Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering

Dr. Prasanna B. D. is Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka. He has produced more than 25 research publications in the field of biotechnology and two patent applications. His research areas include fermentation process development: enzymes, probiotics and nematodes; downstream process technologies; and oenology. Dr. Praveen V. Vadlani is the Gary and Betty Lortscher Renewable Energy Associate Professor at the Department of Grain Science and Industry, Kansas State University, USA. He has more than 30 research publications to his credit and is currently working in the advanced Chemical Engineering field. Prof. Sathyanarayana N. Gummadi is a Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences, Indian Institute of Technology Madras. His research primarily focuses on understanding the molecular and physiological basis of survivalof microbes under extreme conditions and exploiting their industrial importance, and on understanding the molecular and biochemical basis of phospholipid translocation in cellular membranes.

Selection of Medium and Optimization of Process Parameters for Melanin Biosynthesis from Pseudomonas Stutzeri HMGM-7.- Unstructured Kinetic Modeling of Glutathione Production By Saccharomyces cerevisiae NCIM 3345.- Statistical Optimization of Lactic Acid Extraction from Fermentation Broth Using Emulsion Liquid Membrane.- Optimization of microwave assisted extraction of pectin from Helianthus annus head using response surface methodology.- Production and Characterization of Hydrophobins from Fungal Source.- Optimization of Na2CO3 pre-treatment by RSM approach for releasing reducing sugars from cocoa pod shells.- Mixed surfactant based reverse micelle extraction of Lactose peroxidase from whey.- Comparison of solvent extraction and extraction using microorganism for estimation and isolation of total polyphenols from the peels of orange fruit.- Concentration of C-Phycocyanin from Spirulina platensis using forward osmosis membrane process.- Industrial applications of caffeine degradation by Pseudomonas sp.- Nano-aptamer based quantitative detection of chloramphenicol.- Optimization of a glucocorticoid encapsulated PLGA nanoparticles for inflammatory diseases.