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CRAMS outsourcing in pharmaceutical and chemical research and manufacturing, part II.
We will outline in the second part of this article series how big is the business of Contract research and manufacturing services (CRAMS) in the pharmaceutical, bio-technological and chemical industry. Continue reading
CRAMS outsourcing in pharmaceutical and chemical research and manufacturing Part I.
Contract research and manufacturing services (CRAMS) in the pharmaceutical, bio-technological and chemical industry is massive, a multi-billion dollar business. We will outline in this article how big is this business, what drives this business and what are the implications for enterprises and for the society ? We will outline in this article the political and macro-economical implications of outsourcing. Continue reading
Evidence for Elemental Fluorine in Nature
German researchers reported they have found experimental evidence for the presence of elemental fluorine in the mineral antozonite. Continue reading
All Nobel Prizes in Chemistry
Summary of the The Nobel Prize in Chemistry between 1901 and 2011. A total of 160 individuals have received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Continue reading
A New Technique that will Transform Epigenetics Research
new technique that will transform epigenetics research by quantitative sequencing Continue reading
Transmutations – the alchemists are back
Alchemists are back - transmutation of elements under mild conditions as claimed by cold fusion scientists Continue reading
Controlling protein function with nanotechnology
A new study provides important details on how proteins in our bodies interact with nanomaterials. Continue reading
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