Name of the Inventors: NIFTEM

KNOWLEDGE • INNOVATION • OUTREACH MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

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Dr Divya Sachdev & Dr Neetu K.Taneja GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Contact details:
Dr. Divya Sachdev
Dr. Neetu Kumra Taneja
E.Mail: drdivya19sachdev@gmail.com
drneetu.niftem@gmail.com
Mob: 9971188841, 8199008920

NIFTEM
KNOWLEDGE • INNOVATION • OUTREACH
Antibacterial
Contract Research Organisation (CRO), Research Cell
National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management
Layered Ag-Fe
(An autonomous Institution under Ministry of Food Processing Industries Govt. of India)
NIFTEM Campus, Plot No. 97, Sector -56, HSIIDC Nanocomposite
Industrial Estate, Kundili- 131028, Distt. Sonepat, Haryana, India
Phone : 0130-2281000, 2219759-64 Fax:011-26497134
E-mail : researchniftem@gmail.com Website : www.niftem.ac.in
 Antibacterial Layered Methodology/Working
Ag-Fe Nanocomposite Ÿ Silver-iron layered structure has led to increased surface area
and is highly effective in killing Gram +ve and -ve bacteria.

Problem Identified Application

Ÿ Most antibacterial nanomaterials available in market are silver
Ÿ Coating material ( Food packaging material , Food processing
or titanium based and suffer drawbacks of being toxic and
expensive. equipments)
Ÿ Water Sanitation ( purification) Recyclable .
Ÿ Tedious, multistep protocols and use of harsh chemicals make
the currently available synthesis protocols environmentally Ÿ Effluent treatment to reduce microbial load.
unsafe and unsuitable for large scale industrial production Ÿ Healthcare (Door handles)
Ÿ Most nano-based antibacterials in the market are in their
reduced forms and have shorter shelf life as they oxidise with Merits over existing method/ technology
time and lose their activity.
Ÿ This is an inexpensive, broad-spectrum, rapid and, sensitive
Solution Proposed in terms of layered antibacterial silver iron nanocomposite material made
Technology/process/know how and reported first time .
Ÿ Ease of synthesis, Cheap method and highly effective and non
Ÿ A new type of layered silver iron nano-composite showing broad toxic.
spectrum antibacterial activity (kills 95-99% bacteria Gram +ve
and -ve bacteria)
Patent Status:
Ÿ The amount of silver in the nancomposite is reduced by ~80%,
without affecting its antibacterial property. This has significantly
reduced the cost of the antibacterial material developed here. Patent Granted: Indian Patent No. 349010
Ÿ Low minimum inhibitory concentrations ~ 1.2 μg/ml to 20 μg/ml.
Ÿ Rapid Time of killing -30 minutes to 1 hour (other antibacterial
NPs ~24 hours
Ÿ Non-toxic material.
Ÿ High yields and scalable in industry
Ÿ No toxic reducing agents used for synthesis; makes this material
environmentally-safe and suitable for industries.
Ÿ Economical and 3-step synthesis procedure.