Chemical & Biochemical Processing Division (CBPD)

Chemical and Bio Chemical Processing Division (CBPD) of ICAR- CIRCOT carry out basic, applied and strategic research in the following major areas

Pre-treatment, dyeing, finishing of cotton and blended textiles
Eco testing and Eco-friendly chemical processing of textiles
Effluent characterization and treatment methods
Research on cotton by-Product and biomass Utilization
Nanomaterials and Plasma treatment for functional finishing of cotton textiles
Energy-efficient nanocellulose production from cotton linters and their applications

The division also undertakes testing & analysis of samples received from industry and breeding community. The testing laboratory of CBPD is accredited with ISO-17025: 2005 from NABL for analyzing blend compositions, fastness etc. The division is well equipped with modern instrumental facilities to carry out research and testing. It also organizes training programmes in the related areas for the benefit of stakeholders.

Mandate of the Division

To develop eco- friendly chemical processing & finishing technologies for the processing of cotton & its blended textiles.
To develop technologies for diversified utilization of cotton plant by-products, biomass, processing waste & other crop residues

Head of Division

Sr.No.	Name	Designation & Research Interest	Contact	Email	Photo
1	Dr. (Smt.) Sujata Saxena, M. Sc., Ph. D	Principal Scientist (Organic Chemistry) Research Interest : Chemical & Biochemical Processing Division - Better utilisation of cotton by developing eco-friendly processing, dyeing and functional finishing technologies for cotton and its blends.	+91-9892651038, Ext No. 101	Sujata[dot]Saxena[at]icar[dot]gov[dot]in

Scientists

Sr.No.	Name	Designation & Research Interest	Contact	Email
1	Dr. N. Vigneshwaran	Principal Scientist, (Agricultural Microbiology) Research Interest : Nanocellulose & nanocomposites, nanofinishing of cotton textiles, microbial nanotechnology, bionanotechnology and microbial fuel cell	+91-9869269477, Ext No. 117	Vigneshwaran[dot]N[at]icar[dot]gov[dot]in
2	Dr. Arputharaj A.	Senior Scientist (Textile Chemistry) Research Interest : Sustainable green technology in textile processing	+91-8097188310, Ext No. 106	Arputharaj[dot]A[at]icar[dot]gov[dot]in
3	Dr. Ajinath Shridhar Dukare	Scientist (Agricultural Microbiology)	+91-9015028992, Ext No. 113	ajinath[dot]dukare[at]icar[dot]org[dot]in
4	Dr. Manoj Kumar	Scientist, (Plant Biochemistry)	+91-9555880759, Ext No. 115	manoj[dot]kumar13[at]icar[dot]org[dot]in
5	Dr. Kanika Sharma	Scientist (Plant Biochemistry)	+91-7006769494, Ext No. 116	kanika[dot]sharma[at]icar[dot]gov[dot]in
6	Dr. R Pandiselvam	Scientist (Agricultural Structure and Process Engineering)	+91-8606915321	r[dot]pandiselvam[at]icar[dot]org[dot]in

Technical Staff

Sr.No.	Name	Designation	Contact	Email	Division & Location
1	Mr.Raviprakash R Chhagani	Chief Technical Officer	+91-9699947111, Ext No. 102	RR[dot]Chhagani[at]icar[dot]gov[dot]in	Division : Chemical & Bio-Chemical Processing Location : CIRCOT (MI), Mumbai
2	Dr.Sujata Rajesh Kawlekar	Chief Technical Officer	+91-9833741056, Ext No. 103	sr[dot]kawlekar-icar[at]icar[dot]org[dot]in	Division : Chemical & Bio-Chemical Processing Location : CIRCOT (MI), Mumbai
3	Ms. Charlene Penelope D’Souza	Assistant Chief Technical Officer	+91-9223267049, Ext No. 120	CP[dot]Dsouza[at]icar[dot]gov[dot]in	Division : Chemical & Bio-Chemical Processing Location : CIRCOT (MI), Mumbai
4	Mr. Rajesh Shahikant Narkar	Assistant Chief Technical Officer	+91-9222413123, Ext No. 104	RS[dot]Narkar[at]icar[dot]gov[dot]in	Division : Chemical & Bio-Chemical Processing Location : CIRCOT (MI), Mumbai
5	Mrs. Bindu Venugopal	Senior Technical Officer	+91-9821363160	Bindu[dot]Venugopal[at]icar[dot]gov[dot]in	Division : Chemical & Bio-Chemical Processing Location : CIRCOT (MI), Mumbai
6	Mr. Manoj Ganpat Ambare	Senior Technical Officer	+91-9323161362, Ext No. 202	MG[dot]Ambare[at]icar[dot]gov[dot]in	Division : Chemical & Bio-Chemical Processing Location : CIRCOT (MI), Mumbai
7	Mr. Rajesh Prabhakar Kadam	Senior Technical Officer	+91-9702140001	RP[dot]Kadam[at]icar[dot]gov[dot]in	Division : Chemical & Bio-Chemical Processin Location : CIRCOT (MI), Mumbai

Skilled Support Staff

Sr.No.	Name	Designation	Contact	Email	Division & Location
2	Smt. Kamala Murugan	Skilled Support Staff	+91-9967299692	-	-
3	Shri. D. R. Gawde	Skilled Support Staff	+91-9869001401	-	-
4	Shri P. E. Gurav	Skilled Support Staff	+91-9768658840	-	-

The division has state of the art laboratory that include Chemical Processing Lab, Eco Testing lab, Microbiology & Biochemistry Lab, Nanotechnology Lab, Pulp & paper testing lab, Nanocellulose pilot plant and Plasma Lab

Chemical Processing Lab

Chemical processing lab is equipped with full range experimentalfabric processing machines like open bath dyeing machine, Laboratory garment dyeing machine, fabric rope dyeing machine, jigger etc. It has the facilities to test the quality of the textile materials like light fastness, washing fastness, perspiration fastness, blend analysis etc. The lab has Computer colour matching system with spectrophotometer, UPF analyzer to characterize the dyed and finished materials. The lab is equipped with rotary evaporator, spray drying machine for organic synthesis

Eco Testing Lab

The eco testing lab is equipped with various analytical equipment ranging from UV-Visible spectrometer, FT-IR, HPLC, GC-MS, GC with ECD, FID & FPD, AAS, HPTLC, DSC, TOC- TN analyser, TDS, Dissolved oxygen meter etc to test the harmful substances present in the fabric and effluent

Microbiology& Biochemistry Lab

The Microbiology and Biochemistry lab is unique and mostly deals with the research on byproduct utilization of cotton like cotton seed, meal, etc. The lab is equipped with basic microbiological equipment like laminar chamber, freezer, auto clave, fume hood, centrifuge.

Nanotechnology Lab

This division has State-of-the-Art Nanotechnology facility to carry out research in the field of synthesis, characterization and application of nanomaterials in textiles and composites. In addition, a full-fledged setup is established for electrospinning of biopolymers for production of nanofibres.

Pulp & Paper Testing Lab

Complete lab scale facilities for making pulp and paper from cotton linters/ cotton stalks and other agro residues exist in the division. Similarly facilities for making particle board from cotton stalks and other agro-residues are also available.

Nanocellulose Pilot Plant

Based on the technology developed for energy-efficient production of nanocellulose from cotton linters, a nanocellulose pilot plant is established with a production capacity of 10 kg per day. This pilot plant caters to the need of various entrepreneurs and industrialists for scaling up trails and technology validation in addition to routine use in research and development.

Plasma Lab

The lab is equipped with plasma generation and characterization equipments such as atmospheric plasma chamber, GC-MS and Optical Emission Spectrometer (OES).

Natural Dyes for dyeing and finishing of cotton and blended textiles
Characterization of natural dyes
Energy-efficient nanocellulose production technology
Eco-friendly Absorbent cotton technology
Salt free dyeing of cotton
Innovative finishing process like mosquito repellent, fire retardant, UV protection etc
Eco-friendly denim processing technology
Nano finishing of cotton textiles for antibacterial and UV-absorbing properties
Super hydrophobic finishing of cotton textiles by nanomaterials and Plasma treatment
Atmospheric pressure plasma treatment system for cotton finishing
Enzyme & Microbial Technology for by-product utilization
Absorbent cotton technology
Cellulose powder & Microcrystalline cellulose production technology
Paper and Particle Board preparation technology
Gossypol removal from cottonseed/ meal by microbial & solvent process
Electro- Spinning/Spraying for finishing of cotton textiles
Processing of cotton linters for value added products