GoI releases guidelines for evaluation of nano-based Agricultural input

On July 7, 2020, the Government of India released guidelines to evaluate nano-based agriculture input and food products in the country. The guidelines were released by Ministry of Science and Technology Dr Harsh Vardhan and Union Minister of Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar. Highlights The guidelines were prepared by Ministry of Science and Technology, FSSAI (Food ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: Agriculture • farmer welfare • Food Production • FSSAI • Nanomaterials • Nanotechnology

The scientists of NEIST develops a Cancer cell detection ‘dots’ from coal

A team of scientists from CSIR-NEIST Assam has developed a chemical process that turns ‘dirty’ coal into a biomedical ‘dot’ to help detect cancer cells. The team, led by Binoy Kumar Saikia and Tonkeswar Das, has applied for a patent for their chemical method of producing Carbon Quantum Dots (CQDs) from cheap, abundant, low-quality and ..

Topics: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research • Emerging technologies • India • Nanomaterials • North East Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat