New Delhi, Sep 24: Researchers from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)’s Pune-based National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), and several other companies from Pune have pooled their expertise to manufacture moulded plastic components from COVID-19 PPE waste. The project, which is presently on a pilot scale, has been found to…
New Delhi: In a development that could help strengthen the fight against COVID-19, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)’s Nagpur-based National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) has transferred the know-how for a technique developed by its scientists for testing of samples from suspected coronavirus patients. The new test promises to be simple, fast,…
New Delhi: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)’s Durgapur-based constituent laboratory CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) has developed a mechanized scavenging system, which was initiated after intensive studies of the diverse nature of Indian sewerage systems and the manner of its chokages. The technology is modular in design to ensure customised deployment strategies…
New Delhi: Consumer preferences for snacks that deliver on health, convenience, and taste have sparked recent innovation in several of the healthy snack segments. CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) is organizing a two-day webinar on “Innovative & Healthy Snacks” during Sep.21-22, 2021 under the CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative for the benefit of start-ups, MSMEs,…
New Delhi: Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad, a constituent laboratory of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, and Nosch Labs entered into a non-exclusive agreement for the transfer of the process knowhow for the synthesis of anti-Covid-19 drug 2-DG (2-Deoxy -D -Glucose). 2-DG has been developed by the Institute of…
New Delhi: In one of its initiatives to encourage the manufacturing industry in India, CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) had developed and transferred the technology of “Precision Iodine Value Analyzer (PIVA)”, an instrument for the measurement of the degree of unsaturation (Iodine Value) in vegetable oils. This indigenous food testing equipment – PIVA was recognized…
New Delhi: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)’s Nagpur based constituent laboratory National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), has conducted Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping of Microbial Diversity of river Ganga. The study will reveal the identity of microbes that inhabit the river that help maintain the health of river as well as those…
New Delhi: In order to take teaching, research, development, and innovation in different areas of optics and photonics to a higher level, while keeping a balance between classical and modern areas, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi will create a new centre named ‘Optics and Photonics Centre’. The Institute’s Board of Governors has given its…
New Delhi: Along with scientific and technology-based innovations, their commercial production is equally important. In a recent initiative, CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Durgapur, has transferred its COVID-related technologies to Sai Enviro Engineers Pvt Ltd (SEEPL), Tamil Nadu, Zen Medical Technologies Pvt Ltd, Telangana, and Trinity Microsystems Pvt Ltd, New Delhi respectively. CMERI is…
New Delhi: The National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), a Lucknow-based constituent laboratory of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), is known for its research and development related to various botanical disciplines. A broad spectrum of research activities is being conducted at CSIR-NBRI, which includes plant diversity, systematics and herbarium, pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, plant ecology,…
