Three-century old Dutch Classic gets Malayalam version
The Malayalam version of the Dutch Botanical Classic on Indian flora, 'Hortus Malabaricus,' has been brought out by Kerala University for the advantage of researchers.
Biotechnology provides a viable solution to almost every form of environmental damage, says Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw. . Weird and Wonderful Inventions!
Varadachari implants new life with bio-release micronutrients
Dr Chandrika Varadachari’s “bio-release micronutrients” is making waves both internationally and in India as the technology maintains plant fertility by massively bringing down additional micronutrients during cultivation-dosage reduced to 1/10th-1/4th of current doses for micronutrient sulfates.
Biotech sector grows by 20 pc
Fledgling biotechnology sector posted $2.56 billion (Rs.103 billion) in revenue during 2007-08, registering 20 per cent growth over the previous fiscal at $2.1 billion, an industry survey revealed.
Panacea Biotec enters hospital biz
Vaccine maker Panacea Biotec is foraying into the hospital business by setting up a 220-bed multi-specialty hospital with Gurgaon-based Umkal Medicals
Biotech regulator needs engineering
It is good news that the government is expediting the process of setting up the national biotechnology regulatory authority, which is envisaged as a dextrous, one-stop facility.