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“The Institute would provide its pilot facility for manufacturing these herbal products - ‘CIM- Paushak’ and ‘Herbal Cough Syrup’ - to entrepreneurs and start-ups after signing of the MoU and transfer of technology,” said Dr. Prabodh K. Trivedi, Director, CIMAP. This pilot plant is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and a quality control cell.
Website link:
https://vigyanprasar.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/Vigyan-Samachar-CSIR-News-1-25-Apr-20.pdf https://www.cimap.res.in/english/index.php
CSMCRI’s masks distributed to frontline warriors of COVID-19
COVID-19 needs to be fought
at many levels; not just with
technology but also by catering to
various needs of the society and
frontline workers who are fighting
against this pandemic. Doctors,
health workers, police and municipal
employees, who are at the frontline,
are taking a greater risk of getting
infected by coronavirus. Central Salt
and Marine Chemicals Research
Institute (CSMCRI), Bhavnagar has
been distributing its specially developed masks to all these frontline workers.
Recently,CSMCRI has given 1200 membrane-based facemasks to the SolidWaste Management Department of Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation (BMC).These masks will be distributed by BMC to its road sweepers and personnel deployed for operating the door-to-door household waste collection carts. Apart from this, 300 membrane-based facemasks have been given to the Palitana Town Police Station for their use, evaluation and feedback. CSMCRI has also provided membrane-based facemasks to Mantra Neurology and Epilepsy Hospital, Bhavnagar. In addition, 1000 facemasks have been provided to Bhavnagar Police.The Institute is providing these membrane-based facemasks to homeopathic doctors working with EG University Health Centre and Rotary Health Centre in Bhavnagar.
Website link:
https://vigyanprasar.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/Vigyan-Samachar-CSIR-News-2-27-Apr-20.pdf
CSIR-NEERI initiates to conduct COVID-19 tests
CSIR-NEERI has come forward to shoulder the responsibility of taking up the COVID-19 testing.Their EnvironmentalVirology Cell (EVC) has taken this challenge of helping the testing and diagnostic healthcare set-up at Nagpur. Dr Krishna Khairnar, Senior Scientist and Head at EVC, is coordinating the COVID-19 testing. Dr Rakesh Kumar, Director CSIR-NEERI had supported the fight against COVID-19 by providing valuable guidance and sponsorship as a Major Lab Project.
Dr Shekhar Mande, Director General, CSIR had been the key figure in ramping-up the CSIR labs throughout the country. CSIR-NEERI (Nagpur) had also been approved for conducting the COVID-19 testing. CSIR-NEERI has also been bestowed with a very important responsibility by Government of India for acting as a regional hub to facilitate capacity building and scaling up of testing facilities for COVID-19 in the region.
Website link:
https://vigyanprasar.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/Vigyan-Samachar-CSIR-News-1-28-Apr-20.pdf
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