Nitric oxide as signalling molecule in SAR and ISR: Relationship of defense related NOS with resistance and susceptibility of plant. Role of nitric oxide in the signalling network of SAR and ISR.

Drug Development & Nutracetical Research:Development of antimicrobial, hepatoprotective, antidiabetic, cardioprotective, anticancer drugs from wild mushrooms.

Biological Control of Phytopathogens: Major work focussed on isolation of potential antagonist having a wide range of defense weapon and development of a cost effective media for large scale production and formulation.

Fungal Genetics: Genetic polymorphism and taxonomic infrastructure of wild and cultivated mushrooms as determined by RAPD analyses, isozyme profiles, characterization of plasmid and ecomorphological characters.

Mycology, Plant pathology, Microbial biotechnology.

1. Indian Science Congress Association (I.S.C.A.)

2. Society for Biological Chemists-India (S.B.C.I.)

3. Indian Mycological Society (I.M.S.).

4. Society for Biocontrol Advancement (S.B.A.)

5. Social Environmental and Biological Association (S.E.B.A.)

6. Botanical Society of Bengal (BSA)

1. M. Rai, G. Biswas and K. Acharya, Investigation of antioxidant and nitric oxide synthase activation properties of Polyporus grammocephalus Berk., International Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Japan, 1(2): 160-163, 2007.

2. C.K. Maiti, S. Sen, A. K. Paul and K. Acharya, First report of leaf blight of Medicago sativa caused by Alternaria longipes in India. Journal of Plant Pathology, Italy, 89 (3): S69-S76, 2007.

3. S. Chatterjee, C.K. Maiti, S. Sen and K. Acharya, Antagonism of fluorescent Pseudomonas WS-1 towards Alternaria alternata, Journal of Mycopathological Research, (In press).

4. C.K. Maiti, S. Sen, A. K. Paul and K. Acharya, First report of leaf blight disease of Gloriosa superba (L) mediated by Alternaria alternata (Fr.) Keissler in India. Journal of General Plant Pathology, Japan, 73:377-378, 2007.

5. R. Acharya and K. Acharya, Evaluation of Nitric Oxide Synthase Status During Disease Progression in Resistant and Susceptible Varieties of Sesamum indicum Against Macrophomina phaseolina. Asian and Australasian Journal of Plant Science and Biotechnology, Japan, 1(2): 61-63, 2007.

6. A. Banerjee, G. Biswas, M. Rai, G. K. Saha, K. Acharya, Antioxidant and nitric oxide synthase activitation properties of Macrocybe gigantea (Massee) Pegler & Lodge. Global Journal of Biotechnology and Biochemistry. Pakistan (In press).

7. C.K. Maiti, S.Sen, R. Acharya and K. Acharya, First report of Alternaria alternata causing leaf spot on Stevia rebaudiana, Plant Pathology, UK, 56: 723, 2007.

8. S. Sen, S. Ghosh, R. Acharya, A. Saha and K. Acharya, Isolation, characterization and screening of fluorescent pseudomonads against the pathogens of Cymbidium pseudobulbs rot, Environment and Ecology, 255: 335 - 361, 2007.

9. C.K. Maiti, S. Sen, A. K. Paul and K. Acharya, First report of Alternaria dianthicola causing leaf blight on Withania somnifera, Plant Disease, USA, 91: 467, 2007.

10. M. Rai, S. C. Mandal and K. Acharya, Quantitative nutritional parameters of Armillaria mellea Quel. Environment and Ecology, 255: 178 - 180, 2007.

11. S. Sen, R. Acharya, A. Saha and K. Acharya, A new report of Cymbidium spp. pseudobulb rot orchestrated by Erwinia carotovora, Fusarium oxysporum and Mucor hiemalis f. hiemalis. Plant disease, USA 90: 1460, 2006.

12. S. Sen, T. Bose, K. Basu, R. Acharya, N. Samajpati and K. Acharya, In vitro antagonistic effect of Fluorescent Pseudomonas BRL-1 against Sclerotium rolfsii. Indian Phytopathology, 59: 227-230, 2006.

13. S. Sen, A. Saha and K. Acharya, In vitro inhibition of Mucor hiemalis f. hiemalis by florescent Pseudomonas BRL-1, Environment and Ecology, 24: 606 -610, 2006.

14. M. Rai, S. C. Mandal and K. Acharya, Evaluation of Pharmacognostic profile of Auricularia auricula. Journal of Mycopathological Research, 44 (2): 325 - 326. 2006.

15. R. Acharya, M. Mukhia, S. Sen, and K. Acharya, Nitric oxide: A common antipathogenic factor of plants. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 43: 100 -103, 2005.

16. K. Acharya, P. Yonzone, M. Rai and R. Acharya, Antioxidant and nitric oxide synthase activation properties of Ganoderma applanatum. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 43: 926 - 929, 2005.

17. S. Sen, A. Saha and K. Acharya, In vitro inhibition of Fusarium oxysporum by florescent Pseudomonas BRL-1. Journal of Botanical Society of Bengal, 59: 31-36, 2005.

18. K. Acharya, K. Samui, M. Rai, B. B. Dutta and R. Acharya, Antioxidant and nitric oxide synthase activation properties of Auricularia auricula. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 42: 538 - 540, 2004.

19. K. Acharya, N.P. Rai, M. Rai and P. Yonzon, Quantitative nutritional parameters of Sparassis crispa. Journal of Hill Research, 17: 11 - 12, 2004.

20. K. Acharya, M. Rai, N. P. Rai and S. Sen, Three new species of Russula: Addition to the macrofungi of Sikkim Himalaya. The Indian Forester, 130: 953 - 955, 2004.

21. M. Rai and K. Acharya, Different nutritional parameters of Polyporus grammocephalous Berk: A new 'Edible mushroom' from Darjeeling hills. Journal of Environment and Sociobiology, 1: 67 - 70, 2004.

22. K. Acharya and T. P. Bhutia, Two new contributions to the thelephoraceae of Eastern Himalaya. Indian Forester, 129: 1051 - 1052, 2003.

23. K. Acharya and R. Acharya, Nitric oxide: The signal molecule of plant defense, blocked during pathogenesis. Indian Journal of Applied and Pure Biology, 17: 144 - 145, 2002.

24. A.K. Sinha, K. Acharya, S. Bhattacharya, S. C. Patra, M. Guha, U. Ray, S. B. Ray, G. A. Khan, K. Chakraborty, J. Biswas and S. Mazumder, Neutralization of "antineoplastin" of insulin activated nitric oxide synthase antibody and its effects in cancers. J. Cancer Res. and Clinical Oncology, Berlin, 128: 659 - 668, 2002.

25. K. Acharya, Isolation of a new insulin inducible nitric oxide synthase from human red blood cell membrane, In: Recent Advances in Animal Science: Vol II, Ed by: S. K. Ghosal and D. Roy, pp. 221 - 223, 2001.

26. M. Acharya, T. C. Ghosh, R. Acharya, K. Acharya, Propagation of Ginkgo biloba by simple cutting method. The Indian Forester, 127(7): 827 - 828, 2001.

27. K. Acharya, R. Acharya, Cyathus and Geastrum - an addition in Darjeeling mycoflora. The Indian Forester, 127(8): 950 - 952, 2001

28. K. Acharya, R. Acharya, A.K. Sinha, Inhibition of human blood platelet cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase by nitric oxide. Bio - Science Research Bulletin. 17: 47-53, 2001.

29. S.K. Das, R. Das and K. Acharya, Degenarative primers to immunoglobulin VH region show poor sensitivity to Bufo himalayanus genomic DNA templates. Bulletin of Pure & Applied Science (Sec. Zoology), 20-A: 57 - 61, 2001.

30. N.N. Kahn, K. Acharya, S. Bhattacharya, R. Acharya, S. Mazumder, W.A. Bauman, A.K. Sinha, Nitric oxide: the "second messenger" of insulin. IUBMB Life, USA 49: 441 - 450, 2000.

31. A.K. Sinha, S. Bhattacharya, K. Acharya, S. Mazumder, Stimulation of nitric oxide synthesis and protective role of insulin in acute thrombosis in vivo. Life Sciences, USA 65: 2687 - 96, 1999.

32. A.K. Sinha, K. Acharya, S. Bhattacharya, S. Mazumder, W.A. Bauman, N.N. Kahn, Prevention of thrombosis in vivo by nitric oxide. Indian Journal of Physiology and Allied Sciences, 52: 148 - 161, 1998.

Books

1. 'Competitive Botany', by Krishnendu Acharya and Saikat Basu; Publisher: Golden Age Publication (An Imprint of New Age International Pvt. Ltd.), New Delhi.

2. 'Gram Banglar Banya Bhojya Mushroom' (in Bengali) by Krishnendu Acharya; accepted for publication by the West Bengal Biodiversity Board, Govt. of West Bengal.

 

Review Articles

1. K. Acharya, Medicinal properties of mushroom, In: Advances in Medicinal Plant Research, Eds By: Acharya S. N., Thomas J. E., Published by Research Signpost, Kerala, India, pp. 215 - 236, 2007.

2. S. Sen, C.K. Maiti and K. Acharya. Fungal diseases of some commercially important medicinal plant. In: Herbs in Health Care, Ed. By: S. K. Gupta and B. R. Mitra, pp. 196 - 208, 2006.

3. K. Acharya, Mushroom: The treasure house of Medicine, In: Herbs in Health Care, Ed. By: S. K. Gupta and B. R. Mitra, pp-114-119, 2005.

Indian Patent No- 187158. (Patent Application No. 966/Cal/98), by Krishnendu Acharya and Rupa Acharya, on- Production and purification of acid phosphatase from Chloridium sp by submerged fermentation.

I) Study on the Biodiversity of Agaricales at Sikkim Himalaya (Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India, New Delhi)

II) Studies on pathogenesis related nitric oxide synthase in plants, its purification and characterization (Dept. of Science & Technology, New Delhi)

III) Studies on diversity and ecology of macrofungi in laterite zone of West Bengal (Dept. of West Bengal, Govt. of West Bengal)

Research Group

Nitric Oxide as Signalling Molecule in SAR and ISR:

Dr. Rupa Acharya, WOS (A), DST

Drug Development & Nutraceutical:

Manjula Rai, SRF (MEF)

Atanu Banerjee, SRF (CSIR).

Gunjan Biswas, JRF (CSIR)

Soumya Chatterjee

Subrata Giri, Part Time Research Fellow

Biological Control of Phytopathogens:

Surjit Sen

Chandan Kumar Maiti, Part Time Research Fellow

Fungal Genetics:

Sudeshna Dutta, Part Time Research Fellow

Tie ups and Collaborations

I) Narendrapur Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur, South 24 Parganas, W.B.

II) West Bengal Biodiversity Board, W.B.

III) Sustainable production system, Agricultural and Agrifood, Canada, Lethbridge.