National Institute Of Oceanography( NIO ) -

Chatterji, A.

Designation:  Senior Principal Scientist
Location: Headquarters, Goa
e-mail:  anil@nio.org
Telephone:  91-832-2450354
Fax:  91-0832-2450602

Publications

Academic Record:

D.Sc. Zoology (Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh), 2003

Ph. D. Zoology (Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh), 1986

M. Phil. Zoology (Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India), 1974

M. Sc. Ichthyology & Fisheries (Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India), 1971

B. Sc. Zoology, Botany, Chemistry (Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India), 1966

Career Record:

Scientist F (National Institute of Occeanography, Dona Paula, Goa), 2004 - till date

Scientist E-II (National Institute of Occeanography, Dona Paula, Goa), 1998 - 2004

Scientist E-I (National Institute of Occeanography, Dona Paula, Goa), 1993 - 1998

Scientist C (National Institute of Occeanography, Dona Paula, Goa), 1988 - 1993

Scientist B (National Institute of Occeanography, Dona Paula, Goa), 1983 -1988

Professional Interests:

Marine Biology (Medical Biotechnology)

Scholarships and awards:

Recognized Teacher (Research Guide) for Ph.D. & M.Sc. (Goa University (Marine Science)), 1995 onwards

British Council Fellowship of International Scientific Technical Co-operation (British Council),

Research Associateship (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi),

Senior Post-doctoral Research Fellowship (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi),

Post-doctoral Research Fellowship (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi),

Senior Research Fellowship (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi),

Junior Research Fellowship (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi),

Professional Memberships:

Co-ordinator: Identification & characterization of pharmacologically active molecules from marine bivalves to develop drugs (CSIR special multi-institutional team India programme consisting of various Indian laboratories such as NCCS, Pune, ICGEB, New Delhi, AIIMS, New Delhi, IIT, Kanpur and Agarkar Research Institute, Pune

Co-ordinator: Integrated Long Term Programme (DST) between India and Russia on anti-viral Drug .

Co-ordinator: Indo Russian Collaboration in Oceanography (CSIR) between National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, Pasteur Institute, Russia, Ecos, Gyprorybflot, Russia to develop drugs from the marine bivalves .

Member: Task Force of Department of the Environment and Forest for Conservation of sea turtle along the coast of Orissa.

Member: Expert group constituted by Pandit Sunderlal Sharma Central Institute of Vocational Education (NCERT) to develop training modules in marine fisheries and fish processing.

Patents/ Monographs:

Patents :

An improved Process for the Preparation of Amoebocysts lysate (TAL) from haemolymph from Tachypleus gigas (Indian horseshoe crab) useful for the detection of pyrogen in vitro (No 4392/Pat-92).
Technique of Induced Breeding by an Electrical and Rearing of the larvae of the Indian horseshoe crab (Tachypleus gigas) under controlled conditions (NF-126/92).
An Improved Process for the preparation of Amoebocyte Lysate (TAL) from the haemolymph obtained from Tachypleus gigas (Indian horseshoe crab) useful for the detection of pyrogen in vitro (Application filed in August, 1997).
An extract obtained from marine animal having antiviral activities and a process for its extraction.
An improved process for the preparation of pharmacologically active mussel from marine bivalve (Perna viridis).
A process for the preparation of a novel synergistic feed for the juvenile shrimps.
A process for the preparation of antifouling extract from a female horseshoe crab
Indian green mussel (Perna viridis) as a source of anti-HIV activity
Process for the cure and control of Diabetes mellitus using natural products from viridis.
Process for the identification of insulin producing b-cells proliferating factor from the peri vitalline fluid of fertilized eggs of horseshoe crab.
A new medium for the production of Indian horseshoe crab (Tachypleus gigas amoebocytes in vitro
An extract from the Indian green mussels (Perna viridis) that inhibits the formation bone resorption.
An extract from the Indian green mussel (Perna viridis) induces the and maturation of dendritic cells.
Radio protective activity of an extract from the Indian green mussel (Perna viridis)
Novel molecules to develop drug for treatment of the osteoporosis.
An antiviral activity in the extract prepared from the Indian seaweeds.
Use of selected amino acid-zinc complexes as anti-malarials.
Novel molecules for inducing differentiation of dendritic cells.
Molecules for inducing differentiation of dendritic cells.
Use of phosphono derivatives of selected aliphatic acids for anti-malarial activity.
Novel molecules to develop drug for the treatment of osteoporosis.
Method of inducing differentiation of dendritic cells.

Any other information:

Significant contributions :

Aquaculture Laboratory: Design and established a new laboratory at NIO, Goa with continuous circulating seawater system.
Re-circulating seawater system: Design and established a unique type seawater system to rear marine animals.
Non-destructive extraction of blood: Develop a technique to remove the blood from the horseshoe crab without affecting its normal life.
Artificial Insemination: Developed a technique of inducing spawning in horseshoe crab by electrical stimulus.
Ploidy induction: Developed a technique of ploidy induction by giving heat shocks in fishes.
Shrimp Hatchery: Design and established a pilot shrimp hatchery at NIO, Goa.
Extraction process: Developed a new process to prepare pharmacologically active extracts from the marine animals.
Screening facilities: Established biological screening facilities at NIO, Goa to see toxicity, anti-microbial activity, anti-malarial activity in the marine product
Networking programme: Played a key role in developing a national and international net working programme on identifying novel molecules from marine source to develop drug where institutes like of International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, All India Institute of Medical Science, new Delhi, Indian Institute of science, Kanpur, National Center for Cell Science, Pune, Agarkar Institute, Pune and Pasteur Institute, St Petersburg, Russia and Paris are the active collaborators

Contribution to media/documentaries/newspaper :

National programme on BREAKTHROUGHin the morning transmission (Delhi Doordarshan)
Earth Matters : Dharohar (Delhi Doordarshan)
Turning Point (Delhi Doordarshan)
Regarding my work on Indian horseshoe crab and green mussels (National and International Newspapers)
Interviewed for my work on HIV (British Broadcasting Corporation)

Field of specialization :

Fish Biology: Biology of freshwater fishes, artificial breeding and rearing.
Marine Science: Ecobiology of the commercially important marine animals, Capture and culture fisheries, breeding and rearing methods.
Coastal Aquaculture: Development of culture techniques for farming edible bivalves, shrimps and horseshoe crab
Drug Development: Preparation of pharmacologically important extracts from marine organisms for anti-viral, anti-diabetes, anti-HIV and anti-osteoporosis, anti-tuberculosis, anti-angiogenetic and radio-protection

Field experience (areas) :

India

Orissa: For the past 15 years I have been working in the coastal areas of Orissa on Eco-biology of the Indian Horseshoe crab its popularization to develop conservational strategies along with NGO and also programmes to protect valuable beaches of Orissa.
Uttar Pradesh: Freshwater ecosystem, breeding and rearing freshwater fishes
Goa: Coastal aquaculture, Marine biotechnology, Benthos
West Bengal: Eco-biology of the Indian Horseshoe crab in the Sunderbans.
Gujarat: Semi-intensive shrimp farming, site suitability
Madhya Pradesh: Site suitability for freshwater prawn culture
Andaman & Nicobar Islands: Site suitability study for mussel farming and fin fishes culture in sea cage.
Bay of Bengal and Arabian Seas: Environmental assessment in relation to benthic community

United kingdom

Institute of Aquaculture, Sterling University, Scotland: Genetic manipulation in nile tilapia

Portugal

Expo 98 Lisbon: To demonstrate culture technology of horseshoe crab

Russia

Pasteur Institute, St Petersburg: Screening anti-viral activities in the extract from marine organism

France

University of Paris and Pasteur Institute: Identification of ant-angiogenetic factor in marine extract

Overseas Experience :

Institute of Aquaculture, Sterling University, Sterling, Scotland, U. K. (May 1989 to March 1990)
Expo 98, Lisbon, Portugal (May 1998 to July 1998)
Expo 98, Lisbon, Portugal (May 1998 to July 1998)
Indo-Russian Collaboration in Oceanography, St Petersburg, Russia (November 1998 to December 1998)
Indo-Russian Collaboration in Oceanography, St Petersburg, Russia (September 2000 to November 2000)
Indo-Russian Collaboration in Oceanography, St Petersburg, Russia (August 2001)
Indo-Russian Collaboration in Oceanography, St Petersburg, Russia (August 2002)
Indo-Russian Collaboration in Oceanography, St Petersburg, Russia (August 2003
Indo-French programme - University of Paris (November 2003)

Training :

Anti-viral screening: Pasteur Institute, St Petersburg Russia (November-December 1998)
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights: CSIR patent unit (November 1997)
Shrimp Hatchery Management: Benaulim Shrimp Hatchery (May 1997)
Ploidy Manipulation: At Institute of Aquaculture, Sterling University, Scotland, U.K., from May 1989-March 1990
Maintenance of Animal Cell lines and malarial parasite (NCCS, Pune)

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