Nanosniffer

Union Minister launched NanoSniffer, a microsensor based explosive trace detector.

What is NanoSniffer?

NanoSniffer is the world’s first microsensor based Explosive Trace Detector (ETD) developed by NanoSniff Technologies, an IIT Bombay incubated startup.
NanoSniffer has been marketed by Vehant Technologies, a spin-off from a former IIT Delhi incubated startup Kritikal Solutions.
NanoSniffer is a 100% ‘Made in India’ product in terms of research, development & manufacturing. The core technology of NanoSniffer is protected by patents in the U.S. & Europe.
NanoSniffer 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.
NanoSniffer gives visible & audible alerts with sunlight-readable colour display.

Importance:

Given the constant threats, which India faces due to geo-political realities, explosives & contraband detection has become a norm at high security locations like airports, railways & metro stations, hotels, malls, and other public places.
Check points at such locations are incorporating advanced detection equipment for rapid scanning of people and baggage.
Almost all these products for explosive detection are imported at a high cost leading to the loss of valuable foreign exchange by the country.
NanoSniffer is a perfect substitute for such products.
This is significant because this affordable device will reduce India’s dependency on imported explosive trace detector devices.
NanoSniff has passed tests conducted by DRDO’s High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), Pune; and by the National Security Guard (NSG) as well.

SOURCE: THE HINDU,THE ECONOMIC TIMES,MINT

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