{"id":828,"date":"2022-02-26T16:20:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-26T16:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.39.254.188\/?p=828"},"modified":"2022-02-27T05:49:01","modified_gmt":"2022-02-27T05:49:01","slug":"biodegradable-nanoparticle-biodcm-developed-by-iit-kanpur-to-protect-crops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theagriculturetimes.com\/2022\/02\/26\/biodegradable-nanoparticle-biodcm-developed-by-iit-kanpur-to-protect-crops\/","title":{"rendered":"Biodegradable Nanoparticle- \u2018BioDCM\u2019 developed by IIT Kanpur to Protect Crops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Researchers at the<strong><em> Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) <\/em><\/strong>Kanpur have developed a biodegradable nanoparticle that can be used to protect crops from bacterial and fungal infections in place of chemical-based pesticides. The nanoparticle, known as<strong><em> Biodegradable Carbonoid Metabolite (BioDCM)<\/em><\/strong>, can be as effective as pesticides at low concentrations while having no negative impact on soil or consumer health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to<strong><em> IIT Kanpur<\/em><\/strong>, because it is applied in bioactive form and can withstand high temperatures, this nanoparticle acts quickly. It was developed in collaboration with the <strong><em>ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research&#8217;s <\/em><\/strong>C. Kannan and Divya Mishra, as well as the University of Hyderabad&#8217;s School of Chemistry&#8217;s R Balamurugan and Mou Mandal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Abhay Karandikar, director of\u00a0IIT Kanpur, &#8220;Because farmers face a variety of challenges, we have worked tirelessly to improve the farming ecosystem as a whole. Nanoparticles would reduce crop infection concerns while increasing crop yield.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a <strong><em>June 2021 <\/em><\/strong>report by the<strong><em> United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)<\/em><\/strong>, farmers around the world lose up to <strong><em>40%<\/em><\/strong> of their crops to insects and diseases each year, resulting in a $290 billion loss to the global economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IIT Kanpur has created a number of solutions to increase crop yield and address many of the issues that face Indian agriculture. For example, the institute will launch Bhu Parikshak, a soil testing device that can measure soil health in <strong><em>90 seconds<\/em><\/strong>, in <strong><em>December 2021<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was created to address the issue of time spent in labs getting solid health tested. Typically, farmers must wait several days for lab results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Natural products are becoming more popular in organic farming and export products. Given the biodegradable and non-harmful nature of the nanoparticle developed by IIT Kanpur, it is likely to attract a lot of attention from farmers looking to reduce their use of chemicals in farming, particularly pesticides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IIT Kanpur has been very active in developing real-world solutions. The institute developed a reusable mask, an antiviral nasal filter, and an oxygen concentrator during the height of the covid-19 pandemic. The institute filed<strong><em> 107 Intellectual prop<\/em>erty rights (IPRs)<\/strong> in <strong><em>2021,<\/em><\/strong> bringing its total<strong><em> IPRs<\/em><\/strong> to<strong><em> 810<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur have developed a biodegradable nanoparticle that can be used to protect crops from bacterial and fungal infections in place of chemical-based pesticides. 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