Researchers grow first plant-based gel to help organoid development for biomedical applications Kumar Jeetendra | November 26, 2020 Monash University researchers have created the world’s first bioactive plant-based nanocellulose hydrogel to support organoid growth and help significantly reduce the costs of research into cancer and COVID-19. This discovery by researchers in BioPRIA (Bioresource Processing Institute of Australia), Monash University’s Department of Chemical Engineering and the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute will develop organoids cheaper, …
New hereditarily encoded sensor recognizes drugs of abuse Kumar Jeetendra | April 29, 2021 A genetically encoded sensor to detect hallucinogenic compounds has been developed by researchers at the University of California, Davis. Named psychLight, the sensor could be used in discovering new treatments for mental illness, in neuroscience research and to detect drugs of abuse. The work is published April 28 in the journal Cell. Compounds associated with …
Small molecule drug can weaken the triggers of neuroinflammation, preclinical review shows Kumar Jeetendra | September 24, 2021 Neuroinflammation may cause worse outcomes in cases of stroke, injuries to the brain or injury, and can increase the severity of neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS, Parkinson’s, or Alzheimer’s. This suggests that reducing neuroinflammation might be an exciting new method to treat neurological disorders and neuropathic pain caused by neuroinflammation. In a preclinical study , …
Unlocking Precision:The Power of the 96-Well Plate in Modern Lab Science Kumar Jeetendra | July 11, 2025 In modern molecular diagnostic laboratories, no other tool compares to the ease of use, precision, and multiplicity offered by the 96-well plates. They have stood the test of time and continue to be used in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs), high-throughput screening, PCR amplification, and even in cell cultures because of their ability to perform simultaneous …
The 96-Well Plate: Small Format, Big Role in Indian Pharma and Diagnostics Kumar Jeetendra | July 11, 2025 The pharmaceutical and diagnostic industries value precision, pacing, and scalability of processes. Central to this revolution is the 96-well plate which is one of the smallest tools that has globally, and in India, transformed high-throughput science. The 96-Well Plate: A Small Tool Powering Big Breakthroughs in Indian Pharma and Diagnostics What is a 96-well plate? …
