Acknowledgement
The authors gratefully acknowledge Department of Biotechnology, Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Engineering College, Salem and Acme ProGen Biotech (India) Private Limited, Salem for providing the essential facilities to carry out the research.
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