IISER scientist develops affordable air purifier system to combat against COVID-19

Dr Samrat Ghosh, Assistant Professor, IISER claims that the air purifier system also reduces microorganisms in closed spaces without proper ventilation. He said that his ventilation system has two units, and all the parts used in the machinery are made in India.

New Delhi: A scientist at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) at Mohali in Punjab, has designed an affordable and portable air purifier system that helps in reducing the viral load of airborne Coronavirus

The scientist, Dr Samrat Ghosh, Assistant Professor, IISER claims that the air purifier system also reduces microorganisms in closed spaces without proper ventilation.

Speaking to ETV Bharat, Dr Ghosh said, "Health experts around the world are suggesting that if closed, indoor spaces have a good arrangement of ventilation, it helps in reducing the viral load of airborne Coronavirus and other microorganisms from the air. Keeping that in mind, I have designed an affordable, portable, mobile, twin ventilation system and named it IndoVent."

He said that his ventilation system has two units, and all the parts used in the machinery are made in India.

"In houses, hospitals, labs, and other closed places, where there is no exhaust fan in the room or only one window, the IndoVent can be used there to purify the air. It does not require any costly filter, and can be more from one room to another," he said.

"There are many international studies which show that if the cotton cloth is soaked in saltwater, then the virus passing through it is eradicated. Recently, a study in Canada has also defined that if the coronavirus passes through a cotton cloth fitted with a salt solution, it will disappear," he said.

Dr Ghosh said that one unit of the system pulls air inside the room and another unit kept a few feet away throws it out of window or door.