Dr. Jinu John

Head of the Department
Email: [email protected]

Education

  • BSc., Kerala University,2003
  • MSc., RTM Nagpur University, 2005
  • Ph.D., Doctor Hari Singh Gour (Central) University, Sagar (M.P), 2010
  • Postdoctoral, MG University, 2015

Area of Specialization

  • Biotechnology
  • Phyto-pharmacology
  • Tissue Culture

Areas of Research: Natural Product Research, Phytochemistry, pharmacology, plant tissue culture and Nanotechnology  

  • Natural Product Research: Extraction, purification of value-added products from natural materials through novel and efficient procedures. It includes the extraction of herbal products such as full spectrum turmeric products and other components. My research activities also focus on better utilization of waste materials for useful products of interest. The technologies/product developed have been filed for patents.
  • FULL SPECTRUM TURMERIC EXTRACT BY FERMENTATION PROCESS
    • J John, IN Patent App. 202141025244 A
  • METHOD OF EXTRACTING VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS FROM EGGSHELL WASTE
    • IN Patent App. 1927/MUM/2008 A
  • Microbial Secondary metabolites and Enzymes: Another aspect of Bioprospecting of my research group is the isolation, characterization and optimization of culture conditions of industrially important microbes. Also, we are trying to utilize these components for value addition.
  • Biochemical and biotechnological aspects of microbial amylases
  • Green synthesis of Nanoparticles: It involves the synthesis of metal nanoparticles using phytochemicals as reducing and capping agents. We have elucidated the possible mechanism of action using spectroscopic techniques.

  • Environmental Research: We are engaged in research activities related to water quality parameters and determination of pollution level in terms of physical, chemical and microbial parameters.
  • Plant Tissue Culture: We have developed protocols for the successful in vitro culture of both medicinal and fruiting plants of economic importance.

  • BT1921103 Biophysics and Instrumentation
  • BT1922106 Immunology and Immunotechnology
  • BT1923110 Recombinant DNA Technology
  • BT1923111 Plant and Animal Biotechnology
  • BT1924303 Bio-pharmaceuticals and Applied nanotechnology
  • BT1924604 Laboratory Course
  • Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) (2020) – 0.1Lakh
  • IASc-INSA-NASI Summer Research Fellowship (2019).
  • Subject expert in the panel of National Rubber Training Institute, Kottayam
  • Society for Biotechnologist (India) (Life member) L-753
  • Kerala Academy of Sciences (Life Member) –L540
  • Subject expert and consultant in the academic body of Rubber Training Institute of India
  • Editorial Board member of: Journal of Basic and Applied Scientific Research (Associate Editor), Philippine Scientist Journal (Associate Editor), Global Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies (Advisory Member), Intl. J. Bioinformatics and Biological Sci. (Advisory Member).

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