Uma Subramanian Unni, PhD Program
Scientist, Kribs-Bionest
Medical Biochemist by
training, her doctoral research was to evaluate the effect of lysine on
protein turnover, skeletal muscle mass/function, Insulin sensitivity and
stress. Stable isotope based human metabolic research; Deuterium
dilution based body composition and breast milk intake studies for
nutrition research and Hyperinsulinemic Euglycemic Clamp to measure
Insulin sensitivity are her research areas. She developed a number of
micronutrient assays on GC-MS and HPLC, has expertise is IRMS, FTIR and
has set up quality assurance and proficiency testing for research
laboratories. Post PhD, she served the WHO referral laboratory at
Muscat, Oman as a Biochemist and later taught Biochemistry to Medical
Graduates at Believers Church Medical College. uma@rgcb.res.in
Pradipta Tokdar, PhD Program
Scientist, Kribs-Bionest
As a Bioprocess
professional, PradiptaTokdar has got 10 years of industrial experience.
Presently, he is focusing on the development of strain and process for
the high value products like Echinocandin B, Staurosporine,
Liraglutide and L- methionine. Prior to this, he was
associated with Aurobindo Pharma Limited, Hyderabad where he has
developed the bioprocess for the commercially important Antibacterial
molecules like. Pneumocandin B0, Micafungin, Anidulafungin
and other useful enzymes for API's like. Threonine Dehydratase, Lucine
dehydrogenase, Glutamate dehydrogenase, Threonine aldolase, Invertase,
Alcohol dehydrogenase, Transaminase etc. and scaled-up process till
plant level. Before that, he was with Piramal Enterprises Ltd, Mumbai
where he has developed the bioprocess for different NCE moleculesas well
as one of the Active Cosmaceutical Ingredient for the formulation
of Anti-Aging Cream "Lacto Calamine Reneu". He has got 10
publications in different peer reviewed journals. pradiptatokdar@rgcb.res.in
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