- The name of the living plant-based air purifier is ‘Ubreathe Life’.
- The ‘Ubreathe Life’ boost or amplifies the purification process of air in indoor areas like hospitals, schools, offices, or homes.
- It is the world’s 1st smart air purifier or smart biofilter.
- Its work principle depends on the air-purifying natural leafy plant. The leaves of the plant and the air comes in interaction or contact with each other and then the air goes to the soil-root space where pollutants are purified.
- The ‘Ubreathe Life’ eliminates harmful elements, gaseous and biological contaminants by raising oxygen levels in the indoor space with the help of specific plants, UV disinfection, and a stack of pre-filter, charcoal filter, and HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filter.
- The specific plants in the product are peace lily, snake plant, spider plant, etc.
- The product is developed by Urban Air Laboratory which is the startup company of IIT Ropar.
- It is incubated at IIT Ropar, which is a designated iHub - AWaDH (Agriculture and Water Technology Development Hub) by the Department of Science and Technology.
Question:
Q.1 Which institute developed ‘Ubreathe Life’, which is the living plant-based air purifier?
a. IIT Ropar
b. IIT Kanpur
c. Management Studies of Delhi University
a. IIT Ropar
b. IIT Kanpur
c. Management Studies of Delhi University
d. All of the above