A*Star, ChemoPower open S$3.9m lab to study TCM herbs
Team sets sights on developing an integrated chemical analysis platform, creating a molecular databank on commonly used TCM herbs.
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THE Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) announced on Monday that it has opened a new laboratory together with chemical analysis firm, ChemoPower Technology.
The new laboratory, with an injection of S$3.9 million over three years, will be the home ground for scientists to investigate the chemical composition of traditional medicinal herbs commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).
Together, the team of researchers will focus on developing an integrated chemical analysis platform and create a molecular fingerprint data bank on the 40 most commonly used herbs.
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