Pooja Nikhanj

Employment

• Punjab Agricultural University Microbiologist
  2018 - Present

Education

• Punjab Agricultural University Ph.D Microbiology
  2012 - 2016

Projects & Funding

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Publications (23)

• Edible Films and Coatings as Carriers of Bioactive Components
  2026 DOI: 10.1201/9781003735649-7
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• Postharvest Application of Holy Basil Essential Oil Infused Chitosan Coating for Microbial Safety and Shelf Life Extension of Fresh Cut Cucumber
  New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science 2026 DOI: 10.1002/nzc2.70073
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• Rhodotorula genus: vast knowledge, limited commercialization – What's holding us back?
  Fungal Biology Reviews 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.fbr.2025.100459
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• Functional application of ultrasonicated corn starch in quality improvement of low-fat curd (Indian yogurt)
  Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s11694-025-03688-7
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• Microbial Biopigment Production by Rhodotorula sp. Using Horticultural Waste; Its Functionality, Stability and Applications
  Indian Journal of Microbiology 2025 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-024-01370-y
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• Investigating potential of edible coatings for microbial safety, quality and shelf life extension of fresh cut cucumbers: A statistical optimization approach
  Journal of Stored Products Research 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2024.102393
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• Optimization of Microbial Biopigment Production from Rhodotorula sp. MTCC 1446 Utilizing Potato Waste Based Media
  Waste and Biomass Valorization 2024 DOI: 10.1007/s12649-023-02247-9
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• A review on processing technologies for value added millet products
  Journal of Food Process Engineering 2023 DOI: 10.1111/jfpe.14419
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• Optimisation of edible coating conditions using statistical Response Surface Methodology for shelf life extension of fresh-cut guava
  Acta Alimentaria 2023 DOI: 10.1556/066.2022.00203
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• Electrospray application of guava seed oil for shelf life extension of guava fruit
  International Journal of Food Science and Technology 2023 DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.15833
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