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Research Grants

Mauritius Research Council, April 1997 (Rs 795,000): Elaboration of environmentally friendly materials derived from cellulose and derivatives. (project completed Dec 2001) Tertiary Education Commission, May 1997 (Rs 300,000): Living ring-opening polymerization of lactides and N-carboxyanhydrides. (project completed Aug 2001) University of Mauritius, Oct 2001 (Rs 250,000): Polymerization of carbonyl compounds using metal complexes. (project completed Sept 2003). University of Mauritius, July 2003 (Rs 400,000): Extraction of biopolymers (carrageenans and agarose) from algae and seaweeds in the Mauritian environment. (project on-going) Mauritius Research Council, Dec 2003 (Rs 300,000): Characterization of biopolymers (project completed) International Foundation for Science, Dec 2005 (USD 12 000): Valorization of biopolymers from the Mauritian marine environment (project on-going) National Researh Foundation, South Africa-SADC, June 2007 (Rs 2 500 000):Synthesis of biodegradable polyactides and polylactones and their potential medical applications (project on-going)

Research Grants

Mauritius Research Council, April 1997 (Rs 795,000): Elaboration of environmentally friendly materials derived from cellulose and derivatives. (project completed Dec 2001)
Tertiary Education Commission, May 1997 (Rs 300,000): Living ring-opening polymerization of lactides and N-carboxyanhydrides. (project completed Aug 2001)
University of Mauritius, Oct 2001 (Rs 250,000): Polymerization of carbonyl compounds using metal complexes. (project completed Sept 2003).
University of Mauritius, July 2003 (Rs 400,000): Extraction of biopolymers (carrageenans and agarose) from algae and seaweeds in the Mauritian environment. (project on-going)
Mauritius Research Council, Dec 2003 (Rs 300,000): Characterization of biopolymers (project completed)
International Foundation for Science, Dec 2005 (USD 12 000): Valorization of biopolymers from the Mauritian marine environment (project on-going)
National Researh Foundation, South Africa-SADC, June 2007 (Rs 2 500 000):Synthesis of biodegradable polyactides and polylactones and their potential medical applications (project on-going)