The ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai on 29th October 2020 to boost the collaborative research in Quality Improvement of Cotton Cellulosic Biopolymer by Gamma Irradiation for their use in Medical and Food Industries.
Success Stories
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ICAR-CIRCOT Nanocellulose
Nanocellulose refers to cellulose polymer broken down to the nano-size range (1 nm = 10-9 m). The major attraction of nanocellulose is its high mechanical strength (Tensile strength = 1 to 10 GPa; Young’s modulus = 100 – 130 GPa), more surface area to volume ratio (50 – 200 m2/g), bio-degradability and novel rheological (shear-thinning) and optical properties. Cotton, bacterial cellulose, agro-biomass and woody biomass are the major raw materials for production of nanocellulose.
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ICAR-CIRCOT Antimicrobial Cotton Bed Sheets
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CIRCOT-Bajaj Cotton Pre-cleaner
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Value Addition to Naturally Coloured Cotton