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Early detection of radioactive exposure being researched: DRDO experts
Early detection of radioactive exposure being researched: DRDO experts
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is carrying out research for early biomarker signature for dose assessment and decision making during casualty caused by radioactive exposure. This would address the increasing danger of radioactive exposure and its detection not only at the time of civilian but as well as military casualties.
Toxic radiological material has both short term and long term health effects on living organisms. On an urgent response to any radiation emergency, the identification and evaluation of early biomarker is an important and decision making step. Biomarkers had been used by epidemiologists, physiologists and pathologists as the gold standard to study and treat the human diseases. However, less attention has been paid on discovery and validation of radiation responsive biomarker can be used for triage for occupational worker, civilian population and emergency responder.
This was shared by Dr Rakesh Sharma, Scientist G and Additional Director, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) who was in the Panjab University to present his research at the ongoing national conference on Biotechnology ‘Biotechnica Chandigarh-2010’ on Thursday. Dr Sharma who has seven patents and 230 publications to his credit has decades of technomanegerial and scientific experience. He has also carried out the preliminary studies on the Mayapuri incident where use of radioactive sources was suspended in Delhi University after an exposure to radioactive material Cobalt-60 in the scrap market of Mayapuri led to death of one person and injuries to ten others in April this year.
He further added that the effects of radiations that denote cellular, chemical, bio-chemical or molecular alterations, that can be measured at different levels of organisation of living organism like bio fluids (blood, urine, etc, cell and tissues, etc). Recently this process has been elaborated and response of pathogenesis, pharmacology, progression, regression and final outcome of the toxicants has been evaluated.
Biotechnica at PU
A series of plenary lecture delivered by the eminent scientists marked the second day of Biotechnica Chandigarh-2010 conference at Panjab University on Wednesday.
Dr Rajiv Bhat from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi threw light on the issues and challenges on protein stability, folding and diseases in the era of proteomics and DNA technology. Prof Paramvir Singh Ahuja, Director, IHBT, Palampur delivered a lecture on the salient achievements made by IHBT in the field of biotechnology. He emphasized on the commercialization of production of steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana as the key achievement of the year in his talk. Professor Deepak Pental, ex vice-chancellor, University of Delhi, elaborated upon the relevance of crop breeding in India and enlightened the delegate’s with his rich experience in this field. Dr Sita Ram Kumar Magadi, Vice-President, Panacea Biotec Limited highlighted the miraculous role of antibiotics in the field of medicine.
Early detection of radioactive exposure being researched: DRDO experts
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is carrying out research for early biomarker signature for dose assessment and decision making during casualty caused by radioactive exposure. This would address the increasing danger of radioactive exposure and its detection not only at the time of civilian but as well as military casualties.
Toxic radiological material has both short term and long term health effects on living organisms. On an urgent response to any radiation emergency, the identification and evaluation of early biomarker is an important and decision making step. Biomarkers had been used by epidemiologists, physiologists and pathologists as the gold standard to study and treat the human diseases. However, less attention has been paid on discovery and validation of radiation responsive biomarker can be used for triage for occupational worker, civilian population and emergency responder.
This was shared by Dr Rakesh Sharma, Scientist G and Additional Director, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) who was in the Panjab University to present his research at the ongoing national conference on Biotechnology ‘Biotechnica Chandigarh-2010’ on Thursday. Dr Sharma who has seven patents and 230 publications to his credit has decades of technomanegerial and scientific experience. He has also carried out the preliminary studies on the Mayapuri incident where use of radioactive sources was suspended in Delhi University after an exposure to radioactive material Cobalt-60 in the scrap market of Mayapuri led to death of one person and injuries to ten others in April this year.
He further added that the effects of radiations that denote cellular, chemical, bio-chemical or molecular alterations, that can be measured at different levels of organisation of living organism like bio fluids (blood, urine, etc, cell and tissues, etc). Recently this process has been elaborated and response of pathogenesis, pharmacology, progression, regression and final outcome of the toxicants has been evaluated.
Biotechnica at PU
A series of plenary lecture delivered by the eminent scientists marked the second day of Biotechnica Chandigarh-2010 conference at Panjab University on Wednesday.
Dr Rajiv Bhat from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi threw light on the issues and challenges on protein stability, folding and diseases in the era of proteomics and DNA technology. Prof Paramvir Singh Ahuja, Director, IHBT, Palampur delivered a lecture on the salient achievements made by IHBT in the field of biotechnology. He emphasized on the commercialization of production of steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana as the key achievement of the year in his talk. Professor Deepak Pental, ex vice-chancellor, University of Delhi, elaborated upon the relevance of crop breeding in India and enlightened the delegate’s with his rich experience in this field. Dr Sita Ram Kumar Magadi, Vice-President, Panacea Biotec Limited highlighted the miraculous role of antibiotics in the field of medicine.