Kamat Nandkumar

This paper detects and characterizes biogeochemical gold nanoparticles in plant ash from Goa, using spectroscopic and X-ray diffraction methods, and proposes a low-cost protocol for gold anomaly detection.

The paper reports calcimycocavitological studies on seashells from North Goa beaches, identifying fungal colonization and microtunneling behavior in calcareous shells.

This study identifies microbial fossils in Goa amber by comparing them with Baltic amber, revealing actinobacteria and fungi.

This paper investigates subsurface zircons with biogenic inclusions in Goa to assess their potential as proxies for studying Precambrian biospheres.

The paper describes novel techniques to retrieve and study fossilized microfungi from tropical beach sand, revealing their potential for microbiological and ecological research.