Disinfection technology transferred

Chandigarh, April 29

An innovative electrostatic-based technology developed by the Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) for effective disinfection and sanitisation to fight Covid-19 has been transferred to a Nagpur-based company for commercial manufacture and marketing.

Called the electrostatic disinfection machine, it produces a uniform spray of disinfectants in the size range of 10-20 micrometers to kill microorganisms and viruses. Due to their very small size, the surface area of droplets increases, thereby enhancing the interaction with harmful microorganisms. The machine uses very less disinfection material as compared to conventional methods.

“Charged droplets emitted from the machine can cover the exposed and obscured surfaces with increased efficiency and the disinfectant reaches hidden areas of the target where there is a maximum possibility to find the viruses,” said Dr Manoj K Patel, senior scientist and innovator of the technology. — TNS