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ATULYA: Microwave sterilizer to disintegrate COVID-19 developed
The Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, deemed university operating under Defence Research and Development Organization has designed microwave sterilizer called “ATULYA”. Highlights The Sterilizer is used to disintegrate COVID-19 virus. The sterilizer uses differential heating to disintegrate the virus in ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
PUSA: Decontamination Tunnel developed by ICAR
The Indian Agricultural Research Institute has developed PUSA decontamination tunnel. It was inaugurated on April 16, 2020 by the Union Minister Shri Kailash Choudhary. About the Tunnel The Tunnel includes foot operated water dispenser and soap. The tunnel also provides ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
GoI launches 5 research projects to mitigate the spread of COVID-19
On April 3, 2020, the Government of India launched 5 research projects in order to control the spread of COVID-19. The projects neither focus on vaccines nor on medicines. GoI has been very clear and has also announced earlier that ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Government of India allows private sector to diagnose Corona Virus
The Government of India has opened testing of Corona Virus to private sector. The price of testing is to range between Rs 9,000 and Rs 12,000. Highlights The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is to establish 51 testing centres ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Spanish Flu: Predecessor Pandemic to Corona Virus
In 1918, the Spanish Flu caused global pandemic. It spread indiscriminately killing more than 50 million people. 10% of the patients infected with the virus died. It is considered as the deadliest pandemic in the world history. Highlights Though the ..