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NRDC Transfers Two COVID-19 Technologies

Developed by S. N. Bose National

Centre for Basic Sciences

Dr. H. Purushotham, CMD, NRDC signed the agreement with Mr. Shanti Ranjan Paul, Director of Paulmech Infrastructure
Pvt. Ltd. in the digital presence of Prof. Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary DST, Dr. Samit Kumar Ray, Director, S. N. Bose National
Centre for Basic Sciences and other dignitaries.
ational Research Develo- The Active Respirator mask is NRDC and Mr. Shanti Ranjan
pment Corporation an innovative solution to the re- Paul, Director, M/s Paulmech
N(NRDC) has entered into breathing of carbon dioxide, ex- Infrastructure Pvt Ltd online in
an agreement with M/s Paulmech haled moisture, and sweaty and the digital presence of Professor
Infrastructure Pvt Ltd Kolkata, to hot environment inside the mask. Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary,
transfer two COVID-19 control It also improved the clarity of DST, Government of India and
technologies developed by S.N. speech of a person with a face Dr. Samit Kumar Ray, Director,
Bose National Centre For Basic mask and assures comfortable, S.N. Bose National Centre for
Sciences (SNBNCBS), Kolkata, an hygienic breathing to protect the Basic Sciences, Scientist Professor
Autonomous Research Institute wearer from exposure to airborne Samir Kumar Pal, Registrar
under the Department of Science contaminants. Ms. Shohini Majumder, Nodal of-
and Technology, Government The Long-Lasting Nano-sanitiser ficer, Technical Research Centre
of India. innovation is a solution to the (TRC) Dr. Soumen Mondal of S.

The two technologies developed problems caused by the use of N. Bose National Centre for Basic
Sciences, Priyankan S. Sharma,
by SNBNCBS and transferred by the general sanitisers like dehy- Somavo Gupta of Paulmech
NRDC are: dration of skin due to frequent Company and senior officials of
use, and nature of instantaneous
• An Active Respirator with Att- antimicrobial action of common NRDC. Use of these innovative
ached Exhalation Valve and sanitisers without protective role. products will help the users in
Suspended Particulate Matter This innovative sanitiser technol- overcoming the existing prob-
Filter for Comfortable and Hy- ogy assures comfortable and hy- lems with masks and sanitisers
gienic Breathing gienic hand sanitisation for a lon- available in the market. Prof.
ger duration. Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, DST
• Long - Lasting Nano - sani- congratulated all the stakeholders
tiser with a Dispensing Anti- The Agreement was signed for bringing the fruits of Science
microbial Layer. by Dr. H Purushotham, CMD, and Technology to benefit society.

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