Department of Biotechnology
Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
Projects
1. Ongoing Research Projects
|
Sr. No |
Title of the Project |
Agency |
Funding |
Investigator |
|
1. |
“Applications of xylanase-pectinase concoction produced concurrently by a bacterial isolate in manufacturing agro-waste based papers, recycling of mixed office waste and in textile industry” |
DBT |
40,62,000/- |
Prof. Ritu Mahajan |
|
2. |
Production of Microbial Silicases for dissolution of silica in Rice Straw for value addition. |
Haryana DST |
14 Lakh |
Dr. Sunita Dalal |
|
3. |
Isolation, characterization of herbal plant constituents and their effect on curing Osteoporosis using osteoblastic cell lines. |
National Medicinal Plant Board |
3.15 Lakh |
Dr. Sunita Dalal Co-PI |
|
4. |
Study of effectiveness of bio-agents towards …… high value crops of Brassicaceae species through seed bio-priming. |
Minor project K. U. K |
2 Lakh |
Dr. Raman Saini
|
|
6. |
‘Halophytic endophytes: A potential therapy for saline soils’ |
Minor project K. U. K |
2 Lakh |
Dr. Sulekha Chahal
|
|
7. |
‘Isolation, Optimized Production of xylanase and cellulase secreted by single bacterial sp. and their industrial application’ |
Minor Project KUK |
2 Lakh |
Dr. Bindu Battan |
|
8. |
Production of nano-fibrilliated cellulose from indigenous algae and its subsequent use in green bio-based packaging.
|
DST-WOS-A |
31 lakh |
Dr. Prabhjot Kaur , Mentor Prof. Jitender Sharma.
|
|
9. |
Enzymatic valorisation of rice straw for its conversion to biopolymers (cellulose and cellulose acetate). |
SERB-DST |
20 Lakh |
Dr. Daljeet Kaur , Mentor Prof. Jitender Sharma. |
2. Completed Research Projects
|
S.No. |
Title of project |
Funding Agency |
Investigator |
|
1 |
‘Application of Hydroxynitrile lyases in stereo – selective organic synthesis of biologically active molecules’ |
DBT |
Dr. Jitender Sharma |
|
2 |
Principal Investigator (UGC sponsored) titled ‘Production of thermostable alkaline xylanase from B. stearothermophilus for application in paper & Pulp industry’ |
UGC |
Dr. Jitender Sharma |
|
3 |
‘Evaluation of xylanases at pilot and mill scale in Paper and pulp industry’ |
DBT |
Dr. Jitender Sharma Co-PI |
|
4 |
‘Development of efficient regeneration and genetic transformation systems of mung bean (Vigna radidata L. Wilczek)” |
DBT |
Dr. Jitender Sharma Co-PI |
|
5 |
Studies on Genetic Polymorphism And Cytogenetic Biomarkers On Human Populations Exposed To Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. |
DST |
Prof. Anita Yadav |
|
6 |
“Studies on genetic polymorphism of xenobiotic metabolizing genes-a risk factor for cancer among Haryana population.
|
UGC |
Prof. Anita Yadav |
|
7 |
“Studies on genetic polymorphism on oxidative stress genes and genotoxicity in humans exposed to radiations” |
DST |
Prof. Anita Yadav |
|
8 |
Parthenium hysterophorousBiomass valorization for Bioethanol production . |
DST |
Prof. Anita Yadav |
|
9 |
“Isolation, Characterization and Industrial application of xylanase and pectinase from the same bacterial isolate” |
UGC |
Prof. Ritu Mahajan
|
|
10 |
“Production and Commercial viability of xylano-pectinolytic enzymes in Deinking of newspaper, Delignification of various pulps ” |
DST |
Prof. Ritu Mahajan
|
|
11. |
Genetic transformation of blackgram………… enhanced resistance to fungal diseases.
|
UGC |
Dr. Raman Saini |
|
12. |
Development of efficient regeneration and genetic transformation systems of mung bean for MYMV resistance |
DBT |
Dr. Raman Saini |
|
13. |
In vitro plant regeneration and novel high throughput genetic transformation …rice bean. |
KUK |
Dr. Raman Saini |
|
14. |
Bacterial Resistance modifying agents from India Medicinal Plants” |
UGC |
Dr. Sunita Dalal |
|
15. |
In Silico and in vitro evaluation against urease of some Phytochemicals”. |
KUK |
Dr. Sunita Dalal |
|
16. |
Urase Inhibitors from medicinal plants of Haryana in context to agricultural soil protection and therapy against clinically significant virulence factors. |
Haryana DST |
Dr. Sunita Dalal |
|
17 |
Isolation and production of alkaline cellulase from bacterial species’ |
KUK |
Dr. Bindu Battan |
|
18 |
Decolorization and Detoxification of textile effluent with dye degrading enzymes produced by microbial culture’ |
UGC |
Dr. Bindu Battan |
|
19. |
‘Tissue culture studies of Commiphorawightii (Arn.) Bhandari, an endangered medicinally important desert plant.’ |
KUK |
Dr. Sulekha Chahal
|
|
20. |
‘Mass multiplication of Commiphorawightii(Arn.)Bhandari, an endangered medicinally important desert plant.’ |
UGC |
Dr. Sulekha Chahal
|
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