, New York, USA., pp: 101-109.
  15. Li, K., J. Xia, M.A. Mehmood, X.Q. Zhao, C.G. Liu and F.W. Bai, 2019. Extracellular redox potential regulation improves yeast tolerance to furfural. Chem. Eng. Sci., 196: 54-63.
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  16. Intaramas, K., C. Sakdaronnarong, C.G. Liu, M.A. Mehmood, W. Jonglertjunya and N. Laosiripojana, 2019. Sequential catalytic-mixed-milling and thermohydrolysis of cassava starch improved ethanol fermentation. Food Bioprod. Process., 114: 72-84.
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  17. Ahmad, M.S., M.A. Mehmood, H. Luo, B. Shen and M. Latif et al., 2019. Pyrolysis and thermogravimetric study to elucidate the bioenergy potential of novel feedstock produced on poor soils while keeping the environmental sustainability intact. Sustainability, Vol. 11. 10.3390/su11133592.
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  18. Ye, G., H. Luo, Z. Ren, M.S. Ahmad and C.G. Liu et al., 2018. Evaluating the bioenergy potential of Chinese Liquor-industry waste through pyrolysis, thermogravimetric, kinetics and evolved gas analyses. Energy Convers. Manage., 163: 13-21.
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  19. Xu, K., C. Qiu, H. Pei, M.A. Mehmood, H. Wang, L. Li and Q. Xia, 2018. Homeobox B3 promotes tumor cell proliferation and invasion in glioblastoma. Oncol. Lett., 15: 3712-3718.
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  20. Rajoka, M.I., M. Nawaz, M.A. Mehmood, C.G. Liu, S.A. Rahimuddin and T. Iftikhar, 2018. A semi-pilot-scale study to produce citric acid from hydrol using a mutant of Aspergillus niger. Pak. J. Bot., 50: 2377-2383.
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  21. Mehmood, M.A., 2018. Recent trends in biofuels and bioindustry. Protein Peptide Lett., 25: 98-98.
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  22. Malik, S., I. Afzal, X. Liang, H.A. Al Doghaither, S.A. Rahimulddin, M. Gull and N. Nahid, 2018. Heterologous synthesis and recovery of advanced biofuels from bacterial cell factories. Protein Peptide Lett., 25: 120-128.
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  23. Malik, S., I. Afzal, M.A. Mehmood, S.A. Rahimuddin, M. Gull and N. Nahid, 2018. Heterologous synthesis and recovery of advanced biofuels from bacterial cell factories. Protein Pept. Lett., Vol. 25. 10.2174/0929866525666180122125237.
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  24. Liu, C.G., Z.Y. Li, Y. Hao, J. Xia, F.W. Bai and M.A. Mehmood, 2018. Computer simulation elucidates yeast flocculation and sedimentation for efficient industrial fermentation. Biotechnol. J., (In Press). 10.1002/biot.201700697.
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  25. Khan, M.O., M.A. Mehmood, Z. Mukhtar and N. Ahmad, 2018. Chloroplasts as cellular factories for the cost-effective production of cellulases. Protein Peptide Lett., 25: 129-135.
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  26. Khan, M.O., M.A. Mehmood, Z. Mukhtar and N. Ahmad, 2018. Chloroplasts as cellular factories for the cost-effective production of cellulases. Protein Pept. Lett., Vol. 25. 10.2174/0929866525666180122115210.
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  27. Ahmad, M.S., M.A. Mehmood, C.G. Liu, A. Tawab and F.W. Bai et al., 2018. Bioenergy potential of Wolffia arrhiza appraised through pyrolysis, kinetics, thermodynamics parameters and TG-FTIR-MS study of the evolved gases. Bioresour. Technol., 253: 297-303.
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  28. Zhang, M., K. Zhang, M.A. Mehmood, Z.K. Zhao, F. Bai and X. Zhao, 2017. Deletion of acetate transporter gene ADY2 improved tolerance of Saccharomyces cerevisiae against multiple stresses and enhanced ethanol production in the presence of acetic acid. Bioresour. Technol., 245: 1461-1468.
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  29. Shahid, A., S. Malik, M.A. Alam, N. Nahid and M.A. Mehmood, 2017. The Culture Technology for Freshwater and Marine Microalgae. In: Microalgae Biotechnology for Development of Biofuel and Wastewater Treatment, Alam, M.A. and Z. Wang (Eds.)., Springer Nature, Singapore, pp: 21-44.
  30. Shahid, A., A.Z. Khan, S. Malik, I. Afzal, L. Tianzhong and M.A. Mehmood, 2017. Production and Processing of Algal Biomass. In: Algae Based Polymers, Blends and Composites: Chemistry, Biotechnology and Materials Science, Zuber, M., M. Ali and K.M. Zia (Eds.). Chapter 7, Elsevier, New York, USA., ISBN: 978-0-12-812360-7, pp: 273-299.
  31. Mehmood, M.A., M. Ibrahim, U. Rashid, M. Nawaz, S. Ali, A. Hussain and M. Gull, 2017. Biomass production for bioenergy using marginal lands. Sustain. Prod. Consumpt., 9: 3-21.
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  32. Mehmood, M.A., G. Ye, H. Luo, C. Liu and S. Malik et al., 2017. Pyrolysis and kinetic analyses of Camel grass (Cymbopogon schoenanthus) for bioenergy. Bioresour. Technol., 228: 18-24.
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  33. Liu, L.Y., J.C. Qin, K. Li, M.A. Mehmood and C.G. Liu, 2017. Impact of moisture content on instant catapult steam explosion pretreatment of sweet potato vine. Bioresour. Bioprocess., Vol. 4. 10.1186/s40643-017-0179-z.
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  34. Li, Y., X. Zhang, L. Xiong, M.A. Mehmood, X. Zhao and F. Bai, 2017. On-site cellulase production and efficient saccharification of corn stover employing cbh2 overexpressing Trichoderma reesei with novel induction system. Bioresour. Technol., 238: 643-649.
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  35. Chen, B., C. Wan, M.A. Mehmood, J.S. Chang, F. Bai and X. Zhao, 2017. Manipulating environmental stresses and stress tolerance of microalgae for enhanced production of lipids and value-added products-a review. Bioresour. Technol., 244: 1198-1206.
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  36. Anwar, F., U. Rashid, S. Ashraf, S.I. Al-Resayes and M.A. Mehmood et al., 2017. Biodiesel synthesis from Brassica napus seed oil using statistical optimization approach. J. Renew. Sustain. Energy, Vol. 9. 10.1063/1.4976115.
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  37. Ahmad, M.S., M.A. Mehmood, S.T.H. Taqvi and A. Elkamel et al., 2017. Pyrolysis, kinetics analysis, thermodynamics parameters and reaction mechanism of Typha latifolia to evaluate its bioenergy potential. Bioresour. Technol., 245: 491-501.
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  38. Ahmad, M.S., M.A. Mehmood, O.S. Al Ayed, G. Ye and H. Luo et al., 2017. Kinetic analyses and pyrolytic behavior of Para grass (Urochloa mutica) for its bioenergy potential. Bioresour. Technol., 224: 708-713.
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  39. Ahmad, M.S., M.A. Mehmood, G. Ye, O.S. Al-Ayed and M. Ibrahim et al., 2017. Thermogravimetric analyses revealed the bioenergy potential of Eulaliopsis binata. J. Thermal Anal. Calorimetry, 130: 1237-1247.
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  40. Afzal, I., A. Shahid, M. Ibrahim, M. Nawaz, L. Tianzhong and M.A. Mehmood, 2017. Algae as a Future Feedstock for Production of Chemicals and Energy. In: Algae Based Polymers, Blends and Composites: Chemistry, Biotechnology and Materials Science, Zuber, M., M. Ali and K.M. Zia (Eds.). Chapter 3, Elsevier, New York, USA., ISBN: 978-0-12-812360-7, pp: 55-75.
  41. Afzal, I., A. Shahid, M. Ibrahim, M. Nawaz, L. Tianzhong and M.A. Mehmood, 2017. A Promising Feedstock for Energy and High-Value Products. In: Algae Based Polymers, Blends and Composites, Zia, K.M., M. Zuber and M. Ali (Eds.)., Elsevier, New York, USA., pp: 55-75.
  42. Shakoor, H., M. Ibrahim, M. Usman, M. Adrees and M.A. Mehmood et al., 2016. Removal of Reactive Blue 21 from Aqueous Solution by Sorption and Solubilization in Micellar Media. J. Dispersion Sci. Technol., 37: 144-154.
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  43. Rashid, U., M. Ibrahim, I.A. Nehdi, S.I. Al-Resayes, S. Ullah, M.A. Mehmood and S. Shahzadi, 2016. Synthesis and characterization of poppy seed oil methyl esters. Chin. J. Chem. Eng., 24: 1087-1096.
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  44. Gill, S.S., M.A. Mehmood, N. Ahmad, M. Ibrahim, U. Rashid, S. Ali and I.A. Nehdi, 2016. Strain selection, growth productivity and biomass characterization of novel microalgae isolated from fresh and wastewaters of upper Punjab, Pakistan. Front. Life Sci., 9: 190-200.
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  45. Ahmad, N., M.A. Mehmood, S.J. Burges and M.S. Khan, 2016. Engineering Genomes for Biofuels. In: Applied Molecular Biotechnology: The Next Generation of Genetic Engineering, Khan, M.S., I.A. Khan and D. Barh (Eds.). CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, USA., ISBN-13: 9781498714815, pp: 559-597.
  46. Mehmood, M.A., M. Latif, K. Hussain, M. Gull, F. Latif and M.I. Rajoka, 2015. Heterologous expression of the antifungal β-chitin binding protein CBP24 from Bacillus thuringiensis and its synergistic action with bacterial chitinases. Protein Peptide Lett., 22: 39-44.
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  47. Iqbal, Z., A.A. Khan, I. Jan, M.A. Mehmood and I. Javed, 2015. Pharmacokinetics and dosage regimen of ciprofloxacin following single intramuscular administration in Nili/Ravi buffalos. Asian J. Agric. Biol., 3: 28-33.
  48. Gull, M., N.A. Mahdaly, T.A. Kumosani, M.A. Mehmood, A. Kausar and F.Y. Hafeez, 2015. Artificial synthetic organs transplant: Prose and concerns in current scenario of modern and Arab world. J. Chem. Pharm. Res., 7: 2144-2154.
  49. Ahmad, N., M. Zeeshan, S.S. Gill, M.A. Mehmood and Mehboob-ur-Rahman, 2015. Functional Genomic Studies of Chloroplast Genome in Arabidopsis. In: Arabidopsis thaliana: Cultivation, Life Cycle and Functional Genomics, Sofo, A. (Ed.). Nova Science Publishers, USA., ISBN-13: 9781634821520, pp: 51-76.
  50. Afshan, S., S. Ali, S.A. Bharwana, M. Rizwan and M. Farid et al., 2015. Citric acid enhances the phytoextraction of chromium, plant growth, and photosynthesis by alleviating the oxidative damages in Brassica napus L. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 22: 11679-11689.
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  51. Mehmood, M.A., U. Sehar and N. Ahmad, 2014. Use of bioinformatics tools in different spheres of life sciences. J. Data Min. Genomics Proteomics, Vol. 5. 10.4172/2153-0602.1000158.
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  52. Mehmood, M.A., U. Rashid, M. Ibrahim, F. Abbas and Y.H. Taufiq-Yap, 2014. Algal Biomass Production Using Waste Water. In: Biomass and Bioenergy: Processing and Properties, Hakeem, K.R., M. Jawaid and U. Rashid (Eds.). Springer, Cham, Switzerland, ISBN: 978-3-319-07641-6, pp: 307-327.
  53. Mehmood, M.A., K. Hussain, F. Latif, M.R. Tabassum and M. Gull et al., 2014. Synergistic action of the antifungal β-chitin binding protein CBP50 from Bacillus thuringiensis with bacterial chitinases. Curr. Proteomics, 11: 23-26.
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  54. Mehmood, M.A., I. Shahid, K. Hussain, F. Latif and M.I. Rajoka, 2014. Thermodynamic properties of the β-glucosidase from Thermotoga maritima extend the upper limit of thermophilicity. Protein Peptide Lett., 21: 1282-1288.
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  55. Ahmed, K., G. Qadir, A.R. Jami, H. Rafa, M.A. Mehmood, K.H. Han and M. Ibrahim, 2014. Crop residues management for rice-wheat cropping system in saline-sodic soil. Korean J. Soil Sci. Fertilizer, 47: 269-274.
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  56. Xu, K., T. Tao, J. Jie, X. Lu and X. Li et al., 2013. Increased importin 13 activity is associated with the pathogenesis of pterygium. Mol. Vision, 19: 604-613.
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  57. Sehar, U., M.A. Mehmood, S. Nawaz, S. Nadeem and K. Hussain et al., 2013. Three dimensional (3D) structure prediction and substrate-protein interaction study of the chitin binding protein CBP24 from B. thuringiensis. Bioinformation, 9: 725-729.
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  58. Sehar, U., M.A. Mehmood, K. Hussain, S. Nawaz and S. Nadeem et al., 2013. Domain wise docking analyses of the modular chitin binding protein CBP50 from Bacillus thuringiensis serovar konkukian S4. Bioinformation, 9: 901-907.
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  59. Saqib, A., M.R. Tabbssum, U. Rashid, M. Ibrahim, S.S. Gill and M.A. Mehmood, 2013. Marine macroalgae Ulva: A potential feed-stock for bioethanol and biogas production. Asian J. Agric. Biol., 1: 155-163.
  60. Hussain, K., M.A. Mehmood, N. Nahid, A.H. Khan and A. Akram et al., 2013. Molecular characterization of begomovirus associated alphasatellite from an asymptomatic weed plant Xanthium strumarium L. Pak. J. Life Social Sci., 11: 233-237.
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  61. Gill, S.S., M.A. Mehmood, U. Rashid, M. Ibrahim, A. Saqib and M.R. Tabassum, 2013. Waste-water treatment coupled with biodiesel production using microalgae: A bio-refinery approach. Pak. J. Life Social Sci., 11: 179-189.
  62. Ali, M., M.A. Mehmood, K. Hussain, U. Sehar, R.R. Khalid and Z. Iqbal, 2013. Functional annotation of the cda1 gene from Bacillus thuringiensis through homology modeling and molecular docking. Pak. J. Life Social Sci., 11: 190-195.
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  63. Saleemi, M.K., M.Z. Khan, A. Khan, M.A. Mehmood and M. Farooq et al., 2012. Molecular identification of black Aspergilli isolated from poultry feeds by sequencing their ITS-regions. Pak. Vet. J., 32: 171-174.
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  64. Saleemi, M.K., M.Z. Khan, A. Khan, I. Javed and Z.U. Hasan et al., 2012. Occurrence of toxigenic fungi in maize and maize-gluten meal from Pakistan. Phytopathol. Mediterranea, 51: 219-224.
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  65. Mehmood, M.A., M. Latif and F.Y. Hafeez, 2012. Heterologous expression and characterization of an antifungal chitinase Chi39 from Bacillus thuringiensis serovar konkukian. Pak. J. Life Social Sci., 10: 116-122.
  66. Xiao, X., F.P. Wang, X. Ke, X.X. Tang, Y.B. Gai and M.A. Mehmood, 2011. Molecular characterization of cold-inducible β-galactosidase from Arthrobacter sp. ON14 isolated from Antarctica. J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 21: 236-242.
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  67. Mehmood, M.A., X. Xiao, F.Y. Hafeez, Y. Gai and F. Wang, 2011. Molecular characterization of the modular chitin binding protein Cbp50 from Bacillus thuringiensis serovar konkukian. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek J. Microbiol., 100: 445-453.
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  68. Chen, Y., F. Wang, J. Xu, M.A. Mehmood and X. Xiao, 2011. Physiological and evolutionary studies of NAP systems in Shewanella piezotolerans WP3. ISME J., 5: 843-855.
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  69. Mehmood, M.A., Y. Gai, Q. Zhuang, F. Wang, X. Xiao and F. Wang, 2010. Aeromonas caviae CB101 contains four chitinases encoded by a single gene chi1. Mol. Biotechnol., 44: 213-220.
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  70. Mehmood, M.A., X. Xiao, F.Y. Hafeez, Y. Gai and F. Wang, 2010. Molecular characterization of an endochitinase from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. konkukian. World J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 26: 2171-2178.
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  71. Mehmood, M.A., X. Xio, F.Y. Hafeez, Y. Gai and F. Wang, 2009. Purification and characterization of a chitinase from Serratia proteamaculans. World J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 25: 1955-1961.
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