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Dr. Rajesh Kanna Gopal

Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, · Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai - 600077

https://researchid.co/dalbergia17
@saveethadental.com
46Scopus Publications
851Google Scholar Citations
11Google Scholar h-index
13Google Scholar i10-index

Research Interests

Algal Biology and Biotechnology

Biography

I have eight years of research experience in the field of Algal Biotechnology (Marine macroalgae, isolation and culturing microalgae). At present, I am working on antiviral and anti-arthritic potential of bioactive compounds, industrial and domestic wastewater Phycoremediation, alcoholic beverages, and bioplastic from macroalgae (Seaweed); Non-ribosomal polypeptides and Exopolysaccharides from cyanobacteria, LDPE degradation by microalgae.

Education

• PhD: Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, Thesis entitled: Isolation, Purification and Characterization of Superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzyme from Microalgae – 2014-2019, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. • M.Phil.: Botany, Dissertation entitled: Studies on the Detection, Production and Analysis of Cholesterol Oxidase from Stenotrophomonas sp. – 2011-2012, GPA: 7.8, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. • M.Sc.: Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology – 2009-2011, GPA: 8.19, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. • B.Sc.: Plant Biology and...

Recent Scopus Publications

  1. Attenuation of biofilm-encoding genes and virulence attributes in clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii by essential oil derived from Myroxylon balsamum
    Scientific Reports, 2026
  2. The in vitro and in silico investigations on the α-amylase inhibitor derived from Leptadenia lanceolata (Poir.) Goyder leaf extract
    Natural Product Research, 2026
  3. Microbiomes and Biofilms: Fundamentals and Translational Applications
    Omics Approaches in Biofilm Research Perspectives and Applications, 2025
  4. Letter to the editor regarding “Influenza vaccination and COVID-19 infection risk and disease severity: A systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis of prospective studies”
    American Journal of Infection Control, 2025
  5. From resistance to treatment: the ongoing struggle with Acinetobacter baumannii
    Critical Reviews in Microbiology, 2025

Research Outputs

1. Title of the Invention: Brewing of Alcoholic Beverage (Beer) from a Marine Seaweed. Patent Application Number: 202241036660, Status: Applied 2. Title of the Invention: Blue-green tea: the future of beverages. Status: Filing under process

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