Dr. Sarika M.

Assistant Professor
July 2019 to June 2021 with SBB Alias Appasaheb Jedhe Arts Com and Sci
College, Pune
Lecturer, Dept. of Microbiology UG and PG medical and industrial microbiology
 Coordinator- committee member NAAC and Restructuring of M.Sc.II Microbiology
Syllabus 2020-21 University of Pune
 Isolation, screening, characterization of microbes from different sources
 Experience of working with Enzyme producing microorganisms Qualitative and
Quantitative assays
 Chromatographic techniques, Purification and characterization of proteins,
2
Bacterial, Fungal DNA Extraction
 Handling of 7.5 lt. stirred tank bioreactor
aboratory Technician, Pathology & Microbiology
Sahyadri Specialty Laboratories, Pune 9 August 2012 to 6 September 2015
Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune 01 October 2008 to 17 July 2010
Om Pathology Laboratory, Pune 10 February 2005 to 30 August 2008
 In depth knowledge of preventative measures and laboratory best practices NABL
ISO/ IEC 17043 certified laboratory testing experience with all Clinical Pathology,
Haematology, Clinical Biochemistry, Cytopathology, Microbiology & serology
testing (QC/QA)
 Having in depth knowledge of typical spoilage microflora and antibiotic resistant
strains of aerobic, facultative anaerobes and anaerobic bacteria, Acid Fast
bacteria, Yeasts, Molds and Fungi.
 Expert in handling laboratory instruments BACTEC 9050, VITEK 2 , Mycobacteria
Growth Indicator Tube (MGIT) , Microscope , UV spectrophotometer,
Turbodometer, Mini Vidas, Biosafety Level (BSL) 2, BOD Incubator, Colony
counter, Microbial air sampler Sysmex Cell Counter, Immulite, Auto analyzer, Flow
cytometer, ELISA reader ,PCR, Western blot, Laboratory balance etc.
 Proven skills in Microbial limit test, water test, and environmental monitoring test,
sterility testing, AAMI and ISO compliant biological indicators, bio burden analysis,
utility sampling, by accurate and efficient set up and process samples while
meeting quality standards and turnaround time expectations, staff training and
lead training efforts for junior technicians
Research:
PATENT
Sr.
No.
Title Patent application
number
Date of
filing
Status of patent
1. Formulation of killing of
breast
cancer cells in vitro
201821041372
Patent No. 390779 01/11/2018
Patent Granted on
28/02/2022
DATABASE PUBLICATIONS (EzBioCloud Database )
PRN Strain
No
Closest
Neighbour
Accession
No.
Domain
B_MAR_18_033 SSP11 Pediococcus
pentosaceus DSM
20336(T)
JQBF010000
22 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Structure/cd
d/wrpsb.cgi
B_MAR_18_034 SSLb15 Lactobacillus
plantarum subsp.
Plantarum ATCC
14917(T)
ACGZ010000
98 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Structure/cd
d/wrpsb.cgi
B_MAR_18_035 4SE66 Enterococcus
faecium ATCC
19434 (T)
DQ 411813 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Structure/cd