Scientific Deliverables

• Identified the promising genotype(s) in respect of the nutritional, phytonutritional and antioxidative quality of a variety of vegetables e.g., taro Colocasia, elephant foot yam, chilli pepper, eggplant, pointed gourd, tomato, cherry tomato, cultivated potato, leafy vegetables and fruits including the underutilized ones from which improved lines and diet can be obtained.
• Identification of the best performing olitorius jute varieties for consumption as a   leafy vegetable, on the basis of the phytonutritional and antioxidative properties.
• Identified iron and manganese as possible amendments to add values in potato.
• Identified the promising ones amongst organically grown non-basmati aromatic landraces of the eastern India on the basis of the nutritional, phytonutritional as well as antioxidative properties.
• Identified the best possible combinations amongst several rice- and pulse based food products on the basis of their nutritional, phytonutritional and antioxidative quality.
• Worked out the technology for the bio-transformation of organic wastes into wealth.
• Screened out Eisenia foetida as the best one among six earthworms species for the preparation of vermicompost.
• Adjudication of phosphovermicompost to be the superior one to those of others in relation to the physico-chemical, chemical and biochemical attributes.
• Pronouncement of vermicompost to be the worthiest in relation to soil fertility vis-à-vis qualitative (biochemical) and quantitative attributes of chilli (Capsicum annuum)
• Boosting up of the chemical and biochemical properties of soil vis-à-vis qualitative (biochemical) and quantitative attributes of rice through the incorporation of FYM.

Publications by Faculties(As on September,2021)

           A.  Journal Publication

       B.  Books: Five

       C.  Book Chapter: One

       D. Gene Bank Submission: Received accession numbers for two genes from DDBJ based on work done in collaboration with Department   of Agricultural Biotechnology, BCKV.

Awards / Honour/ Recognition

• DAAD Fellowship, FRG
• Humboldt Fellowship, FRG
• Crop Research Award, Agricultural Research Information Centre, Hissar, Haryana.
• Member of learned Society:
• Society for Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, New Delhi
• Indian society for agricultural Biochemistry, Kanpur
• Society of pesticides Science, India
• The Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists (ISAB)
• Crop & Weed Science Society (CWSS), Kalyani, West Bengal
• Plant Physiological Forum
• Asiatic Society

 Ph.D. awarded till September 2021:

    13 (Thirteen)

A few Selected Publications by the Faculties

• Bagchi, K. Chattapadhyay, M. Sivashankari, S. Roy, A. Kumar, T. Biswas & S. Pal (2021) Effect of different Processing technologies on phenolic acids, flavonoids and other antioxidants content in pigmented rice. J Cereal Science, 100, 103263 [NAAS:8.94]
• Pal, S., Bagchi, T. B., Dhali, K., Kar, A., Sanghamitra, P., Sarkar, S., Samaddar, M., & Majumder, J. (2019).Evaluation of sensory, physicochemical properties and consumer preference of black rice and their products. J Food Science and Technology.56, 1484-1494.[NAAS:7.94]
• AVV Koundinya, MK Pandit, S Dolui, A Bhattacharya and V Hegde (2019) Multivariate analysis of fruit quality traits in brinjal. Indian J. Hort. 76(1) 94-103 [DOI : 10.5958/0974-0112.2019.00014.8] [NAAS:6.15]
• Sharma, N. Banerjee, H., Pal, S. and Sharma, K.K. (2018) Persistence of thiacloprid and deltamethrin residues in tea grown at different locations of North-East India. Food. Chem., 253: 88-235, 92. [NAAS:12.31]
• Saha, S, Mukherjee, A. Biswas, S. Choudhury, D, Saha, J.. Pal, S. Sarkar, M & Kole, R (2018).  Formulation and chemical characterization of Clerodendrum infortutum extract in relation tolation to antifungal activity. Heliyon, 4, [NAAS:7.65]
• B Gayen, H Singh, S Dolui, S Pal, A Chakravarty and A Bhattacharya (2015). Comparative study on antioxidant potential of some varieties of ginger (Zingber officinale) Med. Plants 7:30-34 [NAAS:5.14]
• Banerjee, D. Banerjee, H. Banerjee & S. Pal (2012) A comparative study on the persi-tence of stence of Imidacloprid and beta Cyfluthrin in vegetables. Bull Environ. Contamn & Toxicol. 89(1), 193-196. [NAAS:7.66]
• A Bhattacharya, D Mazumdar, A K Das, P Hazra and S Pal (2009) Peroxidase, polyphenol-oxidase and phenol content in fruit of eggplant and their relationship to infestation by shoot and fruit borer. International J. Vegetable Science 15(4) 316-324
• S Pal, A Bhattacharya, A Konar, D Mazumdar and A K Das (2008) Chemical Composition of Potato at Harvest and After Cold Storage. International J. Vegetable Science 14 (2) 162-176
• P P Choudhury, A Bhattacharya and P Dureja (2007) Phototransformation of chlorimuron-ethyl on leaf surface. Toxicol. Environ. Chem. 89 (1) 185-189 [NAAS:7.05]
• A Bhattacharya, S K Chakraborty, A Bhattacharyya and N Adityachaudhury (2005) Gerlanugin, a new coumarin from Gerbera lanuginosa. J. Indian Chem. Soc. 82 748-749 [NAAS:6.23]
• Das, A.C., Chakravarty, A., Sen, G, Sukul, P. and Mukherjee, D. (2005). A comperative study on the dissipation and microbial metabolism of organophosphate and carbamate insecticides in Orchaqualf and Flavaquent soils of West Bengal. Chemosphere: 58: 579 – 584. [NAAS:11.78]
• Das, A.C., Chakravarty, A., Sukul, P. and Mukherjee, D. (2003). Influence and persistence of phorate and carbofuran insecticides on microorganisms in rice field. Chemosphere: 53: 1033 – 1037. [NAAS:11.78]
• Das, A.C., Chakravarty, A., Sukul, P. and Mukherjee, D. (2003). Effect of HCH and Fenvalarate on growth and distribution of microorganisms in relation to persistence of insecticides in the rhizosphere soil of wetland rice. Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology, 70: 1059 – 1064. [NAAS:7.66]
• G K Pandit, A Bhattacharya and A K Das (2000) Persistence and dissipation of dazomet in soil and tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) seedlings. Toxicol. Environ. Chem. 76 (1-2) 47-53 [NAAS: 7.05]
• N Sur, S Pal, H Banerjee, N Adityachaudhury, A Bhattacharyya (2000) Photodegradattion radation of enarimol. Pest Management Science, 56 (3), 289-292 [NAAS:9.75]
• G.K. Pandit, S. Pal & A. K. Das (1995). “Photocatalytic Degradation of Pendimethalin in the  presence of Titanium Dioxide”. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 43, 171-174. [NAAS:10.19]
• PK Guha, J Saha, S Chaudhuri, S Pal, A Bhattacharyya,(1995)  Investigation on the ation the transformation of fluchloralin by soil fungi: Identification of some metabolites. Pesticide Science 44 (2), 117-122 [NAAS:9.75}
• A Bhattacharya, P Raha, A K Das and N Adityachaudhury (1994) Studies on the photodegradation of carbofuran. Chemosphere 29 (2) 155-162 [NAAS:11.78]
• R.K.Kole, J. Saha, S.Pal, S. chowdhury & A.Chowdhury (1994) Bacterial degradation Of the herbicide pendimethalin and activity evaluation of metabolites. Bull Environ. Contamn. & Toxicol. 52, 779-786.[NAAS:7.66]
• P.N Moza, K Hustert, S Pal & P Sukul (1992). Photocatalytic decomposition of pendimethalin imethalin and alachlor  Chemosphere 25(11), 675-1682 [NAAS:11.78]
• S Pal, PN Moza, A Kettrup (1991) Photochemistry of pendimethalin.  J Agric. Food.Chem.89, 797-800 [NAAS:10.19]
• S Pal, A Chowdhury, N Adityachaudhury (1989) Isolation of rice weevil feeding inhibitors uncinatone and pectolinarigenin from Cledendron siphonenthus  J Agric. Food Chem. 37(1), 234-236 [NAAS:10.19]
• P Halder, AS Barua, P Raha, B Biswas, S Pal, A Bhattacharya, S Bedi (1989) Studies on the photodegradation of pendimethalin in solvents and Kalyani soil. Chemosphere 18 (7-8): 1611-1619 [NAAS:11.78]
• H Banerjee, S Pal, N Adityachaudhury (1989) Occurrence of rutaecarpine in Zanthoxylum budrunga, Planta medica 55 (04), 403-403 [NAAS:8.69]
• M Roy, PK Bhattacharya, S Pal, A Chowdhuri, N Adityachaudhury (1987)Dehydrodihydro-rotenone and flemichapparin in Tephrosia candida Phytochemistry 26 (8), 2423-2424 [NAAS:9.04]
• Raha, H. Banerjee, S. Pal & A. K. Das (1989) Occurrence of three 5-hydroxyflavones In Clerodendron scandens and Clerodendron inermi. Ind. J Chem. 28B, 474.[NAAS:6.39]
• S Pal, M Roy, A Chowdhury, N Adityachaudhury (1988) Uncinatone, a Diterpene inone hydroquinone from Clerodendron fragrans and C. siphonenthus. Ind. J Chem, 19B (48) [NAAS:6.39]
• A.S. Barua, S. Pal, A. Chowdhury & N. Adityachaudhury (1989) Occurrence of pectolinarigenin and cirsimaritin in Cledendron siphonenthus. Ind. J Chem. 20B, 198 [NAAS:6.39]
• N.Adityachaudhury, A. Bhattacharya, A. Chowdhury & S. Pal (1985) Chemical constituents of plants exhibiting insecticidal, antifeeding and insect growth regulating activities J. Scientific & Industrial Research, 44, 85-101, [NAAS:6.73]
• S Pal, A Chowdhury, SR Mitra (1985) Fate and behaviour of diuron in the soils of Cooch Behar and Kalyani, West Bengal. Indian Journal of Agricultural Science 55 (12), 747-750 [NAAS:6.21]
• Chowdhury, A. Goswami, R & Pal, S (1985) Persistence of malathion in four soils of West Bengal Indian Journal of Agricultural Science 54(9),763-66 [NAAS:6.21]

Book

• N Karmakar, A Chakravarty and P K Bandopadhyay ‘Some biochemical attributes of fenugreek: Influence of vermicompost and micronutrients’ Lambert Academy Publishing, Germany, 2012, Pp. 86 (ISBN: 978-3-659-21458-5)
• N Karmakar, K Das and A Chakravarty ‘Improving antioxidant potential of turmeric’ Lambert Academy Publishing, Germany, 2013, Pp. 51 (ISBN: 978-3-659-36091-6)
• Karmakar, A. Chakravarty and M Denre ‘Effect of chelator and micronutrients on production of chilli related to biochemical characters’ Lambert Academy Publishing, Germany, 2014, Pp. 84 (ISBN: 978-3-659-20084-7)
• N Karmakar, S Mukhopadhyay and A Chakravarty ‘Heavy metal impact on chick pea biochemistry, anatomy and cytology Lambert Academy Publishing, Germany, 2016, Pp. 67 (ISBN: 978-3-659-82093-9)
• N Karmakar, R Pal and A Chakravarty ‘Study on antioxidant property of tulsi (Ocimum sanctum)’ Lambert Academy Publishing, Germany, 2016, Pp. 82 (ISBN: 978-3-659-96804-4)

Book Chapters

Jhuma Datta and Subhojit Datta (2008). Molecular Recognition by plant lectins. In: Development in Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants. (Eds. Bandana Bose and A Hemantarajan). Pp. 157-173.