Seminar on use of Microbial Enzymes in Industries held in Doaba College

Jalandhar, November 24, 2021: School of Life Sciences, Doaba College Jalandhar organized DBT Star College Status sponsored invited talk entitled “Going Greener: Enzymes for Industry” under the aegis of SAARTHI programeby Dr Steffy Anugral, Environmental Scientist USA graced the occasion as resource person .She was accorded a hearty welcome by Principal Dr Pardeep Bhandari, Dr Rajiv Khosla -Coordinator . Prof KK Yadav-Dean Academic Affairs , Dr Arshdeep Singh ,Dr Ashwani Kumar and Dr Rakesh Kumar and Dr Suresh Mago. Faculty And 80 students  
Principal Dr Pardeep Bhandari sid the college envisages to apprise its science students about various challenges, new placements and research avenues and schemes available in science sector through SARTHI  programmes i.e. seminars and workshops  in which former students of faculty of sciences of college  working   in government and non-government sectors interact professionally with current students and hone their skills to enter scientific establishments.
Dr Steffy Anugral explained the use of enzymes on industrial scale with the application of biotechnological tools. She explained how students can use their creative thinking in designing a biotechnological tool to resolve the increasing problem of industrial effluent. She emphasized on utilizing enzymes from microbial origin over conventional chemicals to lowering down the pollution from various industries including Paper Industry, Leather Industry, Cosmetic Industry, Food& Textile Industry. She described the use of Laccase enzymes in preparing hair dyes which is less toxic over chemicals used in hair-dyes. She described how the cocktail of enzymes (laccase, xylase and mannaseo) from microbial origin developed could improve the kappa number, brightness and whiteness of the paper and also produce less toxic effluent from the paper industry. 
Dr Rjiv Khosla said that talk enabled students to understand the use of microbial origin enzymes over chemicals in industries and lowering the environment pollution.