Dr. Usha Antony

Education

Degree	Year	University	Major Subject Studied
Ph D	1998	Indian Institute of Technology, Madras	Chemistry
M.Phil	1986	Quaid-et-Millat College for Women, University of Madras	Foods and Nutrition
M. Sc.	1979	Women’s Christian College, University of Madras	Foods and Nutrition
B. Sc.	1977	Queen Mary’s College, University of Madras	Nutrition and Dietetics

M. S. (By Research)

• N A Anbuvahini January 2016
A study on heat resistant spore forming micro organism as probiotics and its application in food products

• Abirami A October 2014
Stevia processing for food and beverage applications

• Chithra A V September 2014
Screening, purification, characterization and application of bacteriocin from lactic acid bacteria (LAB)

• Shalini R October 2011
Fructan distribution in Indian foods and its composition during ripening and processing of selected fruits

Ph. D.

• Ramachnadran C August 2017
Process modification to ensure shelf-life extension of idli batter and characterization of probiotic yeast and bacteria

• Sudha Rani R May 2017
Analysis and optimization of bioactive components during processing of finger millet (Eleusine coracana)

• Ayyappan P December 2016
Characterization of xylan and production of xylooligosaccharides from rice bran and finger millet seed coat and its food application

• Kayalvizhi V May 2016
Application of Pulse Electric Field in food industry

• Devasena K July 2015
Purification, immobilization and potential application of Bacillus pumilus DGLU12 lipase

• Shankar I June 2015
Molecular and functional characterization of potential probiotic bacteria from traditional millet fermented food koozh and their microencapsulation for food applications

• Satya Narayan Pradhan July 2012
Development of recombinant subunit vaccine and monoclonal antibody based diagnostic test for Infectious Bursal Disease in chickens

Research Projects and Consultancy

1. Involved as a member in planning and monitoring the execution and documentation of the following projects:

Title	Sponsor	Value	Role and Institution	Outcome
Freshness indicators for poultry meat packages by inkjet printing to ensure food safety 2015-17	DBT-GOI	Rs 6337 000	Co - PI	PI from Department of Printing Technology, Anna University On-going
Prebiotic efficacy of Xylooligosaccharides (XOS) and their food applications 2013 -14	Ministry of Food Processing Industries, DST, GoI	Rs 1879200	Principle Investigator Centre for Food Technology, Anna University, Chennai	Process for extraction of xylan from rice bran and finger millet seed coat developed, production of XOS from xylan by enzyme treatment optimized Papers presented and published, Research scholar completed PhD
Development of Almond based health snacks 2012-13	M/s DP Nue Life Health Care, Chennai	Rs 1,50,000	Consultant Centre for Food Technology, Anna University, Chennai	Products introduced in the market by optimizing process technology
Development of diet and nutrition messages for the management of Life style diseases 2012 -13.	M/s Xcode Life Sciences, Chennai	Rs 1,50,000	Consultant Centre for Food Technology, Anna University, Chennai	The messages will be used to sensitize clients of the industry
Optimization of functional ingredients in wheat products	General Mills India Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai	Rs.1,50000	Consultant Centre for Food Technology, Anna University, Chennai	Process know how optimised for industry use
EASTWEST FOOD International Research Staff Exchange Scheme (IRSES) 2010 -14	European Union	€ 127800 (Total) € 25,200 (AU)	Coordinator for Anna University (AU)	Joint International Conference and International courses conducted Student and Faculty Exchange with University of Copenhagen and Wageningen University, Netherlands
Enhancing Research Capacity and initiating Integrated M. Tech & Ph D programme in the area of Food Technology, 2008-2013	DBT-GOI	Rs. 753.93 lakhs	Co-coordinator Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai	M. Tech. Food Technology was introduced in 2008 PhD Research scholars for Food Technology Fermentation Technology, Food Analysis and Food Processing Labs set up
Evaluation of the immunoprophylactic efficacy of recombinant Infectious Bursal Disease Virus (IBDV) capsid protein in cell line & animal model, 2007-2010	CSIR, GOI	Rs 14 lakhs	Principle Investigator Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai	Recombinant proteins with antigenic properties produced; Research Scholar obtained his PhD and research publications
India as a source for cost effective fruit raw materials, 2004	Reading Scientific Services Ltd., UK	GBP 8700	Co-Investigator Centre for Research & Applied Food Technology,	Used by the industry for sourcing raw materials from India
Effect of packaging and storage temperature on Rabdi, 2003	Indian Institute of Packaging, Mumbai	Rs 25,000	Co-Investigator SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai	Used for product development
Sensory evaluation of table salt, 2002-03	Hindustan Lever Research Centre, Mumbai	Rs.120000	Co-Investigator SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai	Used for product development by industry
Fish oil supplementation in patients with hyperlipidemia, 2000	E. Merck India Ltd. Mumbai	Rs.5840 (partial funding)	Principle Investigator SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai	Formed part of the of the M Sc research project
Cod Liver Oil – Training Manual for field workers, 2000	E. Merck India Ltd. Mumbai	Rs.10,000	Co-Investigator SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai	Was used to give technical information and training to field staff
Availability and use of artificial sweeteners, 1999. Sensory evaluation of beverage concentrates, 1999.	M/s Monsanto Inc., Mumbai,	Rs.42,625	Co-Investigator SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai	Used by industry for product development
Taste acuity and glucose tolerance in young women, 1983-85.	UGC	Rs.15,000	Principle Investigator Women’s Christian College, Chennai	Formed the basis for further research on diabetic patients

2. Involved in completing a DBT funded project titled “Entrepreneurship development of small scale farmers in stevia cultivation”. Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai.

3. Co- investigator with Dr R B Narayanan as PI in the following projects:

• Indo-Norwegian platform for fish and shellfish vaccine development, DBT-GOI, Rs 27.03 lakhs, 2009-11.

• Recombinant Bm-33 (Brugya malayi pepsin inhibitor homolog) induced modulation of human macrophage functions in vitro, CSIR, Rs 795833, 2010-11.

• Recombinant WSP (Wolbachia Surface Protein) induced modulation

Patents

• Dia-dahi: a prebiotic formulation of milk/curd/yoghurt/buttermilk that can regulate blood glucose
JK Pallavi, R Sangeetha, Usha Antony
Application No.201741032819 A, 22/09/2017

• Incorporation of heat stable probiotics and bioactive compounds into semi-dried ready-to-cook food
Sudha Rani R, Ramachandran C, Usha Antony
Application No. 201641040751, 29/11/2016

• Ready-to-Cook, bio-fortified, fermented batter with extended shelf-life and heat-stable probiotics
Sudha Rani R, Ramachandran C, Usha Antony
Application No 201641040736, 29/11/2016

• Semi-cooked and dried ready-to-cook porridge from processed finger millet (Eleusine coracana)
Sudha Rani R, Ramachandran C, Usha Antony
Application No. 201641040735, 29/11/2016

• A new method of encapsulation using leguminous protein forfood and pharmaceutical applications
Ramachandran C, Sudha Rani R, Nivaz Babu, Prince R Prabhu, Usha Antony
Application No: 6135/CHE/2014, dated: 05/12/2014

• A new method to incorporate Lactobacillus reuteri in millet fermentation as a probiotic for enrichment with vitamin B12
Ramachandran C, Sudha Rani R, Usha Antony
Application No: 3785/CHE/2014, 14/08/2015

• A new method to extend the shelf-life of yogurt
Sudha Rani R, Ramachandran C, Senthil Kumaran S and Usha Antony
Application No: 1134/CHE/2015, 09/03/2015

• A new method to ensure shelf life enhancement and biofortification of idli batter
Ramachandran C, Sudha Rani R, Usha Antony
Application No: 354/CHE/2014, 26/12/2014

• Sugar free/low calorie Indian traditional sweets
Usha Antony, N. Ramasubrmanian, Bhuvaneswari E, Revathi S.
Application No: 892/CHE/2010, 31/03/2010
Publication Date: 23/04/2010, Journal No. - 17/2010

• Process for making low calorie fruit and/or vegetable drink
S. Dharanii, Usha Antony, J. Saibaba
Application No: 890/CHE/2010, 31/03/2010
Publication Date: 23/04/2010, Journal No. - 17/2010

• Novel vegetable preserves- vegetable conserves, slices and marmalade
Usha Antony, N. Ramasubrmanian, R. Padmavati, M. Gopika Pandy
Application No: 891/CHE/2010
Date of filing of Application: 31/03/2010
Publication Date: 30/04/2010

Invited Articles

• Usha Antony (2004) Nutrition in HIV/AIDS iJM Diet and Nutrition, 7 (2), 12-18.
• Udipi, S. A., Ghugre, P. and Usha Antony (2000) Nutrition in Pregnancy and lactation, Journal of Indian Medical Association, September 98 (9), 548-57
• Udipi, S. A., Ghugre, P. and Usha Antony (2000) New concepts in Nutrition: Conditionally essential nutrients, Quarterly Medical Review, 51 (1), 3-40, January-March 2000, Raptakos Brett & Co. Ltd. Mumbai.
• Usha Antony (1999) Millet based weaning foods- an effective alternative, Manual of the II Regional Workshop on Planning Diet for Health, March 1999, pp. 51-54.
• Usha Antony (1987) Nutrient inter-relations – A review, Diet, Digestion, Diabetes, Workshop Manual, Madras.

Other Journals/ Proceedings

• Kayalvizhi V and Usha Antony Preservation of chocolate milk and Rose milk by pulsed electric field, OR227 International Conference on Electrical, Electronics, Signals, Communication and Optimization (EESCO) – 2015, 978-1-4799-7678-2/15/$31.00 ©2015 IEEE.
• Chithra AV, Usha Antony, Sai Deepika E, and Kalaiselvi V, “Production, partial purification and application of bacteriocin from Lactic acid bacteria”, International Conference on Technological Advances in Super Foods for Health Care, (Pondicherry University, Kalapet, Puducherry, India; May 3-4, 2013), Abstract ID: ICTASH-2013: FHT-O-11.
• Sudha Rani R and Usha Antony, Effect of germination and fermentation on polyphenols in finger millet, International Conference on Food Technology: Impact on Nutrition and Health, 2013, pg 17.
• Anmar Nazar, Vajiha Afrin, Ramachandran C and Usha Antony, International Conference on Food Technology: Impact on Nutrition and Health, 2013, pg 16.
• Ramachandran C, Lavanya K, Nivetha S and Usha Antony, Moringa olifera: a plant with multiple medicinal uses and food preservative, International Conference on Food Technology: Impact on Nutrition and Health, 2013, pg 3.
• Chelliah R, Antony U, Kannan D and Rajamnaickam E, Microbial population dynamics and textural properties of idli - a traditional fermented food of South India, 7th Asian Conference on Lactic Acid Bacteria, Abstract Book, Sep 2013.
• Ayyappan P and Usha Antony, Characterization of water soluble polysaccharide (WSP) from rice bran and finger millet, EPNOE 2013, Abstract book, p147.
• Ayyappan P, Tamil Kumaran P S , Naresh M and Usha Antony, Studies on rice bran and Xylooligosaccharides (XOS) enriched cookies, IFCON -2013, Abstract book pg 133.
• Shalini Ravichandran and Usha Antony, Effect of processing on functional fructans from tomato cultivars, Comm. Appl. Biol. Sci. Ghent University, 2013, 78 (1).
• Ayyappan P and Usha Antony, Characterization of Xyloologosaccahrides from rice bran and millets, Comm. Appl. Biol. Sci. Ghent University, 2013, 78 (1).
• Abirami A and Usha Antony, Process optimization of enzymatic extraction from stevioside from Stevia rebaudiana leaves, Comm. Appl. Biol. Sci. Ghent University, 2013, 78 (1), 60.
• Sudha Rani R and Usha Antony, Studies on the analysis and optimization of bioactive components during fermentation of finger millet ( Eleusine corcana), National Seminar on Recent advances in the Development of Fermented Foods, Centre of Food Science and Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 8 -9 April 2011, p177.
• Shankar Ilango and Usha Antony, Production of bacteriocins-like compounds and its antibiotic resistance, National Seminar on Recent advances in the Development of Fermented Foods, Centre of Food Science and Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 8-9 April 2011, p120.
• S. Ilango and U. Antony, Microbiological quality of koozh - millet based traditional Indian fermented food marketed in South India, National Seminar on Millets – 2010, Directorate of Sorghum Research, Hyderabad, p136.
• Devasena Kannan and Usha Antony Microbial Lipases for Food Technology Applications, International Conference on Food Technology (INCOFTECH 2009) Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, 28-30 August 2009.
• R Shalini and Usha Antony Fructan Content of selected Indian Fruits and n millets, International Conference on Food Technology (INCOFTECH 2009), Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, 28-30 August 2009, Proceedings pg11.
• B. Gayathri, M.R. Sangeetha, R Shalini and Usha Antony Fructan Content of tapioca and arrowroot, International Conference on Food Technology (INCOFTECH 2009), Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, 28-30 August 2009, Proceedings pg10.
• Usha Antony (2007) Bacteriocins as Bioprservatives, Biospectrum 2007, International symposium on Advances in Food Biotechnology and Nut6rition, pp 41-43.
• Lilian Basil and Usha Antony (1987) Effect of two different viscosities of ragi and bajraon the blood glucose response of 35 newly detected diabetics and 10 normal subjects, Diet, Digestion, Diabetes, Workshop Manual, Madras.
• Padma Magunta and Usha Antony (1987) Effect of solid and semi-solid preparations of bajra cereal on 30 newly detected diabetics and 10 normal subjects, Diet, Digestion Diabetes, Workshop Manual, Madras.
• Usha Antony and Rajeswari Rowlands (1979) Changes in acidity, thiamine, amino-nitrogen, digestibility and flavour in Cold Rice (Pazhaya satham) consumed by the rural and urban population in Madras, A Decade of Research, Department of Home Science, Women’s Christian College, Madras.