Department of Microbial Biotechnology

Research

Probiotics, Prebiotics, Microbial Metabolites, Nanotechnology

Consultancy and research support extended to :

Geocon Products, A-312 Pratik Industiral Estate, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400078 (October-December 2021)

Sr. No.	Title of the Project	Funding Agency	Project Grant (INR) in lakhs	Investigators	Status Complete d/ Ongoing
1	DBT-BUILDER-University of Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Rajiv Gandhi Institute of IT and Biotechnology Interdisciplinary Life Science Programme for Advance Research and Education	DBT, New Delhi	Rs.2,64,00,000/	Dr. S. A. Shaikh, Dr. A.S. Moghe (PI), Dr. R. K. Bhadekar, Dr. N. T. Meti, Dr. Bipinraj NK, Dr. Vidya Tale, Dr. RakheeDangi (Co-I)NK,	Ongoing
2	“Process optimization and cycle time reduction of PUFA synthesis using marine microorganisms”	DST, New Delhi	15.00 L	Dr. Mrs Rama Bhadekar	Completed
3	“Microbial production of omega-3 fatty acids”	DST, New Delhi	26.32L	Dr. Mrs Rama Bhadekar	Completed
4	Purification and characterization of anticandida molecules from Bacillus sp isolated from vada batter	DST, New Delhi	35.00 L	Dr. Bipinraj NK and Dr. SA Shaikh	Completed

Sr. No.	Title of the Project	Funding Agency	Project Grant (INR) in lakhs	Investigators	Status Complete d/ Ongoing
1	Design and development of nanoparticle coated contact lenses for prevention of microbial keratitis	New Gen, IEDC, DMIMS	2.50L	Dr. Vidya Tale	Ongoing
2	Isolation and characterization of phytopathogens from bacterial blight infected economically important fruit crops from Maharashtra	BVDU	0.60/-	Dr. Mrs Rama Bhadekar	Ongoing
3	Micropropagation of Rhizomatic Plants	BVDU	0.60/-	Dr. N.T.Meti & Dr. Vidya Tale	Ongoing
4	Evaluation of effects of NSAIDS on probiotics	BVDU (2012-13)	0.50/-	Dr. Mrs Rama Bhadekar and Dr. Mrs Vidya Tale	completed

Publications: 106

Book chapters: 3