“Current data indicates that neither food nor food packaging is a pathway for the spread of viruses causing respiratory illnesses, including SARS-CoV-2,” according to a new guidance document from the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO): “In other words, SARS-CoV-2 is not a direct food safety concern.”
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In focus: Indorez® Coumarone Indene Resin
Indorez® Coumarone Indene Resin also known as CI Resin, is a thermoplastic aromatic resin which is produced through the polymerization of coumarone, indene & styrene.
In focus: Dichloroacetic Acid
Dichloroacetic acid is an organochlorine compound and a corrosive liquid with ammoniacal odor. Its natural occurrence is in seaweeds.
Why US is pushing India to restart Covid vaccine exports
The United States has been pushing India to restart vaccine exports as it looks to stem the global spread of the Covid pandemic.
In focus: 2-Ethyl-4-Methylimidazole
2-Ethyl-4-methylimidazole is one of the most common and widely used curing agent in variety of epoxy resins due to high curing efficiency, intermediate curing temperature of epoxy/imidazole resin system and excellent mechanical property of curing product.
In focus: Indole-3-Carbinol
Indole-3-carbinol is a colorless powder with a characteristic odor.
The product finds uses in various fields by virtue of the indole ring, which is active and mainly imparts medicinal properties to the molecule. It is also an important dietary supplement.
Quess Corp launches new vertical to transform healthcare services in India
Quess Corp, India’s leading business services provider, announced the launch of its new healthcare vertical to address the shortage of healthcare professionals.
China’s Golden Week to trigger new round of void sailings
The shippers are in for struggle yet another time, with the market buzzing in speculations of liners planning of ‘blank sailing’ during China’s Golden Week holiday in early October to extract maximised profits.
Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming delta variant of coronavirus
Less than a month into a COVID-19 vaccine booster drive, Israel is seeing signs of an impact on the country’s high infection and severe illness rates fuelled by the fast-spreading delta variant, officials and scientists say.
In focus: Benzyl Nicotinate
Benzyl nicotinate has a role as a vasodilator agent and is also generally used in cosmetics and drugs. It is an active substance from the group of rubefacients that stimulates blood circulation. Also used in veterinary as well as in human medicines.
In focus: 2-Methylimidazole
2-Methylimidazole is a monomethylated imidazole that can be used as a building block in synthesis of a wide range of biologically active compounds. Synthesized through Radziszewski reaction involving acetaldehyde, glyoxal, and ammonia, it is a sterically hindered imidazole that is used to simulate the coordination of histidine to heme complexes. It is is highly soluble in polar organic solvents and water.
Blood test can detect more than 50 types of cancer
Researchers have developed a blood test able to detect more than 50 types of cancer that is accurate enough to be used nationally as a multi-cancer screening test in those at higher risk of the disease, including those aged over 50 with no symptoms.