• Behera, S. S., Parwez, Z., Giri, S., Mojumdar, A., Behera, H. T., Ray, L., & Adhya, T. K. (2025). Plant associated soil microbial communities in abiotic stress resilience: Understanding the response mechanism for sustainable agriculture. Journal of Crop Health, 77(6), 182.
• Behera, S. S., Nivedita, S., Giri, S., Parwez, Z., Behera, P. K., Pradhan, S., & Ray, L. (2025). Harnessing microalgae for microplastic removal and biofuel production: A sustainable approach. In Algal-based Waste Treatment Technologies in a Circular Economy (pp. 23–41).
• Behera, S. S., Nivedita, S., Giri, S., Parwez, Z., Behera, P. K., Pradhan, S., et al. (2025). Microbial-based systems for emerging pollutant removal from sewage waste: A comprehensive overview. In Biotechnological Removal of Emerging Pollutants from Wastewater Systems (p. 245).
• Parwez, Z., Behera, S. S., Panda, A. N., Gouda, S. K., & Ray, L. (2025). Whole genome sequence analysis of a novel Streptomyces sp. BG6AG reveals its lipase production potential: Optimization of the process through Taguchi approach. 3 Biotech, 15(7), 207.
• Behera, S. S., Majumdar, A. G., Gullani, H., Roy, A. L., Dash, A. K., Behera, P. K., et al. (2025). Green synthesis of silver–chitosan nanocomposite exhibits promising antibiofilm properties against pathogenic bacteria Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The Microbe, 6, 8.
• Nivedita, S., Behera, S. S., Behera, P. K., Parwez, Z., Giri, S., Parida, S. R., & Ray, L. (2025). Microbial ecology to manage processes in environmental biotechnology. In Microbial Niche Nexus Sustaining Environmental Biological Wastewater and Waste Treatment Processes.
• Behera, S. S., Nivedita, S., Nayak, J., Swain, A., & Ray, L. (2025). Microbial production of cellulase and lipase: Mechanisms, optimizations, and industrial applications. In Microbial Biotechnology: Integrated Microbial Engineering for B3–Bioenergy and Bioproducts.
• Giri, S., Behera, S. S., Gouda, S. K., & Ray, L. (2025). Exploring polyhydroxyalkanoate metabolism in Streptomyces cavourensis strain BG2AG from Chilika Lake: Pathway prediction and characterization. SSRN Preprint, 5771192.
• Behera, S. S., Giri, S., Pradhan, S., Behera, P. K., Parwez, Z., Saha, B., Giri, M. K., et al. (2025). Eco-friendly valorization of seafood waste: Evaluating synthesized chitosan as a dietary supplement for enhanced growth and immunity in zebrafish (Danio rerio). SSRN Preprint, 5067715.

• Nayak, P. P., Das, R. P., Mahanta, S. K., Singh, A., Dhal, A. K., Mahapatra, R. K., et al. (2024). Simultaneous folate fortification and pesticide residue degradation in finger millet (Eleusine coracana) via malting and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum-mediated fermentation. Food Bioscience, 62, 105429.
• Behera, S. S., Nivedita, S., Behera, H. T., Mojumdar, A., Sahoo, B. N., & Ray, L. (2024). Biosynthesis of chitosan from shrimp shell chitin using Streptomyces griseoincarnatus RB7AG: Characterization and application as coating material to enhance shelf life of food products. Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre, 32, 100455.
• Behera, P. K., Parwez, Z., Giri, S., Behera, S. S., Nivedita, S., Panda, A. N., et al. (2024). Genomic insights and Taguchi-based optimization of culture conditions for enhanced alkaline protease production in Streptomyces barkulensis RC1831. The Microbe, 4, 100156.
• Nivedita, S., Behera, S. S., Behera, P. K., Parwez, Z., Giri, S., Behera, H. T., & Ray, L. (2024). Salt-resistant Streptomyces consortia promote growth of rice (Oryza sativa var. Swarna) alleviating salinity and drought stress tolerance by enhancing photosynthesis and antioxidant responses. The Microbe, 4, 100124.
• Nivedita, S., Behera, S. S., Nayak, J., Mondal, S., & Ray, L. (2024). The biocatalytic potential of extremozymes isolated from extremophiles. In Trends in Biotechnology of Polyextremophiles (pp. 151–176).
• Rath, G., Prusty, M., Nivedita, S., Behera, S. S., Ojha, P., Achary, K. G., et al. (2024). Unveiling the anticancer potential of L-asparaginase (ASNase) from novel Streptomyces isolate HB2AG: Purification and characterization study. The Microbe, 3, 100076.
• Nivedita, S., Behera, S. S., Behera, H. T., Gouda, S. K., Panda, A. N., & Ray, L. (2024). Comparative genome-wide analysis of novel Streptomyces isolates RC1831 and RC1832: Deciphering the role of functional carbohydrate-active enzyme (CAZy) genes. 3 Biotech, 14(4), 114.
• Nivedita, S., Behera, S. S., Behera, P. K., Parwez, Z., Giri, S., Parida, S. R., & Ray, L. (2024). Streptomyces consortium comprised of novel isolates promotes resilience to salt stress in rice plant: Deciphering its plant growth-promoting and salinity-ameliorating potential. SSRN Preprint, 4563623.

• Ebu, S. M., Ray, L., & Panda, A. N. (2023). De novo assembly and comparative genome analysis for polyhydroxyalkanoates-producing Bacillus sp. BNPI-92 strain. Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 21(1), 132.
• Behera, S. S., Nivedita, S., Behera, H. T., & Ray, L. (2023). Partial purification and characterization of an extracellular chitin deacetylase from Streptomyces griseoincarnatus RB7AG isolated from Chilika Lake. The Microbe, 1, 100020.
• Behera, S. S., Nivedita, S., Behera, P. K., Parwez, Z., Giri, S., Parida, S. R., & Ray, L. (2023). Streptomyces griseoincarnatus strain RB7AG promotes Oryza sativa (var. Swarna) growth under salt stress: Mechanisms and potential applications. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 76(11), ovad125.
• Pattnaik, H. S. R., Ray, L., & Saha, K. (2023). Microbial nitrogen transformation and recovery in wastewater: Current strategies and applications. In Ammonia Oxidizing Bacteria: Applications in Industrial Wastewater Treatment.
• Behera, S. S., Nivedita, S., Das, S., Behera, H. T., Mojumdar, A., & Ray, L. (2023). Whole genome sequencing of a novel chitinolytic Streptomyces sp. RB7AG reveals its chitosan production potential: Optimization of the process through Taguchi design. 3 Biotech, 13(6), 198.
• Rath, G., Nivedita, S., Behera, S. S., Behera, H. T., Gouda, S. K., Raina, V., et al. (2023). L-asparaginase producing novel Streptomyces sp. HB2AG: Optimization of process parameters and whole genome sequence analysis. 3 Biotech, 13(6), 201.
• Mojumdar, A., Yoo, H. J., Kim, D. H., Park, J. W., Park, S. J., Behera, H. T., Ray, L., et al. (2023). Comprehensive characterization and bioactivity assessment of microbially produced chitooligosaccharides (COS). Proceedings of the Korean Society of Analytical Science Conference, 246–246.

• Mohammed, S., & Ray, L. (2022). Polyhydroxyalkanoate recovery from newly screened Bacillus sp. LPPI-18 using various methods of extraction from Loktak Lake sediment sample. Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 20(1), 115.
• Mojumdar, A., Yoo, H. J., Kim, D. H., Park, J. W., Park, S. J., Choi, S. H., Behera, H. T., & Ray, L. (2022). Separation and characterization of chitooligosaccharides by ESI-Q-TOF/MS and MALDI-TOF/MS. Proceedings of the Korean Society of Analytical Science Conference, 251–251.
• Girma, B., Panda, A. N., Roy, P. C., Ray, L., Mohanty, S., & Chowdhary, G. (2022). Molecular, biochemical, and comparative genome analysis of a rhizobacterial strain Klebsiella sp. KBG6.2 imparting salt stress tolerance to Oryza sativa L. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 203, 105066.
• Ray, L., & Raina, V. (2022). Scale-up of engineering strain for industrial applications. In Microbial Engineering for Therapeutics (pp. 311–326).
• Mohammed, S. (2022). Correction to: Polyhydroxyalkanoate recovery from newly screened Bacillus sp. LPPI-18 using various methods of extraction from Loktak Lake sediment sample. Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.
• Behera, H. T., Mojumdar, A., Das, S., Giri, M. K., & Ray, L. (2022). Exogenous N-acetylated chitooligosaccharides application improves osmotic stress and water deficit tolerance in Oryza sativa (cv. Swarna Sub-1). Plant Physiology Reports, 27(3), 443–457.
• Singh, K., Verma, S. K., Patel, P., Panda, P. K., Sinha, A., Das, B., Raina, V., Suar, M., et al. (2022). Hydroxylated β- and δ-hexachlorocyclohexane metabolites infer influential intrinsic atomic pathway interactions to elicit oxidative stress-induced apoptosis for biotoxicity. Environmental Research, 212, 113496.
• Behera, H. T., Mojumdar, A., Behera, S. S., Das, S., & Ray, L. (2022). Biocontrol of wilt disease of rice seedlings incited by Fusarium oxysporum through soil application of Streptomyces chilikensis RC1830. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 75(6), 1380–1391.
• Behera, H. T., Mojumdar, A., Kumari, K., Gouda, S. K., Das, S., & Ray, L. (2022). Exploration of genomic and functional features of chitinolytic bacterium Streptomyces chilikensis RC1830 isolated from Chilika Lake, India. 3 Biotech, 12(5), 120.
• Kanungo, S., Singh, P. K., Ray, L., Chakraborty, D., & Pattnaik, R. (2022). Role of microbial biofilms in bioremediation of organic pollutants in aquatic bodies. In Application of Biofilms in Applied Microbiology (pp. 173–188).
• Behera, H. T., Mojumdar, A., & Ray, L. (2022). Sewage sludge as an alternate energy source. In Development in Wastewater Treatment Research and Processes (pp. 139–159).
• Singh, P., Behera, H. T., Mishra, S., & Ray, L. (2022). Biofertilization of biogas digestates: An insight on nutrient management, soil microbial diversity, and greenhouse gas emission. In New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering.
• Behera, H. T., Mojumdar, A., & Ray, L. (2022). Biology, genetic aspects, and oxidative stress response of actinobacteria and strategies for bioremediation of toxic metals. In Microbial Biodegradation and Bioremediation (pp. 181–192).
• Mojumdar, A., Behera, H. T., Das, S., & Ray, L. (2022). Microbe-based plant biostimulants and their formulations for growth promotion and stress tolerance in plants. In New and Future Developments in Microbial Biotechnology and Bioengineering.

• Behera, H. T., Mojumdar, A., Das, S., & Ray, L. (2021). Biodegradation of chitin extracted from Labeo catla fish scales and production of chitooligosaccharides by novel chitinolytic bacteria Streptomyces chilikensis RC1830. Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology, 30(10), 1235–1248.
• Ebu, S. M., & Ray, L. (2021). Polyhydroxyalkanoate recovery from newly screened Bacillus sp. LPPI-81 using various methods of extraction from Loktak Lake sediment sample. Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 19, 115.
• Mojumdar, A., Behera, H. T., & Ray, L. (2021). Lithobiontic ecology: Stone-encrusting microbes and their environment. In Environmental and Agricultural Microbiology: Applications for Sustainability.
• Singh, K. K., & Ray, L. (2021). Extremozymes: Biocatalysts from extremophilic microorganisms and their relevance in current biotechnology. In Environmental and Agricultural Microbiology: Applications for Sustainability.
• Behera, H. T., Mojumdar, A., Das, S., Mohapatra, C., & Ray, L. (2021). Microbial intervention in sustainable production of biofuels and other bioenergy products. In Environmental and Agricultural Microbiology: Applications for Sustainability.
• Khushbu Kumari, V. G. V. R., Gouda, S. K., Panda, A. N., Ray, L., et al. (2021). Draft genome sequence and potential identification of a biosurfactant from Brevibacterium casei strain LS14 isolated from freshwater Loktak Lake. 3 Biotech, 11, 326.
• Behera, H. T., Mojumdar, A., Mohapatra, C., & Ray, L. (2021). Microbial polysaccharides with potential industrial applications: Diversity, synthesis, and applications. In Microbial Polymers: Applications and Ecological Perspectives (pp. 521–546).
• Mojumdar, A., Behera, H. T., & Ray, L. (2021). Mushroom mycelia-based material: An environmentally friendly alternative to synthetic packaging. In Microbial Polymers: Applications and Ecological Perspectives (pp. 131–141).
• Behera, H. T., Mojumdar, A., Nivedita, S., & Ray, L. (2021). Microbial pigments: Secondary metabolites with multifaceted roles. In Microbial Polymers: Applications and Ecological Perspectives (pp. 631–654).
• Ray, L., Pattnaik, R., Singh, P. K., Mishra, S., & Adhya, T. K. (2021). Environmental impact assessment of wastewater-based biorefinery for the recovery of energy and valuable bio-based chemicals in a circular bioeconomy. In Waste Biorefinery (pp. 67–101).

• Behera, H. T., Mojumdar, A., Das, S., Jema, S., & Ray, L. (2020). Production of N-acetyl chitooligosaccharide by novel Streptomyces chilikensis strain RC1830 and its evaluation for anti-radical, anti-inflammatory, anti-proliferative and cell-based activities. Bioresource Technology Reports, 11, 100428.
• Girma, B., Panda, A. N., Mohanty, S., Ray, L., & Chowdhary, G. (2020). Draft genome sequence of the plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium Klebsiella sp. strain KBG6.2 imparting salt tolerance to rice. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 9(35), e00491-20.
• Mohammed, S., Behera, H. T., Dekebo, A., & Ray, L. (2020). Optimization of the culture conditions for production of polyhydroxyalkanoate and its characterization from a new Bacillus cereus sp. BNPI-92 strain isolated from plastic waste. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 156, 1064–1080.
• Chatterjee, D., Swain, M., & Ray, L. (2020). Extraction and preliminary characterization of potential antibacterial agent from Streptomyces cinereoruber sp. isolated from Chilika Lake. Acta Scientific Microbiology, 3(5), 13–21.
• Bandyopadhyay, S., & Ray, L. (2020). Application of computer-assisted biomolecular interaction modelling in predictive microbiology: Current state and future prospects. Journal of Advanced Microbiology, 4(1), 59–69.
• Ray, L., & Adhya, T. K. (2020). Energy, nutrient, and water resource recovery from agriculture and aquaculture wastes. In Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering (pp. 343–362).
• Panda, A. N., Mishra, S. R., Ray, L., Raina, V., & Suar, M. (2020). Rheinheimera pleomorphica sp. nov., a novel alkali-tolerant bacterium isolated from Chilika Lake, India. Current Microbiology, 77(1), 158–165.
• Upadhyay, A. K., Bhattacharyya, B., & Ray, L. (2020). Value-added secondary metabolites from microorganisms. Journal of Advanced Microbiology, 4(2), 90–105.

• Upadhyay, A. K., Mojumdar, A., Raina, V., & Ray, L. (2019). Eco-friendly and economical method for detoxification of pesticides by microbes. In Soil Microenvironment for Bioremediation and Polymer Production (pp. 95–113).
• Bhattacharyya, B., Behera, H. T., Mojumdar, A., Raina, V., & Ray, L. (2019). Polyhydroxyalkanoates: Resources, demands, and sustainability. In Soil Microenvironment for Bioremediation and Polymer Production (pp. 253–270).
• Mohammed, S., Panda, A. N., & Ray, L. (2019). Investigation for recovery of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) from Bacillus sp. BPPI-14 and Bacillus sp. BPPI-19 isolated from plastic waste landfill. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 134, 1085–1096.
• Behera, H. T., Upadhyay, A. K., Raina, V., & Ray, L. (2019). Optimization of media components for the production of N-acetylchitooligosaccharide from chitin by Streptomyces chilikensis through Taguchi experimental design. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 159, 194–199.
• Ray, L., Panda, A. N., Mishra, S. R., Pattanaik, A. K., Adhya, T. K., Suar, M., & Raina, V. (2019). Purification and characterization of an extracellular thermo-alkali stable, metal tolerant chitinase from Streptomyces chilikensis RC1830 isolated from a brackish water lake. Biotechnology Reports, 21, e00311.
• Mojumdar, A., Upadhyay, A. K., Raina, V., & Ray, L. (2019). A simple and rapid colorimetric method for the estimation of chitosan produced by microbial degradation of chitin waste. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 158, 66–70.
• Raina, V., Nayak, T., Ray, L., Kumari, K., & Suar, M. (2019). A polyphasic taxonomic approach for designation and description of novel microbial species. In Microbial Diversity in the Genomic Era (pp. 137–152).

• Kumari, K., Tripathy, J., Mohapatra, P., Verma, S., Das, B., Raina, V., & Ray, L. (2018). Evaluation of toxicity of HCH isomers and their degradation metabolites on mammalian cell line and zebrafish embryos. New Biotechnology, 44, S151.
• Panda, A. N., Mishra, S. R., Ray, L., Das, S., Rastogi, G., Pattanaik, A. K., Adhya, T. K., & Suar, M. (2018). Taxonomic description and genome sequence of Halobacillus marinus sp. nov., a novel strain isolated from Chilika Lake, India. Journal of Microbiology, 56(4), 223–230.

• Ray, L., Mishra, S. R., Panda, A. N., Das, S., Rastogi, G., Pattanaik, A. K., Adhya, T. K., & Suar, M. (2016). Streptomyces chitinivorans sp. nov., a chitinolytic strain isolated from estuarine lake sediment. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 66(8), 3063–3070.
• Mishra, S. R., Ray, L., Panda, A. N., Sahu, N., Xess, S. S., Jadhao, S., & Suar, M. (2016). Draft genome sequence of Acinetobacter sp. strain BMW17, a cellulolytic and plant growth-promoting bacterium isolated from the rhizospheric region of Phragmites karka. Genome Announcements, 4(3), e00395-16.
• Panda, A. N., Mishra, S. R., Ray, L., Sahu, N., Acharya, A., Jadhao, S., & Suar, M. (2016). Draft genome sequence of Halobacillus sp. strain KGW1, a moderately halophilic and alkaline protease-producing bacterium isolated from the rhizospheric region of Phragmites karka. Genome Announcements, 4(3), e00361-16.
• Mishra, S. R., Panda, A. N., Ray, L., Sahu, N., Mishra, G., Jadhao, S., & Suar, M. (2016). Draft genome sequence of Pseudomonas sp. strain BMS12, a plant growth-promoting and protease-producing bacterium isolated from the rhizosphere sediment of Phragmites karka. Genome Announcements, 4(3), e00342-16.

Ray, L., Mishra, S. R., Panda, A. N., Rastogi, G., Pattanaik, A. K., Adhya, T. K., & Suar, M. (2014). Streptomyces barkulensis sp. nov., isolated from an estuarine lake. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 64(4), 1361–1366.

Ray, L., Suar, M., Pattnaik, A. K., & Raina, V. (2013). Streptomyces chilikensis sp. nov., a halophilic streptomycete isolated from brackish water sediment. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 63(8), 2971–2976.

Upadhyay, A. K., Chatterjee, D., Swain, M., & Ray, L. (2008). Evaluation of a potential antibacterial agent produced by Streptomyces cinereoruber sp. isolated from Chilika Lake. International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering, 9(3), 2277–3878.