Papers (Plant Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology, GBD collaborators, Biological Activity)

Publications in Plant Biotechnology

1. M Bokolia, Nibha TV, J C Priya, B Singh*, (2025) GRAS transcription factor- Genome-wide identification, characterization and expression analysis in Avena sativa L. under salinity stress. Plant Stress. 100739. 
2. M Bokolia, A Kumar, Goyal N, K Singh, Singh, B*.  (2025) Genome-wide identification of GATA transcription factors in Avena sativa under salinity stress. Plant Gene.
3. M Bokolia, Singh, B*. A Kumar, Goyal N, K Singh, R Chhabra (2023) Genome-wide identification of NAC transcription factors in Avena sativa under salinity stress. Plant Stress https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stress.2023.100276. 
4. Identification and characterization of AP2/ERF and MADS-Box transcription factors involved in hull formation in Avena sativa: A comparative transcriptomic and developmental study (under preparation)
5. M Bokolia, Singh B*. A Kumar, Goyal N, K Singh, R Chhabra (2023) Genome-wide identification of NAC transcription factors in Avena sativa under salinity stress. Plant Stress https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stress.2023.100276. 
6. Kumar A, R Das, Sharma R, Singh B* (2024) Impact of microplastics, fluoride, and mancozeb on tomato plant growth and rhizosphere microbial dynamics: A metagenomic analysis. Pedosphere, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedsph.2024.09.001.  
7. Bokolia, M., Kumar, A., Singh B*. (2023). Plant tolerance to salinity stress: Regulating transcription factors and their functional role in the cellular transcriptional network. Gene Reports, 101873. 
8. B Singh*, K Singh (2022) Microplastics contamination in soil affects growth and root nodulation of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum‐graecum L.) and 16 s rRNA sequencing of rhizosphere soil. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances 7, 100146. 
9. Bhandari R, B Singh* (2022) Effect of heavy metals treatments on fenugreek plant. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances 7, 100114. 
10. K Singh, A Kumar, M Kajal, B Singh (2018) Characterization and expression analysis of chalcone synthase and chalcone isomerase genes in Phyllanthus emblica (L.) Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 28, (1) 105–113 |. 
11. Kumar A, Kumar S, Vaidya V, Singh B, Kaur R, Kaur J, Singh K (2016) De novo Transcriptome Analysis Revealed Genes Involved in Flavonoid and Vitamin C Biosynthesis in Phyllanthus emblica (L.) Frontiers in Plant Science, 7: 481.  
12. Kumar S, Kalra S, Singh B, Kaur J, Kumar S, Singh K* (2015) RNA sequencing-based root transcriptome analysis for identification of genes involved in saponins biosynthesis. Functional & Integrative Genomics. 16(1):37-55.  
13. Kumar A, Singh B, Singh K*, (2015) Functional characterization of flavanone 3-hydroxylase gene from Phyllanthus emblica (L.) Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 24 (4) 453-460.  
14. Kumar A, Singh A, Singh B, (2014) Assessment of therapeutic potential of Phyllanthus emblica (Amla): A natural Godsend. International journal of cell science and biotechnology. 3: 1-14.
15. Singh B, Kaur R, and Singh K* (2008) Characterization of Rhizobium strain isolate from the roots of Trigonella foenum graecum (fenugreek) African Journal of Biotechnology 7(20): 3674-3679.  

Publications (Environmental Biotechnology)

1. Kumar A, R Das, Sharma R, Singh B* (2024) Impact of microplastics, fluoride, and mancozeb on tomato plant growth and rhizosphere microbial dynamics: A metagenomic analysis. Pedosphere, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedsph.2024.09.001.
2. Singh, B*.  Kumar A, (2024) Advances in Microplastics Detection: A Comprehensive Review of Methodologies and Their Effectiveness. Trends in Analytical Chemistry.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2023.117440       
3. M Bokolia, Baliyan D, Kumar A, Das R, Kumar R, B Singh*, (2024) Biogenic Synthesis of Nanoparticles using Microbes and Plants: Mechanisms and Multifaceted Applications. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry.https://doi.org/10.1080/03067319.2024.2305238
4. Singh S, Singh D, Kumar A, B Singh*, Kumar R, Kaur S (2023) Removal of Organic dyes and endocrine disrupter by nanocomposite of Ag (0)-Fe (0)/Fe3O4@GO synthesized using a facial green technique employing Camellia sinensis leaf extract Research Journal of Agricultural Sciences 14(6): 1729–1733.
5. Saha, S., Kumar, A., Maity, A., Mukherjee, T., Kumar, A, Singh B. (2023) Critical review on uranium and arsenic content and their chemical mobilization in groundwater: A case study of the Malwa region Punjab, India. Science of Total Environment. 85: 163885.      
6. A Kumar, D Singh, R Bhandari, A K Malik, S Kaur B Singh*, (2023) Bisphenol A in canned soft drinks, plastic-bottled water, and household water tank from Punjab, India. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 9:100205.
7. Kaur P, Singh K B. Singh* (2022) Microplastics in soil: impact, microbial diversity and degradation. Pedosphere 32(1), 49-60.                                                 
8. B Singh*, K Singh (2022) Microplastics contamination in soil affects growth and root nodulation of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum‐graecum L.) and 16 s rRNA sequencing of rhizosphere soil. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances 7, 100146.
9. Bhandari R, B Singh* (2022) Effect of heavy metals treatments on fenugreek plant. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances 7, 100114.
10. D Monga, P Kaur, B Singh* (2021) Microbe mediated remediation of dyes, explosive waste and polyaromatic hydrocarbons, pesticides and pharmaceuticals. Current Research in Microbial Sciences, 100092.
11. Sharma R, Singh B*, (2013) Removal of Ni (II) ions from aqueous solutions using modified rice straw in a fixed bed column. Bioresource Technology 146: 519–524.   
12. Singh B*, Singh K (2016) Microbial degradation of herbicides. Critical Reviews in Microbiology. 42(2):245-61.                                                                                    
13. Singh B, Kaur J, and Singh K* (2014) Microbial Degradation of an Organophosphate Pesticide, Malathion. Critical Reviews in Microbiology, 40 (2), 146-154. 
14. Singh B, Kaur J, Singh K* (2012) Microbial remediation of explosives waste. Critical Reviews in Microbiology 38(2): 152–167.        
15. Singh B, A Kumar*, AK Malik (2014) Recent advances in sample preparation methods for analysis of endocrine disruptors from various matrices. Critical reviews in analytical chemistry 44 (3): 255-269.    
16. Singh B, Kaur J, and Singh K* (2012) Biodegradation of malathion by Brevibacillus sp. strain KB2 and Bacillus cereus. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 28 (3), 1133-1141. 
17. Singh B*, V Thakur, G Bhatia, D Verma, I Sharma, K Singh (2016) Eco-friendly and Cost-effective Use of Rice Straw in the Form of Fixed Bed Column to Remove Water Pollutants. Journal of Bioremediation and Biodegradion, 7:374.
18. Singh B*, Kaur J, and Singh K (2010) Production of biodiesel from used mustard oil with acid catalyst and its performance analysis in IC engine. Journal of Energy Resource Technology (American Society for Mechanical Engineering) 132: 31001-31005.            
19. Singh B, Kaur J, Singh K* (2012) Transformation of malathion by Lysi1nibacillus sp. isolated from soil. Biotechnology Letters, 34 (5): 863-867.                    
20. Singh B, Kaur J and Singh K* (2011) 2,4,6 trinitrophenol degradation by Bacillus species isolated from firing range. Biotechnology Letters, 33 (12), 2411-2415.  
21. Singh B* (2013) Degradation of clodinafop propargyl by Pseudomonas sp. strain B2. Bulletin in environmental contamination and toxicology 91 (6) 730-733. 
22. Singh B, Kaur J, and Singh K* (2013) Bioremediation of malathion in soil by mixed Bacillus culture. Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology. 4 (5), 674-678.
23. Singh B*, (2019) Removal of chromium from aqueous solutions using modified water hyacinth in a fixed bed column. Pb. Univ. Res. J (Sci.) 69:23-34.
24. Singh B*, (2014) Review on microbial carboxylesterase: general characteristic and role in organophosphate pesticides degradation. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, 2(1):1-6.
25. Singh B* (2014) Production of biodiesel from plant oils-an overview. Journal of Biotechnology, Bioinformatics and Bioengineering. 1: 33-42.
26. Kumar A, Kaur H, Kaur S, Singh K, Singh B*, (2014) Biodegradation of cladinafop propargyl by Aeromonas sp. isolated from field crop. Frontiers of Biological and Life Sciences 2(4):67-70.
27. Singh B*, Sekhon GS (2013) Estimation of heavy metals contamination in groundwater in Patiala region of Punjab, India. Earth Resources 1(1):1-4.

Publications in GBD collaborators

1. Jessica A. Kerr et al. (2025) Global, regional, and national prevalence of child and adolescent overweight and obesity, 1990-2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet. (authorship submitted) 
2. Emmanuela Gakidou et al. (2025) Global, regional, and national prevalence of adult overweight and obesity, 1990–2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet (submitted authorship) 
3. (2025) Global population-level risks of dietary iron deficiency and its impairment, 1990-2021: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Nature Medicine (submitted authorship)
4. (2025) Global, Regional and National Burden of Non-Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and its Risk Factors – A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. JAMA Neurology. (Submitted Authorship). 
5. (2025) Asthma and atopic dermatitis in Asia, 1990–2021: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Clinical and Experimental Allergy. (submitted authorship)
6. (2025) Global, regional, and national burden of chronic respiratory diseases and the COVID-19 pandemic-driven estimates, 1990-2021: a Global Burden of Disease Study. Nature Medicine. (submitted authorship)
7.  Stein Emil Vollset (2024) Forecasting the impacts of smoking prevalence scenarios on years of life lost and life expectancy from 2022 to 2050 - a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021."   The Lancet Public Health. 9 (10); 729-744. DOI: 10.1016/S2468-2667(24)00166-X 
8. Hmwe H Kyu et al. (2024) Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific burden of diarrhoeal diseases, its risk factors, and aetiologies, 1990–2021, for 204 countries and territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.  The Lancet Infectious Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(24)00691-1 
9. Feigin V.L. et al. (2024) Global, regional and national stroke burden and disability-adjusted life- years lost attributable to risk factors in 204 countries, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. 23, (10): 973 - 1003. The Lancet Neurology. 
10. Feigin, V. L. et al. (2024). Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.  20(10), 795-820. The Lancet Neurology,
11. Brauer, M. et al. (2024). Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403(10440), 2162-2203. 
12. Vollset, S. E. et al. (2024). Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, 403(10440), 2204-2256. 
13. Schumacher et al. (2024). Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet.

Publications in Biological activity (antimicrobial, anticancer activity)

1. Singh, G., Kaur, K., Singh, M., Singh, A.,Gill BS.  (2025). 2-Aminofluorene-Based Imine Compounds: Single Crystal Structure, Vanadium (III) detection and Anticancer Activity. Journal of Molecular Structure, 141810.
2. Singh, K. N., Kaur, A., Singh, G., Gill BS., Kaur, H., & Baliyan, D. (2025). Designing of new solvatochromic and fluorescent terphenyl as bacteriostatic compound: Experimental and computational approach. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1326, 141113.
3. Singh, G., Markan, P., Kaur, N., Gupta, S., Gill BS. Baliyan, D. (2025). Absorption and anti-bacterial studies of acetylene functionalized Schiff base for recognition of Sn (II) and inhibition of E. coli. New Journal of Chemistry.
4. D Baliyan, R Sharma; S Goyal; R Chhabra Singh B^* (2024) Phytochemical strategies in glioblastoma therapy: mechanisms, efficacy, and future perspectives. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1871 (3) 167647. 
5. G Singh, Heena, S Khurana, Mithun, B S Gill, D Baliyan (2025) Triazole appended Organosilane as selective sensor for the detection of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid and exploration of its Anticancer activity. Journal of Molecular Structure. 141584.
6. G Singh, Heena, S Khurana, Mithun, B S Gill, D Baliyan, Vikas, Necmi Dege, (2025) Pseudoagostic interaction based zirconium sensing using 1,2,3-triazole and its anticarcinogenic potential evaluation through in vitro and in silico approach. Applied Organometallic Chemistry https://doi.org/10.1002/aoc.7983 
7. G Singh, A Radha, H Kaur, S Malik, J Stanzin, B S Gill, D Baliyan (2024) Versatile Benzophenone Derivatives: Broad Spectrum Antibiotics, Antioxidants, Anticancer Agents and Fe(III) Chemosensor. Applied Organometallic Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1002/aoc.7964    
8. Singh, K. N., Kaur, A., Singh, G., Gill, B. S., Kaur, H., & Baliyan, D. (2024). Designing of New Solvatochromic and Fluorescent Terphenyl as Bacteriostatic Compound: Experimental and Computational Approach. Journal of Molecular Structure, 141113. 
9. G Singh, Mithun, A Devi, Tamana, YThakur, S Khurana, Vikas, B Singh, M Joy (2024) Synthesis of Acetylene-Functionalized Schiff base for Selective Detection of Al(III) and Exploring Its Antibacterial Properties via In Silico and In Vivo Approach. ChemistrySelect, https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202404449.
10. G Singh, Heena, B Singh, D Baliyan, S Gupta, S Sahoo, Vikas, C Espinosa-Ruíz (2024) Naked eye Fe(III) recognition and anticancer efficacy evaluation via diazenyl-propargyl appended imine functionalized moiety. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 412, 125867. 
11. G Singh, P Malik, S Khurana, P Markan, T Diskit, KN Singh, B. S Gill,  D Baliyan (2024) Chalcone derived bis-organosilane and its magnetic nanoparticles: Unveiling precision in selective Cu (II) ion detection and elucidating biocompatibility. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2024.125124. 
12. G Singh, Heena, B Singh, D Baliyan, S Gupta, S Sahoo, Vikas, C Espinosa-Ruíz, M A Esteban (2024) Naked eye Fe(III) recognition and anticancer efficacy evaluation via diazenyl-propargyl appended imine functionalized moiety. doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2024.125867.Journal of Molecular Liquids.
13. Singh G, J Stanzin, A Devi; S Sharma, D Sharma, B Singh, B Mohan (2024) Bis-Schiff base for Selective Detection of Al (III) and Citric acid: Real Sample Analysis, Anticancer Potential and Docking Study. Inorganica Chimica Acta. 122148. 
14. Kumar G, Singh P, Bhargava G, B Singh, Kaur J, Kumar R (2024) Advancements in Visible-Light-Induced Oxidation of Aromatic Alcohols: Insights into Photo-redox transformative Pathways. (2024) Inorganica Chimica Acta. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2024.121935 
15. Kumar G, Bhargava G, Kumar R, B Singh, (2023) Deep eutectic solvents with ultrasonic energy as an environmentally benign and green approach for the synthesis of bisthioglycolic acid derivatives. Journal of Sulfur Chemistry, 1-11.  
16. Singh, G., Pawan, Mohit, Sushma, Singh, B., GonzálezSilverac, D, Kaur, A. (2021). Anthracene‐Based Triazolyl Triethoxysilanes as Selective and Colorimetric Sensor for Cysteine: Rationalization towards Stability Factors, Therapeutics Evaluation and Molecular Docking. ChemistrySelect, 6(33), 8899-8911. 
17. G Singh, G Sharma, P Kalra, P Satija, B Singh, D Aulakh, M Wreidt (2020) Click‐Derived Uracil‐Appended Organosilatranyl Scaffolds: Synthesis, Antibacterial Characteristics, Pb2+ Binding and Fabrication of Hybrid Silica Nanoparticles. ChemistrySelect 5 (1), 284-292.       
18. JS Dhau, A Singh, A Singh, N Sharma, P Brandão, Singh B (2015) A Mechanistic Study on Synthesis, Single Crystal X-ray and Anticarcinogenic Potential of Bis(2-pyridyl)selenides and –Diselenides. RSC Advances, 5: 78669-78676.   
19. G. Singh, P. Satija, B. Singh, S. Sinha, R. Sehgal, S.C. Sahoo, (2019), Design, crystalstructures and sustainable synthesis of family of antipyrine derivatives: Abolish to bacterial and parasiticinfection, Journal of Molecular Structure doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2019.127010.  
20. G Singh, K Chowdhary, P Satija, A Singh, B Singh (2018) Synthesis and Immobilization of Benzothiazole‐Appended Triazole‐Silane: Biological Evaluation and Molecular Docking Approach. ChemistrySelect, 3 (5): 1609-1614. G Singh, Promila, A Saroa, J Singh, S Rani, B Singh (2015) Synthesis, X-Ray Structure and Anti-Bacterial Studies of 1, 3-Thiazolylpropylsilatranes. Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements, 190 (11): 1971-1979.  
21. GJ Singh*, Girdhar S, Sharma R, Przemysław S, Singh B (2014) Carbofunctional silatrane possessing imidazole moiety: synthesis, characterization and antibacterial studies. Phosphorous, silicon and related elements, 189 (11): 1732-1745.  
22. GJ Singh*, Girdhar S, Saroa A, Girdhar S, Singh B (2013) Higher-coordinate complexes of silicon(iv) with n-salicylidene-2-aminopyridine: synthesis, characterization, reactivity, and antibacterial studies. Phosphorous, silicon and related elements. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10426507.2013.844145. 
23. Singh R, Puri JK*, C Chahal VK, Sharma RP, Kohli S, Kant R, Singh B, (2012) Synthesis, characterization, reactivity and antibacterial studies of triethylammonium-3-silatranylproyldithiocarbamate with a detailed description of X-ray crystal structure, spectroscopic and quantum mechanical studies of 3-(silatranyl) propylammonium chloride. Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic, Metal Organic and Nanometal Chemistry DOI:10.1080/15533174.2011.618474. 
24. Kalpana, Singh R, Singh B, Kumar A (2014) Synthesis and Characterization of Transition Metal Complexes along with their Antibacterial Activities.  International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology 4(3): 1950-1954.        

Book Chapters

1. M Bokolia , A Kumar, D Baliyan, B Singh* (2024),Isolation and characterization of mycotoxins and their control. Fungal contamination of food and pharmaceuticals. Elsevier, The Netherlands. In press
2. Pallavi, Singh B* (2022) Chemical treatment of biomedical waste. Waste management and resource recycling in the developing world. Elsevier, USA. (In Press).
3. Singla S, Baliyan A, Singh B* (2022) Phytoremediation: importance and general mechanisms. Innovative Bio-Based Technologies for Environmental Remediation. CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group). (In press)
4. Singh B* (2022) DNA Digital Data Storage: Breakthroughs in Biomedical Research. Biomedical Translational Research. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4345-3_9
5. Kaur P, Monga D, Singh B* (2021) Biosensors for the detection of selenium in environment. Selenium Contamination in Water pp-169-180  John Wiley & Sons Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119693567.ch9
6. Kaur P, Dawar A, Singh B* (2021) Various Remediation Measures for Groundwater Contamination. Groundwater Geochemistry. Wiley Professional, Reference & Trade (Wiley K&L), 2021. [VitalSource Bookshelf].
7. Kaur P, D Monga, Singh B*, (2021) Microbes as natural degraders of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) “Microbe mediated remediation of environmental contaminants.” Elsevier USA, ISBN: 9780128211991.
8. Saini A, Doda A, Singh B* (2018) Recent advances in microbial remediation of textile azo dyes. Phytobiont and Ecosystem Restitution, Springer International Publishing, 45-62.
9. Bhatia S, Kalia M, Singh B* (2018) Bioremediation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons: current status and recent advances. Phytobiont and Ecosystem Restitution, Springer International Publishing, 275-293.
10. Singh B*, Singh K (2017) Bacillus: as bioremediator agent of major environmental pollutants. Bacilli and Agrobiotechnology" Springer International Publishing 1: 35-55
11. Singh B*, Singh K (2017) Microbial Remediation of Trace Metals from Aquatic System: An Overview Chemical Pollution Control with Microorganisms, Nova Science Publishers, 1: 6-9.
12. Singh B, Kaur J, and Singh K* (2014) Microbial degradation of explosives: TNP, RDX, and CL-20. Biological Remediation of Explosive Residues, Springer International Publishing, 87-111.
13. Kaur R, Kaur G, Singh K, Singh B* (2020) Plant Growth and Development Under Suboptimal Light Conditions. In: Kumar M., Kumar V., Prasad R. (eds) Phyto-Microbiome in Stress Regulation. Environmental and Microbial Biotechnology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2576-6_10.
14. Maity, A., & Singh, B. (2025). Bioplastics/biodegradable plastics: a sustainable approach to plastic and their waste management. Microplastics, 355-375.
15. Sharma, R., & Singh, B. (2025). Conventional and advanced management techniques and policies adopted at the global level for microplastics. In Microplastics (pp. 281-298). Elsevier.

Edited Book

Microplastics: Origin, Risks, and Mitigation. Elsevier, (2024) Pages 531-554, ISBN 9780443298042, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-29804-2.00027-5.Edited by Dr. Baljinder Singh

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