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  1. Mishra, R., Pandey, S., Jangra, S., Mishra, A., Chhabra, M., & Prakash, R. (2025). Effective microbial control, enhancing antioxidant activity and pesticide removal in fresh cut apples with plasma activated water. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 228, 113660.

  2. Kanwar, N., Vishakha, V., Chhabra, M., Charitha, D. S., & Badgoti, R. (2025). Exploring hydrocarbons as co-substrates in Winogradsky columns towards the development of microbial consortia for accelerating the degradation of low density polyethylene in saline environments. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 138871.

  3. Mishra, A., & Chhabra, M. (2025). Removal of organic pollutants from saline waste using Dunaliella and halophilic bacteria in photomicrobial fuel cells. Biomass and Bioenergy, 195, 107713.

  4. Gautam, J., Kanwar, N., Sharma, A., Nagoda, C., Chhabra, M., Mathuria, M., ... & Bhavsar, S. P. (2025). Development of a rapid and cost-effective paper strip dip test for visual detection of coliforms and catalase-positive bacteria in water samples. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 71, 107163.

  5. Chalka, V. K., Mishra, A., Chhabra, M., Rangra, K., & Dhanekar, S. (2024). A Lab Prototype for Rapid Electrochemical Detection of Escherichia coli in Water Using Modified Screen-Printed Electrodes. ACS Applied Bio Materials, 7(11), 7269-7279.

  6. Sharma, A., Mishra, A., & Chhabra, M. (2024). Rapid measurement of bacterial contamination in water: A catalase responsive-electrochemical sensor. Heliyon, 10(5).

  7. Ahmad, M., Prakash, C., Sharma, A., Dixit, A., Chhabra, M., & Plappally, A. K. (2024). Development and Performance Evaluation of a Portable Ceramic Water Filter with Exfoliated Graphite and Sawdust as an Additive. Water Conservation Science and Engineering, 9(2), 40.

  8. Chalka, V. K., Maheshwari, K., Chhabra, M., Rangra, K., & Dhanekar, S. (2024). Graphene oxide modified screen printed electrodes based sensor for rapid detection of E. coli in potable water. Microchemical Journal, 207, 112041.

  9. Sharma, A., Chhabra, M., & Kumar, S. (2024). Performance evaluation of genetically modified microalgae in photosynthetic microbial fuel cells for carotenoids and power generation. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 12(3), 112751.

  10. Mishra, R., Mishra, A., Jangra, S., Pandey, S., Chhabra, M., & Prakash, R. (2024). Process parameters optimization for red globe grapes to enhance shelf-life using non-equilibrium cold plasma jet. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 210, 112778.

  11. Sharma, A., Nawkarkar, P., Kapase, V. U., Chhabra, M., & Kumar, S. (2024). Engineering of ketocarotenoid biosynthetic pathway in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii through exogenous gene expression. Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing, 4(3), 983-995.

  12. Sharma, A., Sarkar, P., Chhabra, M., Kumar, A., Kumar, A., Kothadia, H., & Mallick, A. (2023). Carbon capture from petrol-engine flue gas: reviving algae-based sequestration with integrated microbial fuel cells. Chemical Engineering Journal, 476, 146578. 

  13. Mishra, A., & Chhabra, M. (2024). Co-culturing Chlorella vulgaris and Cystobasidium oligophagum JRC1 in the microbial fuel cell cathode for lipid biosynthesis. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 31(46), 57338-57345.

  14. Sharma, A., & Chhabra, M. (2023). The versatility of microbial fuel cells as tools for organic matter monitoring. Bioresource Technology, 128949. [*Corresponding author]. 

  15. Mishra, A., & Chhabra, M. (2022). Performance of photo-microbial fuel cell with Dunaliella salina at the saline cathode. Bioresource Technology Reports, 19, 101199. [*Corresponding author].

  16. Khandelwal, A., Dhindhoria, K., Dixit, A., & Chhabra, M*. (2021). Superiority of activated graphite/CuO composite electrode over Platinum based electrodes as cathode in algae assisted microbial fuel cell. Environmental Technology & Innovation, 101891. [*Corresponding author].

  17. Sharma, A., Gajbhiye, S., Chauhan, S., & Chhabra, M*. (2021). Effect of cathodic culture on wastewater treatment and power generation in a photosynthetic sediment microbial fuel cell (SMFC): Canna indica v/s Chlorella vulgaris. Bioresource Technology, 340, 125645.  [*Corresponding author].

  18. Sharma, A., & Chhabra, M*. (2021). Performance evaluation of a photosynthetic microbial fuel cell (PMFC) using Chlamydomonas reinhardtii at cathode. Bioresource Technology, 338, 125499. [*Corresponding author].

  19. A Khandelwal, M Chhabra*, Pallavee Yadav (2020) Performance evaluation of algae assisted microbial fuel cell under outdoor conditions.Bioresource technology 310, 123418. [*Corresponding author].

  20. A Vijay, M Chhabra*, T Vincent (2020) Microbial fuel cell for simultaneous removal of uranium (VI) and nitrate. Chemical Engineering Journal 388: 124157.

  21. S Vyas, M Chhabra* (2019) Assessing oil accumulation in the oleaginous yeast Cystobasidium oligophagum JRC1 using dairy waste cheese whey as a substrate. 3 Biotech 9 (5): 173  [*Corresponding author].

  22. A Vijay, M Chhabra*, T Vincent (2019) Microbial community modulates electrochemical performance and denitrification rate in a biocathodic autotrophic and heterotrophic denitrifying microbial fuel cell. Bioresource technology 272, 217-225. [*Corresponding author].

  23. A Vijay, S Arora, S Gupta, M Chhabra* (2018) Halophilic starch degrading bacteria isolated from Sambhar Lake, India, as potential anode catalyst in microbial fuel cell: A promising process for saline water treatment. Bioresource Technology 256: 391-398. [*Corresponding author].

  24. A Khandelwal, A Vijay, A Dixit, M Chhabra* (2018) Microbial fuel cell powered by lipid extracted algae: A promising system for algal lipids and power generation. Bioresource Technology 247, 520-527. [*Corresponding author].

  25. S Vyas, M Chhabra* (2017) Isolation, identification and characterization of Cystobasidium oligophagum JRC1: A cellulase and lipase producing oleaginous yeast. Bioresource Technology 223, 250-258. [*Corresponding author].

  26. A Vijay, M Vaishnava, M Chhabra* (2016) Microbial fuel cell assisted nitrate nitrogen removal using cow manure and soil. Environment Science and Pollution Research 23(8), 7744-7756 [*Corresponding author].

  27. M Chhabra, S Mishra, TR Sreekrishnan (2015). Immobilized laccase mediated dye decolorization and transformation pathway of azo dye acid red 27. Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering 13(1), 38. [*Corresponding author].

  28. M Chhabra, S Mishra, TR Sreekrishnan (2014) Combination of chemical and enzymatic treatment for efficient decolorization/degradation of textile effluent: high operational stability of the continuous process. Biochemical Engineering Journal 93, 17-24

  29. P Singhvi, M Chhabra* (2013) Simultaneous Chromium Removal and Power Generation Using Algal Biomass in a Dual Chambered Salt Bridge Microbial Fuel Cell. Journal of Bioremediation & Biodegradation 4:190.[*Corresponding author]

  30. N Garg, N Bieler, T Kenzom, M Chhabra, M Ansorge-Schumacher  (2012) Cloning, sequence analysis, expression of Cyathus bulleri laccase in Pichia pastoris and characterization of recombinant laccase. BMC Biotechnology 12 (1), 75.

  31. M Chhabra, S Mishra, TR  Sreekrishnan TR (2010) Combination of physical and enzymatic treatment for effective decolorization/detoxification of textile effluents. Journal of Biotechnology, Volume 150, Supplement 1, November 2010, Page 234.

  32. M Chhabra, S Mishra, TR Sreekrishnan (2009) Laccase/mediator assisted degradation of triarylmethane dyes in a continuous membrane reactor. Journal of Biotechnology 143 (1), 69-78

  33. M Chhabra, S Mishra, TR Sreekrishnan (2008) Mediator-assisted decolorization and detoxification of textile dyes/dye mixture by Cyathus bulleri laccase. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 151 (2-3), 587-598

  34. N Garg, R Baranwal, M Chhabra, S Mishra, TK Chaudhuri, VS Bisaria (2008) Laccase of Cyathus bulleri: structural, catalytic characterization and expression in Escherichia coli. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Proteins and Proteomics 1784 (2), 259-268.

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