Low cost technology anti-ageing compound—By IIT Guwahati

October 28, 2020
Current Context: IIT Guwahati has developed a low-cost technology which helps to produce anti-ageing compounds.
Low cost technology anti-ageing compound—By IIT Guwahati
  • It is developed from agricultural products like tea, orange peels, onions, pulses, sea buckthorn, berries and parsley.
  • This technology does not use any organic solvents, which results in an increase in price. 
  • This low-cost technology is developed by Mihir Kumar Purkait, head of the Centre for Environment ad Professor in Chemical Eng. Department along with student named V L Dhadge. 
  • It is based on using size-based pressure driven membrane separation process, in which extracts of plants and fruits are passed through fabricated membranes which separate selected flavonoids.
  • After this, moisture containing part is fridge dried in order to get the powered product. 

Question: 

Q.1 Which of the following institute developed Low-Cost technology anti-ageing compound?
a. IIT Patna
b. CSIR-CCMB
c. CSIR-CDRI
d. IIT Guwahati

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