DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF PUNE

Annexure I
Number of Ongoing projects and their total outlay : Four (Rs. In Lac- 318.788/-)
Title of the Project Name of the Duration Total Principal
funding Agency Approved Investigator/
Cost of Co- Investigator
Project
(Rs. In lac)
1. To Develop and evaluate UGC, 6.498 Prof. B. P.
2011-
agro industry by-product New Delhi Kapadnis
2014
based carriers for endophytic
plant growth promoting
rhizobacteria

2. Bioremediation of toxic Swedish 292.5 Prof. B. P.

2010-
metals and other pollutants International Kapadnis, India.
2013
for protecting human health Development Prof. Abul
and ecosystem Cooperation Mandal, Sweden
Agency, Sweden

3. Isolation and UGC, 9.82 Prof. B.A.

2010-
Characterization of lectins New Delhi Chopade (PI)
2013
from Acinetobacter spp. and
its role in biofilm formation Dr. Karishma
Pardesi (Co- PI)
4. Genetic characterization of CSIR 9.97 Prof. B.A.
2010-
biofilm forming pathogenic Chopade (PI)
2013
isolates of Acinetobacter spp.
Dr. Karishma
Pardesi (Co- PI)
 Annexure II
Research projects completed during last five years & their Outlay: 19 (Rs. 2,26,79,360/-)

Title of the Project Name of the Duration Total Principal

funding Approved Investigator
Agency Cost of
Project
(Rs.)
1. Molecular characterization of beta University of 3,00,000 Dr. Karishma
2009-
lactamases from Acinetobacter spp. Pune Pardesi (PI)
2011
isolated from various hospitals in India
Prof. B.A.
Chopade
(Co- PI)
2. Molecular characterization of biofilm University of 3,00,000 Prof. B.A.
2009-
forming Acinetobacter spp. by 16sRNA Pune Chopade (PI)
2011
sequencing
Dr. Karishma
Pardesi (Co-
PI)
3. Kinetics and catalytic properties of BCUD, 2007- 2,00,000 Professor
amylase from Aureobasidium University of 2009 R.L.
pullulans Pune Deopurkar
4. Development of processes for Dept. of 2006- 43,00,000 Professor
production and down stream Biotechnology, 2009 B.P.
processing of food enzymes, and their Govt. of India Kapadnis
applications

5. Biocommodity Engineering of sea food DST-SERC, 2006- 13,32,000 Dr. Neelu

waste for the production of single cell Fast Track 2009. Nawani
protein and chito-oligosaccharides, Scheme for
antioxidants with therapeutic young
potential. scientists
6. Purification and characterization of University of 2006- 3,00,000 Professor
beta-galactosidase from A. pullulans. Pune, under 2008 R.L.
quality Deopurkar
improvement
programme.
7. Production, purification and UGC 2006- 87,000 Professor
characterization of amylase from 2008 R.L.
idegenously isolated strains of Deopurkar
Aureobasidium pullulans

8. Quantification of DNA transformation University of 2006- 3,00,000 Professor

 Title of the Project Name of the Duration Total Principal
funding Approved Investigator
Agency Cost of
Project
(Rs.)
assay: A powerful tool used for Pune Research 2008 B.A.
confirmation of genus Acinetobacter Project Chopade
9. Studies on Antifungal Lactic Acid University of 2006- 3,00,000 Professor
bacteria with reference to prevention Pune, under 2008 B.P.
of post harvest spoilage of vegetables, quality Kapadnis
improvement
programme.
10. Studies on plant growth promoting University of 2006- 3,00,000 Professor
lactic acid bacteria with reference to Pune, under 2008 B.P.
Pomegranate quality Kapadnis
improvement
programme
11. Chitinases: diversity and industrial University 2005- 7,22,000 Professor
potential; Grant 2008 B.P.
Commission, Kapadnis
New Delhi

12. Genome sequencing of Shigella University 2005- - Professor

flexneri 1a: an Indian isolate. Grants 2008 B.A.
Commission Chopade
(UGC) New
Delhi,
University of
Potential
Excellence
Programme
13. Purification and characterization of University 2005- 7,22,000 Professor
chitinase from Serratia marcescens Grants 2008 B.P.
Commission, Kapadnis
New Delhi

14. ‘Restoration of Soil and Water Dept. of 2004- 14,19,200 Prof.B.P.

Polluted with Pesticide Residues Atomic 2008 Kapadnis(PI)
Using Indigenous Microorganisms. Energy, Govt.
Prof. R. L.
of India, BRNS
Deopurkar
 Title of the Project Name of the Duration Total Principal
funding Approved Investigator
Agency Cost of
Project
(Rs.)
(Co-
Investigator)
15. Isolation, Characterization and Bhabha Atomic 2004- 4,00,000 Professor
Radiation Resistance of Research 2008 B.P.
Campylobacter jejuni and from Centre, Govt. Kapadnis
poultry and meat products, Jointly of India
with Food Technology Division
BARC, Mumbai
16. Studies on biodegradation of Council of 2004- 4,00,000 Professor
organophosphorous compounds with Scientific and 2008 B.P.
special reference to Tributyl Industrial Kapadnis
phosphate Research
17. Studies on low molecular weight Council of 2003- 6,00,000 Professor
biosurfactants and antimicrobial Scientific and 2008 B.A.
compounds from marine Industrial Chopade
Acinetobacter genospecies. Research
(CSIR) New
Delhi

18. Molecular characterization of Department of 2003- 39,87,000 Professor

antibiotic producing novel PGPR Biotechnology 2007 B.A.
Acinetobacter species: Cloning, (DBT) New Chopade
sequencing and purification of Delhi
antibiotic and its role in biocontrol of
phytopathogens Professor
B.P.
Kapadnis
(Co-PI)
19. Molecular genetics of nitrogen fixation University 2003- 5,70,560 Professor
in Acinetobacter genospecies isolated Grants 2007 B.A.
from rhizosphere of wheat. Major Commission Chopade
Research Project (UGC) New
Delhi.