My work focuses on identifying bioactive molecules having significant activity from marine origin and studying the diversity of marine actinobacteria. My research contributions are mainly related to marine Streptomyces species, particularly known to produce diverse antibiotics and antiproliferative molecules. We are now working on identifying the lead bioactive molecules that prove to be candidates to target the alarming drug-resistant pathogenic microorganisms.
Research Publications
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Prathyash Ushus M. J, Siva Kumar K, Satyanarayana Swamy Ch, Mahesh Kumar MVS, Koteswari Peddi (2024) Qualitative and Untargeted Volatilome Fingerprinting of Aspergillus sp. and Bulbithecium sp. by HS-SPME-GCMS and Functional Interactions. Journal of Basic Microbiology, e2400210, https://doi.org/10.1002/jobm.202400210 ISSN: 1521-4028.
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Prathyash Ushus M. J., Siva Kumar K., Shilpa V P, Muddukrishnaiah Kotakonda, Sirajudheen Mukriyan Kallungal, Bharathi Periyasamy, Koteswari Peddi, Mahesh Kumar M.V.S. and Satyanarayana Swamy Cheekatla (2024) Bioprospecting Antibacterial Properties of Fungi Isolated from Kakinada Sea Coast and Eucalyptus Foliage. Anti-Infective Agents. Volume 22, e220524230217. DOI: 10.2174/0122113525315717240513051550. ISSN (Online): 2211-3533.
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A. Aparna, K. Siva Kumar and T. Ramana, (2013) Taxonomy and Polyphasic Characterization of Alkaline Amylase producing Marine Actinomycete Streptomyces rochei BTSS 1001, Int. J. of Microbiol Article ID 276921, 8 pages, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/276921. ISSN: 1687-9198
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K. Siva Kumar, R. Haritha, A. Swathi, B. Sirisha and T. Ramana, (2012) Taxonomy and antimicrobial activity of Streptomyces coeruleorubidus sp. Isolated from marine sediment, Research journal of microbiology 7(3):171-181
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K. Siva Kumar, R. Haritha, Y.S.Y.V. Jagan Mohan and T. Ramana, (2011). Screening of marine actinobacteria for antimicrobial compounds, Research journal of microbiology 6(4): 385-393
Expertise
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Marine microbiology
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Sreptomyces
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Marine macroalgae