GM food label is unrecognised by most consumers in Brazil
Reading Time: 2 minutesRESEARCHERS from Brazil released the results of their study that aimed to determine how much consumers knew about genetically modified (GM) food labelling in Brazil and identify the factors that affected the consumer’s willingness to buy these foods. The results showed that about three-quarters of Brazilian consumers did not recognise the symbol used for GM […]
MOH allows local company to supply test kits
Reading Time: 2 minutesKUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) Malaysia has awarded ADT Biotech to supply its LyteStar 2019-nCoV RT-PCR Kit to all centers under MOH jurisdiction authorized to test for SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19. Preceding the award, the LyteStar 2019-nCoV RT-PCR Kit had been validated by the Institute for Medical Research (IMR) with concordant results against IMR’s reference test. […]