Construction & facilities
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- Sir Ove Arup, November 1968
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HM Shah lays foundation stone for India's first state-run BSL-4 lab in Gandhinagar
The project, to be built at a cost of Rs 362 crore, will become the country's first BSL-4 lab operated by a state government and only the second such high-containment facility in India after Pune. During the event, the Union Department of Biotechnology handed over a Letter of Intent designating the upcoming BSL-4 lab at the Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre as the National Centre for High Containment Pathogen Research Facility" under the BioE3 policy. Addressing the gathering, Union Minister Shah said the launch marks the beginning of a new era for India's health security and bio-safety systems from the soil of Gujarat. The Home Minister highlighted the rapid rise of India's biotechnology sector over the past decade, noting that the bio-economy has grown from $10 billion in 2014 to more than $166 billion in 2024."
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Extended Spectrum β-lactamase Detection and Antibiotic Susceptibility Profile of Staphylococcus aureus Strains Isolated from Surgical Wounds
Aims: The study aims to determine the antibiotic susceptibility pattern, incidence of β-lactamase and extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) production in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from surgical wounds. Study Design: A cross-sectional study designed to evaluate the incidence of antibiotic resistance and ESBL production in S. aureus recovered from surgical wound patients was conducted. The β-lactamase was assayed with the acidometric method while the ESBL was screened with the double disk approximation method. Conclusion: This study suggests a continuous screening and surveillance of MRSA among the patients in the hospital setting due to the high prevalence of these microorganisms in Osun state, Nigeria.
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Bacterial Energy Model Unveils Antimicrobial Spread
There is a certain tipping point where it is worth the energy expenditure, but the details about these thresholds in aquatic environments are poorly understood. A research team led by Assistant Professor Katayoun Amirfard of the Graduate School of Environmental Studies and Professor Daisuke Sano of the Graduate School of Engineering at Tohoku University analyzed how bacteria in aquatic environments distribute energy across diverse functions such as growth, biofilm formation (a protective barrier), conjugative transfer of antimicrobial resistance genes, and heavy‑metal tolerance. In particular, the researchers focused on how bacterial energy allocation changes over time when exposed to zinc oxide (ZnO), a widely used material commonly found in water environments. This mechanistic understanding provides a new scientific foundation for assessing how pollutants influence the spread of antimicrobial resistance in the environment, which could inform more effective water‑quality management, pollution control, and public‑health strategies.
