Micro-sensor-Based Explosive Trace Detector – “The NanoSniffer”
Recently the Union Minister of Education unveiled NanoSniffer. It is the World’s first a Micro-sensor based explosive trace detector (ETD).
Significance:
- Nanosnifer technology has been developed by Incubated Startup Nanosniff Technologies of IIT Bombay.
- NanoSnifer is 100% ‘Made in India product’ in terms of research, development and manufacturing. The core technology of NanoSniferis patented in the US and Europe.
- This device manufactured by India can detect explosives in less than 10 seconds. It can detect all classes of explosives, military, traditional and home made.
- This economical device will reduce India’s dependence on imported explosive trace detector devices.
Source – The Hindu