BARC signs MoU for technology incubation with Nagpur-based firm
Staff Reporter Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), a research institute of repute, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with city-based firm M/s Veena Industries for incubation of technology for ‘Biodegradable and Edible Films for Food and Pharmaceuticals Packaging’. According to R K Singh, Head, Media Relations and Public Awareness Section of BARC, the MoU was signed on May 21. BARC has developed biodegradable edible films for food nad pharmaceuticals packaging from natural resources to overcome the disadvantages of plastic packaging materials. These films have comparable mechanical and barrier properties to commercially used PVC cling films. As per the MoU, the scale-up of the technology will be carried out at the incubation centre of BARC with M/s Veena Industries to develop the product as per the market requirement. While scaling up the technology, emphasis will be given on developing economically viable and user-friendly product with improvement in mec...