Dr. Pranav Nair

"Sustainability powered by innovation." #sustainability#startup#poly gamma glutamic acid (PGA)#bacterial cellulose #innovations#green cosmetics#NatureCraft leather #biostimulant#sustainable fibers

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BacAlt Biosciences is an early stage startup where post-harvest losses are biotransformed into cutting-edge biopolymers (bacterial cellulose and poly gamma glutamic acid) for cosmetics, textile, wound care and agricultural applications. Our mission? To seamlessly bridge the gap between supply and the rising demand for these futuristic materials.
website: www.bacalt.bio

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Experience

  • Co-founder CTO

    BacAlt Biosciences

    - Present 9 months

    Bangalore

  • CSIR- National Chemical Laboratory Graphic

    CSIR-SRF

    CSIR- National Chemical Laboratory

    - Present 4 years 3 months

  • Biopolymers

    CSIR National Chemical Laboratory

    - Present 6 years

Education

Publications

  • Effective valorization of blackstrap molasses to poly gamma glutamic acid (γ-PGA) using L-glutamic acid independent feeding approach and its significance as drought mitigator …

    Elsevier

  • One-Pot Bioconversion of Tomato Waste into Poly-gamma-glutamic Acid (γ-PGA) Biopolymer by a Novel Biocatalyst

    ACS sustainable chemistry

  • Poly-gamma-glutamic acid biopolymer: a sleeping giant with diverse applications and unique opportunities for commercialization

    Biomass conversion and biorefinery

  • Production of poly-gamma-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) from sucrose by an osmotolerant Bacillus paralicheniformis NCIM 5769 and genome-based predictive biosynthetic pathway PG Nair, E Joseph, R Yadav, V Rajput, A Nisal… -

    Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, Elsevier

  • Sustainable and cleaner production of poly-gamma-glutamic acid (γ-PGA) biopolymer using floral waste and its anti-staling properties PG Nair, MS Dharne - ,

    Journal of Cleaner Production

Patents

  • PROCESS FOR SYNTHESIS OF POLY-GAMMA-GLUTAMIC ACID

    Issued US Patent App. 18/001,117, 2023

    Low cost production of one of the most expensive biopolymer( poly gamma glutamic acid)

  • ● Hyper-production of poly gamma glutamic acid (γ-PGA) biopolymer using l-glutamic acid independent feeding approach 2022)

    202211060179

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