Leonid Chemicals P Ltd, a medium sized player in the pharmaceutical chemicals space has invested Rs 5.5 crore to establish a stand-alone HPLC Solvent manufacturing plant at Dobspet on the Bangalore Tumkur-Road. The company has also upgraded its plant to seek the REACH - Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals certification which will allow it to seek clearances in the European Union.

Science Beyond Frontiers (SBF) Healthcare, a well-known provider of Rotational Field Quantum Magnetic Resonance (RFQMR) therapy to treat osteoarthritis and cancer patients is now looking to raise funds to the tune of $5 million for expansion of operations.

The UK Royal Commission has issued a report on the spread of nanomaterials, stating that “urgent action [is] needed on testing and regulation”. In its report the Commission found no evidence of nanomaterials causing harm to health or the environment but raised concerns that current levels of testing and regulation are inadequate.

Altogen Biosystems announced launch of novel Nanoparticle-based transfection reagent for use in laboratories and research facilities for animal testing.