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The N440K can generate about ten times more virus particles than the A2a prototype, the strain which is in circulation worldwide

Covid-19 drug candidate has been developed by VINS Bioproducts in collaboration with Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology and University of Hyderabad

Double mutant strains found in 4-5% of samples in Telangana

We now have emerging evidence that N440K is spreading a lot more in southern states, says CCMB

RICH, an initiative by the Telangana government, has invited applications for their start-up accelerator programme from promising start-ups

Hyderabad: A foreign returnee from Hyderabad with a travel history has tested positive for the new Covid strain (B 117) of United Kingdom on Thursday. The samples of the international traveller were sent to Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) for genomic analysis. Overall, five samples of individuals with a history of international […]

The workshops will go a long way in rapid deployment of lab workforce for diagnostics, which has been the key in country’s fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

Hyderabad: City-based Atal Incubation Centre–Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (AIC-CCMB) has been awarded the NIDHI-Seed Support System (NIDHI-SSS) grant of Rs 5.25 crore by the National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB), Department of Science and Technology (DST). The seed support is aimed at making sure timely availability of seed fund to deserving […]

Research organisations, including CCMB, to launch countrywide genome sequencing of Covid

A 118-year-old charitable institution, AVS has been engaged in the practice and propagation of Ayurveda, manufacturing more than 500 formulations

There is no evidence that the new variant is more virulent or that it has the ability to beat existing precautions such as masks, physical distancing and other non-pharmaceutical interventions

Hyderabad: One more person, who has travelled from United Kingdom (UK) and reached Telangana after December 9, has tested positive for Covid-19. With this, the total number of UK travellers who came back to the State after December 9 and tested Covid positive, has reached 21, Director of Public Health (DPH), Dr G Srinivasa Rao […]

The samples of these individuals were sent to CCMB for genome sequencing to ascertain whether they are infected with the new strain of the coronavirus

The other research laboratories identified include CSRI-IGIB, New Delhi, DBT-Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar, InStem-NCBS, Bengaluru, NIBMG, West Bengal and NIV, Pune

Health Department teams have already identified 358 travellers who reached Hyderabad directly from UK between Dec 15 and 22

Genome sequencing to ascertain its presence in India

The first mobile testing laboratory of SpiceHealth was inaugurated at Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), AlIMS on November 23.

Hyderabad: The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and Apollo Hospitals on Thursday announced collaboration for joint manufacturing and commercialisation of innovative dry swab test ‘Direct Amplification rapid RT-PCR (DArRT-PCR)’ for Covid detection. The test has been developed by CSIR-CCMB and the collaboration with Apollo Hospitals will focus on scaling up manufacturing and commercialisation […]

The Infosys Prize 2020 for Life Sciences was awarded to Rajan Sankaranarayanan from CCMB, Hyderabad for fundamental contributions towards understanding one of the most basic mechanisms in biology

By employing the dry swab technique of the CCMB, Covid tests can be immediately scaled up by at least two to three times without any additional resources.