International Journal of Plant Research

International Journal of Plant Research publishes the best original research papers in all key areas of modern plant biology from the world's leading laboratories, International Journal of Plant Research provides a dynamic forum for this ever growing international research community. It is an international publication that gathers and disseminates fundamental knowledge in all areas of plant sciences.

Rabindra Nath Padhy

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Plant Research

Professor, B.J.B Autonomous College, Orissa, India

Research Areas

Microbiology & Environmental Pollution

Education

1973M. Sc. Botany, Utkal University
1978Ph. D. Botany (Microbiology), Utkal University (Orissa)

Experience

13 years at Khallikote College, Berhampur

Academic Achievement

Samanta Chandra Shekhar Award for original and creative research in Life Sciences
Outstanding young person

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums/Journals/Books

[1]  Padhy, R. N. (1985). Agriculture and Environment: Cyanobacteria employed as fertilizers and waste-disposers. Nature (London), 317: 475-476. (UK).
[2]  Padhy, R. N. (1985). Cyanobacteria and pesticides. Residue Rev. 95:1-44. (Springer, USA).
[3]  Singh, P. K. & R. N. Padhy (1982). Blue-green algae viruses-cyanophages. Ind. Rev. Life Sciences, 2: 213-238. (India).
[4]  Dubey, D., S. Rath, M. C. Sahu, N. K. Debata & R. N. Padhy (2011 Antimicrobials of plant origin against TB and other infections and Economics of plant drugs-Introspection. Indian J. Traditional Knowledge, (in press). (India).
[5]  Dubey, D., S. Rath, M. C. Sahu N. K. Debata & R. N. Padhy (2011). Phytochemicals for the control of multi-drug resistant TB infections. Current Science. (India). Communicated.
[6]  Sahu, M. C., S. Rath, D. Dubey, N. K. Debata & R. N. Padhy (2011). Evaluation of conventional methods for diagnosis of tuberculosis basing on Bayes' rule. Inter-Disciplinary Sciences: Computational Life Sciences (Springer, The Netherlands). Communicated.
[7]  Rath, S., M. C. Sahu, D. Dubey, N. K. Debata & R. N. Padhy (2011). Which values should be used as the lethal concentration 50 (LC50) with bacteria? Inter-Disciplinary Sciences: Computational Life Sciences, 3:138-143. (Springer, The Netherlands).
[8]  Samy, T. N., M. Mishra, R. K. Sahu & R. N. Padhy (2010). Growth, yield and metabolism of rice (Oryza sativa L.) during repeated applications of fly ash on soil. Advances in Food Sciences, 32:110-117. (Germany).
[9]  Sadangi, N., R. N. Padhy & R. K. Sahu (2009). Traditional veterinary herbal practices of Kalahandi district, Orissa, India. In: Traditional and alternative medicines, research and policy perspectives (Eds. De Silva, T et al.). Daya Publishing House, Delhi. Chapter 43, p. 425-431. (India).
[10]  Sadangi, N., R. N. Padhy & R. K. Sahu (2009). A contribution to medico-ethnobotany of Kalahandi district, Orissa on ear and mouth disease. In: Traditional and alternative medicines, research and policy perspectives (Eds. De Silva, T et al.). Daya Publishing House, Delhi. Chapter 44, p. 421-423. (India).
[11]  Mishra, M., R. K. Sahu, S. K. Sahu & R. N. Padhy (2009). Growth, yield and elements content of wheat (Triticum aestivum) grown in municipal solid wastes amended soil. Environment, Development & Sustainability 11:115-126. (Springer, The Netherlands).
[12]  Panda, T. & R.N. Padhy (2008) Ethnomedicinal plants used by tribes of Kalahandi district, Orissa. Indian J. Traditional Knowledge, 7: 242-249. (India).
[13]  Panda, T. & R. N. Padhy (2007). Sustainable food habits of the hill-dwelling kandha tribe in Kalahandi district of Orissa. Indian J. Traditional Knowledge, 6:103-105. (India).
[14]  Mishra, M., R. K. Sahu & R. N. Padhy (2007). Growth, yield, metabolism and elemental status of rice (Oryza sativa L.) grown in fly ash amended soils. Ecotoxicology, 16: 271–278. (Springer, The Netherlands).
[15]  Mishra, M., Maharana, S. & R. N. Padhy (2005). Monitoring of chemical fertilizers on toxicity of carbamate fungicides to the cyanobacterium, Cylindrospermum sp. Fresenius Environ. Bull. 14: 788-794. (Germany).
[16]  Mishra, M., R. K. Sahu, S. K. Sahu & R. N. Padhy (2005). Effect of vermicomposted municipal solid waste on growth, yield and heavy metal contents of rice (Oryza sativa). Fresenius Environ. Bull. 14: 584-590. (Germany).
[17]  Mishra, M., R. K. Sahu, & R. N. Padhy (2005). Growth, yield, metabolism and elemental status of green-gram (Phaseolus aureus) and til (Sesamum indicum) grown in soils amended with fly ash. Fresenius Environ. Bull. 14: 559-564. (Germany).
[18]  Panda, T., S.K. Panigrahi & R. N. Padhy (2005). A sustainable use of phytodiversity by the kandha tribe of Orissa. Indian J. Traditional Knowledge, 4:173-178. (India)
[19]  Panigrahi, S., S.N. Padhy & R.N. Padhy (2003). Toxicity of methyl parathion to cells, heterocysts and akinetes of cyanobacterium Cylindrospermum sp. and probit analysis of toxicity. Ann. Applied Biology, 143: 195-202. (UK).
[20]  Padhy, R.N. (2001). Monitoring of chemical fertilizers on toxicity of two carbamate insecticides to the cyanobacterium Anabaena PCC 7120. Microbios, 106: 165-175. (UK).
[21]  Padhy, R.N. & K. Mohapatra (2001). Toxicity of two carbamate insecticides to the cyanobacterium Anabaena PCC 7120 and computation of partial lethal concentrations by the probit method. Microbios, 106: 81-95. (UK).
[22]  Das, M., P.K. Patra, R.N. Padhy & P. K. Behera (2000). Technologies for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in natural resource-management. In: Environmental Disaster Management (Ed. H. K. Patra), National Seminar on Environmental Disaster Management, Utkal University. p. 25-30. (India).
[23]  Behera, P.K., P.K. Patra, M. Das & R.N. Padhy (2000). Biotechnological applications of plant tissue and cell culture in Orissa, India, In: Proc. International. Conference on "Processed Food for 21st century", Calcutta. (Ed. P. Chakraborty). p. 122-124. (India).
[24]  Panigrahy, K.C. & R.N. Padhy (2000). Toxicity of carbamate pesticides to cells, heterocysts and akinetes of the cyanobacterium Cylindrospermum sp. Algological Studies, 99: 95-115. (Germany).
[25]  Mohapatro, P.C., S. Panigrahi & R.N. Padhy (1999). Herbicides impair formation and germination of akinetes of cyanobacterium (blue-green alga) Cylindrospermum sp. Algological Studies, 93: 131-138. (Germany).
[26]  Mohapatro, P.C., S. Panigrahi & R.N. Padhy (1998). Effect of two common insecticides on akinete formation and germination of the cyanobacterium Cylindrospermum sp. Fresenius Environ. Bull. 7: 080-084. (Germany).
[27]  Panigrahi, S., P. C. Mohapatro & R. N. Padhy (1998). Fungicides impair formation and germination of akinetes of the cyanobacterium Cylindrospermum sp. Fresenius Environ. Bull. 7: 074-079. (Germany).
[28]  Mohapatro, P. C., S. Mahapatra & R. N. Padhy (1997). Insecticides impair development and germination of akinetes of the cyanobacterium Anabaena doliolum. Fresenius Environ. Bull. 6: 579-583. (Germany).
[29]  Padhy, R. N, F. Hotat, M., M. Coene & P. P. Hoet (1988). Restriction analysis and quantitative estimation of methylated bases of filamentous and unicellular cyanobacterial DNAs. J. Bacteriology, 170: 1934-1939. (USA).
[30]  Padhy, R. N. & P. K. Singh (1980). Effect of temperature on the intracellular stage of blue-green alga virus N-1. Microbios Lett. 13: 13-15. (UK).
[31]  Padhy, R. N. & P. K. Singh (1978). Genetical studies on the heterocyst and nitrogen fixation of the blue-green alga Nostoc muscorum. Molec. gen. Genet. 162: 203-211. DOI: 10.1007/BF00267877. (Springer, Germany).
[32]  Padhy, R. N. & P. K. Singh (1978). Reversion of virus N-1 resistant mutant of blue-green alga Nostoc muscorum. Experientia, 34: 1565. (Springer, Germany).
[33]  Padhy, R. N. & P. K. Singh (1978). Lysogeny in the blue-green alga, Nostoc muscorum. Arch. Microbiol. 117: 265-268. (Springer, Germany).
[34]  Padhy, R. N. & P. K. Singh (1978). Effects of host aging, ions and pH on the adsorption of the cyanovirus N-1 to Nostoc muscorum. Arch. Microbiol. 116: 289-292. (Springer, Germany).
[35]  Padhy, R. N. & P. K. Singh (1978). Stabilizing effects of metallic ions in the blue-green algal virus N-1. Biochem. Physiol. Pflanzen.173:188-192. (Germany).
[36]  Padhy, R. N. & P. K. Singh (1977). Effect of pH and EDTA on multiplication of the blue-green algal virus N-1. Microbios Lett. 5: 135-139. (UK).
[37]  Padhy, R. N. & P. K. Singh (1977). Effect of temperature on the adsorption and one-step growth of the Nostoc virus N-1. Arch. Microbiol. 115: 163-167. (Springer, Germany).
[38]  Padhy, R. N. & P. K. Singh (1977). Effect of physical and chemical agents on the blue-green algal virus N-1. Acta Virologica, 21: 264-267. (Germany).
[39]  Padhy, R. N. & P. K. Singh (1976). Mutation to resistance for virus N-1 in the blue-green alga Nostoc muscorum. Arch. Virology, 52: 85-90. (Springer, Austria).