Desika Prabakar
Anna University
6 Papers
Desika Prabakar is an academic researcher from Anna University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Silver nanoparticle & Environmental science. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 6 publications.
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Papers
Biological approaches to tackle heavy metal pollution: A survey of literature
Jaya Mary Jacob,Chinnannan Karthik,Rijuta Ganesh Saratale,Smita S. Kumar,Desika Prabakar,Krishna Kadirvelu,Arivalagan Pugazhendhi +6 more
TL;DR: The various strategies inherent in the biological sorption and remediation of heavy metals, including immobilization techniques, are summarized in this article.
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Synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles using Gelidium amansii and its antimicrobial property against various pathogenic bacteria
Arivalagan Pugazhendhi,Desika Prabakar,Jaya Mary Jacob,Indira Karuppusamy,Rijuta Ganesh Saratale +4 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that Ag NPs synthesized using a green approach effectively reduce the bacterial growth by eliciting a bactericidal activity against the Gram Negative and Gram Positive biofilm forming pathogens.
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An enhancement of antimicrobial efficacy of biogenic and ceftriaxone-conjugated silver nanoparticles: green approach.
Rajasree Shanmuganathan,Davoodbasha MubarakAli,Desika Prabakar,Harshiny Muthukumar,Nooruddin Thajuddin,Smita S. Kumar,Arivalagan Pugazhendhi +6 more
TL;DR: Daucus carota extract was used for the synthesis of AgNPs and ceftriaxone was conjugated with AgNps to enhance their antimicrobial efficacy, and the enhanced activity could be useful to treat ceftRIaxone-resistant human pathogens.
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Review on cultivation and thermochemical conversion of microalgae to fuels and chemicals: Process evaluation and knowledge gaps
Thangavel Mathimani,Arianna Baldinelli,Karthik Rajendran,Karthik Rajendran,Desika Prabakar,Manickam Matheswaran,Richard P. van Leeuwen,Arivalagan Pugazhendhi +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of thermochemical processing of microalgae to various biofuels and their industrial significance is presented, where the obstacles in various thermochemical conversion methods have been critically flagged, in order to enable researchers to choose the optimal method for fuel production.
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Advanced biohydrogen production using pretreated industrial waste: Outlook and prospects
Desika Prabakar,Varshini T. Manimudi,Subha Suvetha K,Swetha Sampath,Durga Madhab Mahapatra,Karthik Rajendran,Arivalagan Pugazhendhi +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined various pretreatment methods used to increase the accessibility of industrial wastewater/waste for bio-hydrogen production, and provided a brief overview of challenges and constraints in creating a biohydrogen economy.
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