Nagpur: Preparing to fight the estimated third wave, the Amravati unit from the Micro Ministry, small and medium enterprises will produce its first equipment collecting RT-PCR samples through gargling.
Developed by Krishna Khairnar, scientists and heads in the environment of environmental virology at the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (Neer), this technique allows the collection of RT-PCR samples through a gargling method.
Neei has also prepared a special buffer media where the samples collected are mixed to release RNA viruses.
Transfer of SOP and Knowhow from technology to the MSME unit was held on Saturday in front of the Nitin Gadkari minister.
According to a neeri official, the Amravati MSME unit is on a technology scale.
This step is expected to increase the level of testing and efficiency in rural areas and tribes.
“Given the possibility of the third wave of Covid-19, Neer has quickly tracked the knowhow transfer process to a potential license for its broader spread throughout the country.
Transfer Knowhow is non-exclusive so that it can be commercialized for all interested parties, including the private sector, including the government and Various rural development schemes and departments are subject to proven capabilities, “added officials.
The MSME unit will also produce a unique RNA release buffer solution.
“Salt methods offer many interesting benefits, and everything rolled into one.
It’s simple, fast, cost-effective, patient and comfortable; It also provides instant results and is very suitable for rural and tribal areas, which are given minimal infrastructure requirements,” said Liberation.
As reported by the previous TOI, neeri technology has been adopted by Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), private laboratories in various cities and several other institutes.
The following are present during the transfer of Knowhow Dr.
Srivari Chandrasekhar (Director, Neer), Dr.
Atul Vaidya (Chairperson, technology transfer, neeri), Dr.
Krishna Khairnar, Scientists and Heads, EVC, Neer (Innovator Gargle RT-PCR), Rajesh Daga and Kamlesh Daga (MSME unit director).