The Role of Coagulation Testing Coagulation or clotting is a complex process that helps control bleeding when a blood vessel is damaged. However, sometimes disorders can occur that impact normal clot formation. Hemostasis diagnostics involve laboratory tests that evaluate how...

Native to South Africa and Australia The Protea is native to South Africa, Australia and parts of Central America. There are around 1,300 Protea species found primarily in South Africa's Cape Floristic Region, Fynbos and Australia's southwest. The king protea is South Africa's...

The freight forwarding market involves coordinating and executing import and export shipments across various modes of transportation. Freight forwarding services include cargo transportation via roadways, railways, ocean, and airways as well as customs clearance, warehousing a...

Floating solar panels serve as a valuable alternative to traditional land-based solar energy generation by utilizing space on waterbodies like lakes, reservoirs, and oceans. They consist of photovoltaic solar panels mounted on floating structures composed of hollow polyethylen...

Regenerative medicine is an interdisciplinary field that applies life sciences to develop methods and technologies that enable the regeneration and repair of damaged cells, tissues, and organs to restore normal function. It involves stem cell research, tissue engineering and t...

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has shown promise in healing diabetic foot ulcers more quickly owing to increased oxygen delivery. HBOT involves breathing 100% oxygen intermittently in a pressurized chamber, allowing much higher concentrations of oxygen to enter the bloodstre...

Point-of-care testing (POCT) for cardiac conditions has evolved significantly over the past few decades. Where initially only basic diagnostic tests could be conducted in emergency rooms or clinics, portable cardiac POCT devices now allow for rapid diagnosis and management of...

History of Dengue and the Search for an Effective Vaccine Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease that is common in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. With increasing globalization and urbanization, dengue virus has spread to new areas and incidence of t...

What is Bug Tracking Software?Bug tracking software, also known as issue tracking software, is a software application that allows developers and project managers to log, prioritize, assign responsibility for, and track progress on bugs, issues and tasks found in the software b...

The Medical Affairs Outsourcing Market involves contracting out medical-related services like analyzing clinical trial results, presenting data at conferences, handling medical information inquiries and training sales representatives. This allows pharmaceutical and biotechnolo...

Spray foam insulation is an efficient thermal insulation material that is spray applied to walls, attics, ceilings or floors. It forms an airtight and waterproof barrier while providing excellent insulation properties. The Spray Foam Insulation Market Size is growing in reside...

What are abrasives? Abrasives are materials, often grains, that are used to grind or polish surfaces through friction. They are applied to the surface of another material, which does the grinding or polishing. Abrasives hold sharp grain particles or crystals that dig into, bre...

Medical crowdfunding allows individuals to raise money online for medical treatments. It provides an alternative source of funding for patients who require financial assistance to meet healthcare costs. The medical crowdfunding platforms act as intermediaries by connecting pat...

The construction materials market involves various products that are used in construction and infrastructure activities. Concrete, cement, bricks, sand, aggregates, wood, plastics, and metals are some of the major construction materials that are used for building roads, bridge...

Origins of the Ice Hockey Stick The origins of the hockey stick can be traced back to the early 19th century in Canada and Europe where informal games similar to field hockey were played on frozen lakes and ponds using modified field hockey sticks or makeshift wooden sticks. T...

Miniature Ball Bearings will grow at highest pace owing to increasing demand from industrial machinery applications. Miniature Ball Bearings are small-sized ball bearings predominantly used in industrial machinery applications to enable smooth rotation of movable parts. They p...

The Benefits of Hydrotherapy Hydrotherapy, also known as water therapy, has been used for centuries to help treat various muscle and joint conditions. The movement and pressure of water can help decrease pain and inflammation while improving flexibility and range of motion. So...

Microvascular blood clot retrieval devices are widely used for the removal of blood clots from small blood vessels to restore normal circulation in patients undergoing surgeries for aneurysms, trauma, lower extremity bypass, and other conditions. These devices are commonly use...

Costume jewelry, also known as fashion jewelry or fake jewelry refers to ornaments such as necklaces, bracelets, rings, and earrings that are made from less valuable materials when compared to precious metals like gold and silver. Costume jewelry provides fashionable and affor...

The stair stringer market comprises stair stringers primarily used for supporting stair treads, risers and railings used in stairways. Stair stringers are an essential part of staircase systems and are available in various materials including wood, metal, PVC and concrete. The...

Emerging Trends in Value-Based Healthcare and Reimbursement Over the last decade, healthcare systems around the world have been undergoing significant changes in how care is delivered and paid for. Traditionally, fee-for-service models have incentivized volume over value by re...

Microbial active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) refer to APIs manufactured through microbial fermentation processes. Microorganisms like bacteria, yeast, fungi, and algae are cultivated in large bioreactors to produce a variety of useful compounds like therapeutic enzymes,...

Power SCADA systems are used in managing and monitoring electric power transmission and distribution systems. They help utilities reduce operational costs, improve reliability and control power flow effectively. These systems provide a centralized monitoring platform for multi...

Nickel powder finds widespread application in rechargeable batteries used across various industries ranging from automotive to consumer electronics. The rising adoption of electric vehicles globally has considerably boosted demand for lithium-ion batteries which have nickel as...

The IVD raw materials market includes various products such as antibodies, probes, reagents and other consumables that are used for in vitro diagnostic applications. These materials are used in diagnostic tests such as immunoassays, hematology, molecular diagnostics and other...

The nanopesticides market is witnessing growing demand owing to increasing preference for residue-free food products and environment-friendly pest control alternatives. Nanopesticides offer highly targeted pest control with minimal residue and adverse effects on human health a...

History and Evolution From leather boots worn by laborers in the 1850s to modern steel-toe boots, they have come a long way in terms of design, materials and technology. Some key developments in the history of work boots include:- Mid-1850s: Leather boots gain popularity among...

Origins and Early DevelopmentWorcestershire sauce was invented in the 1830s in Worcester, England by two chemists, John Wheeley Lea and William Henry Perrins. In the year 1837, the two partners created an experimental batch of the sauce for their pharmacy business. The sauce u...

BCG Vaccine - The Only Vaccine Currently Available Against TBThe Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine is currently the only vaccine available for TB. It was first used in 1921 and offers some protection against severe forms of TB like TB meningitis or miliary TB in children....

Ticagrelor is an oral, reversible P2Y12 platelet aggregation inhibitor that was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2011 for the treatment of acute coronary syndromes. Developed by AstraZeneca, it works by blocking the P2Y12 receptor on platelets to prev...