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MOLECULAR AND FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION OF
ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES IN CRUSTACEANS

Thesis submitted to

Cochin University of Science and Technology

in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

UNDER THE FACULTY OF MARINE SCIENCES

by

AFSAL V.V.
Reg. No: 3324

DEPARTMENT OF MARINE BIOLOGY, MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
SCHOOL OF MARINE SCIENCES
COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
KOCHI- 682016, INDIA.

June 2015

To my family…

Dr. Rosamma Philip Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry
Associate Professor Cochin University of Science and Technology
Fine Arts Avenue, Kochi-16

Certificate

This is to certify that the thesis entitled “Molecular and Functional
Characterization of Antimicrobial Peptides in Crustaceans” is an
authentic record of the research work carried out by Shri. Afsal V.V. under
my supervision and guidance in the Department of the Marine Biology,
Microbiology and Biochemistry, School of Marine Sciences, Cochin
University of Science and Technology, in partial fulfillment of the
requirements of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy under the Faculty of
Marine Sciences of Cochin University of Science and Technology, and no part
thereof has been presented for the award of any other degree, diploma or
associateship in any university.

Dr. Rosamma Philip
Kochi – 16
9th June 2015

Declaration
I hereby declare that the thesis entitled “Molecular and Functional
Characterization of Antimicrobial Peptides in Crustaceans” is a genuine
record of research work done by me under the supervision and guidance of
Dr. Rosamma Philip, Associate Professor, Department of Marine Biology,
Microbiology and Biochemistry, Cochin University of Science and
Technology. The work presented in this thesis has not been submitted for
any other degree or diploma earlier.

Afsal V.V.

Kochi-16
9th June 2015

Dr. Rosamma Philip Department of Marine Biology, Microbiology and Biochemistry
Associate Professor Cochin University of Science and Technology
Fine Arts Avenue, Kochi-16

Certificate
This is to certify that all relevant corrections and modifications suggested by
the audience during the presynopsis seminar and recommended by the
doctoral committee of Shri. Afsal V.V. has been incorporated in the thesis
entitled “Molecular and Functional Characterization of Antimicrobial
Peptides in Crustaceans”.

Dr. Rosamma Philip
Kochi-16
9th June 2015