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Dr. Samindra Baishya

HOD and Professor
74
Publications
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Projects
5
Degrees
3
Career Milestones
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Honours & Awards
Academic Background

Education & Career Milestones

Educational Qualifications
BSc (Agri)
1987
College of Agriculture, Assam Agricultural University
MSc (Agri) in Biochemistry
1989
Assam Agricultural University
Specialization: Biochemistry
PhD
1999
Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
Specialization: Biochemistry
Employment History
Assistant Professor
10-01-1990 – Present
Biswanath College of Agriculture
Biswanath Chariali
Associate Professor
01-07-2004 – Present
Assam Agricultural University
Jorhat
Professor
01-01-2010 – Till date
Assam Agricultural University
Jorhat
Research & Scholarship
Scholarly Publications 74 Total Records
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Dokka Vara Vinod; Sheriful Alam; Sanjib Sharma; Nagendra Sarma Barua; Samindra Baishya (2026). ASSESSMENT OF BIOCHEMICAL TRAITS IN ORANGE FLESHED SWEET POTATO (OFSP) GENOTYPES, Plant Archives, 26(0), 2783–2787 DOI: DOI Url : https://doi.org/10.51470/PLANTARCHIVES.2
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Rahul Mavale (2026). Comparative Assessment of Nutritional Properties in Leaf and Rhizome Parts of Homalomena aromatica, Schott Germplasms of Assam, Indian Jurnal of Agricultural Biochemistry, 39(1), 48–52 DOI: doi: 10.5958/0974-4479.2026.00006.7
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Aradhana Baruah; Ananta Saikia; Manashi D Purkayastha; Sunayana Rathi; Khanin Pathak; Samindra Baishya (2026). Quality of Elephant Apple (Dillenia indica L.) Powder as Affected by Drying Methods, Indian Jurnal of Agricultural Biochemistry, 39(1), 68–72 DOI: doi: 10.5958/0974-4479.2026.00009.2
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Surjit Moni Deka; Ranjan Kandali; Naba Jyoti Deka; Samindra Baishya; Khanin Pathak; Dipankar Sonowal (2026). Formulation of a piperine (Piper longum L.) based oral herbal immune booster augmented with vitamin C and E, International Journal of Advanced Biochemistry Research, 10(6), 76–82 DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.33545/26174693.2026.v10.i6a
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Pallab Malakar; Samindra Baishya; Khanin Pathak (2025). The Effect of Various Drying Methods and Chemical Treatments on the Quality of the Banana Blossom, Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology, 28(10), 1192–1202 DOI: 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103138
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Rinza Borah; Samindra Baishya; Rejaul Hoque Bepary; Sunayana Rathi; Manashi Das Purakayastha (2025). Effect of processing on nutrient and non-nutrient composition and functional properties of foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) variety of Assam, India, Plant Archives, 25(0), 902–910 DOI: https://doi.org/10.51470/plantarchives.2025.v25.su
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Meghna Choudhury; Surojit Sen; Samindra Baishya; Ranjan Das; Akhil Ranjan Baruah; Hemanth Kumar Manne; Nisha Kumari; Sunayana Rathi (2025). Biochemical Indicators of shelf life of buckwheat flour during storage, Indian Journal of Agricultural Biochemistry, 38(1), 38–45 DOI: 10.5958/0974-4479.2025.00007.6
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Mriganka Sekhar Borah; Samindra Baishya; Ajita Tiwari; Madhusmita Malakar; Soumitra Goswami (2025). Effects of pre-treatments on chemical composition of sweet potato flour using different drying methods, International Journal of Advanced Biochemistry Research, 9(4), 723–732 DOI: : https://www.doi.org/10.33545/26174693.2025.v9.i4
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Sudarshan Prasad; Sudhansu Bhagawati; Priyanka Das; Samindra Baishya; Nangsena Manpoong; Kritideepan Sarmah (2024). Effect of cooking on nutritional profile of white grub beetle, Lepidiota mansueta Burmeister, International Journal of Advanced Biochemistry Research, 8(8), 623–627 DOI: https://doi.org/10.33545/26174693.2024.v8.i8h.1819
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Surjit Moni Deka; Ranjan Kandali; Samindra Baishya (2024). Variations in the morphology, total phenols and antioxidant activity in different germplasm of Piper longum L. from North East India, Indian Journal of Agricultural Biochemistry, 37(1), 77–81
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Simanta Das; Ranjan Kandali; Samindra Baishya (2024). Phytochemical evaluation and juice properties of three rose species: development of an Assam lemon beverage enhanced with anthocyanins, International Journal of Advanced Biochemistry Research, 8(8), 615–622 DOI: DOI: https://doi.org/10.33545/26174693.2024.v8.i8h
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Debanjal Borah; Sunayana Rathi; Minakshi Dutta; Priyanka Das; Ananta Madhab Baruah; Samindra Baishya (2024). Nutritional, Antioxidant and Antinutritional Quality of Millets in Comparison to Rice, Asian Journal of Dairy and Food Research, 0(0), 1–6 DOI: doi: 10.18805/ajdfr.DR-2032
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V. Kumari; A. Saikia; S. Gogoi; U. Kotoky; K. Das; S. Baishya; P. Boruah (2024). Soilless culture of tomato in naturally ventilated polyhoiuse under Assam conditions, India, Ecology, Environment and Conservation, 30(0), 590–0 DOI: http://doi.org/10.53550/EEC.2024.v30i04s.016
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Dokka Vara Vinod; Shriful Alom; Sanjib Sharma; Nagendra Sarma Barua; Samindra Baishya (2024). Estimation of genetic variability and heritability for yield and its related components of orange fleshed sweet potato (Ipomoea batatus L.) genotypes, International Journal of Advanced Biochemistry Research, 8(12), 1259–1263 DOI: doi.org/10.33545/26174693.2024.v8.i12Sp.3313
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Ajanta Pait; Samindra Baishya (2023). Impact of drying methods on phytochemical contents and antioxidant activity of Terminalia chebula (Gaertn.)retz., Indian Journal of Agricultural Biochemistry , 36(2), 136–138 DOI: Article DOI 10.5958/0974-4479.2023.0021.7
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Surjit Moni Deka; Ranjan Kandali; Samindra Baishya; Pritom Kumar Borthakur; Pranjal Kumar Kaman; Naba Jyoti Deka; Chandrani Goswami; Rahul Mavale; Anurag Bort (2023). Isolation of Piperine from Indigenous Piper longum L. germplasm from North East India and assessment of its antioxidant and antibacterial activity, AMA-Agricultural Mechanization in Asia Africa and Latin America, 54(6), 14307–14316
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Simanta Das; Ranjan Kandali; Samindra Baishya (2023). Development and nutritional analysis of taro powder [Colocacia esculenta(L.) Schott.] enriched with natural colorants, International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 13(9), 2883–2895
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Surjit Moni Deka; Ananta Madhab Baruah; Samindra Baishya (2023). Physico-chemical changes in khasi mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) during ripening, The Pharma Innovation Journal, 12(6), 1514–1518
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Simanta Das; Ranjan Kandali; Samindra Baishya (2023). Proximate composition of some indigenous plant species having ethno-medicinal importance, Journal of AgriSearch, 10(1), 41–45
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Bandana Choudhury; Khanin Pathak; Priyanka Das; Akhil Ranjan Baruah; Hemen Kalita; Samindra Baishya (2023). Nutritional evaluation of few grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) genotypes of Assam., Indian Journal of Agricultural Biochemistry , 35(2), 155–158 DOI: 10.5958/0974-4479.2022.00023.5
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R.K. Verma; S.K. Chetia; V. Sharma; S. Baishya; H. Sharmah; M. K. Modi (2022). GWAS to spot candidate genes associated with grain quality traits in diverse rice accessions of North East India, Mol. Biol. Rep., 49(6), 5365–5377 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-021-07113-2
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Kamal Das; Khanin Pathak; Samindra Baishya (2022). Mango seed kernel: nutrient composition and quality characteristics of oil, Agri. Res. J. , 59(6), 1130–1136 DOI: 10.5958/2395-146X.2022.00157.0
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Indrani Chetia; Sunayana Rathi; Manashi Das Purakayastha; Ananta Saikia; Samindra Baishya (2022). Bamboo Shoot Processing-effects on Nutritional and Anti-nutritional Quality from Assam, India, International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 12(12), 460–471 DOI: 10.9734/IJECC/2022/v12i121483
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Minakshi Dutta; Debanjal Borah; Samindra Baishya; Sunayana Rathi (2022). Nutrient composition and total antioxidant activity in eggplant (Solanum melongena) germplasm., International Journal of Environment and Climate Change, 12(11), 1419–1425 DOI: DOI: 10.9734/ijecc/2022/v12i1131121
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H K Manne; Dutta M; R Sen; S Baishya; M D Purkayastha; AR Baruah; Sen S; R Paswan; S Rathi (2022). Nutritional, antinutritional and in vitro digestibility of sprouted mung beans, Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America, 53(7), 9113–9121
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Sagolsem I; Rathi S; ; Baishya S. (2021). Impact of different drying methods on nutritional quality of Garcinia cowa and Garcinia pedunculata fruits., J. Environ. Biol., 42(3), 714–719
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Jawalekar K V; Baishya S; Rathi S; Gade K; Jagtap M; Ithape D M; Bhagat K P. (2020). Assessment of Nutritional Composition in Prominent Cajanus cajan Germplasm in India., Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci., 9(12), 387–397
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Tirkey; A. E.; Barua; N. S.; Sarma; A.; Kalita; P.; Baishya; S. (2020). Comparative study on interrelationship between physiobiochemical attributes and grain yield at two different nitrogen levels., Plant Arch., 20(1), 2023–2029
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Thengal; H.; Baishya; S.; Das; P.; Bhorali; P.; Pathak; K. (2020). Assessment of nutritional quality of few sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) genotypes of Assam, Ind. J. Agri. Biochem. , 33(1), 56–60
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Thakur; M.; Baishya; S. (2020). Quality analysis of buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) genotypes of Assam, Ind. J. Agri. Biochem. , 33(1), 81–86
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Saihlpuii Sailo; Sudhansu Bhagawati; Samindra Baishya; Kritideepan Sarmah; Khanin Pathak (2020). Nutritional and antinutritional properties of few common edible insect species of Assam, J. Ento. Zoo. Stud. , 8(2), 1785–1791
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Phukon R; Baishya S; Rathi S; Sarma A. (2019). Characterization of rice land races from Dibrugarh district of Assam, Indian J. Plant Genet. Resour., 32(3), 368–376
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Choudhury; B. H.; Baruah; A. M.; Baishya; S. (2018). Phytochemicals and carbohydrates content of some indigenous leafy vegetables of Jorhat district, India., Asian J. Chem. , 30(6), 1252–1256
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Pathak K; Rathi S; Baishya S.; Verma H; Rahman S W; ; Sarma R N (2017). Variability in mineral content of indica rice genotypes of Assam, India, Indian J. Plant Genet. Resour. , 30(2), 136–142
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Choudhury; B. H.; Baruah; A. M.; Sarmah; T. C.; Baishya; S. (2017). Nutritional and antinutritional composition of twenty five indigenous leafy vegetables of Jorhat district of Assam state, India, Asian J. Chem., 29(1), 65–68
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Pathak K; Rathi S; Verma H; Sarma R N; Baishya S. (2016). Assessment of physical, chemical and antioxidant properties of few pigmented glutinous rice grown in Northeast India., Indian J. Plant Physiol. , 21(3), 287–299
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Pathak K; Rathi S; Sarma R N; Baishya S. (2016). Assessment of Genetic Diversity of Indigenous Glutinous Rice, Indian J Agric Biochem , 29(1), 54–61
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Baishya S; Rathi S; Sarma A. (2016). Genetic Variation in Bamboo Species of North East India through RAPD, Indian J Agric Biochem , 29(1), 36–40
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Pathak K; Rathi S; Verma H; Sarma R N; Baishya S. (2016). Variability in Grain Quality Characters of Local Winter (Sali) Rice of Assam, India., Indian J. Plant Genet. Resour. , 29(1), 22–31
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Pathak K; Rathi S; Verma H; Baishya S; Sarma R N. (2016). Microsatellite based association studies for grain mineral content in local winter (Sali) rice of Assam., Indian J. Genet. , 76(3), 356–360
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S. Baishya; S. Rathi (2014). Biodegradation of substrates during mushroom growth and possibility of its recycling, Indian J. Agric. Biochem., 27(1), 7–12
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Bishun D. Prasad; Ganesh Thapa; Samindra Baishya; Sangita Sahni (2011). Biochemical and molecular characterization of submergence tolerance in rice for crop improvement, J. Plant Breeding Crop Sc., 3(10), 240–250
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S. Baishya; K. Pathak; A. M. Baruah; S. Rathi (2010). Starch and protein profile of hill rice cultivars of Assam, Oryza, 47(3), 237–242
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S. Goswami; A. Borah; S. Baishya; A. Saikia; B. C. Deka (2008). Low cost storage structures for shelf-life extension of horticultural produces, J. Food Sci. Technol., 45(1), 70–74
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T. Mudoi; R. N. Sarmah; S. Baishya; R. C. Borah; P. Das (2008). Genetic diversity in ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) as revealed by RAPD markers, Spice India, 8(0), 24–28
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S. Baishya; A. Sachdev (2006). Discrimination of aromatic and nonaromatic rice by RFLP marker, J. Appl. Biosci. Biotech., 2(0), 17–20
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S. Rathi; G. Thapa S. Baishya (2004). Assessment of genetic variation in blackgram [Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper] germplasm using SDS-PAGE and RAPD, Indian J. Agric. Biochem., 17(2), 57–62
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S. Baishya; A. Sachdev; R. P. Johari; S. L. Mehta (2003). Studies on protein and isozymes in aromatic and non-aromatic rice, Indian J. Plant Physiol., 8(4), 323–328
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S. Baishya; A. Sachdev; R. P. Johari; S. L. Mehta (2000). RAPD analysis of aromatic and non-aromatic rice (Oryza sativa L.), J. Plant Biochem. Biotechnol., 9(0), 23–26
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Baishya, ; Sen, S.; S., ; Rathi, and S., (2016). Biochemistry of Seed Germination, in: Shukla, ; Prasad, P.; B., ; (Eds.), Advances in Seed Science and Technology, Biotech Books, New Delhi, pp 59–85, ISBN: 978-81-7622-352-2.
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Rathi, ; Baruah, S.; Sen, A.; S., ; Baishya, and S., (2018). Principles and Practices of Mapping QTLs in Plants, in: Prasad, ; Sahni, B.; Kumar, S.; P.W., ; Siddiqui, and M.W., (Eds.), Plant Biotechnology, Principles, Techniques, and Applications, Volume 1, Apple Academic Press, CRC Press, USA, pp 480–496, ISBN: 978-17-7188-580-5 .
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Borah, R. (2025). Nutrient and non-nutrient composition of processed foxtail millet (Setaria italica) . MSc (Food Technology) thesis submitted to Food Technology Programme, Department of Horticulture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013
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Baruah, M. (2024). Exploring antidiabetic properties of few medicinal plants of Assam. PhD (Agri) thesis submitted to Biochemistry & Agricultural Chemistry, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013
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Saikia, P. (2023). Phytochemical analysis of dried leaves of Paederia foetida. MSc (Food Technology) thesis submitted to Food Science & Technology Programme, Department of Horticulture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013
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Pait, A. (2022). Impact of drying methods on phytochemical contents and antioxidant activity of Terminalia chebula (Gaertn.) Retz.. M.Sc. (Food Tech) thesis submitted to Department of Horticulture (Food Tech Programme), Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013
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Aranha, D.L. (2021). STARCH DIGESTIBILITY AND ESTIMATED GLYCEMIC INDEX OF RICE DIFFERING IN AMYLOSE CONTENTS. M. Sc.(Agri) thesis submitted to Biochemistry & agricultural Chemistry, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013
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Boruah, A. (2020). Quality of elephant apple (Dillenia indica L.) powder as affected by drying methods. MSc (Food Tech) thesis submitted to Food Science and Technology Programme, Department of Horticulture, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam
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Borah, D. (2020). Nutritional composition and antinutritional factors of millets of Assam. MSc (Agri) thesis submitted to Biochemistry and Agricultural Chemistry, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam
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Thakur, M. (2019). Quality analysis of buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) genotypes of Assam. MSc (Agri) thesis submitted to Biochemistry and Agricultural Chemistry, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam
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Borah, M.S. (2019). Quality of sweet potato flour as affected by pre-treatment and drying methods. MSc (Food Tech.) thesis submitted to Food Science and Technology Programme, Department of Horticulture, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam
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Jawalekar, K.V. (2018). Biochemical and molecular analysis of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) germplasm. MSc (Agri) thesis submitted to Biochemistry and Agricultural Chemistry, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam
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Chetia, I. (2018). Bamboo shoot processing-effects on nutritional quality and cyanide reduction. MSc (Food Tech.) thesis submitted to Food Science and Technology Programme, Department of Horticulture, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam
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Nath, P.K. (2018). Exploration of feed and microbial diversity of Assam for lignocellulosic alcohol production. PhD (Agri) thesis submitted to Agricultural Biotechnology, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam
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Das, K. (2017). Variation and compositional quality of mango seed kernel . MSc (Agri) thesis submitted to Biochemistry and Agricultural Chemistry, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam
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Sagolsem, I. (2016). Comparative analysis of Garcinia cowa and Garcinia pedunculata. MSc (Agri) thesis submitted to Food Science and Technology Programme, Department of Horticulture, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam
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Malakar, P. (2016). Dehydration of banana blossom for preservation and development of ready to cook product. MSc (Agri) thesis submitted to Food Science and Technology Programme, Department of Horticulture, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam
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Pathak, K. (2015). Bioprospecting of glutinous rice of Assam. PhD (Agri) thesis submitted to Biochemistry and Agricultural Chemistry, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam
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Pathak, K. (2009). Starch and protein profiles of hill rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars of Assam. MSc (Agri) thesis submitted to Biochemistry and Agricultural Chemistry, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam
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Rathi, S. (2004). Molecular characterizationof blackgram [ Vigna mungo (L.)] germplasm. MSc (Agri) thesis submitted to Biochemistry and Agricultural Chemistry, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam
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Borthakur, S. (2004). Identification of molecular marker for submergence tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.). MSc (Agri) thesis submitted to Agricultural Biotechnology, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam
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Prasad, B.D. (2003). Biochemical and molecular characterization of submergence tolerant rice (Oryza sativa L.) varieties of Assam. MSc (Agri) thesis submitted to Agricultural Biotechnology, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam
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Rao, K.K. (2003). Evaluation of genetic diversity in mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] germplasm and their molecular characterization. MSc (Agri) thesis submitted to Agricultural Biotechnology, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam
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Bora, A.J. (2001). Biodegradation of substrates during mushroom growth and possibility of its recycling. MSc (Agri) thesis submitted to Agricultural Biotechnology, Assam Agricultural University, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat-785013, Assam
Sponsored Research
Research Projects 1 Projects
NATP-ICAR Rs. 20.21 Lakh
Identification of molecular marker linked to the gene for submergence tolerance in rice
Implemented in 2001
Learned Societies
Professional Memberships 1 Societies
Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemistry
Life Member