Mysore/Mysuru: A two-day National workshop on “Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) in Food Chain” was held at the Department of Microbiology and Fermentation Technology, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR- CFTRI) on Nov. 25 and 26. This workshop was sponsored by Department of Health Research, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi, under its Human Resource…
Mysore/Mysuru: Here is a chance for coffee growers to get additional cash from their plants throughout the year apart from income from the sale of beans. Mysuru-based Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) has developed a technology to prepare a value-added product from coffee leaves that packs in health benefits too. Coffee is only harvested…
Mysore/Mysuru: A two-day webinar titled ‘Online course-cum-training: An Overview of Food Processing Machineries & Unit Operations’ has been organised by CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) on Aug. 17 and 18 from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm. This event is held under CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative for the benefit of MSMEs & Startups working in…
To assess vaccination efficacy and correlation with lifestyle changes like smoking, food habits Mysore/Mysuru: The Phase-3, Pan-CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) Phenome India Sero-Survey Camp (antibody test) has been going at CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, since Wednesday. This three-day survey, which was supposed to end yesterday, continued today also. As…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-based Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), a Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) institute, has come up with a couple of immune-boosting food supplements for COVID-19 patients, especially children. Speaking to SOM this morning, CFTRI Director Dr. Sridevi Annapurna Singh said that during the first wave, CFTRI had supplied nutritious food like…
Mysore/Mysuru: Carolyn Parpia (91), Founder-Principal of CFTRI School and wife of former CFTRI Director late Dr. H.A.B Parpia, passed away yesterday (Apr. 14) at her daughter Sheralyn’s residence in Rome, Italy. She was a long-time resident of Emerald Enclave in Hebbal, behind Infosys in city. She leaves behind two sons Fareed and Ijaz, who reside…
Mysore/Mysuru: In continuation of Covid-19 related activities, the CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) has conducted Phase-2 pan-CSIR study on sero-surveillance. The study was conducted in collaboration with CSIR- Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), New Delhi. The study aimed at covering the large population size across CSIR laboratories pan India to assess the…
When a lady singer failed to turn up during a musical evening, the helpless organisers had to face the wrath of the audience! That’s when the lead male singer offered to step into the lady’s shoe! He came on to the stage and began singing a duet and while the audience wondered who the lady…
Chhattisgarh Industries Minister Kawasi Lakhma visited CFTRI in city this morning to learn about the innovative food technologies developed by the Institute. The Minister later held discussions with CFTRI Director Dr. Sridevi Annapurna Singh and others to explore the possibilities of getting these technologies to Chhattisgarh. The Minister visited the Mysore Palace when we went…
Mysore/Mysuru: CSIR-CFTRI (Central Food Technological Research Institute) and GRAAM (Grassroots Research and Advocacy Movement) had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Aug. 20, 2020 to provide a mutual technical-social collaboration to establish rural livelihood initiatives in India. As part of the MoU, CFTRI will extend the technology transfer of two products — Convenience flour…
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