IGCAR’s optical probe quickly detects urea in serum, environment
Using magnetic nanofluid emulsion functionalised with certain macromolecules (polymers) IGCAR researchers have developed an optical probe that can in less than
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IGCAR work may allow doctors to ‘see’ a fever
Visual, non-invasive monitoring of body temperature of patients in hospitals without using a thermometer may become a reality thanks to
Read MoreIGCAR: Hydrogen sensor for greater safety
The use of liquid sodium as a coolant in fast breeder reactors has been made safer, thanks to a sensor
Read More‘Our policy is to reprocess all the fuel put into a nuclear reactor’
Published in The Hindu on October 28, 2012 ‘India is one of the countries doing a lot of work on
Read MoreIGCAR develops sensors to inspect defects in materials
Detecting and imaging structural defects like cracks, holes etc, present in components made of ferromagnetic materials like pipelines, railway tracks
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Detecting breast cancer using thermal imaging
Screening to detect breast cancer early may become a reality if thermography (thermal imaging) that is in the early stages
Read MorePFBR: novel steel reduces power generation cost
Published in The Hindu on March 12, 2009 The Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) at Kalpakkam has achieved
Read MorePFBR: main vessel to be installed soon
Published in The Hindu on July 24, 2008 The main vessel of the 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor that
Read MoreFBTR: plant to vitrify nuclear waste
Published in The Hindu on May 13, 2008 The third facility in the country to immobilise the high level nuclear
Read MoreICGAR: producing efficient heat sinks using nanofluids
Tomorrow’s coolants for electronic devices and engines would come from magnetic nanofluids. And scientists at the Indira Gandhi Centre for
Read MoreFast breeder: generating power at 40 paise/unit less
Published in The Hindu on May 8, 2008 Research currently underway to increase the burn-up (cumulative amount of energy extracted
Read MorePFBR: work on to increase the burn-up by 50 per cent
Published in The Hindu on May 1, 2008 The current burn-up target for the mixed oxide fuel in the
Read MoreCo-location of fuel reprocessing, refabrication
Published in The Hindu on May 1, 2008 The mixed oxide fuel for the upcoming Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR)
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