The institute stated that the device records real-time ambient temperature during the transportation of perishable products, body organs, and blood, vaccines, etc. “The AmbiTag temperature data log advises the user whether the transported item is usable or the cold chain has been compromised during the transportation. “AmbiTag in India is developed by the researchers at the IIT Ropar Technology Innovation Hub - AWaDH and its startup ScratchNest. AmbiTag is waterproof and monitors ambient temperature during the transportation of vaccines, including Covid-19, medicines, blood samples, food and dairy products, meat products, and animal semen. Project Director of AWaDH, Dr. Pushpendra P. Singh, said the institute is gearing for mass-production of AmbiTag.

Source: The Hindu June 01, 2021 07:09 UTC