Irshad Ahmad Shah

About

Irshad Ahmad Shah is a Research Scholar at Pondicherry University in the Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Life Sciences, with a specialization in Food Microbiology and Biotechnology. Since 2018, my research has focused on exopolysaccharides (EPS) derived from lactic acid bacteria isolated from fermented food sources. My work encompasses their valorization in various techno-functional applications, scaling up production processes, and optimizing downstream processing for industrial applications.
Currently, I am exploring the modification of EPS through physical and chemical means to enhance their functional properties. My research also involves investigating their potential applications in food coating and packaging, as well as their role as prebiotics and other functional food ingredients, with a strong emphasis on practical implementation in the food industry.

Employment

• Department of Food Science and Technology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry India

Education

• Pondicherry University Ph.D
  2018 - 2023
• University of Kashmir M.sc.
  2014 - 2017
• S. P college srinagar Bachelors in Science
  2008 - 2012

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (9)

• Enterococcus hirae OL616073 glucan exopolysaccharide based cumin oil emulsion: Characterization and antibacterial activity
  Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcdf.2025.100480
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• Evaluating the prebiotic potential of a glucan EPS from Enterococcus hirae OL616073: Digestive resistance, probiotic growth stimulation, and gut microbiome modulation
  Food Research International 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2025.117649
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• Metabolic modulation in liver by glucan from Enterococcus hirae (OL616073) via gut-liver axis culture model of steatosis
  2025 DOI: 10.1101/2025.10.29.685250
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• Influence of acetylation and carboxymethylation on physicochemical characteristics of glucan exopolysaccharide isolated from Enterococcus hirae OL616073
  Biotechnology for Sustainable Materials 2025 DOI: 10.1186/s44316-025-00035-0
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• An expanding frontier in prebiotic research and synbiotic functional food development through exopolysaccharides from probiotic bacteria
  Food and Humanity 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.foohum.2024.100436
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• Chemical modification of bacterial exopolysaccharides: Antioxidant properties and health potentials
  Current Research in Food Science 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.crfs.2024.100824
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• Production, purification, and functional characterization of glucan exopolysaccharide produced by Enterococcus hirae strain OL616073 of fermented food origin
  International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.129105
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• Sustainable gelatin-based packaging with nanoemulsified chilli seed oil for enhancing poultry meat preservation: An eco-friendly approach
  Food Chemistry Advances 2024 DOI: 10.1016/j.focha.2024.100761
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• Antipathogenic potentials of exopolysaccharides produced by lactic acid bacteria and their food and health applications
  Food Control 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2023.109850
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