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Technology Centres to manufacture critical parts of Real-Time Quantitative Micro PCR System

Technology Centres to manufacture critical parts of Real-Time Quantitative Micro PCR System

Technology Centres, Bhubaneswar, Jamshedpur and Kolkata of the Ministry of MSME are now manufacturing critical parts of Real Time Quantitative Micro PCR System for AMTZ, Vishakhapatnam. The machine can give the COVID-19 Test result in less than one hour. Generally, the normal test result takes a minimum of 24 hours. These machines are compact and […]

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NAL developed BiPAP Non-Invasive Ventilator SwasthVayu

NAL developed BiPAP Non-Invasive Ventilator SwasthVayu

CSIR – National Aerospace Laboratories Bangalore has developed a Non Invasive BiPAP Ventilator in a record time of 36 days to treat COVID-19 patients. BiPAP Non-Invasive ventilator is a microcontroller-based precise closed-loop adaptive control system with a built-in biocompatible 3D printed manifold & coupler with Highly Efficient Particulate Air Filter (HEPA Filter). The system has

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RCI developed automated UV system to sanitise electronic gadgets

RCI developed automated UV system to sanitise electronic gadgets

Hyderabad based Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an automated contactless UVC sanitisation cabinet, calledDefence Research Ultraviolet Sanitiser (DRUVS). The cabinet has been designed to sanitise mobile phones, iPads, laptops, currency notes, cheque leafs, challans, passbooks, paper, envelopes, etc. The DRUVS cabinet has a contactless operation, which is very important to contain the

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Scientists found a seasonal advancement in 220 surge-type glaciers

Scientists found a seasonal advancement in 220 surge-type glaciers

Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), Dehradun Scientists have found a seasonal advancement in 220 surge-type glaciers in the Karakoram Range of Ladakh through a detailed assessment of some major surging glaciers of the Karakoram range using satellite images and thermal data. Surging or Surge-type glaciers are a certain type of glaciers that have shown

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CSIR approved project to neutralize SARS-CoV-2

CSIR approved project to neutralize SARS-CoV-2

CSIR through the New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative (NMITLI) program approved a project towards the development of human monoclonal antibodies (hmAbs) that can neutralize SARS-CoV-2 in coronavirus infected patients. The project on the generation of neutralizing human monoclonal antibodies as a therapeutic strategy will be implemented by a multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary team. The team

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JNCASR scientists fabricate energy-efficient photodetector for security application

JNCASR scientists fabricate energy-efficient photodetector for security application

Scientists from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) have fabricated an economical and energy-efficient wafer-scale photodetector (thin slice-based) using gold – silicon interface, for security applications. It could help detect weak scattered light as an indication of unwanted activity. The gold (Au)-silicon (n-Si) interface shows high sensitivity towards light demonstrating the photodetection action.

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DST INSPIRE developed nanomaterials with energy storage application

DST INSPIRE developed nanomaterials with energy storage application

A recipient of the INSPIRE Faculty Award instituted by the Department of Science & Technology (DST) has made significant achievements in developing nanomaterials based supercapacitors to achieve high energy density and power density of supercapacitors, along with his group. The supercapacitors will help meet the energy demand due to the growth of the human population

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