This story is from April 9, 2020

Multi-utility sterilization chamber for mobiles, keys

Multi-utility sterilization chamber for mobiles, keys
UVC sterilizer developed by IIT BHU’s incubated company
Varanasi: An incubated company of Malaviya Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship (MCIIE), IIT BHU has developed a low-cost multi-utility sterilization chamber for essential articles like mobile, purse, key, belt etc.
“These things are is generally not being sterilized by even those who are at high risk of infection from corona such as health, sanitation and security personnel,” said coordinator Prof PK Mishra.

Explaining its features, Mishra said that a cabinet based on the principle of UV germicidal irradiation using C band of ultraviolet (UV) radiation has been developed by this incubated company. The device has two UV lamps having a capacity of 21 watts.
“Any virus can be deactivated up to 99% by the ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) dose of 2,400 microwatt.sec/cm2,” he claimed adding that the device ensures complete inactivation of corona virus. This device is also working on auto timer to ensure the safety of user against the UV dose. The air circulation within the cabinet ensures complete exposer to incident UV radiation, he added.
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