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There are few companies that can boast of being insightful, cost-effective in the first year of operations and Transcell is one such. At present, the group comprises of 40+ members including technologists and sales personnel taking inhouse research based service and product offerings to the market. We arranged a talk with CEO of India’s pioneer biotech company built on stem cell based technologies at Hyderabad, India. She talks about current govt. regulations and business revenue generation of Stem cell industry. Recently govt. has also decided to frame Stem Cell therapy guidelines with high possibility to bring it in the gamut…

Recently Govt has proposed to amend the laws regarding Stem Cell treatment. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, all is considered to be experimental, with the exception of bone marrow transplants. However, the guidelines that were put into place in 2007 are largely non-enforceable. Regardless, stem cell therapy is legalized in India. Umbilical cord and adult stem cell treatment are considered permissible. Embryonic stem cell therapy and research is restricted.

The Union health ministry earlier in this month has proposed to amend Drugs and Cosmetics Act that may finally bring stem cells and cell-based products under the ambit of the law. In a notification issued on April 4, the ministry defined the category of stem cells and their derivatives that would be termed a drug, and would thereby have to follow the protocols mandated for any drug  development. Drug Controller General of India S Eswara Reddy said the Union Health Ministry has proposed amendments in the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 to regulate the Stem Cell-based drugs. Reddy was speaking…

Dr. Ramareddy’s research background was strengthened in the field of Microbiology. He earned his Ph.D in Microbiology from Kansas State University, Manhattan in (1970). He was graduated with B.Sc in Chemistry and Biology, A.N.R. College, Gudivada, India. Dr. Ramareddy got his M.Sc in Microbiology from U.P. Agricultural University, Pantnagar, U.P., India (1965). He has received many honors and awards like Government of India Merit Scholarship, 1963-1965; American Cancer Society Senior Dernham Fellowship, 1973-1975; Research Career Development Award, National Institutes of Health 1979-1984. He was appointed in various positions like Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Missouri,…

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For college students, the fall marks the beginning of four months of classwork, jobs and extracurricular activities. For nature lovers, the fall is the beautiful time when leaves turn from green to rustic orange and brown. For athletes, the fall means packed football games and cool breezes in which to practice. But for some folks who live near fields, the fall is associated with the smoky smell of burning sugarcane. Maybe not for long though. Dr. Ramaraj Boopathy, distinguished service professor of biological sciences, is studying ways to help sugarcane farmers eliminate the practice of sugarcane burning. Boopathy has received…

‘‘We were honoured that the Swaminathan Sir gave this interview personally for Biotech Express magazine. We look forward to many more years of collaborative working to promote Indian Science and the importance of agricultural biodiversity to nourish people and sustain the planet.” When the international edition of Time magazine named Indian agricultural scientist M. S. Swaminathan as one of the 100 most influential Asians of the twentieth century, many readers wondered who Swaminathan was. While less well known than the other Indians on Time ‘s list, such as poet Rabindranath Tagore and nonviolence advocate Mohandas K. Gandhi, Swaminathan may have…

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Kambadur Muralidhar or K. Muralidhar is an Indian biologist, known for his work in biochemistry, endocrinology and reproductive biology. He taught at Delhi University for over thirty years, and was Head of its Department of Zoology. He was Jawaharlal Nehru Chair Professor, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad. He is a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy,  the Indian Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences, India. He is also highly regarded as a teacher and educator, and has contributed to biology education at both high school and college levels. CLICK HERE FOR FULL ARTICLE