1996-97 - Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany

1996-97
fluorescence
mode and some useful suggestions.
Alpana Singh & B.K. Misra
A paper describing the typical fluorescing bodies, probably a new maceral of
liptinite group of unknown affinity, from the lignites of Neyveli field (Tamil Nadu),
has been finalized. The multicellular bodies are always found in association with leaf
cuticles (cutinite).
M.R. Rao (& K.K. Nair)
A manuscript entitled "Palynological investigation of Miocene sediments
exposed in Kundara-Kannanelur area, Quilon District, Kerala" was prepared and
finalized.
Samir Sarkar & A.P. Bhattacharyya
On the basis of palynological study, a Late Miocene vegetational scenario of
Lower Siwalik sediments exposed in the Kathgodam area of Uttar Pradesh has been
envisioned. The inferences are copiously supplemented with megafossil data already
published. The floral elements mainly pertain to broad leaf forest communities typical
of subtropical climate. The presence of zygospores of Zygnemataceae proves beyond
doubt that the environment of deposition was stagnant, shallow and mesotrophic fresh
water.
S.K.M.
Tripathi
Studies on biopolymer structure and its symmetry operations on partially
degraded walls of Botryococcus braunii colonies from Hungarian Tertiary Oil Shales
were carried out at the Cell Biological and Evolutionary Micropaleontological
Laboratory, J.A. University, Szeged, Hungary. A manuscript incorporating the results
was finalized.
Jyotsana
Rai
A paper entitled "Scanning electron microscopic studies of the late Middle
Eocene (Bartonian) calcareous nannofossils from Kutch Basin, western India" was
finalized and submitted for publication.
A manuscript entitled "Calcareous nannofossils from Eocene of Kutch Basin,
western India" has been prepared.
Neeru
Prakash
Two papers on 'The genus Phlebopteris in the Indian Gondwana" and "Some
new records of plant fossils from Chui Hill, Jabalpur Formation: A comment on its
age" were prepared and finalized.
Usha Bajpai [& T. Singh]
A silicified fossil wood collected from the Garu Formation (Early Permian)
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