Publications

microbiological and chemical analysis of drinking water in southern india (with special consideration of aeromonas species).	analyses of drinking water taken from central and individual water supplies in southern india (idukki/kerala) showed bacterial counts of 10(3)-10(6). e. coli were found in 11% and 28% of the samples. aeromonads were identified more frequently than e. coli at 44% in central and 38% in individual water supplies. due to this high rate of contamination, aeromonas spp. must be considered as a possible cause of diarrhoea and other infections in this area.	1989	2684763
Quantification of polyphenols during retting and characterization of bacteria from the Kadinamkulam Backwaters, Kerala.	The retting environment which provides a competitive niche for specialized microbes is speculated to harbour a variety of microbes with high biodegradation potential. In this context, an effort has been made to isolate and identify bacterial species having high tolerance to phenol In vitro. Maximum polyphenol (1.897 mg l(-1)) as observed during the initial period of retting, which decreased as retting proceeded. Based on biochemical characterization, the isolated bacterial strains were identifie ...	2011	21888245