The National Institute of Interdisciplinary Science & Technology (CSIR-NIIST), a constituent laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR) based mostly right here, has entered right into a know-how switch settlement with a Maharashtra-based firm for business manufacturing of beta glucosidase enzyme utilized by the biofuel trade.

The institute has signed an settlement with Sarthak Metals Ltd, Nagpur, Maharashtra, for switch of the know-how. As per the settlement, the CSIR-NIIST will grant licence to Sarthak Metals Ltd for utilising the know-how for manufacturing of beta glucosidase utilizing filamentous fungus by means of stable state fermentation (SSF) course of. The enzyme can be utilized in biofuel manufacturing, significantly for the hydrolysis of biomass together with cellulases as an enzyme cocktail.

Spurt in demand

The switch of the know-how for business use assumes significance contemplating the spurt in demand for cellulose cocktail within the wake of the Government of India clearing a number of 2G ethanol tasks, stated NIIST director C. Anandharamakrishnan.

The BGL enzyme has been discovered to extend the effectivity of the fermentation course of by as much as 30% when examined in mix together with acid cellulose and business enzyme preparations in bio refineries.

It additionally has functions throughout industries, together with textiles, detergents and in natural synthesis.