Dr Diptarka Dasgupta

Research Interest

• Utilization of microbes/whole cell/enzymes for production of value added compounds through microbial fermentation
• Genome analysis of microbial strains and comparative genomics
• In silico modelling of enzymes, and active site prediction using molecular docking analysis, molecular dynamic simulation
• Genetic engineering of yeast for production of renewable fuels and chemicals from waste biomass

Work Experience

Awards and Honours

• Merit scholarship for academic excellence on securing 88th rank in the State Secondary Board Examination (2003)

Patents

• Process for the detoxification of lignocellulosic hydrolysate and its use in synthesizing xylitol
  WO 2022/118344 A1
• Protein based photovoltaic device
  WO 2017109794 A1

Selected Publications

• Unlocking the power of synergy: Cosubstrate and coculture fermentation for enhanced biomethane production
  Biomass Bioenerg 180, 106996 (2024)
• Food-grade xylitol production from corncob biomass with acute oral toxicity studies
  W J Microb Biotechnol, 39, 102 (2023)
• Challenges and opportunities for production of C5 sugar fatty acid esters (SFAEs) from renewable resources
  Ind Crops Prod, 193, 116170 (2023)
• Crystalline xylitol production from corncob biomass with oral toxicity analysis
  Ind Crops Prod, 187, 115407 (2022)
• Microbiologically influenced corrosion of wastewater pipeline and its mitigation by pohytochemicals: mechanistic evaluation based on spectroscopic, microscopic and theoretical analyses
  J Mol Liq, 364, 119960 (2022)