ICAR- Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai conducted mass media campaign on post-harvest technologies of Cotton and by-products developed by the Institute on Friday, 16th April 2021 on virtual mode. This campaign was organized as a part of the DARE-ICAR commemorative celebration of India@75 theme “Fibre Processing & Value addition” under Government of India’s Commemoration of 75 years of India’s Independence celebration program ‘Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav’. Due to recent upsurge in covid-19 cases and related travel restrictions, the mass media campaign was limited to online mode only.
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