Indian Scientists invented two unique products to fight COVID 19, an easy to breath active mask, and a long lasting nano senitizers, commercial production to start soon

Both these products are unique and have been transferred to a private firm for commercial production to meet the demand arising out of COVID 19 pandemic.

While the active respirator, with attached exhalation value, would give relief  to people wearing the mask from breathing and talking, the eco-friendly nano sanitizer would have much long last effect on surfaces that the existing sanitizer.

The two innovations were made by the National Research Development Corporation, an Autonomous Institute under the Union Ministry of Science and Technology. It developed —an  Active Respirator mask active, and a Long-Lasting Nano-sanitiser—both would help doctors and patients to prevent from further spread of COVID-19.

The Corporation has passed this technology to a private player for commercial production to bring it in the market as early as possible, said the Union Ministry of Science and Technology, which the Kolkota based institute falls.

Considering the importance of these two products, Government in a hurry sign an agreement with a private company, M/s Paulmech Infrastructure Pvt Ltd Kolkata, to transfer two COVID-19 control technologies for commercial production.

FIRST: An Active Respirator with Attached Exhalation Valve and Suspended Particulate Matter Filter for Comfortable and Hygienic Breathing.

It is an innovative solution to the rebreathing of carbon dioxide, exhaled moisture, and sweaty and hot environment inside the mask. It also improved the clarity of speech of a person with a face mask and assures comfortable, hygienic breathing to protect the wearer from exposure to airborne contaminants.

Second: Long-Lasting Nano-sanitiser with a Dispensing Antimicrobial Layer.

This innovation is a solution to the problems caused by the use of general sanitizer like dehydration of skin due to frequent use, and nature of instantaneous antimicrobial action of common sanitisers without protective role. This innovative sanitiser technology assures comfortable and hygienic hand sanitisation for a longer duration.

The use of these innovative products will help the users in overcoming the existing problems with masks and sanitisers available in the market.

The Agreement was signed by Dr. H Purushotham, CMD, NRDC and Shri Shanti Ranjan Paul, Director, M/s Paulmech Infrastructure Pvt Ltd online in the digital presence of Professor Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, DST, Government Of India and Dr. Samit Kumar Ray, Director, S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Scientist Professor Samir Kumar Pal, Registrar Ms Shohini Majumder, Nodal officer of Technical Research Centre (TRC) Dr. Soumen Mondal of S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Priyankan S. Sharma, Somavo Gupta of Paulmech Company and senior officials of NRDC.

BY Vijay Thakur, Special Representative, The Statesman, vijaythakurx@gmail.com

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