Quess Corp, India’s leading business services provider, announced the launch of its new healthcare vertical to address the shortage of healthcare professionals.
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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.
NUTRICOSMETICS: A Blooming Global Market
Nutricosmetic is the point at which nutrition and cosmetics meet. The term encompasses the beneficial effects on beauty resulting from consuming nutrients through the use of food supplements.
Amidation of Light Alkanes – High-end Derivatives directly from Natural Gas
At Last: Separated and Freshly Bound –
Amidation of light alkanes
AstraZeneca (AZ) says its COVID-19 vaccine protects against severe disease caused by variants
AstraZeneca (AZ) has announced that new real-world data from Canada shows its COVID-19 vaccine – Vaxzevria – was found to be highly effective after one dose against severe disease or hospitalisation caused by the Beta and Delta variants.
In focus: Metallic Stearates
Metallic stearates are esters of stearic acid. These compounds consist of both long-chain fatty acids and a metal ion. Their various characteristics, such as metal content and particle size, can be manipulated for different markets and applications.
EDQM “RTEMIS” pilot project: real-time remote GMP inspections of API manufacturers
Interruptions to the inspection programme of the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) due to travel restrictions – made necessary by the COVID-19 pandemic – led to the creation of a system of Real-Time Remote Inspections (RTEMIS).
Global supply chains buckle as virus variant and disasters strike
A number of recent events such as a new worldwide wave of COVID-19, natural disasters in China and Germany, a cyber attack targeting key South African ports have conspired to drive global supply chains towards breaking point, threatening the fragile flow of raw materials, parts and consumer goods, according to companies, economists and shipping specialists.