It noted that items bought from markets, including books, ready-to-eat food, currency, etc., could not be washed at home. Prof. Islur said, “By placing items, including vegetables and currency, in the disinfection chamber for 15 minutes, one can ensure destruction or inactivation of bacteria and viruses up to 99.9 %. Using an old refrigerator as a chamber and three Ultraviolet C lamps each consuming 11 watts of power, the team has brought out Zero-Cov. The chamber could be made up of any unused material made of metal, plastic or wood, while one UV lamp costs around ₹ 500. An expert membrane technologist, Prof. Islur and his team also produced hand sanitisers recently.

Source: The Hindu April 14, 2020 16:18 UTC