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   Selected Publications 

                                       

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  1. S. Sharma* (2024) Crafting friendly microbiomes as plant bodyguards against pests. Trends in Plant Science, In Press. DOI:10.1016/j.tplants.2024.10.001

  2. A. S. F. Araujo*, S. Sharma, J. P. Pinheiro, A. C. de Almeida Lopes (2024) Beyond plant genetics: Microbiome enhancing heterosis in plants. Trends in Plant Science, In Press. DOI:10.1016/j.tplants.2024.07.015

  3. S. Khatri, P. Sazinas, M. L. Strube, L. Ding, S. Dubey, Y. S. Shivay, S. Sharma*, L. Jelsbak* (2023) Pseudomonas is a key player in conferring disease suppressiveness in organic farming. Plant and Soil, In Press. DOI:10.1007/s11104-023-05927-6

  4. P. Chaudhary, A. Bhattacharjee, S. Khatri, R. C. Dalal, P. M. Kopittke, S. Sharma* (2024) Delineating the soil physicochemical and microbiological factors conferring disease-suppression in organic farms. Microbiological Research, 289. DOI:10.1016/j.micres.2024.127880

  5. R. Devrani, P. Vangla*, S. Sharma* (2024) Exploring the potential of native urease-producing bacteria of hilly terrain for soil strength enhancement. Geomicrobiology Journal, 41(8):818-829. DOI:10.1080/01490451.2024.2388823

  6. A. Dutta*, R. Tyagi, S. Sharma, M. Datta (2024) Hyperspectral reflectance assessment for preliminary identification of degraded soil zones in industrial sites, India. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 90(8):503-509. DOI:10.14358/PERS.24-00005R2

  7. S. Dixit, S. Varshney, D. Gupta, S. Sharma* (2024) Factors affecting biofilm formation by bacteria on fabrics. International Microbiology, 27(4):1111-1123. DOI:10.1007/s10123-023-00460-z

  8. S. Srivastava, A. Bhattacharjee, S. Dubey, S. Sharma* (2024) Bacterial exopolysaccharide amendment improves the shelf life and functional efficacy of bioinoculant under salinity stress. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 135(7). DOI:10.1093/jambio/lxae166

  9. V. L. Shrivas, A. K. Choudhary, P. Hariprasad, S. Sharma* (2024) Transmission of antibiotic resistance through organic amendments in arable land: A 3-year field study with pigeonpea–wheat cropping system. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 471:134378. DOI:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134378

  10. A. S. F. Araujo*, A. P. de Araujo Pereira, D. P. da Costa, E. V. de Medeiros, F. F. Araujo, S. Sharma, L. W. Mendes (2024) Enhancing plant resilience to pathogens through strategic breeding: Harnessing beneficial bacteria from the rhizosphere for progeny protection. Rhizosphere, 30:100890. DOI:10.1016/j.rhisph.2024.100890

  11. A. Dutta, R. Tyagi, A. Chattopadhyay, D. Chatterjee, A. Sarkar, B. Lall, S. Sharma* (2024) Early detection of wilt in Cajanus cajan using satellite hyperspectral images: Development and validation of disease-specific spectral index with integrated methodology. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 219:108784. DOI:10.1016/j.compag.2024.108784

  12. S. Khatri, A. Bhattacharjee, Y. S. Shivay, S. Sharma* (2024) Transplantation of soil from organic field confers disease suppressive ability to conducive soil. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 40(4):112. DOI:10.1007/s11274-024-03895-2

  13. V. L. Shrivas, A. K. Choudhary, S. Shidture, A. Rambia, P. Hariprasad, A. Sharma*, S. Sharma* (2024) Organic amendments modulate the crop yield and rhizospheric bacterial community diversity: a 3-year field study with Cajanus cajan. International Microbiology, 27(2):477-490. DOI:10.1007/s10123-023-00396-4

  14. V. L. Shrivas, A. K. Choudhary, A. Dass, P. Hariprasad, S. Sharma* (2024) Impact of different farming practices on soil nutrients and functional bacterial guilds in pigeonpea-wheat crop rotation. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 24(1):684-699. DOI:10.1007/s42729-023-01575-y

  15. S. Srivastava, R. Tyagi, S. Sharma* (2024) Seed biopriming as a promising approach for stress tolerance and enhancement of crop productivity: a review. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 104(3):1244-1257. DOI:10.1002/jsfa.13048

  16. A. Sharma*, B. Gupta, A. Ghosh, S. Sharma, A. J. Rodriguez-Morales, A. Zumla, Z. A. Memish (2024) Raising awareness and mitigating risk of transmission of antimicrobial resistance during the upcoming 2024 Gangasagar religious mass gathering. New Microbes and New Infections, 56:101213. DOI:10.1016/j.nmni.2023.101213

  17. S. Dubey, A. Bhattacharjee, S. Pradhan, A. Kumar, S. Sharma* (2023) Composition of fungal communities upon multiple passaging of rhizosphere microbiome for salinity stress mitigation in Vigna radiata. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 99(11):fiad132. DOI:10.1093/femsec/fiad132

  18. A. Dutta, P. Chaudhary, S. Sharma, B. Lall* (2023) Satellite hyperspectral imaging technology as a potential rapid pollution assessment tool for urban landfill sites: Case study of Ghazipur and Okhla landfill sites in Delhi, India. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30:116742-116750. DOI:10.1007/s11356-022-22421-1

  19. A. Bhattacharjee, S. Dubey, S. Sharma* (2023) "Next-generation bioformulations" for plant growth promotion and stress mitigation: A promising approach for sustainable agriculture. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 42(10):6741-6759. DOI:10.1007/s00344-023-10996-z

  20. S. Khatri, P. Chaudhary, Y. S. Shivay, S. Sharma* (2023) Role of fungi in imparting general disease suppressiveness in soil from organic field. Microbial Ecology, 82(3):2047-2059. DOI:10.1007/s00248-023-02211-z

  21. S. Mishra*, S. Sharma* (2023) Temporal dynamics of endophytic bacterial and fungal communities during spike development in Piper longum L. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 29(8):1117-1134. DOI:10.1007/s12298-023-01352-2

  22. S. Dixit, S. Varshney, D. Gupta, S. Sharma* (2023) Textiles as fomites in the healthcare system. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 107(12):3887-3897. DOI:10.1007/s00253-023-12569-2

  23. G. Anand, V. L. Shrivas, S. Dubey, A. Bhattacharjee, S. Sharma* (2023) Stress-buster Enterobacter sp. alleviates salinity stress in Cajanus cajan together with impacting its rhizospheric microbiome. South African Journal of Botany, 156:202-212. DOI:10.1016/j.sajb.2023.02.040

  24. S. Srivastava, S. Sharma* (2023) Insight into exopolysaccharide-mediated stress tolerance in plants: A feasible approach towards the development of next-generation bioformulations. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 23(1):22-33. DOI:10.1007/s42729-022-00958-x

  25. V. L. Shrivas, A. K. Choudhary, P. Hariprasad, S. Sharma* (2023) Nutrient concentrations affect the antimicrobial resistance profiles of cattle manures. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(10):25141-25147. DOI:10.1007/s11356-021-16700-6

  26. S. Khatri, S. Dubey, Y. S. Shivay, L. Jelsbak*, S. Sharma* (2023) Organic farming induces changes in bacterial community and disease suppressiveness against fungal phytopathogens. Applied Soil Ecology, 181:104658. DOI:10.1016/j.apsoil.2022.104658

  27. Priyanka, A. Bhattacharjee, P. Srivastava, S. Sharma* (2022) Employing mutants to study the role of a three-membered bacterial consortium in growth promotion of Cajanus cajan. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 202:106589. DOI:10.1016/j.mimet.2022.106589

  28. S. Pradhan, R. Tyagi, S. Sharma* (2022) Combating biotic stresses in plants by synthetic microbial communities: Principles, applications and challenges. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 133(5):2742-2759. DOI:10.1111/jam.15799

  29. Priyanka, S. Srivastava, S. Sharma* (2022) Metabolomic insight into the synergistic mechanism of action of a bacterial consortium in plant growth promotion. Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, 134(5):399-406. DOI:10.1016/j.jbiosc.2022.07.013

  30. U. Singh, P. Roy, S. Sharma* (2022) Bacterial inoculants as effective agents in minimising the non-target impact of azadirachtin pesticide and promoting plant growth of Vigna radiata. Archives of Microbiology, 204(9):555. DOI:10.1007/s00203-022-03162-8

  31. S. Dubey, A. Anand, A. Bhattacharjee, S. Khatri, F. L'Haridon, L. Weisskopf*, S. Sharma* (2022) Understanding the mechanism of stress-acclimatized rhizospheric microbiome towards salinity stress mitigation in Vigna radiata: a focus on the emission of volatiles. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 201:104988. DOI:10.1016/j.envexpbot.2022.104988

  32. U. Singh, A. K. Choudhary, Varatharajan T., S. Sharma* (2022) Agricultural management practices affect the abundance of markers of phosphorus cycle in soil: Case study with pigeonpea and soybean. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 22(3):3012-3020. DOI:10.1007/s42729-022-00863-3

  33. S. Varshney, S. Sharma, D. Gupta* (2022) Surveillance of bacterial load and multi-drug resistant bacteria on bedsheets in a primary health care unit. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 32(9):2040-2051. DOI:10.1080/09603123.2021.1935780
    Cov    erage in Current Science (July 2021), 121:187

  34. R. Tyagi, S. Pradhan, A. Bhattacharjee, S. Dubey, S. Sharma* (2022) Management of abiotic stresses by microbiome-based engineering of the rhizosphere. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 133(2):254-272. DOI:10.1111/jam.15552

  35. D. Mallick, S. Sharma, D. Gupta* (2022). Transfer of bacteria between fabric and surrogate skin. American Journal of Infection Control, 50(7):758-763. DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2021.10.040

  36. S. Dubey, S. Khatri, A. Bhattacharjee, S. Sharma* (2022) Multiple passaging of rhizospheric microbiome enables mitigation of salinity stress in Vigna radiata. Plant Growth Regulation, 97(3):537-549. DOI:10.1007/s10725-022-00820-1

  37. R. Sharma, L. Gal, D. Garmyn, D. Bru, S. Sharma, P. Piveteau* (2022) Plant growth promoting bacterial consortium induces shifts in indigenous soil bacterial communities and controls Listeria monocytogenes in rhizospheres of Cajanus cajan and Festuca arundinacea. Microbial Ecology, 84(1):106-121. DOI:10.1007/s00248-021-01837-1

  38. S. Varshney, S. Kajale, S. Khatri, D. Gupta, A. Sharma*, S. Sharma* (2022) Temporal variation in bacterial community profile on patients' bedsheets in a primary healthcare unit. Archives of Microbiology, 204(6):308. DOI:10.1007/s00203-022-02921-x

  39. U. Singh, A. K. Choudhary, S. Sharma* (2022) A 3-year field study reveals that agri-management practices drive the dynamics of dominant bacterial taxa in the rhizosphere of Cajanus cajan. Symbiosis, 86(2):215-227. DOI:10.1007/s13199-022-00834-3

  40. S. Mishra*, Priyanka, S. Sharma* (2022) Metabolomic insights into endophyte-derived bioactive compounds. Frontiers in Microbiology, 13:835931. DOI:10.3389/fmicb.2022.835931

  41. S. Goel, S. Dubey, S. Sharma, J. Jacob* (2022) Biodegradable and pH-responsive piperazine-based aliphatic polyesters with tunable hydrophilicity. European Polymer Journal, 162:110919. DOI:10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2021.110919

  42. A. Bhattacharjee, S. Dubey, S. Sharma* (2022) Storage of soil microbiome for application in sustainable agriculture: prospects and challenges. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29(3):3171-3183. DOI:10.1007/s11356-021-17164-4

  43. M. Jangir, S. Sharma, S. Sharma* (2021) Development of next-generation formulation against Fusarium oxysporum and unraveling bioactive antifungal metabolites of biocontrol agents. Scientific Reports, 11(1):22895. DOI:10.1038/s41598-021-02284-1

  44. S. Dubey, S. Sharma* (2021) Rhizospheric engineering by plant-mediated indirect selection of microbiome for agricultural sustainability. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences, 40(5):379-397. DOI:10.1080/07352689.2021.1959137

  45. S. Tewari, S. Sharma* (2021) An improved high-throughput method for assessing the impact of bioformulation on plant parameters: Case study with pigeonpea seeds. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology, 115:101657. DOI:10.1016/j.pmpp.2021.101657

  46. G. Anand, A. Bhattacharjee, V. L. Shrivas, S. Dubey, S. Sharma* (2021) ACC deaminase positive Enterobacter-mediated mitigation of salinity stress, and plant growth promotion of Cajanus cajan: a lab to field study. Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 27(7):1547-1557. DOI:10.1007/s12298-021-01031-0

  47. S. Khatri, S. Sharma* (2021) How does organic farming shape the soil- and plant-associated microbiota? Symbiosis, 84(3):391-398. DOI:10.1007/s13199-021-00767-3

  48. U. Singh, A. K. Choudhary, S. Sharma* (2021) Agricultural practices modulate the bacterial communities, and nitrogen cycling bacterial guild in rhizosphere: field experiment with soybean. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 101(7):2687-2695. DOI:10.1002/jsfa.10893

  49. S. Mishra*, A. Bhattacharjee, S. Sharma* (2021) An ecological insight into the multifaceted world of plant-endophyte association. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences, 40(2):127-146. DOI:10.1080/07352689.2021.1901044

  50. R. Sharma, V. L. Shrivas, S. Sharma* (2021) Effect of substitution of chemical fertilizer by bioinoculants on plant performance and rhizospheric bacterial community: Case study with Cajanus cajan. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 52(1):373-386. DOI:10.1007/s42770-020-00418-7

  51. S. Varshney, A. Sain, D. Gupta, S. Sharma* (2021) Factors affecting bacterial adhesion on selected textile fibres. Indian Journal of Microbiology, 61(1):31-37. DOI:10.1007/s12088-020-00903-5
    Coverage in Current Science (October 2020), 119:1071

  52. G. Anand, V. Goel, S. Dubey, S. Sharma* (2021) Tailoring the rhizospheric microbiome of Vigna radiata by adaptation to salt stress. Plant Growth Regulation, 93(1):79-88. DOI:10.1007/s10725-020-00667-4

  53. M. Jangir, S. Sharma, S. Sharma* (2020) Synergistic effect of oilseed cake and biocontrol agent in the suppression of Fusarium wilt in Solanum lycopersicum. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 51(4):1929-1939. DOI:10.1007/s42770-020-00344-8

  54. S. Tewari, S. Sharma* (2020) Rhizobial-metabolite based biocontrol of fusarium wilt in pigeon pea. Microbial Pathogenesis, 147:104278. DOI:10.1016/j.micpath.2020.104278

  55. U. Singh, A. K. Choudhary, S. Sharma* (2020) Comparative performance of conservation agriculture vis-a-vis organic and conventional farming, in enhancing plant attributes and rhizospheric bacterial diversity in Cajanus cajan: A field study. European Journal of Soil Biology, 99:103197. DOI:10.1016/j.ejsobi.2020.103197

  56. S. Khatri, P. Sazinas, Y. S. Shivay, S. Sharma*, L. Jelsbak* (2020) Complete genome sequence of Pseudomonas sp. strain SK, isolated from organic wheat rhizosphere. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 9(26):e00510-20. DOI:10.1128/mra.00510-20

  57. S. Tewari, S. Sharma* (2020) Rhizobial exopolysaccharides as supplement for enhancing nodulation and growth attributes of Cajanus cajan under multi-stress conditions: A study from lab to field. Soil and Tillage Research, 198:104545. DOI:10.1016/j.still.2019.104545

  58. N. Yadav, S. Sharma* (2020) Pollution shapes the bacterial community of a river: a case study. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 17(4):2003-2016. DOI:10.1007/s13762-019-02474-5

  59. R. Sharma, L. Gal, D. Garmyn, V. S. Bisaria, S. Sharma*, P. Piveteau* (2020) Evidence of biocontrol activity of bioinoculants against a human pathogen, Listeria monocytogenes. Frontiers in Microbiology, 11:350. DOI:10.3389/fmicb.2020.00350

  60. R. Sharma, V. Pooniya, V. S. Bisaria, K. Swarnalakshmi, S. Sharma* (2020) Bioinoculants play a significant role in shaping the rhizospheric microbial community: a field study with Cajanus cajan. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 36(3):44. DOI:10.1007/s11274-020-02818-1

  61. S. Tewari, V. Pooniya, S. Sharma* (2020) Next generation bioformulation prepared by amalgamating Bradyrhizobium, cell free culture supernatant, and exopolysaccharides enhances the indigenous rhizospheric rhizobial population, nodulation, and productivity of pigeon pea. Applied Soil Ecology, 147:103363. DOI:10.1016/j.apsoil.2019.103363
    Coverage in Current Science (March 2020), 118:695

  62. S. Varshney, P. Pandey, D. Gupta*, S. Sharma (2020) Role of fabric properties, moisture and friction in transfer of bacteria from fabric to fabric. Textile Reseach Journal, 90(3-4):478-485. DOI:10.1177/0040517519866956

  63. G. Anand, V. S. Bisaria, S. Sharma* (2020) Impact of abiotic stressors on native rhizospheric bacterial community of Cajanus cajan. Journal of Basic Microbiology, 60(1):4-13. DOI:10.1002/jobm.201900378

  64. M. Jangir, R. Pathak, A. Sharma, S. Sharma, S. Sharma* (2019) Volatiles as strong markers for antifungal activity against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici. Indian Phytopathology, 72(4):681-687. DOI:10.1007/s42360-018-0073-4

  65. S. Varshney, A. Sain, G. Anand, D. Gupta, S. Sharma* (2019) A robust method for nucleic acid extraction from fabrics to study bacterial diversity. Journal of Biosciences, 44(5):123. DOI:10.1007/s12038-019-9935-x

  66. M. Jangir, S. Sharma, S. Sharma* (2019) Target and non-target effects of dual inoculation of biocontrol agents against Fusarium wilt in Solanum lycopersicum. Biological Control, 138:104069. DOI:10.1016/j.biocontrol.2019.104069

  67. S. Varshney, S. Sharma, D. Gupta* (2019) Factors affecting bacterial load on nurses' white coats. Journal of Hospital Infection, 102(4):470-471. DOI:10.1016/j.jhin.2019.02.014

  68. M. Jangir, R. Pathak, S. Sharma, S. Sharma (2018) Biocontrol mechanisms of Bacillus sp., isolated from tomato rhizosphere against                         Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici, Biological Control, 123: 60-70.

  69. R. Sharma, M G Dastidar, S. Sharma (2017) Biosorption of azodyes by Aspergillus tamarii, Indian Journal of Biotechnology,16: 578-585.

  70. V. Walvekar, S. Bajaj, D. K. Singh, S. Sharma (2017) Ecotoxicological assessment of biological and chemical pesticides on rhizosphere community structure and function of Vigna radiata, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 24: 17175-17186.

  71. R. Gupta, V. S.Bisaria, S. Sharma (2016) Response of rhizospheric bacterial communities of Cajanuscajan to application of bioinoculants and chemical fertilizers: A comparative study, European Journal of Soil Biology, 75:107-114.

  72. R. Sharma, S. Sharma (2015) Biosorption of alizarin by Burkholderia sp. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Science,4:112-122.

  73. S. Singh, R. Gupta, S. Sharma (2015) Effects of chemical and biological pesticides on plant growth parameters and rhizospheric microbial community structure in Vigna radiata. Journal of Hazardous Material.291: 102-110.

  74. S. Singh, R. Gupta, M. Kumari, S. Sharma (2015) Non-target effects of chemical pesticides and bio-pesticide on rhizospheric microbial community structure and function in Vigna radiata. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 22:11290-11300.

  75. S. Tipre, P. K. Pindi, S. Sharma (2015) Biotechnological potential of a halobacterium of family Bacillaceae. Indian Journal of Biotechnology,14:65-71.

  76. R. Gupta, V. S. Bisaria, S. Sharma (2015) Effect of agricultural amendments on Cajanus cajan (pigeon pea) and its rhizospheric microbial communities – a comparison between chemical fertilizers and bioinoculants. PLoSONE10(7):e0132770.doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0132770.

  77. S. Gupta, R. Gupta, S. Sharma (2014) Impact of pesticides on plant growth promotion and non-target microbes: comparison between chemical- and bio-pesticides. Ecotoxicology 23:1015–1021.

  78. S. Dhamaniya, H. S. Jaggi, M. Nimiya, S. Sharma, B. K. Satapathy, J. Jacob (2014) Synthesis, characterization and biodegradation studies of chain-coupled polyesters based on tartaric acid. Polymer Engineering and Science, 63: 680-688.

  79. R. Gupta, N. Mathimaran, A. Wiemken, T. Boller, V. S. Bisaria, S. Sharma (2014) Non-target effects of bioinoculants on rhizospheric microbial communities of Cajanus cajan, Applied Soil Ecology,76:26-33.

  80. K. Kundu, I. Bergmann, M. Klocke, S. Sharma, T. R. Sreekrishnan (2014) Influence of hydrodynamic shear on performance and microbial community structure of a hybrid anaerobic reactor, J Chem Tech and Biotech, 89:462-470.

  81. K.Kundu, I. Bergmann, M.Klocke; S. Sharma, T. R.Sreekrishnan (2014) Impact of abrupt temperature increase on the performance of an anaerobic hybrid bioreactor and its intrinsic microbial community. Bioresource Technology,168:72-79.

  82. K. Kundu, S. Sharma, T. R. Sreekrishnan (2013) Changes in microbial communities in a hybrid anaerobic reactor with changes in organic loading rate and temperature. Bioresource Technology, 129: 538–547.

  83. R. Gupta, V. S.Bisaria, S Sharma (2013) Bioinoculants: more than just plant growth promoting agents. Endocytobiosis and Cell Research, 24: 8-13.

  84. K. Kundu, I. Bergmann, S. Hahnke, M. Klocke, S. Sharma, T. R. Sreekrishnan (2013) Carbon source - A strong determinant of microbial community structure and performance of an anaerobic reactor. Journal of Biotechnology, 168: 616–624.

  85. S. Gupta, R. Gupta, S. Sharma (2013) Impact of chemical- and bio-pesticides on bacterial diversity in rhizosphere of Vigna radiata. Ecotoxicology, 22: 1479-1489.

  86. R. Gupta, D. Bru, V. S. Bisaria, L. Philippot, S. Sharma (2012) Responses of Cajanuscajan and rhizospheric N-cycling communities to bioinoculants, Plant and Soil, 358: 143-154.

  87. K. Kundu, S. Sharma, T. R. Sreekrishnan (2012) Effect of operating temperatures on the microbial community profiles in a high cell density anaerobic bioreactor, Bioresource Technology,118: 502–511.

  88. B. Arun, B. Gopinath, S. Sharma (2012) Plant growth promoting potential of free-living diazotrophs isolated from rhizosphere of Cassia occidentalis, World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 28: 2849-2857.

  89. S. Sharma, R. Mehta, R. Gupta, M. Schloter (2012) Improved protocol for the extraction of bacterial mRNA from soils, Journal of Microbiological Methods, 91: 62-64.

  90. A.Kotzerke, M.Fulle, S. Sharma, K.Kleineidam, G.Welzl, M. Lamshöft, M.Schloter, B. M. Wilke (2011) Alterations in total microbial activity and nitrification rates in soil due to amoxicillin spiked pig manure. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science. 174, 56–64.

  91. K.Kleineidam*, S. Sharma*, A. Kotzerke, H.Heuer, S. Thiele-Bruhn, K.Smalla, B. M. Wilke, M.Schloter(2010) Effect of sulfadiazine on abundance and diversity of denitrifying bacteria by determining nirK and nirS genes in two arable soils. Microbial Ecology, 60, 703-707. *Equal contribution.

  92. Schauß K., Focks A., Leininger S., Kotzerke A., Heuer H., Thiele-Bruhn S., Sharma S., Wilke B. M., Matthies M., Smalla K., Munch J. C., Amelung W., Kaupenjohann M., Schleper C., Schloter M. (2009) Dynamics and functional relevance of ammonia-oxidizing archaea in agricultural soils. Environmental Microbiology, 11:446-456.

  93. Kotzerke, S. Sharma, K. Schauß, H. Heuer, S. Thiele-Bruhn, K. Smalla, B.M. Wilke, M. Schloter (2008) Alterations in soil microbial activity and N-transformation processes due to sulfadiazine loads in pig-manure. Environ Pollution 153: 315-322.

  94. M. K. Aneja, S. Sharma*, F. Fleischmann, S. Stich, W. Heller, G. Bahnweg, J. C. Munch and M. Schloter (2007) Influence of ozone on litter quality and its subsequent effects on the structure of colonizing microbial communities. Microbial Ecology 54: 151-60, *Corresponding author.

  95. S. Sharma, V. Radl, B. Hai, K. Kloos, M. Mrkonjic Fuka, M. Engel, K. Schauss and M. Schloter (2007) Quantification of functional genes from prokaryotes in soil by PCR. Journal of Microbiological Methods 68: 445-452.

  96. J. Demanou, S. Sharma*, A. Weber, B.-M. Wilke, T. Njine, A. Monkiedje, J. C. Munch and M. Schloter (2006) Shifts in microbial community functions as a result of combined application of copper and mefenoxam. FEMS Microbiology Letters 260: 55-62, *Corresponding author.

  97. S. Sharma, Z. Szele, R. Schilling, J. C. Munch and M. Schloter (2006) Influence of freeze-thaw on the structure and function of microbial communities in soil. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 72: 2148-2154.

  98. M. K. Aneja, S. Sharma, F. Fleischmann, S. Stich, W. Heller, G. Bahnweg, J. C. Munch and M. Schloter (2006) Microbial colonization of beech and spruce litter – influence of soil type and litter quality on the composition of microbial populations involved in the turnover process. Microbial Ecology 52: 127-135.

  99. J. Demanou, S. Sharma, U. Doerfler, R. Schroll, K. Pritsch, T. Njine, U. Bausenwein, A. Monkiedje, J. C. Munch and M. Schloter (2006) Structural and functional diversity of soil microbial communities as a result of combined applications of copper and mefenoxam. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 38: 2381-2389.

  100. S. Sharma, M. K. Aneja, J. Mayer, J. C. Munch and M. Schloter (2005) Characterization of bacterial community structure in rhizosphere soil of grain legumes. Microbial Ecology 49: 407-415.

  101. S. Sharma, M. K. Aneja, J. Mayer, J. C. Munch and M. Schloter (2005) Diversity of transcripts of nitrite reductase genes (nirK and nirS) in rhizospheres of grain legumes. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 71: 2001-2007.

  102. S. Sharma, M. K. Aneja, J. Mayer, M. Schloter and J. C. Munch (2004) RNA fingerprinting of microbial community in the rhizosphere soil of grain legumes. FEMS Microbiology Letters 240: 181-186.

  103. M. K. Aneja, S. Sharma, J. Mayer, J. C. Munch and M. Schloter (2004) RNA fingerprinting – a new method to screen for differences in plant litter degrading microbial communities. Journal of Microbiological Methods 59: 223-231.

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  1. V. L. Shrivas, P. Hariprasad, A. K. Choudhary, S. Sharma (2022) Antimicrobial resistance in agriculture: an emerging threat to the ecosystem. In: Microbes in Agri-Forestry Biotechnology, CRC Press, In Press.

  2. S. Khatri, S. Dubey, S. Sharma (2022) Microbiome-based approaches to enhance soil health in arable land. In: New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering (ed. H.B. Singh & A. Vaishnav) Elsevier, pp 333-344. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85163-3.00017-X

  3. K. Kundu, T. R. Sreekrishnan, S. Sharma (2021) Biological Wastewater Treatment to achieve Pollution Control and Resource Recovery: Role of Anaerobic Digestion. In: Microbial Ecology of Wastewater Treatment Plants (ed. M.P. Shah, S.R. Couto), Elsevier, pp 493-510. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822503-5.00016-3; ISBN 9780128225035.

  4. U. Singh, V. A. Walvekar, S. Sharma (2020) Microbiome as sensitive markers for risk assessment of pesticides. In: Pesticides in Crop Production: Physiological and Biochemical Action, Wiley & Sons, USA, pp. 89-108. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119432241.ch6; Print ISBN:9781119432197

  5. S. Khatri, A. Bhattacharjee, S. Sharma (2020) “Omics” approaches for understanding soil suppressiveness in agriculture. In: Omics Science for Rhizosphere Biology (ed. R.N. Pudake, B. B. Sahi, M. Kumari & A.K. Sharma), Springer, Singapore, pp 53-72. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-0889-6_4; Print ISBN 978-981-16-0888-9

  6. S. Tewari, S. Sharma (2019) Molecular techniques for diagnosis of bacterial plant pathogens. In: Microbial diversity in the Genomic Era (ed. S. Das, H.R. Dash) Academic Press, Elsevier, pp. 481-497.https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-814849-5.00027-7; ISBN 9780128148495

  7. S. Schulz, A. Schöler, M. Schloter, S. Sharma (2019) The analysis of transcriptomes to assess expression and activity pattern of the soil microbiome. In: Modern Soil Microbiology, edition (ed. J. D. Van Elsas), CRC Press, pp. 245-256. E book ISBN 9780429059186; https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429059186  

  8. S. Dubey, S. Sharma (2019) Rhizospheric microbiome engineering as a sustainable tool in agriculture: Approaches and challenges. In: Microbial Diversity: Environmental Sustainability and Biotechnological Applications (ed. D.P. Singh, H.B. Singh, R. Prabha), Springer, Singapore, pp. 257-272. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-5813-4_7; ISBN: 978-981-10-5813-4

  9. M. Jangir, S. Sharma, S. Sharma (2019) Non-target effects of Trichoderma on plants, and soil microbial communities. In: Plant Microbes Interface (ed. A. Varma, S. Tripathi, R. Prasad) Springer, Cham, pp. 239-251. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-19831-2_10; Print ISBN 978-3-030-19830-5

  10. V. L. Shrivas, U. Singh, L. Weisskopf, P. Hariprasad, S. Sharma (2019) Effect of organic farming on structural and functional diversity of soil microbiome – Benefits and risks. In: Plant Microbes Interface (ed. A. Varma, S. Tripathi, R. Prasad) Springer, Cham, pp. 129-146. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-19831-2_10; Print ISBN 978-3-030-19830-5

  11. R. Sharma, V. S. Bisaria, S. Sharma (2019) Rhizosphere: A home for human pathogens. In: Plant Microbes Interface, (ed. A. Varma, S. Tripathi, R. Prasad) Springer, Cham, pp. 113-127. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-19831-2_10; Print ISBN 978-3-030-19830-5

  12. G. Anand, U. Singh, A. Sain, V. S. Bisaria, S. Sharma (2017) Real-time PCR as a tool towards understanding microbial community dynamics in rhizosphere. In: Advances in PGPR Research (ed. H.B. Singh, B.K. Sarma, C. Keswani) CABI, UK, pp 29-49. DOI 10.1079/9781786390325.0029; ISBN 9781786390325 

  13. R. Sharma, V. S. Bisaria, S. Sharma (2017) Impact of rhizobial inoculants on rhizospheric microbial communities. In: Rhizobium Biology and Biotechnology (ed. A. Hansen, D. K. Choudhary, P.K. Agrawal, A. Varma) Springer Cham, pp. 1-10. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-64982-5_1; ISBN: 978-3-319-64982-5

  14. G. Anand, A. Sain, V. S. Bisaria, S. Sharma (2017) Nucleic acid extraction for studying plant-microbe interactions in rhizosphere. In: Plant-Microbe Interactions in Agro-Ecological Perspectives, Vol. 1. Fundamental Mechanisms, Methods and Functions (ed. D. P. Singh, H.B. Singh, R. Prabha), Springer, Singapore, pp. 127-142. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-5813-4_7; ISBN: 978-981-10-5813-4

  15. S. Sharma, R. Sharma, R. Gupta, V. S. Bisaria (2016) Revisiting action of bioinoculants: their impact on rhizospheric microbial community function. In Microbial Inoculants in Sustainable Agricultural Productivity, Vol II Functional applications (ed D. P. Singh), Springer, New Delhi, pp 41-51. DOI: 10.1007/978-81-322-2644-4_3; ISBN: 978-81-322-2644-4

  16. S. Mutturi, V. Sahai, S. Sharma, V. S. Bisaria (2016) Strategies for high-density cultivation of bio-inoculants in submerged culture with special reference to pseudomonads. In Microbial Inoculants in Sustainable Agricultural Productivity, Vol I Research Perspectives (ed. D. P. Singh), Springer, New Delhi, pp 181-196. DOI: 10.1007/978-81-322-2647-5_10; ISBN: 978-81-322-2647-5

  17. S. Sharma, R. Gupta, G. Dugar, A. K.  Srivastava (2012) Impact of application of  biofertilizers  on  soil  structure  and  resident  microbial  community  structure  and  function. In: Bacteria in Agrobiology: Plant Probiotics (ed. D.K. Maheshwari), Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, pp. 65-77. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-27515-9_4; Print ISBN 978-3-642-27514-2 

  18. N. Patra, S. Sharma, A. K. Srivastava, (2011) Statistical media optimization for enhanced biomass and Artemisinin production in Artemisia annua hairy roots. In: Chemistry of Phytopotentials: Health Energy and Environment Perspectives, (eds. M.M. Srivastava, L.D. Khemani, S. Srivastava) Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, pp. 173-176. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-23394-4_37; Print ISBN: 978-3-642-23393-7

  19. S. Sharma, H. Karl, M. Schloter (2006) Genomic analyses of microbial processes in biogeochemical cycles. In: Molecular Approaches to Soil, Rhizosphere and Plant Microorganism Analysis (ed. J.E. Copper and J.R. Rao) CABI Publishing, UK, pp. 1-17. DOI 10.1079/9781845930622.0000; ISBN 9781845930622

  20. S. Sharma, M. K. Aneja, M. Schloter (2006) Functional characterization of soil microbial communities by mRNA analysis. In: Modern Soil Microbiology, 2nd edition (ed. J. D. Van Elsas, J.T. Trevors, J.K. Jansson, P. Nannipieri), Boca Raton: Taylor & Francis, pp. 337-352. eBook ISBN9780429196300

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   Patents / Technology Transfer

  

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  1. Shilpi Sharma, Subhash Chand (2015), Patent granted, Application No. 3825/DEL/2015 (Indian Patent Office).
    "A METHOD OF  ENHANCING GROWTH OF A PROBIOTIC BACTERIAL STRAIN, REAGENTS, COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEREOF"

  2. Technology Transferred to Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd., 2014, entitled "PROCESS TECHNOLOGY FOR MASS MULTIPLICATION OF PGPR STRAINS R62 AND R81"

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