Stellenbosch University and SA company joins global fight against Covid-19
CAPE TOWN – Stellenbosch University (SU) and AzarGen Biotechnologies, a local South African biotechnology company focused on developing human therapeutic proteins using advanced genetic engineering and synthetic biology techniques in plants, have joined forces in the global fight against the coronavirus.
The collaboration will see the partners further develop SynSurf, a
to be tested as a supportive agent for the treatment of Acute/Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).
to be tested as a supportive agent for the treatment of Acute/Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).
ARDS has been cited as one of the major reasons that Covid-19 patients become critically ill and sometimes die.
Source: iol.co.za
