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- A new technology has been adopted by the Maharashtra hospitals in the fight of COVID-19 fight.
- The technology was developed by a Pune based Start Up.
- The product is named “Scitech Airon”.
- It is a Negative Ion Generator.
- The technology has been developed under the NIDHI PRAYAS program initiated by the Department of Science and Technology (DST).
- The Scitech Airon ionizer machine generates negatively charged ions at approximately hundred million per 8 seconds (10 ions per sec).
- The negative ions generated by the ionizer form clusters around microparticles such as airborne mould, corona or influenza viruses, mite allergens, bacteria, pollens, dust and so on.
- The negative ions render them inactive through a chemical reaction by creating highly reactive OH groups called “hydroxyl radicals and H O”.
- These are highly reactive and known as atmospheric detergents.
- The detergent property generated by the ion generator helps in the breakdown of the outer protein of the allergens, viruses, and bacteria, which helps in controlling airborne diseases.
- It increases the body’s resistance to infections and harmful environmental factors.
- This resistance could be helpful for the next 20-30 days outside the ion atmosphere.
- It also decomposes gaseous pollutants like Carbon Monoxide (1000 times more harmful than Carbon dioxide), Nitrogen dioxide, and Volatile Organic Compounds.
- This technology helps to control the virus, bacteria, and other fungal infections in a closed environment and could help purify the air and disinfect areas around COVID-19 positive cases and suspects.
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- Department of Science & Technology has launched a NIDHI program (National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations) under which programmes for setting up of incubators, seed fund, accelerators and ‘Proof of concept’ grant for innovators and entrepreneurs have been launched.
- Under NIDHI, PRAYAS (Promoting and Accelerating Young and Aspiring innovators & Startups) programme has been initiated.
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