Research Papers published in Journals

• 1 Rishikesh Shukla, Hemansi, Gaurav Kumar, Shraddha Shukla, Jitendra Kumar Saini, Ramesh Chander Kuhad (2021) Biorefinery potential of newly isolated yeast Clavispora lusitaniae for co-production of erythritol and ethanol. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. (IF: 4.050) https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-021-02073-w
• 2 Ranjit K Harwansh, Swarnali Das Paul, Rishikesh Shukla and Rohitas Deshmukh (2020) Controlled release of sulfasalazine loaded amidated pectin microparticles through Eudragit S-100 coated capsule for management of inflammatory bowel disease. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 55, 101495 (IF: 5.062) (ISSN: 1773-2247) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2019.101495
• 3 Rishi Gupta, Hemansi, Sheenu Gautam, Rishikesh Shukla and Ramesh Chander Kuhad (2017) Study of charcoal detoxification of acid hydrolysate from corncob and its fermentation to xylitol. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 5(5), 4573-4582 (IF:7.968) (ISSN: 2213-3437) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2017.07.073
• 4 Rishikesh Shukla, Manoj Kumar, Subhojit Chakraborty, Rishi Gupta, Savindra Kumar Dinabandhu Sahoo and Ramesh Chander Kuhad (2016) Process development for the production of bioethanol from waste algal biomass of Gracilaria verrucosa. Bioresource Technology, 220, 584-589 (IF: 11.889) (ISSN: 0960-8524) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2016.08.096
• 5 Seema Patel, Rishikesh Shukla and Arun Goyal (2015) Probiotics in valorization of innate immunity across various animal models. Journal of Functional Foods, 14, 549-561 (IF: 5.223) (ISSN: 1756-4646) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2015.02.022
• 6 Arabinda Ghosh, Anil Kumar Verma, Jagan Mohan Rao T, Rishikesh Shukla and Arun Goyal (2015) Recovery and purification of oligosaccharides from coprameal by recombinant endo-β-mannanase and deciphering molecular mechanism involved and its role as potent therapeutic agent. Molecular Biotechnology, 57, 111-127 (IF: 2.860) (ISSN: 1073-6085) https://doi.org/10.1007/s12033-014-9807-4
• 7 Jagan Mohan Rao T, Damini Kothari, Rishikesh Shukla, and Arun Goyal (2014) Structural and biocompatibility properties of dextran from Weissella cibaria JAG8 as food additive. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 65, 686-691 (IF: 4.444) (ISSN: 0963-7486) https://doi.org/10.3109/09637486.2014.917147
• 8 Rishikesh Shukla and Arun Goyal (2014) Purified dextransucrase from Pediococcus pentosaceus CRAG3 as food additive. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology, 52, 1036-1044 (IF: 0.944) (ISSN: 0019-5189)
• 9 Rishikesh Shukla, Ilia Iliev and Arun Goyal (2014) Leuconostoc mesenteroides NRRL B-1149 as probiotic and its dextran with anticancer properties. Journal of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 3(1), 79-87 (ISSN: 1314-6238)
• 10 Rishikesh Shukla and Arun Goyal (2014) Probiotic potential of Pediococcus pentosaceus CRAG3 a new isolate from fermented cucumber. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 6, 11-21 (IF: 5.265) (ISSN: 1867-1306) https://doi.org/10.1007/s12602-013- 9149-8
• 11 Rishikesh Shukla and Arun Goyal (2013) Novel dextran from Pediococcus pentosaceus CRAG3 isolated from fermented cucumber with anticancer properties. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 62, 352-357 (IF: 8.025) (ISSN: 0141-8130) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2013.09.043
• 12 Rishikesh Shukla and Arun Goyal (2013) Elucidation of structure and biocompatibility of levan from Leuconostoc mesenteroides NRRL B-1149 Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy, 7(2) 635-643 (ISSN: 0973-8916)
• 13 Veselin Bivolarski, Tonka Vasileva, Rishikesh Shukla, Arun Goyal and Ilia Iliev (2012) Physiological studies of Leuconostoc mesenteroides strain NRRL B-1149 during cultivation on glucose and fructose media. Journal of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 1(3), 235-240 (ISSN: 1314-6238)
• 14 Rishikesh Shukla and Arun Goyal (2012) Optimization and scale-up of fermentation of glucansucrase and branched glucan by Pediococcus pentosaceus CRAG3 using Taguchi methodology in bioreactor. Journal of Bioscience and Biotechnology, 1(1), 73-82(ISSN: 1314-6238)
• 15 Seema Patel, Damini Kothari, Rishikesh Shukla, Debasish Das and Arun Goyal (2011) Scale up of dextran production from a mutant of Pediococcus pentosaceus (SPAm) using optimized medium in a bioreactor. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 54(6), 1125-1133 (IF: 1.180) (ISSN: 1678-4324) https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-89132011000600007
• 16 Mayur Agrawal, Rishikesh Shukla and Arun Goyal (2011) UV Mutagenesis of Leuconostoc mesenteroides NRRL B-640 for generation of a mutant (B-640M) with hyper-producing dextransucrase activity. Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy, 5(4), 1445-1453 (ISSN: 0973-8916)
• 17 Rishikesh Shukla, Shraddha Shukla, Vaselin Bivolarski, Ilia Iliev, Iskra Ivanova and Arun Goyal (2011) Structural characterization of insoluble dextran produced in the presence of maltose from Leuconostoc mesenteroides NRRL B-1149. Food Technology and Biotechnology, 49(3), 291-296 (IF: 2.330) (ISSN: 1330-9862) 10.13140/2.1.2567.7442
• 18 Rishikesh Shukla, Ilia Iliev and Arun Goyal (2010) Purification and characterization of dextransucrase from Leuconostoc mesenteroides NRRL B-1149 Biotechnology and Biotechnological Equipment 24(SE); 576-580 (IF: 1.63) (ISSN: 1310-2818) 10.1080/13102818.2010.10817900
• 19 Avishek Majumder, Anshuma Mangtani, Seema Patel, Rishikesh Shukla and Arun Goyal (2009) Gluco-oligosaccharides production from glucan of Leuconostoc mesenteroides NRRL B-742 by microwave assisted hydrolysis. Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy, 3(4), 405-411 (ISSN: 0973-8916)

Book Chapters

• 1 Hemansi, Vibhuti, R. K., Shukla, R., Gupta, R., & Saini, J. K. (2018). Food Grade Microorganisms for Nutraceutical Production for Industrial Applications. In A. Verma, K. Srivastava, S. Singh, & H. Singh (Eds.), Nutraceuticals and Innovative Food Products for Healthy Living and Preventive Care (pp. 342- 367). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-2970-5.ch016.
• 2 Saini, J.K., Gupta, R., Hemansi, Verma, A., Gaur, P., Saini, R., Shukla, R. and Kuhad, R.C. (2018). Integrated Lignocellulosic Biorefinery for Sustainable Bio-Based Economy. In Neha Srivastava, Manish Srivastava, P.K. Mishra, S.N. Upadhyay, Pramod W. Ramteke, Vijaj Kumar Gupta (Eds.), Sustainable Approaches for Biofuels Production Technologies (pp. 25-46). Springer, doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319- 94797-6.

Papers/Posters presented in National & International Conferences

• 1 Rishikesh Shukla, Rishi Gupta, Hemansi, Jitendra Kumar Saini and Ramesh Chander Kuhad (2017) Isolation and screening of yeasts for enhanced production of erythritol. 86th Conference of Society of Biological Chemists; Emerging Discoveries in Health and Agricultural Sciences, November, 16-19 2017; Jawahar Lal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
• 2 Rishikesh Shukla and Arun Goyal (2013) Purification and characterization of glucansucrase from Pediococcus pentosaceus CRAG 3 International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology & Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) & X Convention of The Biotech Research Society, India, November, 25-27 2013; Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
• 3 Arabinda Ghosh, Rishikesh Shukla and Arun Goyal (2013) Production of manno-oligosaccharides from copra meal by recombinant endo β-mannanase: Their potential role as prebiotics and antitumorigenic agent. International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology & Bioinformatics (ICABB-2013) & X Convention of The Biotech Research Society, India, November, 25-27 2013; Dr. D. Y. Patil Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Institute, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
• 4 Rishikesh Shukla, Ilia Iliev, Iskra Ivanova and Arun Goyal (2012) Leuconostoc mesenteroides NRRL B-1149 as probiotic and its dextran displaying anti-cancer properties. 6th Annual Convention of Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy (ABAP), ICEHT-2012, December 20-22, 2012; Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, A.P., India.
• 5 Veselin Bivolarski, Tonka Vasileva, Rishikesh Shukla, Arun Goyal and Ilia Iliev (2012) Physiological studies of strain Leuconostoc mesenteroides NRRL B-1149 during cultivation on glucose and fructose media. National Youth Conference, Oct 19-20, 2012; Plovdiv University Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
• 6 Rishikesh Shukla and Arun Goyal (2012) Purification and characterization of glucansucrase and glucan by Pediococcus pentosaceus CRAG 3 18th International Conference (Post ISCBC-2012), January 28-30, 2012; Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati, Assam, India.
• 7 Rishikesh Shukla, Rwivoo Baruah and Arun Goyal (2012) Molecular identification of a probiotic strain Pediococcus pentosaceus CRAG3 isolated from fermented cucumber. 18th International Conference (Post ISCBC-2012), January 28-30, 2012, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati, Assam, India.
• 8 Rishikesh Shukla and Arun Goyal (2011) Probiotic potential and biochemical characterization of glucan producing Lactobacillus plantarum (RS3) isolated from fermented cucumber. 52nd Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI), November 03-06, 2011; Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
• 9 Rishikesh Shukla, Arun Dhillon, Ilia Iliev, Iskara Ivanova and Arun Goyal (2011) Purification and characterization of Leuconostoc mesenteroides NRRL B-1149 sucrose hydrolyzing enzymes and enzyme synthesized oligosaccharides. 52nd Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI), November 03-06, 2011; Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
• 10 Rishikesh Shukla, Rwivoo Baruah and Arun Goyal (2011) Production, purification and characterization of polysaccharides and oligosaccharides produced by hydrolysis from Leuconostoc mesenteroides NRRL B-1149”; 26th Carbohydrate Conference; November 23-25, 2011; Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
• 11 Tonka Vasileva, Rishikesh Shukla, Iskra Ivanova, Arun Goyal and Ilia Iliev (2011) Acceptor reactions of mannitol and lactitol with glucosyltransferases from Leuconostoc mesenteroides B-1149 and Leuconostoc mesenteroides URE 13 9th Carbohydrate Bioengineering Meeting, May 15-18, 2011; Technical University of Lisbon, Lisbon.
• 12 Rishikesh Shukla, Seema Patel, Damini Kothari, Soumyadeep Chakraborty, Debasish Das and Arun Goyal; "Combined effects of pH and dissolved oxygen on dextran production from a mutant of soil isolate Pediococcus pentosaceus(SPAm), "International Symposium on Recent Advances in Cross Disciplinary Microbiology: Avenues and Challenges & International Workshop on rRNA sequencing, phylogeny & Next Generation Genome Sequencing”,51st Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI); December 14-17, 2010; Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
• 13 Rishikesh Shukla, Seema Patel, Damini Kothari, Debasish Das and Arun Goyal; "Combined effects of freely available nitrogen substrates and carbon source on dextransucrase production from a mutant of soil isolate Pediococcus pentosaceus (SPAm)”; 7th BRSI Convention and International Conference on Genomic Sciences & Indo-Italian Workshop on Industrial and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology November 12-14, 2010; Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai, India.
• 14 Rishikesh Shukla, Seema Patel, Damini Kothari, Soumyadeep Chakraborty, Debasish Das and Arun Goyal; "Combined effects of pH and dissolved oxygen on dextran production from a mutant of soil isolate Pediococcus pentosaceus(SPAm), "International Symposium on Recent Advances in Cross Disciplinary Microbiology: Avenues and Challenges & International Workshop on rRNA sequencing, phylogeny & Next Generation Genome Sequencing”,51st Annual Conference of Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI); December 14-17, 2010; Central University of Jharkhand and Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
• 15 Rishikesh Shukla, Seema Patel, Damini Kothari, Debasish Das and Arun Goyal; "Combined effects of freely available nitrogen substrates and carbon source on dextransucrase production from a mutant of soil isolate Pediococcus pentosaceus (SPAm)”; 7th BRSI Convention and International Conference on Genomic Sciences & Indo-Italian Workshop on Industrial and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology November 12-14, 2010; Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai, India.
• 16 Rishikesh Shukla, Shraddha Shukla, Ilia Iliev and Arun Goyal (2010) Production and structural characterization of insoluble glucan produced in the presence of maltose from Leuconostoc mesenteroides NRRL B-1149 4th International Congress on Bioprocess in Food Industries, October 5-8, 2010; Curitiba, Brazil.
• 17 Rishikesh Shukla, Ilia Iliev and Arun Goyal (2010) Purification and characterization of dextransucrase from Leuconostoc mesenteroides NRRL B-1149 2nd Balkan Conference on Biology, May 21-23, 2010; Plovdiv University, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
• 18 Rishikesh Shukla, Mayur Agrawal and Arun Goyal; "Structural characterization of the two mutants B-640M1 and B- 640M2 of Leuconostoc mesenteroides NRRL B-640 for the enhanced production of dextran”; 6th BRSI Convention and International Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology; December 4-6, 2009 BHU, Varanasi, India.