IIT-M identifies alternative method for producing anti-cancer drug Camptothecin
IIT-M identifies alternative method for producing anti-cancer drug Camptothecin
25 February 2021 | News Developed a microbial fermentation process that can be an economically efficient and sustainable method of production to fulfil the market demand at large scale
IIT Madras (IIT-M) Researchers have now developed an alternative method of Camptothecin production to meet the demand and conserve the natural sources. To this effect, they developed a microbial fermentation process that can be an economically efficient and sustainable method of production to fulfil the market demand at large scale.
The research was led by Dr Smita Srivastava, Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology, IIT Madras. This work was recently published in the reputed peer-reviewed international Journal of Scientific Reports (a Nature Research Publication).