Dr. Bindumole V. R.

Assistant Professor & Head of the Department

Permanent Address

MADHU BHAVAN,

VELIYANNOOR,

VELIYANNOOR P.O, VELLANAD ,

TRIVANDRUM-695 543.

Present Address

SHEETHAL APPARTMENT,

CHALA ROAD, VIDYANAGAR,

KASARAGOD

Pin 671 123.

MOB : +91 9447142727

Resi : +91 9496272727.

Email: bindhu2madhu(@)yahoo(.)com

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Educational Qualifications

• PhD in Microbiology from Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Sreekariyam, Kerala.
• CSIR - UGC JRF (NET) for Research & Lectureship in Life Sciences.
• MSc in Botany from Kerala University.
• BSc Botany from Kerala University.

Publications

• Bindumole.V.R and Balagopalan.C.2000. “Saccharification of sweet potato flour for ethanol production,” International symposium on tuber crops (ISOTUC II) on January 19-22, 2000.
• V.R.Bindumole and C.Balagopalan. 2001. “Citric acid from sweet potato flour using submerged and solid state fermentation,” Carbohydrate Conference carbo XXVI. Thiruvananthapuram, 6-7 December
• Bindumole, V.R., Sasi Kiran, K. and Balagopalan, C. (2000). “Production of citric acid by the fermentation of sweet potato using Aspergillus niger,” Journal of Root crops 26:47-51
• Sasi Kiran, K; Bindumole, V.R; Rekha, M.R; Anupuma, T.P. and Balagopalan, C. (2001) “Starch factory wastes: An excellent substrate for the production of citric acid by Solid-state fermentation,” Carbohydrate Conference (CARBO XVI), December 2001, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
• Anupama T. P., Sasi Kiran. K, BindumoleV. R., Rekha M. R., Sreekumar J., and C. Balagopalan C., “Biodegradation of Cyanogens in Cassava Starch Factory Effluents by Immobilised Microorganisms,” (2003) Water, Soil and Air Pollution.
• V.R.Bindumole, C.Balagopalan and S. N. Moorthy, “Physico-Chemical and Microbiological changes during Solid State Fermentation of Sweet potato Residue with Aspergillus niger,” (Poster Presentation)
• V.R.Bindumole, K.Sasi kiran, C.Balagopalan and B.Nambisan (2005), “Cassava starch factory waste as an alternate substrate for citric acid production by Aspergillus niger MTCC 282,” Indian Jolurnal of Microbiology. Vol. 45(3): 235-239
• V.R.Bindumole, C.Balagopalan (2002), “Citric acid from Sweet potato Residue using Submerged Fermentation,” Trends in Carbohydrate Chemistry, Vol (8): 189-196.
• V.R.Bindumole, C.Balagopalan and S.N.Moorthy (2011), “Production of Citric acid from Sweet potato hydrolysate medium by Calcium alginate Immobilized Conidia of Aspergilluscniger MTCC 282,” Process biochemistry (Communicated).
• V.R.Bindumole, C.Balagopalan and S.N.Moorthy (2011), “Amylase and Glucoamylase production from Sweet potato residue by Aspergillus niger,” Biotech Bioengineering (Communicated).

Professional Affiliations

• Life Member - Indian Society for Root Crops.

Conferences & Seminars

• International Seminar on “Tuber Crops” (ISOTUC II) on January 19-22, 2000.
• National Conference in “Carbohydrates” (Carbo XXVI) at Thiruvananthapuram, December 6-7, 2001.
• National Seminar on “Root and Tuber Crops” at Central Tuber crops Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, 2003.
• National seminar on “Ethanobotany” organized by Indian Botanical Society Kerala Chapter,at Dept.of Botany, Kariyavattom, Thiruvananthapuram, October 31,2008.
• National Seminar on “Modern Techniques in Analytical Chemistry” at Dept. of Chemistry, Govt. College Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram, January 15, 2009.
• Work shop on “Modern Biotechnology in Indian Agriculture” held at Priyadarsini Auditorium of Science and Technology Museum, Thiruvananthapuram, December 14-15,2009.
• Orientation Course at UGC Academic Staff College, University of Kerala - 24th July 2010.