... Biochemistry: Research Areas


Major Research Areas:


  •   Free Radicals and Antioxidants in health and disease
  •   Lipid profile and immunological study in cancer patients
  •   Biochemical studies in endocrine disorders
  •   Nutrition in health and diseases



     Lipids:
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    		•  Lipid status in thyroid disorders, bronchial asthma & haematologic disorders.
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    		•  Lipid profile in liver cell injury induced by alcohol.
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    		•  Effect of heat and storage on fats in vitro.
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    		•  Efficacy on simvastatin in Hypercholesterolemia.

    Free radicals and Anti-Oxidants:
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    		•  Reactive oxygen species and anti-oxidant defense mechanisms in various systemic diseases.
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    		•  Structural aspects of the RBC membrane in haematological disorders.

    Enzymology:
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    		•  RBC membrane enzyme activities in haematological disorders.
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    		•  RBC glycolytic enzymes in Thalassaemia, Leukaemia, Anaemia.
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    		•  Study of glycolytic enzymes in neurological disorders.
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    		•  Regulation of melanogenesis with Tyrosinase and Protein-Kinase C.
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    		•  Diagnostic use of enzymes in ascites.
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    		•  ADA and its Iso-enzymes as diagnostic markers in TB pleural effusion.
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    		•  SGOT & CK in hypertensive, hyperlipidemic patients on simvastatin.

    Term and Pre-term Human Milk Analysis with length of lactation:
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    		•  Fat and fatty acid composition of unprocessed and pasteurised milk.
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    		•  Enzyme studies of unprocessed and pasteurised milk.
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    		•  Fat soluble and vitamin soluble levels in unprocessed and pasteurised milk.
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    		•  Biochemical composition of unprocessed and unpasteurised milk.

    Nutrition:
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    		•  Biochemical study in Protein Energy Malnutrition.
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    		•  Studies of Calcium (ionised) and other related parameters in hypocalcemia.
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    		•  Effect of diet on titrable acidity, Urea, Uric acid levels in urine.
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    		•  Mineral status in hypocalcemic neonates.
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    		•  Study of Iron status in normal pregnant women.
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    		•  Study of Copper and Zinc levels in children with Protein Energy Malnutrition.

    Miscellaneous:
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    		•  Salivary proteins & inorganic elements in caries free and caries active children.
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    		•  Comparative study of masticatory efficiency in complete dentures using acrylic and metal occlusal, posterior teeth - photocolorimetric analysis.
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    		•  A correlative study of salivary and blood glucose levels in diabetics and non-diabetics in relation to oral hygiene status and periodontal health.
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    		•  Study of urinary excretion of VMA during stress-induced hypertension.
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    		•  Urinary excretion of metanephrines in hypertension and schizophrenia.
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    		•  Serological investigations in SSA patients.
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    		•  Total protein and differential leucocyte count of pleural fluid in tuberculosis.
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    		•  Alkali resistant Hb (HbF) in screening Thalassaemia.
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    		•  Partial excretion of alkaloids from the root bark of Alstonia Scholaris.



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