Godan T K

Chalmers University of Technology · Research Area of Industrial Biotechnology

2,5-Furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) is one of the platform chemicals and monomers used in plastic industries, currently synthesized by carcinogenic and toxic chemical processes with high pressure and temperature. The aim of this study was to develop a bioprocess for the production of FDCA. 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF) was synthesized (22.67 ± 1.36...

5-Hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF) is regarded as a very important platform chemical with versatile application. Sucrose derived from sorghum syrup was successfully explored for the synthesis of HMF. The current study employed a chemo-catalytic approach for the conversion of hexose component of sorghum syrup to HMF. The main objective of this study was...

The genomic analysis of industrially important bacteria can help in understanding their capability to withstand extreme environments and shed light on their metabolic capabilities. The whole genome of a previously reported broad temperature active lipase-producing Pseudomonas sp. HS6, isolated from snow-covered soil of the Sikkim Himalayan Region,...

The aim of this study was to explore novel source of lipase from biodiversity hot spot region of Sikkim with activity at broad temperature range for application in detergent industry. Among the isolates, Pseudomonas helmanticensis HS6 showed activity at wide range of temperatures was selected for lipase production. Statistical optimisation for enha...

The major drawback of chemical transformations for the production of 2, 5-furan dicarboxylic acid (FDCA) implies the usage of hazardous chemicals, high temperature and high pressure from nonrenewable resources. Alternate to chemical methods, biological methods are promising. Microbial FDCA production is improved through engineering approaches of me...

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are functional starter cultures in food and dairy industry and are also regarded as power houses for bioprocess and fermentation technology. Due to extensive applications in food and medical applications, intensive research and developmental activities are going on throughout the world to understand the genomic and metabo...

Considering the importance of 1,3-propanediol (1,3-PDO, propane-1,3-diol, trimethylene glycol, 1,3-dihydroxypropane) as a platform molecule, as well as the exhaustion of fossil derivatives required for its chemical synthesis, glycerol, as a versatile and renewable feedstock, becomes a key enabler towards 1,3-PDO production. It has been a decade sin...

Polyethylene furanoate (PEF), made of 2,5-furan dicarboxylic acid (FDCA), has immense application value and can play a role in reducing the dependence of non-renewable energy sources by replacing the petroleum based products such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT). The conventional chemical process for producti...

Polyethylene furanoate (PEF), made of 2,5-furan dicarboxylic acid (FDCA), has immense application value and can play a role in reducing the dependence of non-renewable energy sources by replacing the petroleum based products such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT). The conventional chemical process for producti...

Plant based medicines have been a part of traditional healthcare in most parts of the world for thousands of years. Many medicinal plants are used daily in Ayurvedic practices. In India more than 7,000 medicinal plant species are known. The medicinal plants find application in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, agricultural and food industry. Starting from...

Occupational exposures to hazardous chemicals are common in industries using solvent based materials as well as in indoor environments where people are exposed to volatile organic compounds from various sources. The health of the workers has several determinants, including risk factors at the workplace leading to cancer. The aim of the present inve...