Amity patented herbal mosquito repellant commercialized for societal benefit

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Amity has patented a herbal-based mosquito repellant, which has been commercialized by the Delhi-based Tarini Herbal Company for manufacturing mosquito repellent sticks, especially for rural areas where electricity is scarce.

Amity University has agreed to handhold this small scale industry for technology absorption and bring out this product for societal use.

This innovative technology has been researched by Dr. Dhan Prakash and Dr. Charu Gupta of Amity University. The product was jointly launched recently by Dr. Ashok K Chauhan, Founder President, Amity Group and Parvati Chopra, Proprietor of Tarini Herbal Company.

Dr. W Selvamurthy, President of the Amity Science, Technology and Innovation Foundation, said Amity has been persistently endeavoring to develop cost-effective and frugal solutions which could help the industry, generate wealth for society and lead to inclusive growth in the country.

Amity, he said, has been working on severalresearch and development projects, including a Nano silver-based water purifier, an LPG gas sensor, bio-degradable plastics, herbal colors and many more.

Dr. Chauhan re-emphasized Amity's commitment to societal welfare through frugal innovations, ensuring that the benefits of cutting edge technologies and products are percolated to all sections of society.

Talking about the product, Dr. Chauhan stressed that research in herbal-based products has gathered huge momentum considering their harmony with our body.

He congratulated Amity's scientist fraternity for coming out with revolutionary technologies and products.

Parvati Chopra briefed the audience about her firm's range of products, and said that the herbal-based mosquito repellant would come in the form of coils, sticks (26 pieces with holder costing around Rs. 24), garden sticks (10 pieces costing around Rs. 18) and 10 inch agarbattis (20 sticks costing around Rs. 15). She revealed that the lasting effect of "All Night these products" would be 2-2.5 hours after burnout.

Amity has filed 593 patents so far and has emerged as second highest patent filing organization in the country next to all IITs clubbed together.

Most of them are now getting translated into products for commercialization through Industry or societal mission.