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Dr.-Ing. Rohan Karande

Research Interests

Redox and multistep biocatalysis using microbial cells, catalytic biofilms, reactor engineering, continuous bioprocess, microreactors, photobiotechnology

since 2021

Junior Research Group Leader
“Bioactive systems for controlled evolutionary materials”
The interfaculty Centre for Bioactive Matter (bACTmatter)
University of Leipzig, Germany

since 2014

Scientist at the Department of Solar Materials (SoMa),
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig, Germany

2012 - 2014

Post-doctoral Researcher at the Laboratory of Chemical Biotechnology,
TU Dortmund University, Dortmund, Germany

2007 - 2012

Dissertation at the Laboratory of Chemical Biotechnology,
TU Dortmund University, Dortmund, Germany

2004 - 2007

Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (M. Sc.) with specialization in Biochemical Engineering
TU Dortmund University, Dortmund, Germany

1999 - 2003

Bachelor in Chemical Engineering (B.E)
Shivaji University (P.V.P Institute of Technology), Kolhapur, India

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2022 (2)
2021 (6)
2020 (4)
2019 (4)
2018 (1)
2016 (3)
2015 (2)

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2014

  • Karande R.*, Halan B.*, Schmid A. and Bühler K. (2014)
    Segmented flow is controlling growth of catalytic biofilms in continuous multiphase microreactors.
    Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 111(9):1831-1840, DOI-Link
    * These authors contributed equally to this work.

2011

  • Ruinatscha R., Karande R., Bühler K. and Schmid A. (2011)
    Integrated one-pot enrichment and immobilization of styrene monooxygenase (StyA) using Sepabead EC-EA and EC-Q1A anion-exchange carriers.
    Molecules, 16(7):5975-5988, DOI-Link
  • Karande R., Schmid A. and Bühler K. (2011)
    Miniaturizing Biocatalysis: Enzyme catalyzed reactions in an aqueous/organic segmented flow capillary microreactor.
    Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis, 353(13):2511-2521, DOI-Link

2010

  • Karande R., Schmid A. and Bühler K. (2010)
    Enzyme catalysis in an aqueous/organic segment flow microreactor: ways to stabilize enzyme activity.
    Langmuir, 26(11):9152-9159, DOI-Link

Books

2017

  • Karande R., Schmid A. and Bühler K. (2017)
    Biopetrochemicals via biocatalysis by hydrocarbon microbes and their enzymes.
    in Kenneth Timmis Handbook of Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology.
    Springer, Berlin, Germany


2014

  • Karande R. (2014)
    Development and Application of Microreactors for Biocatalytic Reactions

    Shaker Verlag GmbH, Herzogenrath, Germany, ISBN: 978-3-8440-2833-1


Patent Applications

2018

  • Karande R., Hoschek A., Heuschkel I., Bühler K., Schmid A.
    "A composition of photoautotrophic microorganisms and chemoheterotrophic microorganisms in a biofilm"
    PCT/EP2018/074746, filed
  • Karande R., Salamanca D., Engesser K.-H., Buehler K. and Schmid A.
    Microorganisms and a method for the production of lactones and their secondary products by converting cycloalkanes
    WO/2018/046104

2016

  • Karande R., Salamanca D., Engesser K.-H., Buehler K. and Schmid A. (2016)
    Microorganisms and a method for the production of lactones and their secondary products by converting cycloalkanes
    WO/2018/046104

2011

  • Schmid A., Karande R. and Bühler K. (2011)
    Segmented Flow Biofilm Reactor.
    WO/2012/152337


Oral Presentations

2015

  • Karande R., Schmid A. and Buehler K. (2015)
    Application of multiphasic microreactors for bioprocess intensification
    IMTB, 10-13 May 2015, Opatja, Croatia

2013

  • Karande R., Schmid A. and Buehler K. (2013)
    Segmented flow biofilm membrane microreactor-a new reactor concept
    IMTB, 05-08 May 2013, Cavtat, Croatia

2012

  • Karande R., Bühler K. and Schmid A. (2012)
    Segmented flow microreactors.
    ESBES, 23. - 26. September 2012, Istanbul, Turkey

2011

  • Karande R., Bühler K. and Schmid A.  (2011)
    Segmented flow capillary microreactors: a tool for bio-process intensification.
    DECHEMA - Bioverfahrenstechnik an Grenzflächen, 30. - 1.June 2011, Potsdam, Germany

2010

  • Karande R., Bühler K. and Schmid A. (2010)
    Segment flow capillary microreactors as alternatives to two phase enzymatic batch reactors.
    ESBES, 08. - 10. September 2010, Bologna, Italy

2009

  • Karande R., Bühler K. and Schmid A. (2009)
    Application of segmented flow microsystems to enzymatic catalysis.
    Kolloquium der Fakultät BCI, 11.Nov. 2009, Dortmund, Germany


Poster

2015

  • Halan B., Karande R., Schmid A. and Bühler K. (2015)
    Scale-up and scale-down of truly continous biofilm based bioprocesses.
    DECHEMA Himmelfahrtstagung, 11. - 13. May 2015, Hamburg-Bergedorf, Germany

  • Halan B., Karande R., Schmid A. and Bühler K. (2015)
    Industrial biotechnology for sustainable and energy efficient bioprocesses: miniaturized biofilm based
    continuous fine chemical synthesis.
    UFZ Energy Days, 24. - 25. February 2015, Leipzig, Germany

2011

  • Karande R., Bühler K. and Schmid A. (2011)
    Applications of segmented flow microreactors for biocatalysis.
    Biotrends, 8. - 9. December 2011, Dortmund, Germany

2010

  • Karande R., Bühler K. and Schmid A. (2010)
    Asymmetric enzymatic hydrogenation in an aqueous/organic flow capillary microreaktor.
    Bioprozessorientiertes Anlagendesign, 10. - 12. Mai 2010, Nürnberg, Germany

2009

  • Karande R., Bühler K. and Schmid A. (2009)
    Multiphase slug flow microreactor for enzyme based redox biocatalysis.
    Dechema, Jahrestagung der Biotechnologen, 8. - 10. September 2009, Mannheim, Germany

2008

  • Karande R., Bühler K. and Schmid A. (2008)
    Asymmetric Enzymatic Hydrogenation in Capillary Microreactors.
    MSB, 9. - 13. March 2008, Berlin, Germany