SMART AMR researchers Boon Chong Goh and Linh Chi Dam evaluate the bacterial cells after treatment with lysins Kumar Jeetendra | December 1, 2020 Singapore, 1 December 2020 – Researchers from the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) at Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, have developed a method to produce customisable engineered lysins that can be used to selectively kill bacteria of interest while leaving others unharmed. The discovery presents a …
New-Generation, High-Precision Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry System Delivers Analysis for Geosciences, Nuclear Safeguards and Medical Research Applications Kumar Jeetendra | December 1, 2020 BREMEN, Germany – (December 1, 2020) – A new inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) instrument has been designed to enable scientists working in earth sciences, nuclear safeguards and biomedical research to conduct reliable, high-precision isotope ratio analysis across a wide range of applications, without compromising sensitivity, stability or ease-of-use. The Thermo Scientific Neoma Multicollector …
Cytel Acquires HEOR Experts Purple Squirrel Economics Kumar Jeetendra | December 2, 2020 Waltham, MA, December 1, 2020 – Cytel Inc., a leading provider of advanced analytics for the life sciences industry, has announced the acquisition of Purple Squirrel Economics. This new deal will further expand the global reach of Cytel’s Health Economics Outcomes Research (HEOR) expertise, which spans the entirety of the clinical development journey – from …
Nevada statistician discovers improved way to classify obesity: Move away BMI! Welcome BFI Kumar Jeetendra | December 2, 2020 Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a universal index to classify obesity. One of BMI’s limitations is that it can’t differentiate between muscle and fat, so even Olympic athletes can be classified as obese. On the other end, people with high levels of visceral fat who are at significant health risk can pass entirely under …
Keeping Your Chemical Facility Updated: Ways To Improve Maintenance Kumar Jeetendra | December 2, 2020 The chemical industry has been one of the leading sectors in industrial automation for years, where more and more complex systems are being brought together that are allowing to highly improve competitiveness. All this in an environment where safety and environmental regulations are among the most demanding. Therein lies the value of turning maintenance into …
UK affirms Pfizer’s COVID-19 immunization: When will it come to India and all different inquiries replied Kumar Jeetendra | December 2, 2020 The UK has become the first country to authorise the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use. Here is everything you need to know about this vaccine candidate and much more Is India in discussions with Pfizer? Yes. According to the health ministry, its National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 was in discussions with”all candidate …
Dr Reddy’s, RDIF start clinical preliminaries for Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine in India Kumar Jeetendra | December 2, 2020 Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) announced on December 1 the commencement of elastic phase 2/3 clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V in India after receiving mandatory clearance from the Central Drugs Laboratory, Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh. The Indian drug maker said this will be a multi-centre and randomised …
Advances in Microplate Technology at SLAS 2021 Kumar Jeetendra | December 2, 2020 Porvair Sciences will exhibit its latest specialist microplates and microplate instrumentation at the forthcoming SLAS 2021 Digital International Conference and Exhibition (January 25-27th 2021). Microplates product manager – Krzysztof Kielmann commented “A particular focus of our virtual exhibit will be specialist microplates and instrumentation for labs supporting the global COVID-19 testing effort. Many SARS-CoV-2 testing …
Researchers distinguish systems behind inflammasome initiation by fungal pathogens Kumar Jeetendra | December 3, 2020 Researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have identified the mechanisms behind inflammasome activation driven by infection with the fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus. Fungal infection, especially with A. fumigatus, is a leading cause of infection-associated deaths in people with compromised immune systems. The work provides clues to a potential therapeutic approach for treating infectious and …
Alembic Pharma gets USFDA endorsement for Metolazone tablets Kumar Jeetendra | December 3, 2020 New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) Drug firm Alembic Pharmaceuticals on Thursday said it has received approval from the US health regulator for Metolazone tablets, indicated for the treatment of salt and water retention caused by heart failure or kidney disease. The approved product is therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug product Zaroxolyn Tablets 2.5 …
Rhizen Pharma gets USFDA endorsement for stage one clinical preliminaries for Covid-19 drug Kumar Jeetendra | December 3, 2020 New Delhi, Dec 2 (PTI) Rhizen Pharmaceuticals, a member firm of Alembic Pharmaceuticals, on Wednesday said it has received approval from the US health regulator to commence phase one clinical trials on retroviral oral drug for the treatment of COVID-19. The Switzerland-based firm, which will be a clinical-stage oncology-focussed biopharmaceutical company, has obtained approval for …
Smart Evaporator Assists Medicinal Chemistry Kumar Jeetendra | December 3, 2020 BioChromato Inc. has published an interview with the Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology at Purdue University (Indiana, USA) that explains how the Smart Evaporator C1 has assisted them in isolating and purifying novel compounds from DMSO solutions for potential pharmaceutical use. Because the US Federal Drug Administration (FDA) does not approve DMSO formulations …
