Neha specialises in precision fermentation, with a focus on bioprocess optimisation for recombinant protein production.
Neha is a bioprocess engineer whose research focuses on precision fermentation and the optimisation of microbial processes for recombinant protein production. Her work integrates fundamental bioprocess engineering principles with applied fermentation development, including strain characterisation, feeding strategies, oxygen transfer, and scale-up from small-scale systems to lab-scale bioreactors. She is particularly interested in improving process robustness and performance through data-driven experimentation and rational process design. Neha’s research aims to support the development of scalable, efficient, and industrially relevant fermentation platforms for the production of high-value biomolecules.
Key Publications
Lal N, Seifan M, Berenjian A, (2023) Fermentation of Menaquinone-7: The Influence of Environmental Factors and Storage Conditions on the Isomer Profile. Processes 11(6):1816. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr11061816
Lal N, Seifan M, Ebrahiminezhad A, Berenjian A, (2023) The Effect of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles on the Menaquinone-7 Isomer Composition and Synthesis of the Biologically Significant All-Trans Isomer. Nanomaterials 13(12):1825. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13121825
Lal N, Seifan M, Berenjian A, (2022) The impact of key fermentation parameters on the production of the all-trans isomer of menaquinone-7. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 46:102548. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcab.2022.102548
Lal N, Seifan M, Berenjian A, (2022) Optimisation of the fermentation media to enhance the production of the bioactive isomer of vitamin menaquinone-7. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering 45(8):1371-1390. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00449-022-02752-6
Taghizadeh S-M, Lal N, Ebrahiminezhad A, Moeini F, Seifan M, Ghasemi Y, Berenjian A, (2020) Green and Economic Fabrication of Zinc Oxide (ZnO) Nanorods as a Broadband UV Blocker and Antimicrobial Agent. Nanomaterials 10(3):530. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10030530