Research

Life Sciences & Biotechnology

Title :

Development of Thermoanaerobacterium sp. RBIITD as a biorefinery platform strain for production of butyric acid and n-butanol

Area of research :

Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Chemical Sciences

Focus area :

Microbial technology

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Ranjita Biswas, Ramalingaswami Fellow, Center for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi

Timeline Start Year :

2015

Timeline End Year :

2020

Details

Executive Summary :

The project aims to develop Thermoanaerobacterium sp. RBIITD as a biorefinery platform strain for production of butyric acid and n-butanol.

Organizations involved