Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology Research
Department has four Research sections or themes:
Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology Research Department has four Research sections or themes:
1. Industrial Biotechnology (BDU-BRI-IEB-1000)
2. Environmental Biotechnology (BDU-BRI-IEB-2000)
3. Food Biotechnology (BDU-BRI-IEB-3000)
4. Microbial Biotechnology (BDU-BRI-IEB-4000)
Industrial Biotechnology focuses on:
Microorganisms Commonly Used in Industrial Biotechnology
Production of Antibiotics and Anti-Tumor Agents
Production of pharmaceuticals from organic waste
Production of gibberillic acid
Biomass Resources for Energy and Industry
Biomass Conversion
Environmental Biotechnology focuses on:
Microbial technology for wastewater treatment
Waste treatment and utilization
Value Addition of Agro-Industrial Wastes and Residues
Biological degradation of hazardous wastes
Biological treatment of industrial waste
Nitrification and de-nitrification in the activated sludge process
Bioremediation, phytoremedation , bioleaching , bio-recycling
Food Biotechnology focuses on:
Production of enzymes for Food Processing
Stability of dry enzymes
Fermentation technology and Production of Fermented Foods,
Production of single cell protein, amino acids, organic acids, Polysaccharides, Biocolors, Bioflavors
Production of pectinases and utilization in food processing
Genetics of dairy starter culture
Genetically modified foods
Production of Mushrooms
Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics
Improvement of Saccharomyces Yeast Strains Used in Brewing, Wine Making and Baking
Drying of biotechnological products
Metabolic engineering of bacteria for food engineering
Technologies used for microbial production of food ingredients
Genetic characterization of antimicrobial peptides
Recent developments in food biotechnology
Potential uses of cyanobacterial polysaccharides in the food industry
Food application of algae
Biofilm production
Genetic mechanisms involved in regulation of mycotoxin biosynthesis
Biosensors for food quality assessment
Application of ELISA assays for detection and quantification of Toxins in foods
Microbial biotechnology focuses on:
Microbial biodiversity
Powerful method for preservation of industrial microorganisms
Isolation and Screening For Secondary Metabolites
Fermentation and Cell Culture
Genetics, Strain Improvement, and Recombinant Proteins
Industrial Enzymes, Biocatalysis, and Enzyme Evolution
Biological Engineering and Scale-Up Of Industrial Processes
Genetic engineering of microorganisms
Microbial genomics and protemics
Integrated microbial genomics system
Microbial biodegradation
Biofilm technology
Biotechnological application of microbial metabolism
Microbial leaching mechanism