After the augment of the COVID pandemic, the disinfectant products segment envisaged a mammoth upsurge. Increasing consumer awareness pertaining to maintaining hygienic conditions in surroundings and households has contributed to the market growth. Apart from this, escalating Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI), rising safety and health standards amongst the masses, and new product launches in the market are snowballing the demand for effective disinfectant products across the globe. A 21st-century innovation in healthcare technology, Kea Biotech has emerged as a promising start-up in the field of antimicrobial and disinfectant technology and products.
Encouraged by the unique initiative ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, a group of young and talented researchers have joined hands to coxswain Kea Biotech as a manifestation of the twenty-first century’s young mind potential and talent. Introducing innovation in the healthcare sector through premium healthcare products, Kea Biotech is committed to providing unique long-lasting (one application to protect from several hours to days), superior, effective, and affordable healthcare products to the common population of our society. In the current scenario, where the whole world is grappling with the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, the innovative antimicrobial products by Kea Biotech have emerged as a blessing for mankind.
Kea Biotech is the brainchild of Prof. Jyotsnendu Giri, who is also an Associate Professor at Biomedical Engineering, IIT Hyderabad, and leading research group eNARM Lab mainly focusing innovative bio materials for Nano medicine and Regenerative application, and Dr.Baishakhi Chandra, Pulmonologist and Medical Offer in IIT Hyderabad Reflecting on his journey to establish Prof. Jyotsnendu shares, “At any given time, 7-10 percent of patients in developed and 10-19 percent in developing countries will acquire at least one Hospital-acquired Infection (HAI), and resulting 10 percent death from HAI affected patients according to WHO Report, 2016.
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is associated with healthcare-associated infections (HAI), both the issues are becoming a major threat to the country as cases have increased enormously. Maintaining 24x7 hygiene (hand and surfaces) is crucial and essential to control over transmission of pathogen and HAI. This needs application of conventional or regular shop/detergent hygiene products several times in a day to maintain such hygiene, which is practically inconvenient and not cost-effective as well as labor intensive process. Therefore, self-sanitizing or self disinfecting surfaces technology is most feasible option and now attracting attention”.
He further adds, “During the COVID, my research group which has been working in the nano medicine field started distributing sanitizers and surface disinfectant as a charity. While leading the team ahead in such a benevolent contribution to the society, I envisaged the existing gaps in this segment especially pertaining to the endurance of
the products, depending on how frequently they are being used by the end-users and the affordability of the products. This compelled us to envision disinfectant products that are cost-effective, long-lasting, and ensure protection 24/7.
Instead of using sanitizers and disinfectants numerous times in a day, our motive was to create a product that ensures a self-disinfecting surface after its single application and this led to the establishment of Kea Biotech. At Kea Biotech, our products are alcohol-based providing instant killing of germs, along with longer protection and affordability, which were officially launched by the education minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal in 2021”.
Innovative Flagship Products
Committed to bringing cutting-edge technology to the healthcare sector which should be accessible and affordable to common people in India and abroad, Kea Biotech brings the innovative DuroKea antimicrobial technology and products for the end user’s protection from germs and COVID-19 (corona) virus. The unique nano-formulations of DuroKea products kill pathogens instantly and provide prolonged protection to the users, which are superior yet affordable and accessible to the common people for healthier lives and happier homes.
Unlike other available products on the market, the instant killing of germs under the time frame of a minimum of 60 sec is necessary to get protection from Corona Virus. DuroKea is a nano-formulation-based unique product that instantly kills pathogens and provides the users with prolonged protection from contagious microbes including the COVID-19 Virus. With DuroKea technology as its USP which works for days even after one-time application, Kea Biotech boasts four flagship products under DuroKea technology, which are DuroKea S, DuroKea H, DuroKea M, and DuroKea M, and DuroKea H Aqua.
Baisakhi Chandra, Director
These products kill 99.99% of germs instantly including the COVID-19 virus. DuroKea S is a novel nano formulation-based surface disinfectant for frequently touched soft and hard surfaces that ensures a nanoscale coating on the surface and provides protection for up to 35 days. DuroKea H hand sanitizer is a unique nano-formulation-based long lasting hand sanitizer that makes a nanoscale coating on the hand and provides protection for 24 hours. DuroKea M is an innovative nano formulation-based long-lasting coating spray for the mask. DuroKea H Aqua hand sanitizer is a novel water based long-lasting nano-formulation hand sanitizer specially designed for alcohol sensitive skin that provides protection up to 24 hours.”
Future Endeavors
Commencing its journey as a unique venture that has emerged as a one-of-a-kind organization Kea Biotech is exclusively addressing the up surging demands of the Indian disinfectant market that has been bourgeoning seamlessly. Operating both in an online and offline mode, Kea Biotech is demonstrating exponential growth with five to six hygiene-related products with unique features in its pipeline.
The unique nano formulations of durokea products kills pathogens instantly and provides prolonged protection to the users, which are superior yet affordable and accessible to the common people for healthier lives and, happier homes
“Our main motive is to provide superior hygiene products to the masses that are highly effective and affordable. Though we started our journey with four products, we are currently considering the options to produce essential hygiene long-lasting personal products, home hygiene and industries such as hospital, food industries hygiene. With superior hygiene products that are available at affordable prices, our motto is to essentially address the demand of this dynamic industry and simultaneously reduce the financial burdens of our customers”, concludes Prof. Jyotsnendu.
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