Vittal Mallya Scientific Research Foundation (VMSRF)

RESEARCHING WELLNESS OF LIFE

Established (1987), in memory of the Group's illustrious founder Mr. Vittal Mallya, its prime objective has been laid to gain both newer and novel technologies that will have substantial application in industry and health care.

Ably supported by The UB Group, it has established collaborative links with some reputed research and academic institutions within the country and abroad. The Foundation is led by a modest group of dedicated scientists trained in reputed institutions in India and abroad

Today, it is recognized by the Departments of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR), Dept. of Biotechnology (DBT), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India, and has an incredible list of credits to its name.

Patents obtained by VMSRF include

  • Method of preparation of Insulin by cleavage of a fusion protein and fusion proteins containing Insulin A and B Chains (US Patent No.: 6337194B1).
  • A new soluble double metal salt of group IA IIA of (-) hydroxycitric acid, process of preparing the same and its use in beverages and other food products (US Patent No.: 6160172).
  • An energy efficient process for the production of ethyl alcohol (Patent awarded jointly with IMTECH).
  • CheckMite composition and a process for preparing the same (US Patent No.: 6060075).
  • A process for the preparation of water soluble 'C' inclusion complex of neem seed kernel extracts containing azadirachtin-A and its use in insecticidal formulation (US Patent filed).
  • 1, 4-Dihydropyridines as calcium channel blockers (US Patent filed).
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