27th October 2023, Bhopal
ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, signed the Technology License Agreement (TLA) with M/s HiMedia Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., Thane for the transfer of the technology "Indirect ELISA Kit for Avian Influenza Virus Antibody Detection in Chicken" for its commercial production.
The tripartite agreement was signed among ICAR-NIHSAD, M/s HiMedia Laboratories Pvt. Ltd and M/s Agrinnovate India Ltd. at an event organized by ICAR-NIHSAD today in Bhopal.
Dr. Aniket Sanyal, Director, ICAR-NIHSAD; Dr. Rajas Warke, Director (Molecular Biology), M/s HiMedia Laboratories Pvt. Ltd, and Dr. Praveen Malik, CEO, M/s Agrinnovate India Ltd., were the signatories to this agreement.
The avian influenza viruses have caused significant economic losses to poultry farmers and the poultry industry in India. The newly licensed ELISA kit offers a cost-effective import substitute to monitor and control avian influenza and has undergone rigorous validation, adhering to the WOAH standards. The kit has a very high diagnostic sensitivity (99.0%) and specificity (99.0%). This advancement marks a significant step towards safeguarding India's poultry industry, reducing economic losses, and reinforcing the country's capabilities in the field of animal health and disease control.
(Source: ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal)
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