Research Organizations & Apex Bodies for Biofuels Research in India

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Biodiesel Association of India

Mumbai

BDAI is the coordinating body for marketing, research and development for biodiesel in India.
http://www.bdai.org.in/[divider_top]

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PCRA- National Biofuel Centre

New Delhi

http://www.pcra-biofuels.org

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Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute

Bhavnagar

Both algae & jatropha biofuels
http://www.csmcri.org/ [divider_top]

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Phycological Society of India

New Delhi

Society for promoting research and development in phycology.
http://phykosindia.com/index.html [divider_top]

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Fisheries College and Research Institute

Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu

Developing an industrial model for mass production of the bio-fuel from marine micro algae
http://www.tanuvas.ac.in/FCRI.html [divider_top]

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Madurai Kamaraj University – Department of Microbial Technology

Madurai, Tamil Nadu

Genetically modified cyanobacteria, photobioreactors
http://www.mgtmku.org/

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DBT‐ICT Centre for Energy Biosciences
Institute of Chemical Technology

Mumbai

Algal biohydrogen production
http://ictmumbai.edu.in
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TERI – Biotechnology & Bioresources Division

New Delhi

Has isolated around 20 native algae strains with high lipid content. CO2 mitigation using algae.

http://www.teriin.org

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Madras University – Cente for Advanced Studies, Botany

Chennai

Algae harvesting optimization, direct extraction of oil
http://www.unom.ac.in

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Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

New Delhi

Has identified new variety of Jatropha for commercial cultivation

http://www.icar.org.in/

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Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)

Tamil Nadu

TNAU houses a jatropha biodiesel plant. Has developed a hybrid jatropha variety with more oil content.
http://www.tnau.ac.in [divider_top]

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Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)

Mumbai

Mutation of Jatropha for increased biodiesel yield
http://www.barc.ernet.in[divider_top]

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Cochin University of Science
and Technology (CUSAT) – Plant Biotechnology laboratory

Kerala

Improving the oil quality and esterification properties
http://plantbiotech.cusat.ac.in/index.html [divider_top]

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IIT Madras – Department of Biotechnology, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Chennai

Research on the use of Jatropha oil as a fuel for engines
http://mech.iitm.ac.in/Faculty/ar/other.php [divider_top]

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NIT Warangal – Chemical Engineering Department

Andhra Pradesh

Research on the use of Jatropha oil and diesel blend for fuelling engines
http://www.nitw.ac.in/nitw/index.php/mechanical-people/280 [divider_top]

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IIT Delhi – Center for Rural Development Technology (Prof Naik)

New Delhi

Techniques for extracting oil from jatropha
http://web.iitd.ac.in/~snn/ [divider_top]

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IIT Kharagpur

West Bengal

Economic analysis of Jatropha cultivation,
employment generation, supply-chain network of jatropha seeds, oil., oilcake and other products and to study the problem related to production, marketing and credit availability in India
http://www.iitkgp.ac.in [divider_top]

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IIT Guwahati – Center for Energy

Assam

Biodiesel extraction technologies and Jatropha micropropagation methods.
http://www.iitg.ernet.in/ceer/inhouse.html [divider_top]

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The International
Crops Research Institute for
the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

Hyderabad

A wide range of research activities in Jatropha
www.icrisat.org [divider_top]