Under the present COVID-19 pandemic situation, in line with CSIR’s special efforts, its constituent lab CSIR-CECRI (Central Electrochemical Research Institute) at Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, has come out with helping hands to reach out to the society through scientific service in mitigating COVID-19.
In a tweet, CSIR-CECRI mentioned about the various initiatives it has taken.
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In the current situation, Sanitizers, Hospital assisting Devices and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is essential. In that direction CSIR-CECRI prepared series of lab-made PPEs that include:-
- Hand sanitizer solutions, as per the WHO recommendations (Isopropanol 75%, Glycerol 1.45%, Hydrogen peroxide 0.125% plus lemongrass oil for fragrance)
- Hand washes solutions using coconut oil and Sodium hypochlorite based disinfectant solutions. These solutions were packed in containers, printed for instructions to use and distributed to the needy organizations at free of cost.
So far, around 350 Litres of Hand sanitizers, 250 Litres of Hand wash solutions and 1000 Litres of Hypo-disinfectants have been distributed. The beneficiaries include:-
- Karaikudi Municipal Corporation
- Devakottai Municipal Corporation
- Sivaganga Govt. Medical College Hospital
- Govt. Hospital, Karaikudi,
- SP office Sivaganga and other police stations in and around Karaikudi,
- Taluk office and nearby Panchayat Unions and primary health centres from Sakkottai, Kottaiyur, R.S. Pattinam, Nerkuppai,
- Few nationalized banks, etc.
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Preparation of 400 Nos. of 100 ml hand sanitizer at CSIR-CECRI today: pic.twitter.com/EWH0sfhoNv
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— CSIR-CECRI (@CSIR_CECRI) April 8, 2020
Fight Against COVID-19:
Preparation of 400 Nos. of 100 ml hand sanitizer at CSIR-CECRI today: pic.twitter.com/EWH0sfhoNv@CSIR_CECRI @CSIR_IND
— CSIR-CECRI (@CSIR_CECRI) April 8, 2020
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Preparation of 400 Nos. of 100 ml hand sanitizer at CSIR-CECRI today: pic.twitter.com/EWH0sfhoNv
In addition, CSIR-CECRI has recently started offering digital training to make face masks by interested rural women to help them as well as to cater to the needs of their neighborhood. On the other hand, 3D printed face shield with reusable options has been in-house printed and gifted to the Dispensary staff of CSIR-CECRI to protect them effectively from a sneeze, cough and aerosol communication of the patients.
- CSIR-CECRI is now committed to arriving at a synergistically improved version of Face shield with antimicrobial efficiency within the shortest possible period.
- CSIR-CECRI is also transferring the technology of one of the popular CSIR-CECRI technologies on the electrochemical synthesis of hypo-chlorite (Disinfectant), This is transferred to an interested MSME for its mass production and supply as a disinfectant spray for its wider deployment in public places, hospitals, etc.
- In this way, CSIR-CECRI lives up to the expectations of the society and also rises to the occasion in fulfilling the needs of the society and the dreams of the great philanthropist, Dr. RM. Alagappa Chettiar, who has donated land and cash and was instrumental in establishing CSIR-CECRI in the heritage town of Karaikudi.
CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), a premier research establishment under the aegis of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, focusing on a gamut of problems covering all facets of
- Electrochemical science and technology
- Corrosion Science and Engineering
- Electrochemical Power Sources
- Electrochemical Materials Science, etc
CSIR-CECRI runs several projects in collaboration with laboratories and private companies within and outside India.
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(ETV Bharat)
