Dr. Arijit Jana
Assistant Professor
Department
MICROBIOLOGY
Contact
+91 3222 298-410 / Centrex Extn. 410
Educational Qualification
| Degree Name | Institute | Year of passing/awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Ph. D. | Vidyasagar University | 2016 |
| M. Sc. | Vidyasagar University | 2009 |
| B. Sc. (Hons) | Vidyasagar University | 2007 |
Title of the Ph. D. Thesis
| Title of the Ph. D. Thesis |
|---|
| Production and Application of Bacterial Tannase |
Career Profile / Teaching Experience
| Description of Experience |
|---|
| Assistant Professor, Dept. of Microbiology, Vidyasagar University: 03.09.2024- till date |
| Contractual Guest Teacher, Dept. of Microbiology (UG & PG), Raja N L Khan Women's College (Autonomous): 01.09.2022-02.09.2024 |
Specialization/Research Area
| Type (Specialization / Research Area / Areas of Interest) | Detailed Description |
|---|---|
| Field of Specialization | Microbial Enzyme |
| Research Area/ Areas of Interest | Waste valorization |
| Field of Specialization | Natural and Microbial Polymer |
| Research Area/ Areas of Interest | Downstream Processing |
| Research Area/ Areas of Interest | Microbial fermentation & scale up |
| Field of Specialization | Microbial Corrosion |
| Research Area/ Areas of Interest | Biopolymer based biomaterials |
Course/ Subject Taught
| Course Name |
|---|
| Bacteriology |
| Instrumentation |
| Microbial Physiology |
| Bioinformatics |
| Fermentation Technology |
| Food Microbiology |
| Advanced products and Biosafety Norms |
Publications in Journal / Magazines / Newspaper
| Author' Name | Title | Publication Type | Published in | Published on | Publisher's Name | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilaluddin, Shounak Mondal, Susovan Patra, Davinder Pal Singh Oberoi, Arijit Jana | Evaluation of Effective Drying Temperature for Preservation of Bitter Gourd With Therapeutic Potential | International | Journal of Food Process Engineering | May, 2026 | Wiley-Blackwell | Corresponding Author | Impact Factor: 3.5Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jfpe.70573 |
| Krishnendu Mondal, Prayatna Sharma, Ishfaq Nabi Najar, Tanmoy Jana, Sudipta Samanta, Subhas Giri, Arijit Jana, Nagendra Thakur, Keshab Chandra Mondal | The optimization of thermostable recombinant a-amylase for efficient fabric desizing using response surface methodology and surface morphology analysis | International | Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering | May, 2026 | Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 4.3Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00449-026-03345-3 |
| Enhanced remediation of polyaromatic hydrocarbon using agro-industrial waste for biofuel production and environmental pollution mitigation | International | Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 31 (46), 57369-57375, 09441344 | Oct, 2024 | Springer Nature | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 5.80000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Comparative assessment of sugarcane bagacillo and bagasse at lab-scale for production of sugars and green chemicals via biochemical platform | International | Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 14 (7), 8483-8492, 21906815 | Apr, 2024 | Springer Verlag | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 3.50000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Molecular exposition of broad-spectrum antibacterial efficacy by p-coumaric acid from an edible mushroom Termitomyces heimii: in vitro and in silico approach | International | Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing, 3 (4), 750-764, 26627655 | Oct, 2023 | Springer Nature | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 3.46000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Extraction of chitosan from biologically-derived chitin by bacterial chitin deacetylase: Process optimization and product quality assessment | International | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 244, 125389, 01418130 | Jul, 2023 | Elsevier B.V. | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 7.70000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Dilute acid hydrolysis and bioconversion of waste potato to ethanol and yeast lipid for evaluating carbon flow in waste biorefinery | International | BioEnergy Research, 16 (1), 203-212, 19391234 | Mar, 2023 | Springer New York | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 3.10000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Cassava starch-derived aerogels as biodegradable packaging materials | International | Materials Chemistry and Physics, 296, 127282, 02540584 | Feb, 2023 | Elsevier B.V. | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 4.30000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Catalytic cracking of yeast-borne single-cell oil for the production of small-chain olefins over a PtSn/alumina catalyst | International | Green Chemistry, 25 (2), 728-735, 14639262 | Jan, 2023 | Royal Society of Chemistry | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 9.30000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Efficient valorization of feather waste by Bacillus cereus IIPK35 for concomitant production of antioxidant keratin hydrolysate and milk-clotting metallo-serine keratinase | International | Journal of Environmental Management, 324, 116380, 03014797 | Dec, 2022 | Elsevier | First Author | Impact Factor: 8.00000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Microbiologically influenced corrosion of wastewater pipeline and its mitigation by phytochemicals: Mechanistic evaluation based on spectroscopic, microscopic and theoretical analyses | International | Journal of Molecular Liquids, 364, 119960, 01677322 | Oct, 2022 | Elsevier B.V. | First Author | Impact Factor: 5.30000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Reutilization of waste fungal biomass for concomitant production of proteochitinolytic enzymes and their catalytic products by Alcaligenes faecalis SK10 | National | Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 60 (09), 689-700, 00195189 | Sep, 2022 | National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 0.94400Indexing: UGC CAREArticle's Web Link: | |
| Extraction of chitin from Litopenaeus vannamei shell and its subsequent characterization: an approach of waste valorization through microbial bioprocessing | International | Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 44 (9), 1943-1956, 16157591 | Sep, 2021 | Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 3.50000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Keratinase biosynthesis from waste poultry feathers for proteinaceous stain removal | International | ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 8 (48), 17651-17663, 21680485 | Nov, 2020 | American Chemical Society | First Author | Impact Factor: 7.10000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Xylitol production from lignocellulosic pentosans: a rational strain engineering approach toward a multiproduct biorefinery | International | Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 67 (4), 1173-1186, 00218561 | Jan, 2019 | American Chemical Society | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 5.70000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Thermostable acidic protease production by Aspergillus terreus NCFT 4269.10 using chickling vetch peels | International | Journal of Taibah University for Science, 10 (4), 571-583, 16583655 | Jul, 2016 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 2.80000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Thermostable amylase production from hot spring isolate Exiguobacterium sp: A promising agent for natural detergents | International | Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 3, 59-68, 23525541 | Jun, 2016 | Elsevier B.V. | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 5.50000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Production of a-amylase by Aspergillus terreus NCFT4269.10 using pearl millet and its structural characterization | International | Frontiers in Plant Science, 7, 1-13, 1664462X | May, 2016 | Frontiers Media SA | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 4.10000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Bacterial keratinolytic protease, imminent starter for NextGen leather and detergent industries | International | Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 3, 8-22, 23525541 | Feb, 2016 | Elsevier B.V. | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 5.50000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Purification and biochemical characterization of chitinase of Aeromonas hydrophila SBK1 biosynthesized using crustacean shell | International | Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 5, 211-218, 1878-8181 | Jan, 2016 | Elsevier, Netherland | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 3.40000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Tannase immobilization by chitin-alginate based adsorption-entrapment technique and its exploitation in fruit juice clarification | International | Food and Bioprocess Technology, 8, 2319-2329, 19355130 | Nov, 2015 | Springer New York | First Author | Impact Factor: 5.30000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Keratinase production by Bacillus weihenstephanensis PKD5 in solid state fermentation and study of its milk clotting potential | National | Indian Journal of Biotechnology, 14, 200-207, 09725849 | Sep, 2015 | NISCAIR-CSIR, India | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 0.32400Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Role of probiotic Lactobacillus fermentum KKL1 in the preparation of a rice based fermented beverage | International | Bioresource technology, 188, 161-168,09608524 | Jul, 2015 | Elsevier Ltd | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 9.70000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Microbial, saccharifying and antioxidant properties of an Indian rice based fermented beverage | International | Food Chemistry, 168, 196-202, 03088146 | Feb, 2015 | Elsevier Ltd | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 8.50000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| A new strategy for improvement of tamarind seed based chicken diet after microbial detannification and assessment of its safety aspects | International | Acta Biologica Szegediensis, 59 (1), 1-9, 1588385X | Jan, 2015 | University of Szeged | First Author | Impact Factor: 0.00000Indexing: UGC CAREArticle's Web Link: | |
| Smart cleaning-in-place process through crude keratinase: an eco-friendly cleaning techniques towards dairy industries | International | Journal of cleaner production, 76, 140-153, 09596526 | Aug, 2014 | Elsevier Ltd | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 9.80000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Smart cleaning properties of a multi tolerance keratinolytic protease from an extremophilic Bacillus tequilensis hsTKB2: prediction of enzyme modification site | International | Waste and Biomass Valorization, 5, 931-945, 18772641 | Jul, 2014 | Springer Science and Business Media B.V. | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 2.60000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Biosynthesis, structural architecture and biotechnological potential of bacterial tannase: A molecular advancement | International | Bioresource Technology, 157, 327-340,09608524 | Jul, 2014 | Elsevier Ltd | First Author | Impact Factor: 9.70000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Ethnic preparation of haria, a rice-based fermented beverage, in the province of lateritic West Bengal, India | International | Ethnobotany Research & Applications, 12, 039-049, 15473465 | Mar, 2014 | University of Hawaii Press | Co-Author | Impact Factor: Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Appraisal of antioxidant, anti-hemolytic and DNA shielding potentialities of chitosaccharides produced innovatively from shrimp shell by sequential treatment with immobilized enzymes | International | Food chemistry, 158, 325-334, 03088146 | Mar, 2014 | Elsevier Ltd | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 8.50000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| An efficient cloth cleaning properties of a crude keratinase combined with detergent: towards industrial viewpoint | International | Journal of cleaner production, 66, 672-684, 09596526 | Mar, 2014 | Elsevier Ltd. | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 9.80000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Effective dehairing properties of keratinase from Paenibacillus woosongensis TKB2 obtained under solid state fermentation | International | Waste and Biomass Valorization, 5, 97-107, 18772641 | Feb, 2014 | Springer Science and Business Media B.V. | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 2.60000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Effective dehairing properties of keratinase from Paenibacillus woosongensis TKB2 obtained under solid state fermentation | International | Waste and Biomass Valorization, 5, 97-107, 18772641 | Feb, 2014 | Springer Science and Business Media B.V. | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 2.60000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Chitinases biosynthesis by immobilized Aeromonas hydrophila SBK1 by prawn shells valorization and application of enzyme cocktail for fungal protoplast preparation | International | Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, 117 (2), 170-177, 13474421 | Feb, 2014 | Elsevier B.V. | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 2.30000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Exploitation of fermented shrimp-shells hydrolysate as functional food: assessment of antioxidant, hypocholesterolemic and prebiotic activities | National | Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 51, 924-934, 00195189 | Nov, 2013 | National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 0.94400Indexing: UGC CAREArticle's Web Link: | |
| Analysis of altera-tion of gut microbial population under the exposure of graded hyperbaric pressures: application of meta-genomic approach | National | Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 51, 960-968, 00195189 | Nov, 2013 | National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 0.94400Indexing: UGC CAREArticle's Web Link: | |
| Low cost single step purification of endoglucanase from fermented broth | National | Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 51, 954-959, 00195189 | Nov, 2013 | National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 0.94400Indexing: UGC CAREArticle's Web Link: | |
| Thermodynamics and kinetic properties of halostable endoglucanase from Aspergillus fumigatus ABK9 | International | Journal of Basic Microbiology, 54 (S1), S142-S151, 0233111X | Jul, 2013 | Wiley-VCH Verlag | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 3.50000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Process optimization of xylanase production using cheap solid substrate by Trichoderma reesei SAF3 and study on the alteration of behavioral properties of enzyme obtained from SSF and SmF | International | Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, 36, 57-68,16157591 | Jul, 2013 | Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 3.50000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Enhanced tannase production by Bacillus subtilis PAB2 with concomitant antioxidant production | International | Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2, 363–371,1878-8181 | Jun, 2013 | Elsevier, Netherland | First Author | Impact Factor: 3.40000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Structural characterization of thermostable, solvent tolerant, cytosafe tannase from Bacillus subtilis PAB2 | International | Biochemical Engineering Journal, 77, 161-170, 1369703X | Jun, 2013 | Elsevier B.V. | First Author | Impact Factor: 3.70000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Bioconver-sion of rice straw to sugar using multizyme complex of fungal origin and subsequent production of bioethanol by mixed fermentation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae MTCC 173 and Zymomonas mobilis MTCC 2428 | International | Industrial Crops and Products 46, 217-225, 09266690 | Apr, 2013 | Elsevier B.V. | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 5.60000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Proficient biodegrada-tion of shrimp shells by Aeromonas hydrophila SBK1 for the concomitant production of antifungal chitinase and antioxidant chitosaccharides | International | International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 79, 88-97, 09648305 | Apr, 2013 | Elsevier Ltd | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 4.10000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Production of cellulo-lytic enzymes by Aspergillus fumigatus ABK9 in wheat bran-rice straw mixed substrate and use of cocktail enzymes for deinking of waste office paper pulp | International | Bioresource technology 128, 290-296, 09608524 | Jan, 2013 | Elsevier Ltd | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 9.70000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Rapid screening of tannase producing microbes by using natural tannin | International | Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 43 (3), 1080-1083, 0001-3714 | Jun, 2012 | Brazilian Society for Microbiology | First Author | Impact Factor: 2.10000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Characterization of tannase protein sequences of bacteria and fungi: an in silico study | International | The Protein Journal, 31 (4): 306 – 327, 1572 - 3887 | Mar, 2012 | Springer (Germany) | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 1.90000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Xylanase isozymes from the newly isolated Bacillus sp. CKBx1D and optimization of its deinking potentiality | International | Journal of Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology- Part A : Enzyme Engineering and Biotechnology,167, 1208-1219, 0273-2289 | Jan, 2012 | Springer (USA) | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 3.10000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Structural characterization of thermostable, solvent tolerant, cytosafe tannase from Bacillus subtilis PAB2 | International | Biochemical Engineering Journal, 77, 161–170, 1369703X | Jan, 2012 | Elsevier, Netherland | First Author | Impact Factor: 3.70000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Tannase production by Penicillium purpurogenum PAF6 in solid state fermentation of tannin-rich plant residues following OVAT and RSM | International | Journal of Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology- Part A : Enzyme Engineering and Biotechnology, 167:1254–1269, 0273-2289 | Jan, 2012 | Springer (USA) | First Author | Impact Factor: 3.10000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: | |
| Chitinolytic enzymes from the newly isolated Aeromonas hydrophila SBK1: Study of mosquitocidal activity | International | BioControl, 57 (3):441-449, 13866141 | Aug, 2011 | Springer (Netherlands) | Co-Author | Impact Factor: 2.20000Indexing: SCOPUSArticle's Web Link: |
Book Chapter Published
| Title of Chapter | Title of the Book | Published by | Published on | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacterial Laccase: Mechanistic Insights and Biotechnological Potential | Research and Innovations in Industrial and Marine Biotechnology: A Circular Economy 2024 | Taylor and Francis | Apr, 2026 | Co-Author | Indexing: SCOPUS Article's Web Link: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/10.1201/9781003759003/research-innovations-industrial-marine-biotechnology-circular-economy-2024-hrudayanath-thatoi-amrita-banerjee-sourav-chattaraj |
| Poultry Waste Biorefinery: Opportunities for Sustainable Management | Biotic Resources | CRC Press | Feb, 2023 | First Author,Corresponding Author | Indexing: Book citation index (WoS) Article's Web Link: |
| Omics Approach to Understanding Microbial Diversity | Biotechnological Advances for Microbiology, Molecular Biology, and Nanotechnology | Apple Academic Press | Apr, 2022 | Co-Author | Indexing: Book citation index (WoS) Article's Web Link: |
| Renewable Hydrocarbon from Biomass: Thermo-Chemical, Chemical and Biochemical Perspectives | Frontiers in Soil and Environmental Microbiology | CRC Press | Mar, 2020 | Co-Author | Indexing: Book citation index (WoS) Article's Web Link: |
| Oleaginous Yeasts: Lignocellulosic Biomass Derived Single Cell Oil as Biofuel Feedstock | Principles and Applications of Fermentation Technology | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | Aug, 2018 | Co-Author | Indexing: Book citation index (WoS) Article's Web Link: |
| Microbial cyp450: An insight into its molecular/catalytic mechanism, production and industrial application | Principles and Applications of Fermentation Technology | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | Aug, 2018 | Co-Author | Indexing: Book citation index (WoS) Article's Web Link: |
| Biopulping of lignocellulose | Lignocellulosic biomass production and industrial applications | Scrivener Publishing LLC | Jun, 2017 | First Author,Corresponding Author | Indexing: Book citation index (WoS) Article's Web Link: |
Research Project
| Worked as | Funding Agency | Amount in Rs. | Duration | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Investigator | Science & Engineering Research Board, Department of Science & Technology | 1899914 | 2 years | 2016-2018 | Complete |
Membership of Learned Society
| Title/Name of the Society |
|---|
| Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI, Life Member) |
| Association of Microbiologist of India, India (AMI, Life Member) |