COVID-19: NEHU researchers develop Book sanitisation machine
NEHU researchers have developed a book sanitising machine that can disinfect 150 books in one cycle of about 45 minutes at a cost of 20 paisa per book.
A team of researchers at the North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU) has developed a sanitisation machine to disinfect the books to prevent further spread of coronavirus. The book sanitising machine was developed by a team of innovators of the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Department of Basic Sciences and Social Sciences of NEHU, a Central university.
Dr Aseem Sinha, one of the members of the product development team said, "This sanitising machine functions in an auto-controlled mode to sanitise all kinds of reading materials without causing any kind of damage to the material." Sinha said it is a composite machine using ultraviolet (UV) rays and heat technology to sanitise books.
He further explained that the machine can sanitise up to 150 books in one cycle of about 45 minutes at a cost of 20 paise per book. NEHU Vice-Chancellor Professor S K Srivastava inaugurated the book sanitising machine at the central library of the university. Prof Srivastava said, "The development of such a sanitising machine was a fantastic fusion of library, a place to provide knowledge and the School of Technology, the place to convert that knowledge into the means for social benefit."
He also came out with the acronym 'ABSCoM' for the machine. Training has been imparted to the library staff to operate the machine, officials said.
NEHU Librarian In-charge Dr F R Sumer said the device was felt necessary, about two months ago to manage the handling of the books and other reading materials, while in circulation among the students and other users, especially in the post lockdown situation. The idea behind inventing this machine is to ensure a corona-free environment in the University library for safe use of the books under circulation, he said.
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