Delhi IIT team developed cheapest respiratory filter

New Delhi May 19: Delhi Indian Institute of Technology researchers has developed a new respiratory filter here on Thursday.

While going to matter, The IIT students of the Delhi have developed a respiratory filter which not only restricts entry of up to 95 percent dust and air pollutants but is also the cheapest nasofilter available.

The device 'Nasofilters', a nano-respiratory filter involving a cost of Rs. 10, is ready for commercialisation and gives protection against the finest particulate pollutants in the air for at least eight hours and hence reduces the risk of respiratory diseases.

The team of innovators was recently awarded the "National Startups Award" by President Pranab Mukherjee.

The team included IIT Delhi faculty members Manjeet Jassal and Ashwini K Agrawal, besides institute alumni Sanjeev Jain, Prateek Sharma, Tushar Vyas and a student Jatin Kewlani.

"To protect the health of millions, the team has developed an incredible filter technology to save people from the harmful effect of air pollution especially keeping in mind the PM2.5 concentration," Aggarwal said.