Integration between Marvin Sketch and CHEMIA

MarvinSketch allows users to quickly draw molecules through basic functions on the GUI and advanced functionalities such as sprout drawing, customisable shortcuts, abbreviated groups, default and user-defined templates and context-sensitive popup menus. Chemical structure drawing Atom and Bond properties MarvinSketch has a rich support for atom and bond properties. Users can assign stereochemistry, charge, valence,… Read More Integration between Marvin Sketch and CHEMIA

August 24, 2015August 25, 2015 Laurus InfosystemsLeave a comment

Drug combination highlights potential new depression treatment

Scientists at the University of Bath have identified that a combination of two existing licensed drugs could be used as a potential new treatment for depression. Current antidepressants, called SSRIs, increase the amount of serotonin in the brain although the exact mechanism by which they work is still unclear. However around 30-50 per cent of… Read More Drug combination highlights potential new depression treatment

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European chestnut leaves contain ingredients with power to disarm deadly staph bacteria

Leaves of the European chestnut tree contain ingredients with the power to disarm dangerous staph bacteria without boosting its drug resistance, scientists have found. PLOS ONE is publishing the study of a chestnut leaf extract, rich in ursene and oleanene derivatives, that blocks Staphlococcus aureus virulence and pathogenesis without detectable resistance. The use of chestnut… Read More European chestnut leaves contain ingredients with power to disarm deadly staph bacteria

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E Lab Notebook Introduction

About E Lab Notebook: Electronic lab notebook is used by researchers in the pharmaceutical, biotech, chemical, food/flavor/fragrance and petrochemical industries and in academia and government institutions.Replacing traditional paper notebooks makes researchers more productive by saving time on data entry and repetitive calculations while integrating with familiar tools such as Microsoft Office documents, spreadsheets and presentations,… Read More E Lab Notebook Introduction

August 21, 2015 Laurus InfosystemsLeave a comment

Ranbaxy: A new challenge for Sun Pharma

Sales at Rs 6,157 crore were also about 16.5 per cent lower than expected. Although net profit at Rs 892 crore was helped by MAT credit of Rs 600 crore, it was still about 50 per cent lower than anticipated by analysts. Post completion of the Ranbaxy acquisition, this is the first quarter where Sun’s… Read More Ranbaxy: A new challenge for Sun Pharma

August 21, 2015 Laurus InfosystemsLeave a comment

‘Green Chemistry’ Products Show Higher Sales Growth

A 2013 survey by the American Chemistry Society showed that more than half of its members believed the returns on investment in green chemistry R&D are higher than for standard investments. In another study conducted in 2014, 62 percent of chemical manufacturers said that their customers are interested in sustainable chemicals. The American Sustainable Business… Read More ‘Green Chemistry’ Products Show Higher Sales Growth

August 21, 2015August 21, 2015 Laurus InfosystemsLeave a comment

Indian pharma yet to overcome data integrity issues: EY survey

Shortage of manpower, compromising acceptable quality levels to meet production targets or dispatch time-lines and lack of understanding of good manufacturing practices (GMP) are some of the basic reasons behind data integrity issues faced by Indian pharmaceutical companies, according to global consultancy firm EY. Also, one-third of the companies in India have not conducted reviews… Read More Indian pharma yet to overcome data integrity issues: EY survey