The National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow, has established an advanced virology laboratory for COVID-19 testing. The facility has been developed based on the guidelines of the ICMR, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, said a release from the Union government.
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Key-Points
The Advanced Virology Lab is a Bio Safety Level- 3 facility and has a suction facility that can suck any aerosol and pass it through filters.
It can filter virus or bacteria to make it a safe COVID-19 testing facility. It reduces the possibilities of infections at the culture facilities.
The PLACID trial is a Phase II, open-label, randomised controlled trial to assess the safety and efficacy of convalescent plasma to limit the complications caused by COVID-19 in moderate cases.
It has been registered with the Clinical Trial Registry of India (CTRI) and has received approval from the COVID-19 National Ethics Committee (CONEC).
National Botanical Research Institute
The National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) is a research institute of CSIR in Lucknow.
It is engaged in the field of taxonomy and modern biology.
NBRI developed a new variety of bougainvillea, named Los Banos Variegata-Jayanthi.
National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) is also the state botanical research institute of South Africa.