Research Experience including External & Internal Research Projects undertaken:
Experience : More than 22 Years of Experience in Reseach & Teaching
Area of Research : Microbiology, Microbial Biotechnology & Bioprospecting
Research specialization : Exploration and Bioprospecting of Microorganisms for potential application in Industry, Agriculture & Therapeutics. Plant endophytes relation, Chemical Ecology of Endophytes, AMR and its mitigation.
Participation and work on External & Internal Research Projects:
- Provided Technical support to Krishi Vigyan Kendra, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region Sikkim Centre in the field work of their DBT sponsored project entitled “Biotechnology Led Organic Farming in North East Region”.
- Participated and contributed in the DBT funded project of IBSD, Imphal entitled “Establishment of a culture collection centre in North East Region” as worker from ecological niches of Sikkim Himalayan region.
- DRDO in house Project on Exploration of medicinal plants (essential oil, plant extracts) for antimicrobial property and biological control of vector mosquito.
- DRDO in house project on Bioprospecting of microorganisms from NE region of India for their bioactive compounds and secondary metabolites.
- DRDO in house project on Mass production of bacterial strains, Recovery & bio-efficacy testing of the cell mass against mosquito larvae.
- Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF) Project on “Timber wood protection from wood decaying basidiomycetes using actinomycetes”. (Work done at School of Biotechnology, GGSIP University, Delhi).
- Development and formulation of Biofertilizers and Biocontrol Agents for organic cultivation of tea plants. (Work done at R and D centre, APPL, Tata Enterprise, Teok, Jorhat, Assam).
- Worked on Bioprospecting of microbial flora including endophytes from Sikkim Himalayas for their secondary metabolites, bioactive compounds and biocontrol agents.
External Research Projects undertaken/Ongoing
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“Evaluation of role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and PGPRs from diverse ecosystem of North East India for organic production of Citrus and Chili”.
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DBT,
Ministry of science and Technology, Govt. of India.
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April 2012-April 2015
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20.16
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Co-PI
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Completed
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“Chemical Ecology of North East Region (NER) of India: A Collaborative Programme Linking NER and Bangalore Researchers”.
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DBT,
Ministry of science and Technology,Govt. of India.
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30/3/2015 to
29/9/2021
(6 yrs & 6 months)
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334.54
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Completed
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3
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“Utilization of soil and plant microbial resources for enhancing the productivity of cropping systems and soil health under jhum and terrace/ valley agroecosystems of Eastern and North-Western Indian Himalayas”.
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DBT,
Ministry of science and Technology, Govt. of India.
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March 2022
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32.612
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4
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“Performance evaluation of an effective PGPR strain as bioinoculant for use in production of organic tea”.
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DST- SERB (CRG),
Dept. of Science and technology, Govt. of India.
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January
2023
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34.94819
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5
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“Assessment of effect of multispecies consortium of effective bacterial strains of scented rice origin on improving yield and functional traits and impact on rhizosphere microbiome of scented rice in multi-location field trials at Assam and Manipur”
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DBT,
Ministry of science and Technology, Govt. of India.
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26/04/2024
(3 years)
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50.116
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Research Projects funded by non-governmental organizations
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Characterizations and Isolation of Bacteria from Bamboo shoot from Dimapur, Nagaland
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Goswami Enterprise,
Beltola, Guwahati, Assam
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15/06/2021
1 yr
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0.75
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PI
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Completed
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Analysis of Bacteria from Rhizoplane of Mustard Root from Nagaon, Assam
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Yantrabot, Antirobot, Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Technology Incubation Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahtai, Assam.
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31/05/2022
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0.20
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Publications in Peer- Reviewed Journals:
- Jutima Baruah, Laishram Shantikumar Singh*, Thounaojam Salvia, Jyotishmita Sarma. Antimicrobial resistance a continued global threat to public health – A perspective and mitigation strategies. Journal of Laboratory Physician. 16(4):429-440. https://dx.doi.org/10.25259/JLP_24_2024.
- Pushpendra Tiwari, Waquar Akhter Ansari, Shiv Charan Kumar, Praveen Kumar Tiwari, Murugan Kumar, Hillol Chakdar, Alok Kumar Srivastava, Anil Kumar Saxena, Laishram Shantikumar*. Genetic Diversity and Functional Potential of Streptomyces spp. Isolated from Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve, India. Current Microbiology. 2024, 81:397, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00284-024-03927-y
- Santoshkumar Abujam, Jiten Singh Soram, Laishram Shantikumar Singh*, Jyotishmita Sarma and Debashree Bhowmik. Traditional Rice-Fish Farming of Mao Indigenous Community, Manipur, India. International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences. 50: 799-804, 2024. https://doi.org/10.55863/ijees.2024.0260
- Subecha Rai, Laishram Shantikumar Singh*, Ramanan Uma Shaanker, Kumaraswamy Jeyaram, Tithi Parija, Dinabandhu Sahoo. Endophytic fungi of Panax sokpayensis produce bioactive ginsenoside Compound K in flask fermentation. Scientific Reports. 14, 9318 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-56441-3
- Salvia T, Shantikumar Singh L*, Khati R, Ellapan K, Dolma KG, Dhakal O. Molecular characterization of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases and carbapenemases producing Enterobacteriaceae isolated from North Eastern region of India. Journal of Laboratory Physician. January 2024). http://dx.doi.org/10.25259/JLP-2023-5-17-(1795)
- Barman D, Salvia T, Sarma A, Sarma J, Singh LS*. Effectiveness of Bacillus as Biofertilizers and Biopesticides for Sustainable Agriculture: An Overview on Recent Trends. International Journal of Biology, Pharmacy and Allied Sciences. 2023, 12(10): 447- 460.
- Salvia T, Pillai H.P. J, Dolma K.G and Singh L. S*. Emerging MDR enterobacteriaceae and the antimicrobial resistance pattern in Indian Scenario: Challenge after C0VID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Biology, Pharmacy and Allied Sciences. 2023, 12(6): 360-373.
- Salvia T, Bhowmik D, Shamim M.Z, Sarma J, Singh L.S*. Re-Imagining the Antiarthritic Potential of Ginger (Zingiber officinale): a Comprehensive Review. International Journal of Biology, Pharmacy and Allied Sciences. 2023, 12(6): 434-458.
- Manmohan M.S, Keral N, Singh L. S, Linganna C, Salvia T, Kataky S.S, Pillai HPJ. Effect of Abiotic Factors on the Growth of Mulberry (morus spp.) Root Rot caused by Fusarium oxysporum schlecht and Fusarium solani (mart.) sacc. - an in-vitro study. 2023, 12(6): 594-607.
- Salvia T, Dolma KG, Dhakal OP, Khandelwal B, Singh L.S. Phenotypic Detection of ESBL, AmpC, MBL, and Their Co-occurrence among MDR Enterobacteriaceae Isolates in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sikkim, India. Journal of Laboratory Physician. 2022;14(3):329-335.
- Nongthombam, G.D., Sharma, C.K., Singh, L. S. and Talukdar, N.C. Selection of Fungi with Cellulolytic and Fermentative Capability from Sacred Groves for Consolidated Bioprocessing of Lignocellulose Biomass to Bioethanol. Annals of Multidisciplinary Research, Innovation and Technology (AMRIT); 2022; 1(1): 8-17.
- Salvia T and Singh L. S*. Covid-19 pandemic, significance of reimagining Immunity and relevance of medicinal plants to combat SARS-CoV-2 infection: A perspective. ACTA Sc. Microbiol. (ISSN: 2581-3226). Volume 3 Issue 12 December 2020.
- Singh, L. S*., Sharma, H. & Sahoo, D., Actinomycetes from Soil of Lachung, a Pristine High-Altitude Region of Sikkim Himalaya, Their Antimicrobial Potentiality and Production of Industrially Important Enzymes, Advances in Microbiology, 9 (2019):750-773.
- Singh, L. S*., Sharma, H. & Sahoo, D., Actinomycetes: the Unparallel Potential Source of Antibiotics and Natural Products for Drug Discovery, Acta Scientific Microbiology, 2.9 (2019):15-17.
- Tiwari, A., Sherpa, Y.L., Pathak A. P., Singh, L.S*., Gupta A., Tripathy, A. One-pot green synthesis of highly luminescent silicon nanoparticles using Citrus limon (L.) and their applications in luminescent cell imaging and antimicrobial efficacy. Materials Today Communications. (Elsevier). 19 (2019): 62-67.
- Deori, D.J., Abujam, S., Dakua, S., Laishram, S. Investigation on Feeding, Growth and Condition Factor of Certain Ornamental Fish from Brahmaputra River at Dibrugarh, Assam, India. Journal of FisheriesSciences.com, 11(3): 043-047 (2017).
- Singh L. S., Sharma H., Talukdar N.C. (2014). Production of potent antibiotic by actinomycete, Streptomyces sannanensis strain SU118 isolated from phoomdi in Loktak Lake of Manipur, India. BMC Microbiology 14:278.
- Nagpure A., Choudhary B., Shantikumar, Gupta R.K. (2014). Isolation and characterization of chitinolytic Streptomyces sp. MT7 and its antagonism towards wood-rotting fungi. Annals of Microbiology. 64 (2), 531-541.
- Singh L. S., Mazumder S., Bora T.C. (2009). Optimisation of process parameters for growth and bioactive metabolite produced by salt-tolerant and alkaliphilic actinomycetes - Streptomyces tanashiensis strain A2D. Journal De Mycologie Medicale 19: 225-233.
- Singh L. S., Das, N. G., Bailung, B., Dube, S.N., Srivastava, R.B. (2008). Evaluation of some medicinal plants of North-Eastern India for antibacterial activity: A preliminary study. J. of cell and Tissue Res. Vol. 8(1): 1285-1287.
- Singh L. S., Baruah I, Bora T.C. (2006). Actinomycetes of Loktak Habitat: Isolation & Screening for Antibacterial Activities. Biotechnology, 5 (2): 217-221.
- Singh L. S, Bailung B., Baruah I., Bora T.C. (2006). Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Bacteria isolated from Loktak Lake of Manipur, India. Asian J. of Microbiol. Biotech. Env. Sc., 8 (2): 271-273.
- Singh L. S., Bora T. C. (2006). Antifungal spectra of activity of Streptomyces S 124 strain against plant pathogenic fungi. Indian phytopathology, 59 (3): 400.
- Singh L. S., Nath D.R., Bailung B., Baruah I. (2006). In vitro antibacterial activity of essential oil from rhizome of Homalomena aromatica against pathogenic bacteria. J. of cell and Tissue Res. Vol. 6 (2): 849-851.
- Baruah, I., Singh L. S., Das, S. C., Kalita, J. (2006). Larvicidal activity of indigenous Entomopathogenic soil bacteria from Northeastern region of India. J. of cell and Tissue Res. Vol. 8 (1): 1271-1274.
- Goswami S., Singh L. S. (2006). Antibacterial Potential of Some Indigenous plants Against Human Pathogenic Bacteria. Environ. and Ecol. 24S (2): 403- 405.
Publications in Souvenir
- Salvia T and Singh L. S Reimagining organic farming, natural farming practices for Sustainable Development Goals: A Perspective. In: VAIBHAV; Published by VIBHA VANI- Assam Chapter, State Institute of Panchayat & Rural Development, Govt. of Assam, Nov. 2022.
- Deb L, Somkuwar B.G and Singh L. S. Documentation and Scientific Validation of Traditional Healthcare Practices are Essential for Sustainable Development of Traditional Healers of North-East India: A Case Study. In: VAIBHAV; Published by VIBHA VANI- Assam Chapter, State Institute of Panchayat & Rural Development, Govt. of Assam, Nov. 2022.
- Rai S and Shantikumar L., 2021. Fungal endophytes from Panax sokpayensis producing host plant secondary metabolite: Impression of plant endophyte crosstalk. In: International Conference on Microbiology - Biology and Biotechnology of Microorganisms organized by The Institute of Microbiology, Academy Sciences of Uzbekistan & the Microbiological Society of Uzbekistan, with American society of Microbiology, Asian PGPR Society & Society for Environmental sustainability. Sept 16-17, 2021, Tashkent, Uzbekisatn.
- Das, S., Sharma, H. N., Devi, H. S., Thongam, B., Shukla, J.K., Bhardwaj, P.K., Jeyaram, K., Rajashekar, Y., Devi, S. I., Deb, L., Singh, CH. B., Somkuwar, B.G., Chiang, A., Rai, A.K., Kharlyngdoh, E., Singh, L. S., Beevi, U. S. Compendium of Antiviral Medicinal Plants of North East India. (Editors, Mukherjee, P.K. & Mao, A.A.; Associate Editors, Thorat, S.S., Devi, S.S., & Labala, R.K.,). Published by Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Imphal, Manipur, India & Botanical Survey of India (BSI), Kolkata, India. 2021.
- Sharma, H., Singh, L.S., Sahoo, D. 2018. Indigenous Microbial Resources for organic cultivation, fungal disease management of crop plants and conservation priority. In: Singh DR, Sharma L, De LC, Meitei AL (Eds.) Souvenir Cum Abstract of National Conference on Floriculture for Rural and Urban prosperity in the scenario of Climate Change, ICAR-NRC on Orchids, Sikkim, February 16-18, 2018: 88-93.
- Singh, L.S., Sharma, H., Sahoo, D. 2017. Prospect of Indigenous microbial strains for bio-control potential and biofertilization towards sustainable and organic farming practice in Sikkim. In: Devadas R, Meitei AL (Eds.) Souvenir-Kisan Mela 2017, ICAR-NRC on Orchids, Sikkim, March 10-11, 2017: 79-83.
- Sunil S. Thorat, J.K. Shukla, P.K Bhardwaj, L. Shantikumar Singh & Jayashankar Das. “Bridging Research to Extension: Strategies and Policies” Role of RCIBSD. In: “State Level Stakeholders’ Workshop on Bridging Research to Extensions: Strategies & Policies” Organised by ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region Sikkim Centre, Tadong, Gangtok on October 11-12, 2012.
Book chapters
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Harnessing Rhizosphere Mycobiome for Sustainable Agriculture: Perspectives and Prospects.
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In: Mathur, P., Roy, S. (eds) Plant Microbiome and Biological Control. Sustainability in Plant and Crop Protection, vol 20. Springer, Cham. pp 171–193
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Springer
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Das, S., Singh, L.S., Kumar, A., Rabha, J
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2024
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978-3-031-75845-4
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Cultural, Practical and Economic value of Edible plants use by Mizo tribe of Mizoram
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In: Edible plants in Health and diseases-Vol I: Culture, Practical and Economic Value. Springer Nature Group. 2022; Pp: 285-302
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Springer Nature Group
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Khaidem Kennedy Singh, Laishram Shantikumar Singh & Chingakham Brajakishor Singh
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2022
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978-981-16-4880-9
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Endophytic fungi associated with medicinal plants of Gibbon Wild Life Sanctuary, India and their antagonistic properties
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In: Advances in Life Sciences: Principles and Applications. Tayung, K., Barik, B.P., Mohapatra, U.B. (Eds.), Studium press LLC, Houston, USA. 2012, PP: 213 - 224.
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Studium press LLC
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Mazumder S, Singh L. S. and Bora T.C
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2012
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1-933699-69-8
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Bacterial lipase from untapped soil of Panikhaiti, Guwahati.
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Thanuj International Publishers,
Tamil Nadu, India-637406 , First edition, pp: 1-89.
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Jai Shanker Pillai HP, Laishram Shantikumar Singh, Risa Debbarma, Venkat M Shinde
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2023
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978-93-94638-29-7
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Nucleotide sequences published at NCBI GenBank database:
- Paenibacillus lautus strain RRT AY-2 16 S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. Accession No. DQ299946. 12- Dec- 2005.
- Streptomyces sannanensis strain 118 16 S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. Accession No. EU278596. 05-Dec- 2007.
- Streptomyces tanashiensis strain A2D 16 S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. Accession No. EU513377. 23-Feb- 2008.
- Streptomyces pactum strain S124 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. Accession No. JX570697. 10 Nov 2012.
- Streptomyces exfoliatus strain RCS07 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. Accession No. KF513157. 3rd Sept. 2013.
- Streptomyces somaliensis strain RCS17 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. Accession No. KF513158. 3rd Sept. 2013.
- Kitasatospora gansuensis strain RCS37 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. Accession No. KF513159. 3rd Sept. 2013.
- Streptomyces varsoviensis strain RCSP4 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence, Accession no. KJ632657, 16 June 2014.
- Streptomyces rubiginosohelvolus strain RCS120 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. Accession No. KJ632658. 16 June 2014.
- Streptomyces albidoflavus strain RCS243 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. MF663705. 04 December 2017.
- Streptomyces olivoreticuli strain RCST07 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. Accession No. MF663705. 04 December 2017.
- Saccharopolyspora gloriosae strain PSRA7 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. Accession No. MH429902. 11 June 2018.
- Kitasatospora aburaviensis strain RCS252 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. Accession No. MK942686. 25 May 2019.
- Streptomyces vinaceus strain RCS260 16S ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. Accession No. MK942687. 25 May 2019.
- Fusarium oxysporum strain RCFE15 small subunit ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence; internal transcribed spacer 1, 5.8S ribosomal RNA gene, and internal transcribed spacer 2, complete sequence; and large subunit ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. Accession No. MK424838. 28 Jan 2019.
- Thermothielavioides terrestris strain PSRF52 small subunit ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence; internal transcribed spacer 1, 5.8S ribosomal RNA gene, and internal transcribed spacer 2, complete sequence; and large subunit ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. Accession No. MN888777. 7th Jan 2020.
- Lambertella corni-maris strain PSRF53 small subunit ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence; internal transcribed spacer 1, 5.8S ribosomal RNA gene, and internal transcribed spacer 2, complete sequence; and large subunit ribosomal RNA gene, partial sequence. Accession No. MN888810, 7th Jan 2020.
- Mollisia sp. isolate PSRF12 internal transcribed spacer 1, partial sequence; 5.8S ribosomal RNA gene, complete sequence; and internal transcribed spacer 2, partial sequence. Accession No. MN038054, dated 12th June 2019.
Abstracts Published in Proceedings of Conference/Seminar:
- Subecha Rai, Laishram Shantikumar Singh. Endophytic Streptomyces isolates from Panax sokpayensis Demonstrates Antibacterial Effect Against Drug Resistant Bacterial strain. In: 11th Convention for Society for Ethnopharmacology, India & International Conference on “Bioeconomy from Bioresources: Promoting Traditional Resources of NER for Viksit Bharat” November 15-16, 2024, Jointly Organized by Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD) – Regional Centre, Sikkim Tadong, Gangtok – 737102, Sikkim, India & Society for Ethnopharmacology, India (SFE-India) Shaktigarh, Jadavpur, Kolkata - 700032, India held Chintan Bhawan, Gangtok, Sikkim, India.
- Jyotishmita Sarma, Laishram Shantikumar Singh., Indigenous Bacillus cereus strain JS1 from soil of Panikhaiti Area of Guwahati Produce Amylase Activity, In: 68th Annual Technical Session of Assam Science Society and National Seminar on “Recent Breakthroughs and Innovations in Science and Technology” (RBIST-2024), 30th March, 2024 held at Assam down town University, Panikhaiti, Guwahati, Assam organized by Assam Science Society, AdtU Branch, in association with Faculty of Science & Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, AdtU, Assam.
- Ankita Sarma, Laishram Shantikumar Singh., Isolation of Biosurfactant-Producing Bacteria from soil of Kahilipara, Guwahati, In: 68th Annual Technical Session of Assam Science Society and National Seminar on “Recent Breakthroughs and Innovations in Science and Technology” (RBIST-2024), 30th March, 2024 held at Assam down town University, Panikhaiti, Guwahati, Assam organized by Assam Science Society, AdtU Branch, in association with Faculty of Science & Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, AdtU, Assam.
- Debashree Bhowmik, Sedekuono Vupru, Laishram Shantikumar Singh., Isolation and characterization of Bacillus subtilis strain S1 from the traditional Angami fermented soyabean (Axone) of Nagaland, In: 68th Annual Technical Session of Assam Science Society and National Seminar on “Recent Breakthroughs and Innovations in Science and Technology” (RBIST-2024),30th March, 2024 held at Assam down town University, Panikhaiti, Guwahati, Assam organized by Assam Science Society, AdtU Branch, in association with Faculty of Science & Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, AdtU, Assam.
- Jutima Baruah, Laishram Shantikumar Singh., Prevalence and Antimicrobial Sensitivity Pattern of Acinetobacter in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Guwahati, In: 68th Annual Technical Session of Assam Science Society and National Seminar on “Recent Breakthroughs and Innovations in Science and Technology” (RBIST-2024), 30th March, 2024 held at Assam down town University, Panikhaiti, Guwahati, Assam organized by Assam Science Society, AdtU Branch, in association with Faculty of Science, & Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, AdtU, Assam.
- Rajesh Adhikary, Laishram Shantikumar Singh., Isolation and Characterisation of Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria from Paddy Field of Mayang Area of Morigaon District of Assam, In: 68th Annual Technical Session of Assam Science Society and National Seminar on “Recent Breakthroughs and Innovations in Science and Technology” (RBIST-2024), 30th March, 2024 held at Assam down town University, Panikhaiti, Guwahati, Assam organized by Assam Science Society, AdtU Branch, in association with Faculty of Science,& Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, AdtU, Assam.
- Debashree Bhowmik, Laishram Shantikumar Singh., Bioactive properties of indigenous plant extracts: A study on antimicrobial efficiency against bacterial strains, In: National Conference on “Bioresources and Sustainability Current Trends and Future Prospects “(NCBS-2024), 2nd and 3rd April, 2024 held at University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM), organized by Department of Applied Biology, USTM, Meghalaya.
- Diksha Saharia, Laishram Shantikumar Singh, Isolation of endophytic fungi from medicinal plants Drymaria cordata and Cyperus rotundas, In: National Conference on “Bioresources and Sustainability Current Trends and Future Prospects “(NCBS-2024), 2nd and 3rd April, 2024 held at University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM), organized by Department of Applied Biology, USTM, Meghalaya.
- Jutima Baruah, Laishram Shantikumar Singh., Current trends and future perspective on antimicrobial resistance exhibited by Acinetobacter in respect to a tertiary care hospital of Guwahati, In: National Conference on “Bioresources and Sustainability Current Trends and Future Prospects “(NCBS-2024), 2nd and 3rd April, 2024 held at University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM), organized by Department of Applied Biology, USTM, Meghalaya
- Jyotishmita Sarma, Laishram Shantikumar Singh., Isolation and Characterization of Amylase Producing Bacteria from Rhizosphere Soil of Pea Plantation of Panikhaiti Area of Guwahati (MDB-OP-01), In: International Conference on Microbiological Research: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives (ICMR:CCFP-2024), 9th to 11th January 2024 held at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu organized by Dept. of Microbiology, Bharathidasan University in collaboration with Microbiologist Society, India.
- Ankita Sarma, Laishram Shantikumar Singh., Isolation and Characterization of Phosphate solubilizing trait of Bacteria from Mustard Field of Nagaon District, Assam (EA-OP-10), In: International Conference on Microbiological Research: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives (ICMR:CCFP-2024), 9th to 11th January 2024 held at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu organized by Dept. of Microbiology, Bharathidasan University in collaboration with Microbiologist Society, India.
- Debashree Bhowmik, Laishram Shantikumar Singh., Antimicrobial Potential and Characterisation of Selected Local Plant Extracts Against Bacteria (MP-OP-14), In: International Conference on Microbiological Research: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives (ICMR:CCFP-2024), 9th to 11th January 2024 held at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu organized by Dept. of Microbiology, Bharathidasan University in collaboration with Microbiologist Society, India.
- Jyotishmita Sarma & Singh, L. S., Impact of Solid Waste dumping around Boragaon and Deepor Beel area of Guwahati. In: International conference on biodiversity: exploration, exploitation, conservation for sustainable development (ICB-01)-2022 held on 05/01/2022 organised by Department of botany, Pandit deendayal upadhyaya adarsha mahavidyalaya, behali, Assam, India.
- Riya Saha, Jyotishmita Sarma & Singh, L. S., Underutilized valuable medicinal plants used by folklore healers of Assam: their conservation priorities. In: Assam Botany Congress & International conference on plant science held on 3-5 December 2021 organized by Botanical Society of Assam.
- Rai, S., Singh, L. S., Antimicrobial potential of endophytes isolated from indigenous medicinal plant of Sikkim: Panax sokpayensis. In: 7th International Congress of Society for Ethnopharmacology, India held at Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India on 15-17th Feb 2020.
- Rai, S., Singh, L. S., Uma Shankar, R. & Parija. T. & Sahoo, D. Production of ginsenosides by endophytes from indigenous Panax sokpayensis of Sikkim Himalayas. In: International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology (NHBT-2019) organised by CSIR-NIIST & BRSI held at Thiruvananthapuram, India during Nov 20-24, 2019.
- Rai, S., Singh, L. S., Parija. T. & Sahoo, D. Endophytic actinomycetes isolated from indigenous Panax sokpayensis of Sikkim Himalayas exhibiting potential antibacterial activity. In: International Conference on New Horizons in Biotechnology (NHBT-2019) organised by CSIR-NIIST & BRSI held at Thiruvananthapuram, India during Nov 20-24, 2019.
- Hemant Sharma, Laishram Shantikumar Singh. Antifungal potential of secondary metabolite from Streptomyces hydrogenans RCS07. In: National Symposium on Bioresources and Sustainable Development & 2nd National Bioresources and Sustainable Development Summit held at North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong during 28-29 October, 2015.
- Hemant Sharma, Pritam Bardhan, Laishram Shantikumar Singh. Biocontrol potential of Streptomyces sp. RCS243 against fungal phytopathogens. In: National Symposium on Bioresources and Sustainable Development & 2nd National Bioresources and Sustainable Development Summit held at North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong during 28-29 October, 2015.
- Hemant Sharma, Laishram Shantikumar Singh, Sunil S. Thorat, Narayan Chandra Talukdar. Antifungal spectrum of activity of Streptomyces strain RCSP4 from Sikkim Himalayas against phytopathogens of commercially valuable crops. In: National Conference on Empowering Mankind with Microbial Technologies; 55th Annual conference of AMI 2014 organized Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641003 held from 12-14 November 2014.
- Deepjyoti Kalita, Hemant Sharma, Laishram Shantikumar Singh, Jitendra Kumar Shukla. Actinomycetes: still the potential source of antibiotics and natural products for drug discovery. In: International conference on Disease Biology and Therapeutics (ICDBT 2014) organized by Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, DST, Govt. of India, Guwahati - 781 035, Assam, India held from 3- 5 December 2014.
- Hemant Sharma, Laishram Shantikumar Singh. Antagonist Streptomyces varsoviensis strain RCSP4 as potential biocontrol agent against phytopathogens. In: 1st National Bioresources and Sustainable Development Summit-2015 organized by Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), DBT, Govt. of India, Imphal held from 19-20 February 2015.
- Laishram Shantikumar Singh, Hemant Sharma, Jagat Chandra Bora, Jitendra Kumar Shukla. Antimicrobial potential of actinomycetes isolated from soil sample of Dzongu region, Sikkim, India. In: 1st National Bioresources and Sustainable Development Summit-2015 organized by Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), DBT, Govt. of India, Imphal held from 19-20 February 2015.
- Hemant Sharma, Laishram Shantikumar Singh. Antifungal potential of Streptomyces strain RCSP4 from Sikkim Himalayas against clinically important fungi, In: National Seminar on “Applied Microbiology: Microbial World 2014 held at Department of Microbiology, University of North Bengal, Siliguri, held on 14th March 2014, sponsored by UGC.
- Laishram Shantikumar Singh, T.C. Bora. Evaluation of antibacterial activity of a Streptomyces strain isolated from Phoomdi in Loktak Lake of Manipur, India, in an international conference of Indian Science Congress Association-New Biology section held at Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu during 3-7 January 2007.
- Laishram Shantikumar Singh, T.C. Bora. Actinomycetes of Loktak habitat exhibiting antifungal activity, in a National seminar on Value addition to Bioresources of N.E. India, post harvest technology and cold chain held at Guahati University, Guwahati during 19-21 May 2006.
- Laishram Shantikumar Singh, T.C. Bora Antifungal spectra of activity of Streptomyces S124 strain against plant pathogenic fungi, in a national seminar on Current trends in crop disease management for improving productivity held at NEIST (CSIR), Jorhat, Assam during 19-20 Jan. 2006.
- Laishram Shantikumar Singh, T.C. Bora, Diversity of microbes from Loktak Lake of Manipur, India, in a national seminar on Biodiversity Conservation and Future concern held at Guahati University, Guwahati during 17-18 June 2005.
- Laishram Shantikumar Singh, T.C. Bora, Studies on the antimicrobial activity of bacteria isolated from Loktak lake of Manipur, India in a national seminar on current Trends of Research in Science and Technology held at Guahati University, Guwahati during 28-29 January 2005.
- Laishram Shantikumar Singh, Principles and selective isolation of Microbes –Actinomycetes in a national seminar on naturally occurring microbes for the control of human diseases held at Defence Research Laboratory (DRDO), Tezpur during 11-15th October 2004.
- Laishram Shantikumar Singh, Biotechnological approach for the control of weed and pest in a national seminar on Applications of Biotechnology held at N.M.K.R.V. College for women, Bengaluru on 31st January 1998.
Guidance:
M. Sc. Dissertation supervised : 27 Students
Guidance of summer training for M. Sc. Students : Three (03) students
PhD student guidance : 05 (ongoing)
