Name
: TAPAN KUMAR ADHYA
Highest degree with discipline : Ph.D. (Science), Microbiology
Area of specialization
: Environmental Microbiology (Greenhouse gas emission, Pesticide
biodegradation, Microbial diversity)
Recognition & Award:
i)
Elected fellow of the Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi from Jan., 2008.
ii)
Member, International Union of Microbiological Societies National Committee, a
constituent body of the International Council of Scientific Unions.
iii)
Elected fellow of the Association of Microbiologist of India, New Delhi as a
recognition of his contribution to the development of the subject from 2007.
iv)
Editor, Indian Journal of Microbiology published by M/s Springer from 2006.
v)
Editor, Journal of the Indian Society of Soil Science from 2006.
vi)
Elected fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi from
1997; member executive council of the Academy from Jan, 2005.
vii)
Invited to participate in the Expert Review of the First Order Draft of the 2006 IPCC
Inventory guidelines as member of the Elite Panel of reviewers of WMO/UNEP
viii)
Dr. P.K. De Memorial Lecture award by the Kolkata chapter of the Indian Society of Soil
Science in 2004.
ix)
Selected to lead a Team of Excellence on Greenhouse Gas Emission under National
Agricultural Technology Project (NATP) of ICAR (1999-2003).
x)
Collaborator and site leader of the IRRI-UNDP Interregional Research Project on “Methane
Emission from Rice Fields” (1994-1998).
xi)
Member of the Pesticide Residue Analysis Sectional Committee, AFDC 56 of the Indian
Standards Institute, New Delhi (1986-1994).
xii)
Awarded National Associateship by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India during
the year 1992-93 to work in the frontier area of the genetic manipulation of pesticidedegrading microorganisms.
xiii)
Accepted as member of the Ph.D. Committee in Botany, Life Science and Environmental Science
faculty of Utkal University as Supervisor and Examiner.
xiv)
Accepted as member of the faculty of the Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology,
Bhubaneswar.
xv)
Accepted as Ph.D. guide of the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad and
University of Kalyani, Kalyani.
xvi)
Member, Board of Examiners for M.Sc. and M.Phil and Ph.D. Examinations of Indian
Agricultural Research Institute, Delhi University, Calcutta University, Utkal University, Orissa
University of Agriculture & Technology, Kalyani University and Vidyasagar University.
xvii)
Served as Reviewer of manuscripts submitted to Journals including Soil Biology &
Biochemistry, Biology & Fertility of Soils, Chemosphere, European Journal of Soil
Biology, Atmospheric Environment, Current Science and Geobios.
xviii) Biography cited in Marquis Who’s Who in the World 16th Edition (1999) published by
Marquis Who’s Who, New Jersey, USA
xix)
Biography cited in Five Thousand Personalities of the World since 6th edition (1998),
published by American Biographical Institute, North Carolina, USA
M.Sc./Ph.D Students guided and thesis completed:
M.Sc. Thesis
1.
Cynthia, G (1997) Nitrification, Denitrification and Nitrous Oxide Emission from Rice Soils, pp.
28, Nagarjuna University, Nagarjunanagar, India (Botany & Microbiology).
2.
Padmavathy, P.V.L. (1998) Methane and Nitrous Oxide Production in Tropical Rice Soils, pp.
49, Nagarjuna University, Nagarjunanagar, India (Botany & Microbiology).
3.
Deepa, N (1999) Methanogenesis and Methanotrophy in Tropical Rice Soils, pp. 42,
Nagarjuna University, Nagarjunanagar, India (Botany & Microbiology).
4.
K. Lilanjaneya Prasad (2001) Elevated Carbon Dioxide and Temperature Interactions
Affecting Soil C and N Fractions and Associated Microbial Dynamics in a Tropical Soil, pp. 44,
Nagarjuna University, Nagarjunanagar, India (Botany & Microbiology).
5.
Das, S (2002) Influence of Elevated Carbon Dioxide and Temperature Interactions on
Methanogenesis, Methanotrophy and Associated Microfloral Dynamics in a Flooded Alluvial
Soil, pp. 42, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India (Industrial and Applied Microbiology).
6.
Patnaik, S (2003) Agrochemical Impacts on Greenhouse Gas Dynamics in a Tropical Rice Soil,
pp. 61, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, India (Microbiology).
7.
Singh, S (2003) Measurement of Total Microbial Activity in Tropical Soils, pp. 41, Utkal
University, Bhubaneswar, India (Industrial and Applied Microbiology).
8.
Rajguru, G. (2004) Dynamics of soil protozoa in tropical rice fields, pp. 35, Ravenshaw
Autonomous College, Cuttack, India (Biotechnology).
9.
Pradhan, N. (2004) Pesticide effects on microbial activity in a tropical rice soil, pp. 48, TACT,
Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India (Biotechnology).
10. Tiwari, M. (2005) Impact of the insecticide imidacloprid on the dynamics of protozoa in a
tropical rice soil under flooded condition, pp. 54, Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur, India
(Microbiology).
11.
Kar, M. (2005) Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria in tropical flooded rice ecosystem, pp.
90, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India (Industrial and Applied Microbiology).
12.
Bhuyan, R. (2005) Diversity among nitrophenol-degrading bacteria isolated from tropical rice
ecosystem, pp. 71, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, India
(Microbiology).
13.
Sharma, Y. (2006) Biodegradation of nitrophenol in tropical rice soils, pp. 93, Orissa
University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, India (Microbiology).
14.
Das, S. (2007) Polyphasic analysis of bacterial community in a flooded rice soil following
pesticide application, pp. 59, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar,
India (Microbiology).
15. Mohapatra, A.G. (2007) Denitrification potential of a tropical rice soil under flooded conditions,
pp. 43, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India (Applied Microbiology).
Ph.D. Thesis
1.
Puspamala Patnaik (1996) Certain biochemical transformations in flooded rice soils, pp. 205,
Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India (Botany).
2.
Sabita Mishra (1998) Methane emission in rice-based cropping system, pp. 197, Utkal
University, Bhubaneswar, India (Botany).
3.
Kollah Bharati (1999) Methane emission from tropical rice paddies, pp. 201, Utkal University,
Bhubaneswar, India (Botany).
4.
Santosh Ranjan Mohanty (2000) Methane emission from rice fields, pp. 197, Utkal University,
Bhubaneswar, India (Life Sciences).
5.
Y. Jagadeesh Babu (2004) Greenhouse gas emission from tropical rice soils with emphasis on
nitrous oxide, pp. 284, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological Univeristy, Hyderabad, India
(Environmental Science & Technology)
6.
Dali Rani Nayak (2004) Carbon management vis-à-vis greenhouse gas emission from flooded
soils planted to rice, pp. 289, Utkal University, Bhubanesar, India (Life Sciences)
7.
Sanhita Padhi (2005) Microbial degradation of pesticides in tropical rice soils, pp. 204, Utkal
University, Bhubaneswar, India (Botany).
8.
Arindam Datta (2007) Mitigation of greenhouse gas emission from tropical rice ecosystem, pp.
246, University of Kalyani, Nadia, India (Environmental Sciences).
9.
Suvendu Das (2008) Greenhouse gas impacts on functiona and microbial diversity in tropical
soils, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India (Life Science), to be submitted shortly.
10. Subha Kanta Prusty (2008) Microbial degradation of select organochlorine pesticides in tropical
rice soils, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India (Environmental Science), to be submitted
shortly.
11. Rita Chauhan (2008) Biogeochemical behaviour of nutrients with reference to microbial
transformation in Bhitarkanika mangrove ecosystem, East coast of India. Jawaharlal Nehru
University, Delhi, India (Environmental Science), to be submitted shortly.
Currently, six students are working for their Ph.D. degree on different aspects of microbiology and
environmental sciences.
Corporate life:
i)
Acted as member of the institute development committee and successfully
defended a grant of Rs. 8.40 crore from Indian Council of Agricultural Research as
one time developmental grant for upgradation and modernization of the institute
facilities.
ii)
Acted as Member, Institute Stores Purchase Committee from April 1990-March 1992 and April
1997 to March 1998 (as Chairman during the last stint).
iii) Acted as Officer-in-Charge, Library from April 1990 to March 1992 and mobilized grant worth
Rs. 22 lakhs during the period.
iv) Acted as Warden, International Students' hostel of the Institute from April 1997 to March
1998.
v)
Member, Stores Disposal Committee of the Institute.
vi) Vigilance Officer for the institute for overall supervision of the vigilance activities of the
institute (April, 2003 – 2007)
vii) Member Secretary, Staff Research Council of the Institute, the coordinating body supervising
and reviewing the research program of the institute from April, 2001 – September, 2004.
viii)Member Secretary, Research Advisory Committee of the Institute, the advisory body for
reviewing the research program of the institute from October, 2004.
Project at hand:
Sl No.
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4.
5.
Title of the Project
Microbial resource mapping and diversity
analysis
ICAR Networking project on Microbial diversity
and identification
ICAR
Networking
project
on
Nutrient
management
ICAR
Networking
project
on
Microbial
bioremediation
Soil
organic
carbon
dynamics
vis-à-vis
anticipatory
climatic
changes
and
crop
adaptation strategies
Funding Agency
Institute project
ICAR
ICAR
ICAR
NAIP
Duration
XI Plan period
(2007-2012)
01.08.2006
continuing
01.08.2006
continuing
01.08.2006
continuing
2008 - 2012
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LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
RESEARCH PAPERS
1.
Santra, S.C. and Adhya, T.K. (1973) Zygnemataceae of Eastern Himalayas - I : Spirogyra. BULL. BOT. SURV.
INDIA 15(3/4) : 281-282.
2.
Santra, S.C. and Adhya, T.K. (1976) Zygnemaceae of Eastern Himalayas - II : Spirogyra. BULL. BOT. SOC.
BENGAL. 30 : 47-49.
3.
Santra, S.C. and Adhya, T.K. (1976) Vaucheriaceae of Eastern Himalayas (India). NOVA HEDWIGIA 27 : 655659.
4.
Adhya, T.K. and Santra, S.C. (1977) Draparnaldiopsis indica Bharadwaja - a new record from West Bengal.
SCIENCE & CULTURE 43 : 399.
5.
Santra, S.C. and Adhya, T.K. (1977) Sirocladium himalaica sp. nov. : a new species from Eastern Himalayas.
PHYKOS 16 : 65-68.
6.
Chendrayan, K., Adhya, T.K. and Sethunathan, N. (1980) Dehydrogenase and invertase activities of flooded soils.
SOIL BIOL. BIOCHEM. 12 : 271-273.
7.
Rao, V.R., Charyulu, P.B.B.N., Nayak, D.N., Ramakrishna, C., Adhya, T.K. and Sethunathan, N. (1980) Studies on
heterotrophic nitrogen fixation in rice soils. In FAO/IAEA Research Coordination Meetings on ‘Isotope techniques in
Studies on Biological Nitrogen Fixation’, pp. 25-29. International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria.
8.
Adhya, T.K., Sudhakar-Barik and Sethunathan, N. (1981) Stability of commercial formulations of fentirothion, methyl
parathion and parathion in anerobic soils. J. AGRIC. FOOD CHEM. 29 : 90-93.
9.
Adhya, T.K., Sudhakar-Barik and Sethunathan, N. (1981) Hydrolysis of selected organophosphorus insecticides by
two bacteria isolated from flooded soils. J. APPL. BACTERIOL. 50 : 167-172.
10.
Adhya, T.K., Sudhakar-Barik and Sethunathan, N. (1981) Fate of fenitrothion, methyl parathion and parathion in
anoxic sulfur-containing soil systems. PESTIC. BIOCHEM. PHYSIOL. 16 : 14-20.
11.
Sethunathan, N., Wahid, P.A., Rao, Y.R., Adhya, T.K., Ramakrishna, C., Ray, R.C., Pal, S.S., Chendrayan, K.,
Sudhakar-Barik, Venkateswarlu, K., Nayak, D.N., Charyulu, P.B.B.N. and Rao, V.R. (1981) Pesticide-Biota interaction
in tropical soils. In Isotope Tracer-aided Studies of Agrochemical-Biota Interaction in Soil and Water. IAEA-TECDOC
247 : 33, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria.
12.
Santra, S.C., Adhya, T.K. and DeSarkar, D.K. (1981) Ecological studies on Bidens pilosa L. : Effect of light,
temperature, salt and different extracts on seed germination and seedling growth. TROPICAL ECOL. 22 : 162169.
13.
Bhowmik, M., Adhya, T.K. and Santra, S.C. (1981) Corticolous lichens on mango tree (Mangifera indica L.) of West
Bengal.M.V.M. PATRIKA 16 : 43-44
14.
Rao, V.R., Charyulu, P.B.B.N., Nayak, D.N., Rao, J.L.N. and Adhya, T.K. (1982) Bacterial nitrogen fixation
associated with rice paddy ecosystem. In Proc. National Symposium on Biological Nitrogen Fixation, pp. 495-505,
Dept. of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
15.
Rao, V.R., Nayak, D.N., Charyulu, P.B.B.N. and Adhya, T.K. (1983) Yield response of rice to the root inoculation with
Azospirillum. J. AGRIC. SCI. (CAMBRIDGE) 100 : 689-691.
16.
Sethunathan, N., Rao, V.R., Adhya, T.K. and Raghu, K. (1983) Microbiology of rice soils - a review. CRC CRIT.
REV. MICROBIOL. 10 : 125-172.
17.
Sethunathan, N. and Adhya, T.K. (1983) Degradation of pesticide chemicals in soil with particular emphasis on the
application of nuclear techniques. In Agrochemical-Biota Interactions in Soil and Water Using Nuclear Techniques.
IAEA-TECHDOC 283 : 95-99, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria.
18.
Rao, V.R., Rao, J.L.N. and Adhya, T.K. (1986) Heterotrophic nitrogen fixation (C2H2 reduction) as influenced by
phosphorus application in paddy soils. PLANT AND SOIL 92 : 125-132.
19.
Rao, V.R., Rao, J.L.N. and Adhya, T.K. (1986) Heterotrophic nitrogen fixation as influenced by fertilizers in rice-soil
system. In Proceedings of the Working Group Meeting on Cereal Nitrogen Fixation. pp. 103-106, ICRISAT, India.
20.
Pal, T.K., Adhya, T.K. and Santra, S.C. (1986) Algal flora of Murshidabad district, West Bengal. I. A survey from
Berhampore and adjoining areas. BULL. BOT. SOC. BENGAL 40 : 33-43.
21.
Rao, V.R., Jena. P.K. and Adhya, T.K. (1987) Inoculation of rice with nitrogen-fixing bacteria - problems and
perspectives. BIOL. FERTIL. SOILS 4 : 21-26.
22.
Adhya, T.K., Wahid, P.A. and Sethunathan, N. (1987) Persistence and biodegradation of selected organophosphorus
insecticides in flooded versus non-flooded soils. BIOL. FERTIL. SOILS 5 : 36-40.
23.
Jena, P.K., Adhya, T.K. and Rao, V.R. (1987) Influence of carbaryl and nitrogenase activity and combination of
butachlor and carbofuran on nitrogen-fixing microorganisms in paddy soils. PESTIC. SCI. : 19 : 179-184.
24.
Jena, P.K., Adhya, T.K. and Rao, V.R. (1987) Nitrogen fixation and indole acetic acid production by Azospirillum sp.
as influenced by an insecticide carbofuran. J. APPL. BACTERIOL. 63 : 355-360.
25.
Ramanand, K., Panda, S., Sharmila, M., Adhya, T.K. and Sethunathan, N. (1988) Development and acclimatization
of carbofuran-degrading soil enrichment cultures at different temperatures. J. AGRIC. FOOD CHEM. 36 : 200-205.
26.
Sharmila, M., Ramanand, K., Adhya, T.K. and Sethunathan, N. (1988) Temperature and the persistence of methyl
parathion in a flooded soil. SOIL BIOL. BIOCHEM. 20 : 399-401.
27.
Jena, P.K., Adhya, T.K. and Rao, V.R. (1988) Nitrogen fixation in Azospirillum species isolated from saline paddy
soils. MICROBIOS 54 : 157-163.
28.
Jena, P.K., Adhya, T. K. and Rao, V.R. (1990) Nitrogen fixing bacterial populations as influenced by butachlor and
thiobencarb in rice soils. ZENT. MIKROBIOL. 145 : 457-460.
29.
Jena, P.K., Adhya, T.K. and Rao, V.R. (1990) Effect of pesticide-fertilizer N combination on nitrogen fixation and
populations of nitrogen-fixing bacteria associated with rice soils. REV. ECOL. BIOL. SOIL. 27 : 1-10.
30.
Adhya, T.K. and Sethunathan, N. (1990) Leaching of hexachlorocyclohexane isomers under planted and unplanted
conditions in a flooded rice field. In Proc.VIIth International Congress of Pesticide Chemistry, edited by Frehse, H.,
Kesseier-Schmitz, E. and Conway, S. Vol III pp. 156, IUPAC, Hamburg.
31.
Rao, V.R., Jena, P.K. and Adhya, T.K. (1991) Bacterial nitrogen fixation as influenced by green manure (Sesbania
sp.) associated with rice soils. In Biological Nitrogen Fixation Associated with Rice Production, edited by Dutta, S.K.
and Sloger, C., pp. 235-240, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
32.
Adhya, T.K., Jena, P.K. and Rao, V.R. (1991) Influence of agrochemicals on bacterial nitrogen fixation in rice soils.
In Biological Nitrogen Fixation Associated with Rice Production, edited by Dutta, S.K. and Sloger, C., pp. 249-255,
Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
33.
Sethunathan, N., Adhya, T.K., Bhuyan, S., Misra, D. and Sahu, S.K. (1991) Microbial detoxification of pesticides in
rice soils. INT. J. TOXICOL. OCCUP. ENVIRON. HEALTH 1 : 49.
34.
Jena, P.K., Adhya, T.K. and Rao, V.R. (1992) Azospirillum sp. isolated from rice roots and soils as influenced by
carbofuran and combined nitrogen. ZENT. MIKROBIOL. 147 : 340-344.
35.
Rao, V.R., Adhya, T.K. and Jena, P.K. (1992) Nitrogen fixation and nitrogen-fixing bacterial populations as
influenced by green manure application in tropical paddy soils. EUR. J. SOIL BIOL. 4 : 121-129.
36.
Misra, D., Bhuyan, S., Adhya, T.K. and Sethunathan, N. (1992) Accelerated degradation of methyl parthion and
fenitrothion by suspensions from methyl parthion and p-nitrophenol-treated soils. SOIL BIOL. BIOCHEM. 24 :
1035-1042.
37.
Bhuyan, S., Sahu, S.K., Adhya, T.K. and Sethunathan, N. (1992) Accelerated aerobic degradation of
hexachlorocyclohexane in suspensions of flooded and non-flooded soils pretreated with hexachlorocyclohexane.
BIOL. FERTIL. SOILS. 12 : 279-284.
38.
Sahoo, A., Adhya, T.K., Bhuyan, S. and Sethunathan, N. (1993) Effect of moisture regime, temperature and organic
matter on soil persistence of carbofuran. BULL. ENVIRON. CONTAM. TOXICOL. 50 : 49-55.
39.
Bhuyan, S., Sreedharan, B., Adhya, T.K. and Sethunathan, N. (1993) Enhanced biodegradation of
hexachlorocyclohexane ( -HCH) in HCH (commercial) acclimatized flooded soil : Factors affecting its development
and persistence. PESTIC. SCI. 38 : 49-55.
40.
Adhya, T.K., Agnihotri, N.P. and Sethunathan, N. (1994) Degradation of pesticides applied to crops - present status
of knowledge and future scope of further work in India. INDIAN J. AGRIC. SCI. 64 : 79-87.
41.
Parashar, D.C., Mitra, A.P., Gupta, P.K., Rai, J., Sharma, R.C., Singh, N., Kaul, S., Lal, G., Chaudhary, A., Ray, H.S.,
Das, S.N., Parida, K.M., Rao, S.B., Kanungo, S.P., Ramasami, T., Nair, B.U., Swamy, M., Singh, G., Gupta, S.K.,
Singh, A.R., Saikia, B.K., Barua, A.K.S., Pathak, M.G., Iyer, C.P.S., Gopalakrishnan, M., Sane, P.V., Singh, S.N.,
Banerjee, R., Sethunathan, N., Adhya, T.K., Rao, V.R., Palit, P., Saha, A.K., Purkait, N.N., Chaturvedi, G.S., Sen,
S.P., Sen, M., Sarkar, B., Banik, A., Subbaraya, B.H., Lal, S., Venkataramani, S. and Sinha, S.K. (1994) Methane
budget from paddy fields in India. CURR. SCI. 66 : 938-941.
42.
Parashar, D.C., Mitra, A.P., Sinha, S.K., Gupta, P.K., Rai, J., Sharma, R.C., Singh, N., Kaul, S., Lal, G., Chaudhary, A.,
Ray, H.S., Das, S.N., Parida, K.M., Rao, S.B., Kanungo, S.P., Ramasami, T., Nair, B.U., Swamy, M., Singh, G., Gupta,
S.K., Singh, A.R., Saikia, B.K., Barua, A.K.S., Pathak, M.G., Iyer, C.P.S., Gopalakrishnan, M., Sane, P.V., Singh, S.N.,
Banerjee, R., Sethunathan, N., Adhya, T.K., Rao, V.R., Palit, P., Saha, A.K., Purkait, N.N., Chaturvedi, G.S., Sen,
S.P., Sen, M., Sarkar, B., Banik, A., Subbaraya, B.H., Lal, S. and Venkataramani, S. (1994) Methane budget from
Indian paddy fields. In CH4 and N2O: Global Emissions and Controls from Rice Fields and Other Agricultural and
Industrial Sources, edited by Minami, K., Mosier, A.R. and Sass, R. pp. 27-39, National Institute of AgroEnvironmental Sciences, Japan.
43.
Rao, V.R., Adhya, T.K., Patnaik, G.K. and Kanungo, P.K. (1994) Potentials of associative nitrogen fixation for
sustainable rice cultivation. In Transactions 15th World Congress of Soil Science, Commission III, edited by
Etchevers, J.D., Aguilar, B.A., Nunez, S.R., Alcantar, E.G. and Sanchez, G.P., Vol 4b, pp. 185-186, International
Society of Soil Science and Mexican Society of Soil Science, Acapulco, Mexico.
44.
Adhya, T.K., Rath, A.K., Gupta, P.K., Rao, V.R., Das, S.N., Parida, K.M., Parashar, D.C. and Sethunathan, N. (1994)
Methane emission from flooded rice fields under irrigated conditions. BIOL. FERTIL. SOILS 18 : 245-248.
45.
Sahu, S.K., Patnaik, K.K., Bhuyan, S., Sreedharan, B., Kurihara, N., Adhya, T.K. and Sethunathan, N. (1995)
Mineralization of , , and isomers of hexachlorocyclohexane by a soil bacterium under aerobic conditions. J.
AGRIC. FOOD CHEM. 43 : 833-837.
46.
Patnaik, G.K., Kanungo, P.K., Moorthy, B.T.S., Mahana, P.K., Adhya, T.K. and Rao, V.R. (1995) Effect of herbicides
on nitrogen fixation (C2H2 reduction) associated with rice rhizosphere. CHEMOSPHERE 30 : 339-343.
47.
Adhya, T.K., Rao, V.R., Dani, R.C., Panda, D. and Sethunathan, N. (1995) Leaching of hexachlorocyclohexane
isomers in a flooded field unplanted or planted to rice. WATER AIR & SOIL POLLU. 81 : 1-9.
48.
Kanungo, P.K., Adhya, T.K. and Rao, V.R. (1995) Influence of repeated applications of carbofuran on nitrogenase
activity and nitrogen-fixing bacteria associated with rhizosphere of tropical rice. CHEMOSPHERE 31 : 3249-3257.
49.
Kanungo, P.K., Patnaik, G.K., Adhya, T.K. and Rao, V.R. (1995) Nitrogenase activity and nitrogen-fixing bacteria
associated with root base and root tip of rice plants. MICROBIOLOGICAL RES. 150 : 173-177.
50.
Ramakrishnan, B., Satpathy, S.N., Patnaik, P., Adhya, T.K., Rao, V.R. and Sethunathan, N. (1995) Methane
production in two Indian rice soils. GEOMICROBIOLOGY J. 13 : 193-199.
51.
Parashar, D.C., Mitra, A.P., Gupta, P.K., Rai, J., Sharma, R.C., Singh, N., Kaul, S., Lal, G., Chaudhary, A., Ray, H.S.,
Das, S.N., Parida, K.M., Rao, S.B., Kanungo, S.P., Ramasami, T., Nair, B.U., Swami, M., Singh, G., Gupta, S.K., Singh,
A. R., Saikia, B. K., Baruah, A.K.S., Pathak, M.G., Iyer, C.P.S., Gopalakrishnan, M., Sane, P.V., Singh, S.N., Banerjee,
R., Sethunathan, N., Adhya, T.K., Rao, V.R., Palit, P., Saha, A.K., Purkait, N.N., Chaturvedi, G.S., Sen, S.P., Sen, M.,
Sarkar, B., Banik, A., Subbaraya, B.H., Lal, S., Venkataramani, S. and Sinha, S.K. (1996) Methane budget from
paddy fields in India. CHEMOSPHERE 33 : 737-757.
52.
Adhya, T.K., Apte, S.K., Raghu, K., Sethunathan, N. and Murthy, N.B.K. (1996) Novel polypeptides induced by the
insecticide lindane ( -hexachlorocyclohexane) are required for its biodegradation by a Sphingomonas paucimobilis
strain. BIOCHEM. BIOPHYS. RES. COMMUN. 221 : 755-761 .
53.
Adhya, T.K., Patnaik, P., Rao, V.R. and Sethunathan, N. (1996) Nitrification in different locations of a flooded rice
soil system. BIOL. FERTIL. SOILS 23 : 321-326.
54.
Sethunathan, N., Rao, V.R., Adhya, T.K. and Ramakrishnan, B. (1996) Greenhouse gas emission from rice : status,
concerns and mitigation strategies. THE BOTANIST 46 : 151-156.
55.
Patnaik, G.K., Kanungo, P.K., Adhya, T.K. and Rao, V.R. (1996) Effect of repeated application of gammahexachlorocyclohexane ( -HCH) on nitrogenase activity and nitrogen-fixing bacteria associated with rhizosphere of
tropical rice. MICROBIAL RES. 151 : 375-378.
56.
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14.
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