Achira Nokthet

Indian hardware startups now look up to desi trailblazers

Edit The Times of India 18 Nov 2016

Amitabh Saran, the chief executive of Altigreen Propulsion Labs, and his team had a unique problem. They had to remove a film of deposit off their thin laminations. Every possible idea was thought of—scrubbing with a rag, washing, using a rust remover ... The team waited with bated breath ... Because both parties have to invest time and effort," said Dhananjay Dendukuri, CEO of Achira Labs, a maker of microfluidics diagnostic tools ... ....

Power of ideas: How medical devices startups are taking a plunge into manufacturing

Edit The Times of India 26 Aug 2016

It isn't easy yet to be an inventor in India ... His startup Achira Labs, which has about 25 patents, is a maker of microfluidics diagnostic tools, which are test kits capable of diagnosing for multiple ailments in one go ... With the exception of a few like Achira Labs, nearly all medical devices startups in India began with outsourcing their manufacturing ... ADDITIONAL BURDENS ... It was a fairly big chunk of cash," said Dendukuri of Achira Labs....

How medical devices startups are taking a plunge into manufacturing

Edit The Times of India 26 Aug 2016

It isn't easy yet to be an inventor in India ... His startup Achira Labs, which has about 25 patents, is a maker of microfluidics diagnostic tools, which are test kits capable of diagnosing for multiple ailments in one go ... With the exception of a few like Achira Labs, nearly all medical devices startups in India began with outsourcing their manufacturing ... ADDITIONAL BURDENS ... It was a fairly big chunk of cash," said Dendukuri of Achira Labs....

Machu Picchu death: German tourist falls while posing for photo

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 02 Jul 2016

A German tourist has died while trying to take a photo atop Machu Picchu. The tourist, identified by the BBC and Peruvian media as 51-year-old Oliver Park, died on Wednesday after slipping from a ledge and falling approximately 39 metres ... Advertisement ... People snapping selfies have been gored by bison in Yellowstone and hit by oncoming trains ... His girlfriend, 46-year-old Hein Achira, was injured but survived, according to UPI ... ....

Thyroid deficiency: The silent scourge

Edit Deccan Herald 06 Jun 2016

India is staring at a thyroid deficiency time bomb. An estimated 6% of our population is deficient in their thyroid function, with majority of these being women. Thyroid hormone affects key metabolic activities and the functioning of several major organ systems including the heart, brain, one’s muscles and the skin ... Lateral flow assays, have been around for over 20 years ... (The writer is Founder and CEO, Achira Labs). ....

Beautiful minds: How these scientists are getting science out of laboratories and into daily lives

Edit The Times of India 27 May 2016

Getting science out of laboratories and into daily lives is a big challenge for researchers in India ... ET explores the field. ... his skills as a brain researcher to solve "real world problems." ... "The amount of time you would spend on administrative job is always a distraction, but it is something that you will have to do," said Dhananjay Dendukuri, an academic turned founder of Achira Labs, a maker of microfluidics diagnostic tools....

India's startup ecosystem mostly software driven, rarely about hardware

Edit The Times of India 13 May 2016

When the founders of electric scooter maker Ather Energy and medical diagnostics firm Achira Labs had not much more than concepts of their eventual products, they turned to familiar environments for direction. For Tarun Mehta and Swapnil Jain, that was their alma mater, the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras; and for Dhananjay Dendukuri of Achira Labs, it was his employer....

Startup puts diagnostic lab on a chip

Edit The Times of India 25 Feb 2016

Bengaluru-based biotech start-up Achira Labs, which boasts of 25 patents for six unique inventions, says it has mastered the technique of lab-on-chip with their product -- Acix 100-- which will hit the market mid 2016, while their silk stiprs for diabetes, HIV and other tests is the next in the line scheduled for a year-end launch ... "I have run over 100 samples on Achira's analyzer at my lab....

Culinary Quito: An Introduction

Edit National Geographic News 30 Oct 2015

By Paulina Vaca. A great confluence of indigenous, Spanish, and African traditions, Ecuadorian cuisine is a true melting pot of flavors that has managed, in large part, to remain undiscovered ... Here are seven things to know about the Ecuadorian capital city’s unique culinary offerings.. 1 ... 3 ... This white fluffy desert tamal is a steamed corn cake wrapped in dark green achira leaves and can be accented by raisins or rich chocolate ... 4 ... 5....

Five Star picks up Francois Hilaire biopic

Edit Screen Daily 15 May 2015

Bangkok-based Five Star Production has picked up international rights to biopic F.Hilaire, about a French priest who wrote a famous Thai language textbook ... The script was written by Chuarchart and Ek Iemchuen ... Five Star is also launching sales on Achira Nokthet’s horror film Ghost Ship, which is currently in pre-production and being lined up for release towards the end of the year. Have your say. You must sign in to make a comment ... ....

Blood test to help detect eye cancer in children

Edit The Times of India 15 Apr 2015

A simple blood test might soon help de tect eye cancer in children below the age of five ... Sankara Nethralaya treats about 70 cases every year ... With results from the pilot study, the project funded by the department of biotechnology and done in collaboration with PSG College, Coimbatore and Achira Laboratories, Bengaluru will soon have scientists conducting a study with a larger population in the country to validate the device. ....

Shantinath Jain temple completes 200 years

Edit The Times of India 09 Feb 2015

MUMBAI. The intricately carved Shree Shantinath Jain Mandir, better known as Pydhonie Derasar, is celebrating its milestone 200th anniversary this year ... Young prince Shanti Kumar was born to the royal couple Vishwasen and Achira of Hastinapur and was so named after his birth wrought a calming influence on the kingdom that was rife with conflict and epidemic ... Several shrines have been built in his honour across the country ... ....

Using silk to measure blood sugar

Edit The Hindu 24 Jan 2015

Dhananjay Dendukuri, CEO, CTO and founder, Achira Labs, said silk is a biocompatible material that allows capillary action ... Mithila Jha, urban planner and Director (Strategy), Achira Labs, said members of the Working Women’s Forum will weave the strips on handlooms and ......

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Indian hardware startups now look up to desi trailblazers

Power of ideas: How medical devices startups are taking a plunge into manufacturing

How medical devices startups are taking a plunge into manufacturing

Machu Picchu death: German tourist falls while posing for photo

Thyroid deficiency: The silent scourge

Beautiful minds: How these scientists are getting science out of laboratories and into daily lives

India's startup ecosystem mostly software driven, rarely about hardware

Startup puts diagnostic lab on a chip

Culinary Quito: An Introduction

Five Star picks up Francois Hilaire biopic

Blood test to help detect eye cancer in children

Shantinath Jain temple completes 200 years

Using silk to measure blood sugar