R. Balagurunathan

professor
Department of Microbiology
Periyar University
India

Academician Microbiology
Biography

Dr. R. Balagurunathan is the Professor & Head of the Department of Microbiology at Periyar University. He pursued her under graduation and he awarded Ph.D and M.Phil. His Research Areas are Industrial Microbiology / Bioactive compounds from Actinomycetes. He has 19 years of teaching and 19 year of research experience. [Earlier worked : Institutions Annanamalai University & Sri Sankara College, Kanchipuram]

Research Intrest

Industrial Microbiology / Bioactive compounds from Actinomycetes

List of Publications
Fungicidal activity of marine actinomycetes against phytopathogenic fungi
L-Glutaminase producing actinomycetes from marine sediments–selective isolation, semi quantitative assay and characterization of potential strain
Antibiotic pigment from desert soil actinomycetes; biological activity, purification and chemical screening