APCOC: IIT Jodhpur students develop new sterilisation system

The sterilization system of APCOC developed by IIT Jodhpur works using UV-C light which when passes through the products removes germs and steralises it.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Jodhpur) recently developed a new sterilization system called Advanced Photocatalytic Oxidation Conveyor System named or APCOC. The innovative invention done by IIT Jodhpur is capable of sterilizing the surfaces of food packets, books, mobile phones, laptops, carry bags and courier bundles. According to the official reports, IIT Jodhpur also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Noida-based company named M/s Porte Automation to mass-produce the steralisation system. This new technology can be also used on thick surfaces such as leather items or thick peel food items.

While the IIT has funded the invention, the students of four departments of IIT namely Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Bioscience and Engineering have developed the APCOC. Considering the ongoing pandemic situation, the new technology is said to be highly useful as people have become highly dependent on sanitisation products. The sterilization system of APCOC works using UV-C light which when passes through the products removes germs and steralises it. IIT Jodhpur proposed to use this technology at public places including airports, colleges, malls, commercial buildings, and at healthcare facilities. It mitigates concerns regarding cross-contamination by sterilising the products via dry process even in shadow areas. IIT Jodhpur professors including Dr Ram Prakash, Associate Professor, Department of Physics with other significant contributions from Dr Deepak Fulwani, Associate Professor, Dr Ambesh Dixit, Associate Professor, Dr Ankur Gupta. Assistant Professor and Dr Neha Jain, Assistant Professor led the APCOC team. AIIMS Jodhpur and Birla Institute of Scientific Research, Jaipur are among the institutes that tested the new steralisation system. 

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