• The products include a centralized monitoring system for ECG, respiration, Spo2 and body temperature
• It also announced other products like immunity booster tea prepared from medical mushrooms that has anti-viral properties, a flat wheat bread or chapathi

ABLE member and a leading biotech incubator in Bangalore, The Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre, has announced launch of several products to help fight against covid-19. These products were developed by six start-ups from its premises.
Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre is an initiative of the Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS) that is part of the state’s department of Electronics, IT, BT and S&T, government of Karnataka.
“This shows that Karnataka has emerged as a leading state in developing solutions to fight the covid-19 pandemic, which is a result of the robust Innovation ecosystem present here," Dr C.N. Ashwath Narayan, Karnataka’s deputy chief minister, IT/BT, Science & technology minister said in a statement on Thursday.
The centre has also teamed up with the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore. Announcing this tie-up, IIM-Bangalore’s Prof. K Kumar, said the expertise and capabilities of IIM in market analysis and scale up of businesses help in access to venture capital including hand holding the start-ups after they have done proof of concept studies at BBC. “This would also help start-ups navigate through market forces and build them as big businesses.”
“The start-ups have developed these products in a short time. This demonstrates that the Incubation, facilitation, funding and ecosystem building efforts by BBC is bearing fruits,” Dr Jitendra Kumar, Managing Director of BBC said. He also stated that BBC has launched a support platform for innovators developing products for fighting against Covid-19, and that some more products for diagnosis and various therapies are being developed at the centre.

Padma Vitals
Developed by Dr. Madan Gopal of Cardiac Design labs
Padma Vitals + is a centralised monitoring system for ECG, respiration, Spo2 and body temperature, which can measure the vitals continuously and the analysis sent through telemetry, with an alerting system embedded in it. The device is much needed for contactless monitoring of patients during Covid-19 Pandemic. The product has been validated at Narayana Hrudayalaya.

Malli’s Cordytea
Developed by Dr Moushmi Mondal from Mallipatra Nutraceuticals
Cordytea is an immunity booster tea prepared from medicinal mushroom - Cordyceps. The mushroom variety grown under laboratory conditions is developed by the Innovator. Cordicepin, an active ingredient is known to have antiviral properties too. In the Covid-19 times, it will be helpful in boosting the immunity levels. The product has been patented and is approved by FSSAI.

CD4 Shield
Developed by Dr Vijay Lanka and his team from Stabicon
CD4 Shield is a chewable tablet containing curcumin and Vitamin B12. Both the ingredients fight inflammation and infection. The product ensures activation of innate immunity by activating CD4+, CD8+ and IFN 1 to virus specific effect and has immunomodulatory properties. It also reduces cytokine storm in response to viral infection. The product is approved by FSSAI.

BeamRoti
Developed by Dr Srinivas from Aspartika
BeamRoti is an immunity booster chapati having mixture of herbs recommended by AYUSH Ministry. The ingredients have been prepared using supercritical fluid extraction technology to ensure optimum concentration of herbal extract reaches the body. The chapatis are easy to store with good shelf life and Patent application has been filed. The product is approved by FSSAI.

Immune booster daily drops
Developed by Dr Srinivas from Aspartika
This product is an immunity booster drop having a mixture of herbs recommended by AYUSH Ministry. The ingredients have been prepared using supercritical fluid extraction technology to ensure optimum concentration of herbal extract reaches the body by mixing just one drop of the product in a glass of hot water. The product is approved by FSSAI.

VegPhal - Fruit and vegetable sanitizer
Developed by Deepak Bhajantri from Krimmi Biotech.
This sanitiser is prepared using edible ingredients effective against microbes and removal of pesticides. It is chlorine and alcohol free.

Water Sanitizer - Kitchen tap
The product is developed by Ravi Kumar from Biofi. 
This is a miniaturized version of UV purifier that can be attached to a water tap and kill 99 per cent of microbes including viruses such as phages.

Antimicrobial HVAC module
The product is developed by Ravi Kumar from Biofi.
It is a module that can be fitted to HVAC systems to ensure circulating air is sanitised. This is especially useful during Covid-19 times as many enclosed spaces in which AC circulated air may be contaminated. Based on UV-silver titanium dioxide technology, the product is patented and has been validated.

 

ABLE member and a leading biotech incubator in Bangalore, The Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre, has announced launch of several products to help fight against covid-19. These products were developed by six start-ups from its premises.