📅 Date: 20 & 21 September 2025
Bioactive Molecules and Enzymes: Tools for Sustainable Agriculture
“All enzymes are proteins but all proteins are not enzyme” To fully understand this statement, one needs a clear understanding of the structural and functional characteristics of these macromolecules. This webinar series will cover the basics of enzyme and bioactive isolation, characterization and their functions/applications with real-life examples to make the concepts easier to grasp.
Day 1
- Difference between proteins and enzymes: structure and function explained simply
- How enzymes act as catalysts in nature
- Isolation techniques: enzymes from plants, fungi, and microbes
- Real-life agricultural role of enzymes.
- Case studies on successful enzyme applications in farming
Day 2
- What are bio actives?
- Simple methods of extraction and characterization
- Agricultural applications: (Bio stimulants, Natural pesticides, Plant immunity)
- Case studies of plant/microbe-based bio actives.
- Future prospects: bio actives as eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic inputs
Dr. Ananta Ganjoo is currently working as a Scientist in Research and Development at Shroomery, a mushroom cultivation firm. She is leading the development of processes for the extraction of bioactive compounds from medicinal mushrooms, including their estimation and validation. Her role also involves auditing and maintaining SOPs related to mushroom extracts, working cultures, and spawn production.
Recently, she was awarded a Ph.D. in Science at CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, focusing on the development of a biotransformation process for synthesizing hydroxamic acids using Bacillus smithii IIIMB2907. With her doctoral research in Fermentation and Microbial Biotechnology, she is passionate about advancing the use of microorganisms in biotransformation processes to synthesize value-added compounds and improve industrial-scale bioprocesses.