Tushar Lodha

About

A competent and passionate researcher with experience in studying microbial diversity of various habitats especially ‘not yet cultivated’, anaerobic, ammonia oxidizing bacteria (Anammox), anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria (APB), genome enrichments, sequencing, comparative genomics, genome-based taxonomy.

I am working on a Bio-CNG process and extending the research area in microbial electrosynthesis of biofuels. The potential conversion of biogas slurry into value-added products will be taken further.

The group is aimed to work further on understanding the microbial dynamics of various ecosystems using next generation sequencing approach and developing new methods and techniques to increase the culturability of the not-yet cultured microbes and exploiting its biotechnological potential.

Employment

• Agharkar Research Institute Scientist
  2023 - Present
• National Centre for Cell Science Scientist B
  2017 - 2023

Education

Education history is unavailable.

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (87)

• Microbial Electrosynthesis as a Sustainable Platform for Green Chemicals Using CO2 for Circular Bioeconomy
  Indian Journal of Microbiology 2026 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-026-01546-8
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• Whole genome sequence data of a cellulose degrading bacterium, Bacillus sp. ABR isolated from the soils of Kurseong, India
  Data in Brief 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2026.113090
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• Genomic insights into Neopusillimonas aestuarii sp. nov., a novel estuarine bacterium with adaptations for ectoine biosynthesis and stress tolerance
  Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-025-02093-w
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• Genomic insights into Marinospirillum alkalitolerans sp. nov., a novel PHB producing bacterium from an Indian impact crater, and an emended description of family Oceanospirillaceae
  Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-024-02059-4
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• Global perspectives on residual antibiotics: environmental challenges and trends
  Discover Sustainability 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s43621-025-01048-5
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• Alkalimonas mucilaginosa sp. nov. and Alkalimonas cellulosilytica sp. nov. isolated from alkaline Lonar lake, India
  Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology 2024 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-024-01986-6
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• Characterization and bioefficacy of grapevine bacterial endophytes against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides causing anthracnose disease
  Frontiers in Microbiology 2024 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1502788
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• Bacterial Communities and Diversity of Western Ghats Soil: A Study of a Biodiversity Hotspot
  Current Microbiology 2023 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-023-03207-1
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• Biocontrol potential of endophytic fungi originated from grapevine leaves for management of anthracnose disease caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides
  3 Biotech 2023 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-023-03675-z
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• Comprehensive Genome Analysis of Cellulose and Xylan-Active CAZymes from the Genus Paenibacillus: Special Emphasis on the Novel Xylanolytic Paenibacillus sp. LS1
  Microbiology Spectrum 2023 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.05028-22
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