Colour influences consumer food preferences. Food colour is considered the essential product-intrinsic sensory cue when setting people’s expectations regarding the likely taste and flavor of food and drink. For this reason, color has been added to food to enhance it for hundreds of years. Originally, ingredients providing color were made from existing natural sources or grown locally in home kitchens. The industrialisation of food production drove the need for consistent food colours in every production batch and stability throughout the product's shelf life.
The rapid development of nanotechnology is expected to transform many areas of food science and the food industry. Food Nanotechnology offers significant potential benefits, but emerging concerns arise from its novel physicochemical properties. Nanotechnology holds great promise to provide benefits not just within food products but also around food products. Nanotechnology introduces new chances for innovation in the food industry at immense speed. The webinar will help us understand the future possibilities of nanobiotechnology in natural food colors.
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The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) is organising a webinar on "Effects of Multiple Nanoparticles on Plants and Data from in-Vitro and in-Situ" on September 23, 2022 from 2.00 PM to 4.00 PM (IST).
In recent years, an increasing need for nanotechnology in various industries has been causing a colossal environmental dispersion of nanoparticles. A concern about nanoparticles' interaction with flora and fauna is raised due to a growing load in the environment. The research performed in the last decade shows how metal and metal oxide nanoparticles influence plant metabolism. A more precise domain characterisation will allow a better dealing with genotype-by-environment-by-management interactions. A variety of field trial entails growing different crop varieties alongside each other to compare their performance across any number of characteristics directly. It can be highly controlled and scientific or very informal. The webinar will help us use field trial data to understand the future possibilities of plant-nanoparticle research.
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The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), in partnership with the Department of Biotechnology and Deakin University South Asia, is organising a hybrid event on 'Drone Technology for Specialised Agrochemicals in Precision Agriculture: Awareness and Adoption in India' on July 21, 2022, at the TERI-Deakin Nanobiotechnology Centre, TERI Gram, Gwal Pahari, Gurugram, India.
The event would offer policy-makers, industry leaders and academia an opportunity to understand the role of drones in precision agriculture, and what lies ahead for India and the world in terms of agriculture using drones.
There is an urgent need for the agricultural community to adopt modern technologies to increase crop productivity. To this end, drones provide almost limitless opportunities ranging from monitoring soil and crop health, planting, seed sowing, spraying fertilizers and pesticides, and irrigation in regions with scarce water. They have increasingly become an essential part of precision agriculture and food security.
The ease of operation in difficult terrains and the minimal need for manual intervention make them an attractive choice for the future of precision agriculture. However, like any other modern technology, the usage of drones also comes with some challenges. The safety issues related to drone operations and their cost competitiveness make their mainstreaming difficult for the grassroots farming community.
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The DTD-RNA project is dedicated to substantially enhancing research outcomes by promoting effective collaborations amongst researchers from diverse and complementary fields across continents.
Electrolysis of water has come a long way since its discovery around 200 years ago. The world is working at a remarkable pace to cope with the energy demand and replace conventional fossil-fuel-based energy with affordable, reliable, and cost-effective green energy sources, like hydrogen. The electrolysis of water is one of the go-to techniques for the same. However, the choice of catalyst, electrolyte and operating conditions play a significant role in energy generation and pilot/industrial-scale production.
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The TERI-Deakin Nanobiotechnology Centre (TDNBC) in collaboration with the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India is hosting an in-person Instructor-Led Live Hands-on-Training to help students obtain information more systematically and practically on Quality Control of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Biofertilizers. The training sessions will be held on March 3, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM.
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TERI-Deakin Nanobiotechnology Centre (TDNBC), Gurugram, India in association with Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India under "DBT-TDNBC-DEAKIN-Research Network" across continents for learning and innovation (DTD-RNA)" project organized hands on training (offline) on "Nanomaterials Synthesis, Characterization and Application in Seed coating for Climate Smart Agriculture" on 22nd February, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
The hands on training module aimed to cover one of the most important scientific trends, synthesis of nanomaterials and their characterization for their intended applications. Young researchers, students and technocrats participated in this program to learn new insights in the said area.
The day began with the welcome address by Dr. Pushplata Singh, Director, TERI- Deakin Nanobiotechnology Centre, Gurugram, followed by an introductory virtual tour of TERI and TDNBC nanobiotechnology research achievements and facilities. The program was moderated by Dr. Shruti Shukla, TDNBC, TERI.
Subject expert of nanomaterials, Dr. Palash Kumar Manna gave a detailed lecture on synthesis and characterization of various nanomaterials and how to tune them for the desired applications. The session continued with laboratory visit and hands on training by Dr. Suneeti Singh on nanomaterials synthesis and their characterization via different techniques such as DLS, Zeta potential, FTIR, and UV spectroscopy.
TERI-Deakin Nanobiotechnology Centre (TDNBC), Gurugram, India in association with Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India under "DBT-TDNBC-DEAKIN-Research Network" across continents for learning and innovation (DTD-RNA)" project organized hands on training (offline) on "Nanomaterials Synthesis, Characterization and Application in Seed coating for Climate Smart Agriculture" on 22nd February, 2022 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM.
The hands on training module aimed to cover one of the most important scientific trends, synthesis of nanomaterials and their characterization for their intended applications. Young researchers, students and technocrats participated in this program to learn new insights in the said area.
The day began with the welcome address by Dr. Pushplata Singh, Director, TERI- Deakin Nanobiotechnology Centre, Gurugram, followed by an introductory virtual tour of TERI and TDNBC nanobiotechnology research achievements and facilities. The program was moderated by Dr. Shruti Shukla, TDNBC, TERI.
Subject expert of seed coating, Dr. Rita Choudhary elaborated the topic by explaining advanced techniques of nano-seed coatings. She stressed on the benefits of this technique to protect seeds from microbial losses and enhancing their germination and nutrient use efficiencies. The experimental demonstration of polymeric formulations and seed coating were also carried out during the session.
TERI-Deakin Nanobiotechnology Centre (TDNBC) in collaboration with Department of Biotechnology, Government of India is organizing a Winter School on "Advanced Application of Nanotechnology for Food and Environment," February 15, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 03:15 PM IST. The intense one-day programme aims to promote research perspective and impart transformative educational experience to high achievers and ambitious students.
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The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) will be hosting the The 5th annual International Conference on 'NANOFORAGRI 2021' at TERI RETREAT, Gual Pahari, Gurugram.
The two-day International Conference will focus on the world's readiness for achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goal: End hunger, achieve food security, and promote sustainable agriculture, through the application of nanotechnology. The high-level event will work towards engaging stakeholders involved in NanoAgriculture with experts across the globe to showcase breakthrough research towards nano-driven shift in agriculture practices.
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The webinar aims to shed light on the current status of smart delivery systems in agriculture, highlighting their opportunities and challenges.
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This webinar aims to bring together leading academic researchers, representatives from international and national regulatory bodies and professionals, technocrats and industries to exchange and share their experiences on nanosafety/econanotoxicity and regulatory aspects of Nano-Agri products & food products; and Nano-Pharmaceuticals & cosmetic products.
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