• The Union Education Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ launched the world’s first Microsensor based Explosive Trace Detector (ETD) called “NanoSniffer” on April 09, 2021.
• The ETD has been developed by NanoSniff Technologies, an IIT Bombay incubated startup. 

Key features of NanoSniffer

• It is a 100% Made in India product in terms of research, development & manufacturing.
• The affordable device will reduce the dependency of the country on imported explosive trace detector devices.
• The device can detect explosives in less than 10 seconds.
• It also identifies and categorizes explosives into different classes.
• NanoSniffer can detect all classes of military, conventional and homemade explosives. 
• It gives visible & audible alerts with sunlight-readable color display.
• The device will encourage other institutions, startups and medium-scale industries to research & develop products indigenously and thereby move a step towards Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of a self-reliant India.