Nano Sniffer, a Microsensor based Explosive Trace Detector

Context:

Union Education Ministry launched NanoSniffer, a Microsensor-based Explosive Trace Detector (ETD) which is developed by NanoSniff Technologies, an IIT Bombay incubated startup.

What is Nanosniffer?

• Microsensor technology: Nanosniffer is the world’s first Explosive Trace Detector by using microsensor technology.
• Indigenous: Nanosniffer is a 100% Made in India product in every term starting from research and development to its manufacturing.
• Detected material: It detects all classes of military, conventional and homemade explosives.
• Functioning: NanoSniffer gives visible & audible alerts with a sunlight-readable color display.

Key features

• Minute detection: NanoSniffer provides trace detection of a nano-gram quantity of explosives & delivers results in seconds.
• Reduce import dependency: The newly developed device would help in reducing our dependency on imported explosive trace detector devices.
• Rapid detection: This Home-grown Explosive trace detector device (ETD), NanoSniffer can detect explosives in less than 10 seconds.
• Patent: The core technology of NanoSniffer is patented in the U.S. & Europe.
• Research promotion: It will also encourage indigenous institutions, startups, and medium-scale industries to research & develop products.
• It’s a perfect example of the lab to market product.