Research
Title : | Development of antiviral surface coatings to prevent the spread of infections caused by influenza virus |
Area of research : | COVID-19 Research, Life Sciences & Biotechnology |
Focus area : | Viral decontamination |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. Jayanta Haldar, Associate Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru |
Timeline Start Year : | 2020 |
Contact info : | jayanta@jncasr.ac.in |
Details
Executive Summary : | As the attachment of viruses onto surfaces leads to the spread of deadly infections, the objective of the proposal is to develop small molecular and polymeric compounds which will be coated, both covalently as well as non-covalently, on various surfaces and kill respiratory viruses completely upon contact. |