Invited to deliver a keynote lectures at the 10th Edition of “Global Congress on Plant Biology and Biotechnology (GPB 2026)” to be held at Singapore with the theme " Unveiling the Future of Plant Biology and Biotechnology" at Village Hotel Changi

1 Netheravon Rd, Singapore during March 26-28, 2026

                           Dr.Balagopalan Unni ,Director Academic & Research , GEMS Arts & Science College, Malappuram, Kerala (Former Chief Scientist of CSIR-NEIST Jorhat Department of Science & Technology Govt of India) is  invited  to attend the  Session “Plant Biotechnology and Applications” , and to deliver a keynote lectures entitled “Isolation and functional properties of biomolecules of plants and its application” & Natural plant Bio-resources and its medicinal properties which will be held  at Village Hotel Changi, 1 Netheravon Rd, Singapore during March 26-28, 2026

Large number of biologically important molecules could be harvested from plants and used against various types of insect pests, disease and for other useful properties. Some of the plant based molecules isolated, and their functional properties against various types of diseases in plants and insects were discussed in this presentation. Using the

universal primers ITS1 and ITS4, amplification was done for the 18SrRNA, ITS1, 5.8S rRNA, ITS2 and partial 28SrRNA region. RAPD was also carried out to study the diversity of these isolates. A total of 40 random 10 mer primers were screened for RAPD study. Further, we have developed a SCAR marker. This can help in the detection of pathogenic isolates of Fusarium wilt causing pathogens of tomato from the non-pathogenic ones and other soil borne fungi. Crude chloroform extract of Piper betle L. was observed to be efficient in reducing Fusarium population in soil as compared to that of carbendazim. Another plant based Chebulic myrobalan (Terminalia) extract was found to be effective in controlling the disease and to enhance the silk production in silkworm. The treatment of T. chebula on food plants of muga silkworm has an indirect or direct impact on the growth of silkworm that ultimately affects the quality and quantity of the silk produced. The present work is the result of intensive study of some of the medicinal plants of the north-east region. Few of the medicinal plants used for health care and its habitat have been explained here. However, a large number of such plants are yet to be identified and studied in detail for their ethno-botanical aspects

        Currently Dr.Unni is the Director Academic & Research at GEMS Arts & Science College (Autonomous) Kerala, and Adviser Research Assam Downtown University, Guwahati Assam on honorary capacity