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Praveen Kumar Mehta

Researcher at Himachal Pradesh University

Publications -  20
Citations -  1001

Praveen Kumar Mehta is an academic researcher from Himachal Pradesh University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Amidase & Amidase activity. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 18 publications receiving 691 citations. Previous affiliations of Praveen Kumar Mehta include Technion – Israel Institute of Technology & Universidade Federal de Sergipe.

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Microbial enzymes: industrial progress in 21st century

TL;DR: This review highlights and discusses current technical and scientific involvement of microorganisms in enzyme production and their present status in worldwide enzyme market.
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Microbial metabolites in nutrition, healthcare and agriculture

TL;DR: Primary metabolites are organic compounds that are largely obtained by extraction from plants or tissues that are primarily used in the biopharmaceutical industry due to their capability to reduce infectious diseases in human beings and animals and thus increase the life expectancy.
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Optimization of arylacetonitrilase production from Alcaligenes sp. MTCC 10675 and its application in mandelic acid synthesis.

TL;DR: Optimization of culture conditions using response surface methodology and inducer-mediated approach enhanced arylacetonitrilase production significantly (2.4-fold) and Isobutyronitrile acted as an effective inducer for the induction of aryLaceton itrilase.
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Screening of low cost agricultural wastes to maximize the fructosyltransferase production and its applicability in generation of fructooligosaccharides by solid state fermentation

TL;DR: The study signifies excellent stability and compatibility of A. flavus NFCCI 2364 using sugarcane baggase as an economical substrate for industrial production of fructosyltransferase.
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An isobutyronitrile-induced bienzymatic system of Alcaligenes sp. MTCC 10674 and its application in the synthesis of α-hydroxyisobutyric acid.

TL;DR: The characterization of acetone cyanohydrins hydrolyzing activity revealed that it comprises bienzymatic nitrile Hydrolyzing system, i.e. nitriles hydratase and amidase for the production of α-hydroxyisobutyric acid from acetone Cyanohydrin and maximum 70 % yield is being reported for the first time.