COP28: Translating Methane Pledge to Methane Action
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Biogenes Technologies acquires Allen Healthcare Products , poised to capture test kit market in Southeast Asia
Reading Time: 2 minutesBIOGENES TECHNOLOGIES (BIOGENES) has successfully completed the acquisition of Allen Healthcare Products Sdn Bhd (AHP) – a Penang-based, ISO 13485 accredited pioneer of rapid test kit manufacturing. Biogenes chief executive officer, Tang Kok Mun said: “The opportunity for acquisition presented itself as we were actively seeking manufacturing facilities to upscale Biogenes-developed aptamer-based diagnostic test kits.” According […]
Fostering Methane Innovation across ASEAN
Reading Time: 3 minutesMETHANE is a potent greenhouse gas (GHG), but unlike other GHGs, methane emissions can be used as energy, as it is the primary component of natural gas. Currently, the oil and gas industry faces scrutiny due to its substantial methane emissions. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global methane emissions from the oil and […]
Push to localise Global Methane Pledge for Malaysia
Reading Time: 4 minutesA POLICY BRIEF aimed at establishing methane governance in the country was recently launched during a seminar themed “Academic Research Promoting Transparency, Public Engagement, and Progress of Methane Emissions in Malaysia”. In the seminar hosted in Kuala Lumpur, Dr Helena Varkkey, associate professor of Environmental Politics at the Department of International and Strategic Studies, Universiti Malaya, […]
DPM: Malaysia will lose RM7b by 2030 if biomass is discarded
Reading Time: < 1 minutePUTRAJAYA: The biomass obtained from agricultural practices is currently discarded as farm waste. But if such biomass is converted and utilised as an energy source, by 2030, the nation will have saved RM7b. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said this while speaking to reporters after officiating the 2023 National Biomass Conference here recently. Fadillah, […]
Biogenes lends shot in the arm for local sensor-tech industry
Reading Time: 3 minutesBIOGENES TECHNOLOGIES (Biogenes) inked a new alliance with the Malaysian Society for Sensor Technology Development (SENSOR Malaysia) to promote translational research and create a skilled workforce to empower sensor technology development in the country. “It is a kickstart to foster academia-industry partnership in the sensor-tech field. Biogenes will be providing RM 50,000 annually for a period […]
Malaysian scientist triumphs at Mustafa Prize awards night
Reading Time: 2 minutesFOR the first time in the history of the Mustafa Prize, a Malaysian scientist Datuk Prof Ahmad Fauzi Ismail earned himself the prestigious prize. Fauzi, a vice chancellor in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), is a leading researcher in the area of membrane technology. Fauzi said during the prize-giving ceremony that he has a deep-seated passion […]
Islamic scientists share stardust moment
Reading Time: 3 minutesTHE fifth edition of the Mustafa Prize was hosted in Isfahan, Iran, this year to celebrate scientific excellence of Muslim scientists from around the world. More than 100 scientists from 57 countries were present at the Chehel Sotoon Palace in Isfahan – a city famous for its Pero-Islamic architecture. The award was established in 2012 for […]
Strengthening methane management – from science to policy
Reading Time: 5 minutesBY SAARANI VENGADESEN Around 60% of global methane emissions are caused by human activity and comes largely from agriculture, energy and waste. Many global efforts have been initiated in recent times to slash the second most powerful climate pollutant – methane. The Global Methane Pledge (GMP), Global Methane Initiative (GMI), Oil and Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP) […]
Natural Killer cells can beat cancer
Reading Time: 3 minutesNATURAL KILLER (NK) Cells in the immune system bring a beacon of hope to cancer patients and those in fear of suffering from relapse. Dr Danaraj Navaratnam the resident doctor with special interest in Cellular Therapy & Regenerative Medicine from CELLAAX Therapy (CELLAAX), a homegrown biopharmaceutical company told The Petri Dish during a recent interview […]