IBSD, Jadavpur University collaborates for quality evaluation of bioresources through NIR
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 09 2024:
The Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD) is working in collaboration with Jadavpur University for the quality evaluation of bioresources through NIR spectroscopy, said Prof Pulok Kumar Mukherjee, Director of IBSD .
He made the statement during the inaugural session of the 9th Asian NIR Symposium being organised by Jadavpur University, Kolkata and Tea Research Association (TRA) Tocklai, Assam from December 8-10, 2024 at Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, Kolkata, India with the theme, "NIR Sight - An Illuminating Explorer".
Addressing the gathering, Prof Pulok Kumar Mukherjee highlighted various initiatives of IBSD for the development of sensor devices to evaluate the therapeutic potential of bioresources through NIR technologies in collaboration with Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
He mentioned that IBSD is already working in collaboration with Jadavpur university on the DBT funded project on development of sensing systems for rapid and in situ quality assessment of Black rice, Ginger, Elsholtzia griffithii and Cinnamomum zeylanicum of NER using spectroscopic (NIR and Raman) technologies.
He also highlighted some of the leads in this direction for the development of NIR based biosensor devices.
According to a release issued by IBSD, the symposium is being organised with Asian NIR Consortium (ANC), an international organisation committed to promoting education, research and applications related to nearinfrared spectroscopy among Asian countries.
ANS 2024 is being organised for the first time in India to highlight the innovative applications of NIR spectroscopy in the field of pharmaceutical, heath and Agriculture.
This three days symposium marks the beginning of collaboration that can collectively harness the power of NIR Technology in the years to come.
Many scientists, researchers from India and other Asian countries including Prof Satoru Tsuchikawa, Nagoya University, Japan; Prof Hoeli Chung, Hanyang University, Korea; Prof Federico Marini, University of Rome, Italy; Dr Akifumi Ikehata, NARO, Japan; Dr Daeseo Park, Chungnam National University, Korea; Prof Eizo Taira, University of Ryukyus, Japan; and Prof Byoung-Kwan Cho, Chungnam National University, South Korea participated in the symposium at Kolkata, India.