We are pleased to announce the third edition of the International Conference on Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM 25)

Elza John

Assistant Professor
Microbiology

Profile
  • M.Sc. Microbiology, ICAR-NET
  • Fifteen years teaching experience at Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam.

Research

  •         Worked as co-investigator in UGC funded project titled Phytochemical Screening and Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Potential of Coleus ambonicus  at Department of Microbiology, Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam, Ernakulam
  •      Worked as co-investigator in UGC funded project titled Isolation, identification & Characterization of Hydrocarbon degrading bacteria  a Bioremediation tool  at Department of Microbiology, Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam, Ernakulam
  •    Worked as  principal investigator in RUSA funded Minor Research Project titled "Screening for Beneficial microorganisms from Mangrove and Wetlands"(ORDER No. 005/2019/MRP/RUSA) at Department of Microbiology, Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam, Ernakulam
  • M.Sc Projects guided:
  •          Studies on heavy metal abatement potential of different cyanobacterial species 
  •          Isolation of extracellular Protease producing bacteria & evaluation of effect of physical parameters on protease activity.
  •          Study on prevalence of plasmid borne ampC gene in freshwater & soil environment
  •          Lead removal by heavy metal resistant bacteria isolated from industrial effluent
  •          Evaluation of Chromium & cadmium abatement potential of cyanobacterial isolates.
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Projects

2019

  • Principal investigator in RUSA funded Minor Research Project titled "Screening for Beneficial microorganisms from Mangrove and Wetlands"at Department of Microbiology, Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam, Ernakulam

2013

  •  Co-investigator in UGC funded project titled Isolation, identification & Characterization of Hydrocarbon degrading bacteria  a Bioremediation tool  at Department of Microbiology

Publications

2024

  •  Elza John, Nivya Mariam Paul, S. Selven, Metagenomic analysis of bacterial diversity in the surface water, top soil and sediment from the Mangrove ecosystem of Panangad, India, Ecological Genetics and Genomics, 2024, 100225, ISSN 2405-9854, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egg.2024.100225. 

2023

  •  T.A. Famidha, Neema Chandra, Nivya Mariam Paul, Elza John.  Antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant activity of bacterial isolates from wetlands in Kerala, Materials Today: Proceedings,2023, ISSN 2214-7853, DOI.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.11.002.  Available online 10 November 2023

     
  • Meenu Devassy, Elza John, Nivya Mariam Paul, Characterization of plant growth promoting activity of actinomycetes isolated from biochar enhanced rhizosphere soil, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023, ISSN 2214-7853, DOI.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.11.007.  Available online 5 November 2023

     

2021

  •  Farzana Sheleel, Agnes.K.J , Anuja Joy, Vidya Mohanan, and Elza John. Bacterial Quorum Sensing and Bioluminescence in the Marine environment. Proceedings of the “marine biology research symposium” mbrs 2021 (26 - 30 July 2021) organized by Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology in association with Chennai and National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow. Pg. 136-139. ISBN: 978-93-83409-65-5.

2020

  •  Elza John, Anju Sam, Bilha. M. Varghese, Paulson Joy, Nivya Mariam Paul, S. Selven, and M. P. Prabhakaran. Characterisation of nitrogen fixing bacteria from mangrove ecosystem of Panangadu regions in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. AIP Conference Proceedings 2263, 030007 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0017672 Published Online: 08 September 2020 

     

  •  Haritha Prabhakaran, Nivya Mariam Paul, and Elza John. Screening of economically important microorganisms from Thrissur kol paddy wetland.  AIP Conference Proceedings 2263, 030009 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0017668 Published Online: 08 September 2020 

     

  •  Anuja S. Kumar, Gayathri Madhu, Elza John, Shinoj Vengalathunadakal Kuttinarayanan, and Saritha K. Nair.  Optical and antimicrobial properties of silver nanoparticles synthesized via green route using honey. De Gruyter. Green Processing and Synthesis. 2020; 9: 268–274 

     

2017

  •  Gisha Elizabeth Koshy and Elza John. Screening and Optimization of Biosurfactant production by heavy metal resistant bacteria. Discourse Xavarian Research Journal, (ISSN 2321-0214). Vol5(1),March 2017, p 190-195

     

2014

  •  Elza John, Neethu P Shaju, Anu Yamuna Joseph. Prevalence of plasmid borne ampC gene in multidrug resistant freshwater and soil bacteria. IOSR Journal of environmental science, toxicology and food technology. Vol 8, Issue 4, April 2014, p01-08

  •  Nivya Mariam Paul , Anjali Mohan , Elza John, Nayomi John , Ajitha AR, Shanti A  Avirah. Phytochemical Screening and Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Potential of Coleus ambonicus . World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research.Vol 3, Issue 2, 2014, p2811-2826

Journal Article

 

  • Elza John, Neethu P Shaju, Anu Yamuna Joseph. Prevalence of plasmid borne ampC gene in multidrug resistant freshwater and soil bacteria. IOSR Journal of environmental science, toxicology and food technology. Vol 8, Issue 4, April 2014, p01-08.
  • Nivya Mariam Paul , Anjali Mohan , Elza John, Nayomi John , Ajitha AR, Shanti A Avirah. Phytochemical Screening and Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Potential of Coleus ambonicus . World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research.Vol 3, Issue 2, 2014, p2811-2826
  • Anuja S. Kumar, Gayathri Madhu, Elza John, Shinoj Vengalathunadakal Kuttinarayanan, and Saritha K. Nair. Optical and antimicrobial properties of silver nanoparticles synthesized via green route using honey. De Gruyter. Green Processing and Synthesis. 2020; 9: 268–274
  • T.A. Famidha, Neema Chandra, Nivya Mariam Paul, Elza John. Antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant activity of bacterial isolates from wetlands in Kerala, Materials Today: Proceedings,2023, ISSN 2214-7853, DOI.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.11.002. Available online 10 Nov 2023
  • Meenu Devassy, Elza John, Nivya Mariam Paul, Characterization of plant growth promoting activity of actinomycetes isolated from biochar enhanced rhizosphere soil, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023, ISSN 2214-7853, DOI.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.11.007.Available online 5 Nov 2023

 

Seminar/Conference Presentations

Presented paper on A detailed study on Biodegradation potential of Petroleum Hydrocarbons by bacterial diversity in soil in the UGC sponsored National seminar on New Frontiers in Molecular Biology organized by Dept. of Biochemistry in collaboration with Departments of Biotechnology & Microbiology, M.A College, Kothamangalam on 12 & 13 December 2013 (ISBN - 978-81- 929102- 0-8)

 

Presented paper on Screening and Optimization of Biosurfactant production by heavy metal resistant bacteria in KSCSTE sponsored International Conference on Immune Response in Health and Disease organized by Dept. of Microbiology, St.Xaviers College, Aluva on 24th & 25th January 2017(ISSN 2321-0214)

 

Presented paper on Screening for Beneficial microorganisms from Wetlands in Kerala in the International Conference on Advances in Food and Industrial Biotechnology organized by School of Biosciences, MACFAST, Tiruvalla on 23,24 & 25 November 2019.

 

 

Presented papers on “Screening for Economically important microorganisms from Thrissur kol paddy Wetland” and " Characterization of Nitrogen Fixing bacteral isolated from Mangrove ecosystem in Panangadu regions in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India" in the International Conference on Science and Technology of Advanced Materials organized by Mar Athanasius College Kothamangalam on 14,15 and 16 January 2020.

Presented paper on “Bacterial Quorum Sensing and Bioluminescence in the Marine environment” in the “marine biology research symposium” mbrs 2021 (26 - 30 July 2021) organized by Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology in association with Chennai and National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow.

Presented paper on “Antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant activity of bacterial isolates from wetlands in Kerala” in the International Conference on Science and Technology of Advanced Materials organized by Mar Athanasius College Kothamangalam on 18-20 April 2023.

 

Presented paper on “Characterization of plant growth promoting activity of actinomycetes isolated from biochar enhanced rhizosphere soil” in the International Conference on Science and Technology of Advanced Materials organized by Mar Athanasius College Kothamangalam on 18-20 April 2023. 

Achievements

Awards and Recognition

Institutional Responsibilities

  •  H.O.D , Department of Microbiology

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Contact 000
Email elzajohn@macollege.in