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NAMC – Newsletter of the Asian Mycological Committee

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A process for decolorization <strong>of</strong> colored effluents uing a marine fungus, its enzymes and<br />

extracellular polymeric substance. Chandralata Raghukumar, Donna Trella D’souza Ticlo<br />

2010. Patent No.: GB2434364. UNITED KINGDOM<br />

Several o<strong>the</strong>r groups are engaged in mycological research whose work I could not<br />

accommodate here due to space constraint. I will write about it in <strong>the</strong> next issue <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Asian</strong><br />

mycological newsletter.<br />

Awards<br />

Samir Damare from <strong>the</strong> National Institute <strong>of</strong> Oceanography received CSIR Young<br />

Scientist award in 2010 under <strong>the</strong> Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences. The award<br />

was for his studies on deep-sea fungi which he carried out for his PhD degree. The award<br />

carries cash prize, a citation and research grant for a period <strong>of</strong> 5 years.<br />

Meetings<br />

The annual national seminar <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Mycological</strong> Society <strong>of</strong> India was held in Chennai at <strong>the</strong><br />

Centre for Advanced Study in Botany in February 2011. The seminar was attended by about 150<br />

delegates from all over India.<br />

Dr.Chandralata Raghukumar,<br />

313, Vainguinim Valley,<br />

Dona Paula, Goa, 403 004,<br />

India.

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