Kiran S. Chudasama

Screening of potential antimicrobial compounds against Xanthomonas campestris from 100 essential oils of aromatic plants used in India: an ecofriendly approach

Plants are constantly exposed to and threatened by a variety of pathogenic microorganisms present in their environments. Xanthomonas campestris is a major plant pathogen in the world. It is known to cause significant losses in many crop plants due to leaf spot and leaf blight. In the present study, bacteria isolated from infected Citrus limon fruit and identified by 16S rDNA sequencing was X. campestris. In vitro antimicrobial properties of 100 essential oils were evaluated against X. campestris. The chemical composition of the most active essential oils was investigated by gas chromatography–mass spectral (GC–MS) analysis. The potential of these essential oils as ecofriendly and economical biocontrol in agriculture is discussed.

Biological control of phytopathogenic bacteria Pantoea agglomerans and Erwinia chrysanthemi using 100 essential oils

Plants interact with a wide variety of pathogenic organisms by virtue of their sessile lifestyle. The Pantoea agglomerans and Erwinia chrysanthemi are major plant pathogen amongst them. They are known to cause significant losses in many crop plants. In the present study, bacteria isolated from infected Cajanus cajan and Arachis hypogaea seed are identified by 16S rDNA sequencing as P. agglomerans and E. chrysanthemi, respectively. In vitro antimicrobial properties of 100 essential oils (EOs) were evaluated against P. agglomerans and E. chrysanthemi. The chemical composition of most active EOs was investigated by gas chromatography–mass spectral analysis. The potential properties of these EOs as ecofriendly and economical biocontrol in agriculture is discussed.

Genome sequence of Ochrobactrum anthropi strain SUBG007, a plant pathogen and potential xenobiotic compounds degradation bacterium

Ochrobactrum anthropi SUBG007 was isolated from the fruit of Prunus dulcis in Rajkot (22.30°N, 70.78°E), Gujarat, India. Here we present the 4.37 Mb genome sequence strain SUBG007, which may provide the genetic information for the application in environment pollution degradation and agriculture field. The strain also posses many genes cluster which involved in production of important secondary metabolites. The nucleotide sequence of this genome was deposited into NCBI GenBank under the accession LUAY00000000.

Pure and Strontium Doped Nano Hydroxyapatite: New Approach for Bone Implant and Drug Delivery System

Hydroxyapatite, (Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2–Hap), an excellent inorganic biomaterial, find various applications. The chemical composition of Hap is similar to that of the inorganic matrix of human bone and dental enamel. It is also used in drug delivery system and coating of bone implant. In the present study, pure nano Hap and Strontium doped nano‐Hap (Sr‐Hap) with different concentrations were synthesized by surfactant mediated approach. The samples were characterized by EDAX, XRD and TEM. The hemolytic properties were also studied and it proved that all the samples were non‐hemolytic.