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• An air disinfection and purifying device called “Bipolar Air Disinfectant and Purifier”, made by Hyderabad-based Jaitra Devices and Systems LLP, was launched by Union Minister of Tourism and Culture Kishan Reddy at an event held in Hyderabad.

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• The new Bipolar Air Disinfectant & Purifier device can inactivate pathogens like SARS-COV-2 (COVID19), Norovirus, Influenza, Legionella virus, Rhinovirus, Varicella zoster virus, TB bacteria, Staphylococcus bacteria, E Coli bacteria, Pseudomonas bacteria, Bacillus cereus bacteria, fungi and molds.
• With this device, the company has introduced the first Make in India Bipolar Ionization technology in the country.

How Does Bipolar Ionization Work?

• Bipolar ionization works by introducing positive and negative ions into the air.
• The ionization causes production of clusters of hydroxyl (OH) radicals, which are formed on the surface of microbes, removing hydrogen from the microbes’ cell walls, thereby inactivating potentially infectious particles.

https://www.financialexpress.com/healthcare/healthtech/jaitra-devices-launches-bipolar-air-disinfectant-and-purifier-to-inactivate-pathogens-like-covid19/2356612/

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