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CSIR - CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, GOVT. OF INDIA,
MYSURU - 570020

P. Vijayaraj

Principal Scientist

Ph.D Biochemistry

Email : vrlipid[at]cftri[dot]res[dot]in

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Expertise

Developing enzymatic technologies to produce healthy vegetable oils such as MCT's, DAG oil and structured lipids by hydrolysis, esterification, interesterification, and blending.

Identification and functional characterization of lipases for vegetable oil modifications

Functional omics to understand the regulation of lipid metabolic pathways in plant and mammalian systems.

Exploring nutraceuticals for the management of obesity-related complications.

 

Area of interest

Lipid Biochemistry, Fats and Oils

Awards and Certificates

JICA-KIRIN Award (2017)

CSIR-CFTRI - Technology award (2017)

CSIR-CFTRI - Best Research Paper Award (2016)

DST-Early Career Award (2016)

DST-Inspire Faculty Award (2015)