Thiru Moorthy Email & Phone Number

Extensive Experience in Natural GumsExperienced in 1.5 year and present, Senior Research Fellow (SRF) under ICAR - IINRG funded project entitled ‘Harvesting, Processing and Value Addition of Natural Resins and Gums’. The project is based on Harvesting, Collection, Laboratory analysis for purification, physico-chemical, functional property and value addition of 12 commercial exudate Tree Gums (Moringa oleifera, Azadirachta indica, Lannea coromandelica, Chloroxylon swietenia, Enterolobium cyclocarpum, Acacia senegal, Acacia nilotica, Acacia mellifera, Terminalia bellirica, Sterculia foetida, Acacia leucophloea and Butea monosperma). The project is also focused on seed gum (Tamarind) experimental laboratory analysis by Isolation, Purification and Value addition from tamarind seed gum used as a stabilizing, adhesive and coating agent. As a group scientist, experimental in developing technology for Tree Gums Tapping, Isolation and Purification. Worked as a Procurement Manager for 1.5 years in Resahe Farmer Producer Organization (FPO), Hosur by providing guidance to the farmers regarding Handling, Post-harvest, Grading, Quality Assessment, Safe storage of Fruits and Vegetable.Skills(Research and Development (R&D), Nutraceutical extraction, Hydrocolloidal extraction and purification, Noble Food Design, Food Processing, Food Preservation, Food Packaging, Quality Assurance and safety, Food Quality analysis, Instrument Handling and Operation (GC-MS, HP-LC, FT-IR and SEM), Nutritional Counseling, Diet Planning, Nutrition education, Work on Design of Experiments, Data Interpretation and Analysis.),

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  University Of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

  Food Science And Technology