Publications for the year 2016-2017

Agarwal, A., Jeengar, A., Arputharaj, A., Bhowmick, M., Satyamurthy, P., Samanta, K.K., Souza, C.D., Vigenshwaran, N. (2016) Performance characteristics of electrospun cellulose acetate nanofiber mat embedded with Nano-ZnO / Vitamins, International Journal of Nanotechnology and Applications, 6(3), 1-12.
Ammayappan, L., Sekhar Das, Guruprasad, R., Deb Prasad Ray, Prasanta Kumar Ganguly (2016) Effect of lac treatment on mechanical properties of jute fabric / polyester resin based biocomposite, Indian Journal of Fibre and Textile Research, Vol.41, pp. 312-317.
Raja, A. S. M., Arputharaj, A., Saxena, S., & Patil, P. G. (2016). A One bath chemo-enzymatic process for preparation of absorbent cotton, Perspectives in Science.in press.doi:10.1016/j.pisc.2016.04.043.
Krishna Prasad, G., Periyasamy, S., Chattopadhyay, S.K., Raja, A.S.M., Rajkumar, K. and Santosh Jagadale (2016). Surface modification of nylon fabric and its optimization for improved adhesion in rubber composites, Journal of the Textile Institute (Accepted for publication)
Vellaichamy Mageshwaran and Noushad Parvez (2016). Gossypol detoxification and lysine enrichment in cottonseed cake by solid state fermentation, Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, June, 10 (2), 1333-1339.
Mageshwaran, V. (2016). Optimization of solid state fermentation process for gossypol detoxification in heat sterilized cotton seed cake by mixed fungal cultures, International Journal Food and Fermentation Technology, June 6 (1), 97-102, (NASS rating 4.26).
Periyasamy, S., Krishna Prasad, G., Chattopadhyay, S.K., Raja, A.S.M., Raj Kumar, K. and Jagadate, S. (2016) – Micro roughening of polyamide fabric using protease enzyme for improving adhesion strength of rubber-polyamide composite, Journal of Polymer Engineering (accepted for publication ; NASS rating 6.47)
Prasad, V., Arputharaj, A., Bharimalla, A.K., Patil, P.G., Vigneshwaran, N. – (2016), Durable multifunctional finishing of cotton fabrics by in situ synthesis of nano ZnO, Applied Surface Science, 2016, 390, 936-940. (NAAS Rating 9.15).
Bharimalla, A.K., Deshmukh, S.P., Vigneshwaran, N., Patil, P.G., Prasad, V. (2016) Nanocellulose based polymer composites for applications in food packaging: Future prospects and Challenges. Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering. Published online: 20 Oct. DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2016.1233281. (NASS rating 7.51)
Prabu, G.T.V., Chattopadhyay, S.K., Patil, P.G., Arputharaj, A., Mandhyan, P.K., Prasad, G.K., Vivekanandan, M.V., Hadge, G.B., Vigneshwaran, N. (2016) – Moisture management finish on cotton fabric by electrospraying. Textile Research Journal, August, doi: 10.1177/0040517516665262. (NAAS Rating 7.60)
Prabu, G.T.V., Guruprasad, R., Sundaramoorthy, C., Prasad, V., Venkatesh Anabattula and Vigneshwaran, N. (2016) – Electrospinning of cellulose acetate nanofibers. Manmade Textile Industry in India, March, Vol. 58, 91-94. (NAAS 3.32)
Satyamurthy, P., Jain, P., Karande, V.S., Vigneshwaran, N. (2016) – Nanocellulose Induces Cellulase Production in Trichoderma reesei, Process Biochemistry, 51 (10), 1452–1457. (NASS rating— )
Arputharaj, A., Prasad, V., Saxena, S., Vigneshwaran, N. and Shukla, S.R. (2016), Ionic liquid mediated application of nano zinc oxide on cotton fabric for multi-functional properties, The Journal of The Textile Institute, DOI: 10.1080/00405000.2016.1222984 (NAAS Rating 7.13)
Samanta, K.K., Gayatri, T.N., Saxena, S., Basak, S., Chattopadhyay, S.K., Arputharaj, A. and Prasad, V. (2016) – Hydrophobic functionalization of cellulosic substrates using atmospheric pressure plasma, Cellulose Chem. Technol., 50 (7-8), 745-754. (NAAS Rating 6.56).
Basak, S. (2016) – Sustainable flame retardant finishing of cellulosic textiles, Asian Dyer, 42-47.
Basak, S., Samanta, K.K., Chattopadhyay, S.K. and Narkar, R (2016) Development of dual hydrophilic / hydrophobic wool fabric by 172nm VUV irradiation, Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 75 (7), 439 – 443.
Basak, S., Samanta, K.K., Chattopadhyay, S.K., Saxena, S. and Parmar, M.S. – Wastage spinach leaf: Source for making self-extinguishable cellulosic substrate, Indian Journal of Fibre and Textile Research, (in press).
Basak, S., Patil, P.G., Shaikh, A.J. and Samanta, K.K. (2016) – Green coconut shell extract and boric acid: new formulation for making thermally stable cellulosic paper, Journal of Chemical technology and biotechnology, DOI: 10.1002/jctb.4903, 2016.
Chattopadhyay, S.K., Bindu Venugopal and Vinzanekar, S.G. (2006) – A study of peeling-off tension in rotor spinning and its dependence on rotor and fibre variables Part 1: Theoretical, The Journal of the Textile Institute, November 2016 (NASS Rating 7.13) Online publication.
Teli, M.D., Pandit, P., and Basak, S. – Coconut shell extract imparting multifunction properties to lingo-cellulosic material, Journal of Industrial Textile, 2017 (in press).
Mandhyan, P.K., Patil, P.G., Sankaranarayanan, K., Gurjar, R.M., Ghadge, S.V., and Nachane, R.P. (2016) – Cotton Value Chain, Cotton Research Journal 7 (1), 17-35
Mandhyan, P.K., Patil, P.G., Ghadge, S.V., and Prabhu, G.T.V., (2016) – Present Status and Requirement of Quality Cotton, Cotton Research Journal 7 (1), 36-39
Arude, V.G., Shukla, S.K., Patil, P.G., and Deshmukh, P.S., (2016) – Adoption of Rotary Knife Roller Ginning Technology for Indian Cotton, Cotton Research Journal 7 (1), 40-45
Ghadge, S.V., Patil, P.G., Shukla, S.K., Arude, V.G., Bharimalla, A.K., Sundaramoorthy, C., Deshmukh, P.S., and Mandhyan, P.K., (2016) – Performance Evaluation of Trash Analyzer and Opener Blender for Preparing Cotton Lint Samples for Fibre Quality Testing, Cotton Research Journal 7 (1), 46-48
Bharimalla, A.K., Deshmukh, S.P., Patil, P.G., Prasad. V., and Vigneshwaran. N., (2016) – Production of Nanocellulose from Cotton Linters and its Application for Reinforcement in Paper, Cotton Research Journal 7 (1), 49-54
Prasad, V., Kawalekar, S.R., Raje, C.R., and Gurjar, R.M., (2016) – Sodium Dihydrogen Orthophosphate Mediated Nonformalde-hyde Durable Press Finishing of Cotton Textiles Using Combination of BTCA and CA, Cotton Research Journal 7 (1), 55-61
Prasad, V., Sundaramoorthy, C., Sudha Tiwari, Ambare, M.G., and Patil, P.G., (2016) – Chemical Sensors for Developing Bio-Sensing Textiles for Health Monitoring, Cotton Research Journal 7 (1), 62-66
Arputraj, A., Saxena, S., Raja, A.S.M., Kawalekar, S.R., Patil, P.G., and Samanta, K.K., (2016) – Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Assisted Process for the Processing of denim Materials, Cotton Research Journal 7 (1), 67-70

Ammayappan, L., Seiko Jose & Arputharaj, A. (2015) Sustainable Production Processes in Textile Dyeing in (ed) Subramanian Senthilkannan and Miguel Angel “Green Fashion” Part of the series of Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes, Springer, 185-216.
Arputharaj, A., Raja, A.S.M. & Sujata Saxena (2015). Developments in Sustainable Chemical Processing of Textiles in (ed) Subramanian Senthilkannan and Miguel Angel “Green Fashion” Part of the series of Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes, Springer, 217-252.
Ammayappan, L., Ray, D. P., Guruprasad, R., Das, S., & Ganguly, P. K. (2014). Effect of Lac Treatment on Performance Properties of Jute Fabric based Bio-composites in Comparison with Alkali Treatment and Peroxide Bleaching Treatment. In Jute and Allied Fibres: Issues and Strategies (246-253), Kolkata: The Indian Natural Fibres Society.
Guruprasad, R., Senthilkumar, T., Krishna Prasad, G., & Chattopadhyay, S.K. (2014). Banana fibres: challenges in fibre production and new product development. In Jute and allied fibres: Issues and strategies (173-178), Kolkata: The Indian natural fibres society.
Samanta, K. K., Basak, S., & Chattopadhyay, S. K. (2015). Recycled Fibrous and Nonfibrous Biomass for Value-Added Textile and Nontextile Applications. In Environmental Implications of Recycling and Recycled Products (167-212), Singapore: Springer publications
Samanta, K. K., Basak, S., & Chattopadhyay, S. K. (2015). Specialty Chemical Finishes for Sustainable Luxurious Textiles. In Handbook of Sustainable Luxury Textiles and Fashion (145-184, Singapore: Springer publications
Samanta, K. K., Basak, S., & Chattopadhyay, S. K. (2015). Sustainable UV-Protective Apparel Textile. In Handbook of Sustainable Apparel Production (113-140), USA: CRC Press.
Samanta, K. K., Basak, S., & Chattopadhyay, S. K. (2015). Sustainable Flame Retardant Finishing of Textiles: Advancement in Technology. In Handbook of Sustainable Apparel Production (51-75), USA: CRC Press
Samanta, K. K., Basak, S., Chattopadhyay, S. K., & Gayatri, T.N. (2015). Water-free Plasma Processing and Finishing of Apparel Textiles. In Handbook of Sustainable Apparel Production (3-38), USA: CRC Press
Samanta, K. K., Basak, S., & Chattopadhyay, S. K. (2016). Potentials of Fibrous and Nonfibrous Materials in Biodegradable Packaging. In Environmental Footprints of Packaging (75-113), Singapore: Springer publications

Vellaichamy Mageshwaran (2016) – Microbial process for degossypolization and nutritive quality improvement of cottonseed cake at the one day seminar on “De-oiled cake (DOC) as cattle, poultry and fish feed” organized by All India Cottonseed Crushers Association (AICOSCA) at Guntur, A.P., India on June 25.
Mandhyan, P.K. (2016) – Lead presentation on technology / products developed by ICAR-CIRCOT at the one day seminar on opportunities for entrepreneurs in agro-based products and technologies at the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry on July 26.
Raja, A.S.M., Arputharaj, A., Sujata Saxena, Patil, P.G. (2016) Development of low temperature process for the preparation of absorbent/bleached cotton for industrial application at the International Conference on Industrial Textiles – Products, Application and Prospects organized by PSG College of Technology at PSG College of Technology and Textile Commissioner, Govt. of India at Coimbatore on August 26 and 27.
Krishna Prasad, G. (2016) – Surface Modification of Nylon Fabric through Enzymatic Treatment and its Interfacial Adhesion Improvement in Rubber Composite at INDUTECH 2016 organized by P.S.G. College of Technology Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu during August 26 – 27.
Murugesana, M., Karthika, R., Senthilkumar, T., Krishnaswamy, J. and Jagajanantha P. (2016) Mechanical properties of modified jute reinforced composite at INDUTECH 2016 organized by P.S.G. College of Technology Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu during August 26 – 27.
Arputharaj, A., Sujata Saxena, Raja, A.S.M., Kawlekar, S.R., Samanta, K.K. and Patil, P.G. (2016) – Development of Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Assisted Process for Denim Materials at INDUTECH 2016 organized by P.S.G. College of Technology Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu in collaboration with collaboration with Office of the Textile Commissioner, Government of India and HOF University, Germany during August 26 – 27.
Raja, A.S.M., Arputharaj, A., Sujata Saxena and Patil, P.G. (2016) – Development of Low Temperature Processes for the Preparation of Absorbent / Bleached Cotton for Industrial Applicationat INDUTECH 2016 organized by P.S.G. College of Technology Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu in collaboration with collaboration with Office of the Textile Commissioner, Government of India and HOF University, Germany during August 26 – 27.
Deshmukh, P.S. (2016) – Cotton by-products and its potential industrial application at Cotton Trade organised by Khandesh Gin and Press Association at Jalgaon under the aegis of Maharashtra Cotton Ginners Association, Aurangabad on October 15.
Mageshwaran, V. (2016) Development of an ecofriendly enzymatic process for preparation of absorbent cotton from short staple cotton at International Conference on “Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Plant Biomass: Bioproducts, Biocatalysts and Biorefinery (SutB4) at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore during November 17 – 18.
Deshmukh, P.S. (2016) Arecaunt (Areca catechu L.) Husk: from present environmental hazard to potential wealth at the International Conference on Climate Change Adaptation and Biodiversity: Ecological Sustainability and Resource Management for Livelihood Security at ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair on December 8-10. (Best Poster Award).
Sundaramoorthy, C. (2016) – Cotton Crop Residue Management: A Case for Climate Change Mitigation and Livelihood Security at the International Conference on Climate Change Adaptation and Biodiversity: Ecological Sustainability and Resource Management for Livelihood Security at ICAR-CIARI, Port Blair on December 8-10.
Senthilkumar, T. (2016) Production of Fibrillated Coconut fibre Reinforced Epoxy Composite at the 3^rd International Symposium on Coconut Research and Development at ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod, Kerala, India on December 10-12.
Senthilkumar, T. (2016) Agri-Business incubation Centre of ICAR-CIRCOT: An opportunity for sustainable entrepreneurship at the 3^rd International Symposium on Coconut Research and Development at ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod, Kerala, India on December 10-12.
Senthilkumar, T., Chattopadhyay, S.K. and Lima Rose Miranda (2016) Optimization of activated carbon preparation from pomegranate peel (Puninca granatum Peel) using RSM, Chemical Engineering Communications, DOI: 10.1080/00986445.2016.1262358 (NAAS rating 7.43)
Guruprasad, R., Krishna Prasad, G., Senthilkumar, T., Virendra Prasad and Patil, P.G. (2016) Analysis of sportswear garments for moisture management behaviour and other performance characteristics, 44^th Textile Research Symposium, New Delhi during December 14 – 16 (oral presentation).
Raja, A.S.M., Sujatha Kawlekar, Sujata Saxena, Arputharaj, A. and Patil, P.G. (2016) Mosquito Repellent Finishing of Textile Materials at the National Seminar on Recent Advances in Textile Finishing organised by ICAR-CIRCOT in collaboration with Indian Fibre Society (IFS), Mumbai on December 17.
Saxena, S., Narkar, R.S. and Arputharaj, A. (2016) Pesticide Protective Clothing – A New Application for Repellent Finished Fabrics at the National Seminar on Recent Advances in Textile Finishing organised by ICAR-CIRCOT in collaboration with Indian Fibre Society (IFS), Mumbai on December 17.
Vigneshwaran, N., Prasad, V., Arputharaj, A., Bharimalla, A.K. and Patil, P.G. (2016) Multifunctional Finishing of Cotton Fabrics using Nanomaterials at the National Seminar on Recent Advances in Textile Finishing organised by ICAR-CIRCOT in collaboration with Indian Fibre Society (IFS), Mumbai on December 17.
Senthilkumar, T. (2016) Preparation of activated carbon from agro – waste in the oral session of the Indian Chemical Engineering Congress, 69^th Annual Session of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (CHEMCON 2016) held at A.C. Tech, Anna University, Chennai on December 27-30. (Best Paper Award for oral presentation).
Basak, S. (2016) Fire retardancy of cellulosic textile by using wastage plant biomolecule presented at the 11^th All India Peoples Technology Congress organised by Forum of Scientist, Engineers and Technologist (FOSET) at Kolkotta on February 4 – 5.
Sujata Saxena (2017) Towards self-sufficiency in Oilseeds – Contribution of Cottonseed Oil at the Brainstorming session on Climate Smart Technologies for Enhancing Vegetable Oil Production organized by ISOR and ICAR-IIOR, Hyderabad in collaboration with NASS, New Delhi on January 19-20, 2017.
Shukla, S.K. (2017) Mission mode approach is the way forward for successful adoption of mechanical cotton harvesting in India at the Indian Seed Congress 2017, Kolkata, February 13-14.
Deshmukh, P.S., Shahare, P.U., Dhekale, J.S., Patil, P.G., Bhanage, G.B., Arude, V.G. and Bharimalla, A.K. (2017) Development and study of needle drum type mechanism for arecanut (Areca catechu L.) husk fibre separation presented at the 51^st Annual Convention of ISAE and National Symposium on Agricultural Enginnering for Sustainable and Climate Smart Agriculture, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana, February 16-18.
Ghadge, S.V., Patil, P.G., Shukla, S.K., Arude, V.G., Bharimalla, A.K., Deshmukh, P.S. and Sundaramoorthy, C. (2017) Method of Opening Cotton Lint Samples for Fibre Quality testing presented at the 51^st Annual Convention of ISAE and National Symposium on Agricultural Enginnering for Sustainable and Climate Smart Agriculture, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana, February 16-18.
Mageshwaran, V. (2017) Compost production and Oyester mushroom cultivation- A potential entrepreneurship for cotton growing farmers presented at the National Conference on Agro processing Based Entrepreneurship Development for Sustainable Livelihood, PDKV, Akola, February 22 – 23.
Varsha Satankar (2017) Utilization of cotton stalks for preparation of pellets – A source of entrepreneurship development at the National Conference on Agro processing Based Entrepreneurship Development for Sustainable Livelihood, PDKV, Akola, February 22 – 23.
Arude, V.G., Deshmukh, S.P., Shukla, S.K., Patil, P.G. – Design of single locking cotton feeder for double roller gin. Bharimalla, A.K., Patil, P.G., Deshmukh, S.P., Vigneshwaran, N., Deshmukh, P.S. and Arude, V.G. – Ultra-high pressure homogenization process for production of nanocellulose from cotton linters. Deshmukh, P.S., Shahare, P.U., Dhekale, J.S., Patil, P.G., Arude, V.G., Bharimalla, A.K. – Engineering properties of Arecanut Husk (Areca catechuL.) cv. Shreevardhini for Waste to Wealth Conversion.

The following articles were published in Amber 2015, an Annual Publication of the institute.
- Vigneshwaran, N. –Kapas linter se Nanocellulose ka Nirman, p. 3 – 7.
- Mandhyan, P.K., Banerjee, S., More, C.M. and Pawar, B.R. –Soot ki Gunavatta,p. 8 -13.
- Sujata, S. and Tiwari, S.– Binola Khadia Tel Ka Uttam Sthrot, p. 14 – 20.
- Guruprasad, R., Senthilkumar, T., Prabu, G.T.V., Prachi Mhatre– Vastra ke Satahi samshodhan mein plasma ka badhta prabhav, p. 21 – 24.
- Prabu, G.T.V., Guruprasad, R., Krishna Prasad, G., Senthilkumar, T., Chattopadhyay, S.K.– Electro Chidkad aur Electro Katai Dwara Suti Kapade ka Karyatmak Parishkaran, p. 25 – 26.
- Ghadge, S.V.– Kapas ke Reshom ki Mahinmata Parikshan mein mahatvapoorna Batein, p. 27.
- Arputharaj, A., Virendra Prasad, Raja, A.S.M., Saxena, S. and Patil, P.G.– Vastro ki sthayi rasayanik prasamskaran mein chunoutiyam, p. 28 – 30.
- Guruprasad, R., Krishna Prasad, R., Senthilkumar, T., Prabu, G.T.V., Deepak Meena, Chattopadhyay, S.K.– Kapas ka nyunatam samarthan mulya, p. 31 – 33.
- Virendra Prasad, Manoj Ambare, Saxena, S., Arputharaj, A., Raja, A.S.M.– Mudra Kagas, p. 34 – 35.
- Senthilkumar, T., Guruprasad, R., Krishna Prasad, G., Prabu, G.T.V. and Prache Mhatre– Sakriyit Carbon ek avalokan, p. 36 – 38.
- Joshi, K.R.– Pariyavaran santhulan, p. 39 – 41.
Yadav, A., Vigneshwaran, N. and Manoj Srivastava –Nano Takniki Se Mrida Sudhaarpublished inKheti, May 2016.

Ambar 2015, Hindi Publication
Annual Report 2015-16 ( Hindi )
Annual Report 2015-16 (English)
ICAR-CIRCOT – A Profile (October 2016)
E-News – April 2016 – March 2017
ICAR-CIRCOT – Test Fee Schedule (English and Hindi)
ICAR-CIRCOT –Training Leaflets (in Hindi)
- Double Roller Ginning Technology and Cotton Grading
- Value Addition to Cottonseed
- Quality Evaluation and Spinning Performance of Indian Cottons using Advanced Techniques
- Absorbent cotton Technology
- Quality Evaluation of Cotton
- Fibre and Yarn Quality Management in Spinning
Sujata, S. Raja, A.S.M. and Arputharaj, A. (2016) Souvenir of the National Seminar on Recent Advances in Textile Finishing organized by ICAR- CIRCOT & Indian Fibre Society, Mumbai on 17^th December, 2016, Indian Fibre Society, Mumbai 50 p.
Sujata, S. Raja, A.S.M. and Arputharaj, A. (2016) Book of Papers of the National Seminar on Recent Advances in Textile Finishing organized by ICAR – CIRCOT & Indian Fibre Society, Mumbai on December 17, 2016, ICAR- CIRCOT, Mumbai 150 p.
Training manual on Characterization of Materials Using X-Ray Diffractometer (XRD) organized during December 19-21, 2016.
Training Manual on Value Addition to Cottonseed (2016) edited by Sujata, S., Prasad, V., Bharimalla, A.K. and Arputharaj, A., August 29 – September 1, ICAR- CIRCOT, Mumbai 105p.
Training Manual on Absorbent Cotton Technology edited (2016) by Sujata, S., Raja, A.S.M. and Arputharaj, A., August 29 – September 1, ICAR- CIRCOT, Mumbai, 53p.