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  1. Development of ultrasound aided chemical pretreatment methods to enrich saccharification of wheat waste biomass for polyhydroxybutyrate production and its characterization

    Article • Industrial Crops and Products, August 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  2. Phyto-fabrication of silver nanoparticles by Acacia nilotica leaves: Investigating their antineoplastic, free radical scavenging potential and application in H2O2 sensing

    Article • Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, June 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  3. Biochemical and enzyme inhibitory attributes of methanolic leaf extract of Datura inoxia Mill.

    Article • Environmental Sustainability, February 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  4. Synthesis ofGossypium hirsutum-derived silver nanoparticles and their antibacterial efficacy against plant pathogens

    Article • Applied Organometallic Chemistry, November 2018, Wiley

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  5. Response surface methodology based optimization of keratinase production from Trichoderma harzianum isolate HZN12 using chicken feather waste and its application in dehairing of hide

    Article • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, August 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  6. Degradation and decolourization potential of an ligninolytic enzyme producing Aeromonas hydrophila for crystal violet dye and its phytotoxicity evaluation

    Article • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, July 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  7. VOCs-mediated hormonal signaling and crosstalk with plant growth promoting microbes

    Article • Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, June 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  8. Biodegradation of sulfamethoxazole in bacteria from three different origins

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, January 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  9. Characterization and Identification of Recalcitrant Organic Pollutants (ROPs) in Tannery Wastewater and Its Phytotoxicity Evaluation for Environmental Safety

    Article • Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, December 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  10. Strong impact of anthropogenic contamination on the co-occurrence patterns of a riverine microbial community

    Article • Environmental Microbiology, December 2017, Wiley

    Anyi Hu, Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  11. Optimization of laccase production and its application in delignification of biomass

    Article • International Journal Of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  12. Occurrence of selected elements (Ti, Sr, Ba, V, Ga, Sn, Tl, and Sb) in deposited dust and human hair samples: implications for human health in Pakistan

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, October 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  13. Aerobic degradation of fenvalerate by a Gram-positive bacterium, Bacillus flexus strain XJU-4

    Article • 3 Biotech, September 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla, Fuad Ameen

  14. Optimization of endoglucanase production from Trichoderma harzianum strain HZN11 by central composite design under response surface methodology

    Article • Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, August 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  15. Assessment of the occurrence, spatiotemporal variations and geoaccumulation of fifty-two inorganic elements in sewage sludge: A sludge management revisit

    Article • Scientific Reports, July 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  16. Purification and immobilization of laccase from Trichoderma harzianum strain HZN10 and its application in dye decolorization

    Article • Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, June 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  17. Ecological risk assessment of pharmaceuticals in the receiving environment of pharmaceutical wastewater in Pakistan

    Article • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, February 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  18. Mercury contamination in deposited dust and its bioaccumulation patterns throughout Pakistan

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, November 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  19. Evaluation of p-cresol degradation with polyphenol oxidase (PPO) immobilized in various matrices

    Article • 3 Biotech, October 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  20. Evaluation of Sulfadiazine Degradation in Three Newly Isolated Pure Bacterial Cultures

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2016, PLOS

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  21. Purification, characterization, gene cloning and expression of GH-10 xylanase (Penicillium citrinum isolate HZN13)

    Article • 3 Biotech, August 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  22. Xylanase production from Penicillium citrinum isolate HZN13 using response surface methodology and characterization of immobilized xylanase on glutaraldehyde-activated calcium-alginate beads

    Article • 3 Biotech, August 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  23. Biodegradation of 3-chlorobenzoate and 3-hydroxybenzoate by polyurethane foam immobilized cells of Bacillus sp. OS13

    Article • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, June 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  24. Purification and characterization of endo β-1,4-d-glucanase from Trichoderma harzianum strain HZN11 and its application in production of bioethanol from sweet sorghum bagasse

    Article • 3 Biotech, April 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  25. Characterization of triclosan metabolism in Sphingomonas sp. strain YL-JM2C

    Article • Scientific Reports, February 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  26. Degradation of triclocarban by a triclosan-degrading Sphingomonas sp. strain YL-JM2C

    Article • Chemosphere, February 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  27. Characterization of antibiotic resistant and enzyme producing bacterial strains isolated from the Arabian Sea

    Article • 3 Biotech, January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  28. Effect of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and Azospirillum on growth and nutrition of banana plantlets during acclimatization phase

    Article • Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, January 2016, Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  29. Total salinity stress on physico-chemical characterization of lecithin isolated from soya bean oil seeds grown in the coastal region of south, India

    Article • Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, January 2016, Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  30. Biodegradation of cypermethrin by immobilized cells of Micrococcus sp. strain CPN 1

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, September 2015, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  31. Draft Genome Sequence of Triclosan-Degrading Bacterium Sphingomonas sp. Strain YL-JM2C, Isolated from a Wastewater Treatment Plant in China

    Article • Genome Announcements, June 2015, ASM Journals

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  32. Biodegradation of organophosphate pesticide quinalphos byOchrobactrumsp. strain HZM

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, October 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  33. Biodegradation of chloroaromatic pollutants by bacterial consortium immobilized in polyurethene foam and other matrices

    Article • Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  34. Bioremediation of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene Explosive Residues

    Article • August 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  35. Enhanced degradation of 2-nitrotoluene by immobilized cells of Micrococcus sp. strain SMN-1

    Article • Chemosphere, February 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  36. Enhanced degradation of 3-nitrobenzoate by immobilized cells of Bacillus flexus strain XJU-4

    Article • Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering, December 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  37. Bacterial Degradation of Fungicide Captan

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, December 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  38. Biodegradation of 3-Nitrobenzoate by Bacillus flexus strain XJU-4

    Article • World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, November 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  39. Biodegradation of 4-chlorobenzoic acid by Pseudomonas aeruginosa PA01 NC

    Article • Biodegradation, October 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla

  40. Biodegradation of 2-Nitrotoluene by Micrococcus sp. strain SMN-1

    Article • Biodegradation, June 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sikandar Mulla