Envisages development of novel diagnostics and vaccines for Covid-19 Mysore/Mysuru: As part of various initiatives towards mitigating Covid-19, the city-based CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Clevergene, a Bengaluru-based company, for sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 genome. It is expected that the study would provide insights into virus…
Vigilance Awareness Week at CSIR-CFTRI
November 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, celebrated Vigilance Awareness Week from Oct. 27 to Nov. 2, to reinforce various vigilant aspects among the employees of the Institute. As part of the celebrations, CSIR-CFTRI had organised a talk on ‘The Evils of Corruption, Good Governance and Vigilance…
Nine CFTRI Scientists among Mysureans in world’s Top Scientists list
November 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Stanford University Scientists have published a list of Top 2% Scientists from all over the world and also from India. The list which featured Prof. K.S. Rangappa, former Vice-Chancellor, University of Mysore (ranked 2181st in the field of Organic Chemistry), also has the names of some more Scientists and Research Scholars from Mysuru in…
Food Business Accelerator at CFTRI
September 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: CSIR-CFTRI recently inaugurated a “Food Business Accelerator” to augment its Startup Innovation System in the Campus. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. KSMS Raghavarao, CFTRI Director (who retired from service on Aug.31, 2020), said that the centre would be a boon to budding entrepreneurs and Startups who have the Proof-of-Concept ready. He also opined that…
CFTRI Director retires: Dr. Jitendra Jadhav appointed Acting Director
September 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The city-based CSIR-CFTRI (Central Food Technological and Research Institute) Director Dr. K.S.M.S. Raghavarao retired from service after attaining superannuation on Aug.31, 2020. Following his retirement, the Government has appointed National Aeronautics Laboratory (NAL) Director Dr. Jitendra Jadhav, a Senior Scientist, as Acting Director of CFTRI. Dr. Raghavarao, who served as CFTRI Director since 2018,…
CFTRI-GRAAM to establish rural women entrepreneurship in Mysuru district
August 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: CSIR-CFTRI (Central Food Technological Research Institute) and GRAAM (Grassroots Research and Advocacy Movement), Mysuru, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Aug.20 to provide a mutual technical – social collaboration for establishing rural livelihood initiatives in India. The memorandum was signed on behalf of GRAAM by Dr. R. Balasubramaniam, Chairman, GRAAM and Dr. K.S.M.S….
City gets one more COVID Testing Lab
August 10, 2020DC opens Lab set up by CSIR-CFTRI at Govt. Ayurveda Hi-tech Panchakarma Hospital on KRS Road Mysore/Mysuru: The new CSIR-CFTRI COVID Testing Laboratory, which has been set up at the Government Ayurveda Hi-tech Panchakarma Hospital at Brindavan Extension on KRS Road was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abhiram G. Sankar this morning. Speaking after inaugurating…
CFTRI to host webinar on Energy and Cooking tomorrow
August 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The CSIR- Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, has organised its Future India Talk Series as a webinar on Aug.6. Prof. A. B. Pandit, an eminent engineer and Vice-Chancellor, Institute of Chemical Technology, University of Mumbai, will be speaking on “Energy and Cooking,” a topic that concerns everyday cooking. Cooking is a mix…
CFTRI signs MoU with Schevaran Labs
July 6, 2020To develop efficient environment-friendly and cost-effective quality products post-COVID Mysore/Mysuru: CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, has signed an MoU with Schevaran Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., Mysuru, recently making way forward for collaborative avenues towards the development of personal hygiene, cleaning and related industrial products and solutions. In the post-COVID scenario, both the organisations have…
CFTRI signs MoU with Schevaran Labs
June 2, 2020To develop efficient environment-friendly and cost-effective quality products post-COVID Mysore/Mysuru: CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, has signed an MoU with Schevaran Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., Mysuru, on May 29, 2020 making way forward for collaborative avenues towards the development of personal hygiene, cleaning and related industrial products and solutions. In the post-COVID scenario, both…
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