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Kanpur, June 27 (HS). IIT Kanpur is dedicated to creating practical technology that benefits society at large, and I believe that our mastitis detection technology can address critical issues in the agriculture sector. It can improve the livelihood of farmers and the quality of dairy products. This was said by Prof. Manindra Agarwal, Director, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, after handing over a technology to Prompt Equipments Private Limited on Thursday.
He added that we are glad to see that our technology has been adopted by a leading company like Prompt Equipment Pvt. Ltd., which will ensure its wide impact. I congratulate Prof. Siddhartha Panda and the team involved in this revolutionary development. Addressing the preferences in the veterinary diagnostic market, the strip features dual gold nanoparticle-based lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) for enhanced sensitivity and specificity, providing rapid results and user-friendly testing. Unlike conventional technologies, the present invention also exhibits long-term stability in varying weather conditions and relatively low manufacturing costs.
Prof. Tarun Gupta, Dean of Research & Development at IIT Kanpur said, “Timely detection of mastitis is critical to maintain the health and productivity of dairy cattle. Our technology provides farmers with a rapid, reliable and cost-effective solution, enabling prompt action to minimize economic losses and reduce the prevalence of severe cases of mastitis, thereby improving overall milk quality and yield.”
Through this important collaboration, IIT Kanpur and Prompt Equipments Pvt. Ltd. aim to innovate to enhance both animal welfare and economic sustainability in the dairy sector. This technology has been granted Indian Patent Number 455232 by the Indian Patent Office.
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur has launched a breakthrough technology in animal health called 'Lateral Flow Immuno Se Strip and Method for Detection of Mastitis in Bovines' developed by Prof. Siddhartha Panda from Department of Chemical Engineering and National Centre for Flexible Electronics (NCFlexE), IIT Kanpur and Dr. Satyendra Kumar, Senior Project Scientist, SCDT at NCFlexE, IIT Kanpur (IITK). This innovative technology aims to revolutionize the detection of mastitis in dairy cattle. To facilitate its widespread adoption, IIT Kanpur has signed a Technology Transfer MoU with Prompt Equipments Pvt Ltd, a leading dairy technology company operating in over 70,000 villages across the country.
The MoU signing ceremony was attended by several distinguished guests including Professor Tarun Gupta, Dean, Research & Development, IIT, Professor Siddhartha Panda (inventor) of the Department of Chemical Engineering, IITK and NCFlexE, Sridhar Mehta, Licensee & Chairman, Prompt Equipments and Chirag Trivedi.