Researchers grow new serological assay for discovery of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies Kumar Jeetendra | December 13, 2020 Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have developed a novel serological assay for the detection of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus which causes COVID-19. Rebecca DuBois, associate professor of biomolecular engineering at UC Santa Cruz, said the new method her staff developed is as accurate as the most dependable antibody tests now available, but is less …
Vitamin D insufficiency could clarify why autism spectrum disorder is more normal in boys Kumar Jeetendra | December 13, 2020 A deficiency in Vitamin D on the mother’s side could explain why Autism spectrum disorder is three times more common in boys, say researchers from The University of Queensland. In their latest study, Professor Darryl Eyles and Dr Asad Ali from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute found vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy caused an increase in …
Researchers grow first biohybrid fake retina with silk fibroin and retinal cells Kumar Jeetendra | December 13, 2020 An international research led by the Complutense University of Madrid has taken a further step to solve the age-related macular degeneration (AMD)-derived blidness problem with the development of the first biohybrid artificial retina constructed with silk fibroin and retinal cells. The biohybrid retina is a cell therapy for the reconstruction of the damaged retina by …
HiMedia’s Molecular Biology Division gets ICMR nod along with CE/IVD approvals for their COVID range of products Kumar Jeetendra | December 14, 2020 HiGenoMB®, the Molecular Biology Division of HiMedia Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. the leading Indian BioSciences manufacturer proudly announces that it has received the prestigious ICMR and CE/IVD approval for its COVID Range of Products. 1.Hi-PCR® Coronavirus (COVID-19) Multiplex Probe PCR Kits (MBPCR243) 2.HiPurA® Viral RNA Purification Kit (MB615) 3.HiPurA® Viral RNA Purification Kit – Magnetic Bead …
Roche partnered with Moderna to Include Antibody Test in Covid-19 Vaccine Trials Kumar Jeetendra | December 14, 2020 Roche, Basel, Switzerland, announced a partnership with Moderna Inc., Cambridge, Mass, to utilize the Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 S antibody test in Moderna’s mRNA-1273 vaccine research trials. This will facilitate the quantitative measurement of SARS-CoV-2 Compounds and help to establish a correlation between vaccine-induced protection and degrees of anti-receptor binding domain (RBD) antibodies. Significantly, Moderna’s vaccine triggers …
Custom Design and Manufacture of Specialist Microplates Kumar Jeetendra | December 14, 2020 Porvair Sciences provides a complete design and manufacture service to help customers develop new and innovative custom microplates for specialist applications. Porvair Sciences is widely recognised as a leader in the field of moulding ultra-pure plastic materials such as polystyrene, polypropylene and polycarbonate. With decades of experience and expertise in ultrasonic welding, surface treatment techniques, …
Active enzymes are expected to open full advantages of Vitamin A in carrots Kumar Jeetendra | December 14, 2020 Carrots are a good source of beta-carotene, which is a precursor of vitamin A. But to get the full health benefits of this superfood, you want an active enzyme to produce this vitamin. Studies with mice and humans reveal the conversion of beta-carotene to vitamin A reduces”bad” cholesterol in the blood. Therefore, beta-carotene can help …
Lonza’s MODA-EM™ Paperless Solution to be Implemented at the UK’s New Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre Kumar Jeetendra | December 14, 2020 Basel, Switzerland and Harwell, UK, 07 December 2020 – Lonza and the Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC), a not-for-profit organization established to provide the UK’s first strategic vaccine development and advanced manufacturing capability, announced a project to implement the MODA-EM™ Solution to automate quality control (QC) in the new facility. VMIC plans to implement …
LogiNext Presents World’s First Complete COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Chain Management Platform Kumar Jeetendra | December 15, 2020 Mumbai, INDIA – December 15, 2020 – LogiNext today announced the launch of a COVID -19 vaccine supply chain management and tracking platform. With several parts of the globe in the grips of a second or third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine trials are on and a reliable supply chain mechanism for the vaccine …
First enzyme driven biocatalytic creation of nucleic acid structure blocks Kumar Jeetendra | December 15, 2020 Researchers in TU Graz and acib succeed in the first enzyme-driven biocatalytic synthesis of lipoic acid building blocks. This facilitates the development of antiviral agents and RNA-based therapeutics. Because of this COVID 19 pandemic and the related intensive search for therapeutics and vaccines, the chemical substance class of nucleosides is undergoing an enormous increase in …
WHO says specialists examining new COVID-19 variant in England Kumar Jeetendra | December 15, 2020 Myth 1: Mental illnesses are rare | On October 7, the World Health Organization said “close to one billion people globally have a mental disorder”. (Image: Reuters) The World Health Organization is aware of a new variant of COVID-19 that has emerged in Britain, but there is no evidence the strain behaves differently to existing …
ENPICOM and MiLaboratories join forces to power better Repertoire Sequencing data management and analysis workflows Kumar Jeetendra | December 15, 2020 ENPICOM BV, an innovative bioinformatics software engineering company, and MiLaboratories LLC, a technology leader in profiling the mammalian adaptive immune system, announced a strategic partnership to enable efficient MiXCR integration into ENPICOM’s cloud-based IGX Platform. Combining the best of both software solutions within a single platform MiXCR is a universal, state-of-the-art software solution for annotation …
