Dr.Prajna Mandal
B.Sc. (Chemistry Hons.), M.Sc. (Biochemistry), PhD (Science), NET.
Contact Details :
Assistant Professor. Department of Microbiology Ph No.: 94334 02035 (M). Email:
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Acharya Prafulla Chandra College, New Barrackpore, Kolkata-700131 West Bengal, India
Research Areas :
Phage genetics
Title of PhD Thesis
Studies on mycobacteriophage L1 coded deoxyribonuclease.
Project(s) undertaken
Two MRPs as detailed below.
Project Title | Status (ongoing/completed) | Funding agency |
Studies on the distribution of bacteria present in various water bodies in and around the district of North 24 Parganas, WB |
Completed |
UGC |
Purification and characterisation of extracellular protease from air and soil microorganisms. |
Completed UGC |
UGC |
List of Publications
- Purification and characterization of a Deoxy riboendonuclease from Mycobacterium smegmatis. Prajna Mandal, P. Chakraborty, S. Sau, N.C. Mandal. Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 39, 140-144, 2006.
- The G23 and G25 Genes of Temperate Mycobacterio phageL1 are essential for the transcription of its late genes. H. J. Datta, Prajna Mandal, R. Bhattacharya,N. Das, S. Sau and N.C. Mandal. Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 39, 140-144, 2007.
- The delayed early gene G23 of temperate Mycobacteriophage L1 regulates the expression of Deoxy riboendonuclease, the product of another delayed early gene of the phage. Prajna Mandal, H. J. Datta, S. Sau and N.C. Mandal. Polish Journal of Microbiology.57, 2, 113-119, 2008.
Research/Project Guidance/Supervision :
PhD Supervision : None. Summer Project : 05 (regional) students. 01 (outside west Bengal) student.
Participation in Seminars/Workshops/Conferences etc.
Title of Seminar | Sponsoring Agency | Place & Date |
1. Current Research on Microbiology |
Dept. of Botany, University of Calcutta |
University of Calcutta, Kolkata, 04.04.2014 |
2. 100th Indian Science Congress |
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University of Calcutta, Kolkata, 03.01.2013-07.01.2013 |
3. Modern biology and its impact on Public health |
NICED |
Dinabandhu Andrews College, Kolkata, 18.01.2013 |
4. New Look in Chemistry in the Perspective of Greener Environment. |
UGC |
APC College, New Barrackpore, Kolkata 4.12.2010 |
5. One Day Seminar on Astronomy and Astrophysics in the Context of IYA 2009. |
UGC |
APC College, New Barrackpore, Kolkata 1.12.2010 |
6. National Level Symposium on ‘Recent Trends in Microbiological Research.” |
UGC |
BarrackporeRastraguruSurendranath College 13.2.2010 & 14.2.2010 |
7. National Seminar on “Modern Biology in Health & Disease” |
Dept. of Biophysics, Molecular Biology & Bioinformatics, University of Calcutta |
Dept. of Biophysics, Molecular Biology & Bioinformatics, University of Calcutta 20.11.2008 |
8. National Seminar on “Role of Academic Institutions generating awareness about the Right to Information Act” |
UGC |
APC College, New Barrackpore, Kolkata 08.02.2008 |
9. Symposium on Challenges of Teaching Microbiology in Under Graduate Colleges. |
Centre for Modern Biology, University of Calcutta |
Dept. of Biochemistry, University of Calcutta,2006 |
10. Workshop on “Biodiversity of West Bengal”. |
West Bengal Biodiversity Board |
APC College, New Barrackpore, Kolkata 21.03.2006 |
11. “Environmental and Industrial Aspects of Microbes in the New Millennium.” |
UGC |
BRSC, Kolkata 24-25th Feb., 2006 |
12. 1st State Level Workshop and Seminar on Microbiology |
VijaygarhJyotish Roy College and Surendranath College |
VijaygarhJyotish Roy College, Kolkata 6th & 7th April, 2002 |
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