Two innovative healthcare technologies developed by scientists at IIT Delhi under the Nanoelectronics Network for Research and Applications (NNetRA) project, supported by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), have recently been transferred to industry partners.
IIT Delhi transferred a ‘Photonic Chip-based Spectrometric Biosensor’ designed for pathogen detection to Nitin Zaveri of UNINO Healthcare Private Limited in Mumbai. The technology promises rapid and precise identification of pathogens, aiding in the prevention of infectious diseases and lowering diagnostic test costs.
The biosensor was created by a research team led by Prof. Joby Joseph from the Optics and Photonics Centre and the Physics Department at IIT Delhi.
Additionally, a ‘DNA Aptamer for Prostate Cancer Detection’ was transferred to Dr. Swapnil Sinha of HUMMSA Biotech Pvt. Ltd. in Kolkata. The technology facilitates swift and accurate prostate cancer diagnosis and can be integrated into point-of-care devices or used as a novel therapeutic drug.
As reported by indiaeducationdiary.in, the aptamer was developed by a team led by Prof. Prashant Mishra from the Department of Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology at IIT Delhi.