Which Indian institution has developed an affordable device that is capable of rapidly separating plasma from blood and purifying water, priced at ₹1,000?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (A) IIIT-Allahabad
Explanation:

• Scientists at the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-Allahabad) have developed a device priced at approximately ₹1,000 that can rapidly separate plasma from blood and also purify water using micro-fluidic/hydrodynamic techniques.

• This dual-purpose device targets both medical diagnostics (blood plasma separation) and sanitation (water purification) with a highly affordable design. 

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• The device uses hydrodynamic micro-channels to separate blood components like RBCs, WBCs, platelets, and plasma in minutes rather than conventional longer methods. 

• For water purification, it filters out bacteria and particles as small as 2 nm using the same flow-control principle, without needing disposable filters.
  

• This innovation was funded by the Department of Science & Technology (DST) and the research team has been granted a 20-year patent.