Featured Research
Flavour Matters
Li LabFlavour Matters
2-Phenylethanol (2-PE) is a value added aromatic compound in high demand by cosmetics and food industries because for its Rose like aroma. It is an expensive process to isolate this aromatic compound from natural Rose, and hence there is a need to come up with an economically sustainable process to obtain this value added compound. At SynCTI, Our researchers have reengineered microbes like E.coli and used this as work horses to produce a better 2-Phenylethanol from glucose and glycerols which are sustainable substrates and gives better yield. Read more
Gut Health
Matthew LabGut Health
Our bodies harbour huge array of microorganisms ranging from bacteria to fungi to viruses which together are dubbed as human microbiota. Of late there is enough evidence to suggest that these microbial communities especially in the gut plays an important role in human physiology and health. In this review, researchers from Chang lab comprehensively focus on the role of gut microbiome in host metabolism and immune system. It also provides latest developments in the field where these microbiomes can be targeted for therapies against many health conditions. Read more
