NAGARJUNA DALBANJAN

@kud.ac.in

Research Scholar at Department of Biochemistry
Karnatak university Dharwad-580003

NAGARJUNA DALBANJAN


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EDUCATION

M.Sc. in Biochemistry, B.Sc. in Chemistry, Botany, Zoology

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Agricultural and Biological Sciences
17

Scopus Publications

1177

Scholar Citations

22

Scholar h-index

32

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

  • Effect of calcination temperature on the magnetic and biological behavior of green tea-assisted NiFe₂O₄ nanoparticles
    Suvidha .P. Hegde, Ashajyothi C., Avinash P.
    Next Nanotechnology, 2026
  • Heavy Metal Tolerant Plants and their Rhizobacteria: Ecological insights from Tumatti Hill, Ballari, India
    Sai Sandeep Yanamandra, Blessy Hadassah Vathsalya Gorremuchu, Prabhurajeshwar Chidre, Danamma Shettar, Ashajyothi Chavan, et al.
    International Journal of Environmental Research, 2026
  • Synergistic effects of Ag/g-C3N4-incorporated bi-metallic ZnTi-LDH in CO2 photoreduction to hydrocarbons
    Jijoe Samuel Prabagar, C. Ashajyothi, Arpan Kumar Tripathi, Peter R. Makgwane, Akhtar Rasool, et al.
    Materials Advances, 2025
    Coupling solar energy with photocatalytic processes offers a viable route to address environmental challenges such as pollution remediation and CO2 reduction.
  • Biogenic synthesized silver nanoparticles using fungal endophyte Cladosporium oxysporum of Vateria indica induce apoptosis in human colon cancer cell line via elevated intracellular ROS generation and cell cycle arrest
    Mona Isaq, Yarappa Lakshmikanth Ramachandra, Padmalatha S. Rai, Ashajyothi Chavan, Rajkumar Sekar, et al.
    Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2023
  • Nanomaterials: Potential Broad Spectrum Antimicrobial Agents
    Prabhurajeshwar Chidre, Ashajyothi Chavan, Navya Hulikunte Mallikarjunaiah, Kelmani Chandrakanth Revanasiddappa
    Natural Product Communications, 2023
    Nanotechnology is a promising science with new aspects to fight and prevent various diseases using nanomaterials. The capability to expose the structure and functions of biosystems at the nanoscale level supports research leading to development in biology, biotechnology, medicine, and healthcare. This is predominantly advantageous in treating microbial infections as an alternative to antibiotics. However, widespread production, use, and misuse of antibiotics have input to the next-generation alarm for the emergence of multiple-drug-resistant pathogenic bacteria. Due to infectious diseases from these drug-resistant pathogenic strains, human mortality rates have consistently increased and are becoming an epidemic in our society. Consequently, there is a strong demand for developing novel strategies and new materials that can cope with these problems. The emergence of nanotechnology has created many new antimicrobial options. The small size of these nanomaterials is suitable for carrying out biological operations. Several metals and metal oxides, such as silver, copper, gold, zinc oxide, and iron oxide nanoparticle types have shown toxicity toward several pathogenic microbes. Metal-based nanoparticles have been broadly examined for a set of biomedical applications. According to the World Health Organization, the reduced size and selectivity of metal-based nanoparticles for bacteria have established them to be effective against pathogens causing concern. Metal-based nanoparticles are known to have nonspecific bacterial toxicity mechanisms, which not only make the development of resistance by bacteria difficult, but also widen the spectrum of antibacterial activity. Metal-based nanoparticle efficiency studies achieved so far have revealed promising results against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Here we discuss the potential nanomaterials to either treat microbial resistance or induce development of resistance. However, fundamental research is required to focus on the molecular mechanism causing the antimicrobial activity of nanomaterials.
  • Nanomaterials: Potential Broad Spectrum Antimicrobial Agents
    Prabhurajeshwar Chidre, Ashajyothi Chavan, Navya Hulikunte Mallikarjunaiah, Kelmani Chandrakanth Revanasiddappa
    Current Nanomaterials, 2023
    Nanotechnology is a promising science with new aspects to fight and prevent various diseases using nanomaterials. The capability to expose the structure and functions of biosystems at the nanoscale level supports research leading to development in biology, biotechnology, medicine and healthcare. This is predominantly advantageous in treating microbial infections as an alternative to antibiotics. However, widespread production, and use and misuse of antibiotics have led to the emergence of multiple-drug resistant (MDR) pathogenic bacteria. Due to infectious diseases from these drug-resistant pathogenic strains, human mortality rates have consistently increased and are becoming an epidemic in our society. Consequently, there is a strong demand for developing novel strategies and new materials that can cope with these problems. The emergence of nanotechnology has created many new antimicrobial options. The small size of these nanomaterials is suitable for carrying out biological operations. Several metals and metal oxides, such as silver, copper, gold, zinc oxide and iron oxide nanoparticle types, have shown toxicity toward several pathogenic microbes. Metal-based nanoparticles have been broadly examined for a set of biomedical applications. According to the World Health Organization, the reduced size and selectivity of metal-based nanoparticles for bacteria have established them to be effective against pathogens, causing concern. Metal-based nanoparticles are known to have non-specific bacterial toxicity mechanisms, which not only make the development of resistance by bacteria difficult, but also widen the spectrum of antibacterial activity. Metal-based nanoparticle efficiency studies achieved so far have revealed promising results against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Here we discuss the potential nanomaterials to either treat microbial resistance or induce the development of resistance. However, fundamental research is required to focus on the molecular mechanism causing the antimicrobial activity of nanomaterials.
  • Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of metal oxide nanoparticles in human pluripotent stem cell-derived fibroblasts
    Harish K Handral, C. Ashajyothi, Gopu Sriram, Chandrakanth R. Kelmani, Nileshkumar Dubey, et al.
    Coatings, 2021
    Advances in the use of nanoparticles (NPs) has created promising progress in biotechnology and consumer-care based industry. This has created an increasing need for testing their safety and toxicity profiles. Hence, efforts to understand the cellular responses towards nanomaterials are needed. However, current methods using animal and cancer-derived cell lines raise questions on physiological relevance. In this aspect, in the current study, we investigated the use of pluripotent human embryonic stem cell- (hESCs) derived fibroblasts (hESC-Fib) as a closer representative of the in vivo response as well as to encourage the 3Rs (replacement, reduction and refinement) concept for evaluating the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of zinc oxide (ZnO), titanium dioxide (TiO2) and silicon-dioxide (SiO2) NPs. Cytotoxicity assays demonstrated that the adverse effects of respective NPs were observed in hESC-Fib beyond concentrations of 200 µg/mL (SiO2 NPs), 30 µg/mL (TiO2 NPs) and 20 µg/mL (ZnO NPs). Flow cytometry results correlated with increased apoptosis upon increase in NP concentration. Subsequently, scratch wound assays showed ZnO (10 µg/mL) and TiO2 (20 µg/mL) NPs inhibit the rate of wound coverage. DNA damage assays confirmed TiO2 and ZnO NPs are genotoxic. In summary, hESC-Fib could be used as an alternative platform to understand toxicity profiles of metal oxide NPs.
  • A pilot toxicology study of biogenic silver nanoparticles: in vivo by intraperitoneal and intravenous infusion routes in rats
    C. Ashajyothi, R. Kelmani Chandrakanth
    Journal of Experimental Nanoscience, 2019
    Toxic effects of nanoparticles on human health are considerably increasing their worldwide recognition. Currently silver nanoparticles are being widely used in consumer medical products, due to its uniqueness in biomedical applications. Uptake of these particles via various administration routes can also lead to different toxic effects. In this study, we assessed the toxic effect of 11–75 nm ranged biogenic silver nanoparticles (Bio-AgNPs) on male wistar rats by using two different administration routes namely, intraperitoneal and intravenous routes. The three different concentrations, No Observable Adverse Effect Concentration (NOAEC), Inhibitory concentration (IC50) and Total lethal concentration (TLC) was appraised at the dose range of 97.64 to 132 µg/kg for both i/p and i/v routes. There is no considerable changes in hematological parameters in i/p and i/v routes on 14th and 28th day of observation, but the increase was trivial significant for platelet count at the dose of 97–105 µg/kg (IC50) for i/p route of injection. There is no remarkable adverse impact on liver, spleen and kidney were observed in IC50 and TLC treated group, when determined by biochemical and histopathological analysis both in i/p and i/v routes treated rats. This estimation confirms that, Bio-AgNPs are not going effect the human metabolic system.
  • A Comparative In Vivo Scrutiny of Biosynthesized Copper and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles by Intraperitoneal and Intravenous Administration Routes in Rats
    Ashajyothi C, Harish K Handral, Chandrakanth Kelmani R
    Nanoscale Research Letters, 2018
  • Antibiofilm activity of biogenic copper and zinc oxide nanoparticles-antimicrobials collegiate against multiple drug resistant bacteria: a nanoscale approach
    C. Ashajyothi, K. Handral Harish, Nileshkumar Dubey, R. Kelmani Chandrakanth
    Journal of Nanostructure in Chemistry, 2016
  • Investigation of antifungal and anti-mycelium activities using biogenic nanoparticles: An eco-friendly approach
    Ashajyothi C., Prabhurajeshwar C., Harish K. Handral, Chandrakanth Kelmani R.
    Environmental Nanotechnology Monitoring and Management, 2016
  • Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of fluoroquinolone resistant Shigella species isolated from infants stool in Gulbarga district, Karnataka, India
    Prabhurajeshwar, Ajay kumar Oli, C Ashajyothi, R Kelmani Chandrakanth
    Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, 2015
  • Biological synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles from Enterococcus faecalis
    C. Ashajyothi, R. Kelmani Chandrakanth
    Journal of Bionanoscience, 2014
  • Biosynthesis and characterization of copper nanoparticles from Enterococcus faecalis
    International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 2014
  • Antibacterial activity of biogenic zinc oxide nanoparticals synthesised from Enterococcus faecalis
    International Journal of Chemtech Research, 2014
  • Potential bactericidal effect of silver nanoparticles synthesised from Enterococcus species
    Kelmani Chandrakanth R, Ashajyothi C, Ajay Oli, Prabhurajeshwar C
    Oriental Journal of Chemistry, 2014
  • Antioxidant activity of Alstonia scholarsis extracts containing flavonoid and phenolic compounds
    International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2012

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Molecular Dynamics Based Comparative Analysis of Native Urtica dioica Agglutinin and Its Engineered Mutant UDAM5
    MJ Gurav, PH Megalamani, NP Dalbanjan, SKP Kumar, VB Chachadi
    In Silico Research in Biomedicine, 100303 , 2026
    2026
  • Plastics: an overview of applications, potential health risk, carcinogen to restriction
    MJ Gurav, PH Megalamani, NP Dalbanjan, AS Sanji, AK Oli, SKP Kumar, ...
    Next Research, 101512 , 2026
    2026
  • Next generation sustainable nanostructures for energy, sensing, and bio-integration
    K Korgaonkar, NP Dalbanjan, S Sharma, R Jadhav, SK Praveenkumar, ...
    Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects 45, 101615 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • A Comprehensive Review of Carbohydrate Polymer Hydrocolloids: Structure, Function, and Applications in Food Systems
    MP Eelager, NP Dalbanjan, B Dewangan, M Madar, DS Abraham, ...
    Food Reviews International, 1-40 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Fabrication of gallic acid crosslinked chitosan/poly (1-vinylpyrrolidone-co-vinyl acetate) antioxidant films for green chilli packaging
    BA Sheeparamatti, P Baburao, SG Havanur, RB Chougale, MN Gunaki, ...
    RSC Applied Polymers 4 (2), 767-784 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 3
  • Tradescantia pallida extract incorporated chitosan/pullulan intelligent biodegradable films: an eco-friendly packaging to preserve the freshness of chicken
    MP Eelager, SP Masti, S Madihalli, RB Chougale, NP Dalbanjan, ...
    Sustainable Food Technology , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 5
  • Electrochemical techniques in protein engineering: Innovations in redox-active protein design and electron transfer mechanisms
    NP Dalbanjan, K Korgaonkar, AJ Kadapure, MJ Gurav, VB Chachadi, ...
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 149750 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 5
  • Epidemiology, antimicrobial resistance, economic burden, and management approaches for staphylococcus aureus-associated bovine mastitis: a systematic review
    BN Gonal, NP Dalbanjan, AJ Kadapure, SKP Kumar, SB Arakera
    Animals and Zoonoses , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Molecular Interactions and Pharmacological Evaluation of Quinoline-Imidazole Derivatives: an In Vitro and In Silico Approach
    NP Dalbanjan, L Bheemayya, AJ Kadapure, MP Eelager, RR Kamble, ...
    Russian Journal of Bioorganic Chemistry 51 (6), 2531-2548 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Pathways to a sustainable future: Exploring the synergy between sustainability and circular economy
    MP Eelager, NP Dalbanjan, S Madihalli, M Madar, NP Agadi, ...
    Sustainable Futures 10, 101208 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 41
  • Synthesis and characterization of coumarin derivatives for chemosensor application via experimental and theoretical approaches
    M Madar, V Srinivasan, MP Eelager, NP Dalbanjan, KN Kummur, V Nayak, ...
    Tetrahedron 185, 134796 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 6
  • Integrating synthetic biology and biosensing: Current trends and future prospects
    K Korgaonkar, NP Dalbanjan, MJ Gurav, MP Eelager, VB Chachadi, ...
    Next Research, 100911 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Martynia Annua Leaf Extract Chitosan-Pullulan Bio-Nanocomposite Films for Packaging Applications
    OJ Priyadarshi, D’souza, JP Pinto, VD Hiremani, SP Masti, NP Dalbanjan, ...
    Food and Humanity 5, 100840 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Bacterial peptide antibiotics: A comprehensive review on biosynthesis, mechanisms, and therapeutic potential
    NP Dalbanjan, K Korgaonkar, R Parvatkar, S Tilvi
    Next Research, 100850 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Ultrasonication driven, ionic liquid catalyzed synthesis of new benzo [d] isoxazole Schiff base derivatives: A comprehensive study of computational investigation, molecular …
    S Kurahatti, RG Kalkhambkar, M Rathod, R Kapavarapu, K Sindogi, ...
    Journal of Molecular Liquids 434, 127964 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 6
  • Evaluation of in vitro and in silico antihyperglycemic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory potencies of selected quinoline-imidazole hybrids
    NP Dalbanjan, L Bheemayya, AJ Kadapure, BK Kiran, RR Kamble, ...
    Discover Chemistry 2 (1), 204 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 10
  • Catalyst to Cure: A Multifunctional Cu 2 O Nanoparticle Catalyst Synthesized using Muntingia Calabura Fruit Extract
    MR Nayak, RR Kamble, B Kodasi, P Hegde, S Naik, T Reddy, S Swadi, ...
    ChemistrySelect 10 (29), e02440 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Stress Response Proteins Are the Reliant Factors for Resilience in the Soil Bacterium Bacillus haynesii PSK.N4
    NP Dalbanjan, AJ Kadapure, SKP Kumar
    Microbiology 94 (4), 572-586 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 5
  • Stress-induced proteins enhance thermal endurance in soil bacterium Priestia aryabhattai strain PSK.N2
    NP Dalbanjan, AJ Kadapure, SK Praveen Kumar
    Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 118 (8), 102 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 5
  • Exploring the Molecular Interaction between Bovine Serum Albumin and the Antiviral Drug Valacyclovir Using Multispectral Approaches and Molecular Docking Studies
    NM Gokavi, JI Gowda, NP Dalbanjand, AM Bagoji, ST Nandibewoor, ...
    Chemical Data Collections, 101198 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Descriptive review on conversion of waste residues into valuable bionanocomposites for a circular bioeconomy
    NP Dalbanjan, MP Eelager, K Korgaonkar, BN Gonal, AJ Kadapure, ...
    Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects 39, 101265 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 115
  • Evaluation of mechanical, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties of vanillic acid induced chitosan/poly (vinyl alcohol) active films to prolong the shelf life of green chilli
    MP Eelager, SP Masti, RB Chougale, VD Hiremani, SS Narasgoudar, ...
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 232, 123499 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 94
  • Microbial protein sources: A comprehensive review on the potential usage of fungi and cyanobacteria in sustainable food systems
    NP Dalbanjan, MP Eelager, SS Narasagoudr
    Food and Humanity 3, 100366 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 63
  • Chitosan, Poly (vinyl alcohol) and Chitosan/Poly (vinyl alcohol) based active films loaded with white turmeric powder for food packaging applications
    VG Bhat, SP Masti, SS Narasagoudr, RB Chougale, PK Sk, NP Dalbanjan, ...
    Food Bioscience 60, 104402 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 52
  • A Chronicle Review of In-Silico Approaches for Discovering Novel Antimicrobial Agents to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
    NP Dalbanjan, PK S. K.
    Indian Journal of Microbiology 64, 1-15 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 51
  • Noni (Morinda citrifolia) leaf extract incorporated methylcellulose active films: A sustainable strategy for browning inhibition in apple slice packaging
    MP Eelager, SP Masti, RB Chougale, NP Dalbanjan, SKP Kumar
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 269, 132270 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 49
  • Quinic acid and montmorillonite integrated chitosan/pullulan active films with potent antimicrobial and barrier properties to prolong the shelf life of tofu
    S Madihalli, SP Masti, MP Eelager, RB Chougale, LK Kurabetta, ...
    Food Bioscience 62, 105492 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 46
  • A synergistic influence of gallic acid/ZnO NPs to strengthen the multifunctional properties of methylcellulose: A conservative approach for tomato preservation
    LK Kurabetta, SP Masti, MN Gunaki, AA Hunashyal, MP Eelager, ...
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 277, 134191 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 45
  • Atrazine integrated biodegradable poly (vinyl alcohol)/xanthan gum active films for mulching applications: An alternative to microplastic generation plastic mulch
    MP Eelager, SP Masti, NP Dalbanjan, S Madihalli, MN Gunaki, ...
    Progress in Organic Coatings 192, 108510 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 43
  • Pathways to a sustainable future: Exploring the synergy between sustainability and circular economy
    MP Eelager, NP Dalbanjan, S Madihalli, M Madar, NP Agadi, ...
    Sustainable Futures 10, 101208 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 41
  • A comprehensive review on latent role of stress proteins in antibiotic resistance
    NP Dalbanjan, AJ Kadapure, PK SK
    The Microbe 4, 100151 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 40
  • Functional properties of taro starch reinforced polysaccharide based films for active packaging
    JP Pinto, OJ D'souza, VD Hiremani, NP Dalbanjan, SKP Kumar, ...
    Food Bioscience 56, 103340 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 40
  • In-silico strategies in nano-drug design: bridging nanomaterials and pharmacological applications
    NP Dalbanjan, K Korgaonkar, MP Eelager, BN Gonal, AJ Kadapure, ...
    Nano TransMed, 100091 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 37
  • Ultrasound-driven facile fabrication of Pd doped SnO2 hierarchical superstructures: Structural, growth mechanism, dermatoglyphics, and anti-cancer activity
    BRR Krushna, K Manjunatha, SY Wu, D Sivaganesh, SC Sharma, ...
    Biomaterials Advances, 213855 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 36
  • Sodium alginate/poly (vinyl alcohol) active films incorporated with Chrysanthemum leaves extract as an eco-friendly approach to extend the shelf life of green chilies
    S Madihalli, SP Masti, MP Eelager, RB Chougale, NP Dalbanjan, ...
    International journal of biological macromolecules 302, 140926 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 35
  • Influence of chitosan-capped quercetin nanoparticles on chitosan/poly (vinyl) alcohol multifunctional films: A sustainable approach for bread preservation
    MN Gunaki, SP Masti, LK Kurabetta, JP Pinto, AA Hunashyal, ...
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 140029 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 27
  • Characterization of heat, salt, acid, alkaline, and antibiotic stress response in soil isolate Bacillus subtilis strain PSK. A2
    AJ Kadapure, NP Dalbanjan, PK SK
    International microbiology: the official journal of the Spanish Society for … , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 26
  • Development of novel, green, efficient approach for the synthesis of indazole and its derivatives; insights into their pharmacological and molecular docking studies
    SB Rayawgol, K Sujatha, NP Dalbanjan, PK SK, SK Rajappa
    Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 101178 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 26
  • Exploration of physicochemical and biological properties of phenylalanine incorporated carboxymethyl cellulose/poly (vinyl alcohol) based bioactive films for food packaging …
    LK Kurabetta, SP Masti, MN Gunaki, AA Hunashyal, RB Chougale, ...
    Food Bioscience 61, 104869 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 25
  • Assessing the in vitro anti-glycation efficacy of vitamins A, C, D, E
    NP Dalbanjan, AJ Kadapure, P Huded, VB Chachadi, S Nayaka, ...
    The Ukrainian Biochemical Journal 94 (4), 61-66 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 24

Publications

Dalbanjan N P, Kadapure A J, Huded P, Chachadi V B, Nayaka S, Praveen Kumar S K. Assessing the in vitro anti-glycation efficacy of vitamins A, C, D, E. Ukr Biochem J. 2022; 94(4): 24-29.