Welcome to National Facility for Marine Cyanobacteria

Name	Dr L. Uma
Designation	Chair - School of Marine Sciences Director - National Facility for Marine Cyanobacteria Professor & Head - Department of Marine Biotechnology Coordinator - Bioinformatics Centre
Qualification	M.Sc., Ph.D
Areas of research
Cyanobacterial Biotechnology, Bioremediation, Aqua feed and Bioinformatics
Special Courses/ Training programmes Organized
30th June 2003	Recent Advances in Biological Trends	Sponsored by Department of Biotechnology (Govt. of India)
Mar 17th- 28th, 2003	Workshop on Research Techniques in Cyanobacteriology (WORTIC) & Workshop on Bioinformatics in Cyanobacteriology (WOBIC)	Sponsored by Department of Biotechnology (Govt. of India)
Mar 15th- 28th, 2004	Workshop on Research Techniques in Cyanobacteriology (WORTIC) & Workshop on Bioinformatics in Cyanobacteriology (WOBIC)	Sponsored by Department of Biotechnology (Govt. of India)
Feb 21st - Mar 4th, 2005	Workshop on Research Techniques in Cyanobacteriology (WORTIC) & Workshop on Bioinformatics in Cyanobacteriology (WOBIC)	Sponsored by Department of Biotechnology (Govt. of India)
Feb 20th - Mar 4th, 2006	Workshop on Research Techniques in Cyanobacteriology (WORTIC) & Workshop on Bioinformatics in Cyanobacteriology (WOBIC)	Sponsored by Department of Biotechnology (Govt. of India)
Mar 2nd - 16th, 2007	Workshop on Research Techniques in Cyanobacteriology (WORTIC) & Workshop on Bioinformatics in Cyanobacteriology (WOBIC)	Sponsored by Department of Biotechnology (Govt. of India)
Mar 1st - 11th, 2008	Workshop on Research Techniques in Cyanobacteriology (WORTIC) & Workshop on Bioinformatics in Cyanobacteriology (WOBIC)	Sponsored by Department of Biotechnology (Govt. of India)
Mar 2nd - 11th, 2009	Workshop on Research Techniques in Cyanobacteriology (WORTIC) & Workshop on Bioinformatics in Cyanobacteriology (WOBIC)	Sponsored by Department of Biotechnology (Govt. of India)
Research Achievements
Research papers published in reputed journals: National: 7 Research papers published in reputed journals: International: 24 Research papers presented at conferences/ seminars: National: 37 Research papers presented at conferences/ seminars: International: 16 Guided 2 PhD students and presently guiding Six students Guided 3 M.Phil students and presently guiding one student
Sponsored Research Projects
Detoxification & Degradation of Phenolic compounds- (Minor): UGC, Govt of India, 1991-1992. Completed National Facility for Marine Cyanobacteria: DBT, Govt. of India 2003-2009 fund received (project period X,XI Plan Periods). Ongoing Bioinformatics Centre: DBT, Govt. of India 2003-2009 (fund received) Project period X,XI Plan periods. Ongoing Marine cyanobacteria - A potential candidate for uranium mining: DAE - BARC, 2008-2011. Ongoing Marine cyanobacteria a promising candidate for CO2 sequestration with multiple utilization: DST,Govt. of India, 2009-2012. Ongoing
Awards/Honours received & Membership
Awards Cash Award (2004) A marine bacterium to treat chlor-alkali effluent. MICON - International Conference of Association of microbiologists of India, Mysore, Best poster presentation award (2004), National symposium on Biology and Biodiversity of Fresh Water algae, Chennai Best poster presentation award (2006), International Conference on Applied phycology, New Delhi Best poster presentation award I (2007), National symposium on Recent advances & trends in applied phycology, University of Punjab, Chandigarh Membership Association of Microbiologists of India. Phycological Society of India. Seaweed Research & Utilization Association Biological Research Society of India
Country Visited
United Kingdom, University of Leicester and Kings College, London
Collaboration with Industry
Bioinformatics Studies on cyanobacteria Cytochrome P450, University of Calcutta, 2007-2009 Biogas production and Effluent Treatment and Environmental audit , Carbon- dioxide Sequestration, Pioneer Jellice Industries, Cuddalore, 2000 (on going) Uranium Mining by Marine Cyanobacteria, BARC, Dept. of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India, 2008-2012 Assessment Bioactive compounds from Marine Cyanobacteria, Nicholas Piramal India (P) Ltd., Mumbai, 2006-2008
Publications
Subramanian, G., Sophia Rajini, V. and L. Uma, Studies on cyanobacterial immobilization. Biological Nitrogen Fixation and Biogas Technology 1992, p.7-11 Uma, L., Kalaiselvi, R. and Subramanian, G. Isolation of a lignolytic bacterium for the degradation and possible utilization of coir waste. Biotechnology Letters. 16: 303-308. Subramanian, G. and Uma, L. Cyanobacteria in pollution control. 1996 Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research. 55: 685-692 Malliga, P., Uma, L., and Subramanian, G. (1996). Lignolytic activity of the cyanobacterium Anabaena azollae ML2 and the value of coir waste as a carrier for BGA biofertilizer. Microbios 86:175-183. Shashirekha, S., Uma, L., and Subramanian, G. (1997). Phenol degradation by the marine cyanobacterium Phormidium valderianum BDU 30501. Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology. Vol.19:130-133 Uma, L., Palanisamy, M., Murugaian, P., Akbarsha, M.A. and Subramanian. G. (1998) Novel cyanobacterial feed for frog tadpoles. In: "Cyanobacterial Biotechnology" Proceedings of the International Symposium, Oxford and IBH Publishers, New Delhi. pp. 311-313. Rama Rao Karna, Uma, L., Subramanian, G. and Maruthi Mohan, P. (1999). Biosorption of toxic metal ions by alkali-extracted biomass of a marine cyanobacterium, Phormidium valderianum BDU 30501. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 15:729-732. Subramanian, G, and Uma, L. (1999) The role of cyanobacteria in Environmental Management - Bulletin del- Institut Oceanographique - Marine Cyanobacteria Eds. Loic Charpy & A.W.D. Larkum. 19: 599-606. Subramanian, G, and Uma, L. (2000) Potential application of cyanobacteria in environmental biotechnology. Proceedings of APEC Workshop, Japan. Page 21 -36. Kalavathi, D.F., Uma, L., and Subramanian, G. (2001). Degradation and metabolization of the pigment-melanoidin in distillery effluent by the marine cyanobacterium Oscillatoria boryana BDU 92181. Enzyme and Microbial Technology. 29: 246-252 Subramanian, G and Uma, L., (2001) Potential applications of cyanobacteria in environmental biotechnology. In: Photosynthetic microorganisms in Environmental Biotechnology. (eds) Kojima H and Lee YK, Springer, 41-49. Francisca Kalavathi, D, Uma, L. and Subramanian, G. (2001) Ossein wastes - A potential source of biofuel. Indian Journal of Microbiology. Vol. 41, pp. 319-320. Sushanta Kumar Saha, Kalib, A., Uma, L., Prabaharan, D. and Subramanian, G. (2002) An inexpensive method for denatured and native multigel in a regular vertical slab gel system. Current Science, 84(1): 27-28. Uma, L., Kalaichelvi Selvaraj, Manjula, R., Subramanian, G., Sanjay Nagarkar. (2002) Disinfection of raw sewage by the marine cyanobacterium Oscillatoria willei BDU 130511. Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology. 12: 699-701. Sushantha Kumar Saha, L.Uma, G.Subramanian. (2003) Nitrogen stress induced changes in the marine cyanobacterium Oscillatoria willei BDU130511. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 45(3): 1-10. Sushantha Kumar Saha, L.Uma, G.Subramanian. (2004) An improved method for marine cyanobacterial DNA isolation. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 21: 877-881 Premanandh J, Priya B, Teneva I, Balik D, Prabaharan D, Uma L. (2006) Molecular characterization of marine cyanobacteria from Indian subcontinent deduced from the sequence analysis of phycocyanin operon (cpcB- IGS- cpcA) and 16S-23S IPS region. J. Microbiology Uma, L., Prabaharan, D. and Subramanian G (2006) Microalgae - A Potent source of biotechnological products. In: Recent advances on applied aspects of Indian Marine Algae with references to Global Scenario. Vol.II. Application and Utilization, Food, Feed, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Drugs and Bioactive substances (ed).Tewari. A. CSMCRI Publications. Pp.52-86. K.Saha, R.Das, K.N.Bora, L.Uma (2007) Biodiversity epilithic Cyanobacteria from freshwater streams of Kakoijana reserve forest, Assam, India. Indian Journal of Microbiology. 47: 219-232 Priya B, Premanandh J, Dhanalakshmi, Seethalakshmi, D, Prabaharan D, and Uma L. (2007) Comparative analysis of cyanobacterial SOD - a canonical form , BMC Genomics Vol :8; 458 Subramanian, G., Uma, L., Priya, B. and Prabaharan, D (2007) Utilization of microalgae to address pollution problems. Indian Hydrobiology 10(2): 1- 25 Venugopal Rajendran, Mallayan Palaniandavar, Palanisami Swaminathan and Lakshmanan Uma Cleavage of Proteins by a mixed Ligand copper(II) - Phenolate complex: hydrophobicity of Diimine co-ligand promotes cleavage. 2007, Journal Inorganic chemistry, 46:10446-10448. Chellapandi Pualchamy , Prabaharan Dharmaraj, Uma Laxmanan. (2008) A preliminary study on co-digestion of ossein industry waste for methane production. EurAsia J BioSci 2, 13, 110-114. Dharmar Prabaharan, Balakrishnan Priya, Lakshmanan Uma and Gopalakrishnan Subramanian (2008) Cyanobacteria - a promising candidate for biotechnology. College Sadhana 1(1): 55 - 72. L. Uma, D. Prabaharan, B. Priya and G. Subramanian (2009). Role of cyanobacterial Oxidases in Bioremediation- An Overview. In : Algal Biology and Biotechnology. J.I.S. Khattar, D.P. Singh & Gurpreet Kaur (eds.). I.K. International Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. pp.251-261 Swaminathan Palanisami, Prabaharan Dharmar, Lakshmanan Uma (2009) Fate of few pesticide- metabolizing enzymes in the marine cyanobacterium Phormidium valderianum BDU 20041 in perspective with chlopyrifos exposure. Pesticide Physiology and Biochemistry, 94, 68-72 Genetic heterogeneity of the marine cyanobacterium Leptolyngbya valderiana (Pseudanabaenaceae) evidenced by RAPD molecular markers and 16S rDNA sequence data. (2009) Jagadeesan Premanandh*, Balakrishnan Priya, Dharmar Prabaharan and Lakshmanan Uma. Journal of Plankton Research,. P. Swaminathan, Sushantha Kumar Saha, L. Uma (2009) Laccase and Poly phenol oxidase activities of marine cyanobacteria, a study with Poly R-478 decolourization. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. P.Chellapandi, D.Prabaharan, L.Uma Laxmanan. (2009), Evaluation of Metahnogenic activity of biogas palnt slurry for monitoring co-digestion of ossein factory wates and cyanobacterial biomass. Appl Biochem Biotechnol. Impact Factor (1.04) Sushanta Kumar Saha, Palanisami Swaminathan, C. Raghavan, Lakshmanan Uma, Gopalakrishnan Subramanian (2010), Ligninolytic and antioxidative enzymes of a marine cyanobacterium Oscillatoria willei BDU 130511 during Poly R-478 decolourization. Bioresource Technology. Impact Factor (4.453) Balakrishnan Priya, Reddi K Sivaprasanth, Vincent Dhivya Jensi, Lakshmanan Uma, Gopalakrishnan Subramanian, Dharmar Prabaharan (2010), Characterization of manganese superoxide dismutase from a marine cyanobacterium Leptolyngbya valderiana BDU20041. Saline systems, 6.6, Impact Factor (2.28) D. Prabaharan, D. Arun Kumar, L. Uma and G. Subramanian (2010), Dark hydrogen production in nitrogen atmosphere – an approach for sustainability by marine cyanobacterium Leptolyngbya valderiana BDU 20041. International of Hydrogen Energy. Impact Factor (4.5)
Contact Address	Department of Marine Biotechnology Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu - 620 024
Phone No & Fax	91 431 2407084
Email	lumaprabakar@yahoo.com

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