Research

Agricultural Sciences

Title :

Development of sustainable production technology for camptothecin from newly identified plant and fungal sources

Area of research :

Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Agricultural Sciences

Focus area :

Sustainable production technology, camptothecin

Principal Investigator :

Dr. K R Prasad, Professor, Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, Dr. R Uma Shaanker, Professor, University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bengaluru

Timeline Start Year :

2015

Timeline End Year :

2018

Contact info :

Details

Executive Summary :

The project aims to develop the sustainable production technology for camptothecin from newly identified plant and fungal sources.

Co-PI:

Dr. R Vasudeva, University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bengaluru

Total Budget (INR):

1,19,54,000

Organizations involved