Publications

Parida, D., Kiran, K., Sangtani, R. Nogueira, R., Bala, K.* (2025) Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) biodeterioration by microalgae: preliminary insights from the screening of indigenous species. Biodegradation  36, 90. 

(Impact factor- 3.2).

Saket, P., Nagpure, G., Bala, K., & Joshi, A.* (2025). Unlocking the potential of Chitosan and Alginate for Congo red Dye Removal by Economical Modifications in Batch and Column Study. Biotechnology for Sustainable Materials 2, 23.  

Bala, K., Nogueira, R., Darbha, G. K., & Weichgrebe, D. (Eds.). (2025). Occurrence, Detection, and Fate of Microplastics in Freshwater Ecosystems. Springer Nature. (Book)

Kaushik, A., Sangtani, R., Bala, K.* (2025). Metabolic fingerprinting of photosynthetic carbon-fixing algae: Revealing efficient solvent-based approach for biopharmaceutical discovery, Chemical Engineering Journal, 167283  (Impact factor- 13.2).

Ghosh, T.*, Chouhan, V., Bala, K.*, & Bux, F. (2025). Chemical modulators as a strategy to enhance α-linolenic acid and α-tocopherol productivities in Scenedesmus sp. Next Research, 100724. 

Bala, K., & Shah, M. P. (2025). Microbial Biotechnology: Integrated Microbial Engineering for B3-Bioenergy, Bioremediation, and Bioproducts. Elsevier Science & Technology. (Book)

Deshmukh, S., Kumar, R., Bala, K.*, (2025). Systematic Evaluation of Blends of Biodiesel from Scenedesmus sp. on Diesel Engine Performance Metrics, Combustion Efficiency, and Emission Levels, International Journal of Advances in Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics  17, 180–187  (Impact factor- 0.8).

Saket, P., Joshi, A., Sangwan, P., Bala, K.*, (2025). Temporal Profiling of Congo Red Degradation Products during Exposure to Microalgae in Synthetic Wastewater, Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy. 

(Impact factor- 2.3)

Sangtani, R., Saket, P., Parida, D., Kothari, R., & Bala, K.* (2025). Role of elevated CO2 and nutrient availability in shaping metabolic response of Scenedesmus sp. International Journal of Advances in Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics, 1-10. (Impact factor- 0.8)

Chauhan*, R., Meda, A., Singh, S., Shirage, P.M., Bala, K., (2025). Optimising Microalgal Dyes Extraction Design for Stable Dye-Sensitized Solar cells: Chromatographic Insights on Bio-Deterioration and Longevity, Analytica Chimica Acta, 1338, 343584 (Impact factor- 6)

Ghosh, T.*, Chouhan, V., Ojha, K., Bala, K.*, & Bux, F. (2025). Effects of antibiotic supplementation vs. nutrient stress on α-linolenic acid and α-tocopherol in Scenedesmus sp. Bioresource Technology, 418, 131968.  (Impact factor- 9)

Dhali, S., Parida, D., Kumar, B., & Bala, K.* (2024). Recent Trends in Microbial and Enzymatic Plastic Degradation: A Solution for Plastic Pollution Predicaments, Biotechnology for Sustainable Materials ,1, 11 . 

Saket, P., Joshi, A., Yadav, A. K., & Bala, K.* (2024). Exploring the potential of graphite material in an unplanted electroactive wetland for the remediation of synthetic wastewater containing azo dye. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-13. 

Parida, D., Sangtani, R., Nogueira, R., Bala, K.,* (2024). Scrutinizing the chemical and morphological alterations of microfibers released from household washing machines under varying temperature conditions. CLEAN: Soil, Air, Water, e2300285 (Impact Factor- 1.5)

Saket, P., Sangtani, R., Parida, D., Joshi, A., Bala, K.,* (2024). Comparative analysis of dye decolorization efficiency and growth kinetics of microalgae in the presence of Methyl orange and Rhodamine B dye. Journal of Energy and Environmental Sustainability.

Ghosh, T., Rawat, I., Bala, K., Mishra, S., & Bux, F*. (2024). Assessing the potential of C-phycocyanin as a natural colorant for non-alcoholic carbonated beverages. Journal of Applied Phycology, 1-9.  (Impact factor-2.8).

Chauhan, R.,* Shirage, P. M., & Bala, K. (2024). Delving into judiciously extracted inexpensive micro-algal dyes for DSSCs: Spectral decipherment and time-oriented extraction systems, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 64, 103746. (Impact factor-7.1).

Sangtani, R., Parida, D., Mandal, R., Ghosh, T., Bala, K.,* (2024). An Untargeted Metabolomic Outlook for Delineating the Reverberations of CO2 Exposure to Scenedesmus sp., Algal Research, 79, 103471. (Impact Factor – 4.6).

Chauhan, R.,* Srivastava, A., Shirage, P. M., & Bala, K. (2024). Innovating dye-sensitized solar cells through novel microalgal and cyanobacterial species extricated dyes: A sustainable tack for material scarce earth. Solar Energy, 270, 112369. (Impact factor-6).

Parida, D., Katare, K., Ganguly, A., Chakraborty, D., Konar, O., Nogueira, R., & Bala, K.* (2024). Molecular docking and metagenomics assisted mitigation of microplastic pollution. Chemosphere, 141271. 

Kashyap, M., Ghosh, S., Bala, K., & Golberg, A. (2023). High voltage pulsed electric field and electroporation technologies for algal biomass processing. Journal of Applied Phycology, 1-17 (Impact Factor – 2.8).   

Srivastava, A., Satrughna, J.A.K., Tiwari, M.K., Kanwade, A., Yadav, S.C., Bala, K. and Shirage, P.M., (2023). Effect of Ti 1− x Fe x O 2 photoanodes on the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells utilizing natural betalain pigments extracted from Beta vulgaris (BV). Energy Advances, 2(1), pp.148-160.  (Impact Factor – 3.2)

Srivastava, A., Satrughna, J.A.K., Tiwari, M.K., Kanwade, A., Yadav, S.C., Bala, K. and Shirage, P.M., (2023). Lead metal halide perovskite solar cells: Fabrication, advancement strategies, alternatives, and future perspectives. Materials Today Communications, p.105686 (Impact factor – 3.7)  

Samadhiya, K., Ghosh, A., Kiran, B.* (2023). Scaling up of Native Species for a Sustainable Microalgal Biorefinery Targeting different Microalgal Products, Algal Research (Impact Factor – 4.6) 

Kumar, B*., Ghosh, T., Purewal, S.S., Bala, K. (2023), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Algal Biorefinery: Techno-economic and Environmental Impact Assessment. In Algae Refinery: Up- and Down-Stream Process, Mehariya, S.,Verma, P., (Eds) for Routledge, CRC Press/ Taylor & Francis Group (USA) ISBN 9781032527888 (Book Chapter)

Deshmukh, S., Kumar, R., Bala, K., Chandra, R. (2023). Comparison and testing of cerium oxide nanoparticle added Pongamia and Scenedesmus microalgae biodiesel blends. Chemical Engineering Research and Design. (Impact Factor – 3.7) 

Anand, V., Kashyap, M., & Kiran, B. (2023). Impact of H2O2 on biomass and lipid accumulation in Scenedesmus sp.: Promising species for biofuel production. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 102795. (Impact Factor-3.4)

Chauhan, R.*, Shirage, P. M., & Bala, K. (2023). Unravelling the spectral enigma with enhanced extraction of algal dyes: A sustainable energy tactic. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry (Impact Factor-4.1)

Parida, D., Sangtani, R., Kiran, B.* (2023). Microplastics: The stemming environmental challenge and the quest for the missing mitigation strategies, International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation (Impact Factor – 4.1). 

Sangtani, R., Nogueira R., Yadav, A.K., Kiran, B.* (2023). Systematizing microbial bioplastic production for developing sustainable bioeconomy: Metabolic nexus modeling, economic and environmental technologies assessment, Journal of Polymers and The Environment (Impact Factor – 4.7) 

Kashyap, M., Ghosh, S., Steinbruch, E., Levkov, K., Israel, Á., Bala, K., Livney, Y., Golberg, A. (2022). Extracting water-soluble proteins from the red macroalgae Gracilaria sp. with pulsed electric field in a continuous process, ACS Food Science & Technology (Impact Factor – 2.6). 

Samadhiya, K., Ghosh, A., Bhatnagar, A., Kiran, B.* (2022). Effect of Acute vs Chronic Stress on Polyhydroxybutyrate Production by Indigenous Cyanobacterium, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (Impact Factor – 7.7). 

Indari, O., Rani, A., Baral, B., Ergun, S., Bala, K., Karnati, S., Jha, H.C. (2022). Modulation of peroxisomal compartment by Epstein-Barr virus, Microbial Pathogenesis (Impact Factor – 3.3) 

Kaushik. A., Sangtani, R., Parmar, HS., Bala, K.(2022). Algal metabolites: Paving the way towards new generation antidiabetic therapeutics, Algal Research (Impact Factor – 4.6) 

Kandpal, M., Indari, O., Baral, B., Jakhmola, S., Tiwari, D., Bhandari, V., Pandey, R.K., Bala, K., Sonawane, A., Jha, H.C.,(2022). Gut dysbiosis from the perspective of gut-brain axis: Role in the provocation of neurological disorders, Metabolites (Impact Factor – 3.5) 

Samadhiya, K., Ghosh, A., Nogueira, R., & Bala, K. (2022). Newly isolated native microalgal strains producing polyhydroxybutyrate and energy storage precursors simultaneously: Targeting microalgal biorefinery. Algal Research, (Impact Factor – 4.6) 

Saket, P., Mittal, Y., Bala, K., Joshi, A., Yadav, A.K.* (2021). Innovative constructed wetland coupled microbial fuel cell for enhancing diazo dye degradation with simultaneous electricity generation. Bioresource Technology (Impact Factor – 9.7) 

Ghosh, A., Sangtani, R., Anand, V., Kashyap, M., & Bala, K.* (2021). Synergistic dynamics of critical cofactors effectuates fuel relevant metabolic profile of Scenedesmus sp.: Targeting cleaner energy production. Journal of Cleaner Production. (Impact Factor – 9.8)

Meda, A., Sangwan, P., & Bala, K. (2021). In-Vessel composting of HMX and RDX contaminated sludge using microbes isolated from contaminated site. Environmental Pollution. (Impact Factor – 7.6)

Kashyap, M., Bala, K.* (2021). Milking microalgae in conjugation with nano-biorefinery approach utilizing wastewater. Journal of Environmental Management. (Impact Factor – 8)

Kashyap, M., Samadhiya, K., Ghosh, A., Anand, V., Lee, H., Sawamoto, N., Ogura, A., Ohshita, Y., Shirage, P.M., Bala, K.* (2021). Synthesis, characterization and application of intracellular Ag/AgCl nanohybrids biosynthesized in Scenedesmus sp. as neutral lipid inducer and antibacterial agent. Environmental Research. (Impact Factor – 7.7)

Ghosh, A., Samadhiya, K., Bala, K.* (2021). Multi-objective tailored optimization deciphering carbon partitioning and metabolomic tuning in response to elevated CO2 levels, organic carbon and sparging period. Environmental Research. (Impact Factor – 7.7)

Anand, V., Kashyap, M., Sharma, M.P., & Kiran, B.* (2021). Impact of hydrogen peroxide on microalgae cultivated in varying salt-nitrate-phosphate conditions. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. (Impact Factor – 7.4)

Anand, V., Kashyap, M., Ghosh, A., Samadhiya, K., & Bala, K.* (2021). A strategy for lipid production in Scenedesmus sp. by multiple stress induction. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery.(Impact Factor – 3.5)

Samadhiya, K., Ghosh, A., Nogueira, R. Kiran, B.* (2021). Newly isolated native microalgal strains producing Polyhydroxybutyrate and energy storage precursors simultaneously: Targeting microalgal biorefinery. Algal Research (Impact Factor – 4.6) 

Samadhiya, K., Sangtani, R., Nogueira, R. Kiran, B.* (2021). Insightful advancement and opportunities for microbial bioplastic production. Frontiers in Microbiology (Impact Factor – 4) 

Ghosh, A., Sangtani, R., Samadhiya, K., & Bala, K.* (2021). Maximizing intrinsic value of microalgae using multi-parameter study: conjoint effect of organic carbon, nitrate, and phosphate supplementation. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy. (Impact Factor – 4.2)

Saket, P., Kashyap, M., Kiran, B., Joshi, A. (2021). Microalgae and Bio-polymeric Adsorbents: An Integrative Approach Giving New Direction to Wastewater Treatment. International Journal of Phytoremediation. (Impact Factor – 3.4)

Meda, A., Sangwan, P., & Bala, K. (2021). Optimization and Degradation Studies on Hexahydro-1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-Triazine (RDX) with Selected Indigenous Microbes under Aerobic Conditions. Water 13, no. 9: 1257 (Impact Factor – 3)

Samadhiya, K., Ghosh, A., Kashyap, M., Anand, V., Kiran, B.* (2021). Bioprospecting of native algal strains with unique lipids, proteins and carbohydrates signatures: A Time dependent study. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy. (Impact Factor – 2.1) 

Kashyap, M., Anand, V., Ghosh, A., & Bala, K.* (2021). Superintending Scenedesmus and Chlorella sp. with lead and cobalt tolerance governed via stress biomarkers. Journal of Water Supply.(Impact Factor – 2.1)

Sangtani, R., Ghosh, A., Jha, H. C., Parmar, H. S.*, & Bala, K.* (2020). Potential of algal metabolites for the development of broad‐spectrum antiviral therapeutics: Possible implications in COVID‐19 therapy. Phytotherapy Research. (Impact Factor – 6.1)

Ghosh, A., Samadhiya, K., Kashyap, M., Anand, V., Sangwan, P., & Bala, K.* (2020). The use of response surface methodology for improving fatty acid methyl ester profile of Scenedesmus vacuolatus. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27(22), 27457-27469.                       

Anand, V., Kashyap, M., Ghosh, A., & Kiran, B.* (2020). Spectroscopic insights exploring triacylglyceride accumulation in Scenedesmus sp. via biomolecular transitions. Bioresource Technology Reports, 12, 100593. 

Meda, A., Sangwan, P.*, & Bala, K. (2020). Optimization of process parameters for degradation of HMX with Bacillus toyonensis using response surface methodology. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 17, 4601-4610. (Impact Factor – 3)

Sangtani, R., Sonbhadra, S., Noguiera, R., Bala, K.* (2021). Algal Biorefinery: a paradigm to sustainable circular bioeconomy, In: Zero waste biorefinery edited by Yogalakshmi K N, Garg, V.K., Singh, A., Labsetwar, N. pp (Springer) 

Mona, S., Bhateria, R., Deepak, B., Kiran, B.*, & Nisha, R. (2019). Biochar for Reclamation of Saline Soils. Microorganisms in Saline Environments: Strategies and Functions, 451-466. 

Kashyap, M., Samadhiya, K., Ghosh, A., Anand, V., Shirage, P. M., & Bala, K.* (2019). Screening of microalgae for biosynthesis and optimization of Ag/AgCl nano hybrids having antibacterial effect. RSC advances, 9(44), 25583-25591. (Impact Factor –3.9)

Mona, S., Bajar, S., Deepak, B., Kiran, B.*, & Kaushik, A. (2019). Microbial cellulose: production and application. In Materials for Biomedical Engineering (pp. 309-322). Elsevier. 

Deshmukh, S., Bala, K.*, & Kumar, R. (2019). Selection of microalgae species based on their lipid content, fatty acid profile and apparent fuel properties for biodiesel production. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 26(24), 24462-24473.

Anand, V., Kashyap, M., Samadhiya, K., Ghosh, A., & Kiran*, B. (2019). Salinity driven stress to enhance lipid production in Scenedesmus vacuolatus: A biodiesel trigger?. Biomass and Bioenergy, 127, 105252. (Impact Factor – 5.8)

Deshmukh, S., Kumar, R., & Bala, K*. (2019). Microalgae biodiesel: A review on oil extraction, fatty acid composition, properties and effect on engine performance and emissions. Fuel processing technology, 191, 232-247. (Impact Factor – 7.2)

Anand, V., Kashyap, M., Samadhiya, K., & Kiran, B*. (2019). Strategies to unlock lipid production improvement in algae. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 16(3), 1829-1838. (Impact Factor –3)

Rani, N., Sangwan, P., Joshi, M., Sagar, A., & Bala, K*. (2019). Microbes: A Key Player in Industrial Wastewater Treatment. In Microbial Wastewater Treatment (pp. 83-102). Elsevier. 

Sangwan, P., Sharma, K., Celin, M., & Kiran, B*. (2018). Maintenance, Conservation and Regulation of Microbial Resources for Defense Applications. In Microbial Resource Conservation (pp. 371-391). Springer, Cham. 

Nisha, R., Kiran, B.*, Kaushik, A., & Kaushik, C. P. (2018). Bioremediation of salt affected soils using cyanobacteria in terms of physical structure, nutrient status and microbial activity. International journal of environmental science and technology, 15(3), 571-580. (Impact Factor – 3)

Anand V and Kiran B*. Algal Biodiesel: Challenges and Outcomes. Austin Environ Sci. 2017; 2(1): 1016. ISSN:2573-3605.  

Anand, V., Ghosh, A., Shingdilwar, S., Kumar, R., & Kiran, B*. (2017). FAME PRODUCTION AND FATTY ACID PROFILING OF MICROALGAE FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION. Phycologia, 56(4), 8. (Impact Factor – 1.5)

Rani, N., Kaushik, A., Sagar, A., & Kiran, B*. (2017). HALOPHILISM IN SOME INDIGENOUS STRAINS OF NOSTOC FROM ARIDISOLS OF HISAR, INDIA. Phycologia, 56(4), 156. (Impact Factor – 1.5)

Anand, V., & Kiran, B*. (2017). COMPARISON OF DIRECT AND INDIRECT TRANSESTERIFICATION FOR FAME PROFILING IN CHLOROCOCCUM SP. Phycologia, 56(4), 8. (Impact Factor – 1.5)

Ghosh, A., & Kiran, B*. (2017). Carbon concentration in algae: reducing CO2 from exhaust gas. Trends in Biotechnology, 35(9), 806-808. (Impact Factor – 14.3)

Kiran, B.*, Pathak, K., Kumar, R., & Deshmukh, D. (2017). Phycoremediation: an eco-friendly approach to solve water pollution problems. In Microbial Applications Vol. 1 (pp. 3-28). Springer, Cham. 

Bala, K. (2017). Bioremediation: Processes and Techniques (Module: 37) In: Paper 15: Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, e-PGPathsala  

Bala, K. (2017). Bioremediation of heavy metals (Module: 40) In: Paper 15: Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, e-PGPathsala  

Kiran, B.*, Pathak, K., Kumar, R., Deshmukh, D., & Rani, N. (2016). Influence of varying nitrogen levels on lipid accumulation in Chlorella sp. International journal of environmental science and technology, 13(7), 1823-1832. (Impact Factor – 3)

Kiran, B.*, Rani, N., & Kaushik, A. (2016). FTIR spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopic analysis of pretreated biosorbent to observe the effect on Cr (VI) remediation. International journal of phytoremediation, 18(11), 1067-1074. (Impact Factor – 3.4)

Kiran, B.*, Rani, N., & Kaushik, A. (2016). Environmental toxicity: exposure and impact of chromium on cyanobacterial species. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 4(4), 4137-4142. (Impact Factor – 7.4)

Kiran, B.*, Pathak, K., Kumar, R., & Deshmukh, D. (2016). Statistical optimization using central composite design for biomass and lipid productivity of microalga: A step towards enhanced biodiesel production. Ecological Engineering, 92, 73-81. (Impact Factor – 3.9)

Kiran, B.*, Pathak, K., Kumar, R., & Deshmukh, D. (2016). Growth pattern and biofuel production potential of newly isolated microalga, Chlorococcum sp. IM‐03 under nitrogen limited conditions. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 91(5), 1339-1344. (Impact Factor – 2.8)

Kiran, B.*, Pathak, K., Kumar, R., & Deshmukh, D. (2014). Cultivation of Chlorella sp. IM-01 in municipal wastewater for simultaneous nutrient removal and energy feedstock production. Ecological engineering, 73, 326-330. (Impact Factor – 3.9)

Kiran, B.*, Kumar, R., & Deshmukh, D. (2014). Perspectives of microalgal biofuels as a renewable source of energy. Energy conversion and management, 88, 1228-1244. (Impact Factor – 9.9)

Kiran, B.*, & Thanasekaran, K. (2012). An indigenous cyanobacterium, Lyngbya putealis, as biosorbent: Optimization based on statistical model. Ecological Engineering, 42, 232-236. (Impact Factor – 4.379)

Anjana, K., Kiran, B., Mona, S., & Kaushik, A. (2012). Biological photohydrogen production by Cyanobacteria: future prospects as a fuel. Journal of Environmental Research And Development, 6, 779-783. (Impact Factor – 4.301)

Kiran, B.*, & Kaushik, A. (2012). Equilibrium sorption study of Cr (VI) from multimetal systems in aqueous solutions by Lyngbya putealis. Ecological Engineering, 38(1), 93-96. (Impact Factor – 3.9)

Kiran, B.*, & Thanasekaran, K. (2011). Metal tolerance of an indigenous cyanobacterial strain, Lyngbya putealis. International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 65(8), 1128-1132. (Impact Factor – 4.1)

Kaushik, A., Anjana, K., Kaushik, C. P., & Kiran, B. (2011). Chromium Tolerance and Bioremoval by Cyanobacteria Isolated from Textile Mill Oxidation Pond in Pure and Consortia Form. Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 15(3), 489-492. 

Kiran, B.*, & Thanasekaran, K. (2011). Copper biosorption on Lyngbya putealis: application of response surface methodology (RSM). International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 65(6), 840-845. (Impact Factor – 4.1)

Sharma, M., Rani, N., Kamra, A., Kaushik, A., & Bala, K. (2009). Growth, exopolymer production and metal bioremoval by Nostoc punctiforme in Na and Cr (VI) spiked medium. Journal of Environmental Research And Development, 4(2). (Impact Factor – 4.301)

Kiran, B.*, & Kaushik, A. (2008). Cyanobacterial biosorption of Cr (VI): Application of two parameter and Bohart Adams models for batch and column studies. Chemical Engineering Journal, 144(3), 391-399. (Impact Factor – 13.4)

Kiran, B.*, Kaushik, A., & Kaushik, C. P. (2008). Metal–salt co-tolerance and metal removal by indigenous cyanobacterial strains. Process Biochemistry, 43(6), 598-604. (Impact Factor – 3.7) 

Kiran, B.*, & Kaushik, A. (2008). Chromium binding capacity of Lyngbya putealis exopolysaccharides. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 38(1), 47-54. (Impact Factor – 3.7)

Kiran, B.*, Rani, N., & Kaushik, A. (2008). Chromium (VI) tolerance in two halotolerant strains of Nostoc. Journal of environmental biology, 29(2), 155. (Impact Factor – 0.6)

Arora, M., Kiran, B., Rani, S., Rani, A., Kaur, B., & Mittal, N. (2008). Heavy metal accumulation in vegetables irrigated with water from different sources. Food chemistry, 111(4), 811-815. (Impact Factor – 8.5)

Sharma, M., Kaushik, A., Bala, K., & Kamra, A. (2008). Sequestration of chromium by exopolysaccharides of Nostoc and Gloeocapsa from dilute aqueous solutions. Journal of hazardous materials, 157(2-3), 315-318. (Impact Factor – 12.2)

Kiran, B.*, Kaushik, A., & Kaushik, C. P. (2007). Biosorption of Cr (VI) by native isolate of Lyngbya putealis (HH-15) in the presence of salts. Journal of hazardous materials, 141(3), 662-667. (Impact Factor – 12.2)

Kiran, B.*, Kaushik, A., & Kaushik, C. P. (2007). Response surface methodological approach for optimizing removal of Cr (VI) from aqueous solution using immobilized cyanobacterium. Chemical Engineering Journal, 126(2-3), 147-153. (Impact Factor – 13.4)

Anjana, K., Kaushik, A., Kiran, B., & Nisha, R. (2007). Biosorption of Cr (VI) by immobilized biomass of two indigenous strains of cyanobacteria isolated from metal contaminated soil. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 148(1-2), 383-386. (Impact Factor – 12.2)