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SARS-CoV-2 Alters Lung Cell Metabolism – IIT Kharagpur Research Model Shows, Model Could Help Therapeutics

Spotlight Innovationcorona virus, CoronaVirus, Covid-19, GEMs, gene, genetic, Genome-scale Metabolic Networks, genomic, lung cell, metabolic, Metabolic Flux Analysis, metabolism, MFA, Multi-Omics Systems Biology, pathogen, SARS-CoV-2, therapeutic, virus

Model development by IIT Kharagpur researchers predicting alteration in metabolic reaction rates of lung cells post SARS-CoV-2 infection The research would lead to a better understanding of metabolic reprogramming and aid the development of better therapeutics to deal with the viral pandemics COVID-19 pandemic has been posing unprecedented threats to the whole world. Among its many perils is the cellular metabolic system of those who tested positive. Coronaviruses are known to hijack the metabolism of lung cells. This threat makes it absolutely imperative to understand the mechanism of metabolic reprogramming of host human cells by SARS-CoV-2. Researchers at IIT Kharagpur…

IIT Kharagpur’s Essential Oil Extractor to Economize Betel Leaf Oil Production in India

In-DepthAgricultural Engineering, betel leaf, commercialization, essential oil, extractor, farm, farm mechanisation, Food engineering, food technology

Antimicrobial and antioxidant rich betel leaf essential oil finds wide use in industrial applications including medicines, cosmetics and chewable mouth fresher The essential oil extractor reduces betel leaf wastage making essential oil production economically viable The process increases yield by 16%, reduces process time by 44% and energy input by 30% There have been many tales of Paan - in songs, history and literature, religion and culture for many millennia, across hierarchies of society, in South and South-East Asia. While the use of Paan as a mouth freshener is under the radar of health agencies for carcinogenic effects, however,…

IIT Kharagpur Law Students to Draft Real-time Patents for Institute’s Innovations

EventsIntellectual property, Intellectual property rights, IP Law, IPR, law, law school, LLB, patent, Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, technology and law

In 2006 IIT Kharagpur had introduced a new academic discipline in the IIT system - Intellectual Property Law, seed-funded by distinguished alumnus Dr. Vinod Gupta. Over the years, Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, the law school at IIT Kharagpur has not only expanded its scope across all academic verticals of law education but has emerged as one of India’s top law schools. With Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) still as the key domain, the school has been instrumental in promoting IPR workshops for young innovators. A few years back a drive was undertaken at the School to promote Geographical…