| Title of Process/ Know-how/ Product/Design/Equipment
Bacterial detection kit
IPR Status & Details:
IN 201711029800
Application/Uses/Problem being addressed
Salient Technical Features including Competing Features/ Impact
This is a simple kit; bacterial detection can be made by observing color change. Time taken to change the color will determine the bacterial load.
TRL Level & Scale of Development:- TRL 7 TRL Reference
Technology has been transferred to an industry
Business scope & opportunity (in terms of scale, cost, market etc.)
Aquaculture (shrimp) farms have started using this kit in the farm and also in the hatcheries. There is also business scope in the domestic user market.
Environmental Considerations
The process does not involve any discharge; only 5×5 cm modified PVDF membrane will be generated after each testing. The Eppendorf tube can be washed, sterilize and reused.
Status of Licensing:
Licensed technology
Status of Commercialization:
Trial for commercialization is in progress
Major Raw Materials Needed
PVDF membrane and some non-hazardous chemicals
Major Plant Equipment and Machinery Required
Membrane manufacturing machine
Techno-Economics
Cost for large production: 1000 membrane strip cost ₹5,000
For home segment: 30 numbers of strip cost ₹300 (for monthly regular monitoring/family)
Technology Package
Know-how for preparation of functionalized PVDF membrane for bacterial detection and demonstration; Color chart for the extent of bacterial presence;