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ONLINEMODULES Indian Scientists develop biopolymer for water purification
April 4, 2016 1 Comment
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Indian scientists have developed an eco-friendly biopolym

Target 2016: UPSC GS using nanotechnology for water-softening and water puri cat
CURRENTAFFAIRS2016 applications.
May 2016 It was developed by the team of scientists from Guwa
(Assam) based Institute of Advance Study in Science
April 2016 | Technology (IASST).
March 2016 | Key highlights of research
The eco-friendly biopolymer has been created using a naturally occurring substan
February 2016 |
called chitosan.
January 2016 | The chitosan has been obtained naturally from the hard outer skeleton of shell
December 2015 | including crab, lobster, and shrimp as a backbone for the carbon nanoparticles to
on.
November 2015 |
In this biopolymer, nanoparticles are the functional parts of the technology as t
October 2015 | remove calcium and magnesium components of water through ion exchange. Thu
September 2015 | shows the same process that is used by common water puri ers.
Signi cance: This natural material is the rst of its kind with potential to act a
August 2015 |
biodegradable and green material for water-softening applications.
July 2015 | Potential Applications: This eco-friendly biodegradable biopolymer can be used
June 2015 | civic water treatment plants for generating potable water.
It will reduce dependency on conventional water-softening techniques that u
May 2015 | |
synthetic resins as they do not have very effective water-softening methods
April 2015 | produced very crude treated water.
March 2015 | Tags: Assam Environment Science And Technology

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India, US ink MoU for setting up LIGO observatory in India
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India has signed a memorandum

CURRENTAFFAIRSCATEGORY of Understanding (MoU) with the United States for setting
National Current Affairs Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO
India.LIGO is a large-scale physics experiment and observat
State Current Affairs to detect gravitational waves.
International Affairs The MoU was signed in the presence of Prime Minis
Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Sum
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in Washington.
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The agreement was signed between the USs National Science Foundation (NSF) a
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Indias Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and Department of Science
Environment Current Affairs | Technology (DST).
Bills and Acts As part of the agreement, the scientists of DAE, DST and NSF will form a Jo
Oversight Group (JOG) for better coordination of the project.
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Earlier in February 2016, the Union Cabinet had approved Rs 1200 crores for the L
Places in News India project. It will be third LIGO interferometer in the world and it is expected to
functional by 2023. It will signi cantly improve the ability of scientists to pinpoint
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sources of gravitational waves and analyse the signals.
Sports Current Affairs Presently there are twin LIGO Observatories at Hanford, Washington, and Livingst
Art & Culture in Current Affairs Louisiana. They are funded by the US National Science Foundation (NSF) and w
conceived, built, and are operated by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) a
Caltech.
For more information: (i) Cabinet Approval (ii) Gravitational Waves
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Researchers reveal first 3D map of Zika virus structure

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April 1, 2016 2 Comments
Researchers from the Purdue University in Indiana in Uni
States have achieved a breakthrough by revealing the rst
map of the Zika virus structure
It is considered as one of the major breakthrough in the ba
against the mosquito-borne Zika virus. Study in this regard w
published in the journal Science.
Key discovery
The rst 3D map of the Zika virus structure was produced at the atomic level.
The 3D map reveals insights of virus that are critical to nding an effective antiv
treatment or vaccine for the virus.
Applications: It will help to compare structure of the virus to its related viruses such
dengue and West Nile virus which it does have some similarities.
The structure of the virus provides a map that shows potential regions of the virus t
could be targeted by a therapeutic treatment.
Thus support to create an effective vaccine or to improve ability to diagnose
distinguish Zika infection from that of other related viruses.

For more information: Zika Virus

Tags: Science And Technology United States Zika Virus

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