Context: Recently, Scientists at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) have designed and developed a super absorbent material called 'Chitra Acrylosorb Secretion Solidification System'.

About Chitra Acrylosorb Secretion Solidification System

• It is a highly efficient super-absorbent material for liquid respiratory and other body fluid solidification and disinfection for the safe management of infected respiratory secretions.
• A super-adsorbent gel with embedded disinfecting material is an attractive proposition for the safe collection, consolidation, and quarantine of secretions before their incineration.
• AcryloSorb can absorb liquids at least 20 times more than its dry weight and also contains a decontaminant for in situ disinfection.
• Containers filled with this material will immobilize the contaminated fluid by solidifying it (gel-like), thus avoiding spillage and will also disinfect it.
• It minimizes the risk for the hospital staff, the need for personnel for disinfecting and cleaning the bottles and canisters for reusing them and makes the disposal safer and easier.
• The AcryloSorb suction canisters will collect the liquid respiratory secretions from ICU patients or those with copious secretions treated in the wards. 
• Sealable and disposable AcryloSorb spit bags are provided for solidifying the sputum and saliva of ambulant patients with respiratory infections, which can then be incinerated.