Devina Vaidya

Optimization and Comparative Assessment of Xylitol Production by Candida tropicalis and Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Ruchi Sharma, Devina Vaidya, Manisha Kaushal, Anil Gupta & Chahat Thakur · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2025

This study focuses on optimizing xylitol production via fermentation using two yeast strains, Saccharomyces cerevisiae MTCC 172 and Candida tropicalis MTCC 230, utilizing hemicellulose as the substrate. The impact of agitation speed (rpm) and fermentation duration (hours) on xylo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i72554

Effect of Container Type on the Physicochemical, Structural and Sensory Stability of Dahi during Refrigerated Storage

Priyanka Arya, Shubham Gangwar, Devina Vaidya, Sunita Devi & Manisha Kaushal · European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety · 2026

Container material can influence fermented-dairy quality during both fermentation and subsequent refrigerated storage. Across five independent production batches, dahi was fermented in theki, clay pot, stainless-steel, plastic and aluminium containers and retained in the same con...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i102172