Teacher Details
Nath Bimalendu Bikash
Department of Zoology
bbnath@gmail.com
Research Areas : Stress biology of Chironomus & Drosophila, Radiation biology, Cytogenetics
| 1) | Gaikwad, P.S., Gupta, A., Waghamare, N., Mukhopadhyaya, R., Nath, B.B. (2024). Hemocytes of a tropical midge Chironomus ramosus (Diptera: Chironomidae). International Journal of Tropical Insect Science,
44 (1), 265-271.
ISSN(print/online): 1742-7584/1742-7592,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42690-023-01154-9
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| 2) | Phatak, K.A., Khanna, P.K., Nath, B.B. (2024). ZnO nanoparticles: A key ingredient of sunscreen shows absence of adverse effects on Drosophila melanization pathway. Nano-Structures and Nano-Objects,
38, 101145.
ISSN(print/online): 2352-507X/2352-5088,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoso.2024.101145
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| 3) | Thorat, L., Paluzzi, J.P., Pflüger, H.J., Nath, B.B. (2023). Editorial: Insects and changing environments: Emerging perspectives on abiotic stress tolerance mechanisms. Frontiers in Physiology,
14, 549.
ISSN(print/online): 1664-042X,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2023.1191318
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| 4) | Phatak, K.A., Khanna, P.K., Nath, B.B. (2022). Safety evaluation of zinc oxide microparticles on Drosophila melanization pathway. Materials Today: Proceedings,
57 (1), 135-139.
ISSN(print/online): 2214-7853,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.02.084
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| 5) | Bomble, P., Nath, B.B. (2022). Differential manifestation of RONS and antioxidant enzymes in response to singular versus combinatorial stress in Chironomus ramosus. Stress Biology,
2 (1), 1-4.
ISSN(print/online): 2731-0450,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s44154-022-00077-8
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| 6) | Laviad-Shitrit, S., Sharaby, Y., Sela, R., Thorat, L., Nath, B.B., Halpern, M. (2021). Copper and chromium exposure affect chironomid larval microbiota composition. Science of the Total Environment,
771, 145330.
ISSN(print/online): 0048-9697/1879-1026,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145330
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| 7) | Sela, R., Laviad-Shitrit, S., Thorat, L., Nath, B.B., Halpern, M. (2021). Chironomus ramosus Larval Microbiome Composition Provides Evidence for the Presence of Detoxifying Enzymes. Microorganisms,
9 (8), 1571.
ISSN(print/online): 2076-2607,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9081571
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| 8) | Laviad-Shitrit, S., Sela, R., Sharaby, Y., Thorat, L., Nath, B.B., Halpern, M. (2021). Comparative Microbiota Composition Across Developmental Stages of Natural and Laboratory-Reared Chironomus circumdatus Populations From India. Frontiers in Microbiology,
12, 746830.
ISSN(print/online): 1664-302X,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.746830
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| 9) | Laviad-Shitrit, S., Sela, R., Thorat, L., Sharaby, Y., Izhaki, I., Nath, B.B., Halpern, M. (2020). Identification of chironomid species as natural reservoirs of toxigenic Vibrio cholerae strains with pandemic potential. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases,
14 (12), e0008959.
ISSN(print/online): 1935-2727/1935-2735,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008959
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| 10) | Thorat, L., Joseph, E., Nisal, A., Shukla, E., Ravikumar, A., Nath, B.B. (2020). Structural and physical analysis of underwater silk from housing nest composites of a tropical chironomid midge. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,
163, 934-942.
ISSN(print/online): 0141-8130/1879-0003,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.07.070
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| 11) | Gaikwad, R., Gaikwad, S., Shouche, Y., Nath, B.B. (2019). Phylogenetic variations found in Indian honeybee species, Apis cerana Fabr. of North Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology,
57 (1), 55-58.
ISSN(print/online): 0019-5189/0975-1009.
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| 12) | Bomble, P.N., Nath, B. (2019). Comparative susceptibility of Chironomus and Drosophila to exposure to each and combinations of the following stressors: desiccation, heat stress and starvation. European Journal of Environmental Sciences,
9 (1), 41-46.
ISSN(print/online): 1805-0174/2336-1964,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14712/23361964.2019.5
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| 13) | Shukla, E., Thorat, L., Bendre, A.D., Jadhav, S., Pal, J.K., Nath, B.B., Gaikwad, S.M. (2018). Cloning and characterization of trehalase: a conserved glycosidase from oriental midge, Chironomus ramosus. 3 Biotech,
8 (8), 352.
ISSN(print/online): 2190-572X/2190-5738,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13205-018-1376-y
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| 14) | Nath, B.B. (2018). Extracellular hemoglobin and environmental stress tolerance in Chironomus larvae. Journal of Limnology,
77 (1), 104-112.
ISSN(print/online): 1129-5767/1723-8633,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/jlimnol.2018.1805
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| 15) | Thorat, L.J., Nath, B.B. (2018). Insects with survival kits for desiccation tolerance under extreme water deficits. Frontiers in Physiology,
9, 1843.
ISSN(print/online): 1664-042X,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2018.01843
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| 16) | Thorat, L.J., Nath, B.B. (2018). Aquatic silk proteins in chironomus: A review. Journal of Limnology,
77 (1), 95-103.
ISSN(print/online): 1129-5767/1723-8633,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/jlimnol.2018.1797
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| 17) | Vartak, R., Ronad, A., Nath, B.B. (2018). Teaching the Vertebrate Skeletal Systems with Cast and Models Avoiding Animal Dissection. The Asian Journal of Biology Education,
11, 14-18 . Google Scholar Citations,
ISSN(print/online): 1447-0209,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.57443/ajbe.11.0_14
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| 18) | Thorat, L., Oulkar, D., Banerjee, K., Gaikwad, S.M., Nath, B.B. (2017). High-throughput mass spectrometry analysis revealed a role for glucosamine in potentiating recovery following desiccation stress in Chironomus. Scientific Reports,
7, 3659.
ISSN(print/online): 2045-2322,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03572-5
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| 19) | Ronad, A., Nath, B.B. (2017). Design and fabrication of a Hypoxia-Inducing chamber for simulation studies in environmental Bio-monitoring using chironomus larvae. Research and Reviews: Journal of Zoological Sciences,
5 (2), 45-51.
ISSN(print/online): 2347-2294/2321-6190,
URL/DOI: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bimalendu_B_Nath/publication/320280695_Design_and_Fabrication_of_a_Hypoxia-Inducing_Chamber_for_Simulation_Studies_in_Environmental_Bio-monitoring_Using_Chironomus_larvae/links/59db1b7a458515a5bc2d6ac5/Design-and-Fabrication-of-a-Hypoxia-Inducing-Chamber-for-Simulation-Studies-in-Environmental-Bio-monitoring-Using-Chironomus-larvae.pdf
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| 20) | Thorat, L., Mani, K.P., Thangaraj, P., Chatterjee, S., Nath, B.B. (2016). Downregulation of dTps1 in Drosophila melanogaster larvae confirms involvement of trehalose in redox regulation following desiccation. Cell Stress and Chaperones,
21 (2), 285-294. Google Scholar Citations,
ISSN(print/online): 1355-8145/1466-1268,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12192-015-0658-0
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| 21) | Kumar, A., Ali, M., Ningthoujam, R.S., Gaikwad, P., Kumar, M., Nath, B.B., Pandey, B.N. (2016). The interaction of actinide and lanthanide ions with hemoglobin and its relevance to human and environmental toxicology. Journal of Hazardous Materials,
307, 281-293. Google Scholar Citations,
ISSN(print/online): 0304-3894/1873-3336,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.12.029
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| 22) | Ghosh, G., Gaikwad, P.S., Panicker, L., Nath, B.B., Mukhopadhyaya, R. (2016). Unfolding and inactivation of proteins by counterions in protein-nanoparticles interaction. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces,
145, 194-200.
ISSN(print/online): 0927-7765/1873-4367,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.04.053
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| 23) | Thorat, L., Oulkar, D.P., Banerjee, K., Nath, B.B. (2016). Desiccation stress induces developmental heterochrony in Drosophila melanogaster. Journal of Biosciences,
41 (183), 1-9.
ISSN(print/online): 0250-5991/0973-7138,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12038-016-9628-7
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| 24) | Phatak, K,A., Khanna, P.K., Nath, B.B. (2016). Particle size-independent induction of leucism in Drosophila melanogaster by silver: nano vs. micro. Metallomics,
8 (12), 1243-1254. Google Scholar Citations,
ISSN(print/online): 1756-5901/1756-591X,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6mt00152a
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| 25) | Gaikwad, P.S., Panicker, L., Mohole, M., Sawant, S., Mukhopadhyaya, R., Nath, B.B. (2016). Differential sensitivity of Chironomus and human hemoglobin to gamma radiation. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications,
476 (4), 371-378.
ISSN(print/online): 0006-291X/1090-2104,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.05.129
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| 26) | Shukla, E., Thorat, L., Bhavnani, V., Bendre, A.D., Pal, J.K., Nath, B.B., Gaikwad, S.M. (2016). Molecular cloning and in silico studies of physiologically significant trehalase from Drosophila melanogaster. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,
92, 282-292.
ISSN(print/online): 0141-8130/1879-0003,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.06.097
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| 27) | Thorat, L.J., Nath, B.B. (2016). Quantitative assessment of larval desiccation tolerance in oriental Chironomus species. Current Science,
111 (9), 1448-1449.
ISSN(print/online): 0011-3891,
URL/DOI: https://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/111/09/1448.pdf
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| 28) | Datkhile, K.D., Gaikwad, P.S., Ghaskadbi, S.S., Mukhopadhyaya, R., Nath, B.B. (2015). Chironomus ramosus larvae exhibit DNA damage control in response to gamma radiation. International Journal of Radiation Biology,
91 (9), 742-748. Google Scholar Citations,
ISSN(print/online): 0955-3002/1362-3095,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09553002.2015.1062572
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| 29) | Thorat, L., Nath, B.B. (2015). Tolerance to desiccation stress in Chironomus ramosus through plasticity in homeostatic control. European Journal of Environmental Sciences,
5 (1), 86-91. Google Scholar Citations,
ISSN(print/online): 1805-0174/2336-1964,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14712/23361964.2015.81
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| 30) | Nath, B.B., Gharpure, D.C. (2015). A novel computational approach of image analysis to quantify behavioural response to heat shock in Chironomus ramosus larvae. European Journal of Environmental Sciences,
5 (1), 57-61. Google Scholar Citations,
ISSN(print/online): 1805-0174/2336-1964,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14712/23361964.2015.78
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| 31) | Shukla, E., Thorat, L.J., Nath, B.B., Gaikwad, S.M. (2015). Insect trehalase: Physiological significance and potential applications. Glycobiology,
25 (4), 357-367. Google Scholar Citations,
ISSN(print/online): 0959-6658/1460-2423,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/glycob/cwu125
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| 32) | Thorat, L.J., Nath, B.B. (2013). Chironomid midges: a forgotten model of developmental biology research. Acta Zoologica,
94 (3), 249-253. Google Scholar Citations,
ISSN(print/online): 0001-7272/1463-6395,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-6395.2011.00541.x
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| 33) | Thorat, L. J.,Gaikwad, S. M., Nath, B.B. (2012). Erratum to: Trehalose as an indicator of desiccation stress in Drosophila melanogaster larvae: A potential marker of anhydrobiosis (vol 419, pg 638, 2012). Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications,
421 (4), 860-860.
ISSN(print/online): 0006-291X/1090-2104,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.04.140
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| 34) | Thorat, L.J., Gaikwad, S.M., Nath, B.B. (2012). Trehalose as an indicator of desiccation stress in Drosophila melanogaster larvae: A potential marker of anhydrobiosis. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications,
419 (4), 638-642. Google Scholar Citations,
ISSN(print/online): 0006-291X/1090-2104,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2012.02.065
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| 35) | Nath, B.B., Mukhopadhyaya, R., Datkhile, K.D. (2012). An insight into gamma radiation tolerance of an ancient extremophilic insect chironomus ramosus. Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics,
8 (3), 468-506.
ISSN(print/online): 0973-1482/1998-4138,
URL/DOI: https://journals.lww.com/cancerjournal/Fulltext/2012/08030/International_Conference_on_Radiation_Biology.35.aspx
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| 36) | Datkhile, K.D., Mukhopadhyaya, R., Dongre, T.K., Nath, B.B. (2011). Hsp70 expression in Chironomus ramosus exposed to gamma radiation. International Journal of Radiation Biology,
87 (2), 213-221. Google Scholar Citations,
ISSN(print/online): 0955-3002/1362-3095,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09553002.2010.518215
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Publications Before 2011 |
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| 37) | Thorat, L.J., Nath, B.B. (2010). Effects of water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes root extracts on midge Chironomus ramosus larvae: a preliminary note. Physiological Entomology,
35 (4), 391-393. Google Scholar Citations,
ISSN(print/online): 0307-6962/1365-3032,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3032.2010.00745.x
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| 38) | Nath, B.B., Thorat, L., Babrekar, A., Datkhile, K., Ghadge, A., Gaikwad, R., Meshram, D.C., Langton, P., McBean, S. (2009). Development of a new design of an insectary model for rearing and environmental assessment studies on chironomid midges. CHIRONOMUS Journal of Chironomidae Research,
22, 11-13. Google Scholar Citations,
ISSN(print/online): 0172-1941/1891-5426.
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| 39) | Datkhile, K.D., Dongre, T.K., Mukhopadhyaya, R., Nath, B.B. (2009). Gamma radiation tolerance of tropical species of midge, Chirnomus ramosus Chaudhuri (Diptera : Chironomidae) . International Journal of Radiation Biology,
85 (6), 495-503. Google Scholar Citations,
ISSN(print/online): 0955-3002/1362-3095,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09553000902883786
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| 40) | Datkhile, K.D., Mukhopadhyaya, R., Dongre, T.K., Nath, B.B. (2009). Increased level of superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in larvae of Chironomus ramosus (Diptera ; Chironmidae) subjected to ionizing radiation. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology and Pharmacology,
149 (4), 500-506. Google Scholar Citations,
ISSN(print/online): 1532-0456/1878-1659,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2008.11.003
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| 41) | Kundu, S., Kulkarni, G.R., Nath, B.B. (2007). Differential sensitivity of polytene chromosomes to Nd: YAG laser. International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences,
1 (1), 1-6. Google Scholar Citations,
ISSN(print/online): 1991-8631/1997-342X,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ijbcs.v1i1.39691
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| 42) | Naik, D.G., Babrekar, A.A., Nath, B.B. (2006). Pheromone-like hydrocarbon in the cuticle of aquatic Chironomus larva. Chemistry and Ecology,
22 (6), 501-508. Google Scholar Citations,
ISSN(print/online): 0275-7540/1029-0370,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02757540601025014
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| 43) | Nath, B.B., Babrekar, A.A., Parthasarathy, B. (2005). Assessment of cell viability in intact glandular tissue using dye-exclusion and colorimetric assays. Cytotechnology,
49 (1), 59-65. Google Scholar Citations,
ISSN(print/online): 0920-9069/1573-0778,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10616-005-4538-9
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| 44) | Babrekar, A.A., Kulkarni, G.R., Nath, B.B., Vidyasagar, P.B. (2004). Extracellular electrical activity from the photoreceptors of midge. Journal of Biosciences,
29 (3), 349-353. Google Scholar Citations,
ISSN(print/online): 0250-5991/0973-7138,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02702617
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| 45) | Hardikar, A.A., Nath, B.B. (2001). Chromosomal polymorphism is associated with nematode parasitism in natural population of tropical midge. Chromosoma,
110 (1), 58-64. Google Scholar Citations,
ISSN(print/online): 0009-5915/1432-0886,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s004120000117
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| 46) | Nath, B.B. (2000). Dobzhansky and evolutionary cytogenetics. Resonance,
5 (10), 61-65. Google Scholar Citations,
ISSN(print/online): 0971-8044/0973-712X,
URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02836842
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| 47) | Nath, B.B., Raut, N. (1998). Behavioural studies on "tube-recognition ability" of Chironomus larvae. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology,
36 (8), 826-828. Google Scholar Citations,
ISSN(print/online): 0019-5189/0975-1009,
URL/DOI: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bimalendu_B_Nath/publication/303423769_Behavioural_studies_on_tube-recognition_ability_of_Chironomus_larvae/links/5742d06608ae9ace8418b167.pdf
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| 48) | Nath, B.B., Godbole, N.N. (1998). Technique for mass rearing of Indian Chironomus species. Studia Dipterologica,
5, 187-193. Google Scholar Citations,
ISSN(print/online): 0945-3954.
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| 49) | Nath, B.B., Godbole, N.N. (1997). Chromosomal characterization of a tropical midge. Cytobios,
91 (364), 25-31. Google Scholar Citations,
ISSN(print/online): 0011-4529.
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