The head of the CSIR, Dr. Shekhar Mande, said that coronavirus mutations could take place anywhere. New Delhi: Genome sequencing tests used to search for the mutant strain of coronavirus take up to 24 hours, the head of India’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) told NDTV on Thursday. …
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The names of 12 scientists who received the country’s highest scientific award, the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for 2020, were announced during the founding day of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Saturday. The award is given to Indian scientists under the age of 45 for outstanding …
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[ad_1] Monoclonal antibody therapy is a highly effective and safe method. Vaccine maker Bharat Biotech said it would lead a project to develop human monoclonal antibodies as therapy for Covid-19 infections. The project is sanctioned by the Scientific and Industrial Research Council (CSIR) under its flagship program, the New Millennium …
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[ad_1] Image Source: AP Proceedings India’s leading research and development organization, the Scientific and Industrial Research Council (CSIR), which is currently testing a “reused” vaccine against Covid-19 in a Phase 2 trial, hopes to obtain approval from the drug controller for wider use. Against the pandemic in just 30 days …
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