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INDUSTRY TALK

Vikr Bioscience Pvt. Ltd
Perfect Cleaning

without Chemicals

A chance meeting with a good friend at Gujarat in 2019
got Bharat Panchal, Founder of Vikr Bioscience Pvt. Ltd to
dive deep into the dynamic nature of enzymes, which was
gaining popularity in various segments, including dairy,
wine making, bakery, pharma and cleaning. Keerthana
Sundar, Special Correspondent, Clean India Journal, sat
down with Bharat at his office in Mumbai to gain insights
into the fascinating journey of developing green, enzyme-based
cleaning solutions.

ollowing a study on remover were developed and Partnering with a Switzerland
the impact of versatile shared with clients in the market. company to produce a unique
enzymes, Bharat Panchal The feedback helped elevate the fragrance that belongs to Vikr was
was clear that the demand performance of the products across one move that Bharat felt would
Ffor green products was far segments. protect his products from being
greater than the supply in India, The liquid hydrocarbon replicated and misused in the
as green products were not widely market.
available then. disinfecting cleaning degreasing The packaging of the solutions
enzymes got accepted by the
This led to the formation of Vikr Ministry of Health, Andaman and is 100% biodegradable as they
Bioscience Pvt. Ltd, manufacturer Nicobar Islands. It is being used in contain water soluble ports and are
of enzyme- and plant-based hospitals currently. Expression and eco-friendly. The vision to expand
cleaning solutions and products. execution of interest from foreign includes using EV transport in
The first product that Vikr shores like Dubai, Saudi Arabia, future to cover the logistics part
ventured into was a green floor Qatar and Jordan gave a boost to of transporting his products across
cleaner. “Everything we did was Bharat’s goal. various regions.
through experiment. We took Indian expansion plans include
vegetable waste and fermented educating premium segments like
it using plant-based enzymes at airports, corporates and hospital
our plant in Umargaon.” As a chains on the benefits of using eco-
practice, the samples were tried, friendly products in their premises.
tested, altered and perfected to This will enable healthier working
ensure the right proportions of conditions for personnel, lesser
the compositions for best results. rounds of cleaning and overall
“We received favourable feedback long-term cost-effectiveness.
and this encouraged us to get into
manufacturing other cleaning Bharat passionately spoke about
products.” two of his products:
While studying the existing The Bio Air Freshener, which on
competition in the Indian market, demonstration, released a subtle
certain spaces seemed untapped fragrance that enveloped the
with limitless opportunities. Getting office environment and the
back to the drawing board with the Mosquito Defence Organic Fabric
R&D team, challenging products Spray which protects users from
like green wood polish and gum mosquito bites. CIJ

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