Ms. Neelma Ashraf, University of Freiburg, Germany
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🌟 Summary
Neelma Ashraf is a dedicated Postdoctoral Researcher at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, specializing in biosynthesis, natural products, antibiotics, and microbiology. Her work focuses on secondary metabolites from Streptomyces, combining genetic analysis with product purification using advanced spectroscopy and chromatography techniques.
📚 Education
- Ph.D. in Biotechnology, NIBGE, Pakistan
- M.Phil. in Microbiology, UAF, Pakistan
- B.S. in Bioinformatics, GCUF, Pakistan
💼 Professional Experience
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (Dec 2023-present)
- Doctoral Research, NIBGE, Faisalabad (Sep 2015-Mar 2023)
- Research Assistant, NIBGE, Pakistan Institute of Applied Sciences and Engineering (PIEAS), Islamabad (Nov 2020-Oct 2021)
🔬Research Interests
🌿 Biosynthesis,
🧪 Natural products,
🔬 Antibiotics,
🦠 Microbiology,
🌍 Product purification,
📊 Mass spectroscopy,
🌱 Chromatography
🏆 Awards and Recognitions:
- George Forster Fellowship, University of Freiburg
- Zukonnect Fellowship, University of Konstanz
🌍 International Mobility:
- Visiting Researcher at University of Konstanz and University of Freiburg
📚 Notable Publications
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Paper Title: Coal biotransformations under aerobic conditions: screening and characterization of potential biocatalysts
- Authors: R. Pulicherla, S. Annapoorni, P. Lakshmi, K.V.N.S. Anil Kumar, N. Srinivas, T.V. Suryanarayana Murthy
- Journal: International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation
- Volume: 72
- Issue: 2
- Pages: 67-75
- Year: 2012
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Paper Title: Draft Genome Sequence of Streptomyces sp. Strain R1, Isolated from Water Canal Sediments, Possessing Antimicrobial and Plant Growth Promoting Capabilities
- Authors: M. Rajakumar, M. Vinodhini, S. Ramesh, R. Gunasekaran
- Journal: Journal of Genomics
- Volume: 5
- Issue: 1
- Pages: 22-24
- Year: 2017
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Paper Title: Revealing Genome-Based Biosynthetic Potential of Streptomyces sp. BR123 Isolated from Sunflower Rhizosphere with Broad Spectrum Antimicrobial Activity
- Authors: A. Pandey, S. Pal, R.K. Singh
- Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology
- Volume: 8
- Issue: 1134
- Pages: 1-9
- Year: 2017
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Paper Title: Isolation, Characterization, and Genome Sequence Analysis of a Novel Lytic Phage, Xoo-sp15 Infecting Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae
- Authors: S. Kanchana, S. Gopinath, A. Balamurugan, M. Dhayanithi, V. Shanthi, S. Kumar, K. Parani
- Journal: Archives of Virology
- Volume: 159
- Issue: 10
- Pages: 2827-2831
- Year: 2014
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Paper Title: Production of a broad spectrum streptothricin like antibiotic from halotolerant Streptomyces fimbriatus isolate G1 associated with marine sediments
- Authors: P. Josephine Jenitta, S. Radhakrishnan, R. Arumugam, S. Murugan, K. Karthikeyan
- Journal: International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Volume: 5
- Issue: 4
- Pages: 491-495
- Year: 2013