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SCIENTIFIC SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY School Outreach Programme:
The Outreach Programme of IASST provides an opportunity to school and college students of the Northeast to visit
the research
laboratories
and interact
with the
researches
of the institute. Students are given functional demonstration on the sophisticated instruments of IASST. Research scholars and faculty members elaborate their research works and inspire students to pursue a career in scientific research.
Adoption of ST Village for Socio-economic Development: A long- term association of IASST in two Bodo-Kachari- Rabha villages, Bakrapara and Kallapara began
on 26 December 2016 under its scientific social responsibility.
ST Students’ Capacity Building Programme: The institute launched a new initiative in the form of an outreach activity
for capacity building of ST students. This activity is part of the Scheduled Tribe Students’ Capacity Building Programme (STSCBP).
Prof. KM Pathak, Founder Vice- Chancellor of Tezpur University, inaugurating Chintan Chora
clinical trial is in progress to assess efficacy and safety in pre-diabetic and diabetic patients. It is aimed to develop a drug as per AYUSH regulation.
Hybrid Cotton Patch:
A novel cotton patch has been
developed which is highly absorbent,
highly stable, flexible and made up
of compact bio-polymeric hydrogel
bounded cotton along with graphene oxide (carbon- based nanomaterials). This superior patch can be used as bandage material and can be applied on infected wounds.
Activated Carbon from Tea Waste: IASST has developed a method to get activated carbon from tea waste by utilizing an eco-friendly activating agent (banana plant extract) replacing toxic acid like the sulphuric acid. This activated carbon finds applicability in water purification, organic dye and pollutant absorption.
Developing LC Polymer: IASST scientists developed two LC polymers, namely, polysulfone
of cholesteryl methacrylate (PCHMAS) and co- polysulfone of cholesteryl methacrylate with 1-hexene
(PCHMASH) for sensing gases, like ammonia, methanol
and water vapours and are very sensitive to moisture and can be used for humidity
sensor. A thermistor
device was built around the compounds PCHMAS and PCHMASH
and stable resistances decreased with the rise in temperature. Fabrication of the device was done by placing the compound PCHMAS and PCHMASH between two copper plates. The thickness of the material is 25 μm. An Indian patent has been granted for this ‘Development of Thermistor device from the Liquid Crystalline Polymers’.
Method for Production of Rhamnolipid: The IASST team has been granted patent for their ‘Method for Production of Rhamnolipid’.
Purity of Muga Silk: Mixing of spurious and low quality fiber, specially tussar silk with high-priced muga silk has been a major threat to the premier quality and GI certified muga silk of NE region. Cost-effective tests have been standardized at
the IASST seri-biotech lab to ensure the purity of muga silk fiber. IASST along with ASTEC, Assam, was instrumental in obtaining GI mark of muga (GI No. 55 & 384-Muga silk of Assam & Logo). •
Transmission Electron Microscope Laboratory at IASST