Achievement :Invited and delivered keynote lectures at the 10th Edition of “Global Congress on Plant Biology and Biotechnology (GPB 2026)” held at Singapore with the theme " Unveiling the Future of Plant Biology and Biotechnology" at Village Hotel Changi1 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  and attended the  Session “Plant Biotechnology and Applications” , and delivered a key note lectures entitled “Isolation and functional properties of biomolecules of plants and its application”  & Natural plant Bio-resources and its medicinal properties which was 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 the 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, 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 talks are the result of intensive study of the medicinal plants of the north-east region. Few of   the medicinal plants used for health care and its habitat have been explained in his talk. However, a large number of such plants are yet to be identified 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