Four IICT technologies being showcased at Numaish

Hyderabad: Four technologies developed by the CSIR-Indian Institute of Technology (IICT) are being showcased at the on-going 45-day All-India Industrial Exhibition, Nampally.
The technologies are Reverse Osmosis filtration of ground water to drinking water, Enzymatic degumming of rice bran oil, Anaerobic Gas Lift Reactor (AGR) wealth to waste and Pheromones technology.

Guests at the inauguration of the IICT stall, Prof Goverdhan Mehta, National Research Scientist, Prof Arun Tiwari, Platinum Jubilee Mentor of IICT, and Dr K Ranga Raju, Chairman, Sai Life Sciences Limited, Hyderabad, said that ‘It is a very good and innovative move by IICT to bring its achievements to the knowledge of the common public’. 
The technology of enzymatic degumming of rice bran oil is a big boon to the oil industry and for the overall well being of a person. As the oil has gamma oryzanol, which is an important constituent, removes cholesterol and is loaded with tocopherols and tocotrienols which play a big role in maintaining a person’s health.

To overcome the issue of bio-degradable waste, Anaerobic Gas Life Reactor converts the bio-degradable waste into bio-gas and very useful manure which can be used for growing plants. This technology is being propagated at a very fast pace among the huge generators of bio degradable waste like marriage halls and hotels. A plant has been commissioned at ISKCON, Bellary. Many such plants are in the pipe line.

The use of pesticides to control pests in agriculture/horticulture has reached enormous proportions and poses a challenge to both environmentalists and farmers. To overcome this problem, the synthesis pheromones allure pests and minimise the usage of pesticides. 

Field trials are being done on a large scale with very promising results on some important crops like cotton, tomato, brinjal, groundnut and a few horticultural crops. The use of pheromones will enable farmers to save a lot of money by minimising the use of pesticides. 

The reverse osmosis technology of converting ground water to potable water has scaled new heights. It is being recommended for installations at various places for safe drinking water. The IICT has installed such plants in the most fluoride hit parts of Telangana and has provided succour to the needy. Three plants have been installed in the exhibition to quench the thirst of the visitors free of cost.