On the afternoon of October 2, Beijing time, the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman from the United States, for their discoveries in nucleoside base modification, thereby developing an effective COVID-19 mRNA vaccine. The awards committee said in a press release issued on the same day that the research results of the two winners “fundamenta…
2023/10/25Cholesterol: Essential for Life and Industry Cholesterol is a vital component of animal tissue cells and plays a crucial role in maintaining the structure and function of cell membranes, where it accounts for over 20% of plasma membrane esters. While the human body and animals can synthesize most of the cholesterol they require, deficiencies may occur—particularly when key enzymes in the cholesterol biosynthesis pat…
2023/04/22All the raw materials of cholesterol products currently on the market are of animal origin, such as animal brains, spinal cords, tissues, lanolin, etc. Animal-derived products have certain particularities, such as raw materials are perishable, there may be endogenous residues or exogenous pollutants (such as proteins, microorganisms, viruses, pesticides, veterinary drugs, etc.), and the composition and/or compositio…
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