This document lists 56 research publications from 2002-2015 by Moushumi Ghosh and collaborators related to characterization of biopolymers and their applications. Key areas of research included development of biopolymer-based biosensors for detection of phosphate and limonin, use of biopolymers for removal of pathogens from water, and optimization of biopolymer production from bacterial strains. The list also includes publications on probiotic bacteria and their properties, and food safety studies on street vended foods in India.

1. Research Publications
2015
1. Kaur, T., Ghosh, M. 2015 Characterization and upregulation of bifunctional
Phosphoglucomutase/Phosphomannomutase enzyme in an exobiopolymer overproducing strain
of Acinetobacter haemolyticus, Microbiological Research, 181: 8-14. (I.F.-1.939)
2. Kaur, T., Ghosh, M. 2015 MG606 produces a novel, phosphate binding exobiopolymer,
Carbohydrate polymers, 132: 72-79. (I.F- 3.916)
2014
3. Khaira, G.K., Ganguli, A. and Ghosh M. 2014 Antimicrobial efficacy and in vivo toxicity
studies of a quaternized biopolymeric flocculant, Journal of Water and Health, 12(4):656-62. (I.F
-1.172)
4. Khaira, G.K., Ganguli, A. and Ghosh M. 2014 Rapid inactivation of Salmonella by a
quaternized biopolymeric flocculant, Water Science & Technology: Water Supply 14,1:31–37.
(I.F-1.212)
5. Khaira, G.K., Ganguli, A. and Ghosh M. 2014 Synthesis and evaluation of antibacterial
activity of quaternized biopolymer from Klebsiella terrigena, Journal of Applied Microbiology,
116(3), 511–518. (I.F -2.386)
6. Kumar M., Jain AK, Ghosh M., Ganguli A. 2014 Characterization and Optimization of an
Anti‐Aeromonas Bacteriocin Produced by Lactococcus lactis Isolated from Hukuti Maas, an
Indigenous Fermented Fish Product, Journal of Food Processing and Preservation 38 (3), 935-
947. (I.F-0.938)
7. Kaur, T., Sharma, J., Ganguli, A. and Ghosh, M. 2014 Application of biopolymer produced
from metabolic engineered Acinetobacter sp. for the development of phosphate optoelectronic
sensor Composite Interfaces. 21, 143-151. (I.F-0.701)
2013
8. Khaira, G.K.,Kumarya, R., Chhibbber, M. and Ghosh M. 2013 Development of a
quaternized chitosan with enhanced antibacterial efficacy. Journal of water & health. 11, 3:
410–418. (I.F-1.172)
9. Kaur, T., Ganguli, A. and Ghosh, M. 2013 Development of exobiopolymer - based
biosensor for detection of phosphate in water. Water Science & Technology, 68, 12: 2619–2625.
(I.F-1.212)
10. Bhanwar S., Bamnia M., Ghosh, M. and Ganguli, A. 2013 Use of Lactococcus lactis to
enrich sourdough bread with γ-aminobutyric acid. International Journal of Food Science and
Nutrition. 64:77-81. (I.F-1.202)
11. Kumar, A., Kumar, M., Ghosh, M., and Ganguli, A. 2013 Modeling in vitro cholesterol
reduction in relation to growth of probiotic Lactobacillus casei. Microbiology and
immunology. 57: 100–110. (I.F-1.306)
12 Kaur, T. and Ghosh M, 2013, Modelling of phosphate exobiopolymer interaction,
International Journal of Biotechnology and bioengineering research, 4:355-358.
2012
13. Singla R., Ganguli A., Ghosh M. 2012 Physicochemical and nutritional characteristics of
organic acid-treated button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporous) Food and Bioprocess Technology 5
(2), 808-815 (I.F-3.126)

2. 14. Puri, R., Malik, M. and Ghosh, M 2012 Development of an amperometric biosensor for
detection of limonin levels in kinnow-mandarin juices, Annals of Microbiology 62:1301–1309
(I.F-1.039)
15. Malik, M., Ganguli, A. and Ghosh, M 2012 Modeling of permeabilization process in
Pseudomonas putida G7 for enhanced Limonin bioconversion. Applied Microbiology and
Biotechnology. 95, 1, 223-231, (I.F-3.811)
16. Malik, M. and Ghosh, M, 2012, Immobilization parameters statistically optimized for whole
cells of P. putida G7 to enhance limonin biotransformation, Journal of Advanced Laboratory
Research in Biology. Volume 3
17. Malik, M., Ganguli, A. and Ghosh, M. 2012 Enhancement of bioconversion efficiency of
limonin by Pseudmonas putida G7 International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition 63(1),
59-65. (I.F-1.202)
18. Malik, M., Ganguli, A. and Ghosh, M. 2012 Statistical optimization of process
parameters influencing the biotransformation of limonin by Pseudmonas putida G7. Research
Journal of Biotechnology. 7 (I.F- 0.26)
19. Kumar, M., Jain, A., Ghosh, M. and Ganguli, A 2012 Statistical optimization of physical
parameters for enhanced bactericin production by L casei. Biotechnology and Bioprocess
Engineering. 17, 3,606-616 (I.F-1.220)
20. Singh, MK, Singla, R., Singh, A., Ghosh, M. and Ganguli, A. 2012 Survival of probiotic
strains in non-dairy indian spice condiment exhibiting cholesterol reducing properties Food
Science and Biotechnology. 21, 5, 1309-1315. (I.F-0.656)
21. Kumar, M., Ghosh, M. and Ganguli, A. 2012 Mitogenic response and probiotic
characteristics of lactic acid bacteria isolated from indigenously pickled vegetables and
fermented beverages World Journal of Microbiology Biotechnology. 28:703–711. (I.F-1.353)
22. Kumar, M., Jain, A., Ghosh, M. and Ganguli, A 2012 Potential application of an anti-
aeromonas bacteriocin of lactococcus lactis ssp. lactis in the preservation of vegetable salad.
Journal of Food Safety. 32:369–378 (I.F-0.863)
23. Kumar, M., Jain, A., Ghosh, M. and Ganguli, A., 2012, Industrial whey utilization as a
medium supplement for biphasic growth and bacteriocin production by probiotic Lactobacillus
casei LA-1, Probiotic and Antimicrobial Protein, Volume 4, Issue 3, Page 198-207 DOI
10.1007/s12602-012-9104-0.
2011
24. Richu Singla, Ghosh, M. and Ganguli, A. 2011 An effective combined treatment using malic
acid and ozone inhibits Shigella spp. on sprouts Food Control. 22(7):1032-1039 (I.F- 2.819)
2010
25. Singla, R., Ganguli, A. and Ghosh, M. 2010 Antioxidant activities and polyphenolic
properties of raw and osmotically dehydrated dried mushroom (Agaricus bisporous) snack food
International Journal of food properties. 13 (6), 1290-1299 (I.F- 0.906)
26. Ghosh, M. and Pathak, S. 2010 Application of Microbial Exopolymers for removal of
protozoan parasites from potable water Research Journal of Biotechnology 5(1), 58-62. (I.F-
0.26)
27. Verma, J.P, Singh. S, Ghosh, M. and Srivastava, P.K 2010 Identification and
characterization of cellular locus of limonin biotransforming enzyme in Pseudomonas putida
International Journal of Food Science & Technology 45, 319-326 (I.F-1.354)

3. 28. Kumar, M., Goyal, R, Khandal, H, Khilwani, B, Gupta, S, Lomash, H, Ghosh, M. and
Ganguli, A., 2010, Perception and attitudes of Indian consumers to probiotic foods, International
Journal of Prebiotics & Probiotics,
2009
29. Ghosh, M. Pathak, S. and Ganguli, A 2009 Effective Removal of Cryptosporidium by a
Novel bioflocculant Water Environment Research, (81), 123-128. (I.F-1)
30. Ghosh, M. Pathak, S. and Ganguli, A. 2009 Application of a novel biopolymer for
removal of Salmonella from poultry waste water. Environmental Technology (30), 337-344
(I.F- 1.197)
31. Ghosh, M. Ganguli, A, and Tripathi, AK 2009 Decolorization of anaerobically digested
molasses spent wash by Pseudomonas putida, Applied Biochemistry & Microbiology (41), 113-
119. (I.F-0.658)
32. Ghosh, M. and Pathak S. 2009 Biopolymer based intervention for Salmonella in water
Indian Journal of Biotechnology, Vol 8, July, pp 298-303 (I.F-0.510)
33. Singla, R., Ganguli, A, Ghosh, M., and Sohal, S 2009 Evaluation of sanitizing efficacy of
acetic acid on piper beetle leaves and its effect on antioxidant properties International Journal
of Food Science and Nutrition (31), 221-227 (I.F- 1.202)
34. Singla, R, Ghosh, M. and Ganguli, A., 2009, Phenolics and antioxidant activity of a raedy-
to-eatsnack food prepared from the edible mushroom (Agaricus bisporous)., Nutrition and Food
Science, 39(3).227-235.
2007
35. Ghosh M., Kaur S., Ganguli A. 2007 Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157: H7 by
cinnamon extracts in carrot-kinnow mandarin blends, Indian journal of microbiology, 47 (4),
377-381. (I.F-0.82)
36. Ghosh, M. Wahi S, Kumar, M and Ganguli A 2007 Prevalence of enterotoxigenic
Staphylococcus aureus and Shigella spp. in some raw street vended Indian foods, International
Journal Environmental Health Research 17(2), 151-156. (I.F-1.513)
37. Ghosh, M, Kaur S. and Ganguli, A. 2007 Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 by
cinnamon extracts in carrot-kinnow mandarin blends. Indian Journal of Microbiology,
47:377–381. (I.F- 0.832)
38. Dhillon, S, Ghosh, M. and Ganguli A, 2007, Probiotic properties of Lactobacillus plantarum
Ch1 isolated from Indian green sauces., International Probiotics & Prebiotics (3). 13-18
39. Ganguli, A, Ghosh, M. and Singh, N., 2007, Antioxidant activities and total phenolics of
pickles produced from the edible mushroom Agaricus bisporous, Journal of Culinary Science &
Technology 5 (2-3), 131-142
40. Bansal S, Ghosh M., 2007, Microbiological qualities of green chutneys sold in Patiala city,
India, Rural Outreach Program
2006
41. Kumar M, Agarwal, D., Ghosh, M. and Ganguli A 2006 Microbiologcal safety of
street vended fruit chats in Patiala, Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 24 (1) 75-76. (I.F-
1.037)
42. Wahi S., Bansal S., Ghosh M., Ganguli A. 2006 Growth and survival of Escherichia coli
O157: H7 during manufacture and storage of Indian cheese (paneer) Foodborne Pathogens &
Disease 3 (2), 184-189 (I.F-2.092)

4. 43. Ghosh, M. Ganguli, A. and Mallik M. 2006 Evidence of indigenous NAH plasmid of
naphthalene degrading Pseudomonas putida PpG7 strain implicated in limonin degradation
Journal of Microbiology, 473-479. (I.F-1.529)
44. Kaur, S. Ghosh, M. and Ganguli A., 2006, Microbiological safety of street vended fresh
squeezed carrot and kinnow-mandarin juices in Patiala city, INDIA., Asian Journal of
Microbiology, Biotechnology & Env sciences. 8(1)23-25.
2005
45. Bansal,S, Malik, N, Ghosh, M. and Ganguli,A. 2005 Recovery of bacterial pathogens from
Indian green chutneys by thin agar layer method, Journal of Food Science & Technology,
42(6)495-497. (I.F-2.024)
46. Ghosh, M. Ganguli,A, and Kumar M, 2005, Handling practices during distribution and their
effects on microbiological safety of Kinnow-mandarins used for preparation of fresh squeezed
juices in India, J.Agriculture &Marine sciences, 10:27-31.
47 Ghosh, M., Rana, A.K, Bansal,S, and Ganguli,A, 2005, Predictive Microbiology: an
emerging tool for assessing food safety and quality, Bioinformatics India, 3(3)95-97.
48. Ghosh, M. and Ganguli A, 2005, Risk analysis: concepts and its application in managing
food safety, Biospectrum, 7(1, 2):21-26
2004
49. Ghosh, M. Verma S., Mengoni A and Tripathi A.K. 2004 Enrichment and identification
of bacteria capable of reducing chemical oxygen demand of anaerobically treated molasses spent
wash. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 94, 203-207 (I.F-2.386)
50. Ganguli, A, Bansal,S, Malik, N, and Rana, A.K, Ghosh, M. 2004 Microbiological
quality and safety of two popularly consumed, raw street vended foods in India Food Science
& Biotechnology, 13(4) 417-420.(I.F-0.656)
51. Mudgil, S, Ghosh, M. and Ganguli, A. 2004 Microbiological quality of carrots used for
preparation of fresh squeezed street vended carrot juices in India Journal of Food, Agriculture
& Environment, 2 (2) 143-145 (I.F-0.44)
52. Ghosh, M., Prakash, N.T and Ganguli, A, 2004, Quality issues of Kinnow-mandarin juices
sold by street vendors, ASEAN Food Journal (now “International Food Research Journal”),13(3)
143-148.
53. Ghosh, M. Bansal,S, and Ganguli, A., 2004, Microbiological qualities o green chutneys sold
in Patiala city, India., African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition, & Development, 4 (1): 1-
6.
54. Lim SH, Salmah I, Ooi WL, Sushil K, Sahilah AM, Son R, Ghosh M, Bansal S, Ganguli A.,
2004, PCR Primers Designed from the UidA Gene Sequence for the Detection of Escherichia
coli O157: H7, , Journal of Food Technology 2 (1), 59-62
55. Ghosh, M. Bansal, S and Ganguli, A., 2004, Prevalence and survival of S.aureus in street
vended Indian Green chutneys,, Journal of Food Technology, 2(2).
2002
56. Ghosh, M. Ganguli, A. and Tripathi, A.K. 2002 Treatment of anaerobically digested spent
wash by a two stage bioreactor using Pseudomonas putida and Aeromonas sp. Process
Biochemistry, 37:857-862 (I.F-2.524)
Conferences

5. 1. Vivek Sharma, Helen Bridle and Moushumi Ghosh, Studies on Biopolymeric Material-
Cryptosporidium Interactions for Developing Detection/Treatment Systems in Water.
(International Society for Biomedical Polymers & Polymeric Biomaterials, Orlando, Florida,
U.S, Date: 8-10 July, 2015.
2. Meenakshi Malik and Moushumi Ghosh, A permeabilized whole cell bioprocess for efficient
transformation of limonin. 10th European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Sciences and
6th International Forum on Industrial Bioprocesses in collaboration with ACS, Lille, France,
Date: September 7-10, 2014.
1. Gurpreet Kaur Khaira and Moushumi Ghosh, Synthesis and characterization of antibacterial
quaternized biopolymeric flocculants. 4th Annual International Conference on Advances in
Biotechnology (BIOTECH 2014), BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus, UAE, Date: 10th – 11th March
2014.
2. Meenakshi Malik and Moushumi Ghosh, 2nd International Society of Biotechnology
Conference (ISBT-2013), University of Antwerp, Belgium,
3. Gurpreet Kaur Khaira and Moushumi Ghosh, Exploring quaternized chitosan as potential
flocculant-disinfectant in water treatment. 54th Annual Conference of Association of
Microbiologists of India AMI held at Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana, Nov. 17-
20, 2013.
4. Taranpreet Kaur and Moushumi Ghosh, Overexpression of phosphoglucomutase (PGM)
enzyme in metabolically engineered Acinetobacter sp. 54th Annual Conference of Association of
Microbiologists of India AMI held at Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak , Haryana, Nov.
17-20, 2013.
5. Taranpreet Kaur, Jatin Sharma and Moushumi Ghosh, Novel phosphate biosensor based on
biopolymer. BRSI, ICIB-2012, Punjabi University, Patiala. Nov. 21-23, 2012.
6. Taranpreet Kaur, Jatin Sharma and Moushumi Ghosh, Development of phosphate selective
biopolymer-sensor using metabolically engineered strain of Acinetobacter sp. ICNP-
International Conference on natural polymers, Kottayam Kerala. Oct. 26-28, 2012.
7. Gurpreet Kaur Khaira, ManmohanChibber and Moushumi Ghosh, Development of
quaternized biopolymer flocculant for effective removal and inactivation of Salmonella in
potable water. 13th International Symposium on Biopolymers, ISBP2012, Cairns, Queensland,
Australia. Oct. 7-10, 2012.
8. Gurpreet Kaur Khaira and Moushumi Ghosh, Quaternized biopolymeric derivative as
disinfectant for water treatment. International Congress on Environmental Research, ICER-2011,
SVNIT, Surat, Gujarat. Dec. 15-17, 2011.
9. Moushumi Ghosh, Gurpreet Kaur Khaira and Pritanshu, Studies on Microbial Polymers for
Development of Antibiodeteriogens, AMI-2011, Nov. 3-6, 2011.
10. Gurpreet Kaur Khaira and Moushumi Ghosh. Evaluation of Quaternized biopolymeric
flocculant derivative as disinfectants for Potable water treatment. 51st Annual Conference of
Association of Microbiologists of India AMI held at BIT Mesra, Ranchi. Dec. 14-17, 2010.
11. Gurpreet Kaur Khaira and Moushumi Ghosh, Role of Biopolymers in mitigating pathogenic
contaminants in water. International Biomedicine and Technology and Healthcare summit
Jiangjyn, China. Nov. 26-27, 2010.
12. Gurpreet Kaur Khaira, Manmohan Chhibber and Moushumi Ghosh, Mitigation of
Microbial contaminants in Potable Water using Quaternized derivative. National Conference on

6. Emerging Trends in Biopharmaceuticals: Relevance to Human Health, Thapar University,
Patiala. Nov.11-13, 2010.
13. Moushumi Ghosh, Santosh Pathak and Abhijit Ganguli, Application of microbial
exopolymers for removal of pathogens from potable water. First international Biotechnology
conference, SMIT, Sikkim, 28-39 December, 2008.
14. Moushumi Ghosh and Santosh Pathak, Removal of high risk pathogens in waste water by
novel biopolymeric flocculants. 49th Annual conference of Association of Miicrobiologists of
India, University of Delhi, Delhi, November 18-20, 2008.
15. Moushumi Ghosh, Simrata Dhillon, Mukesh Kumar, Abhijit Ganguli and A. Goswami,
Preformulated, herbal, non –fermented beverages as a novel alternative option for delivering
probiotics to consumers. First European food congress (EFFOST) Ljubljana, Slovenia, 4-9
November, 2008.
16. Moushumi Ghosh and Santosh Pathak. Targeted removal of Salmonella spp. by a novel
biopolymer – a futuristic biodefense tool at XIthPunjab Science Congress, Thapar University,
during 7-10th February, 2008.
17. Moushumi Ghosh, Richu Singla and AbhijitGanguli,Antioxidant activities and polyphenolic
properties of raw and osmotically dehydrated dried Agaricusbisporous snack food. International
drying conference, Hyderabad, India, 3-6 October, 2008.
18. Moushumi Ghosh, Simrata Dhillon, and Abhijit Ganguli, Biotechnological production of
lactic acid from potato processing waste water by Lactobacillus plantarum isolated from
fermented green chutneys International conference on Biotechnology Engineering (ICBioE07) 8-
10 May 07 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, 2007.
19. Moushumi Ghosh, Santosh Pathak and Abhijit Ganguli, Biotechnological evaluation of a
novel exopolymeric flocculant produced by Klebsiella terrigena for removal of Cryptosporidium
parvum-an emerging water borne pathogen International conference on Biotechnology
Engineering (ICBioE07) 8-10 May 07 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, 2007.
20. Moushumi Ghosh, Biofilms: Challenges and Applications BRC Mumbai, 12th-13th Jan 2007
21. Moushumi Ghosh, Santosh Pathak and Abhijit Ganguli, Physicochemical properties of a
novel polymeric flocculant material from microbial source. ProcNational Conference on
Emerging Trends in Engineering Materials. 2007.
22. Moushumi Ghosh, Santosh Pathak and Abhijit Ganguli, Removal and retention of
Cryptosporidium parvumoocystsfrom water samples by a novel exopolymeric bio-flocculant
produced by Klebsiellaterrigena47th Annual Conference Association of Microbiologists (AMI)
India Dec. 6-8. 2006
23. Moushumi Ghosh, S. Kaur and Abhijit Ganguli, Inactivation of E.coli O157:H7 in carrot-
kinnow-mandarin blendsbycinnmanon extracts” in: “ New frontiers in Food & Fermentation
biotechnology,March21-22, Punjabi University, Patiala, ”, 2006.
24. Moushumi Ghosh, Santosh Pathak and Abhijit Ganguli, Physicochemical properties of a
novel polymeric flocculant material from microbial source at National Conference on Emerging
Trends in Engineering Materials, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, during
February 1-3, 2005
25. Moushumi Ghosh, S. Arora, M. Kalia, Application of a novel bioflocculant produced by a
bacterial isolate for pathogen removal. Proc. Biotechnological approaches for sustainable
development. Nov. 2004
26. S. Bansal, Moushumi Ghosh and Abhijit Ganguli, Microbiological quality of popularly
consumed street vended foods in Patiala. Proc. of 91st Indian Science Congress, Jan. 2004

7. 27. Moushumi Ghosh, Tripathi A.K., and Agarwal P.K. Toxicological evaluation of quality of
distillery spentwash. Proc. of 66th annual convention of STAI, Nov. 2004.
28. Moushumi Ghosh, Tripathi A.K., and Agarwal P.K. Decolorization of distillery spent wash
by Pseudomonas putida. Proc. of 65th annual convention of STAI, Aug. 2003.
29. AbhijitGanguli, Moushumi Ghosh Bansal, S and Mudgil, S. “Microbiological quality and
safety of street vended Indian chutneys and carrot juices” in 91st Indian science Congress, 1-5
Jan, 2003, Chandigarh, India.
30. Moushumi Ghosh and Anil Tripathi, Microbial diversity and characterization of bacteria
involved in degradation of recalcitrant compounds of anaerobically treated molasses spentwash.
Proc. International Congress of Microbial societies (IUMS)Paris Aug. 2002.
31. Moushumi Ghosh, Anil Kumar Tripathi, and P.K. Agarwal, Isolation and structural analysis
of a colored compound from distillery spentwash and its biotransformed products. Proc. of 64th
annual convention of STAI, Aug. 2002.
32. Moushumi Ghosh, A. Hartman, B. Mogge, , M. Schmidt, J.C Munch “Characterization of
the bacterial community in the groundwater and aquifer of the “Bitterfeld” area, polluted with
chloro-organic compounds by in situ-hybridization with phylogenetic probes and confocal laser
scanning microscopy” Proc.International Symposium on “Biotechnological Remediation of
water pollution by acid inorganic and aromatic chlorinated compounds” UFZ Center for
environmental Research. Leipzig, Germany. March 2001.
33. Moushumi Ghosh and Ram Chandra Microbial Population Dynamics in Biphasic Distillery
Effluent Treatment Process” Proc. Advances in Bioprocessing and r-DNA Technology,
Mar.1998.
34. Moushumi Ghosh and Ram Chandra, Microbial decolourisation of Melanoidin and
Metabolite Characterization” by 1H NMR and Mass Spectrometry from Anaerobically Treated
Distillery Effluent. Proc.XVII Conference of Society of Toxicology, Dec. 1998.
35. Moushumi Ghosh and Ram Chandra, Chemical Characterization of Coloring Compound in
Treated Distillery Effluent”. Proc. XVI Annual Conference of Society of Toxicology. Dec.
1997.
Book chapters
 Sandeep Mudgil, Sunita Bansal, Moushumi Ghosh and Abhijit Ganguli: Emerging trends
in food borne diseases in Applied Microbiology, Ed; P.C Trivedi, pp169-174; 2006, Agrobios
India.
 Sandeep Mudgil, Abhijit Ganguli and Moushumi Ghosh: Microbiological quality of carrots
and Kinnow-mandarins in Applied Microbiology, Ed: P.C Trivedi, pp175-180; 2006, Agrobios
India.
 Arashdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Moushumi Ghosh and Abhijit Ganguli. 2013. Traditional
Foods and Beverages as Delivery Vehicles for Probiotics. Series Recent Developments in
Biotechnology Vol. 8: Drug Delivery. Studium Press LLC, USA.
 Helen Bridle and Moushumi Ghosh, 2014, Biomaterial Applications: Macro to nanoscales,
Apple Academic Press