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Dr. Meenu Katoch
Senior Scientist
Fermentation and Microbial Biotechnology Division
CSIR – Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine,Canal Road, Jammu – 180001
Email: mkatoch[at]iiim[dot]res[dot]in
Bio Sketch
I am Senior Scientist since 2011. I am working on the following area.
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Education
| Degree | Subjects | University | Qualifying Year |
| Ph.D. | Biotechnology | CSIR-IHBT and Hamdard University | 2003 |
| M.Sc. | Biotechnology | Deemed University IVRI, Izatnagar | 1993 |
| B. Sc. | ZBC | IT College, Lucknow University | 1987 |
Position Held
| Position Held | Period | Organization |
| DBT CREST Fellow | 2014-2015 | UNSW, Australia |
| Senior Scientist | 2011-continue | CSIR-IIIM, Jammu |
| Scientist | 2007-2011 | CSIR-IIIM, Jammu |
| Scientist B | 2004-2007 | CSIR-IIIM, Jammu |
Area of Expertise
- Microbiology, Molecular biology
Projects
Our group worked on Institutional, and sponsored projects. Industry also collaborated with us.
- Bioprospection and development of technologies for the production of bioactive molecules from the microbial wealth of north western region
- Nucleoside as biofilm inhibitors of bacteria and to understand the underlying mechanism of action (Health Sciences)
- An essential oil based formulation for post harvest storage of fruits/seeds (Agri Nutri Biotech)
- Exploration of Myxobacteria for novel antimicrobials against gram negative human pathogens
- Discovery of novel anticancer molecule from epigenetically modified fungus associated with Brugmansia aurea.
Publications
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J Stored Prod Res
2024; accepted |
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A combinatorial approach of Monarda citriodora essential oil (MEO) and linalool vapors to control fruit rot of Citrus limon caused by a new pathogen, Aspergillus foetidus, and its underlying mode of action. | J Appl Microbiol 2023; 134: lxad292 | ||
| Rani P, Sharma M, Thambi PN, Ali SM, Bera A, Katoch* M | The antifungal mechanism of Monarda citriodora essential oil, hexanal and their combined vapours on Aspergillus foetidus. | Biocatal Agric Biotechnol 2023; 54(10): 102894 | ||
| Katoch M#*, Aayum A, Kumar A, Rani P, Gupta P | Alternaria alternata (SDHY01/02), a fungus associated with Lamellodysidea herbacea: its anticancer potential and responsible constituent(s) | Int Microbiol 2023: 10:46:14 Z
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| Sharma M, Rani P, Thambi P N, & Katoch M* | A polymer-based gel fumigator, having a combination of Monarda citriodora essential oil (MEO) and hexanal: a solution for the postharvest rot and phytotoxicity of apple during storage | Postharvest Biol Tec 2023; 200:112248
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| Rani P, Sharma M, P, Thambi NP, Katoch M* | Management of postharvest blue mold of apple caused by Penicillium fuscoglaucum using a gel formulation containing Monarda citriodora essential oil and linalool | J Appl Microbiol 2023; 134: lxad068 | ||
| Singh G, Kumar A, Verma MK, Gupta P, Katoch M*, | Secondary metabolites produced by Macrophomina phaseolina, a fungal root endophyte of Brugmansia aurea, using classical and epigenetic manipulation approach. | Folia Microbiol 2022; 67:793-999
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Synergistic antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities of piperic acid and 4-ethylpiperic acid amides in combination with ciprofloxacin
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J. Antibiot. 2022; 75:236-242
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| Sharma A, Kumar A, Babu V, Ali A, Katoch M | Myxobacteria from animal dung pellets collected from northwestern Himalayas: A new source of di‐isobutyl phthalate | J Basic MIcrobiol 2022; 62:162-173 | ||
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Serine-glycine-betaine, a novel dipeptide from an endophyte Macrophomina phaseolina: Isolation, bioactivity and biosynthesis | J Appl Microbiol 2020 | ||
| Singh G, Katoch M | Antimicrobial activities and mechanism of actionof Cymbopogon khasianus (Munro ex Hackel)Bor essential oil | BMC Comp. Med Therapies 2020 | ||
| Katoch M#*, Singh D, Kapoor KK, Vishwakarma RA | Trichoderma lixii (IIIM-B4), an endophyte of Bacopa monnieri L. producing peptaibols | BMC Microbiol 2019; | ||
| Arora N, Kumar S, Satti N, Ali A, Gupta P, Katoch M* | A strain of Streptomyces sp. isolated from rhizospheric soil of Crataegus oxycantha producing Nalidixic acid, a synthetic antibiotic. | J Appl Microbiol 2018; 124, 1393-1400. | ||
| Singh G, Katoch A, Razak M, Goswami A, Katoch M* | Bioactive and biocontrol potential of endophytic fungi associated with Brugmansia aurea Lagerh. | FEMS Microbiol Letters 2017;364,fnx194 | ||
| Wani Naiem; Singh G, Shankar S; Sharma S, Katoch M*, Rai R | Short Hybrid Peptides Incorporating β- and γ-Amino Acids as Antimicrobial Agents. | Peptides 2017; 97,46-53. | ||
| Katoch M#*, Bindu K, Phull S, Verma MK | An endophytic Fusarium sp. isolated from Monarda citriodora producing industrially important plant like Volatile Organic Compound-hexanal. | Microbiology 2017;163:840–847 | ||
| Katoch M#, Mazmouz R, Chau R, Pearson Leanne A., Pickford R, Neilan BA, | Heterologous production of cyanobacterial mycosporine-like amino acids mycosporine-ornithine and mycosporine-lysine in E. coli. | Appl and Environ Microbiol 2016; 82:6167-6173. | ||
| Pathania AS, Guru SK, Verma MK, Sharma C, Abdullah ST, Malik F, Chandra S, Katoch M*, Bhushan S | Disruption of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling casxade and induction of apoptosis in HL-60 cells by an essential oil from Monarda citriodora. | Food Chem Toxicol 2013; 62:246-254. | ||
| Sharma, R., Katoch, M#*., Govindappa, N., Srivastava, P. S., Shastry, K., Qazi G. N. | Evaluation of Catalase promoter for expressing alkaline xylanase gene in the Aspergillus niger. |
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Patents
| Inventors/ Contributors | Title | Description | Year | ||
| MaKatoch, Meenu, Thambi, P Nidhin, Sharma, Mohini. Gochar, Rajinder, Ahmed, Zabeer |
Antifungal Formulation for Leaf Spot in Broccoli- 202411005915 |
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2024 | ||
| Meenu Katoch, Ruchika Sharma, Gulam Nabi Qazi |
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2012 | ||
| Meenu Katoch, Gulam Nabi Qazi |
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Present invention discloses an effective promoter being derived from a gene encoding glucose oxidase in A. niger for expression of a protein in filamentous fungus, preferably Aspergillus. The A. niger glucose oxidase is an oxido-reductase enzyme whose promoter is not so far described and used for heterologous protein production. | 2009 | ||
| Meenu Katoch, Raja Ram, Aizaz Azghar Zaidi | Aescin: a new antiviral agent from Indian horse chestnut (Aesculus indica) 6 countries | The present invention relates to a composition containing aescin obtained from Indian horse chestnut (Aesculus indica) as an antiviral agent. More particularly this invention relates to β-aescin present in horse chestnut (Aesculus indica seeds) which is a natural source to inhibit cucumber mosaic virus. The antiviral activity of β-aescin against CMV is better than Amantadine, 2- Thiouracil, Zidovudine and Acyclovir, commercial antiviral products available in the market. Another usage of the present invention is meaningful utilization of Indian horse chestnut (Aesculus indica seeds) growing wild in temperate region for production of β-aescin, which has been identified as a potent antiviral agent. | 2007-09 | ||
| Meenu Katoch, Raja Ram, Aizaz Azghar Zaidi | Development of diagnostic kit for the detection of Bean Yellow Mosaic Virus | The present invention relates to development of diagnostic kit for the detection of Bean Yellow Mosaic Virus. | 2002 | ||
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A process for developing Diagnostic Kit for detection of Bean Yellow Mosaic Virus in commercial crop | The present invention relates to a process for developing Diagnostic Kit for detection of Bean Yellow Mosaic Virus in commercial crop. | 2002 |
Awards and Honours
- DBT fellowship for M.Sc. 1989-1992
- National Eligibility Test Qualified 1998 and 1999
- DBT-CREST fellowship for (Formerly Biotechnology Overseas Associateship-BTOA) 2012-13
- Human Resource Development Scheme of Department of Health Research for Fellowship/ Training in foreign Institutes 2012-13 (Not availed)
- DST Travel grant from for FEMS Conference 2015-16 (Not availed)
- DBT Travel grant from for FEMS Conference 2015-16
- Woman Scientist Award by International Society of bioinformatics and biotechnology. 2017
Students
| S NO. | Name | Area of Interest | Position |
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Supriti Sandhu | Nucleoside Repurposing for Biofilm inhibition and its effect on EPS matrix to counter antimicrobial resistance | SRF |
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Arjun Singh | Functional characterization of MK8, a NRPS gene cluster from Trichoderma lixii through heterologous expression | SRF |
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Arjun Singh | Combating the emerging antifungal resistance | PA |