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Researchers in Canada are using algae to develop CoVID 19 test kits The team collaborated with Canadian integrated energy company Suncor to develop algae as a production factory to make necessary proteins to identify COVID-19 antibodies in someone previously infected with the disease. The researchers noted that one of the limiting factors in developing large-scale serological testing is the ability to make significant quantities of viral proteins on a cost-effective basis. According to th

02 May, 2020
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Kashmir saffron gets GI tag

Kashmir saffron gets GI tag Kashmir saffron, which is cultivated and harvested in the Karewa (highlands) of Jammu and Kashmir, has been given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry. The spice is grown in some regions of Kashmir, including Pulwama, Budgam, Kishtwar and Srinagar. The application was filed by the Directorate of Agriculture, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, and facilitated by the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and T