Ms. Neelma Ashraf, Natural Products Chemistry, Young Scientist Award
Ms. Neelma Ashraf, University of Freiburg, Germany
Professional Profile
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