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Moot on responsible conduct of science

(Pakistan Observer) According to organizers, this thematic conference is focused on key issues related to biosafety, ethical considerations and effective commercialization of scientific outcomes. They said that the conference is being attended by a number of participants …

Biosafety lab to identify unknown viruses

(IBNLive.com) Kolkata, Nov 14. Detection of unknown viruses is expected to be easier and quicker with the School of Tropical Medicine (STM) here deciding to set up a biosafety lab for analysing blood samples of patients suffering from …

54th ABSA International Conference

(Associated Press of Pakistan) The event was attended by more than 500 Biosafety experts from more than 20 countries including Pakistan. Dr Shahana Urooj Kazmi, Professor of Microbiology at the University of Karachi and Chairperson of BioSafety Association of Pakistan, who attended …

Educating the life scientists

(Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists) There are increasing signs that state parties to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) realize that the lack of biosecurity awareness and education among life scientists represents a serious gap in the overall web of policies designed to prevent bioterrorism and biowarfare. Without such awareness and education, how can practicing life  Read More »

India Develops Anthrax Detection Tech

(Global Security Newswire) India’s Defense Food Research Laboratory has developed technology that can identify anthrax spores in sample material in as little as two hours, the New Indian Express reported on Saturday The “Anthra-check Sand-E kit” proved capable of detecting the bacteria in roughly two hours in laboratory materials and in about 12 hours in  Read More »

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