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List of Publications

Research Papers

1. Bhardwaj, G., Cameotra, S.S., Chopra, H.K. 2013. Biosurfactants from Fungi: A

Review. J. Pet. Environ. Biotechnol. 4: 1-6.

2. Bhardwaj, G., Cameotra, S.S., Chopra, H.K. 2013. Utilization of oleo-chemical

industry by-products for biosurfactant production. AMB Express 3: 1-10.

3. Bhardwaj, G., Cameotra, S.S., Chopra, H.K. 2015. Isolation and purification of a

new enamide biosurfactant from Fusarium proliferatum using rice-bran. RSC

Adv. 5: 54783-54792.

4. Bhardwaj, G., Cameotra, S.S., Chopra, H.K. 2015. Utilization of Oil Industry

Residues for the Production of Rhamnolipids by Pseudomonas indica. J. Surfact.

Deterg. 18: 887-893.

5. Production and partial characterization of the biosurfactant produced by

Lysinibacillus chungkukjangi isolated from the sludge of rice-bran oil industry

and its potential applications. Communicated.

6. Biosynthesis, characterization and applications of biosurfactant produced by

Pseudomonas cepacia using de-oiled rice-bran. Communicated.

Conferences

1. Bhardwaj, G., Chopra, H.K. 2012. Production of biosurfactants from oil industry

waste. 4th National Seminar on Chemistry: An inter Disciplinary Sciences

(NSCIDS), Punjabi University, Patiala.

2. Bhardwaj, G., Chopra, H.K. 2012. Enzymatic Modification of Oil Industry waste

for development of value added products. Recent Advances in Chemical and

Environmental Sciences (RACES), Multani Mal Modi College, Patiala.

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3. Bhardwaj, G., Cameotra, S.S., Chopra, H.K. 2013. Isolation and characterization

of biosurfactants from microorganisms isolated from rice-bran oil industry

sludge. Punjab Science Congress (PSC), Baba Farid University of health sciences,

Faridkot.

4. Bhardwaj, G., Cameotra, S.S., Chopra, H.K. 2013. Production and isolation of

biosurfactants from the strain isolated from rice-bran oil industry sludge. 5th

National Seminar on New Frontiers in Chemistry (NFIC), Punjabi University,

Patiala.

5. Bhardwaj, G., Cameotra, S.S., Chopra, H.K. 2013. Isolation of biosurfactant from

microorganisms isolated from rice-bran oil industry. National Conference on

Innovative Molecules for Sustainable Future (NCIMSF), Thapar University,

Patiala

6. Bhardwaj, G., Cameotra, S.S., Chopra, H.K. 2013. Production of biosurfactant by

Pseudomonas indica. International Conference on Interdisciplinary areas with

Chemical Sciences (ICIACS), Panjab University, Chandigarh.

7. Bhardwaj, G., Cameotra, S.S., Chopra, H.K. 2013. Production and

characterization of rhamnolipid biosurfactants produced by Pseudomonas

indica. 13th Eurasia Conference on Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of

Science, Bangalore.