Dr. Shraddha Shewale
Research Associate
(Bio -Fertilizer, Bio – Pesticide)
Ph.D. in agricultural Microbiology
1.5+ Years of Work Experience
(Bio -Fertilizer, Bio – Pesticide)
Ph.D. in agricultural Microbiology
1.5+ Years of Work Experience
Research:
- Involved in the isolation, identification, & characterization of bio-control agents and plant pathogens.
- Studied microbial antagonism and antimicrobial activities of beneficial microbes.
- Developed microbial formulation and conducted compatibility assays with various agrochemicals.
- Performed molecular techniques such as genomic DNA isolation (fungal & bacterial) DCR & RT-LAMP assays.
Contribution to Apex:
Involved in the manufacturing and development of bacterial NPK-fixing, micronutrient biofertilizers, and bacterial & fungal biopesticides.
Conducted research, laboratory analysis, microbiological work, and field trials, including isolation, subculturing, and maintenance of beneficial strains.
Maintained CFU count, culture purity, and product quality control, and contributed to inoculum preparation and fermentation processes for large-scale production.
Participated in seminars, conferences promoting sustainable agriculture and biological solutions.