Home-Grown Explosive Trace Detector Device (ETD) – Nano sniffer Can Detect Explosives In Less Than 10 Seconds – Union Education Minister
(Judicial Quest News Network)
Union Education Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ today launched Nano Sniffer, the world’s first Microsensor based Explosive Trace Detector (ETD) developed by Nano Sniff Technologies, an IIT Bombay incubated startup. Director, IIT Delhi, Shri V. Ramgopal Rao, and senior officials of the Ministry were present on the occasion.
Nano Sniffer has been marketed by Vehant Technologies, a spin-off from a former IIT Delhi incubated startup Kritikal Solutions.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Pokhriyalsaid that Nano Sniffer, developed by Nano Sniff Technologies, is a step towards Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of a self-reliant India. Nano Sniffer is a 100% Made in India product in terms of research, development & manufacturing. The core technology of Nano Sniffer is protected by patents in the U.S. & Europe. The Minister further said that this affordable device will reduce our dependency on imported explosive trace detector devices. It will also encourage other institutions, start-ups and medium-scale industries to research & develop products indigenously. It’s a perfect example of lab to market product, he added.
The Minister appreciated that this home-grown Explosive trace detector device (ETD) – Nano Sniffer can detect explosives in less than 10 seconds and it also identifies and categorizes explosives into different classes. It detects all classes of military, conventional and homemade explosives. Nano Sniffer gives visible & audible alerts with sunlight-readable colour display, he added.
Union Education Minister said thatwith the development of this product, IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi along with their offshoot companies are making a sincere effort to boost the nation’s security with advanced and affordable indigenous products. It’s a perfect example of academia and industry collaboration, which will set an example for other start-ups in India. Our nation is full of talented, knowledgeable and hard-working entrepreneurs, hence why should we import foreign products. It is amazing that now our country is developing & manufacturing products like Nano Sniffer, Explosive Trace Detectors, he added
