| PAPERS PUBLISHED INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL (1982 TO 2018) |
| INTERNATIONAL |
| 1. Swarnalatha K, Lea Mathew, Anuranjana Jaya J G Anita Das Ravindranath & S Radhakrishnan(2018)Removal of dye from aqeous media using coir pith & modified coir pith. Book of Abstracts ICWR 2018. International Conference on Water Resource : Innovation in Quality and Quantity, Sustainable Development Challenges and Managemen- pp 99 |
| 2. Geethanjali Kanaguraju, Sumy Sebastian and Anita Das Ravindranath(2017)Biogenic Nano silver mediated by coir, medicinal plant extracts and their antimicrobial validation. CORD 33 (2) pp.36-52. |
| 3. S.Karthika, M.J.Reshma, P.A.Wilson, R.Anita Das, U.S.Sarma, K.Harikrishnan & Sabu Thomas (2016) Characterisation and evaluation of phenol degrading Bacillus spp. For enhancing the softness of coir fibre. Journal of Natural Fibers Vol.13, No.3 253-260. |
| 4. Jincy P.J., Anita Das Ravindranath and U.S.Sarma (2015) Ecofriendly organosolv process for pulping of tender coconut fibre CORD 31 (1) pp 13-23. |
| 5. Karthika , Sabu , Anita Das Ravindranath (2014) Molecular characterization of phenol degrading bacteria isolated from the environment and its application in quality improvement of the coir fibre. Accepted for publication in J. of Natural Fibres |
| 6. Jayaraj A.P., Anita Das Ravindranath and Sarma, U.S. (2014) Nanocellulose from diseased wood biomass. CORD 30 (1) pp1-10. |
| 7. Reghuvaran, A. & Anita Das Ravindranath (2014). Use of coir pith compost as an effective cultivating media for ornamental, medicinal and vegetable plants. International journal of Biology, Pharmacy and Allied Sciences (IJBPAS). 3(1); 88-97. |
| 8. Reghuvaran A. & Anita Das Ravindranath, A D. (2013). Bioconversion of coir pith as effective soil less media for roof gardening. Adv. Appl. Res. 5(2); 141-146. |
| 9. Subha P.V & Anita Das Ravindranath (2012) Synthesis of Nanocellulose from coir pith. CORD- Vol 28 No.1 2012 pp.14-23. |
| 10. Anita Das Ravidranath and U.S.Sarma (2012) Application of coir geotextiles in the construction of roads on agrarian soils. Paper presented at the Annual Conference and Trade Exposition of the International Erosion Control Association (EC12) at Las Vegas Nevada, USA from 25.02.2012 to 29.02.2012. |
| 11. Anita Das Ravindranath & Subha P.V.(2012) Synthesis of nanocellulose from coir pith. CORD- Vol 28 No.1 2012 pp.14-23. |
| 12. Anita Das Ravindranath, Radhakrishnan S., Hanosh. M.S, Sarma U.S & Jayakumar Nair A. (2012) Quantitative evalution of the production of lignolytic enzymes-lignin peroxidase and manganese peroxidase by P. sajor caju during coir pith composting. CORD- Vol 28 No. 1 2012 pp.24-33 |
| 13. Abesh Reghuvaran & Anita Das Ravindranath. (2012). Bioconversion of coir pith to effective soil less media for roof gardening. International Journal of Agricultural Science & Research. (Accepted). (Impact Factor 2.857). |
| 14. Abesh Reghuvaran and Anita Das Ravindranath(2011). The effect of different mutagens on amylase activity of Bacillus Spp.on Sago Waste. International Journal of Biotechnology Research Jan to June 2011, 4 No.1 (27-32) |
| 15. Radhakrishnan S., Anita Das Ravindranath, U.S.Sarma, Jayakumaran Nair. A (2011) Azolla & Soya hulls-Substitutes for urea in coir pith composting using Pleurotus sojar caju 46-55CORD 27 (2)46-55. |
| 16. “Prospects and problems of use of coir geo-textiles for soil conservation work in forest area”, U. S. Sarma, A. K. Bisaria, Sesh Kumar Pulipaka, and V. S. Vijayaraghavan, presented and published in the Proceedings of the Annual Conference of International Erosion Control Association, held at Orlando, Florida, February, 20-23, (2011.) |
| 17. “Enhancement of properties of coir geotextiles by natural rubber latex coating,” Lekshmi Nair, P. K. Ravi and U. S. Sarma, Cord, 27 (1), (2011), 1-8. |
| 18. Abesh Reghuvaran and Anita Das Ravindranath(2011) Coir pith as growth medium for Azotobacter vinelandii and Azospirrilum brazilense 63-73, CORD 27 (2) |
| 19. Anita Das Ravindranath, Chitralekha M (2010) Biosoftening of Coir Yarn for Ecofriendly Wet Processing CORD 1-10, 26 (2). |
| 20. Anita Das Ravindranath(2008) Ecofriendly method of coir retting and pith utilization using bioinoculants "Coirret" & "Pithplus". CORD. 208, 24 (2). |
| 21."Prevention of soil erosion through vegetation of mine dumps using coir geotextiles", U. S. Sarma, V. S. Vijayaraghavan and Sesh Kumar Pulipaka, accepted for presentation in the 42nd Annual Conference of International Erosion Control Association, to be held at Dallas, Texas, February, 16-20, (2010) |
| 22. “Metal coated coir fiber for smart textile applications”, Melvi Chandy, M. S. Latha, K. Shreekrishna Kumar, and U. S. Sarma, Cord, 26 (1) (2010) 30-38. |
| 23. "Coir based soil less natural grass-instant lawn for soil erosion control", U. S. Sarma and Sesh Kumar Pulipaka. Presented and published in the Proceedings of the 41st Annual Conference of International Erosion Control Association, held at Reno, Nevada, USA, February, 9-12. (2009.) |
| 24. Abesh Raghuvaran, Anita Das Ravindranath, P. Natarajan, K.V. Aneesh Kumar and Arun Augustine (2008) A study on the biochemical aspects of coir pith degraded by Pleurotus sojar caju. Proceedings of Paper presented as Biocam 2008 "International Conference on Biodiversity Conversation and Management". Book of Abstracts 134. |
| 25. "Application of a coir geotextile reinforced mud wall in an area below sea level at Kuttanad, Kerala", U. S. Sarma and A. C. Jose, has been presented, which has been published in the Proceedings of the Annual Conference of International Erosion Control Association, (2008) held at Orlando, Florida, Feb. 18-22. |
| 26. "Esterified coir pith as an adsorbent for the removal of Co (II) from aqueous solution," by H. Parab, S. Joshi, N. Shenoy, A. Lali, U. S. Sarma and M. Sudersanan, Bioresource Technology, 99 (2008), 2083-2086. |
| 27. Coir pith based cyanobacterial biofertilizer for improving water use efficiency (2007) . Poster presented at the South Asian Conference on Water in Agriculture : Management Options For Increasing Crop Productivity Per Drop Of Water |
| 28. Prasantha K. Ghosh, U.S. Sarma, Anita Das Ravindranath, S. Radhakrishnan and Prasenjeet Ghosh (2007) A Novel Method for Accelerated Composting of Coir Pith Energy Fules, 21(2), 822-827. |
| 29."Effect of random inclusion of fiber in the volume change behaviour of cochin marine clay", S. Cyrus, U. S. Sarma, B. T. Jose, 2nd International Conference on Problematic Soils, 3-5 December (2006), Petaling, Selangor, Malaysia. |
| 30. "Application of eco-friendly coir geotextiles for canal/river bank protection", A.C. Jose, U. S. Sarma, K.R. Anil, and M. Kumaraswamy Pillai , Poster presentation in the Annual Conference of International Erosion Control Association, ( 2006) at California, Feb. 21-24. |
| 31."Rural progress through value addition in coir", by U. S. Sarma, presented on 8 May, 2003, at the International Coconut Summit 2003, held at Kochi from 7-11 May, (2003). |
| 32. Anita Das Ravindranath (2001) Biotechnology in coir extraction and waste utilisation. CORD Vol. XVII.No.2, 51. |
| 33. Anita Das Ravindranath and Saroj Bhosle(1999) Bacterial Consortia for Retting of Cocunut Husks in Tanks. CORD Vol.XV.No.1, 26. |
| 34The paper entitled, "Retted (White) Coir Fibre Nettings – The Ideal Choice as Geotextiles for Soil Erosion Control" by K.George Joseph and U.S.Sarma has been presented which has been published in the Proceedings of the IECA's 28th Annual Conference, Tennesee, USA held on 25-28, February, (1997) pg. 67-76. |
| 35. Anita Das Ravindranath and U.S. Sarma(1995) Bioinoculants for coir retting. CORD Vol.XI No.1, 34. |
| 36. Anita Das Ravindranath (1991) Processing of Coir: a Biological appraoch to retting of cocunut husks. CORD Vol.VII No. 2. |
| 37."Studies on a brittle stem mutant of rice,Oriza sativa L., characterisation of Lignin fractions, associated phenolic acids and, polysaccharides from rice stem", by U.S.Sarma, J.M.Brillouet, A.Scalbert and B.Monties, "Agronomie", (1986).6(3), 265-2271. |
| 38."Kinetics of oxidation of D-glucose by Hexachloroiridate and Tetrachloroaurate (III)", by K.K.Sen Gupta, S.Sen Gupta, U.Chatterjee, A.Tarafdar, T.Samanta and U.S.Sarma, Carbohydrate Research, 117(1983) 81-87. |
| 39."Investigation on the structure of the hemicellulose obtained from the fibre of Sansevieria Trifasciata Leaves", by U.S.Sarma and A.K.Mukherjee, Carbohydrate Research, 95 (1981) 81-86. |
| 40."Investigations on the fibres of Pineapple (Ananas Comosus (L) Merr.) Leaves", by U.S.Sarma, Carbohydrate Research, 97(2) (1982) 323-329. |
| 41."Investigation on the structure of the hemicellulose obtained from the fibre of Sanservieria Trifasciata Leaves Part II", by U.S.Sarma and A.K.Mukherjee, Carbohydrate Research, 105(2) (1982) 247-250. |
| 42."Investigation on the fibres of Pineapple (Ananas Comosus (L) Merr.) Leaves: Structural study of the hemicellulose", by U.S.Sarma, Carbohydrate Research, 111 (1982) 151-155. |
| NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS |
| 1. G.Vivek, M.Neeraj, H Hareesh, G Ajith, G Gireesh Kumar, KK Renjith Kumar & Anita Das Ravindranath (2019) Development of fully automatic powerloom (Anugraha Tejas) for coir geotextiles. Indian Journal of Fibre & Textile Research Vol. 44 September 2019, pp. 358-359. |
| 2. Renjith Kumar, Gireesh Kumar, Ajith Kumar, Hareesh H, Neeraj Krishna & Anita Das Ravindranath (2017) Anugraha-Tejas- Fully Automatic Power Loom for weaving Coir Geotextiles. Preserving Heritage & Assuring Quality of Kerala Coir Industry “Coir Kerala 2017” Proceedings of the International & National Seminar 5th to 9th October 2017 pp.53-57. |
| 3. Sumy Sebastian & Anita Das Ravindranath (2017)Coir Geotextiles- Protection to soil & saves Mother Earth. Compendium of Research Articles- Uses & established environmental friendly applications of Coir geotextiles pp 67-76. |
| 4. Geethanjali Kanagaraju, Lydia MerinaBanu, Sumy Sebastian & Anita Das Ravindranath(2017):Biosynthesis and characterization of Titanium dioxide nanoparticles using coir fibre/pith extracts and their anti bacterial evaluation. Preserving Heritage & Assuring Quality of Kerala Coir Industry “Coir Kerala 2017” Proceedings of the International & National Seminar 5th to 9th October 2017 pp.58-68 |
| 5. S Radhakrishnan, AbeshReghuvaran,Geena M.G. & Anita Das Ravindranath (2017) :Coir Krishimithra- An all purpose coir pith based organic maure. Preserving Heritage & Assuring Quality of Kerala Coir Industry “Coir Kerala 2017” Proceedings of the International & National Seminar 5th to 9th October 2017 pp.69-76. |
| 6. Sumy Sebastian, Sethulekshmy K.V., T.O. Varghese & Anita Das Ravindranath(2017): Coir fibre reinforced green coir composite chairs.Preserving Heritage & Assuring Quality of Kerala Coir Industry “Coir Kerala 2017” Proceedings of the International & National Seminar 5th to 9th October 2017 pp.77-81. |
| 7. Sumy Sebastian, Ketan Panchal, Mahendra Parmar & Dr. Anita Das Ravindranath (2016), Coir – Polypropylene Injection Moulded Composites. COIR NEWS, Jan, 2016, pp 15-18 |
| 8. Abesh Reghuvaran, Das Anita Ravindranath & S Radhakrishnan (2016) Use of biodegraded coir pith supplemented with nitrogen fixing bacteria for cultivation of ornamental. Medicinal & vegetable plants. Proceedings of the International and National Seminar 1st to 5th February, 2016 at Coir Kerala 2016, Alappuzha.pp 44 |
| 9. Geena M.G. & Das Anita Ravindranath (2016) Nanocellulose from coir pith: Its potential in the biomedical industry. Proceedings of the International and National Seminar 1st to 5th February, 2016 at Coir Kerala 2016, Alappuzha. pp 54 |
| 10. Sumy Sebastian, Ketan Panchal, Mahendra Parmar & Das Anita Ravindranath (2016) Coir polymer moulded composites. Proceedings of the International and National Seminar 1st to 5th February, 2016 at Coir Kerala 2016, Alappuzha.pp 68 |
| 11. Radhakrishnan S, Das Anita Ravindranath & Abesh Reghuvaran (2016) An ecofriendly biochem treatment method for quality improvement of coir fibre pp. 143 |
| 12. Anita Das Ravindranath (2015) Technology up-gradation and women empowerment in the coir industry. Proceedings of the 4th International Congress on Kerala Studies. Feb 8th Cherthala pp 35-42 |
| 13. Anita Das Ravindranath & U.S.Sarma (2013) Coir A Versatile Technical Textile Fibre –Tech Tex India Oct-Dec 2013, Vol VII Issue 4 pp 36-39. |
| 14. Anita Das Ravindranath (2013) Application of coir geotextiles on roads. Handbook on “Geosynthetics case studies of ITTA Members” pp.197-202. |
| 15.Anita Das Ravindranath ( 2012) “A Renewable Biomass of the Future” Paper presented at the Third International Seminar on Sustainable Utilisation of Tropical Plant Biomass through Biotechnology ‘SUPBT’. 13th to 15th December 2012 organized by the Department of Biotechnology & Research, College of Information Technology, Cherthala, Alleppey. |
| 16. Nima KV, Anita Das Ravindranath, US Sarma and S Radhakrishnan (2012) Bio-ethanol production from soft wood portion of diseased coconut palm. Proceedings of the Symposium “Emerging Trends in Biotechnology”. pp.11-15 |
| 17. Nivedya S, Anita Das Ravindranath, US Sarma and S Radhakrishnan (2012) Bio-ethanol production from soft wood portion of diseased coconut palm. Proceedings of the Symposium “Emerging Trends in Biotechnology”. pp.37-42 |
| 18. Anita Das Ravindranath and U.S. Sarma (2012) "Importance, Scop and Methodology for composting Of Coir Pith". Paper presented the National Conference organized by the Coir Board and ICAR, New Delhi at Ela Goa on 17.03.2012. |
| 19. Anita Das Ravindranath and U.S.Sarma (2012) Application of Coir Geotextiles in the construction of roads on agrarian sils paper presented the National Conference organized by the Coir Board & ICAR, New Delhi at Ela Goa on 17.03.2012. |
| 20. Anita Das Ravindranath and U.S.Sarma (2012) Potentials of coir for mitigation and adaptation to climate change. Paper presented at the special theme session of “Climate Change: Plantation Crops & Spices of Kerala” in the Kerala Science Congress at the Rubber Research Institute of India, Kottayam on 29.01.2012. |
| 21. U.S. Sarma and Anita Das Ravindranath (2011) Extraction and potential end use of lignocellulose from coir pith. Paper to be presented at the Carbohydrate Conference held at IICB, Kolkata from 23rd to 25th Nov. 2011. |
| 22. Anita Das Ravindranath and U.S.Sarma (2011) “Technologies developed by CCRI with special reference to coir pith compost and cocolawn” paper presented at the seminar conducted by Coir Board on June 5th 2011 (Environment Day) at Indraprastha in Palakkad. |
| 23. Anita Das Ravindranath and U.S.Sarma (2011) “Technologies developed by CCRI with special reference to coir pith compost and cocolawn” paper presented at the seminar on Coir Industry Rajamundhiri on 27/03/2011 |
| 24. Anita Das Ravindranath and U.S.Sarma (2011) “Coir pith, an organic manure” Paper presented at the state level seminar on Coir & Coir Prodcuts is being organised at Sree Saraswathi Thyagaraja College, Thippampatti, Pollachi on 29.01.2011. |
| 25. M.S. Lata, K. Sreekrishnakumar, Anita Das Ravindranath, Arun Sarma, U.S. Sarma (2010) Phytosanitation of coir pith by gamma Irradiation. NAARRI International Conference-2010 (NIC-2010) Isotop Technlogies and Applications - New Horizons. Vol I pp. 158-165 Dec 13-15, 2010, Powai, Mumbai. |
| 26. Anita Das Ravindranath, Jayaraj A.P and U.S. Sarma (2010) Microcrystelline and Nanocellulose from Diseased Coconut Wood. Carbo XXV,48, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. |
| 27. Abesh Raghuvaran and Anita Das Ravindranath(2010) Efficacy of biodegraded coir pith for cultivation of medicinal plants. J. Sci. Ind. Res, 69,554-559. |
| 28. Abesh Reghuvaran and Anita das Ravindranath (2010) Biochemical aspects of coir pith degraded by Pleurotus sojar caju. Proceedings of 22nd Kerala Science Congress, 28-31 January 2010 Kerala Forest Research Institute. 629-630. |
| 29. "Coir-A Natural medium to counter threats of climate change". (2010) Anita Das Ravindranath & U.S.Sarma Presentation at Placrosym 2010 the Rubber Research of India, Kottayam on 7th December 2010. |
| 30. Anita Das Ravindranath & U.S. Sarma(2010) Economical and ecofreindly wet processing of coir using Trametes versicolor and Coirret. Coir News Vol.XXXIX Bk No. 11 November 2010, 11-16. |
| 31. Anita Das Ravindranath, Subha.P.V, Hanosh M.S, Radhakrishnan.S, U.S. Sarma (2010). Coirpith as a Substrate For Biofuel Production Presentation at the first Kerala Women Science Congress, Kochi held from 10th to 12th August 2010. |
| 32. Jincy.P.J, U.S. Sharna, Anita Das Ravindranath & Sunil Dath (2010). Ecofriendly Pulping Process of Tender Coconut Husk Fibre. Presentation at the first Kerala Women Science Congress, Kochi held from 10th to 12th August 2010. |
| 33. Quality Improvement of Coir fibre using Crude anzyme extract from Pleurotus sajor-caju and Coriolus versicolor. (2010). Chithralekha M, Anita Das Ravindranath, U.S.Sarma and Radhakrishnan.S Presentation at the first Kerala Women Science Congress, Kochi held from 10th to 12th August 2010. |
| 34. Potential of soft wood of the diseased coconut tree for diversified ende uses(2010) Nima.K.V, Anita Das Ravindranath, U.S.Sarma & Radhakrishnan.S. Presentation at the first Kerala Women Science Congress, Kochi held from 10th to 12th August 2010. |
| 35. Anita Das Ravindranath(2009) Coir pith - A Lignocellulosic substrate for biofuel production. (Part I) Coir News Vol XXXVIII Bk.No.6 June 2009, 9-10. |
| 36. Anita Das Ravindranath(2009) Coir pith - A Lignocellulosic substrate for biofuel production. (Part II) Coir News Vol XXXIX Bk.No.7 June 2009, 13. |
| 37. "Composting of coir pith usingmicrobial consortia"(2009) Presentation at a 10 days on short-course on "Utilisation of Plantation Wastes" at the Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasargode from 1st to 10th December 2009. |
| 38. "Coir pith for Agri/Horticulture"(2009). Presentation made at the Kisan Mela & national Seminar held at Ujjarpaar, Gorakhpur on 18th January 2009. |
| 39. Abesh Reghuvaran, Anita Das Ravindranath, P.Natarajan & Arun Augustine(2009). Substitution of urea with Fungi and Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria for composting Coir pith Madras Agric. J., 96 (1-6): 144-149, June 2009. |
| 40. Anita Das Ravindranath, U.S. Sarma(2008) Coir pith for improvement of productivity and quality in platation crops. Souvenir Placrosym XVIII. The 18th symposium on Plantation crops, National Research Centre for Cashew, Puttur, Karnataka Dec 10-13, 2008 |
| 41. Anita Das Ravindranath(2008) Eco and user friendly, cost effective technologies for coir processing and pith utilization(2008). Presentation at "NRDC-Industry Get Together" held on December 4th 2008 at Hyderabad. |
| 42. Coir pith based cyanobacterial biofertilizer for improving water use efficiency(2007). Poster at the South Asian Conference on Water in Agriculture: Management options for Increasing Crop Productivity Per Drop Of Water, Chennai. |
| 43. Anita Das Ravindranath, U.S. Sarma and Radhakrishnan.S (2007) Biotechnology in Coir - past, present & future. India Intenational Coir Fair 2007 Souvenir(91). |
| 44. "Applications of Geosynthetics-Use on Roads subgrades",by U. S. Sarma paper presented at the Workshop on Applications on of Geosynthetics-Present and Future" at Ahmedabad from 20-21st September (2007). |
| 45. "Research & Development in Coir", by U. S. Sarma, paper presented at the "Bharatiya Vigyan Sammelan-(2007) on 23rd November, 2007 – "A national level Sammelan on Science & Technology" at Bhopal from 23rd to 25th November 2007. |
| 46. “Biotechnology in Coir- Past, present and future”, Anita Das Ravindranath, U. S. Sarma and S. Radhakrishnan, India International Coir Fair 2007,Souvenir, p. 91, (2007). |
| 47. Anita Das Ravindranath, U.S.Sarma and Radhakrishnan.S(2006) "Coir - A renewable agro-waste for horticulture". Coir News Vol. XXXV Bk. 12. |
| 48. Anita Das Ravindranath(2006) "Coir Pith Organic Manure - Properties & potential applications". Paper presented at the Seminar on Development of Coir industries in Perambalur District in Tamil Nadu 20th August 2006. |
| 49. Anita Das Ravindranath(2006) Coir Pith A Novel Medium for Horticulture paper presented at the National Conference on "Strategic Plans for augmenting development of Horticulture in Eastern India 17-19 February 2006 at Rajendra Agriculture University, Pusa 848 125, Samastipur Bihar. |
| 50. Anita Das Ravindranath(2006) Technology for COCOLAWN "A soiless coir medium paper presented at the Coir - Transfer of Technology Workshop, 6 to 7th January 2006 at CCRI, Kalavoor. |
| 51. Anita Das Ravindranath(2006) Development of COIRRET for faster retting of coconut husk/fibre. Paper presented at the Coir - Transfer of Technology workshop, 6 to 7th January 2006 at CCRI, Kalavoor. |
| 52. Anita Das Ravindranath(2006) Technology for extraction of lignosulphonate from coir pith. Paper presented at the coir - Transfer Technology Workshop, 6 to 7th January 2006, at CCRI, Kalavoor. |
| 53. "Spinning of coir/jute blended yarns in modified jute spinning system", K. P. Chellamani, Debasis Chattopadhyay and U. S. Sarma, Asia Textile Journal, April, 2006, p 66-69. |
| 54. "Focused Approach to New Dimensions in Coir Industry during 11th Plan", by U.S. Sarma (2006) paper presented at the National Seminar-cum-Exhibition held at New Delhi on 06.10.06. |
| 55. "Versatile Coir Geotextiles" paper presented at the International Seminar on "Geosynthetics in India-Present and Future", by U. S. Sarma at New Delhi from 8th to 10th November 2006. |
| 56. Anita Das Ravindranath(2005) Coir Pith and Biotechnology - Eco Friendly Waste Management. Paper presented at the Global Ecomeet 2005, Thiruvananthapuram 19 to 28th February, 2005. |
| 57. Anita Das Ravindranath, U.S.Sarma & Radhakrishnan.S(2005). Coir Fibre Extraction and coir pith composting using biotechnology. Paper presented at the National Workshop on Women Friendly Technologies, Kochi 20 to 22nd January Kochi. |
| 58. Anita Das ravindranath(2004) Biomodification of coir fibre for product diversification. Paper presented at the national Seminar on Microbiol Diversity - A sourse of innovation in Biotechnology, May 27-29, 2004, Tropic Botanical Garden & Research Institute, Palode, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala - 695562. |
| 59. Anita Das Ravindranath & U.S. Sarma(2004) Evaluation of bacterial treatment on the Flexual Rigidity and light fastness properties of coir fibre. Coir News Golden Jubilee Special issue 22nd August, 2004. |
| 60. Anita Das Ravindranath, Srilatha Nair & U.S. Sarma(2003) Biological treatment on the lignin carbohydrate complex for quality improvement in coir. Poster presented at the XVIIIth Carbohydrate conference, 5 to 7th November, 2003 Indian Association of the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata. |
| 61. Anita Das Ravindranath(2003) Coir Retting - Its influence on the Vembabad & Ashtamudi Wetlands in Kerala, Paper presented at the Regional Seminar on "Ramsar Sites of Kerala" on 21st February, 2003. Centre for Water Resources Development and Management, Calicut Kerala - 673571. |
| 62."Coir Bhoovastra for soil bio-engineering applications", by U.S.Sarma, presented at the National Seminar on Coir Bhoovastra organized by Coir Board at New Delhi, on 21 March, 2003. |
| 63. Anita Das Ravindranath(2002) Coir Pith - A wonder waste. Proceedings of the Short Term Training Programme on Geosynthetics in Civil Engineering with special reference to Natural Geotextiles., 2 to 13th December 2002, School of Engineering, Cochin University of Science & Technology, Kochi, Kerala. |
| 64. "Recent advances in the processing of coir", by U.S. Sarma, presented at the National Seminar on "Recent advances in natural fibre research", organized by Indian Fibre Society (IFS) in collaboration with Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres (CRIJAF)", on 15-16 December, 2001 at CRIJAF, Barrackpore, West Bengal. |
| 65. "Softening of Coir", by U.S. Sarma, Souvenir P. 103-109, published by Coir Board on the occasion of inauguration of the India International Coir Fair (IICF) and Seminar held on 11th to 13th October 2001 at Le Meridien Covention Centre at Kochi. |
| 66. Anita Das Ravindranath and Saroj Bhosle(2000) Development of a Bacterial Consortium for coir Retting. J.Sci. Ind. Res, 59, 140. |
| 67."Coir exports and eco regulations in Germany", by U.S. Sarma, Coir News, Vol. XXIX, No. 10, October 20,2000, P. 15-19. |
| 68. Anita Das Ravindranath and U.S.Sarma(1998) Inoculation of micro organisms to enhance biodegradation of phenolic compounds and retting of Coir J. Sci. Ind. Res, 57, 825. |
| 69. Anita Das Ravindranath, U.S. Sarma & Babu T.A.R(1998). Technologies for process improvement in Coir. Paper presented in the workshop on cocunut industry in India. May 20-21st Goa. |
| 70. Anita Das Ravindranath and U.S.Sarma(1997) A Biological perspective on the application of Coir Geotextiles. Seminar on application of Coir Geotextiles, Coimbatore. |
| 71. Anita Das Ravindranath, Radhakrishnan.S. & U.S.Sarma(1997) A study on biobleaching of coir using bacterial cultures. International workshop on wet processing of Coir, December 8-9th Alleppey. |
| 72. Anita Das Ravindranath & U.S. Sarma (1997) Inoculation of microorganisms to enhance biodegradation of phenolic compounds and retting of coir. Poster presented at the International Conference in Frontiers in Biotechnology 26th to 28th November, Trivandrum. |
| 73. "Eco Friendly & Versatile Coir Geotextiles", by U.S.Sarma, Geosynthetic Asia'97, Vol. I, 26-29 Nov.1997, Bangalore, India, Eds, C.V.J.Varma, G.V.Rao and A.R.G.Rao, Publishers, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co.Pvt.Ltd, New Delhi, Session VI, P.49, 1997. |
| 74. "Studies on Imparting Softness to Coir Fibre/Yarn', by I.R.Anto, P.K.Ravi and U.S.Sarma, Proceedings of the International Workshop on Wet Processing of Coir, 8-9 Dec.1997, Alleppey, India. |
| 75. "Investigations in Bleaching of Coir", by I.R.Anto, T.Ravindran, P.K.Ravi, M.Kumaraswamy Pillai and U.S.Sarma, Proccedings of the International Workshop on Wet Processing of Coir, 8-9 Dec.1997, Alleppey , India. |
| 76. "Techniques of Dyeing Coir Materials", by K.G.Mohanan, P.C.Antonel Vaz, J.Sunil Dath, A.Radhakrishnan, V.A.Sebastian and U.S.Sarma, Proceedings of the International Workshop on Wet Processing of Coir, 8-9 Dec.1997, Alleppey, India. |
| 77. "Printing of Designs on Coir Materials", by A.Radhakrishnan, V.R.George Roy and U.S.Sarma, Proceedings of the International Workshop on Wet Procesing of Coir, 8-9 Dec.1997, Alleppey, India. |
| 78. A paper entitled "Research and Development on Coir Technology", by U.S.Sarma was presented at the Eighth Kerala Science Congress96e2Aheld at Kochi on 27-29, January 1996. |
| 79. Anita Das Ravindranath(1995) Bioprocessing for coir. Proceedings of the VII the Kerala Science Congress. pp. 546-547. |
| 80. "German Ban – an eco-friendly prescription for the coir industry", by U.S.Sarma, Coir News, Vol. 24, No.5, May 20, 1995, P.25-36. |
| 81. Presented a paper entitled "Coir Geotextiles and its Applications", by U.S.Sarma, in the 2nd International Workshop on Geotextiles Organised by the Committee for International Geotextiles Society (India) held at New Delhi on 11-12 January, 1994. |
| 82. U.S.Sarma & Anita Das Ravindranath(1993). Extraction of lignosulphonates from coir pith - an agrowaste. Proceedings of the workshop on utilization of coir pith. 11-13. |
| 83. Anita Das Ravindranath(1993). Application of Biotechnology in the extraction of "Golden Coir" Vol. XXXVI Jan-June, 17. |
| 84. Anita Das Ravindranath, U.S. Sarma(1993) Bioinoculant treatment of unretted coir fibre for quality improvement. COIR Vol.XXXV Jan -June, 18. |
| 85. Anita Das Ravindranath(1992). Application of biotechnology in the extraction of "Golden Coir". Paper presented at the International conference on biotechnology BIOTEK INDIA '92, October at Banglore. |
| 86. Presented a paper entitled "Technology Alternations in Coir Industry", by U.S.Sarma in the Seminar, "The Coir Industry in Kerala – a study on the modernization and employment protection" held at Trivandrum on 12-13th November 1992. |
| 87. Anita Das Ravindranath(1991). Preliminary studies on the polyphenols in coconut husks. COIR Vol.XXXV Jan-June, 18. |
| 88. Anita Das Ravindranath(1991) Coir pith - Potential wealth in India. Proceedings of the seminar on utilisation of coir pith in agriculture, Tamilnadu Aricultural University Nov. 20th Coimbatore. |
| 89. "Study on the efficacy of CC-2 and Fuller's earth combination as a decontaminant against sulphur mustard (mustard gas) dermal intoxication in mice", by U.S.Sarma, P.Kumar and R.Vijayaraghavan, Defence Science .Journal, 41, No.4 (1991) 363-366. |
| 90. Nagarajan, R.,Anita Das Ravindranath & Prabhu,G.N. (1985). Effect of prior crushing on retting of coconut husks. Proceedings of the Seminar on Coir Research, Kochi, September 2nd, 1985 |
| 91. "Fire–retardancy of jute fabrics with potassium sodium tartarate (Rochelle Salt)", by U.S.Sarma, Colourage, 32(26) (1985) 19-20. |
| 92. "Modification of the IJIRA Process of stabilised bleaching of jute fabrics", by U.S.Sarma, Colourage, 32(26) (1985)19-20. |
| 93. Presented a review on the "Lignin –Carbohydrate complex of natural fibres", by U.S.Sarma at the seminar on the 24th Annual General Meeting of the Textile Association of the India (West Bengal Unit), held on September 8, 1985, the part of which has been published in "Textile Trends" 28(6) (1985) 98: 28(8) (1985) 43-45. |
| 94. "Effect of anions in Cu(II) diamine complexes on catalytic hydrolysis of DFP", by D.N.Marjit, U.S.Sarma, and D.K.Jaiswal, "Current Science" 57 (1989) 958-960. |
| 95.Hydrolysis of disopropyl phosphorofluoridate catalysed by copper (II) – diamine complexes", by D.N.Marjit and U.S.Sarma, Indian J.Chemistry, 28 A (1989) 958-960. |
| 96. "HPLC study on the hydrolysis of parathion catalysed by Cu (II) – diamine complexes", by U.S.Sarma, D.N.Marjit, D.K.Dube and S.K.Raza "Indian Journal of Chemistry", 29A(1990) 800-802. |
| 97."Investigation on the structure of the hemicellulose obtained from the fibre of Sansevieria Trifasciata Leaves", by U.S.Sarma and A.K.Mukherjee, Carbohydrate Research, 95 (1981) 81-86. |
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