Kalpana Mody
Kalpana Mody
Discipline of Marine Biotechnology and Ecology Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Gijubhai Badheka Marg, Bhavnagar 364 002, Gujarat, India
Biography
Microbiology;Microbial and plant Biochemistry;Algal Biochemistry.Received a CSIR Technology Award (as a team member) in the field of Biological Science & technology for the year 2001 for the" Development of large scale cultivation of Eucheuma and production of kappa carrageenan therefrom".Received Vikram Sarabhai award (as a team member) from Government of Gujarat for the year 2005-06 in the field of Industry for the work on “New products and processes in the area of salt: From concept to commercializationâ.
Research Interest
Exploitation of marine and alkaliphilic bacteria, extraction and physico-chemical analysis of phycocolloids from seaweeds, conducting environment impact assessment and environment audit for schedule 1 industries of Gujarat.