Department of Science and Technology

S&T based innovative solutions by common people

May 17, 2020

New Delhi The National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), an autonomous body of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has identified several S&T based innovative solutions through the Challenge COVID-19 Competition (C3), a campaign which was running from 31st March to 10th May 2020 for engaging innovative citizens to come up with ideas and innovations to tackle the pandemic. NIF is providing incubation and mentoring support for further dissemination to the generator of the ideas. A foot-operated device…

TDB approves technologies to augment India’s efforts

May 17, 2020

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New Delhi Technology Development Board (TDB), a statutory body of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), is proactively supporting the efforts of the scientists, technologists, entrepreneurs, and industrialists towards preventing and containing the spread of the COVID 19 pandemic by providing financial support for commercialization of these technologies. In addition, TDB is also scouting for novel solutions for supporting the country’s efforts in tackling the health care emergency that the world is facing. In the last few weeks,…

ARI develop novel process for synthesis of Quantum Dots

May 14, 2020

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New Delhi Researchers at the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune an autonomous institute under the Department of Science & Technology have developed a new process for the synthesis of quantum efficient and biocompatible quantum dots (QDs) used in capturing images of cellular organelles and processes within visible wavelength ranges across the electromagnetic spectrum. The process which involves continuous flow and is active microreactor assisted has been published in the journal Advances in Colloid and Interface Science recently. Currently, bioimaging…

TDB approves support for indigenous company for ramping up production of COVID-19 diagnostic kits

April 21, 2020

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Real-time PCR based molecular diagnostic kit that screens and detects COVID 19 from samples of flu-like symptoms. New Delhi The Technology Development Board (TDB), a statutory body of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), has approved financial support to MyLab Discovery Solutions, Pune, for ramping up production of COVID-19 diagnostic kits they have developed. The company has submitted an application in response to its invitation for proposals for technologically innovative solutions towards fighting COVID-19. Mylab Discovery Solutions is…

Fish gills used to develop efficient low-cost electro-catalysts for rechargeable metal-air battery

April 20, 2020

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New Delhi Scientists at the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, have recently come up with an efficient, low-cost electro-catalyst from fish gills that can help develop environmentally friendly energy conversion devices. This bio-inspired carbon nanostructure can help overcome the bottleneck in the realization of several renewable energy conversion and storage technologies such as fuel cell, biofuel cell, and metal−air battery. The present strategy…