- Inventory and documentation and sustainable utilization of the mushrooms and microbial diversity including lichens of the state of Kerala and its bio-prospecting. The division also engaged in screening the Actinomycetes diversity of Western Ghats for novel antimicrobial, anticancer and anti-biofilm agents.

Head of Division: Dr. C. K. Pradeep
Principal Scientist
Mobile: 9446849654
Email: pradeeptbgri@gmail.com; ckpmushroom@gmail.com

Technical Officers


Dr. A. Sabeena
Technical Officer Gr. IV
Mobile 9446200674
Email: asabeenarasheed@gmail.com