Dr.Sija S.L

Designation

Assistant Professor (On Contract)

Department

Biotechnology

Edu. Qualifications

• Ph.D
• M.Sc

Courses/Subject Taught

• Pharmacology
• Plant Tissue Culture
• Microbiology
• Molecular Biology
• Immunology
• Animal Physiology and Anatomy
• Industrial Biotechnology
• Environmental Biotechnology

Areas of Interest/Specialization

• Pharmacology
• Plant Tissue Culture
• Microbiology
• Molecular Biology

Field of Research

• Pharmacology
• Plant Tissue Culture
• Microbiology
• Molecular Biology

Experience

• 5 years

Papers Published

• Sija.S.L (2022). Isolation, screening and characterization of amylase producing bacteria from soil. Indian journal of Research., 11 (09): 01-03. ISSN 2250-1991.   DOI:10.36106/paripex,https://www.worldwidejournals.com/paripex/issues.php?m=September&y=2022&id=135
• Sija.S.L (2019). In vitro production of anacardic acid from suspension cultures of Anacardium occidentale L. Research Journal of Biotechnology., 14 (11): 79-87. ISSN 2278-4535.https://worldresearchersassociations.com/biotech.aspx.  https://worldresearchersassociations.com/Archives/RJBT/Vol(14)2019/November2019.aspx
• Sija.S.L (2019). Identification of phenyl alanine ammonia lyase gene involved in the synthesis of anacardic acid in Anacardium occidentale L.” International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research., 11(4): 116-119. ISSN: 0975-248X. WWW.IJPSDR.COM.DOI: 10.25004/IJPSDR.2019.110402.
• Sija.S.L, Athulya A.S, Mahima.M.R, Vidhya Ashok (2019). Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of different plant parts of Anacardium occidentale L. and Mangifera indica L.: a comparative study. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research., 11(4): 111-115. ISSN: 0975-248X. WWW.IJPSDR.COM.DOI: 10.25004/IJPSDR.2019.110401
• Sija.S.L, Adithya V Anand, Arathy Sasankan and Arun Anil (2019). In vitro antioxidant activity and antibacterial activity of ethyl acetate extract of medicinal tree species, Anacardium occidentale L. and Mangifera indica L. International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Biotechnology., 12(2): 115-120. ISSN: 2230-732X. WWW.IJAEB.COM. DOI:10.30954/0974-1712.06.2019.6
• Sija.S.L, Potty.V.P and Santhoshlal.P.S. (2016). Optimization of protoplast isolation protocols from callus culture of Anacardium occidentale L.  International Journal of Agriculture Environment & Biotechnology., 9(6): 917-924. ISSN: 2230-732X. WWW.IJAEB.COM, https://ndpublisher.in/admin/issues/ijaebv9n6b.pdf.
• Sija.S.L, Potty.V.P and Santhoshlal.P.S. (2016). Detection of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase activity in different plant parts of Anacardium occidentale L. International Journal of Pharma and Biosciences., 7(4): 100-104. ISSN: 0975-6299. www.ijpbs.net,  https://doi.org/10.22376/ijpbs.2016.7.4.p100-104
• Sija.S.L, Potty.V.P and Santhoshlal.P.S. (2016). In vitro shoot proliferation from excised shoot tip and nodal segment of Anacardium occidentale L. International Journal of Current Microbiology Applied Sciences., 5(3): 635-642. ISSN: 2319-7706. www.ijcmas.com, http://dx.doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2016.503.074
• Sija.S.L, Potty.V.P and Santhoshlal.P.S. (2015). In vitro propagation of Anacardium occidentale L. through embryo culture. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research., 6(7): 860-864. ISSN: 2229-5518. www.ijser.org,  https://www.ijser.org/research-paper-publishing-july-2015_page5.aspx
• Sija.S.L, Potty.V.P and Santhoshlal.P.S. (2015). Phytochemical screening and HPTLC analysis in callus culture and various plant parts of Anacardium occcidentale L. International Journal of Biotechnology and Biochemistry., 11(2): 121-136. ISSN: 0973-2691.ripublication.com/ijbb.htm, http://ripublication.com/Volume/ijbbv11n2.htm
• Sija.S.L, Potty.V.P and Santhoshlal.P.S. (2015). Pharmacological evaluation and detection of anacardic acid in callus culture and various plant parts of Anacardium occidentale L. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research., 7(3): 251-258. ISSN: 0975-248X. WWW.IJPSDR.COM. http://mail.ijpsdr.com/index.php/ijpsdr/article/view/418/378
• Sija.S.L, Potty.V.P and Santhoshlal.P.S. (2015). Impact of culture media and growth hormones on callus induction and root organogenesis in cotyledon segment of Anacardium occidentale L. Annals of Plant Sciences., 4 (4): 1057-1063. ISSN: 2287-688X.www.annalsofplantsciences.com. https://annalsofplantsciences.com/index.php/aps/article/view/181/152

Book Chapters and Proceedings

• Sija.S.L and Vidhya Ashok. (2022). A comparative study of antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of leaves and flower extracts of Anacardium occidentale L. and Mangifera indica L.  Proceedings of the Multi-disciplinary Seminar Series AGORA, Sree Narayana College, Kollam, Kerala, India. Page No. (40-49). http://13.235.45.250:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/586.

Oral presentations

• The Sixth International Conference on Sustainable utilization of tropical plant biomass – opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship in Kerala held by Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala on 14^th & 15^th December 2020 and presented a paper on  “Pharmacological screening and detection of anacardic acid in different plant parts and callus culture of Anacardium occidentale L..’’
• The National Seminar Series on Metagenomics held by PG Department of  Biotechnology at Sree Narayana College, Kollam, Kerala on 20^th February 2020 and presented a paper on  “Comparative study of antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of various extract of  Anacardium occidentale L. and Mangifera indica L.’’
• The National Seminar on Flowering Plant Reproducion & Diversity held by PG Department of  Botany at Fatima Mata National College, Kollam, Kerala on 10^th January 2015 and presented a paper on “ In vitro morphogenic response in cotyledon explants of  Anacardium occidentale  L.’’
• The National Seminar on Flowering Plant Diversity & Reproductive Biology held by PG Department of  Botany at Fatima Mata National College, Kollam, Kerala on 7^th August 2015 and presented a paper on “ Biochemical evaluation and estimation of anacardic acid in  different extracts of  Anacardium occidentale  L.’’
• The National Seminar on Recent Advances in Plant Biology and Biotechnology held by Department of  Botany at Govt. Arts College,  Coimbatore on 29^th February 2008 and presented a paper on “ Medicinal plants found in sacred grooves’’

Poster presentations

• The National Level Seminar on Recent Trends in Aquaculture Practices – Towards Technological Empowerment of Aquaculture Farmers held by Department of Zoology, school of life science Bharathiar University, Coimbatore on 7^th and 8^th  August, 2008 and presented a poster on “ Environmental threat in aquaculture’’.
• A  National  Level Technical Symposium held by Department of Biotechnology  Govt. College of  Technology, Coimbatore on 7^th and 8^th  March, 2008 and presented a poster on “ Nanoparticles to clean up environment’’.

Seminar/Conferences/Trainings Attended:

• An International Conference on Applied Biosciences organized by Department of Biotechnology & research, K.V.M College of science and technology, Cherthala, Alappuzha on 30 & 31^st October 2020.
• A Webinar on Basics of biomedical nanotechnology jointly organized by Department of Biochemistry and IQAC, Sree Narayana College, Kollam on 10^th October 2020.
• An International Webinar on Stem Cells: Past, Present and Future organized by Department of Biotechnology in association with IQAC, Sree Narayana College, Kollam on 27^th July 2020.
• An awareness class conducted in connection with the World Ozone Day celebration at Sree Narayana College, Kollam on 18^th September 2019.
• A State Level Seminar on Organic Farming held by Department of  Microbial  Biotechnology P.S.G.R. Krishnammal College For Women, Coimbatore on 28^th January 2008.
• A National Confernce on Pharmaceutical Biotechnology held by Department of Biotechnology  at Karpagam Arts and Science College, Coimbatore on 28^th September 2007.
• The National Level Seminar on Bioquest 2006 held by Department of Biotechnology  at Govt. College Kariavattom, Trivandrum on 16^th October 2006.
• A National  Symposium on Biotechnology of  21^st Century organised by Biotechnology Division, Department of Zoology, Fatima Mata National College, Kollam on  2^nd and 3^rd  February 2006.
• A National Seminar on Biotechnology, Biodreams 2006 organised  by Department of Zoology, Sree Narayana College for Women, Kollam on  24^th  February 2006.
• A State Level Seminar on Biotechnology, Biofocuz 2006 organised  by Department of  Botany and Biotechnology, Bishop Moore  College, Mavelikara on 12^th January 2006.
• A Workshop on Floriculture and flower arrangement: Principles and Practices  organized by Department of  Botany, Sree Narayana College, Kollam on 7^th January 2020.
• A Workshop on Molecular Techniques in Biotechnology held by CEPCI Laboratory and Technical Division, Kollam on 4-5^th July 2016.
• A Workshop on Fundamentals and Applications of Biostatistics held by CEPCI Laboratory and Technical Division, Kollam on 18-19^th August 2014.
• A Workshop on Biotechnology in Industry, Achievments, Potentilas and Challenges held by CEPCI Laboratory and Technical Division, Kollam on 18-20^th February 2013.
• Attended one month training programme in the Division of Commercial Tissue Culture Unit, Plant Genetic Resource at  JNTBGRI, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
• Techniques  learned: prototplast isolation, protoplast purificaion, protoplast culture.
• Attended one month training programme in the Division of Crop Protection at  CTCRI, Sreekaryam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
• Techniques  learned: media preparation, explants  preparation and surface sterilization, meristem culture, callus culture initiation and subculturing, micropropagation, hardening techniques for culturing of plants.
• Attended one week training programme in the Division of Molecular Biology at  Biogenix  Research Center, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
• Techniques  learned: DNA finger printing, karyotyping – human lymphocyte chromosome, restriction  mapping, SDS – PAGE, minipreparation of plasmid DNA, Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, transformation.
• Attended one week training programme in the Division of Molecular Biology at Quality Assurance Laboratories, Kollam, Kerala.
• Techniques  learned: polymerase chain reaction, agarose gel electrophoresis, genomic DNA isolation from plants and bacteria, restriction  digestion, transformation, spectrophotometric quantification of DNA, enzymology, water analysis, HPLC & GC

Academic Responsibilities Undertaken

• Tutor BSc Botany and Biotechnology (2017-2020) and (2021-2024)