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IASST Guwahati ne glossy black scorpion Heterometrus bengalensis ke venom ka raaz suljhaya

📅 05 August 2025 📍 India Good to know

DST ne 5 August 2025 ko bataya ki IASST, Guwahati ke scientists ne Heterometrus bengalensis ke venom ka pehla comprehensive analysis karke aath protein families ke 25 toxins identify kiye.

Summary

Eastern aur southern India mein paaye jaane wale glossy black scorpion Heterometrus bengalensis ke venom ka pehli baar comprehensive analysis Department of Science and Technology ke autonomous institute Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati ke scientists ne kiya hai; DST ne yeh jaankari 5 August 2025 ko di. IASST Director Prof. Ashis K. Mukherjee ke netritva wali study mein aath protein families ke 25 distinct toxins identify hue. Swiss albino mice mein venom se systemic toxicity, liver enzymes mein badhotri, organ damage aur pronounced proinflammatory response dekha gaya. Yeh research International Journal of Biological Macromolecules mein publish hui.

Key facts

Species: Heterometrus bengalensis (glossy black scorpion)
Institute: IASST, Guwahati (DST autonomous institute)
Finding: 8 protein families ke 25 toxins
Lead: Prof. Ashis K. Mukherjee, Director, IASST
Journal: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

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अगस्त 2025 में बताया गया काले बिच्छू हेटेरोमेट्रस बेंगालेंसिस के विष का पहला व्यापक प्रोफ़ाइल किस शहर में स्थित संस्थान के वैज्ञानिकों ने तैयार किया?

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Sahi uttar: D — गुवाहाटी

यह अध्ययन DST के स्वायत्त संस्थान उन्नत विज्ञान एवं प्रौद्योगिकी अध्ययन संस्थान (IASST), गुवाहाटी ने किया।