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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2026
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Sandeep Kondakala

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Researcher

Also affiliated: United States Food and Drug Administration (2022–2026); Mississippi State University (2016–2023)

Faculty Researcher

7 h-index 17 pubs 160 cited

  • Tattooing
  • Animals
  • Male
  • Diet, High-Fat
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Chlorpyrifos
  • Insecticides
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
  • Obesity
  • Pesticides
  • Mice
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors
  • Liver
  • Endocannabinoids
  • Humans

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Sandeep Kondakala's research focuses on the microbiological safety of tattoo and permanent makeup inks, as well as the toxicological effects of chemical exposures. He has investigated microbial contaminants in commercial inks, including studies on recalled products and the detection of various bacterial species. His work also examines the impact of dietary factors and chemical exposure, such as high-fat diets and chlorpyrifos, on metabolic functions in animal models. Kondakala has collaborated with researchers from the National Center for Toxicological Research and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences on multiple publications. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 7, with 16 total publications and 154 citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 7
  • Publications: 17
  • Citations: 160

Selected Publications

  • Causes, patterns, and epidemiology of tattoo-associated infections since 1820 (2024)
    The Lancet Microbe 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Microbiology of tattoo-associated infections since 1820 (2024)
    The Lancet Microbe 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Directional and Strain-Specific Interaction Between Lactobacillus plantarum and Staphylococcus aureus (2024)
    Microorganisms 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Detection of anaerobic and aerobic bacteria from commercial tattoo and permanent makeup inks (2024)
    Applied and Environmental Microbiology 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Recalls of tattoo and permanent makeup inks in the United States and a follow-up microbiological survey of inks with a previous recall history (2023)
    Frontiers in Public Health 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • CPGminer: An Interactive Dashboard to Explore the Genomic Features and Taxonomy of Complete Prokaryotic Genomes (2023)
    Microorganisms DOI OpenAlex
  • Detection, Genophenotypic Characterization, and Antimicrobial Resistance of Microbial Contaminants (2023)
    Microorganisms 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Microbiological Survey of 47 Permanent Makeup Inks Available in the United States (2022)
    Microorganisms 8 citations DOI OpenAlex

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