News about Biotechnology

MagBio develops automated RNA purification chemistry on Thermofisher KingFisher Flex

Mawi DNA Technologies LLC, a biotechnology company, announced that MagBio Genomics has successfully developed an automated RNA purification method for iSWAB-RNA v2 on the Thermofisher KingFisher Flex platform with its HighPrep Total RNA Isolation Kit - iSWAB

Biotechnology | 13/05/2021 | By Darshana |  600

In its Fight Against Pandemic, FDA Authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use in Adolescents

The FDA has updated the Fact Sheets for Healthcare Providers Administering the Vaccine (Vaccination Providers) and for Recipients and Caregivers with information to reflect the use of the vaccine in the adolescent population, including the benefits and risks of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine.

Biotechnology | 12/05/2021 | By Hemant |  1609

LANXESS disinfectant kills coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in just 60 seconds

Rely+On Virkon achieved rapid and complete inactivation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus at a dilution ratio of 1:100 in just 60 seconds, and at an economical 1:600 in-use dilution with a 10 minute contact time.

Biotechnology | 04/09/2020 | By Hemant |  533

Godrej Appliances forays into the health and hygiene space with Godrej VIROSHIELD 4.0a

The COVID 19 pandemic has made a significant change in Indian consumer behavior when it comes to the priority accorded to safety and hygiene. Consumers are doing their best to protect themselves from the COVID 19 virus

Biotechnology | 20/08/2020 | By Darshana |  672

PathogenDx receives NIH grant to develop more accurate and f efficient COVID-19 diagnostic testing technology

PathogenDx Inc, an Arizona-based technology company which has developed an ultra-accurate DNA-based customized pathogen testing platform for the food, agricultural and health sectors, announced that it has received a second grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) under the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Biotechnology | 19/08/2020 | By Darshana |  592

Alembic Pharma gets US FDA approval for generic Levitra tablets

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited has received final approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) vardenafil hydrochloride tablets, 2.5 mg (base), 5 mg (base), 10 mg (base), and 20 mg (base)

Biotechnology | 06/08/2020 | By Darshana |  687

FDA Revises Draft Guidance on Animal Drugs Intended for Minor Uses and Minor Species

The FDA encourages the development of safe and effective products to improve the health and well-being of all animals, including those for which there are limited options available because of the relatively small market they represent

Biotechnology | 20/07/2020 | By Darshana |  500

NRDC invites proposals for COVID-19 technologies for scaling up and validation

The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), has invited proposals from the innovators under its Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) grants-in-aid promotional programme for development of technologies for commercialization (PDTC) for up-scaling the COVID-19

Biotechnology | 17/07/2020 | By Darshana |  373

GSK collaborates with Medicago to develop novel adjuvanted COVID-19 candidate vaccine

GSK and Medicago, a biopharmaceutical company, announced a collaboration to develop and evaluate a COVID-19 candidate vaccine combining Medicago's recombinant Coronavirus Virus-Like Particles (CoVLP) with GSK's pandemic adjuvant system

Biotechnology | 09/07/2020 | By Darshana |  552

Thermo Fisher Scientific launches serology testing kit for infectious diseases

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced the availability of the Thermo Scientific MAS Omni Infectious Disease quality control sets for monitoring serological assays for analytes such as HIV 1&2, Hepatitis B & C virus, Syphilis and HTLV I/II

Biotechnology | 07/07/2020 | By Darshana |  506