Research
Research expertise:
- Bio-based and biodegradable material development
- Packaging material characterisation
- Active food packaging
- Intelligent/ smart food packaging
- Development of edible films from renewable resources
- Biodegredation analysis
- Migration study
- Economic analysis of packaging waste reduction
- Life Cycle Assessment of packaging materials
- Biomass characterization
- Bioactive compounds extraction
- Biomass fractionation process development
- Biomass pretreatment strategy development
- Enzyme/chemical hydrolysis of biomass
- Targeted product production such as enzyme, bioethanol, organic acids etc.
- Extraction of cellulose derivatives
- Cellulose nanomaterials extraction
- Lignin extraction and its valorisation
- Life cycle assessment and economic feasibility analysis
- Antimicrobial coating development
- Migration studies
- Efficacy testing of antimicrobial coatings
- Antimicrobial analysis of products and additives