Dr Adity Sarbajna

Ongoing Project

“Physiological response of three native fish species from Indian Sundarban under different metal toxicity: An approach to determine extent of species specific toxicity” funded by West Bengal State DST. Sanctioned amount Rs 595000/-

Research problem

In recent years, degradation of aquatic ecosystem by heavy metals has become a major concern. Liza sp., Amblypharyngodon sp. and Mystus sp. are three important indigenous fish species of Indian Sunderban area . Besides being ecologically vulnerable, the selected fish species are commercially important. So, our Ongoing project aimed to evaluate the environmental status of four heavy metals (Pb, Zn, Cd and Cr). Moreover, the level of different oxidative stress biomarkers was measured in the tissues of Liza sp., Amblypharyngodon sp. and Mystus sp. to determine any tissue-specific or species-specific differences among them. Efforts were also made to determine correlation, if any, between different heavy metals and individual oxidative stress markers to predict the most important biomarker for specific metal contamination.

Completed Projects

“Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in different fish species cultured in water bodies in and around Kolkata and assessment of human health risk in relation to its consumption” funded by Department of Environment, Government of West Bengal. Sanctioned Amount Rs. 12,49,820/-

“Production and culture of monosex tilapia using synthetic hormone 17-alpha methyl testosterone” funded by Department of fisheries, Government of West Bengal. Sanctioned Amount Rs. 95000/- “Production of monosex tilapia using phytochemicals” funded by Department of fisheries, Government of West Bengal. Sanctioned Amount Rs. 105000/-

Publications

Published Book:

Culture of waste-fed sex reversed Tilapia: Ascenario in bheris of East Kolkata Wetlands, Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing ISBN:978-620-2-52082-9

Edited Books:

Modern Approaches in Chemical and Biological Sciences Published by Lincoln University College, Malaysia; ISBN: 978-967-16798-7-6 doi:10.31674/book.2020.macbs
Emerging Concepts in Chemical and Biological Sciences Published by: Lincoln Research and Publications Limited, Australia in Collaboration with Lincoln University College, Malaysia; ISBN: 978-0-6488798-0-0 doi:10.46977/book.2020.eccbs

Published Book Chapters:

Gupta G., Bhattacharjee A., Ladha A., Sarbajna A., Palit P., Mandal S.C. 2021. COVID-19 Pandemic Panic: Prophylactic as Well as Therapeutic Management with Traditional Ethnic Phytopharmaceuticals with Challenging Nano-spray Inhaler and Advanced Drug Delivery System. In: Dua K., Nammi S., Chang D., Chellappan D.K., Gupta G., Collet T. (eds) Medicinal Plants for Lung Diseases. Springer, Singapore. ISBN: 978-981-33-6849-1 (https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6850-7_20)
Chatterjee Aniket, Chatterjee Disha, Santra Biswajit, Sarbajna Adity, 2021. An Overview on The Threats and Conservation Strategies of Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) in Sundarban, India, Recent Advancement in Biological Sciences; 53-58. Publisher: Lincoln Research and Publications Limited, Australia in collaboration with Lincoln University College, Malaysia ISBN: 978-0-6488798-6-2
Sarkar Loumit, Das Arpan, Sarbajna Adity, A Review on Biology and Conservation Status of Olive Ridley Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) on The Coasts of Orissa, India; 2021. Sustainable Development: A Way Forward; 56-62. Publisher: Lincoln Research and Publications Limited, Australia in collaboration with Lincoln University College, Malaysia, ISBN: 978-0-6488798-7-9

Sarbajna Adity, 2020. Role of tDMRT1, Sox9a, Cyp19a1 and Foxl2 in the sex-determining system of Oreochromis niloticus: An Overview, Modern Approaches in Chemical and Biological Sciences, Publisher: LINCOLN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, ISBN: 978-967-16798-7-6
Sarbajna Adity, 2018.Metal toxicity in fishes:A Human Health Hazard, Contemporary health issues and environmental impact, Ed Dr Mala Bose and Dr Sandeep Poddar, Lincoln University College:9-14, ISBN:978-967-10937-9-5
Sarbajna Adity, 2018.Human health risk and environmental biosafety associated with transgenic fish, Biotechnology in human welfare, Ed Arpita Rakshit and Ipsita Chanda, Avenel Press:93-95, ISBN:978-93-80736-83-9
Sarbajna Adity, 2017.Study of gonadal sex differentiation in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus: a review, Biophysics: Impact on today’s society, Ed Debjani Das (Ghosh),Rama Prasad Chandra for Book Bazar: 48-55, ISBN:978-93-84652-12-8

Published Papers:

Kumar, A., Ladha, A., Choudhury, A., Ikbal, A.M.A., Bhattacharjee, B., Das, T., Gupta, G., Sharma, C., Sarbajna, A., Mandal, S.C. and Choudhury, M.D., 2022. The chimera of S1 and N proteins of SARS-CoV-2: can it be a potential vaccine candidate for COVID-19?. Expert Review of Vaccines, 21(8), pp.1071-1086
Kumar, S., Moniruzzaman, M., Chakraborty, A., Sarbajna, A., & Chakraborty, S. B. (2021). Crosstalk between heat shock proteins, NRF2, NF-κB and different endogenous antioxidants during lead-induced hepatotoxicity in Puntius ticto. Aquatic Toxicology, 233, 105771.
Moniruzzaman M., Kumar S., Das D., Sarbajna A., Chakraborty, S.B.2020, Enzymatic, non enzymatic antioxidants and glucose metabolism enzymes response differently against metal stress in muscles of three fish species depending on different feeding niche, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110954)
Sarbajna A.,2019. Study of heavy metal (Pb, Zn, Cd, Cr) contamination with Mystus gulio as a bioindicator,2019, International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research.
Das D.,Moniruzzaman M., Mukhopadhyay S., Karan S., Sarbajna A., Chakraborty, S.B.2018.Impact of metal toxicity on oxidative balance and mitochondrial enzyme function in muscle of tilapia, Bull. Of Env. Contamination and toxicology
Sarbajna A., Moniruzzaman M., Das D., Chakraborty S.B.,2018.Species specific stress and anti-oxidant activity against metal induced toxicity in Indian Major Carps, International Journal of Engineering, Science and Mathematics
Das D.,Moniruzzaman M., Sarbajna A., Chakraborty, S.B.2017. Effect of heavy metals on tissue-specific antioxidant response in Indian major carps, Environ Sci Pollut Res, DOI 10.1007/s11356-017-9415-5
Sarbajna,A., Gupta, S., Chakraborty,S.B, Banerjee, S. 2010.Growth performance of sex-reversed Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus, Linnaeus) cage cultured in a waste-fed freshwater wetland. World Aquaculture, 41(2): 8-10.
Sarbajna,A., Gupta, S., Chakraborty,S.B, Banerjee, S. 2009. An account of Zooplankton Diversity in a Wastefed Fish Bheri in East Calcutta Wetlands. J. Curr. Sci. 14 ( 1 ) : 63 - 67
Chakraborty, S.B., Sarbajna A., Mazumdar, D. and Banerjee, S. 2007. Effects of differential dose and duration of 17-methyltestosterone treatment on sex reversal of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus at different age groups under Indian perspective. Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology & Environmental Science, 9(3): 705-710.
Chakraborty, S.B., Sarbajna A., Banerjee, S. 2006. Effect of differential doses of gamma irradiation on sex reversal of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus. Environment & Ecology (India), 24S (3A):809-912.

The study was conducted to develop an economically and environmentally sustainable commercial tilapia culture using organic wastes in the East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) of West Bengal, India. Conventionally in EKW, mixed-sex tilapia is cultured along with Indian Major Carps in a poly-culture system. The main disadvantage of this system is the disbalance of stocking density due to the uncontrolled multiplication of the free spawner tilapia. This leads to a competition for food and space in the limited environment, resulting in stunted growth of the fishes making the entire system less commercially viable. In the following work, mono-sex male tilapia population was developed by administering 17-α methyl testosterone to 3 days old fish at the rate of 10 mg/ kg diet for 30 days. The physicochemical and biological parameters of the wetland was analysed to ensure an optimum environment for fish culture. The ideal stocking density of tilapia fry for intensive mono-culture in waste fed freshwater wetlands was determined. In order to optimize the yield, all male Oreochromis niloticus was cultured under different traditional (pond) and non-traditional (cage, pen and raceways) methods.