Research

COVID-19 Research

Title :

Development of antiviral surface coatings to prevent the spread of infections caused by influenza virus

Area of research :

COVID-19 Research, Life Sciences & Biotechnology

Focus area :

Viral decontamination

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Jayanta Haldar, Associate Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru

Timeline Start Year :

2020

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Executive Summary :

As the attachment of viruses onto surfaces leads to the spread of deadly infections, the objective of the proposal is to develop small molecular and polymeric compounds which will be coated, both covalently as well as non-covalently, on various surfaces and kill respiratory viruses completely upon contact.

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