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Here are the Food Companies that Made TIME’s Best 100 Inventions of 2021 List

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The company’s high-tech food packet, which resembles silica gel packets found in certain food and commercial products, can be placed inside delivery containers to wick away moisture and reduce humidity. In October, SAVRPak unveiled a new delivery packaging prototype that claims to keep food at a safe temperature for more than 20 minutes.

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Women in Science Who Have Paved the Way Forward in Genetics

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For example, British scientist Rosalind Franklin gained recognition for her work after her death, which is not unheard of, but with it came the revelation that her work, which helped demonstrate the double helical structure of DNA, went largely uncredited by famed DNA duo James Watson and Francis Crick.

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Pfizer to Slash COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing Time by Almost 50 Percent

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The drugmaker is targeting various steps in the manufacturing process, beginning right at the DNA stage, which is required as the template from which the mRNA for the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in the vaccine is made. DNA Templates: The vaccine development process first begins with raw ingredients coming together at the Chesterfield plant.

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The doors CRISPR libraries have and will open in phenotypic drug screening 

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Steve Wowk , VP, Business Unit and General Management of Integrated DNA Technologies, shared with DDW the value of CRISPR-Cas9 in drug discovery. In an effort to defend themselves against viral infection, bacterial cells capture and copy DNA fragments of bacteriophages into their genome.

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Top 30 Pharma and Biotech Companies in 2023: Statistics and Trends

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2) Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) Paxlovid is a dual-packaged oral medication for the treatment of COVID-19. It contains the antiviral medications nirmatrelvir and ritonavir. 2) Botox Therapeutic/Cosmetic Botox, or botulinum neurotoxin, is a neurotoxic protein produced by the Clostridium botulinum bacteria. billion in 2022.

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