Awards & News
Awards & News
This technology has won multiple awards:
This pioneering science has been widely recognized by various print and electronic media
– Institute of Chemical Technology-Royal Society of Chemistry (ICT-RSC) Innovation Award 2024
– Biotech Product, Process Development and Commercialisation Award (Dept. of Biotechnology) 2020
– Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Award 2019
Rajya Sabha TV: Anti-pesticide cream, Science Monitor, English by Aishwarya Kapoor 24 Nov
2018
Rajya Sabha TV: Anti-pesticide cream, Gyan Vigyan, Hindi by Smruti Rastogi 24 Nov
2018
Deccan Herald: Protective ointment for pesticide handlers on display by Deshan Devaiah 16 Nov 2018
Science: Mutant cells in the esophagus, and protecting farmers from dangerous pesticide exposure by Meagan Cantwell
(Podcast with Praveen Vemula, from 12.30 mins) 18 Oct 2018
Quartz India: Toxic pesticides are killing Indian farmers. A new gel may be able to save them by Edd Gent 26 Nov 2018
Pharmabiz.com: inStem develops novel topical gel for skin to prevent pesticide-induced toxicity and lethality for
farming community by Nandita Vijay 22 Nov 2018
SciDev.net: Gel to shield Indian farmers from pesticide overuse by Edd Gent 11 Nov 2018
Chemical & Engineering News (c&en): A topical gel might protect against pesticide damage to humans by Megha
Satyanarayana 28 Oct 2018
The Better India: Bengaluru scientists develop unique gel to protect farmers from pesticide toxicity 22 Oct 2018
Nature Asia: Skin cream to shield farmers from pesticides by Manupriya 30 Oct 2018
DownToEarth: This gel can protect farmers from toxic pesticides 22 Oct 2018
Science Daily: A topical gel to protect farmers from lethal effects of pesticides 22 Oct 2018
The Hindu Businessline: This gel can protect farmers from toxic pesticides 19 Oct 2018
Hindustan Times: Indian researchers develop skin gel that will protect farmers from pesticides by Snehal Fernandes,
19 Oct 2018
Mynation.com: Bengaluru: Researchers develop gel for farmers that shields skin from pesticides 19 Oct 2018
Techexplorist: Indian scientists develop gel to protect farmers from toxic pesticides 19 Oct 2018
Hastakshep.com: This gel can protect farmers from toxic pesticides 19 Oct 2018
General Science TIMES: This gel can protect farmers from toxic pesticides 19 Oct 2018
Biotech Times: Scientists develop skin gel which can protect farmers toxic pesticides 19 Oct 2018
Science Chronicle: inStem’s skin gel may protect from toxic pesticides 20 Oct 2018
The Hindu: New skin gel offers protection from some pesticides 20 Oct 2018
The Wire: Scientists develop gel that could protect farmers toxic pesticides 20 Oct 2018