Anti-Microbial Resistance Current Affairs, GK & News
NSAFE: First antimicrobial and washable Face Mask
The Startup of IIT Delhi has found an antimicrobial face mask that can be washed and reused for 50 times. The Nanosafe Solutions at IIT Delhi has developed the masks to fight against COVID-19. Highlights The NSAFE face mask provides 99.2% of bacterial filtration. This is the first fabric-based face mask that is antimicrobial and ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Aerosols • Anti-Microbial Resistance • ASTM standards • Face Mask • IIT Delhi • Startup
Anti-Microbial Coating Technology approved by DST
The Department of Science and Technology recently approved anti-microbial coating developed by Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR). What is Anti-Microbial Coating The anti-microbial coating can be applied or fabricated into surfaces such as textiles, plastics, etc. The coating kills the microbes as they come in contact to it. This includes fungus, bacteria, ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: anti-bacterial • Anti-Microbial Resistance • Department of Science and Technology (DST) • Health • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • Virus
India and Sweden to Increase Cooperation on Anti-Microbial Resistance R and D
The Swedish Health Minister Lena Hallengren after the meeting with Union Health Minister J P Nadda announced that Anti-microbial resistance (AMR) is really dangerous and India and Sweden intend to boost cooperation to tackle it. Cooperation to tackle Anti-Microbial Resistance India and Sweden have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate in the field of various issues, including AMR, communicable diseases ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Topics: Alliance of Champions • AMR • Anti-Microbial Resistance • India-Sweden • Sweden • Union Health Minister