Department of Food Science and Technology

Name: Dr. Vanitha N M

Area: Microbiology
Affiliation: St. Josephs College, Bangalore
Qualification: M.Sc, B.Ed, Ph.D
Teaching Experience: 25 Years
E-mail id: vanithanm@sjc.ac.in
Professional Qualification
Programme Institution/University Year of Passing
B.Sc St. Joseph’s College/Bangalore University 1991
M.Sc St. Joseph’s College/Bangalore University 1993
NET Ph.D St. Joseph’s College/Bangalore University 1994 - 2001


Publications

(1) Periodicals and Journals:

Title Name of Journal,
Volume No., Issue No. Page nos
ISSN/ISBN No Year
Production and Evaluation of Phosphocompost from Neem with Rock Phosphate. Biofertilizers and Biopesticides, Technoscience Publications, Jaipur india. 1998, chapter 20, pg 128-131 ISBN 81-900553-5-6 1998
Enzyme kinetics of amylase from Bacillus brevis in spoilt banana. Vanitha NM and AnithaAnnamma Abraham. Biovistas: Future and beyond. A National Journal of Plant Sciences, February 2006. Vol. 1, No. 1, pg 77-81. KARE NGO 3251/10/1/2005-TC 2006
Occurance of fungi and the physico-chemical analysis of an untreated pharmaceutical effluent and its effect on the growth of horse gram plants. Vanitha NM and Rohit KC. Biovistas: Future and beyond. A National Journal of Plant Sciences, February 2007. Vol. 3, No. 1, pg 35-41. KARE NGO 3251/10/1/2005-TC 2007
Isolation of cellulose degrading bacteria and yeasts from pineapple waste. International Journal of Current Research and Review. October 2012/Volume 4 issue 20, page 7-14 ISSN: 2231-2196 (Print)
ISSN: 0975-5241 (Online)
2012
Ethanol production potential of bacterial and yeast isolates from ripe jackfruit wastes. Proceedings of the 3rd International conference on Food Technology -(3rd Incoftech 4-5 th January 2013), Food Processing technologies-Challenges & Solution for Sustainable Food Security. Page 459 - 464 ISBN: -1-0-978-81-926250-0-3. 2013
Fish Waste-An EffectiveBiocompost Proceedings of the International Conference on Green Technologies for Sustainable Ecosystems and Trade Shows. IJBR, Vol-5, Issue 7, page 130-138 ISSN-2321 - 0524 2016

Books
Title Publisher City, State: Publisher Year
‘FOODMICROBIOLOGY’ 5th Edition, Tata McGraw -Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi. 2013
Paper Presentations
Title Name of the Conference/Seminar Institution Place Month/Year
“The Phosphates activity during composting with a fungal innoculant(Aspergillus awamori)” National Symposium on Frontiers in applied Environmental Microbiology. Cochin University of Science & Technology Cochin 11-13 Dec’95
“Response of chilli(Capsicum annuum.L.) to combined inoculation with PSM and VA Mycorrhizal fungi and rock phosphate” X Southern Regional Conference on Microbial inoculants. Dept. of Botany. A.V.V.M. Sri Pushpam College. Poondi 10-11 Dec’96
“Composting of Banana waste with ‘P’ solubilizing fungi and ‘P’ fertilizers” National Symposium on Microbial Technologies for Environmental Management and Resource recovery. University of Delhi-South Campus New Delhi 1-2 Oct’97
“Production and Evaluation of Phospho-compost from Neem with rock phosphate” National Conference on Frontiers in Bio fertilizers and Bio pesticides YC college of sciences Karad 28-29 Dec’97
“Effect of Neem compost with and without VAM and PSF on growth and yield of Tomato (Lycopersiconesculentum)” Xth Southern Regional conference on microbial inoculants Vignan School of Post Graduate Studies Guntur 19-20th Feb.’99
“Effect of Neem Compost with Microbial Inoculants on growth & yield of tomato" National Symposium on Eco-Friendly approaches for plant disease management. Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras Chennai 22-24th Jan 2001.
“Response of Okra Plants to Microbial Mixes (Aspegillusawamori and Glomus fasiculatum) with rock phosphate in pongamia compost”. #05 Micro Ville, State Level Conference in Life Sciences- Role of microbes in today’s world. St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore Bangalore 15th-16th April, 2005
“Isolation of amylase producing fungi from spoilt fruits and enzyme kinetics of Aspergillus fumigatus” #05 Micro Ville St. Joseph’s College Bangalore 15th-16th April, 2005
“Effect of Parathion on the growth of Aspergillus Niger in plant extracts and germination of green gram” #05 Micro Ville St. Joseph’s College Bangalore 15th-16th April, 2005
“Fungi from pharmaceutical effluent and its effect on the growth of horse gram”. fourth National conference of Indian association of applied micro-biologist on emerging trends in biosciences M G R College Hosur. Hosur 20-21 Jan 2006
“Effect of malathion on the growth of Aspergilusniger in plant extracts and germination of green gram fourth National conference of Indian association of applied micro-biologist on emerging trends in biosciences M G R College Hosur. Hosur 20-21 Jan 2006
“Enzyme kinetics of amylase from Bacillus brevis in spoilt banana” Biovistas St. Joseph’s College Bangalore 24 -25 Feb 2006
“The effect of pharmaceutical effluents on the growth of tomato plants” Biovistas St. Joseph’s College Bangalore 24 -25 Feb 2006
“A study on the growth of species of Aspergillus in floral extracts of Tageteserecta”, 3rd Global Summit On Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (GOSMAP-3) Chiang Mai University and Century Foundation CHIANG MAI, THAILAND 21-23 November, 2007.
“A study on the mycoflora and the physico-chemical nature of a food industry effluent” Bio-Vistas St Joseph’s College. Bangalore Feb1-2 2008
“Fish Waste-An Effective Biocompost” International Conference on Green technologies for Sustainable Ecosystems and Trade Show St Joseph’s College. Bangalore February 26-27 2016
MPhil/PhD
Title Institution Year
1. Ms. AnithaAnnamma Abraham: Isolation of amylase producing microorganisms from spoilt fruits and the characterization of the enzyme.

2. Mr. Rohit KC: Fungi from industrial effluents and their effect on the growth of crop plants.

3. Ms. Preeti D Nagapurkar: Degradation of pesticides using fungi in plant extracts.
BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY 2005
1. Ms. Preethi Immaculate Mary A: Biocomposting of fish waste with Aspergillus niger and its effect on Tomato plants.

2. Ms. Mary Salomi A: Degradation of fungicides in soil and their effects on the growth of vegetable crops.
BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY 2007
1. Ms. Kanchana V: Zinc solubilizing activity of Aspergillus niger and its effect on the growth of Tomato plants.

2. Ms. Reshma R: Influence of floral extracts on the growth of Aspergillus and their effect on green gram plants.

3. Ms. Vishwini V: Anti fungal properties of honey.

4. Ms. Mobeena Taj C : Data base for plastic degrading microorganisms- A bioinformatic approach
BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY 2008
1. Ms. Vinutha M : Study of rhizosphere microflora of Eucalyptus soils and the effect of Eucalyptus extracts on Tomato plants.

2. Mr. Rohit KC: A study of the fungal microflora in a food industry effluent and the physical and chemical characteristics of the effluent.
PERIYAR UNIVERSITY 2008
1. Ms. Marian Shirley Paul : Biodegradation of paper using Aspergillusniger and its effects on the growth of green gram -Vignaradiata(L.) R. WILCZEK
PRIST UNIVERSITY 2011
Ph.D STUDENTS

1. Mrs. Catherine G : Ph. D awarded
VINAYAKA MISSIONS UNIVERSITY, Salem December 2015
Research Projects
Title Investigators Sponsors Month/Year
1. Database for dengue virus- a bioinformatics approach Dr. Vanitha NM UGC minor project 2014-2015
Conferences/Seminars Organized
Name of the Conference Other Collaborators Level Month/Year
1. Biotrends-2003, a symposium on Recent developments in Life Sciences. 23rd October 2003.
2. #’05 Microville, SI(N)ZE- MATTERS. Under-Graduate Departments of Microbiology and Biotechnology Bangalore City April 15-16th 2005.
3. BIOINFORMATION: State Level 2010
Conferences/Seminars Attended
Name of the Conference Organizer Level Month/Year
1. Role of microbiology in biotechnology Department of Microbiology, Maharani Science College for Women. State level August 31st 2005
2. Genomics and Proteomics: Tools and applications Department of Biotechnology, St. Joseph’s College. State level September 1-2, 2005
3. Faculty development program ICFAI State level July 21, 2007
4. Seminar for HOD’s SJC- Rev. Fr. Dion Vaz State level Dec 20th 2007
5. Bio-Vistas Department of Microbiology, St Joseph’s College State level Feb1-2 2008
6. Bioneers Shri BhagawanMahaveer Jain College, Bangalore State level 29th February 2008
7. National Seminar on Upgrading the Curriculum with the emerging trends in Biosciences St. Philomena’s College, Mysore State level 28th Feb-1st March 2011.
8. National Workshop ‘Bioinformatics Techniques in Drug Designing’ Department of Biotechnology, St. Joseph’s College. State level 19th and 20th of January 2012.
9. JESCOL Seminar on ‘Participatory Administration in the Institutions’ SJC State level 30th Nov-2nd Dec 2012
10. AUTHOR WORKSHOP Springer and Edanz group at Christ University. State level 28th Jan 2013
11. Advances in Microbiology for Human Welfare AMI, Bangalore Chapter, DayanandSagar College. State level May 15th 2013
12. Glimpses and glory of stem cells Department of Microbiology-SJC and MIRM State level 21st September 2013
13. National Conference on Biological advances and its relevance to the Environment. BARE-GSC 2014 UGC sponsored Government Science College, Bangalore: 560 001. State level 2nd and 3rd September 2014
14. 6th International Conference on EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN FOOD AND NUTRITION FOR HEALTH MANAGEMENT (ICEFT-2015) Southern Regional Station, ICAR-NDRI, Bangalore: 560 030. State level May 14-15, 2015
15. International Conference on Green technologies for sustainable ecosystems and trade show Department of Botany, St. Joseph’s College State level February 26th-27th 2016
Workshops/Training Programs Organized
Name of the Workshop/Training program Institution Level Month/Year
1. Molecular Markers UGC sponsored workshop in collaboration with the Department of Microbiology State level September 9-10th 2011
Workshops/Training Programs Attended
Name of the Workshop/Training program Organiser Level Month/Year
Faculty Development Programme on “Recent Advances in Immuno Molecular Diagnostics” Government of Karnataka, Vision Group on Science and Technology, Department of IT,BT and S and T, in association with The Oxford College Of Science and Aristogene Biosciences.. State level 5th – 8th Feb 2013.
Achievements (NET, SLET, KSET)
Name of the achievement Description Organisation Month and Year
NET STATE LEVEL Government of Karnataka 1994