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CSIR-NIIST develops tech for biomedical waste disposal

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 27 (UNI) In a first in the country, the CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST) has developed an innovative technology for safe, sustainable and cost-effective management of biomedical waste.
The technology was showcased at the one-day Biomedical Waste Management Conclave held at CSIR-NIIST campus in the city on March 26.
Dr M Srinivas, Director, AIIMS New Delhi, inaugurated the meet, which was presided over by Dr N Kalaiselvi, Secretary, DSIR and Director General, CSIR, through videoconferencing.
Noting that innovative technologies are vital in biomedical field, Dr Srinivas said AIIMS is always committed to collaborating with academic and research institutions, particularly CSIR. He congratulated CSIR-NIIST Director Dr C Anandharamakrishnan and team on coming up with an alternative for pathogenic biomedical waste disposal.
Dr Kalaiselvi said the biomedical waste treatment technology of CSIR-NIIST will help effectively address one of the biggest challenges of modern times. “This technology will have a great impact on the global biomedical arena by addressing the limitations of conventional technologies, including energy intense incineration,” she observed.
Dr Anandharamakrishnan said using the technology one kilo medical waste can be converted into soil additives in three minutes and it can be used for agriculture purposes. This technology, which is safe and cost effective, will help hospitals dispose of medical waste at its origin very easily, he said.
However, the implementation of the technology in hospitals across the country requires the concurrence of the Central Pollution Control Board.
“CSIR-NIIST is actively working on various waste management strategies, including biomedical waste. The technology that we developed for converting pathogenic biomedical waste into value added soil additives is a perfect example for the ‘Waste to Wealth’ concept,” he added.
Dr. Sanjay Behari, Director, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology; Er. Sreekala S., Chairperson, Kerala State Pollution Control Board; Dr. Joseph Benavan, State President, Indian Medical Association; Dr. Pragya Yadav, Director-in-Charge, ICMR-NIOH and Head, BSL 4 Facility, National Institute for Virology, Pune; M. S. Faisal Khan, MD, NIMS Medicity, Thiruvananthapuram and Er. J. Chandrababu, Regional Director, Central Pollution Control Board, Bengaluru were also present.
After developing this technology, CSIR-NIIST transferred it to Angamaly-based firm Bio Vastum Solutions.
The meet also discussed various aspects related to scientific biomedical waste management and its significance. In the two panel discussions held at the conclave, experts stressed the need for new technologies that can replace conventional technologies for pathogenic biomedical waste management.
More than 250 delegates including policymakers, major medical colleges/hospitals, technocrats, NGOs, industries and academia attended.
NIIST is a constituent laboratory of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science (CSIR).
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