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IIT Bhubaneshwar develops
Pocket Sanitizer
Indian Institute ofTechnology Bhubaneshwar has developed a pocket sanitizer. It uses low- cost materials and is easy to fabricate. It is refillable and can be used for dispensing both alcohol-based sanitizer and soap solution. It works as a device for turning switches on/ off and pushing buttons in ATM/elevator.The sanitising liquid contained inside can help in disinfecting the switches and buttons.
Website Link:
https://www.iitbbs.ac.in/development-of-pocket-san- itizer.php
IIT Palakkad signs agreement with Kooper Medical Technology Private Ltd for manufacturing affordable respirator masks with replaceable antiviral filters
Kooper Medical Technology Private Ltd, a medical device and equipment manufacturing company, has signed an agreement with Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad on April 22, 2020 for manufacturing respirator masks and filters. IIT Palakkad has shared the know-how to fabricate the respirator mask with replaceable antiviral filters.The structural design and manufacturing process of the respirator mask, details of the filter used along with a coating of antiviral agents and sealing methodology has been developed by a team of faculty, staff and research scholars at IIT Palakkad. Following the know-how process developed at IIT Palakkad, respirator masks with replaceable antiviral filters can be obtained at an affordable cost.
Website Link:
https://iitpkd.ac.in/news/iit-palakkad-signs-agreement-kooper-medical-technology-private-ltd- manufacture-affordable
Shoe Sanitisation Facility developed at NIT Jalandhar to fight COVID-19 outbreak
Shoe sole acted as a major source of coronavirus transmission in Italy during COVID-19 outbreak. In an effort to maintain hygiene and reduce the risk of possible virus
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