Institut national de la recherche scientifique

New Protocol Could Push the Limits of the Pharmaceutical Industry

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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MONTRAL and LAVAL, QC, March 1, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Pharmaceutical compounds can behave differently in aqueous solution.

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  • MONTRAL and LAVAL, QC, March 1, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Pharmaceutical compounds can behave differently in aqueous solution.
  • Professor Steven LaPlante of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has developed a protocol to monitor the solution behavior of drugs.
  • "With this protocol, pharmaceutical industries could avoid working on a compound with undesirable activity in aqueous solution at the early lead identification stages.
  • This would avoid issues and downstream waste in productivity," says Professor LaPlante, who has many years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

Developing bioactive coatings for better orthopaedic implants

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021
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"Traditional metal, ceramic, or polymer implants have limited bioactive properties.

Key Points: 
  • "Traditional metal, ceramic, or polymer implants have limited bioactive properties.
  • "The ability to deposit such coatings allows for the potential to make implants with tailored biological properties.
  • It holds promise for biomedical applications, as these coatings can provide better implant-host interactions," said Ph.D. student Imran Deen.
  • For example, the technique can be applied to hydrophilic and antimicrobial coatings, bone surface reconstruction, or coatings that are biologically and chemically inert.

A new snow tracking sensor

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021
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"The conventional method is to take snow samples, but it gets labour intensive and expensive when you have to travel over a large area.

Key Points: 
  • "The conventional method is to take snow samples, but it gets labour intensive and expensive when you have to travel over a large area.
  • With more frequent and more accurate tracking, we would know when it is time to clear the snow off the roof and also be able to determine whether melted snow has reached peak volume and poses a flood risk.
  • Because the spectral behaviourof snow is linked to its density, the INRS team has developed sensor technology that uses infrared radiation reflectance.
  • However, according to Professor Chokamani the same index could be linked to various densities, based on the age of the snow.

Studying the placenta to gain a better understanding of febrile seizures in children

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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MONTRAL and LAVAL, QC, Nov. 16, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ -For the first time, a Qubec research team is studying the expression of three families of genes in the placenta and the incidence of febrile seizures in children.

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  • MONTRAL and LAVAL, QC, Nov. 16, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ -For the first time, a Qubec research team is studying the expression of three families of genes in the placenta and the incidence of febrile seizures in children.
  • Febrile seizures, or convulsions associated with fever episodes, affect 2% to 5% of children age 0 to 5.
  • Under certain conditions, these children are at risk of presenting cognitive difficulties as they develop.
  • In a previous study , Professor Vaillancourt observed that maternal stress was linked to changes in the expression of certain systems in the placenta.

Hydrogen and fuel cell catalyst maker Pajarito Powder receives Series-B investment from Hyundai Motor

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S.-based startup Pajarito Powder has received a Series-B investment from Hyundai Motor Company.

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  • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S.-based startup Pajarito Powder has received a Series-B investment from Hyundai Motor Company.
  • The investment is intended to allow Hyundai Motor to expand its portfolio in the value chain of the hydrogen industry and strengthen the establishment of the hydrogen ecosystem.
  • Pajarito Powder manufacturers catalysts for use with proton-exchange membranes (PEM) and alkaline fuel cells and electrolyzers; it also manufactures a proprietary Precious-Metal-Free catalyst for fuel cells.
  • Pajarito Powder is a venture-backed startup funded by Hyundai Motor Company, Verge Fund, Omphalos Venture Partners and other private investors.

Funding for nanomaterials to decontaminate water

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Monday, August 2, 2021
Pollution, Pollutants, Occupational safety and health, Organofluorides, Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, Surfactants, Perfluorinated compound, PFAS, Persistent organic pollutant, Decontamination

The multidisciplinary team wishes to take advantage of the unique properties of nanomaterials to develop new advanced electro-catalytic processes (ECA).

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  • The multidisciplinary team wishes to take advantage of the unique properties of nanomaterials to develop new advanced electro-catalytic processes (ECA).
  • The project aims to create innovative solutions to decontaminate waters containing harmful chemical compounds, such as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
  • "These ECA processes have great potential to decontaminate waters by removing persistent organic pollutants (POPs), such as PFAS.
  • INRS' work in water decontamination is in line with our strategic vision," said Martin Bureau, SANEXEN's Vice President of Innovation.

NorthStar teams with Canadian Coast Guard and INRS to develop Earth Observation Monitoring System for Canada's marine and coastal environments

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
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MONTREAL, July 22, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - NorthStar Earth & Space (NorthStar) announced that it is collaborating with the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) to develop a prototype Earth Observation Monitoring System for Marine and Coastal Environments (EOMCE) to improve information quality and deliver critical knowledge on marine pollution, ice conditions, and coastal ecosystems directly impacted by climate change.

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, July 22, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - NorthStar Earth & Space (NorthStar) announced that it is collaborating with the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) to develop a prototype Earth Observation Monitoring System for Marine and Coastal Environments (EOMCE) to improve information quality and deliver critical knowledge on marine pollution, ice conditions, and coastal ecosystems directly impacted by climate change.
  • In Canada and around the world, the integrity of marine and coastal environments is impacted by climate change and pollution.
  • "NorthStar is proud to be working with the Canadian Coast Guard and Quebec's Institut national de la recherche scientifique to help safeguard Canada's marine and coastal environments" said Stewart Bain, CEO of NorthStar Earth & Space.
  • Theinitiative will see NorthStar, the Canadian Coast Guard and the INRS pool expertise to develop information services that will leveragedata from multiple Earth Observation sources and be demonstrated via a prototype web-basedinformation portal.

A new avenue for fighting drug-resistant bacteria

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Branches of biology, Health sciences, Biology, Bacteriology, Bacterial diseases, RNA, Microbiology, Infectious diseases, Antimicrobial resistance, Antibiotic, Bacteria, RNA interference

Professor Charles Dozois from Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) and doctoral student Hicham Bessaiah see a promising avenue for more effective treatment of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

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  • Professor Charles Dozois from Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) and doctoral student Hicham Bessaiah see a promising avenue for more effective treatment of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
  • The bacteria have to withstand the environmental stressors in order to cause a bladder infection.
  • "Without the regulatory RNA, the bacteria is more sensitive to changes in the environment and loses its infectious capacity," explained the doctoral student.
  • The regulatory RNA sequence studied by the researchers is also found in a number of other major pathogenic bacteria.

Keeping strawberries fresh using bioactive packaging

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
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Strawberries are delicate and difficult to keep fresh.

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  • Strawberries are delicate and difficult to keep fresh.
  • In response to this challenge, Monique Lacroix , a professor at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), and her team have developed a packaging film that can keep strawberries fresh for up to 12 days.
  • Among other things, the packaging could be inserted into blotting paper the industry currently uses for strawberries.
  • The formula developed for this packaging film has the added advantage of being effective against several types of pathogens.

INRS contributes to a social innovation project on the health and wellness of the urban indigenous people

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Friday, May 28, 2021
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The Native Friendship Centres of Quebec will be able to draw inspiration from this innovative and reassuring approach to health care and wellness.

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  • The Native Friendship Centres of Quebec will be able to draw inspiration from this innovative and reassuring approach to health care and wellness.
  • The INRS and the DIALOG Network have been associated with the CAAVD's Minow Clinic project since 2009, even before its official opening.
  • The health clinic was created to renew the health and social services offered to the Indigenous people of the Val-d'Or's city.
  • "This project is a true innovation on the social, community and institutional levels and a concrete demonstration of the co-construction of knowledge!"