Bioprecipitation and Ice Nucleation
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Is Amphotericin B safe during pregnancy?
Despite the fact that pregnancy is considered a condition with increased vulnerability to infections, including some life-threatening fungal infections, a
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List of side effects of Amphotericin B
The side effects of amphotericin B varies from moderate (less severe) to severe. The severity of this drug should be
Does Amphotericin B interact with other medications?
Always consult your healthcare professional (e.g., doctor or pharmacist) before taking amphotericin B. Till date, a total of 155 drugs have been
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Amphotericin B
What is Amphotericin B? Amphotericin B is one of the most popular anti-fungal drugs. Chemically it is a macrolide polyene
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Recently, the news channels and social media platforms have been going on trending with the advent of a so-called, “new epidemic” in the middle of the CoViD-19 pandemic. It is supposedly a deadly infection caused by black and white fungi. But what really is a “black fungus” and a “white fungus” and what causes them to infect a patient? Is it deadlier than CoViD19? What do we know about it, who should worry and what is the treatment? Find an answer to all these questions in the blog. … Continue readingStory of The Black and White Devils – Mucormycosis
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Edward Butts Lewis
By Shubhamay Das, IISER Kolkata (20 May 2021) Edward B. Lewis was an American geneticist who helped in the foundation
Brief Introduction to How Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Derivatives are Bioprocessed
What are Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs)? MSCs are a unique type of cells that can differentiate themselves to become functionally