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Dr. Subhabrata Sengupta

Professor, Department of Biotechnology
Heritage Institute of Technology
Anandapur, Calcutta 700107,India
 

Brief Biography:


Name: DR.SUBHABRATA  SENGUPTA
Present Designation: Professor, Department of Biotechnology Heritage Institute of Technology Anandapur,Calcutta700107
Earlier positions held:
1981-2000: Scientist Gr. IV (2)- IV (5), Project Leader,Project Coordinator, Biotechnology Group, Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (CSIR),Calcutta
June 2000-Sep 2004: Scientist in Directors  Grade
October 2004: Acting Director
Nov 2004- Jan 2006: Scientist in Directors Grade, Project Coordinator, Biotechnology Group
Feb  2006: Professor of Biotechnology, Heritage Institute of Technology
Academic Background:
1973: D. Sc. Calcutta University
1966: M. Sc. [Biochemistry] Calcutta University
1964: B. Sc. [Hons. in Chemistry] Calcutta University
Specialization :
Biotechnology Area(s) of Research: Antibiotics,Enzyme Technology,Plant therapeutic  
enzymes and bioactive molecules.

 

Academic positions:


Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Heritage Institute of Technology Anandapur, Calcutta-700107, India

 

Research interests:


Research Experience (1966 – 2011) :
Doctoral Research (1967 – 1972) :
Awarded D.Sc. degree from Calcutta University in 1973 and INSA Young Scientist Award in 1974. The work on the discovery of non-ribosomal peptide synthetic pathway for biosynthesis of Mycobacillin , a peptide antibiotic liberated by Bacillus subtilis.Cited in Ann. Rev. Biochemistry 1974; Bacteriological Review 1977; Adv. Appl. Microb. 1978; Antibiotic, Vol. IV, 1979 [Ed. J.W. Corcoran].
Post-doctoral Research :
[a] Herriot-WattUniversity,Edinburgh,UK(1981) on the development of affinity matrix for one step purification of xylanase.
[b] OsakaUniversity,Osaka,Japan(1983) on simulation of feed batch fermentation of ethanol.
Past Research Activity in IICB (1972 – 2006 ) :
Achievement Milestone :
1. Cellular control on biosynthesis of methionine in E. coli (1972 – 1975) :
2. Biochemistry and metabolites of edible mushroom : A potential new candidate for fermentative production of enzymes and metabolites (1976 – 1985) :
- work was reviewed in CRC Review on Biotechnology 3, 1988; Adv. Carbo. Chem. & Biochem. 47, 1989; Carbohydrate Polymer 8, 1988.
The phase-wise acheivement :
[i] Development of sumerged fermentation process using mycelial culture of edible mushrooms :
[ii] Glucosidase resource of mushroom and identification of Termitomyces clypeatus as an excellent source of lignocellulolytic enzymes :
[iii] Functional role of protein-protein aggregation among extracellular glycosidase :
[iv] Protein secretory mechanism of T. clypeatus :
Present Research activity;
Plant enzymes and plant bioactive molecule (2002-2011)
Total Publication : 108
Technology Achievements
Indian Patent : 15
US Patent: 2
PhD guided : 15.

 

Any other information:


LIST OF PUBLICATIONS (1968-2011 )
1. Khan KP, Sengupta S andBanerjeeAB: Germination anomaly in spores of streptomycin dependent Bacillus subtilis.  Acta Microb. Pol. 17 : 305, 1968.
2. Sengupta S andBoseSK: A new chemical method of assay for mycobacillin.  Ind. J. Biochem. 6(2) : 88, 1969.
3. Sengupta S,MajumderSK,BanerjeeABandBoseSK: Peptide Antibiotics : Isolation & Chemistry.  J. Sci. Ind. Res. 29(10) : 451, 1970.
4. Sengupta S, Majumder S K,BanerjeeABandBoseSK: Peptide Antibiotics : Their Isolation and Chemistry.  Biochemical Review  XLI : 47, 1970.
5. Sengupta S,BanerjeeABandBoseSK: g-Glutamyl and D- or L- peptide linkages in mycobacillin, a cyclic peptide antibiotic.  Biochem. J. 121 : 839, 1971.
6. Sengupta S,BanerjeeABandBoseSK: Properties and localization of mycobacillin synthesizing enzyme system in Bacillus subtilis.  Biochim. Biophys. Acta  237 : 120, 1971.
7. Sengupta S andBoseSK: Peptides from mycobacillin synthesizing cell-free system.  Biochem. J. 128 : 47, 1972.
8. Sengupta S andBoseSK: Stereoconfiguration of amino acids in peptides from a mycobacillin synthesizing cell-free system.  Biochem. J. 131 : 623, 1973.
9. Sengupta S and BoseSK: A proline dependent ATP-32Pi exchange in Bacillus subtilis B3 producing mycobacillin.  Ind. J. Biochem. 11(4) : 335, 1974.
10. Banerjee PC,Dutta PKand Sengupta S : Studies on mycobacillin derivatives. III. Reduction of carboxylic group of the antibiotic.  J. Antibiotics  30(5) : 420, 1977.
11. GhoseAKand Sengupta S : Nitrogen fixation during submerged propagation of mushroom.  Proceedings of the Fifth International Congress on Global Impact of Applied Microbiology,Bangkok, 1977.
12. GhoseAKand Sengupta S : Studies of biochemistry of higher fungi : I. Submerged growth of Volvariella volvacea in synthetic medium.  J. Food Sc. Technol. 14 : 6, 1977.
13. GhoshAKand Sengupta S : Studies on biochemistry of higher fungi : II. Submerged growth of a few mushroom in synthetic medium.  J. Food Sc. Technol. 15(6) : 267, 1978.
14. GhoseAKand Sengupta S : Cabohydrases from mushroom.  Ind. J. Biochem. Biophys. 15(2) : Sup. 86, 1978.
15. GhoseAKand Sengupta S : Studies on biochemistry of higher fungi : III. Submerged gowth of a few mushrooms in synthetic medium.  Ind. J. Microbiol. 19 : 4, 1979.
16. Sengupta S,Goswami PKand Narayanaswami, A : Control of methionine biosynthesis in E. coli.  Ind. J. Biochem. Biophys. 15(2) : Sup. 88, 1979.
17. Sengupta S,Goswami PK, Narayanaswami, A : Overproduction of methionine and threonine by a mutant strain of E. coli.  Ind. J. Biochem. Biophys. 17(4) : Sup. 222, 1980.
18. GhoseAK, Banerjee PC and Sengupta S : Purification and properties of xylan hydrolase from Termitomyces clypeatus grown in submerged culture.  Biochim. Biophys. Acta  614 : 43, 1980.
19. Banerjee PC,GhoseAKand Sengupta S : Erythrocyte lytic factor from mushroom Termitomyces clypeatus.  Ind. J. Biochem. Biophys. 17(4) : Sup. 99, 1980.
20. Banerjee PC and Sengupta S : Chemical modification of some peptide antibiotics in relation to their biological activities.  J. Sci.Ind.Res. 40(4) : 246, 1981.
21. GhoseAKand Sengupta S : Extracellular production of folic acid factor by mushroom Coprinus lagopus.  J. Food Sc. Technol. 18(4) : 133, 1981.
22. GhoseAKand Sengupta S : Influence of some growth factors on the production of mushroom mycelium in submerged culture.  J. Food Sc. Technol. 19(2) : 57, 1982.
23. GhoseAKand Sengupta S : Production of extracellular carbohydrases by mushrooms.  Acta Mycologica  XVIII(1) : 113, 1982.
24. Banerjee PC,GhoseAKand Sengupta S : Hemagglutinating activity of submerged mycelia of mushroom.  Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 44(4) : 1009. 1982.
25. Sengupta S andBoseSK: Role of peptides from mycobacillin synthesizing system in biosynthesis of mycobacillin.  In ‘Peptide Antibiotics : Biosynthesis and Function’ (Eds. Kleinkauf Horst Von Doehrem & HansDe Gruyler,Berlin, FRG, pp109-113, 1982.
26. Sengupta S,NaskarAKand Jana ML : Saccharification of untreated agrowastes during mycelial growth of mushroom Termitomyces clypeatus on solid beds.  Biotechnol. Bioengg. 26 : 188, 1984.
27. Khowala S and Sengupta S : The production of extracellular endo-a-mannanase of by the mushroom Volvariella volvacea. Can.J. Microbiol. 30(5) : 559, 1984.
28. Khowala S and Sengupta S : Purification and properties of an endo-a-mannan hydrolase from the mushroom Volvariella volvacea.  Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 241 : 533, 1985.
29. Mukherjee M and Sengupta S : An inducible xylanase of the mushroom Termitomyces clypeatus differing from the xylanase/amylase produced in dextrin medium.  J. Gen. Microbiol. 131 : 1881, 1985.
30. Mukherjee K and Sengupta S : Production of an constitutive invertase and inulinase by the mushroom Paneolus papillonaceus in submerged culture. Can.J. Microbiol. 31 : 773, 1985.
31. Filev DP, Yoshida T, Sengupta S, Kishimoto M and Taguchi H : Application of Fuzzy theory in the simulation of bach fermentation process.  Ann. Rep. Int. Cen. & Dev. in Microbiol. Engg. 7 : 379, 1985.
32. Filev DP, Kishimoto M, Sengupta S, Yoshida T and Taghchi H : Application of Fuzzy theory in simulation of batch fermentation.  J. Fermen. Technol. 63(6) : 545, 1985.
33. Mukherjee M and Sengupta S : Mutagenesis of protoplast and regeneration of mycelium in the mushroom Volvariella volvacea.  Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 52(6) : 1412, 1986.
34. GhoshAKand Sengupta S : A multi-substrate specific amylase from mushroom Termitomyces clypeatus.  J. BioSci. 11 (1-4) : 275, 1987.
35. Khowala S, Sengupta D and Sengupta S : A routine assay method for the estimation of free xylose during saccharification of xylan by xylose liberating endo-b-xylanase.  Ind. J. Biochem. Biophys. 2 : 106, 1987.
36. Khowala S and Sengupta S : Production of yeast cell wall polysaccharide breaking enzyme by the mushroom Volvariella volvacea.  In ‘Indian Mushroom Science – II’ (Eds. TN Kaul & BN Kapur), CSIR, p321, 1987.
37. Sengupta S,GhoseAK, Banerjee PC, Khowala S, Mukherjee K and Mukherjee M : Study of biochemistry of a few mushroom. In ‘Indian Mushroom Science – II’ (Eds. TN Kaul & BN Kapur), CSIR, p329, 1987.
38. Bhadra R and Sengupta S : Process for the development of colored polysaccharide based particle as a substitute for the other particle used in immunological and other diagnostic purpose. Indian Patent, 1987.
39. Mukherjee K and Sengupta S : Purification and properties of a non-specific b-fructofuranosidase (insulinase) from mushroom Panaeolus papillonaceus. Can.J. Microbiol. 33(6) : 520, 1987.
40. Sengupta S, Khowala S andGoswami PK: Assay of endo-b-xylanase activity with a soluble O-(carboxymethyl)-derivative of larch wood D-xylan.  Carbohydr. Res. 168 : 150, 1987.
41. Khowala S, Mukherjee M and Sengupta S : Carboxymethyl xylan — a specific substrate to differentiate directly backbone hydrolysing and side chain reacting xylanase from mushroom Termitomyces clypeatus.  Enz. Microb. Technol. 10(9) : 563, 1988.
42. Mukherjee M and Sengupta S : Isolation and regeneration of protoplast from Termitomyces clypeatus. Can.J. Microbiol. 34(12) : 1330, 1988.
43. Mukherjee (Chakravorty ) K and Sengupta S : Micrbial inulinase and their potential in the saccharification of inulin into fructose.  J. Sc. Ind. Res. 48 : 145, 1989.
44. Khowala S,NaskarAK, Jana ML,Goswami PK, Sengupta D and Sengupta S : Enzymatic saccharification of waste cane top hemicellulose by mushroom endo-xylanases. Ind.J. Technol. 27 : 153, 1989.
45. Sengupta Saswati and Sengupta S : ?-Glucosidase production by the mycelial culture of the mushroom Termitomyces clypeatus.  Enz. Microb. Technol. 12(4) : 309, 1990.
46. GhoseAK, Khowala S, Banerjee PC and Sengupta S : Gel filtration and desalting properties of cross-linked hemicellulose (xylan ). Ind.J. Technol. 28(3) : 125, 1990.
47. Saswati Sengupta and Sengupta S : Regulation by amino acids of a-amylase and endo-b (1-4) glucanase induction in mycelial culture of the mushroom Termitomyces clypeatus. Can.J. Microbiol. 36(9) : 617, 1990.
48. Khowala S,Goswami PK,NaskarAK, Jana ML and Sengupta S : Selective susceptibility of O-(carboxymethyl) starch to amyloglucosidase activity.  Carbohydr. Res. 203 : 265, 1990.
49. Sengupta Saswati, Ghose Anil K and Sengupta S : Purification and characterization of a b- glucosidase (cellobiase) from mushroom Termitomyces clypeatus.  Biochim. Biophys. Acta  1076 : 265, 1991.
50. Chattopadhyay M,GhoseAK  and Sengupta S : Control of methionine biosynthesis in E. coli K12 : A closer study with analogue resistant mutants.  J. Gen. Microbiol. 137 : 685, 1991.
51. Mukherjee M and Sengupta S : Regulation of Termitomyces clypeatus protoplast regeneration by Krebs cycle acids.  FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 80 : 41, 1992.
52. Khowala S,GhoseAKand Sengupta S : Saccharification of xylan by an amyloglucosidase of Termitomyces clypeatus and synergism in the presence of xylanase.  Appl. Microbiol. Biotech. 37 : 287, 1992.
53. Khowala S and Sengupta S : Secretion of b-glucosidase by Termitomyces clypeatus : Regulation by carbon catabolic products.  Enz. Microb. Technol. 14 : 144, 1992.
54. Sengupta S,GhoseAK, Mukherjee M and Khowala S : Biotechnology of cellulosic pulp processing : role of an amylase in the liberation of glucose from hemicllulosic fraction. In ‘Down Stream Processing in Biotechnology’ (Ed. RN Mukherjee), Tata MacGraw Hill Publishing Inc. Company,New Delhi, pp302-307, 1992.
55. GhoseAK,Goswami PKand Sengupta S : Ion suppression chromatographic analysis of saturated lower fatty acid present during propionic acid fermentation.  J. Ind. Chem. Soc. 69 : 572, 1992.
56. Mukherjee M and Sengupta S : Induced mutation of mycelial protoplast of mushroom Termitomyces clypeatus for obtaining auxotrophic mutants. Ind.J. Exptl. Biol. 30 : 1206, 1992.
57. Nandi R,Bhattacharya PK, Bhaduri AN and Sengupta S : Synthesis and lysis of formate by immobilized cells of Escherichia coli.  Biotech. Bioengg. 39 : 775, 1992.
58. Mukherjee M,ChakravortyAKand Sengupta S : Natural resistance of the mycelial culture of mushroom Paneolus papillonaceus towards growth inhibition by polyene antibiotics.  Curr. Microbiol. 26 : 1661, 1993.
59. Khowala S, Banerjee PC,GhoseAKand Sengupta S : A haemolytic protein from cultured mycelia of mushroom Termitomyces clypeatus. Ind.J. Exptl. Biol. 31 : 45, 1993.
60. Chattopadhyay MK, Sengupta D and Sengupta S : Trimethoprim resistant mutant of Escherichia coli do not overproduce methionine.  Ind. Drug  30(6) : 290, 1993.
61. Roy SB,GhoseAK, Sengupta S and Sengupta S : Development of high molar mass cellobiase complex by spontaneous protein-protein interaction in the culture filtrate of Termitomyces clypeatus.  Folia Microbiol. 39 : 40, 1994.
62. Sengupta S,GhoseAK,NaskarAK, Jana ML : A process for the production of xylanase solution without any detectable carboxymethyl cellulase activity. Indian Patent No. 353/DEL/94, CSIR, 1995.
63. GhoseAK,NaskarAK, Jana ML and Sengupta S : A xylanolytic amyloglucosidase from Termiomyces clypeatus which liberates glucose from xylan.  Biotech. Prog. 11(4) : 452, 1995.
64. Sinha N and Sengupta S : Simultaneous production of a-arabinofuranosidase and xylanase by Termitomyces clypeatus.  World J. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 11(3) : 359, 1995.
65. Chattopadhyay MK,GhoseAK, Sengupta S and Sengupta S : Threonine analogue resistant mutants of Escherichia coli K12.  Biotech. Lett. 17(6) : 567, 1995.
66. Chattopadhyay MK, Sengupta D and Sengupta S : Fermentative production of methionine by 5-bromouracil resistant mutant of Escherichia coli.  Medical Science Research  23(11) : 775, 1995.
67. Mukherjee M, Khowala S,GhoseAKand Sengupta S : Regulation of endo-1,4-?-glucanase secretion from Termitomyces clypeatus by carbon catabolic product(s).  Folid Microbiol. 40 : 475, 1995.
68. Sengupta S, Hazra PP, Mukhopadhyay A, Roy P and Bose DK : An improved process for the production of ethanol from cashew apple molasses. Indian Patent No. NE/100/95, CSIR, 1995.
69. Nandi R and Sengupta S : Involvement of anaerobic reductases of Escherichia coli in the spontaneous lysis of formate by immobilized cells.  Enz. Microbiol. Technol. 19 : 20, 1996.
70. GhoshAK,NaskarAKand Sengupta S : Characterization of a xylanolytic amyloglucosidase of Termitomyces clypeatus.  Biochim. Biophys. Acta  1339 : 289, 1997.
71. Mukhopadhyay A, Hazra PP, Sengupta T, Ghose AK and Sengupta S Acetyl(xylan) esterase of Termitomyces clypeatus.  Biotechnol. Lett. 19 : 169, 1997.
72. Das N, Sengupta S and Mukherjee M : The importance of laccase in the vegetative growth of Pleurotusflorida.  Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 63(10) : 4120, 1997.
73. Sengupta S,GhoshAK,NaskarAK, Jana ML and Sengupta D : An improved process for the production of bright fruit juices by the use of the enzyme preparation of Termitomyces clypeatus. Indian Patent filed, 1997.
74. Hazra PP, Sengupta T, Mukhopadhyay A and Sengupta S : Regulation of protein secretion by mycelial culture of the mushroom Termitomyces clypeatus.  FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 154(2) : 239, 1997.
75. Bhattacharya S, Khowala S, Kumar A and Sengupta S : Purification and characterization of extracellular b-xylosidase of Termitomyces clypeatus.  Biotechnol. Prog. 13(6) : 882, 1997.
76. Sengupta T, Hazra PP, Mukhopadhyay A and Sengupta S : Termitomyces clypeatus controls secretion of extracellular amyloglucosidase by regulating exocytosis of vacuolar enzyme.  FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 158 : 101, 1998.
77. Nandi R and Sengupta S : Production of hydrogen by microorganisms.  CRC Crit. Rev. Microbiol. 24 : 61, 1998.
78. Sengupta S,GhoshAK,NaskarAK, Jana ML and Sengupta D : A process for the preparation of an enzyme composition containing pectinase and xylanase useful for clarification of non-citrus fruit juice. Indian Patent No. 686/DEL/99 (CSIR), 1999.
79. Sengupta S, Sengupta D,NaskarAKand Jana ML : A process for the preparation of a novel enzymatic formulation useful for improved leavening of bakery products. Indian Patent No. NE-403/99 (CSIR), 1999.
80. Chakravorty T K. Das N, Sengupta S and Mukherjee M :Accumulation of a natural substrate of laccase in gills of Pleurotusfloridaduring sporulation.  Curr. Microbiol. 41 : 167, 2000.
81. Sengupta S, Jana ML, Sengupta D and Naskar A : A Note on the estimation of microbial glycosidase acivitity by dinitrosalicylic acid reagent.  Appl. Microbiol. Biotech. 53 : 732, 2000.
82. Nandi R, Dey S and Sengupta S : Thiosulphate stimulates production of hydrogen by the immobilized formate hydrogen lyase of Escherichia coli.  Biotech. Bioengg. 75(4) : 492, 2001.
83. Roy A, Bhattacharyya S, Sengupta S andGhoshAK: Acid trehalase deficiency and extracellular trehalose utilization in Candida utilis.  World J. Microbiol. Biotech. 17 : 727, 2001.
84. Sengupta S,GhoshAK,NaskarAKand Jana ML : A process for the production of an enzyme preparation containing xylanase and carboxy methylcellulase useful for the treatment of textile, agro-products and plant biomass. Indian patent filed & US Patent No. 6569646 dated 27-05-2003.
85. Sengupta S,NaskarAK, Jana ML and Naskar P : A process for the preparation of a novel saccharifying ?-amylase useful for starch saccharification. Indian Patent filed. US Patent No. 6,379,721, 2001.
86. GhoshAK, Jana ML,NaskarAK, Chatterjee R and Sengupta S : Removal of carboxymethyl cellulase activity from the culture filtrate of Termitomyces clypeatus producing xylanase.  Biotechnol. Lett. 24 : 1249, 2002.
87. Saha R, Burman Roy S and Sengupta S : Stabilization and improvement of catalytic activity of a low molar mass cellobiase by cellobiase-sucrase aggregation in the culture filtrate of Termitomyces clypeatus.  Biotechnol. Prog. 18 : 1240, 2002.
88. Mukhopadhyay A, Hazra PP, Sengupta T, Saha R, Nandi R and Sengupta S : Protein-protein interaction conferring stability to an extra-cellular acetyl (xylan) esterase produced by Termitomyces clypeatus.  Biotechnol. Prog. 19(3) : 720-726, 2003.
89. Sengupta S, Mukherjee A,NaskarAKand Jana ML : A process for the preparation of non-proteinecious low molecular weight glycosidase inhibitor composition present in the leaves of Tinospora cardifolia Miers, useful for non-insulin diabetic treatment.USPatent filed vide Ref. No. 0324 NF 2004.
90. Chakraborty TK, Basu D, Das N, Sengupta S and Mukherjee M : The mannitol cycle in Pleurotus ostreatus (Florida). FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 236(2) : 307-311, 2004.
91. Sengupta S, Mukherjee A,NaskarAKand Jana ML : A process for the isolation and characterization of an alpha-glucoside inhibitor from leaves of Tinospora cordifolia Miers, useful for non-insulin dependent diabetic treatment. Submitted for Indian & US Patent vide Ref. No. 0339 NF 2005.
92. Sengupta S, Mukherjee A,NaskarAKand Jana ML : A process for the preparation of an improved herbal herbicide composition inhibiting germination of monocotylendonae and dicotylendonae plant seeds. Submitted for Indian & US Patent vide Ref. No. 116 NF 2005.
93. Bhattacharyya S,  Chaudhuri  P, Basu A,  Sengupta S, Ghosh AK  .Regulation of trehalose metabolism by Adox and AdoMet in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
94. Indian J Exp Biol. 2005 ; 43(4):360-8.
95. A, Bhattacheryya S, Chowdhury P, Sengupta S andGhoshAK: Extracellular trehalose utilization by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1760(2):134-4, 2006
96. Subhabrata Sengupta and Abhisekh Mukherjee :  Process for the Characterization  of Bioactive component present in Bark and root of  Azadirect indica(neem)used in herbal remedies for diabetic treatment  Patent submitted no 617/Kol/2007
97. Subhabrata Sengupta and Abhisekh Mukherjee :Process for the Characterization of  Bioactive component present inTrigonellaGoenum Graceum (methi) used in the treatment of  diabetics.  Patent submitted No 618/Kol/2007                                             98. Subhabrata Sengupta and Abhisekh Mukherjee; Process for the Characterization of Bioactive component present in Bark and root  of Eugenia Jambolina(jamun) used in the  treatment of diabetics.         Patent submitted no  619/KOL/2007
99. Subhabrata Sengupta:  Conservation of average hydrophobicity of apolar amino acid in polypeptides  constituting same glycosyl hydrolase sub family,Protein and Peptide letters 14,  Sep. 845-47, 2007
100. Subhabrata Sengupta and Mayura Dasgupta : Indus trial and  Clinical application  excluding diagnostic   clinical enzymology NISCAIR, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research,New Delhi,2008            (Link :  http://hdl.handle.net/12345678/736)
101. A.Mukherjee, S.Sengupta and S.Sengupta  : A  new commercial  source of amylolytic emnzyme-the plant Tinospora cordifolia.         New Biotechnology,255,sup3.2.36 ,2009
102. S.Sengupta, A Mukherjee, R.Goswami and S.Basu : Hypoglycemic  activity of the    antioxidant Saponarin, Characterzed as  alpha glucosidase inhibitor present in Tinospora cordifolia.: Enzyme  inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry 24(3),684, 2009
103. Dananjay Soren, Mohanlal Jana, Subhabrata 0 K. Ghosh.: Purification and Characterization of a Low Molecular Weight Endo-xylanase Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology162(2),373-389,2010
104. R. Chatterjee, K. Majumder, and S. Sengupta  : Tamarind Kernel Powder Co- induces Xylanase And Cellulase production During Submerged Fermentation of  Termitomyces clypeatus. Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering  15, 854-861, 2010
105. Abhishek Mukherjee, Anil K.Ghosh and Subhabrata Sengupta :Purification and characterization of a thiol amylase over produced by a non- non- leguminous  plant, Tinospora cordifolia. Carbohydrate  Research  345 ,  2731-27 43 , 2010                  106. Abhishek Mukherjee and Subhabrata Sengupta :Characterization of Nimbidiol as a alpha glucosidase inhibitor present in Azadirachta Indica useful for non insulin dependent diabetes treatment. Indian Patent submitted no 768/KOL/2011     
107. Subhasree Sengupta, Abhishek Mukherjee and Subhabrata Sengupta ; A procees for the preparation  of a noveldisaccharidase enzyme composition from the plant Tinospora cordifolia useful for disaccharide intolerance therapy. Indian Patent submitted  769/KOL/2011
108. Abhishek Mukherjee and Subhabrata Sengupta :A Process for the development of an ultra- sensitive method for the detection of mercury ions Indian Patent submitted 585/Kol/2011  
Book Chapter:
1. Sengupta S andBoseSK: Role of peptides from mycobacillin synthesizing system in biosynthesis            of mycobacillin.  In ‘Peptide Antibiotics : Biosynthesis and Function’ (Eds. Kleinkauf Horst Von Doehrem & HansDe Gruyler,Berlin, FRG, pp109-113, 1
2. Khowala S and Sengupta S : Production of yeast cell wall polysaccharide breaking enzyme by the mushroom Volvariella volvacea.  In ‘Indian Mushroom Science – II’ (Eds. TN Kaul & BN Kapur), CSIR, p321, 1987.
3. Sengupta S,GhoseAK, Banerjee PC, Khowala S, Mukherjee K and Mukherjee M : Study of biochemistry of a few mushroom. In ‘Indian Mushroom Science – II’ (Eds. TN Kaul & BN Kapur), CSIR, p329, 1987.
4. Sengupta S,GhoseAK, Mukherjee M and Khowala S : Biotechnology of cellulosic pulp processing : role of an amylase in the liberation of glucose from hemicllulosic fraction. In ‘Down Stream Processing in Biotechnology’ (Ed. RN Mukherjee), Tata MacGraw Hill Publishing Inc. Company,New Delhi, pp302-307, 1992.

Awards:
[i]Silver Medal in M.Sc. Examination byCalcuttaUniversity(1966)
[ii]Young Scientist Medal by INSA (1974)
[iii]British Council – CSIR Exchange Program Fellowship (1980)
[iv]JapanAcademyof Science & INSA Exchange Program Fellowship (1984)
[v]Sankar Prasad Ghosh Memorial Award by the Department of Biochemistry,CalcuttaUniversity(1985)
[vi]Prof. A.K. Chanda Memorial Award by the Department of Botany,CalcuttaUniversity(2003)
[vii]7th SR Bose Memrial Award, by Indian Mycological Society
Honours :
[i]Sectional President (New Biology) : 90th Indian Science Congress Association,Bangalore, 2002
[ii]Fellow,WestBengalAcademyof Science & Technology
[iii]Fellow,InstituteofChemists(India)
Society Membership :
[i]Life Member :
[a]Indian Science Congress Association
[b]Society of Biological Chemists (India)
[ii]Member – Academic Committee
[a]Standing Committee, AllIndiaCouncil of Technical Education (Biochemical Engineering),New Delhi
[b]Board of Studies, M. Tech. (Biotechnology),JadavpurUniversity
[c]Board of Studies, M. Tech. (Biotechnology), WestBengal University of Technology
[d]Board of Studies, B. Sc. (Hons. in Microbiology),CalcuttaUniversity
[e]Board of Examiners, M. Sc. (Biotechnology),CalcuttaUniversity
[f]Board of Examiners, M. Sc. (Botany),CalcuttaUniversity
[g]Board of Examiners, M. Sc. (Home Science),JadavpurUniversity
[h]Board of Examiners, M. Sc. (Biochemistry),ManipurUniversity
[i]Board of Examiners, B. Sc. (Microbiology),CalcuttaUniversity
[j]Treasurer, WBAcademyofScience& Technology, 1998 – 2004
[k]Associate Editor, Journal of Indian Chemical Society (1991 – 93)
Reviewer – Scientific Journals :
[i]Biotechnology Progress (American ChemicalSociety,USA)
[ii]Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology (USA)
[iii]Indian Journal of Experimental Biology (CSIR)

 

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